Youth Service America

Youth in Foster Care and Transition to Adulthood Many youth are dependent on their families, receiving financial and emotional support. A youth experiencing foster care does not have the same support network making transition into adulthood challenging. Adolescents in foster care require more intensive monitoring of their health care needs in all aspects. The foster care system in the United States strives to provide care and protect both children and adolescents from their biological family…

And bad people can’t be governed at all. Or if they could I never heard of it.” (64) and he made this statement on the activities of his society at the time. Ed Tom Bell’s message gives an explicit explanation of the general idea McCarthy, one of Americas good novelist, uses to pass off his message to the readers in his novel No Country for Old Men. In his novel, he explores the themes of changing time, morality, greed and especially how the violence in American society is influenced through…

Have you ever done something good for the environment or for the people around you? Teens all across the globe are doing things such as fighting for girl’s education and even getting people to recycle electronics so toxic chemicals won’t seep into the Earth. Teen activists are people who make a difference in the world or at least try to and they have to accept that there are challenges within this big role. Teen activists have to be brave and bold and they have to be dedicated to their cause to…

Sexualization of Youth in Mass Media Sexualization of youth is a major problem that society faces today, especially for those who have young children. Mass media plays a very important role in the way that youth are sexualized in today’s world. Many people do not know what or how youth are sexualized so young, let alone know what sexualization is. What is sexualization? How do today’s youth become sexualized? What influence does mass media play in the process of sexualization? How does this…

ORIGINAL FLICK Is Australia Doing Enough to Prevent Youth Suicide- Good morning to you all, it is my pleasure to be speaking here today at this annual Mental Health conference. As an experienced counsellor as well as a mother of teenagers, I believe our country isn’t doing enough to prevent youth suicide. The never ending chain of people affected by youth suicide is undeniable. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), new data shows an upward trend in the rate of suicide among young…

There are times when you do something very bad, and never get in trouble for it think about it as a kid you never expect to get in trouble on get punished for your bad doing .The only reason that is because kids are little and don’t know right from wrong . Like once said ''children aren't adults, and therefore it doesn't make it so’’ (Maroney, 2007). they might do some bad things in there little life, but even that as a juvenile kid who has done a bad thing too don’t always get in trouble, but…

Persuasive writing All around the UK, children are struggling with an extensive amount of different issues, ranging from mental illness to physical abuse. These children often don’t have a place to turn when they are in need of desperate help; this is where Childline comes in. Childline is a private and confidential organisation for children and teens to talk about anything they wish- no problem is too big or too small. In 2013/2014 alone, Childline provided help to over 290,000 young people…

“Societal and community problems are evidences that institutions are not functioning for people” (Brager, G. & Specht, H. (1973). In today’s society, youth are faced with peer pressure, uninvolved parents, anger, abuse and several other challenges; due to the lack of love, encouragement and motivation. Youth crimes are at a high rate; demonstrated in their values and behavior displayed in the community. People are the product of our environment; some create their own identity…

beside cars and household appliances. At age seven a crane was the coolest machine I had ever seen. Turning eight I saw a plane for the first time, you can imagine how excited was that I actually got the opportunity to fly in one. Upon arriving to America I saw the major role of technology the daily American lifestyle, but I was unaware that people didn’t see it all as good. “The pace of progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is so fast that it has triggered alarm, leading to a Panorama…

Think about Prom. What is it? Listen to me. I will tell you. Literally, Prom is a dance. Yet, when you look beneath the surface, Prom is a rite of passage. Hear me out. I am a teenage girl, the worst and best times of my life are happening now. I have never been to Prom myself, yet I have heard many things both positive and negative. Listen as I recall. Listen without bias. It is where dreams come true and hopes are dashed. It becomes a memory that cradles you as you cry yourself to sleep or it…