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31626
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Youth Unlimited, Inc., a private, non-profit Christian ministry serving juvenile delinquents and troubled youths from Piedmont North Carolina, has launched a special self-help project with Lexington artist Bob Timberlake. Postcard-size reproductions of Timberlake’s paintings are framed in barn wood and sold to the public. The project is meant to give youths the discipline of work responsibilities and also produce revenues to help support the ministry.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 8 Issue 9, Sept 1976, p6-7, il, por
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10618
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The Cherokee Boys Club motto is \"Jobs, Training, and Recreation for Cherokee, N.C. Indian Youth.\" The club is made up of present and former students from Cherokee High School and it currently has approximately 350 members, 70 of which are full-time employees. Government contracts for services such as school bus operation and maintenance, school lunchroom management, and garbage collection provide the club with most of its revenue.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 38 Issue 8, Sept 1970, p8-9, il, por
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24098
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Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina is a non-profit organization that inspires young women to be joyful, healthy, and confident. The event takes place twice a year and participants train for a 5k race, learning self-confidence and making friends along the way.
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2993
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Summer parks and recreation programs offer young people across the state a variety of activities, including adventure, clown, and drama camps; music and art camps; and sports camps.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 46 Issue 8, Aug 1996, p1,8-9, il
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3540
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Juvenile court counselors function in many roles, including social worker and probation officer. They deal with juveniles charged with felonies or other offenses and insure that the court system handles them in a way that is in the best interest of all.
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18512
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\"Willie M.\" refers to a group of disturbed and mentally ill children and derives from a lawsuit against the State of North Carolina in 1979. Willie M. was one four plaintiffs in the case which argued that Willie had not received enough treatment from the state to remedy his violent and unpredictable behavior. The state's responsibility to this population of disturbed youth is reviewed through the lens of this case.
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Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 47 Issue 3, Winter 1982, p27-30
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24101
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The Youth Empowered Solutions is a non-profit organization that works to change public policy by training youth and providing them with opportunities for hands-on activism. The program targets tobacco use, obesity, and substance abuse and changes policies to create healthier communities.