Juvenile delinquents, thugs and hoodlums: then and now

West Side Story mocked the stereotypes of delinquents, their families, the legal system, the mental health profession and social services in the song “Gee Officer Krupke”. The blame (junkie mom, drunk dad, lazy kid, etc.) and the shift of responsibility from one problem solver (police officer, judge, psychiatrist, social worker) to another when none are ableContinue reading “Juvenile delinquents, thugs and hoodlums: then and now”

Children’s Rights Advocacy Volunteer Opportunities

Want to help our community? Of course you do! Below are a few organizations that would love volunteers. You can make the lives of children in need happier!  Council for Children’s Rights (CFCR) believes in every child’s right to be safe, healthy and educated through individual advocacy, legal representation and addressing broad, community-wide issues throughContinue reading “Children’s Rights Advocacy Volunteer Opportunities”