Children & Youth
Building Pathways to the Future
All children have a right to education, health, safety and a comprehensive set of services to help them reach their full potential. Our grantmaking addressed significant disparities in support systems for children and helped expand opportunities critical to their healthy and positive development.
Where Did Atlantic Focus on Children & Youth?
Across Ireland and in the United States
How Did Atlantic and Its Grantees Help Children?
Explore the grantmaking, lessons learned, impact, and related research below:
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School Discipline Reform
Atlantic launched an initiative to end unfair school discipline policies and keep vulnerable children in school and on track to graduation and college.
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Prevention & Early Intervention
Heading off problems before they take root in children’s lives can help young people grow and flourish.
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Community Schools
Poverty, discrimination and lack of access to high-quality educational opportunities and healthcare hurt young people’s chances of future success. Community schools can help overcome those barriers.
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Advancing Children’s Rights
Children have rights to education, health, adequate standard of living, protection from abuse and neglect, and equality and non-discrimination.
