The primary symptoms of depression revolve around sadness, a feeling of hopelessness, and mood changes. Signs and symptoms of depression in children include: 1  Irritability or anger. 2  Continuous feelings of sadness and hopelessness. 3  Social withdrawal. 4  Increased sensitivity to rejection. 5  Changes in appetite -- either increased or decreased. 6  Changes in sleep -- sleeplessness or excessive sleep. 7  Vocal outbursts or crying.
AmeriCorps VISTA Members Earning Poverty-Level Allowances Told To Work Through Shutdown Without Pay. Tiffany Dale receives a $10,800-per-year allowance at her AmeriCorps job. She was told last week that, despite the government shutdown, she would have to continue working without pay for her nonprofit, which is also on a shoestring budget.
City Year AmeriCorps members function as a human capital resource in under-resourced elementary, middle and high schools, working with off-track students and students at risk for falling off track to provide targeted academic and social-emotional interventions aimed at improving the number of high school graduates. [citation needed]