October 2011
FUNDING & INFORMATION ALERT
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Funding Sources 2
Civic Engagement/Service Learning Environment 2
Education, Employment & Training 4
Health and Human Services 9
Arts, Culture & Recreation 12
Technology & Media 15
General Services 15
Nonprofit & Educational Resources 17
Information/Best Practices/Research 18
Southeast Region/Pennsylvania 18
Child Welfare/Human Services 18
Early Childhood 20
Education/Positive Youth Development 21
Employment/Workforce Development 22
Juvenile Justice/Crime Prevention 23
Parent Education/Family Engagement 24
Physical Health 24
Substance Abuse/Behavioral Health 25
Professional Training and Conferences 29
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FUNDING SOURCES
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/SERVICE-LEARNING/ENVIRONMENT
North Face Grant Program to Help Connect Young People to the Outdoors
A total of $125,000 will be awarded to nonprofits working to help children connect to nature,
increase access to both front and backcountry recreation, and provide education for both personal
and environmental health.
Deadline: October 5, 2011
http://www.explorefund.org/
Applications Invited for Soros Justice Advocacy and Media Fellowships
Fellowships will provide stipends of $50,000 to $105,000 to support advocacy and media
projects designed to help reform the U.S. criminal justice system.
Deadline: October 12, 2011
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/justice/news/justice-fellows-call-20110705
AGI: A World of Change in My Community
The American Geological Institute is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate Earth
Science Week 2011. The photography theme for this year is "A World of Change in My
Community." Maximum award: $300, a copy of AGI's Faces of Earth DVD, and the winner's
photograph on the Earth Science Week website.
Deadline: October 14, 2011
http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/photography/index.html
Explore Fund Grant
The North Face Explore Fund Grant program provides funds to encourage an active healthy
lifestyle and the protection of the nation’s natural landscapes by helping young people create a
stronger connection with the outdoors.
Multiple grants of $2,500 will be awarded. Nonprofit organizations that have projects to
encourage community involvement and focus on breaking down barriers to getting youth
outdoors are eligible.
Deadline: October 15, 2011
http://www.explorefund.org/
Youth Service America and United Healthcare Grants for Service-Learning Projects to
Address Childhood Obesity
Grants ranging between $500 and $1,000 will be awarded to service-learning programs that
engage youth between the ages of 5 and 25 in hands-on projects that address the problem of
childhood obesity in their communities.
Deadline: October 17, 2011
http://www.ysa.org/heroes
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National Youth Leadership Council Applications for Youth Leadership for Service-
Learning Excellence Award
One award, including a $1,000 program grant and expenses to attend the National Service-
Learning Conference, will be made to recognize a K-12 service-learning program in the United
States that demonstrates outstanding youth leadership.
Deadline: October 21, 2011
http://www.nylc.org/events/2012-youth-leadership-service-learning-excellence-award
Home Depot Foundation Announces 2011 Community Impact Grants Program
The foundation's 2011 funding will prioritize projects that help veterans, seniors, and the
disabled stay in their homes comfortably, including home repair, modification, and
weatherization projects. Grants of up to $5,000 will be made in the form of Home Depot gift
cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. Once grant applications are reviewed, all
applicants will receive a written response within six weeks.
Deadline: October 31, 2011
http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/how-we-help/grants.html
Home Depot Grants for Volunteerism
Home Depot is awarding up to $5,000 in the form of store credit to purchase tools, materials or
services to organizations that use volunteers to improve the physical health of their community.
Nonprofits and tax-exempt public schools or public agencies are eligible to apply. Organizations
with projects that focus on veterans, seniors and/or the disabled are especially encouraged to
apply.
Deadline: October 31, 2011
Prudential: Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in grades 5 through 12 who
have demonstrated exemplary voluntary service to their communities. Maximum award: $1,000
and a trip to Washington, D.C. Eligibility: students grades 5-12 who have conducted a volunteer
service activity within the past year.
Deadline: November 1, 2011
http://spirit.prudential.com
Whole Foods School Garden Grants
Funded by the support of Whole Foods Market and Foodcorps Whole Kids Foundation, is
providing School Garden Grants to teach children to garden and learn about sustainability,
conservation, food systems, and their community. Garden projects may be at any stage of
development: planning, construction or operation. Awards of $2,000 will be made available.
Eligible entities must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or nonprofit K-12 school that is
developing or currently maintaining a school garden project.
Deadline: December 31, 2011
http://wholekidsfoundation.org/gardengrants-application.php
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Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Launch Fourth Annual Siemens We Can
Change the World Challenge for K-12 Students
Teams of K-12 students and their teachers/mentors in the U.S. are invited to enter their
innovative solutions to environmental problems and compete for more than $250,000 in total
prizes.
Deadline: March 15, 2012
http://www.wecanchange.com/
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING
Toshiba America Foundation: Grants for Science and Math Education
Toshiba America Foundation Grants aim to contribute to the quality of science and mathematics
education in U.S. communities by investing in projects designed by classroom teachers to
improve science and mathematics education. Maximum award: $1,000. Eligibility: K-12
teachers.
Deadline: October 1, 2011
http://www.toshiba.com/taf/k5.jsp
NGA/Subaru: Healthy Sprouts Awards
The National Gardening Association/Subaru Healthy Sprouts Awards recognize outstanding
youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States.
Maximum award: $500 gift certificate to Gardener's Supply; NGA's Eat a Rainbow Kit, full of
taste education and nutrition lessons. Eligibility: schools or organizations that plan to garden
with children between the ages of 3 and 18.
Deadline: October 1, 2011
http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants/2011-subaru-healthy-sprouts-award
Target Accepting Applications for K-12 Field Trip Grants Program
Over five thousand grants of up to $700 are available to education professionals employed by K-
12 schools in the United States to bring students to museums, historical sites, and cultural
organizations.
Deadline: October 3, 2011
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880
Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology
The Competition is open to high school students who are citizens or permanent residents (green
card holders) of the United States. Students submitting individual projects must be in good
standing, enrolled in and attending their last year of high school (grade 12). Students must
complete all high school courses required for college admissions no later than September 1,
2012. Team projects may have two or three members and do not need to include a senior. All
team members must be in good standing, enrolled in and attending high school (grades nine–12),
although you may be from different schools. Award: $1,000 - $10,000
Deadline: October 3, 2011
http://www.collegeboard.com/siemens/index.html
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Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation Toolbox for Education Grant Program:
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation funds the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant
program, which has supported thousands of grassroots community and school projects in the
communities where Lowe’s does business. This year, the grant program will give priority to
projects that address basic needs among schools and parent groups.
Deadline: October 14, 2011
To apply, click here.
U.S. Government: Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program
The Program provides opportunities for teachers to participate in direct exchanges of positions
with colleagues from other countries for a semester or academic year. By living and working in
the cultures of their host countries, Fulbright teachers gain an understanding and appreciation of
the similarities and differences in national cultures and education systems. Maximum award:
year-long or semester-long direct exchange of teaching positions with a counterpart in another
country teaching the same subject(s) at the same level. Eligibility: full-time U.S. teachers.
Deadline: October 15, 2011
http://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org/cte.cfm
NEA Foundation: Learning & Leadership Grants
Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and
staff in public institutions of higher education. Grants to individuals fund participation in high-
quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research;
grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or
mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. Maximum award: $2,000 for
individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. Eligibility: public school teachers,
public school education support professionals; or faculty and staff at public higher education.
Deadline: October 15, 2011
http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm
NEA Foundation: Student Achievement Grants
The NEA Foundation Student Achievement Grants provide funds to improve the academic
achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem-solving that deepen
knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of
inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: U.S.
public school teachers & education support professionals, or faculty at public higher education.
Deadline: October 15, 2011
http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm
Clorox Company Foundation
Power a Bright Future Contest 3.0 (the "Contest") is open only to K-12 public or private schools.
Grants from $25,000 to $50,000.
Deadline: October 17, 2011
http://www.powerabrightfuture.com/how-works/
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Walden University Invites Nominations for Educator for a Day National Grant Program
Five grants of $5,000 will be awarded to pre-K-12 schools in the United States that participate in
the National Education Association's Educator for a Day program.
Deadline: October 17, 2011
http://www.waldenu.edu/Colleges-and-Schools/College-of-Education-and-
Leadership/33042.htm
FFVF: Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education
The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise
Education honor outstanding educators who excite a commitment in their students to the free
enterprise system and unleash the entrepreneurial skills of their students at the elementary, junior
high school, high school, and college level. Maximum award: $7,500.
Deadline: November 1, 2011
http://www.freedomsfoundation.org/Leavy-Awards.cfm
NCTM: Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics
Applicants must have the support of the school principal in becoming a mathematics teacher-
leader within her or his school or district. The grant recipient will be expected to provide
ongoing professional development to teachers within the school or district to strengthen their
mathematical understandings and instructional practices. Maximum award: $6,000. Eligibility:
current (as of October 14, 2011) full individual or e-members of NCTM.
Deadline: November 11, 2011
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1310
NCTM: Improving Students' Understanding of Geometry Grants
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Improving Students' Understanding of
Geometry grant is to develop activities that will enable students to better appreciate and
understand some aspect of geometry that is consistent with the Principles and Standards for
School Mathematics of NCTM. Maximum award: $4,000.
Deadline: November 11, 2011
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1324
NCTM: PreK-6 Classroom Research Grants
The proposal may include, but is not restricted to, research on curriculum development and
implementation, involvement of at-risk or minority students, students' thinking about a particular
mathematics concept or set of concepts, connection of mathematics to other disciplines, focused
learning and teaching of mathematics with embedded use of technology (any acquisition of
equipment must support the proposed plan but not be the primary focus of the grant), and
innovative assessment or evaluation strategies. Maximum award: $6,000. Eligibility: classroom
teachers currently teaching mathematics at the grades PreK-6 level who are current (as of
October 14, 2011) NCTM members or who teach in a school that (as of October 14, 2011) has a
NCTM PreK-8 school membership.
Deadline: November 11, 2011
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1330
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NCTM: Engaging Students in Learning Mathematics Grants for Grades 6-8 Teachers
The National Council of the Teachers of Mathematics Engaging Students in Learning Grants are
giving to incorporate middle school classroom materials or lessons that actively engage students
in tasks and experiences to deepen and connect their content knowledge. Materials may be in the
form of books, visual displays, slide shows, videotapes, or other appropriate media. Materials
may not be calculators, computers, or related equipment. Proposals must address one or more of
the Content Standards: number and operations, geometry, measurement, algebra; plan for
developing and evaluating materials; and the anticipated impact on students' learning. Maximum
award: $3,000. Eligibility: current (as of October 14, 2011) Full Individual or E-Members of
NCTM or those teaching at a school with a current (as of October 14, 2011) NCTM PreK-8
school membership who teach mathematics in grades 6-8 at least 50 percent of the school day.
Deadline: November 11, 2011
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1320
Project Ignition Grants Available for High School Students to Address Teen Driver Safety
Twenty-five $2,000 grants will be awarded to public high schools (grades 9-12) in the United
States and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick to implement
service-learning campaigns that address teen driver safety.
Deadline: November 15, 2011
http://www.sfprojectignition.com/
IRA: Regie Routman Teacher Recognition Award
The International Reading Association Regie Routman Teacher Recognition Award honors an
outstanding elementary teacher of reading and language arts dedicated to improving teaching and
learning through reflective writing about his or her teaching and learning process. Maximum
award: $2,500. Eligibility: regular classroom elementary teachers of reading and language arts
grades K-6 in school w/ 60% students eligible for free or reduced lunch; must be IRA member.
Deadline: November 15, 2011
http://www.reading.org/Resources/AwardsandGrants/teachers_routman.aspx
NSTA/Vernier Software & Technology: Vernier Technology Awards
National Science Teachers Association Vernier Technology Awards recognize the innovative use
of data collection technology using a computer, graphing calculator, or handheld in the science
classroom. Maximum award: $1,000 toward expenses to attend the NSTA National Conference,
$1,000 in cash for the teacher, and $1,000 in Vernier products.
Deadline: November 30, 2011
http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx?lid=tnavhp#vernier
NSTA: Angela Award
The NSTA Angela Award honors one female student in grades 5-8 who is involved in or has a
strong connection to science. Maximum award: $1,000 US EE Savings Bond or Canadian
Savings Bond; recognition at the Teacher Awards Banquet at NSTA's National Conference.
Eligibility: any female student in grades 5-8 who is a resident of the United States, U.S.
Territories, or Canada, and is enrolled in full-time public, private, or home school.
Deadline: November 30, 2011
http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx?lid=tnavhp#angela
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NSTA: Wendell G. Mohling Outstanding Aerospace Educator Award
The Award recognizes excellence in the field of aerospace education. The recipient of the award
will be honored during the Awards Banquet and the Aerospace Educators Luncheon at the
annual NSTA Conference. Maximum award: $3,000, and $2,000 in expenses to attend NSTA's
National Conference March 29 - April 1, 2012 in Indianapolis. Eligibility: K-12 teachers of
science in formal education settings.
Deadline: November 30, 2011
http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx?lid=abt#aerospace
NSTA: DCAT Association "Making a Difference" Award
The Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association "Making a Difference" Award
recognizes excellence in a science program developed and implemented by middle-level science
teachers, grades 6-8. Entries must show innovative and effective teaching strategies. Maximum
award: $2,500 to be used to enhance or expand the winning science program; the winning
school's lead science teacher and principal will be awarded coach airfare and two nights' hotel
accommodation to attend NSTA's National Conference March 29 - April 1, 2012 in Indianapolis.
Deadline: November 30, 2011
http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx?lid=abt#dcat
NSTA: Distinguished Fellow Award
The National Science Teachers Association Distinguished Fellow Award recognizes NSTA
members who have made extraordinary contributions to science education through personal
commitment to education, specifically science teaching or science; educational endeavors and
original work that position recipients as exemplary leaders in their field; or significant
contributions to the profession that reflect dedication to the NSTA as well the entire educational
community. Maximum award: recognition at the NSTA Awards Banquet in conjunction with the
NSTA National Conference. Eligibility: longstanding (at least 10 years) NSTA members.
Deadline: November 30, 2010
http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx#fellow
Character Education Partnership: National Schools of Character Awards
The Awards program has a twofold purpose: to identify exemplary schools and districts to serve
as models for others; and to help schools and districts improve their efforts in effective character
education. Maximum award: varies. Eligibility: schools that have been engaged in character
education for a minimum of three full years, starting no later than December 2008.
Deadline: December 1, 2011
http://www.character.org/
AAPT: High School Physics Teachers Grants
American Association of Physics Teachers High School Physics Teachers Grants enable high
school physics teachers to compete for small grants that will support innovative physics
programs or activities that seek to increase student enrollment or to enhance student achievement
in physics. Maximum award: $500. Eligibility: high school physics teachers who are AAPT
members.
Deadline: December 1, 2011
http://www.aapt.org/Programs/grants/hsgrant.cfm
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Palm Foundation Cash Grant
The Foundation will make grants to nonprofit organizations that focus on issues directly related
to the education of youth at risk—particularly those that have also submitted applications to the
Palm Foundation for product donations and anticipate the need for financial assistance to support
their product-donation proposals. The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting the
following organizations and programs: 1) Magnet and alternative schools and/or
programs/organizations/institutions serving disadvantaged youth; and 2) Projects that assist
children with special education needs and programs that support student progress (e.g. the
development and implementation of individualized education plans for children in foster care).
Deadline: December 1, 2011
For more information, click here.
AMA/Leader to Leader Institute: AMA Scholarship
The American Management Association and Leader to Leader program is intended to assist
social-sector nonprofit organizations in developing strong leadership. The AMA Scholarship is
designed to provide nonprofit leaders with an opportunity to step out of the day-to-day, interact
with peers across the sectors, and develop practical skills they can apply immediately within
their organizations. Maximum award: one-year scholarship. Eligibility: employees of 501(c)3
organizations with a minimum of three years of work experience in the social sector.
Deadline: December 15, 2011
http://www.leadertoleader.org/collaboration/ama/index.html
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Improving Community Education Grants Grant
This program area seeks to ensure that education serves as a pathway out of poverty by
advancing systemic changes that improve educational policies and practices, particularly for
children and families living in low-income communities. Funding is under three objectives.
1. Community-driven reform; 2. Vulnerable youth; and 3. Learning beyond the classroom
Deadline: December 31, 2011
http://www.mott.org/about/programs/pathwaysoutofpoverty/improvingcommunityeducation.aspx
Libri Foundation: Books for Children
The Libri Foundation Books for Children Grants donate new, quality, hardcover children's books
for small, rural, public libraries across the country. Maximum award: varies. Eligibility: Libraries
should be in a rural area, have a limited operating budget, and an active children's department.
Average total operating budget of grant recipient must be less than $40,000.
Deadline: January 23, 2011
http://www.librifoundation.org/apps.html
Amazon
It makes grants to nonprofit groups that foster the creation, discussion, and publication of great
books. They want to support innovative groups with a proven track record of success; an ability
to work effectively with them to execute on the organization's goals, including appropriate public
outreach; and an established presence and voice in the publishing community.
Deadline: None
www.amazon.com
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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
National Dairy Council And The National Football League: Fuel Up to Play 60
The competitive funding initiative provides money to help schools jumpstart and sustain healthy
nutrition and physical activity improvements. Any US school can enroll in the free program and
thus be eligible to apply for up to $4,000 to help increase access to and consumption of nutrient-
rich foods and participation in physical activity opportunities for students. Funds can be used for
a variety of activities and tools, from resources that help enhance students’ healthy eating (such
as foodservice equipment and nutrition education materials) to items that help schools address
students’ physical activity needs (such as exercise equipment and student and staff incentives).
Awards $300 to $4000
Deadline: October 1, 2011
http://www.fueluptoplay60.com/
AARP Foundation Grants Program Helps Seniors Meet Everyday Needs
AARP Foundation grant making program supports commitment to changing lives of adults 50
and older; AARP Foundation will release an RFP focused on low-income, working families over
50. Eligible organizations will identify and implement unique models for providing a continuum
of services to help protect families from severe financial instability. Support services might
include an upgrade in employment skills or increasing access to benefits that help obtain
employment and increase financial stability. AARP Foundation will award grants through a
competitive process. Grants will be between $50,000 and $200,000 each and will be
administered over one to two years, depending on the project.
Deadlines: Submit LOI by October 3, Submit Proposals (if invited) by October 17, Grant
Awards Announced - November 2011
www.aarp.org/foundationgrants
The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)
Proposals are being solicited for innovative local public health demonstration projects that will
improve their understanding of adolescent vaccination and ultimately lead to interventions to
increase vaccination rates in the adolescent population. SAHM intends to fund approximately 10
proposals, and the expected average award will be $150,000.
Deadline: Letter of inquiry deadline is October 15, 2011
http://www.adolescenthealth.org/Grant_Programs.htm
Youth Service America and United Healthcare Offer Grants for Service-Learning Projects
to Address Childhood Obesity
Grants ranging between $500 and $1,000 will be awarded to service-learning programs that
engage youth between the ages of 5 and 25 in hands-on projects that address the problem of
childhood obesity in their communities.
Deadline: October 17, 2011
http://www.ysa.org/heroes
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Grants for Injury Control Research Centers
The purpose of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program is to develop centers
that conduct high quality research and help translate scientific discoveries into practice for the
prevention and control of fatal and nonfatal injuries, violence, and related disabilities and serve
as training centers as well as information centers for the public. For more information, see
http://healthypeople.gov.
Deadline: October 28, 2011
Champion Fur Kids Grant - Build a Bear
The purpose of the Champion Fur Kids Grant is to fund health and wellness programs such as
childhood disease research foundations, child safety organizations and organizations that serve
children with special needs. Our goal is to provide grants to help many programs that are
working hard to make the world a healthier and happier place for kids. Grants will be a one-time
contribution and range from $1,000 to $10,000.
Deadline: October 28, 2011
http://www.buildabear.com/shopping/contents/content.jsp?catId=400002&id=700013
CVS: Caremark Community Grants
The CVS Caremark Community Grants Program is currently accepting proposals for programs
targeting children with disabilities that address: health and rehabilitation services; a greater level
of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs; opportunities or facilities that give
greater access to physical movement and play; provision to uninsured individuals with needed
care, in particular programs where the care received is of higher quality and delivered by
providers who participate in accountable community health care programs. Maximum award:
$5,000. Eligibility: nonprofit organizations.
Deadline: October 31, 2011
http://info.cvscaremark.com/community/ways-we-give
Tiger Woods Foundation
The foundation's focus in on underserved children age 5 - 17. Approved areas of grant-making
include the following: •Education programs and projects that enhance the learning process for
children; and •Youth development via year-round mentoring and/or tutoring programs that help
youths build self-esteem, positive values, expand opportunities, and increase potential.
Deadline: November 1.
National Endowment for Financial Education
Funds available for research projects and research-based development projects whose outcomes
strongly correlate to its funding priorities. Applicants are discouraged from submitting Concept
Inquiries that fail to meet basic eligibility criteria.
The grants program seeks projects that can
make a profound contribution to the field of financial literacy. Inquiries are encouraged from
disciplines in fields as diverse as:
* behavior
* economics
* neuroscience
* sociology
*
psychology
* marketing
* finance
* education
* change theory
* decision sciences and
others
Project outcomes should be actionable in the field of financial literacy, directly relevant to the
financial wellbeing of the public, and able to be applied broadly.
Deadline: December 6, 2011
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www.nefe.org/Grantmaking/GrantGuidelines/tabid/127/Default.aspx
DentaQuest Foundation Seeks Proposals for Venture Fund for Oral Health
A total of up to $1 million will be awarded to up to four nonprofits and public entities working to
expand oral health programs that have demonstrated positive outcomes.
Deadline: Rolling through December 2011
http://www.dentaquestfoundation.org/ourwork/programs.php#venture
For Kids Only
Programs sought with specific faith-based components focused on ―at risk‖ children ages 0 to 12
that further our mission, have specific measurable spiritual and academic outcomes, and serve as
a model in their local community.
Their definition of at-risk:
At-risk children are children at a
disadvantage academically, economically, socially, and/or spiritually. They consider a
combination of these characteristics necessary for an application – not only one at-risk
characteristic (i.e. spiritually only).
This can include special needs, behaviorally challenged,
poverty, abuse and neglect, failing school performance, etc.
Deadline: January 6, 2012
http://www.fko.org/GrantProgram.html
Healthy People 2020 Community Innovations Project: Request for Proposals (RFP)
Do you have an innovative plan to use Healthy People 2020 to improve the health of your
community? Awards are available for Community Based Organizations (not-for-profit) to
address one or more Healthy People 2020 topic areas—with a special emphasis on
environmental justice, health equity, or healthy behaviors across all life stages.
healthypeople.gov/2020/.../HP2020CommunityInnovationsRFP.pdf
ARTS, CULTURE & RECREATION
Fuel Up to Play 60
Award Amount: $3,000
Funding is available to K-12 schools enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60.
The competitive, nationwide funding program can help your school jumpstart and sustain healthy
nutrition and physical activity improvements. Funds can be used to conduct in-school
promotions focused on creating a healthier school and to implement Healthy Eating and Physical
Activity Plays. Funds can also be used for professional development, nutrition education
materials, and physical education equipment & materials.
Deadline: October 1, 2011
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association
The Baseball Tomorrow Fund grant program finances a new program, expands or improves an
existing program, undertakes a new collaborative effort, or obtains facilities or equipment
necessary for youth baseball or softball programs.
Award amounts vary, but the average award is approximately $39,000. Nonprofit and tax-
exempt organizations involved in youth baseball and softball programs are eligible to apply.
Deadline: October 1, 2011
http://www.legochildrensfund.org/Guidelines.html
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Skate Park Grants- Tony Hawk Foundation
Funding to facilitate the design, development, construction, and operation of high quality, public
skateparks in low-income areas across the U.S.
Deadlines: October 1, 2011
http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants/apply/
Grammy Foundation Offers Grants for Music Research and Preservation Projects
Project grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to nonprofits and individuals working on
scientific research into the impact of music on the human condition, or on archives/preservation
of music of the Americas.
Deadline: October 3, 2011 (Letters of Inquiry)
http://www.grammy.org/grammy-foundation/grants
North Face Fund to Help Connect Young People to the Outdoors
Established in 2010, the program is part of the company's mission to encourage an active healthy
lifestyle and protection of the nation's natural landscapes by creating a stronger connection with
the outdoors. In its initial grant cycle, the program awarded a total of $125,000 to fifty-two
projects across the U.S. The company has committed to granting an additional $125,000 in
Explore Fund grants to nonprofit organizations in 2011. Grants of up to $2,500 each will be
awarded to organizations that help children connect to nature, increase access to both front and
backcountry recreation, and provide education for both personal and environmental health. The
proposed program or project should focus on a specific community or place of interest.
Deadline: October 5, 2011
http://www.explorefund.org/
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) –
Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops
The program enables organizations that have held a Jump Rope for Heart or Hoops for Heart
event in the previous year to purchase equipment to improve their physical education
opportunities for children, receive the National Association for Sport and Physical Education
(NASPE) quality Physical Education (PE) package, continue membership with AAHPERD, and
attend the AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition. Award amounts are up to $2500
and include: up to $1300 towards AAHPERD membership and for travel expenses to the
AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition; $1200 in the form of US Games certificate
redeemable for equipment; and a free NASPE Quality PE package.
Deadline: October 14, 2011
http://www.aahperd.org/jump/awards/grantprogram/
Let’s ALL Play
The National Inclusion Project supports recreation programs for children with special needs. Up
to $20,000 will be awarded. Nonprofits are eligible to apply.
Deadline: October 31, 2011
http://www.inclusionproject.org/level_2.php?id=3
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National Endowment for the Arts Offers Grants to Research Value and Impact of the Arts
Up to twenty-five grants, ranging in amount between $10,000 and $30,000 will be awarded to
nonprofits, educational institutions, and government agencies working to research the value and
impact of the arts sector in the United States.
Deadline: November 8, 2011
http://www.nea.gov/news/news11/research-art-works.html
NCTM: Using Mathematics to Teach Music
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Using Mathematics to Teach Music grant
encourages the incorporation of music into the elementary school classroom to help young
students learn mathematics. Proposals must address the following: the combining of mathematics
and music; the plan for improving students' learning of mathematics; and the anticipated impact
on students' achievement. Maximum award: $3,000. Eligibility: individual classroom teachers or
small groups of teachers currently teaching mathematics in grades PreK-2 level who are also (as
of October 14, 2011) Full Individual or e-Members of NCTM or teach in a school with a current
(as of October 14, 2011) NCTM PreK-8 school membership.
Deadline: November 11, 2011
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1318
The Fender Music Foundation Grants
The intent of the program must be music instruction, not music appreciation or entertainment,
and the participants/students cannot be professional or career musicians. Participants cannot be
denied participation based on their musical abilities. If there is a fee for participation that exceeds
$250 per year, in order to qualify for a grant, a scholarship program must be implemented for
those families who cannot afford the fee, bringing the cost below $250 per year.
Deadline: November 15, 2011
www.fendermusicfoundation.org
Saucony Run For Good Grants
The Saucony Run For Good Foundation, established to help end childhood obesity by providing
financial support to nonprofits across the United States that support children's running and fitness
programs, is accepting applications for its grant program. The grants are open to nonprofit
organizations that initiate and support running and fitness programs for kids. Eligible applicants
are programs whose participants are 18 years of age or less, have 501(c)(3) status, and can
demonstrate their program positively impacts the lives of participants through their increased
participation in running. The foundation has two grant cycles per year, with up to seven awards
granted each cycle.
Deadline: December 13, 2011
New Public-Private Partnership to Connect Latin American Performing Artists With U.S.
Audiences
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to consortia of nonprofits and local government
agencies working to present performances by Latin American dance, music, and theater artists
and ensembles in the United States and its territories.
Deadline: February 10, 2012
http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/Southern_Exposure/index.html
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National Alliance for Accessible Golf Funding for Programs for Individuals With
Disabilities
Grants of up to $20,000 are available to nonprofit organizations as well as public schools and
other government entities working to provide golf programs for individuals with disabilities.
Deadline: Rolling
http://www.accessgolf.org/grants/alliance_grants.cfm
U.S. Tennis Association Facility Assistance and Funding Available
The USTA provides numerous resources to communities who are renovating existing tennis
facilities as well as building new ones. Some of the resources include: concept drawings, bid
specifications, construction and maintenance manuals, and programming assistance for
maximum court utilization. There are three distinct grant categories of funding: 1. Basic facility
improvements such as fencing or lighting (up to $4,000 which must be matched dollar for
dollar); 2. Resurfacing of existing courts in public tennis facilities (up to 20% of total project
cost or grant maximum of $35,000 and 3. New construction or existing facility reconstruction
and expansion (up to 20% of total project cost or grant maximum of $50,000).
Deadline: Open
Athletics and Wellness Support Grants
Finish Line, an athletic retailer specializing in brand name footwear, apparel and accessories,
supports athletic and wellness programs located in communities where their stores are located.
The foundation funds projects registered as 501 (c) (3) organizations; have a primary focus on
assisting children and young adults 18 and under; concentrate on athletics or wellness; and
benefit communities in which Finish Line stores are located.
Deadline: Rolling Quarterly Review
The Daniels Fund
The Fund places special emphasis on programs that foster increased sportsmanship, confidence,
discipline, and teamwork among players and coaches. The Daniels Fund also honors Bill
Daniels’ direction to support national and international amateur sports competition.
Funding
areas and focus:
Youth Sports
* Community-based Youth Sports Programs
* After-School
Sports Programs
* Quality Coaching / Training * ―Pipelines‖ to National and International
Competition
* National and International Competition
Deadline: None
http://www.danielsfund.org/Grants/Goals-Sports.asp
TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA
Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards
The awards promote the innovative use of data-collection technology using a computer, graphing
calculator, or other handheld in the science classroom. We encourage you to apply for one of
seven $3,000 awards. Each award will consist of $1,000 in cash for the teacher, $1,000 in
Vernier Products, and up to $1,000 toward expenses to attend the annual NSTA Convention.
Deadline: November 30, 21011
http://www.vernier.com/grants/nsta.html
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GENERAL SERVICES
Verizon Foundation Grants for Education, Violence Prevention, and Health
The Verizon Foundation is interested in funding programs that help individuals increase their
educational achievement, avoid being an abuser or victim of domestic violence, and sustain a
healthy and safe lifestyle. Applications should include information on tracking outcomes.
Deadline: October 16, 2011
http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml
State Farm Foundation: Grants
State Farm is committed to meeting the needs of our communities by focusing our giving in three
areas: Safe Neighbors (safety), Strong Neighborhoods (community development), and Education
Excellence (education). Maximum award: varies.
Deadline: October 31, 2011
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/cogrants.asp
PepsiCo
Organization’s primary focus must be in the areas of: health, environment and education. For
grant less than $100,000, submit a brief Letter of Interest via email only to include the name of
your organization and the project name in the subject of the email.
Deadline: December 31, 2011
http://www.pepsico.com/Purpose/PepsiCo-Foundation/What-We-Fund.html\
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
The Foundation offers competitive grants for progressive social change by addressing the
underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. The Employee Advisory
Committee meets nine times a year to review proposals. Maximum award: $15,000
Deadline: December 31, 2011
www.benandjerrysfoundation.org
FedEx
Funding Priorities: 1) Disaster Readiness, Relief and Recovery, 2) Child Pedestrian Safety,
and 3) Sustainability -. EarthSmart Outreach investments focus on sustainable transportation
solutions that reduce emissions and congestion, enhance safety and expand accessibility. The
majority of charitable activities are initiated by FedEx. Your organization can submit a grant
request; be sure to follow the guidelines carefully
http://about.van.fedex.com/corporate_responsibility/philanthropy/charitable_contribution_guidel
ines
Bayer Foundation
The Foundation has developed a strategic grantmaking plan that welcomes proposals from
501(c)(3) organizations whose programming matches at least one of the following areas:
Education and Workforce Development, Environment and Sustainability, Health and Human
Services, and Arts and Culture. The grant application process is decentralized, and therefore,
requests should be submitted to the Site Contributions Committee at the Bayer site nearest your
organization or within your program's outreach.
Please note the requirement for your region.
http://www.bayerus.com/Foundation/How.aspx
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NONPROFIT & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Bill Gates Announces 2012 Scholarship Program For Low-Income Minority
Students
Gates' non-profit organization is giving away 1,000 scholarships for the 2011-
2012 school season.
The Gates Millennium Scholarship Program (GMS) will select 1,000 talented
students next year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any
college or university of their choice. Scholars will also be provided with personal
and professional development through their leadership programs, along with
academic support throughout their college career. The program, funded by a grant
from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established to provide outstanding
low-income minority students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate
college education in any discipline area of interest. To date, the program has given
scholarships to more than 15,000 students.
Continuing scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of
the following discipline areas: education, engineering, library science,
mathematics, public health or science. The deadline for submitting an application
is Wednesday, January 11, 2012. To apply, visit
www.blackstudents.com/billgates
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The Finance Project is pleased to present a new publication, Learning to read: A Guide
to Federal Funding. A first of its kind, this guide helps state and local officials, leaders of
community-based and national organizations, school leaders, and private investors find
funding to strengthen and sustain grade-level reading programs and services for children
from birth through third grade.
***
Philanthropic Services Information Sessions
Monthly information sessions explain eligibility requirements, application guidelines, and
grantmaking process available through The Philadelphia Foundation. Information
Sessions are held on the last Tuesday of the months of January, February, March, April,
May, June, September, and October. For more information, please email Alyson Miksitz
at almiksitz@philafound.org.
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INFORMATION/BEST PRACTICES/RESEARCH
SOUTHEASTERN REGION/PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia School Violence Report Prompts New Safety Measures
The Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer (9/7, Snyder, Graham) reports that "a long-awaited report on
violence in Philadelphia schools found that the district failed to report crime consistently, offered
too little counseling for children traumatized by violence, and failed to implement solutions in all
schools," and the district "has begun implementing the report's recommendations, including
establishing a new protocol for reporting serious incidents and crime in the 155,000-student
school system."
Former Pennsylvania Education Secretary Endorses Limited Voucher Plan
The Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News (8/19, Murphy) reports, "A former state education chief who
advocated school vouchers in the 1990s suggests state lawmakers first consider a more limited
voucher plan targeted to kids in failing schools. 'There are people out there who want full-blown
school choice. I understand that. I do, too. But you need to take steps to get there. And a smart
step is to focus on children trapped in [underperforming] schools,' said Eugene Hickok, who
served as former Gov. Tom Ridge's education secretary."
HIV Prevention Program for Teens
UAC program partner, GALAEI is excited to announce a new HIV prevention program. Cuidate
is a cultural and theory based curriculum that will educate youth about safer sex. Cuidate means
"take care of yourself" in Spanish.
GALAEI offers HIV-related services to Latinos and
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) communities in Philadelphia. The
program, taught in Spanish and English, will provide information about sexual risk and
disease.
GALAEI is currently seeking to partner with community organizations in offering
the initiative to youth throughout the region. Contact Youth Education Coordinator, Karla Diaz
M.Ed., at 215-851-1767 for more information.
CHILD WELFARE/HUMAN SERVICES
Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book
According to the foundation's annual KIDS COUNT Data Book (88 pages, PDF), the official
child poverty rate — a conservative measure of economic hardship — increased some 18 percent
from 2000 to 2009, which means the number of children living in poverty grew by 2.4 million
during the decade. While the Data Book found that five of the ten indicators of child well-being
have improved since 2000 — including infant mortality rate, child death rate, teen death rate,
teen birth rate, and the percentage of teens not in school and not high school graduates — three
areas saw declines, including the percentage of babies born underweight, the child poverty rate,
and the percentage of children living in single-parent families.
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America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011
Each year since 1997, the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has
published a report on the well-being of children and families. The forum, which consists of 22
government agencies, including OJJDP, fosters coordination and collaboration in the collection
and reporting of federal data on children and families. The yearly report offers the most recently
available major federal statistics on children and youth in the following areas: family and social
environment, economic circumstances, healthcare, physical environment and safety, behavior,
education, and health. Copies of America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being,
2011 may be accessed at the Forum's Web site and may be ordered from the National Criminal
Justice Reference Service Web site.
Get Daily Child Welfare News!
Child Welfare Information Gateway now offers free subscriptions to "Child Welfare in the
News"—short news items collected from news feeds around the world that pertain to child
welfare. Subscribers receive a brief email listing every weekday morning, with stories
categorized by State and country. Each listing includes one to two sentences of description and
the link to the original source with the full story.
Subscribe through the Information Gateway website:
http://www.childwelfare.gov/admin/subscribe/#page=subscriptions
Placement Stability Toolkit
The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections (NRCPFC) recently
posted "A Web-Based Placement Stability Toolkit" designed to help States, Tribes, and agencies
(1) identify challenges to providing stable foster care placements for children and (2) learn about
effective practices that can increase placement stability. The toolkit includes:
A self-assessment tool that can be used by organizations to determine their strengths and
challenges related to placement stability for children in foster care
An overview of placement stability in a question-and-answer format that also provides
resources on this topic
The three core components of placement stability (individualized assessment and placement
services; recruitment, assessment, selection, and support of caregivers; and child welfare policies
and practices). Access the toolkit on the NRCPFC
website:
http://www.nrcpfc.org/pst/index.htm
New Children’s Bill Introduced in the House
In late July, Congressman Geoff Davis (R-KY) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett
(D-TX) introduced HR 2790, the Child and Family Services Extension and Enhancement Act.
This bill reauthorizes the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services and Promoting Safe and
Stable Families programs for five years. The two programs provide funding for family support
and preventive child welfare services. The Child Welfare Services program is geared towards
keeping families together through providing preventive dollars — about $300 million was
allocated to this program for this fiscal year. The Promoting Safe and Stable Families
program focuses on providing monies for family support, preservation, reunification, and
adoptive services. For this fiscal year, about $350 million was appropriated for this program.
While the Senate has not introduced their version of this bill, it is promising that child welfare
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legislation is on the radar of Congress before the program’s reauthorization period expires on
October 1, 2011. Remember to continue to voice your interest in these two programs to your
members of Congress. To view the entire bill, visit http:// frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-
bingetdoc.cgidbname=112_cong_bills&docid=f :h2790ih.txt.pdf.
"Transition Planning with Adolescents"
This guide from the National Resource Center for Youth Development helps states fulfill the
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 requirement to help
youth develop a transition plan during the 90 days before they leave foster care.
READ MORE
Improving Outcomes for Foster Youth
Casey Family Programs updated its publication "Supporting Success: Improving Higher
Education Outcomes for Students from Foster Care" to include current information on practice
and policy advances.
READ MORE
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Researchers Find Some Evidence Early Intervention Can Improve Science, Math Learning
Education Daily (8/30, Brown) reports that there remains "some disagreement among
stakeholders about best instructional practices tied to research, and a new paper argues these
arguments have complicated science education at the K-12 level." The researchers, led by David
Klahr of Carnegie Mellon University, "looked at the issue from a cognitive and developmental
psychology standpoint, rather than a science education perspective," and "attempted to clarify
some common misconceptions about how students learn, particularly in the early grades." They
found that, "although there is no evidence that interventions in the first 18 months can accelerate
the course of these developmentally primary processes to produce 'baby Einsteins', there is
evidence that preschool children can be trained to improve their control of some mental
processes that are widely agreed to be important for learning and understanding science (and
mathematics)."
Characteristics of Infants in Foster Care
A recent study by Chapin Hall looks at foster care data from 14 States for the years spanning
2000 to 2008 as well as data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being
(NSCAW) and existing research on smaller samples of foster infants and toddlers. Researchers
examined key findings across five main domains: incidence of first-time out-of-home
placements, duration in care, experiences in care, characteristics, and vulnerability for delayed
development. Results indicate the following:
Children under the age of 1 enter care at a higher rate than older children.
The youngest infants spend more time in care than older children.
Like older children, the most common placement for infants is a foster family setting.
Infants entering care are most likely to be African-American, while older children are
most likely to be White.
Intellectual impairment, mental health issues, and higher levels of stress are more
prevalent in the primary caregivers of young infants.
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Prenatal factors heightened by the effects of postnatal trauma (i.e., neglect, abuse and/or
caregiver transitions) may produce a "toxic stress" that negatively impacts most areas of
development, including emotions, cognitive abilities, and physical health.
Who Are the Infants in Out-of-Home Care? An Epidemiological and Developmental Snapshot,
by Fred Wulczyn, Michelle Ernst, and Philip Fisher, is available on the Chapin Hall website:
http://www.chapinhall.org/sites/default/files/publications/06_08_11_Issue%20Brief_F_1.pdf
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EDUCATION/POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Out-of-School Time Resource Center (OSTRC)'s growing Document Library
This free online resource includes approximately 450 reports, articles and research papers sorted
into multiple OST-related topics. Read the latest literature pertaining to positive youth
development, art and science in afterschool, youth sports programming, health and safety
standards, family engagement, citywide systems, cultural inclusion, funding and fundraising,
professional development, college readiness, and more.
http://www.sp2.upenn.edu/ostrc/doclibrary/index.html
Education Advocates Call For Expanded Classroom Learning Time
In an op-ed in the New York Times (8/23, Subscription Publication) Ford Foundation president
Luis A. Ubiñas and Chris Gabrieli, chairman of the National Center on Time and Learning, write
about the impact that state and Federal budget cuts are likely to have on education in the coming
school year, noting that many districts across the country are cutting the amount of time students
spend in the classroom. "For all the talk about balancing the budget for the sake of our children,
keeping classrooms closed is a perverse way of giving them a brighter future." The writers argue
that the traditional school year is based on an agrarian culture, adding that underprivileged
families are unable to augment schools' curriculum with tutoring or other supplemental education
services. They conclude by calling for "a more comprehensive national effort to make expanded
learning time the norm in American education, especially for our neediest students."
ACT C&CR 2011, by the numbers
A new report from ACT using its College Readiness Benchmarks and ACT test scores provides a
series of graphical pictures highlighting the college-and-career readiness of the ACT-tested high
school class of 2011. The report found that just 25 percent of 2011 high school graduates were
college-ready in all four ACT subject tests (English, reading, math, and science), a single
percentage point increase from 2010 and a 4 percentage point increase from 2006. Breaking the
total down, just 4 percent of black students and 11 percent of Hispanic students reached all four
ACT college readiness benchmarks, compared to 31 percent of white students. The percent of
students who scored at or above the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks increased from 43
percent to 45 percent in math and from 28 percent to 29 percent in science between 2010 and
2011. There was no change in the percentage of students who were college-ready in English (66
percent) and reading (52 percent). Nationally, 40 percent of 2011 graduates met three out of four
benchmarks.
See the report: http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr11/index.html
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States Brace For "Plummeting" Grad Rates Under New Counting Method
The AP (8/30, Hollingsworth, Turner) reports, "States are bracing for plummeting high school
graduation rates as districts nationwide dump flawed measurement formulas that often
undercounted dropouts and produced inflated results." The AP notes one Kansas district which is
expected to see a 20-point drop. Idaho and Kentucky, which sought more time to develop
mechanisms to better track results, are the only two states not being affected. Education
Department spokeswoman Liz Utrup "said graduation rate numbers will soon appear to decrease
'across the board' as states move to a uniform calculation that requires them to track each student
individually, giving a more accurate count of how many actually finish high school." Education
Secretary Arne Duncan noted, "Through this uniform method, states are raising the bar on data
standards, and simply being more honest."
Single-Gender Classrooms A Growing Trend
The Washington Times (9/2, Wolfgang) reports that "single-gender classrooms within coed
schools have exploded in number over the past decade, rising from about 50 in 2003 to more
than 400 this year," with South Carolina having the greatest number, "more than 100 districts
offering all-boy and all-girl classes." And, "schools that have successfully implemented same-sex
classes often report more attentive students and fewer disruptions as well as a more lively back-
and-forth between teachers and their students."
New Tablet Geared Towards Elementary-Aged Children
The Wall Street Journal (9/14, D2, Boehret, Subscription Publication) reports that there is a new
tablet for children ages 4 to 9, the LeapPad Explorer from LeapFrog Enterprises, and the tablet
includes a microphone, camera, video recorder and stylus, costs $100, and has downloadable
apps, all dedicated to introducing children to learning through new tablet technologies.
"Whole Classroom Instruction" On The Rise
The Deseret Morning News (UT) (9/14, Lenz) reports that during the past decade, especially
since No Child Left Behind, more attention has been paid to "whole classroom instruction" that
helps low performing students in classes get caught up. Under this type of instruction, rather than
letting more advanced students "read or work on their homework while the rest of the class
catches up," leading to potential for boredom, teachers try "to help every child excel individually
in one classroom."
EMPLOYMENT/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
DOL Wage and Hour Division Proposes Updates to Child Labor Regulations
On a conference call Wednesday, Secretary Solis announced that the department will publish a
notice proposing revisions to child labor regulations that will strengthen safety requirements for
young workers employed in agriculture and related fields. The proposed updates are based on the
enforcement experience of the Wage and Hour Division, recommendations made by the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and a commitment to bring parity between the rules
for agricultural employment and the more stringent rules that apply to the employment of
children in nonagricultural workplaces. The department's notice, to be published Sept. 2, also
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proposes to revise both agricultural and nonagricultural provisions to prevent young workers
from using electronic devices, including MP3 players with earbuds, while operating power-
driven equipment. Comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking may be submitted no later
than Nov. 1 electronically or by mail to the Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor,
Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210. Be sure to include
identification number RIN 1235-AA06 on all comments.
Read the News Release
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Learn More (Available Sept. 2)
Submit Comments
"Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success"
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth has released a new podcast
series that provides ideas for parents and families on activities they can participate in to help
their children develop skills needed for job success.
READ MORE
JUVENILE JUSTICE/CRIME PREVENTION
Study Examines Relationship Between Coerced Sexual Risk-Taking and Associated
Violence by Male Partners of Female Adolescents
A recent study titled "Coercive Forms of Sexual Risk and Associated Violence Perpetrated by
Male Partners of Female Adolescents", published by the Perspectives on Sexual and
Reproductive Health found that that violence among intimate partners was reported by more than
two-fifths of the sample. Researchers interviewed 356 young women, ages 14 – 20 who attended
adolescent health clinics in Greater Boston These participants also were more likely to report
coercive or deceptive sexual risk factors: partner infidelity, fear of asking that a condom be used,
negative consequences of requesting condom use, and coerced nonuse of condoms. The authors
concluded that ―The high prevalence of intimate partner violence against young women
attending adolescent clinics strongly indicates the need to target this population for abuse-related
interventions.‖ The complete study is available at:
http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/4306011.html
OJJDP's online Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) offers easy access to a wealth of information
about juvenile crime and victimization and about youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the SBB provides timely and
reliable answers to questions OJJDP most frequently receives from the media, policymakers, and
the general public. The SBB was recently updated with the latest available data on juvenile court
statistics, the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement, the National Disproportionate
Minority Contact Databook, child maltreatment, state and county juvenile court case counts, and
more. Explore the SBB updates online.
On June 22, 2011, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) launched CrimeSolutions.gov, a
central resource to inform practitioners and policymakers about what works in criminal justice,
juvenile justice, and crime-victim services, and to help them integrate these findings into
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programmatic and policy decisions. The Web site offers a searchable database of 150 evidence-
based programs covering a range of justice-related topics, including corrections, courts, crime
prevention, substance abuse, juveniles, law enforcement, technology and forensics, and victims.
Study Suggests Black, Latino Students Affected Most By Bullying
FOX News (8/24) reports that a study of 9,590 students in 580 schools has found that "bullying
has implications for achievement regardless of racial and ethnic background, but seems to be
especially detrimental for subsets of certain racial and ethnic groups," namely Latino and African
American students. The study compared student GPAs before and after bullying occurred, and
"found that black students who had obtained a GPA of 3.5 in 9th grade and were bullied in the
10th had a GPA 0.3 points lower in the 12th grade."
PARENT EDUCATION/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Report Finds Critical Parental Involvement Takes Place At Home
Education Week (9/2, Offutt) reports, "Research finds that the most powerful parent
involvement" is often "found at home when parents help with homework, express high
expectations, and guide children toward goals." A new report from the National School Boards
Association's Center for Public Education "emphasizes that the greatest impact from parent
involvement comes when parents reinforce high-quality classroom instruction through family-
focused, home-based learning." It also found that "parent involvement isn't driven by income."
CPE Director Patte Barth offered some "ways to select parent involvement strategies that focus
on improving student achievement," which the article details.
PHYSICAL HEALTH
Healthcare Reform Law to Benefit Uninsured and Unemployed Americans
Unemployed Americans who skipped needed care or did not fill prescriptions after losing their
health insurance will have expanded options once the major coverage provisions of the
Affordable Care Act are implemented in 2014, a new report from the Commonwealth Fund
finds. Based on the 2010 Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (54 pages,
PDF), the report, Realizing Health Reform's Potential: When Unemployed Means Uninsured:
The Toll of Job Loss on Health Coverage and How the Affordable Care Act Will Help (18 pages,
PDF), found that 72 percent of respondents who lost their jobs and, subsequently, their health
insurance over the last two years are not receiving the health care or medicine they need, while
roughly the same proportion is struggling with medical bills or debt. The report also found that
of the estimated fifteen million working-age adults who lost their jobs and employer-based
insurance between 2008 and 2010, nine million became uninsured, with more than half of those
surveyed, 57 percent, saying they became uninsured because of the limited options for acquiring
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RWJF Finds Medicaid and CHIP Improve Child Enrollment Efforts
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a report finding that Medicaid and
the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are improving health care enrollment efforts,
increasing the participation rate for eligible children from 82.1 percent to 84.8 percent between
2008 and 2009. Over that period, the number of eligible children without insurance declined by
340,000. However, in 2009, a total of 4.3 million remained uninsured but eligible for coverage
through the programs. The authors determined that the program participation rate for eligible
children increased from 82.1 percent to 84.8 percent between 2008 and 2009. The report
attributes the increased rate to state and federal enrollment improvement policies (RWJF, 8/16;
Kaiser Health News, 8/19).
Easy to Understand Health Care Information
New rules under the Affordable Care Act have been proposed that will enable consumers and
employers to easily understand their health plan benefits and coverage by providing two forms to
help understand and compare insurance options.
READ MORE
Million Hearts Initiative Aims To Prevent 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes in 5 Years
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with several key public and private
sector partners, launched Million Hearts, an initiative that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks
and strokes over the next 5 years. Million Hearts is focused on two goals:
Empowering Americans to make healthy choices such as preventing tobacco use and
reducing sodium and trans fat consumption. This can reduce the number of people who
need medical treatment such as blood pressure or cholesterol medications to prevent heart
attacks and strokes.
Improving care for people who do need treatment by encouraging a targeted focus on the
"ABCS"—Aspirin for people at risk, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management,
and Smoking cessation—which address the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease
and can help to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Learn More About the Million Hearts Initiative
SUBSTANCE ABUSE/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Public Awareness Campaign to Support Drug Endangered Children
Attorney General Eric Holder has launched a public awareness campaign to bring attention to the
challenges that children and families affected by drug abuse face and to highlight work
performed across the country that addresses these issues. The campaign is being sponsored by
the Federal Interagency Drug Endangered Children Task Force, which has created a Web site to
provide information on how to identify, respond to, and provide services to drug endangered
children.
Mental Health Support for Parents in Systems of Care
An issue brief from the Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental
Health (TA Partnership) addresses the complex needs of families in which both parents
and children have mental or emotional illnesses. Drawing on the responses of 15 communities
implementing systems of care (SOC) grants through the U.S. Department of Health and Human
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Services' Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families
Program, this issue brief explores how SOC principles and practices can be used to assess
parental mental health needs, engage and support caregivers, and increase access to services.
Several successful approaches to assessing potential mental health needs were highlighted and
include:
A framework for practice to guide staff and inform families on the importance of mental
health assessment and services
Family partners to support parents who may be more willing to open up to peers than to
professionals
Collaborative partnerships at all levels—between providers and family members and
across agencies and systems—to promote a whole-family approach
The issue brief, Supporting Parents With Mental Health Needs in Systems of Care, by Barbara
Friesen, Judith Katz-Leavy, and Joanne Nicholson, is available on the TA Partnership's
website:
http://www.tapartnership.org/docs/Supporting%20Parents%20With%20Mental%20
Health%20Needs%20Issue%20Brief.pdf (1.16 MB)
Responding to Drug-Endangered Children
Effective practices for responding to the problem of drug-endangered children (DEC) are
presented in a new publication, Promising Practices Toolkit: Working With Drug Endangered
Children and Their Families. The toolkit is the result of an assessment conducted by DEC Task
Force Federal Partnerships Subcommittee of promising practices in the field and of training
modules provided by Federal, State, local, Tribal, and community-based providers across the
country.
Those practices are separated into three categories:
Increasing DEC awareness with first responders and the community
Fostering community collaboration, including fostering a continuum of care
Creating a more effective response, including documented medical evaluation, effective
evidence collection, coordinated child investigative interviews, and development of
substance abuse treatment and mental health services
For each practice, the toolkit provides information about the practice ("what is working"),
information about how this practice can be helpful ("why it works"), and information and other
resources for implementing the practice in the community ("how to get started"), such as
checklists and useful websites.
The DEC Task Force Federal Partnerships Subcommittee is
part of the Federal Interagency Task Force on Drug Endangered Children, which was established
by the U.S. Department of Justice with participation from the Office of National Drug Control
Policy and the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, Homeland Security,
Transportation, and Interior.
Toolkit is available on White House Drug Policy website
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/promising_practices_toolkit.pdf
Website Resources for Children Exposed to Violence
The Child Witness to Violence Project (CWVP) offers an array of written and media resources
for professionals who work with young children who are victims of domestic and community
violence. The website provides online bibliographies on related topics, including early childhood
trauma, resilience, educational and school issues, and legal issues. CWVP also offers trainings
for social workers, mental health clinicians, school counselors, school psychologists, marriage
and family therapists, and other social service providers. Descriptions of scheduled seminars are
available on the website.
The CWVP is a counseling, advocacy, and outreach project that is
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run under the auspices of the Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Boston
Medical Center. http://www.childwitnesstoviolence.org/index.html
National Survey Shows a Rise in Illicit Drug Use From 2008 to 2010
The use of illicit drugs among Americans increased between 2008 and 2010, according to a
national survey conducted by SAMHSA. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health
(NSDUH) shows that 22.6 million Americans age 12 or older (8.9 percent of the population)
were current illicit drug users. The rate of use in 2010 was similar to the rate in 2009 (8.7
percent), but remained above the 2008 rate (8.0 percent). Another disturbing trend is the
continuing rise in the rate of current illicit drug use among young adults age 18 to 25—from 19.6
percent in 2008 to 21.2 percent in 2009 and 21.5 percent in 2010. This increase was also driven
in large part by a rise in the rate of current marijuana use among this population. The annual
NSDUH survey, released by SAMHSA at the kickoff of the 22nd annual National Recovery
Month observance, is a scientifically conducted annual survey of approximately 67,500 people
throughout the country, age 12 and older. View the Complete Survey Findings
Illicit Drug Use among Older Adults
Presents estimates of past year use of illicit drugs among older adults, based on combined 2007
to 2009 data. Reports on type of drug and differences by age and gender, as well as the
importance of targeting treatment and prevention efforts to this population. Inventory#:
NSDUH11-0901
Shared Decision-Making in Mental Health Care
Gives an overview of shared decision-making (SDM), an intervention that enables people to
actively manage their own health. Examines research on the effects of SDM in general and
mental health care and includes recommendations for advancing SDM in practice. Inventory#:
SMA09-4371
Trauma and Justice: Treatment and Recovery Through the Delivery of Behavioral Health
Services (VHS) - Examines the need to address trauma in the delivery of treatment and recovery
services for people with substance abuse and mental disorders. Covers screening for trauma-
related problems and suggests interventions and support services to ensure recovery. Inventory#:
SMA11-4625VHS
Trauma and Justice: Treatment and Recovery Through the Delivery of Behavioral Health
Services (Audio CD)
Trauma and Justice: Treatment and Recovery Through the Delivery of Behavioral Health
Services (DVD)
New Tutorial: How to Search Effectively for Quality Mental Health Information Online
The eHealth project has created an online tutorial designed to help young adults and their
caregivers search effectively for reliable mental health information on the Internet. Module 1
offers tips on searching, while Module 2 provides a rubric and worksheet for assessing the
quality of the information found.
CLICK HERE TO READ
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Transition Toolkit for Youth
Developed in partnership with young people, Talent Knows No Limits has released a toolkit for
youth with disabilities on preparing them for the transition to adulthood and making choices
about their own health care, education, employment, independent living, and social and
recreational activities.
READ MORE
A Guide to College for People with Disabilities
Information for people with disabilities who want to go to college is provided in this guide from
the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion. Locating supports at school;
managing disability and education, and; funding education are discussed.
READ MORE
Students with Disabilities at Postsecondary Institutions
The National Center for Education Statistics has released a report that presents survey findings
about students with disabilities, the services and accommodations provided, and policies
regarding accessibility.
READ MORE
Unequal Tuition Insurance Coverage
According to this article in The New York Times, tuition refund insurance is treating those with
mental health conditions unequally by not fully refunding tuition if a student leaves because of a
mental health issue, when usually tuition is refunded in full for physical conditions.
READ
MORE
On a similar note, the Pathways to Positive Futures RTC has created a FAQ sheet on the impact
of health care reform on services and supports for young adults with serious mental health
conditions.
READ MORE
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CONFERENCES
Training Institutes Call for Proposals
The National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health at the Georgetown
University Center for Child and Human Development is offering Training Institutes on
improving mental health services for children and adolescents with mental health challenges and
their families in July 2012. Proposals are now being accepted and are due November 7, 2011.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Runaway Prevention Curriculum
The National Runaway Switchboard offers a free, online curriculum for teens, families, and
those who work with them that is designed to increase knowledge about running away and help
explore alternatives. "Let's Talk" is an interactive curriculum with 14 modules that each take
approximately 45 minutes to complete. The modules cover such topics as Communication and
Listening, Adolescent Development, Sexuality and Sexual Orientation, and Internet Safety and
Fun. The curriculum includes a film, "Runaway Reality," promotional materials, a webinar, an
activity kit, and Spanish-language materials.
Access the curriculum on the National Runaway
Switchboard website:
http://www.1800runaway.org/educators/curriculum/
Pennsylvania's Online Training
The University of Pittsburgh provides training for Pennsylvania's child welfare workforce. The
Child Welfare Training website offers a wide variety of online classes, and the tools and
resources on the website are available to anyone. Topics include core child welfare courses, as
well as specialized courses on such subjects as Adolescent Issues, Family Finding, Engaging
Incarcerated Parents, and Practical Parenting.
View the
website:
http://www.pacwcbt.pitt.edu/curriculum/default.htm#
Social Work prn
7241 Hollywood Road
Fort Washington, PA 19034
215-641-2311
Click on a workshop title to learn more! These will fill up fast so don't be left out.
October 6, 2011 Trauma Competency: Neuroscience, Diagnosis and Best Practices
October 12, 2011 Beyond Words: Creative Arts as a Therapeutic Intervention
November 9, 2011: Working with Resistant, Hostile or Involuntary Clients
December 2, 2011: Ethics in Social Work Practice
December 7, 2011: Managers In Action
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October 2011
Second Northeast Regional Mentoring Conference — "Mentoring for Impact"
October 13 and 14
Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center in Framingham, Massachusetts
This year's conference, hosted by Mass Mentoring Partnership, a MENTOR affiliate, will bring
together more than 250 practitioners, researchers and other stakeholders from the mentoring field
in New England and New York. Building on the success of the first regional conference in 2009
in Providence, Rhode Island, the "Mentoring for Impact" theme will focus on the outcomes and
power of youth mentoring. Registration for the two-day conference is $100. To learn more, and
to register, visit www.massmentors.org/news/2011-northeast-regional-conference.
Senator Vincent Hughes hosts "What's In Your Backpack" Youth Conference at the High
School of the Future, located at 4021 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 10:00am -2:00pm.
October 15
This event will connect young people (K-12th grade) and their families to organizations who
provide resources and information. Information related to academic enrichment, healthy
lifestyles, and educational alternatives, parental involvement in schools, bullying/school safety,
college preparedness and career planning and training are among the areas that will be covered.
To confirm your participation, or if you have further questions, please contact Jewel Moore at
jmoore@pasenate.com (215) 879-7777.
National Symposium for Juvenile Services
October 16–19, 2011
The National Partnership for Juvenile Services will host a national symposium on "Representing
America's Youth: System Reformation and Professional Renewal." The conference will be held
at the Sheraton Hotel at Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis, IN. Focus groups and policy
discussions will highlight topics such as juvenile corrections and detention, education of youth in
confinement, community-based care, residential care, mental health issues in juvenile justice,
and more. Registration is available online.
Pathway to Excellence Learning Lab featured at the 2011 Bridge from School to
Afterschool and Back Conference
October 17 & 18
"Connect. Act. Transform." will inspire participants to feel a part of a vital larger movement
impacting young people both in and out of school. This year, there will be an emphasis on youth
engagement, racial equity, global competencies, education transformation, outcome
measurement and much more. Click HERE for details.
Big Three Processes for Professional Development for PQAS Instructors
October 17, 19
The focus of this professional development is to support instructors in designing and
implementing strategies for evaluating learning of early childhood and school age practitioners
both during and after sessions are completed. Three locations. Register by October 14, 2011, at
www.pakeys.org. For questions contact: 1-800-284-6031.
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Alliance and UNCA National Conference
Alliance for Children and Families and United Neighborhood Centers of America
October 17–19, Washington, DC
http://nc11.alliance1.org
Lights On Afterschool Celebration
October 20, 2011
OJJDP is pleased to announce its support of the annual Lights On Afterschool initiative, which is
scheduled for October 20, 2011. Lights On Afterschool is celebrated nationwide to call attention
to the importance of afterschool programs for America's children, families and communities. The
event is sponsored by the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness and advocacy
organization. More than 7,500 events will be held across America to raise awareness of the
importance of afterschool programs and the positive role they can play. More than a million
people across the United States will participate in street fairs, open houses, fun runs, science and
math competitions, community parades, and more to celebrate Lights On Afterschool, the only
nationwide rally for afterschool programs. To register for an event or to find out what is going on
in your area on October 20, visit the Lights On Afterschool Web site.
Overcoming Childhood Obesity Conference
October 24-26
The amount of obese children in the US has tripled in the past 30 years. Only through
collaboration of community, science, healthcare, and education and implementing new policies
and programs will we be able to prevent childhood obesity. Philadelphia, PA. Details HERE.
The Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood is hosting its 5th Annual Conference in
Providence, RI, which will bring together a diverse international group of scholars to present
symposia, papers, and posters on development from the late teens through the twenties. A
preconference workshop on mental health in emerging adulthood is planned for October 26th.
October 27-28
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
CSWE 57th Annual Program Meeting -
Increasing Access: Confronting Disparity and
Inequality
Council on Social Work Education
October 27–30, Atlanta, GA
www.cswe.org/Meetings/2011apm.aspx
November 2011
The Southeastern Pennsylvania OST Summit and Resource Fair. A Regional Event for
Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties Hilton, Philadelphia
City Avenue. Hosted by the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network
(PSAYDN) and the University of Pennsylvania's Out-of-School Time Resource Center.
November 1, 2011
Details will be available at the OSTRC website.
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Administration for Children and Families and the Department of Education Education
Summit
November 3-4, 2011, Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
Public Education Network's National Conference
November 6 - 8, 2011 in Washington, D.C. at the Fairmont Hotel
The conference theme is New American Revolution: College and Career Readiness for All. Our
opening plenary session will feature Vicki Phillips, director of Education, College Ready, from
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as other notable session speakers. Additional
information coming soon to our website. We look forward to seeing you in Washington, D.C.
this fall. http://www.publiceducation.org/
Conference on Differential Response in Child Welfare
American Humane Association
November 8–10, Chicago, IL
www.americanhumane.org/children/professional-resources/conferences-webinars/differential-
response-conference.html
National Summit on Your City's Families
November 10-12
This is the nation's largest gathering of municipal leaders who are working to improve the lives
of children, youth, and families in their communities. Phoenix, AZ. Details HERE.
14th Annual Statewide Conference Networking - Communicating with a Strong Voice
Pennsylvania School-Age Child Care Alliance.
November 11 & 12
2011 Summer Changes Everything National Conference. Optional preconference training
institutes November 14, 2011. Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
November 15-16
Summer Changes EverythingTM is the only national conference devoted entirely to summer
learning programs. In addition to nearly 60 workshop sessions, we offer engaging general
sessions designed to inform participants on a variety of current topics, from health and nutrition
to engaging middle school youth to policy trends. Information HERE.
DEC's 27th Annual International Conference
Young Children With Special Needs & Their
Families
The Division for Early Childhood
November 17–19, National Harbor, MD
http://www.dec-sped.org/Conference
The National Federation of Families for Children Mental Health’s 22nd Annual
Conference in Washington DC will highlight best practices for treating children with mental
health issues who have experienced trauma.
November 16-20, 2012
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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December 2011
Global Youth Justice and Youth Justice USA's 2nd International Training Institute
December 6–8, 2011
Global Youth Justice and Youth Justice USA will convene the International Training Institute,
"Establish or Enhance a Local Youth Court or Teen Court," in Las Vegas, NV. Starting in 2011,
the training is being offered biannually. Topics to be covered include training adult and youth
volunteers, offering quality community service programs, holding family intake meetings,
implementing operational and administrative procedures, identifying funding and resource
opportunities, analyzing legal and liability issues, building partnerships with memorandums of
understanding, evaluating programs, juvenile referral sources, and grant writing. Registration
opens September 1.
26th National Training Institute
Connecting Science, Policy and Practice
ZERO TO THREE
December 9–11, National Harbor, Washington, DC
http
www.zttnticonference.org
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