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To subscribe, submit the form in the left column of this e-newsletter or visit www.nassembly.org. HSN: Human Service Newsbytes February 29 , 2008 Human Service Newsbytes is the biweekly e-newsletter of the National Human Services Assembly that contains information for and about the nonprofit health and human services sector. Please pass this timely information along to your network. Closing the Reading Gap: National Assessment of Title I The US Department of Education’s new report on Title I highlights findings from an experimental evaluation of four widely used programs for elementary school students with reading problems—Corrective Reading, Failure Free Reading, Spell Read P.A.T., and Wilson Reading. The evaluation explored the extent to which the programs affect both word-level reading and reading comprehension skills of students in grades three and five identified as struggling readers. Key findings show that the interventions improved some reading skills but did not improve state test scores. In addition, younger students benefited more, and the interventions narrowed some reading gaps. Download here http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pdf/20084013.pdf Online Rally for Healthy Families Working people shouldn't have to choose between taking care of their health or a sick child, and a paycheck-or even a job. But in reality, millions of working people are forced to make those decisions. Currently, there are no state or federal laws that require workplaces to guarantee paid sick days. Join the Online Rally for Healthy Families! Send a message to Congress that working people need a basic standard of paid sick days. http://www.everyonegetssick.org/ Senate Launches National Service Congressional Caucus. On February 12, 2008, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) announced a newly formed National Service Congressional Caucus in the Senate. The National Service Congressional Caucus is a bipartisan group that supports the vital role service programs play in strengthening communities across America by raising awareness of national service and expanding service opportunities for all Americans. AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps. Click here for more info.. http://www.voicesforservice.org/legis_nscc.htm Presidential Candidates on Health Care Compiled by the Brookings Institution, this easy to read chart includes available voting records and candidate’s statements on health care. Click here.. http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2008/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2008/0222_healthcare_mcclellan_opp08/0222_healthcare_mcclellan_opp08.pdf
Got Jobs? Members and friends of the National Assembly can post positions on the National Assembly's web site. Click the link. Create your own password, and post the job. Got Conferences, Events? Post events that are open to the broad human service sector (i.e., not just your own members). Click the link. Click on "Add Your Own Event," and follow the instructions. Got News? Email your news and grant announcement suggestions to newsbyteseditor@nassembly.org. Grants, Notices & Awards (listed in chronological order by deadline) Engaging Older Immigrants and College Students: A survey conducted by Project SHINE This survey is a component of a new Civic Engagement for All initiative, coordinated by Project SHINE, which seeks to build partnerships to engage older immigrants and college students in service. Information gathered through this organizational survey, focus groups and personal interviews of older immigrants will yield valuable insights into strategies for supporting and expanding the contributions of older immigrants to their communities. Click here to take survey Opportunities to Work with National Industries for the Blind (NIB) NIB is offering an opportunity to work at NIB and NIB’s associated agencies as well as attend business classes, such as finance, human resources, marketing, business management and operations. By providing a salaried job, formal and informal training, mentoring and orientation sessions, the NIB Fellowship graduates will be equipped to grow into upper-level management positions throughout the course of their careers. Applications for the NIB Fellowship will be accepted between now and February 15, 2008. For more info… www.nib.org American Express Building Leadership Award Independent Sector is seeking nominations for the 2008 American Express Building Leadership Award, which recognizes the importance of investing in the people of the nonprofit community by celebrating an organization that embodies this principle in spirit and practice. Anyone may nominate an organization for the award, which will be presented at the 2008 Independent Sector Annual Conference in Philadelphia, November 9-11, 2008. Nominations are due by February 18, 2008. For more info USDA Food Stamp Outreach Grants - Deadline: February 19, 2008. At least $1 million in grants are available for the public and private nonprofit community and faith-based organizations to improve awareness of USDA's Food Stamp Program for low-income households. Specifically, these grants will target the two most significantly underserved populations in the Food Stamp Program, seniors and Hispanics. State and local food stamp offices and for-profit organizations are not eligible for these grants. Applicants will be eligible to receive up to $75,000 per grant. Literacy, Youth Leadership and Volunteerism Grants – Deadline: Rolling. The Comcast Foundation supports organizations that make communities stronger through literacy, youth leadership development and community service programs. Award amounts range from $1,000 to $570,000. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status that operate within a Comcast service area. The Purpose Prize provides five awards of $100,000 and ten awards of $10,000 to people over 60 who are taking on society's biggest challenges. Winners are innovators from the government, non-profit and private sectors who each have the determination to make lasting change. Nominations close March 1, 2008. Go to www.purposeprize.org for more info. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) along with its Federal partner, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today released the Fiscal Year 2008 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Drug Free Communities (DFC) support program. This year’s RFA will allow applicants to apply for up to $125,000 in Federal matching funds to strengthen communities and reduce youth drug use through coalition-driven environmental strategies. Due date for the FY08 cycle is Friday, March 21, 2008. Download application http://www.ondcp.gov/dfc/files/fy08_rfa.pdf Additional resources including eligibility criteria are located on the DFC website at www.ondcp.gov/dfc National Academy of Social Insurance Getting to Universal Health Insurance Coverage January 31 - February 1, 2008 Families in Society will be hosting a presentation about the working poor—those working families and individuals in or near poverty. This Webinar will be held on Friday, February 1, from 12:00p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST. For more info..
Child Welfare League of America Conference Children 2008: A Call for Action – Leading the Nation for Children and Families Washington, DC National Collaboration for Youth, Annual Meeting of Executives of Member Organizations February 26, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Marriott Metro Center, Washington DC National Human Services Assembly, Board of Directors March 12, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Washington DC (venue TBA) Coalition for Juvenile Justice Investing in Our Children: Emerging Reform Efforts in Juvenile Justice April 25-29, 2008 Renaissance M Street Hotel, Washington, D.C.
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