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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 January 4 , 2007 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. Despite broad public and Congressional support, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was not reauthorized this year. Instead, Congress passed a bill, the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (S. 2499) that will, among other things, extend SCHIP until March 31, 2009. S. 2499 provides sufficient funding so states can continue covering the current 6 million children enrolled in the program. The bill passed by unanimous consent in the Senate on December 18; the next day the House approved the measure 411-3. For more info.. Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Passes – Child Tax Credit Left Behind Beginning in 2001, Congress has annually passed one-year AMT ‘patches’ to prevent certain taxpayers from paying more in taxes under the AMT than they would in the regular income tax system. At the beginning of the year Congress knew it would pass an AMT patch. The outstanding question was whether the legislation would adhere to rules adopted by Congress this year which require new tax cuts be paid for by cutting entitlement spending or enacting new taxes. For more info.. Study Makes Important Contributions to This Nation’s Understanding of Disproportionality and Disparity in the Child Welfare System While most studies focus on comparisons between blacks and whites, this report, from the Casey-CSSP Alliance for Racial Equity in Child Welfare, incorporates other communities, namely American Indians, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics. Second, while most studies examine disproportionality at only one geographic level, this analysis describes racial/ethnic disproportionality and disparity at three levels—national, state, and county. For example, at the national level, the disproportionality rates among black children and American Indian children rise as the child goes deeper into the child welfare system. For more info... The Food Stamp Program provides assistance to millions of families each month. This report examines how long families tend to receive food stamps, and what circumstances lead them to enter and exit the program. Three-quarters of the families that left the program over the period studied did so when their total monthly income increased by more than 10 percent. The data source was from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), a nationally representative, short-term longitudinal survey that collects detailed information on monthly labor force activity, earned and unearned income, cash and noncash assistance, and family and household composition. (Mathematica). For more info.. A new report from the Social Science Quarterly examines the extent to which working-age people with disabilities experience several types of material hardships. The findings provide support for policies that account for disability-related expenditures and needs when determining eligibility for means-tested assistance programs. In addition, a large majority of the low-income respondents who reported a material hardship also reported being limited for some period of time in the amount or kind of work they can perform. Download here.. Next in National Assembly Webinar Series: “The Art of Getting Attention,” Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. EST. The Assembly is gratified to host this session and one on February 19th from 2:30-3:30 p.m. EST, “How to Get Your Message Out in the Digital Age,” a mini-series on marketing for nonprofits, particularly because both are presented by the leading experts in the field—the Ad Council! Mark your calendar and share this information with colleagues. Stay tuned for registration and webinar details.…..
The National Assembly is currently in a search process for a Senior Program Associate. This full-time, professional position contributes to the effective advancement of the National Assembly’s strategic plan through work with its affinity groups and with assigned peer networks. The Associate helps to plan and implement organizational policy and learning priorities, tracks and analyzes national trends in legislation and in programmatic practices focused on human and community development. For the complete job description, and how to apply, click here Seeking Your Must Reads: What book have you read that influenced your thinking about management, leadership, or the issues of the day? The National Assembly is compiling a list of "must reads" for people in the Human Services sector. Send your recommendations to adam@nassembly.org. 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) CATCH Implementation Funds - Deadline: January 31, 2008. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accepting applications for its Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Implementation Funds program. The purpose of the program is to support the initial or pilot stage of development or implementation of a community-based child health initiative. The National Industries for the Blind (NIB) is offering a fantastic 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 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.
National Leadership Conference on Child Welfare Issues Excellance – Taking it to Scale Clearwater Beach, Florida The National Network for Youth's Annual Symposium 2008 A Blue Print for the Future January 27-30, 2008 Washington, DC Child Welfare League of America Conference Children 2008: A Call for Action – Leading the Nation for Children and Families For information on more events and to post events click here
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