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In the spirit of collaboration that the National Assembly represents, these member & partner ads reflect the valuable resources that exist among us, so that we are better equipped to make referrals, find partnership opportunities, and benefit from the expertise and services of one another.
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Newsbytes March 17, 2006 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. The Future of Children Focuses on Childhood Obesity Assembly Business Partner Featured on CBS News and Miami Herald National Assembly Business Partner Challenger Gray & Christmas, an outplacement services company, was recently featured on the CBS Evening News as well as in an article in the Miami Herald related to the NCAA Basketball Tournament and the loss of employee productivity. To read the Miami Herald article, click here. For more information about the Assembly's Business Partner Program, click here. Community-Based Learning: Engaging Students for Success and Citizenship The Coalition for Community Schools recently released a new paper, Community-Based Learning: Engaging Students for Success and Citizenship. It highlights the value of the community-based learning approach to improving academic outcomes, including test scores, attendance rates, and graduation rates, as well as civic, moral, personal, social and work-related outcomes. Electronic Tax Filing for Nonprofits Senate Increases Funding for Education and Social Service Programs On March 16, the U.S. Senate approved by a vote of 73-27 an amendment to its FY2007 budget resolution to increase funding for education and social service programs by $7 billion. The bipartisan amendment, led by Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Tom Harkin (D-IA), could provide funding for after-school programs, mentoring, job training and a host of other important services for children, youth and families. It restores funding for these programs to their FY05 levels. The entire $2.8 trillion FY07 budget resolution passed the Senate, 51-49, on March 16. Helping America’s Youth Webcast The next "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast (March 21, 8:00-9:00 ET) will explore the President's Helping America's Youth (HAY) Initiative. Led by First Lady Laura Bush, HAY helps the country's children and teenagers find success by bringing attention to their needs -- especially those youth who have been traditionally under served -- and by empowering community partnerships that support the cornerstones of youth development: strong families, effective schools, and caring communities. The broadcast will focus on what schools can do to help engage children in their studies, promote healthy behaviors, and prepare students for successful lives after graduation. For more information, click here. (You can watch live and archived webcasts at http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/.) Alternative Education for Out of School Youth A new Urban Institute paper reviews some preliminary efforts to develop a typology of "alternative education," as well as several promising initiatives that provide out-of-school youth with second-chance opportunities. It then turns to how many out-of-school youth are involved in alternative education, and how many need these options. The final section discusses the current policy environment for alternative education, some of the funding streams available to support programs for out-of-school youth, and how under used funding sources might be tapped for this effort. For more information, click here. Minority Population Shifts Since 2000 Census A new Brookings Institution analysis of Census Bureau population estimates of the distribution of racial and ethnic groups within and across U.S. metropolitan areas since Census 2000 reveals that Hispanic and Asian populations are spreading out from their traditional metropolitan centers, while the shift of blacks toward the South is accelerating. Additionally, the fastest growing metro areas for each minority group in 2000–2004 are no longer unique, but closely parallel the fastest growing areas in the nation. For more findings and the full report, click here
"Do Something" Invites Young People to Apply for Community Project Grants Bank of America Charitable Foundation - Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Brookdale Foundation Invites Applications for National Group Respite Program U.S. Chamber of Commerce Seeks Nominations for Corporate Citizenship Awards Initiative News & resources Family Strengthening Policy Center
Member Spotlight The Afterschool Alliance is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It is supported by a group of public, private and nonprofit organizations that share the Alliance's vision of ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs by 2010.
The Alliance was formed on the belief that afterschool programs are critical to children and families today, and that the need for programs is not adequately addressed. In communities today, 14.3 million children take care of themselves after the school day ends, including almost four million middle school students in grades six to eight. National Assembly - Business Partners Program
The Business Partners Program is a service for members of the National Assembly and their affiliates that leverages their combined purchasing power to reduce costs. Click here to see the complete list of National Assembly Business Services and Discounts. The Business Partners Program is made possible through the generous support of The UPS Foundation.
For more information about Consorta, click here. UPCOMING PEER NETWORK MEETINGS NCY Research Group Meeting Small Organization Council April 5, 2006, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM, at the National Assembly, 1319 F St NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information, please contact ellen@nassembly.org. NCY Washington Group April 4, 2006, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM, at the National Assembly, 1319 F St NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information, please contact renee@nassembly.org. Family Strengthening Peer Network Meeting COO Peer Network Meeting April 26, 2006, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, at Girls Incorporated, New York, NY. For more information, please contact david@nassembly.org. CFO Peer Group Meeting Tuesday, June 6th, 2006, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Chicago, Illinois. For more information, contact pam@nassembly.org. CFO Peer Group Meeting October 18, 2006, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For more information, please contact irv@nassembly.org. PEER NETWORK RESOURCES Communications Peer Network Webpage Chief Operating Officers Peer Network Webpage National Organizations Volunteer Network (NOVN) Webpage Family Strengthening Peer Network
TRAININGS & EVENTS March 12-19, 2006 Out-of-School Time Audio-Conference, March 21, 2006: Integrating Mentoring and After-School FREE national audio conference on March 21st from 1:30–2:30 EST. Guest speakers include Karen Pittman of the Forum for Youth Investment, David DuBois of University of Illinois Chicago, Gail Manza of MENTOR, and Lisa Pickard of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay. To register send your contact information to Diana Yu at dianayu@forumforyouthinvestment.org National Youth Violence Prevention Week National Volunteer Week May is National Foster Care Month. This year's theme is Change a Lifetime: Share Your Heart, Open Your Home, Offer Your Help and will focus on how to get involved in the lives of young people in foster care. Visit www.fostercaremonth.org for more information. CONFERENCES 17th National Youth Crime Prevention Conference and International Forum March 20-23, 2006 Ogden, UT Nonprofit Excellence: It's a Matter of Education March 22-24, 2006 Notre Dame, IN 11th Annual Family Support America Conference “Unify Now: Never Before Has Family Support Been Needed So Much” March 26-29, 2006 Hilton Chicago Downtown Residential Education: Policy & Practice Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) National Youth Summit April 1, 2006 Girls Incorporated 56th National Conference The 2006 Avima D. Lombard Award Dinner HIPPY USA April 2, 2006 Arlington, VA Sponsored by Lutheran Services in America Adolescent Brain Development and Juvenile Justice Presented by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice May 3-7, 2006 Hyatt Regency Bethesda 2006 National Association of Planning Councils Conference May 4-7, 2006 Toronto, Canada 2006 Juvenile Justice National Symposium Building Successful Alliances to Improve Outcomes Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport San Francisco, CA Travelers Aid International 2006 Annual Leadership Conference "Surviving the Storm: Managing in Times of Change" Warwick Hotel Philadelphia, PA
National Human Services Assembly September 14, 2006 Washington, DC For more information, contact sara@nassembly.org Alliance for Children and Families National Conference St. Louis, MO CLICK HERE to post your organization's conference dates on the National Assembly's website; click on "Add Your Own Event," and follow the instructions. Got News? Please e-mail sara@nassembly.org with your news, events, and suggestions for Newsbytes.
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