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April 14, 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.
What Kids Can Do - Making Writing Essential to Teens' Lives
What Kids Can Do recently released a new resource promoting literacy to teens. It's Hip to be Deep uses literacy as a tool
for connecting teens with issues that directly affect them. The website profiles seven programs and teachers that exemplify the dedication, structure and vision that motivate students to take up writing for a public audience. For more information, click here. [Source: What Kids Can Do]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National
Child Abuse Prevention Month is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families.
Visit the 2006 Prevention Month website for a variety of tools and resources
on protecting children and strengthening families by clicking here. A
new resource on this year's website is a link to a toolkit for evaluating the
effectiveness of child abuse prevention programs.
Daring to Lead 2006 - A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership
Daring to Lead 2006, a national study conducted by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, surveyed executive directors of nonprofits about their career paths, likely tenure, management teams, and challenges and frustrations. The study found that a third of executives leave their jobs involuntarily (either fired or forced out); executive directors plan to leave their jobs within the next five years but will stay active in the nonprofit sector; and a key driver of executive burnout is frustration with funders. To download a PDF copy of the report, visit www.compasspoint.org/daringtolead2006. [Source: Alliance for Nonprofit Management]
New Report Examines Early Implementation of Ready4Work Program Public/Private Ventures' (P/PV) new report, Just Out: Early Lessons from the Ready4Work Prisoner Reentry Initiative, examines the early implementation of P/PV's prisoner reentry demonstration, Ready4Work.
Just Out focuses of Ready4Work's 11 adult sites. It offers practical advice about recruitment, case management, mentoring and employment, and documents early lessons in this growing area of study, policy and advocacy. Download the report here.
(PDF) [Source: Alliance for Children & Families]
Students Get National
Attention for School Photographs & Advocacy Efforts
Two
students from Washington, DC were featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and
CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 this week for their efforts to photograph
conditions in their public school and advocate for improvements. The
students were part of a project coordinated by Critical Exposure, a nonprofit
organization that provides public school students with cameras, training
in documentary photography and advocacy, and an opportunity to use
their skills and images to secure a high-quality education for all children. For
more information, visit www.criticalexposure.org.
Budget Update
The
House of Representatives adjourned for Spring Recess without voting
on its version of the Budget Resolution, leaving advocates additional
time to contact Members of Congress to urge them to remain steadfast
in their quest to add additional domestic funding to the Fiscal Year
2007 Budget. Thanks to the Youth Policy Action Center, you can easily
look up contact information and take action. Please click
here to learn more, access talking points and find
your Member of Congress.
Child Well-Being Report Shows Mixed Results
The
2006 Child and Youth Well-Being Index, a new 30 year study on child
well-being by the Foundation for Child Development, paints a mixed
picture for America's youth. Education achievement for younger children is offset by flat or declining numbers for older youth. However,
other behavioral indicators tracked by the study demonstrate improvement,
such as declines in teenage birth rates, drinking and drug use, and
criminal activity. The study also revealed that children were more
likely to attend preschool, get college degrees, and be politically
active than their parents' generation. Read the full report here.
Urban
Institute Publishes Report on Working Families Who Remain Low-Income
State
and federal practitioners, policymakers, and national experts met
in May 2005 to examine working families that barely make ends meet
despite "playing by the rules." Parents and Children
Facing a World of Risk: "Next Steps toward a Working Families'
Agenda" Roundtable lays out the salient points of the
two-day roundtable and the thrust of a future agenda. Read
the full report here.
Policy Internship Available
The
National Human Services Assembly is seeking a policy intern for the
summer. For more information, click here.
Boys Hope Girls Hope 2006 Opportunity Maker Award
The
Opportunity Maker award celebrates those who believe that every child
deserves the opportunity to reach his/her full potential. Candidates act on this belief by providing opportunities that allow children and youth to be safe, develop skills, pursue an education, feel loved and grow into healthy and productive adults. Nominations are being accepted through July 15th. Criteria
and guidelines are available online at www.opportunityknocking.org.
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Seeks Nominations
for 2006 Awards
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors young
people between the ages of 8 and 18 who have shown leadership and courage in
public service to people and our planet. Each year, ten national winners each
receive $2,000 to support their service work or higher education. Winners
must have organized and led a truly extraordinary service activity that has clearly
benefited other people, our fellow creatures, or the planet we share. Winners
also must have participated in their heroic work within the twelve months prior
to the nomination deadline of April 30, 2006.
Youth
Garden Grant Program
The National Gardening Association and Home Depot have announced the 24th annual Youth Garden Grant Program.
Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible to apply. Applicants must plan to garden in 2007 with at least fifteen children between the ages of three and 18 years. Deadline: November 1, 2006.
Louis
R. Cappelli Foundation Offers Support for Programs Serving At-Risk Youth
The
Louis R. Cappelli Foundation is a funding source designed to assist at-risk
youth to reach their full potential. Three specific targeted areas where
the foundation focuses its attention are education, health and fitness,
and arts education. Applicant organizations must be nonprofit and serve
at-risk youth. Deadline: June 30, 2006
Save the Date - 2nd Annual Technology Summit
 The 2nd Annual Technology Summit hosted by the National Assembly and sponsored by Insight Public Sector will take place on October 26, 2006 in Washington, DC. Nominations are now being accepted for the Excellence in Technology Leadership Awards which are given out at the Summit. For more information about this years' Technology Summit or the Technology Awards, click here.
Family Strengthening Policy Center
Meeting Focuses on Workplace Supports for Lower-Wage Employees
The National Assembly's Family Strengthening Peer Network meeting on April 6 featured a presentation by Corporate Voices for Working Families on programs and policies that employers can implement to support lower-wage employees. Participants discussed the roles of nonprofit organizations as employers and service providers. For more information about the meeting and the peer network, click here.
F.I.L.M. - Finding Inspiration in Literature & Movies
New Information on Upcoming F.I.L.M., Hoot
Coming soon to F.I.L.M. (Finding Inspiration in Literature & Movies) is a program on Hoot, a new movie from Walden Media and New Line Cinema. The movie, based on Carl Hiaasen’s Newbury Honor-winning children’s book, opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, May 5, 2006. Since the movie industry bases a film’s success on the opening weekend box office, F.I.L.M. encourages audiences to support this positive movie and attend Hoot on its opening weekend. Click here to learn more about Hoot on the F.I.L.M. website. Walden Media, one of the production companies behind Hoot, is offering free advance screenings in select locations throughout the country on April 29th. Click here to sign up on their website before April 21.
NYDLN - National Youth Development Learning Network
NYDIC.ORG - A Great Resource for Youth Workers
Each week, the nydic.org website is updated with jobs, funding sources, research and program information that is specifically for those who work with or on behalf of young people. Check out the site and see some of the resources released in the last 6 months.
Street Law, Inc.
www.streetlaw.org
Street Law is practical, participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights. A unique blend of content and methodology, Street Law uses techniques that promote cooperative learning, critical thinking, and the ability to participate in a democratic society. For 30 years, Street Law, Inc.'s programs and curricula have promoted knowledge of legal rights and responsibilities, engagement in the democratic process, and belief in the rule of law, among both youth and adults.
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.
Did You Know?
What Does D&O Insurance Cover?
D&O insurance is the generic name given to insurance designed originally to cover Directors and Officers of publicly traded companies. Over the years coverage has evolved to protect nonprofits as well as privately held companies. Coverage provided to nonprofits is usually broader and more inclusive than coverage provided to both public and private for profit companies. The Lighthouse NonProfit D&O policy provides coverage for the wrongful acts of Directors, Officers, employees and the organization. In addition it provides employment practices liability insurance (EPLI). EPLI covers the directors, officers and the organization for damages resulting from employment perils such as wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment and other perils.
Lighthouse Underwriters, LLC
The National Human Services Assembly and Lighthouse Underwriters, LLC have worked together to create a new Directors & Officers Liability program. The program is designed to provide low cost, high quality D&O Insurance exclusively for the National Assembly membership. Key benefits of the program include program pricing, quick turnaround quotes, publishers’ liability at no additional cost, and comprehensive risk management program provided by Jackson Lewis at no additional cost. In order to obtain your premium indication, please click here or contact Andy Cooley at Lighthouse Underwriters: Phone: 703-564-0513 Fax 703-770-0953 or email acooley@lighthouseunderwriters.com
UPCOMING PEER NETWORK MEETINGS
National Organizations Volunteer Network (NOVN)
April 20, 2006, 2:00 PM conference call. For more information, click here or email sara@nassembly.org.
COO Peer Network Meeting
April 26, 2006, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, at Girls Incorporated, New York, NY. For more information, please contact david@nassembly.org.
CFO Peer Group Meeting
May 17, 2006, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For more information, please contact irv@nassembly.org.
NCY Program Group Meeting
Tuesday, June 6th,
2006, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Chicago, IL. 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
Aging Strategy Network
Communications Peer Network Webpage
Chief Operating Officers Peer Network Webpage
National Organizations Volunteer Network (NOVN) Webpage
Family Strengthening Peer Network
Small Organization Council
TRAININGS & EVENTS
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families.
National & Global Youth Service Day
April 21-23
National Volunteer Week
April 23-29
GLSEN’s 10th National
Day of Silence
April 26, 2006
National Foster Care Month
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
2006 Annual Conference
Sponsored by Lutheran Services in America
Because Everyone Has Something to Give
April 26-28, 2006
Renaissance Seattle Hotel
Seattle, WA
Adolescent Brain Development and Juvenile Justice
Presented by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice
May 3-7, 2006
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
Washington, DC
2006
National Association of Planning Councils Conference
"Community Planning and Diversity...Partnerships for Inclusiveness, Social Justice
and Community Well-Being."
May 4-7, 2006
Toronto, Canada
2006 Juvenile Justice National Symposium
Building
Successful Alliances to Improve Outcomes
May 31-June 2, 2006
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
San Francisco, CA
Travelers Aid International 2006 Annual Leadership Conference "Surviving
the Storm: Managing in Times of Change"
June 8-10, 2006
Warwick Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
National Leaders Summit
National Human Services Assembly
September
14, 2006
Washington, DC
For
more information, contact sara@nassembly.org
2006 Risk Management and Finance Summit for Nonprofits
September 18-20, 2006
Westin Pasadena
Pasadena, CA
Alliance for Children
and Families National Conference
October 18-20, 2006
St. Louis, MO
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