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To subscribe, submit the form in the left column of this e-newsletter or visit www.nassembly.org. Human Service Newsbytes May 11, 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. To subscribe, submit the form in the left column of this e-newsletter or visit www.nassembly.org. The Best and Worst Places to Be a Mother Save the Children released its eighth annual Mothers’ Index that ranks the best and worst places to be a mother and a child and compares the well-being of mothers and children in 140 countries. It examines the investments in health care and nutrition that make a difference for children and families and highlights proven, low-cost solutions to save the lives of children under 5. New Report on Relatives Raising Children The Health Benefits of Volunteering A new study by the Corporation for National and Community Service reviews recent scientific research on the connection between volunteering and good health. The report shows that volunteers have greater longevity, higher functional ability, lower rates of depression and less incidence of heart disease. Measuring Income and Poverty in the United States A fact sheet from the National Center for Children in Poverty discusses how the U.S. measures poverty, why the current measure is inadequate, and what alternative ways exist to measure economic hardship. It explains why the official poverty level dramatically understates how much it really takes to make ends meet. A National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half The Center for American Progress Task Force on Poverty outlines 12 key steps for cutting poverty in half in the next 10 years. The recommendations are intended to promote decent work, provide opportunity for all, ensure economic security, and help people build wealth. Surge in Support for Social Safety Net Support for government programs to help disadvantaged Americans, as well as sympathy for the plight of the poor, have surged since 1994, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. Gains have occurred among virtually every major social, political and demographic group. Research and Data on Children in Immigrant Families Twenty percent of children in the U.S. live in immigrant families. A KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot from the Annie E. Casey Foundation includes state- and national-level data about these children, background on why it is critical to help this growing group of children, and resources for improving their well-being. More... A new research brief by Child Trends and the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis reveals that children in immigrant families are deeply rooted in the U.S., but would benefit from quality early education programs to further their integration into American society. More... Health Care Advocacy in Faith Communities Families USA's online Faith-Based Resource Center seeks to empower those in the faith community who wish to advocate for high-quality, affordable health care for all and, at the same time, to help advocates seeking to reach out to communities of faith. Out-of-School Time Research Updates The Harvard Family Research Project created a new series of Research Updates on the latest research and evaluation in the out-of-school time field. The first update highlights strategies for assessing program quality as well as key outcomes and features of programs that promote positive outcomes. Budget and Appropriations Update The House and Senate have named negotiators and are conferencing to come to terms on a Budget Resolution for fiscal year 2008. The House appointed the following conferees: Chairman Spratt, Representative DeLauro, Representative Edwards, Ranking Member Ryan, and Representative Barrett. The Senate Conferees are Chairman Conrad, Senator Murray, Senator Wyden, Ranking Member Gregg and Senator Domenici. The three major differences between the House and Senate are:
The conferees are facing a May 15 deadline, for after that date the appropriations committees are allowed to proceed without a budget resolution. In the House, Appropriations Chairman Obey hopes to begin marking up spending bills before Memorial Day, and finish the process before the 4th of July recess. In anticipation of this schedule, the National Human Services Assembly and many of its members joined hundreds of human service, education and health organizations in sending letters to the appropriators, urging for increased funding for programs. View the letters here. The time to take action on appropriations priorities is now. View the priorities of the National Collaboration for Youth here. Contact Congress on funding youth programs at the Youth Policy Action Center. CNS Launches Summer of Service The National Collaboration for Youth has joined the Summer of Service National Affiliate Network to partner with the Corporation for National and Community Service to engage more youth in summer service activities. The Corporation has developed a comprehensive web site including a toolkit with project ideas and how to engage young people in service. The culmination of the summer will lead to the High Five Service Project Kudos, bringing the winners to DC for celebration and recognition. To join the network, access the toolkit, or nominate a project, visit www.nationalservice.gov/summerofservice. The Challenge of Change: Leadership Strategies for Not-for-Profit Executives and Boards, Philip Coltoff, 2006, 125 pages. "Every not-for-profit executive director in the country needs to read this book. It's an indispensable guide to the complex art of leadership by a true expert in the field." Roxanne Spillett, President, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Price: $14.95. To order, click here. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything, Stephen M. R. Covey, 2006, 354 pages. "The Speed of Trust is a great gift, an indispensable resource for leaders in all three sectors determined to build and inspire trust across the organization." Frances Hesselbein, Chair, Leader to Leader Institute. "This is a powerful read: brave, imaginative, amazingly prescient, and backed up by empirical and analytical heft." Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration and author on leadership. Price: $26.00. To order, click here. Grants, Notices & Awards (listed in chronological order by deadline)
Grants to Support Youth Offenders Deadline: May 31, 2007 The Employment and Training Administration's Youthful Offender Grants are available for three categories of projects: registered apprenticeships (to increase the placement of young adults being released from the criminal justice system); alternative educational pathways (to increase the educational achievement and attainment of youth in the juvenile justice system); and project expansion (to replicate effective programs for serving juvenile offenders). Grants for Prevention of Adolescent Dating Violence Deadline: June 8, 2007 The Administration for Children and Families is offering funding for organizations to design and develop collaborative services to address the intersection of services for youth by the domestic violence and runaway and homeless youth communities. Funding for Small Nonprofits that Directly Serve Children Deadline: June 15, 2007 The Mattel Children’s Foundation's supports nonprofit organizations that directly serve children from birth to 12 years of age in the areas of health, learning, and girls empowerment. Funded organizations must have an annual operating budget of less than $1,000,000 and not be affiliated with a national organization. Funding and Recognition for Community Organizations and Leaders Deadline: June 29, 2007 Bank of America's Neighborhood Builders program provides $200,000 in core operating support and leadership training to two nonprofit organizations working in each of the bank's 44 U.S. markets to promote vibrant neighborhoods. The Local Heroes program recognizes and honors five heroes per year in each of the selected communities whose achievements and leadership on local issues contributes significantly to neighborhood vitality Grants for Local Graffiti Prevention Projects Deadline: June 29, 2007 Keep America Beautiful offers grants to help communities start or add to a local graffiti prevention program or for one-time projects that have the potential to help reduce graffiti in the community. Proposed projects can address graffiti prevention and education, rapid removal, or enforcement of local anti-graffiti laws. Award for Schools as Centers of Community Deadline: July 9, 2007 The Richard Riley Award, sponsored by the KnowledgeWorks Foundation and the American Architectural Foundation, recognizes design and educational excellence in "schools as centers of community." These schools provide a rich array of social, civic, recreational, and artistic opportunities to the broader community and to students, often clustering educational and municipal buildings together. Seeking Innovative AmeriCorps Projects The Center for American Progress is working on a new project that will study the impact of existing AmeriCorps programs and will assess national service as a strategy for addressing priority national problems. Now in phase one of the project, the Center is interested in identifying organizations that have found innovative ways to use AmeriCorps members to deliver important services and meet critical community needs. For more information, contact ssagawa@sagawajospin.com. Student Grant Reviewer Pilot Program The Administration for Children and Families is piloting a program to give college undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to review and make recommendations on applications for federal funding. The pilot project is currently limited to six universities in the Washington, DC area. ----------------------------------- Note:
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National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC) includes funding information for youth development and afterschool that is updated weekly. For grants, click here. For awards and scholarships, click here. Trainings & Events Corporation for National and Community Service May 13-20, 2007 Briefing on Health Coverage for Children and Families: State Developments and Trends That Can Inform the Federal Health Coverage Debate Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured May 16, 2007, Washington, DC For more information, contact kcmu@kff.org. Web Conference: School Readiness and Success:
Improving Children's Social and Emotional Development May 17, 2007, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET Audio Conference: Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Youth Programs May 23, 2007, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET America’s
Promise Alliance Regional Forums International Child Art Foundation June 23-25, 2007, Washington, DC Workforce Readiness Stakeholders Strategy Meeting The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, Partnership for 21st Century, and the Society for Human Resource Management Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute National Training Seminar July 13-15, 2007, Philadelphia, PA Nonprofit Sector Workforce Coalition National Meeting American Humanics October 21, 2007, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Los Angeles, CA Alliance for Children and Families November 18-24, 2007 Conferences White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives May 15-16, 2007 Phoenix, AZ Building Bridges: Making a Difference in Long-Term Care Colloquium The Commonwealth Fund & AcademyHealth June 2, 2007 Orlando, FL CAN 2007 Symposium Coordinated Assistance Network June 5-6, 2007 Dallas, TX For more information, e-mail symposium@can.org. Child Indicators: Diverse Approaches to a Shared Goal International Society for Child Indicators and Chapin Hall Center for Children June 26-28, 2007 Chicago, IL National League of Cities & United Way of America July 11-13, 2007 San Francisco, CA Families Connecting with Families Conference American Foundation for the Blind, National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments, and The Seeing Eye, Inc. July 13-15, 2007 Omaha, NE National Conference on Volunteering and Service Points of Light Foundation and Corporation for National & Community Service July 16-18, 2007 Philadelphia, PA Workforce Innovations 2007: Beyond Boundaries U.S. Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration and American Society for Training & Development July 17-19, 2007 Alliance
for Nonprofit Management Annual Conference Generations United 14th International
Conference National Urban League
Annual Conference National Summit on Your City's Families National League of Cities September 30-October 2, 2007 San Antonio, TX Alliance for Children and Families National Conference October 17-19, 2007 Anaheim, CA Independent Sector Annual Conference October 21-23, 2007 Los Angeles, CA CLICK HERE to post your organization's conference dates on the National Assembly's Web site; click on "Add Your Own Event," and follow the instructions. Got News? Please e-mail david@nassembly.org with
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