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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 May 26, 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. If you are having trouble reading this newsletter, go to http://www.nassembly.org/nassembly/newsbytes/052606.htm
New Plan to Close the Mentoring Gap MENTOR and the Corporation for National and Community Service recently launched a national campaign to close the mentoring gap, unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for action, announced a new Federal Mentoring Council, and shared commitments by Fortune 500 companies to find a caring adult mentor for every child that needs one. For more information, click here. Report on Criminal Background Checks The Report of the National Task Force on the Criminal Backgrounding of America provides policy makers with a series of recommendations on the use of criminal background checks to determine suitability for certain jobs, licenses and other opportunities. The recommendations include allowing private entities to receive record check results directly; reducing fees and setting response deadlines for background checks; obtaining the subject's consent; and developing a national campaign to educate the public about criminal background checks. For more information, click here. Cross-Boundary Leadership Promotes Community Schools A new paper from the Coalition for Community Schools highlights work in 11 communities across the country where leaders are scaling up and sustaining community schools initiatives. Growing Community Schools: The Role of Cross-Boundary Leadership focuses on how innovative cross-boundary leaders from education, local government, public, private and community-based agencies, business and other sectors are organizing themselves and their communities to create and sustain community schools. For more information, click here. Corporate Investments in After School Corporate Voices for Working Families released a new white paper that shows strong interest in after school by the corporate community, supported by a $136.6 million financial investment in 2005 and over $1 billion in the last five years by just eight companies. In addition to financial investments, the paper covers these companies' in-kind contributions, expertise, partnerships, and board memberships, as well as lessons learned and future directions. For more information, click here. Free Emergency Succession Plan Template Whether facing a temporary illness or permanent change in executive director leadership, all nonprofit organizations should have an Emergency Succession Plan. The Center for Nonprofit Advancement has developed an Emergency Succession Plan Template that is easy and painless to compile and adopt. For more information, click here. Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Resolution The House of Representatives voted on the FY 2007 Budget Resolution on May 18, 2006. House moderates worked to increase funding for domestic discretionary programs in a manner similar to the effort that succeeded in the Senate. They secured an additional $4.1 billion along with a commitment for an additional $3.1 billion without cuts to mandatory programs. $1 billion would come from unobligated funds for Iraq reconstruction, but it isn’t clear where the remaining funds come from. This resolution is the House’s proposal for the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, setting forth budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 through 2011. To view how your Representative voted, click here. Additional voting information can be accessed through the Youth Policy Action Center. Since the Senate and the House have yet to conference their differing resolutions into one version, for Appropriators to move forward and create spending bills, the chambers need to create "deeming" resolutions. The House passed a deeming resolution immediately after passing its budget. The Senate has yet to take action on a deeming resolution. What remains unclear, however, is what figures Appropriators will use, as House Members are currently working under direction to follow the President's proposed budget numbers. Furthermore, Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) has stated that he still hopes to conference the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, documents that differ by $16 billion dollars. The House and the Senate leave for Memorial Day recess on May 26, and will return on June 5. For more information on the Federal Budget, click here. CORE Testifies at Child Protective Services Hearing Heidi Goldsmith of CORE: the Coalition for Residential Education, testified before the Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources on May 23. CORE promotes and assists the development of residential schools for disadvantaged children and youth. Goldsmith focused on the barriers such schools face in serving the growing needs of homeless youth and students in the foster care system and urged Members of Congress to allow the residential education alternative to the choices available to these youth, especially older youth in the foster care system. To read the testimony and review other witness’ statements, click here. The Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services has released the Social Services Block Grant Annual Report for 2004. The report shows that States supplemented the $1.7 billion block grant with over $2.5 billion from the TANF block grant. The report highlights various state planning processes for the SSBG allotment as well as service expenditures and recipients. In particular, states used close to 30% of the block grant nationally for such child welfare services as foster care, child protection, case management, adoption and independent living services. For a full copy of the report, including individual state reporting forms, click here. Neighborhoods’ Influence on Well-Being In How Does Family Well-Being Vary across Different Types of Neighborhoods?, Margery Austin Turner and Deborah R. Kaye of the Urban Institute examine a substantial body of research and conclude that living in high-poverty and racially isolated neighborhoods can undermine the well-being and potential of children and adults. This paper uses information collected from the National Survey of America's Families, data on family work effort, economic security, access to services and supports, and child well-being to shed new light on the relevance of neighborhood environment. To view the paper, click here. Grants for Service Learning Projects on Climate Change Youth Service America and the Civil Society Institute are sponsoring the Red, White, and Green Climate Change Grant for service-learning projects that promote awareness about climate change and possible solutions. This opportunity offers $500 to youth between the ages of 15-25 or to organizations that serve youth ages 15-25. The deadline is September 1, 2006. For more information, click here. Award for Nonprofit Innovation The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University is now accepting applications for the annual Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation. The Award is given each November to three nonprofit organizations in recognition of an innovative, existing program that has made a difference in the lives of the people it serves. The deadline is August 15, 2006. For more information, click here. Awards for Heroes of the Gulf Coast Disaster The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program is offering five $120,000 awards to people who have shown exceptional leadership in bringing health services to those affected by the Gulf Coast Disaster. Nominees can be from all significantly affected areas, including communities that have offered shelter and support to people displaced from the Gulf Region. The deadline is June 30, 2006. For more information, click here. Guide to Federal Resources for Youth Development This guide, compiled by America's Promise Alliance, provides information on more than 100 federal programs that are available to communities and directly related to the five core resources of youth development. For more information, click here. Call for Presentations: National Community Education Association The theme of NCEA's 41st Annual Conference is "Community Education: Linking Schools and Community for Success". NCEA is looking for presentations in the following areas: Community School Leadership; After-School Programs; Life Long Learning; Community Building; and the Role of Higher Education and Research. The deadline is June 2, 2006. For more information, click here.
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National Collaboration for Youth Member Spotlight HIPPY USA--Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a parent involvement, school readiness program that helps parents prepare their three, four, and five year old children for success in school and beyond. The parent is provided with a set of carefully developed curriculum, books and materials designed to strengthen their children’s cognitive skills, early literacy skills, social/emotional and physical development. HIPPY USA supports the development and operation of programs in communities across the United States through ongoing program development and technical assistance informed by research and public policy. For more information, click here. 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. Did You Know? UPCOMING PEER NETWORK MEETINGS NCY Program Group Meeting Washington Group Meeting June 6, 2006, 1:30 PM at the National Assembly, 1319 F St NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information please contact, renee@nassembly.org. COO Peer Network Meeting September 27, 2006, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Washington, DC. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org. CFO Peer Group Meeting For more information the National Assembly Member Peer Networks, click here. TRAININGS & EVENTS June 6, 2006 America's Promise Regional Forums America's Promise Alliance is conducting a series of five regional forums to share best practices and encourage greater focus and collaboration within communities to see that all young people receive the fundamental resources they need to succeed. June 8-9, 2006 - Long Beach, California July 27-28, 2006 - Providence, Rhode Island September 14-15, 2006 - Charlotte, North Carolina September 28-29, 2006 - Indianapolis, Indiana October 12-13, 2006 - Denver, Colorado Child Welfare and Well-Being: Building a 21st-Century System for Kids June 8, 2006, 9:00 am - 10:30 am American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section August 23, 2006, 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Washington, DC CONFERENCES 2006 Juvenile Justice National Symposium June 5-6, 2006 Bethesda, MD Travelers Aid International 2006 Annual Leadership Conference "Surviving the Storm: Managing in Times of Change" National Conference on Volunteering and Service "Climbing Mountains, Lifting Lives" June 18-20, 2006 Score More: Conference on Youth & Community Economic Development June 21-23, 2006 Atlanta, GA YouthBuild Transformation Institute August 1-3, 2006 Cambridge, MA September 7-10, 2006 New Orleans, LA National Leaders Summit 2006 Risk Management and Finance Summit for Nonprofits Alliance for Children and Families National Conference 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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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, 
