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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 June 8, 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. Study Calculates Economic Cost of Hunger The cost burden of hunger in the United States is a minimum of $90 billion annually, or $300 for each person living in the U.S., according to a new report from researchers at Harvard, Brandeis, and Loyola Universities commissioned by the Sodexho Foundation. This includes the costs of charitable efforts to feed hungry Americans, the costs of hunger-related illness and psychosocial dysfunction, and the societal cost burden of less education and lower productivity. Nonprofits Face Challenges and Opportunities With Baby-Boomer Retirements A new report from The Conference Board explores the challenges and opportunities in managing an aging workforce in nonprofit organizations, and examines major research conducted over the past five years on key trends and issues concerning the mature workforce in nonprofits. Meeting the Long-Term Care Needs of Baby Boomers This Urban Institute study projects to 2040 the number of people ages 65 and older with disabilities and their use of long-term care services. Even under the most optimistic scenario, long-term care burdens on families and institutions will increase substantially. Financing Programs for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care The Finance Project recently developed three strategy briefs that explore the players, funding sources, and financing strategies that can support entrepreneurship opportunities, asset-building and financial education programs, and workforce development programs and services for youth in or transitioning from foster care. Hispanics, African Americans at Risk for High Drug Costs A new study from AARP finds Hispanics and African Americans often delay filling a prescription or skip doses because of the high costs of their medications. The impact of employer-provided insurance, government-funded coverage or no insurance coverage is highlighted throughout the study. (Sources: AARP & Access to Benefits Coalition) Paper on Improving After-School Program Quality FTC Reports on Marketing to Children The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave a mixed review of the movie, music, and video-game industries’ self-regulatory programs and their marketing of violent entertainment products to children in its latest report to Congress. More... Another FTC report finds that children are not exposed to more food ads on television than they were in the past, although their ad exposure is more concentrated on children’s programming. More... The Kaiser Family Foundation released a side-by-side comparison of the FTC report and its own recent study of food advertising to children on television. More... Appropriations Process Steams Ahead The House Appropriations Committee approved 302(b) budget allocations, which determine discretionary spending levels available to each appropriations subcommittee, and allowed the subcommittees to begin “marking up” the 13 bills that fund the federal government. The appropriations bill that contains many human service and youth development programs, the Labor-HHS-Ed bill, was marked up by the subcommittee on June 7. There were several small victories as many of our sector’s priorities received much better marks than proposed by the Administration, and a few received modest funding increases. Senate action on appropriations is scheduled to begin soon. To follow appropriations action in Congress, visit the House of Representatives and Senate Web sites. The Education Begins At Home Act is bipartisan legislation that would provide federal funding to expand quality early childhood home visitation programs. Early childhood home visiting promotes early learning, improves parenting and family health, and ensures that children grow up ready to learn. EBAH was introduced in the Senate by Senators Bond (R-MO) and Clinton (D-NY) and the House version was introduced by Reps. Davis (D-IL) and Platts (R-PA). To learn more about EBAH, and take action to increase Congressional support, click here. Please help us keep the momentum going. Tell your Representative and Senators how funding the Youth Development Council will benefit youth nationwide. Take action by following this link to the Youth Policy Action Center: www.capwiz.com/mobilize/issues/alert/?alertid=9784226&type=CO For more information on the Federal Youth Coordination Act, visit www.youthcoordinationact.org. Elementary and Secondary Education Act Several pieces of legislation that support the goals of the National Collaboration for Youth’s recommendations for the improvement of No Child Left Behind were introduced by Congress this week: The Improving 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act of 2007, S. 1557, was introduced by Senators Dodd (D-CT) and Ensign (R-NV). Members of the Mentoring Caucus in the House introduced HR 2611. To view these bills, go to THOMAS and enter the bill numbers. Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Revised and Updated, Bryan W. Barry, 1997, 144 pages. "An outstanding strategic planning guide and resource--one of the best published! Practical and straightforward, with excellent worksheets and guidance that enable any nonprofit leader to prepare a useful strategic plan." David Renz, Director, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. Price: $22.50. To order, click here. Managing Executive Transitions: A Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, 1999, 30 pages. This handbook is for nonprofit organizations that are going through an executive transition. Developed by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation and a network of community based agencies, the handbook covers the three major phases of getting ready, recruitment and hiring, and post hiring. Price: $4.00. To order, click here. Grants, Notices & Awards (listed in chronological order by deadline)
Call for Proposals: Aging in America Conference Deadline: June 30, 2007 The National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging are accepting proposals to present at the 2008 Aging in America Conference, March 27-30 in Washington, DC. The conference, with more than 4,000 attendees, is recognized as a showcase for programs and projects that can be replicated, a forum for policy discussion and advocacy, and a prime source of information on new research findings in aging. Call for Entries: National Juried Exhibition for Young Artists with Disabilities Deadline: July 6, 2007 VSA arts is accepting entries from artists between the ages of 16 and 25 living in the U.S. who have a physical, cognitive, or mental disability. The theme is what drives an artist to create. Artwork may illustrate actual aspects of the artistic drive—from the physical world to personal discoveries; abstract representations of emotions are also encouraged. Grants to Promote Reading and Literature Deadline: July 31, 2007 The National Endowment for the Arts is offering grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to encourage local communities to inspire literary reading. Approximately 200 organizations in communities of varying sizes across the country will be selected to participate in The Big Read from January through June 2008. Funding for Service-Oriented Canine Activities Deadline: August 1, 2007 The Planet Dog Foundation funds service-oriented canine activities including service dogs; therapy dogs; animal-assisted therapy; search and rescue dogs; police, fire, and military dogs; and other innovative canine service programs. The majority of grants support small grassroots nonprofits with budgets under $300,000. Support for Education and Job Skills Programs Deadline: August 3, 2007 The Staples Foundation for Learning funds programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation Deadline: August 13, 2007 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. Peter Drucker’s definition of innovation – change that creates a new dimension of performance – is key to consideration for the Award. Grants for Youth to Start Sustainable Social Ventures Deadline: August 13, 2007 Youth Service America and Youth Venture are offering micro-grants of up to $1,000 to youth ages 12-20 to lead socially-conscious campaigns that are a lasting asset to their communities. YSA Youth Venture teams are required to plan a Global Youth Service Day project on April 25-27, 2008, and will receive resources from both of the sponsoring organizations. Grants to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Children Deadline: August 31, 2007 (Letter of Inquiry) Ronald McDonald House Charities supports global or national nonprofit organizations that help children read, provide nutritious after-school meals, offer life-changing surgeries, or help prevent life-threatening disease.
Deadline: October 15, 2007 The National Gardening Association's Healthy Sprouts Awards support school and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States. ----------------------------------- 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 Making the Child Welfare System Work for Older Youth Chapin Hall Center for Children & Urban Institute June 14, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Washington, DC Web Conference: Partners in Youth Workforce Development Chapin Hall Center for Children & National Conference of State Legislatures June 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 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 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 Youth Microenterprise Conference Making Cents International September 10-11, 2007 Washington, DC 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 Leadership for Change: A Nation without Dropouts Communities In Schools National Conference October 31-November 4, 2007 Atlanta, GA 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 NewsbytesEditor@nassembly.org with
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