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To subscribe, submit the form in the left column of this e-newsletter or visit www.nassembly.org. Newsbytes July 22, 2005 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 . ASSEMBLY FEATURES Register
Now for the National Leaders Summit The 2005 National Leaders Summit will take place on September 8, 2005 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center located at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave in Washington, DC. We are excited to announce that Lester Salamon, Founding Director and Principal Research Scientist of the Institute for Policy Studies, Director of the Center for Civil Society Studies and Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, will deliver our keynote address. Policy Forum Will Explore National/Local Collaboration on Legislative Issues The National Assembly/Alliance for Children and Families policy forum on September 9 will explore how national organizations, including the National Council of Nonprofit Associations, YMCA of the USA, and Families USA, work with their state and local affiliates on national policy issues. The forum, Connecting Grassroots and Grasstops Policy Efforts, will also feature “the view from the grassroots” with state and local organizations such as the Human Services Coalition of Dade County. OMB Watch will present an example of grassroots/grasstops collaboration on federal tax and budget issues. Capitol Advantage, the Alliance for Children and Families, and the Youth Policy Action Center will share tools and techniques for collaboration on advocacy. For more information and to register, click here . Hearing Highlights Need for Coordination of Federal Youth Development Programs Witnesses from national, state, and local organizations told the House Subcommittee on Select Education on July 12 that more coordination is needed among the numerous federal agencies that provide funding for youth programs to better serve the needs of youth. They urged passage of the Federal Youth Coordination Act, which would establish a Federal Youth Development Council to improve communication among federal agencies serving youth, assess youths' needs, set goals for helping them, and expand effective programs. The Act would also provide grants to states to improve coordination of youth programs. After the hearing, three members of the Subcommittee joined Chairman Patrick Tiberi (R-OH) as cosponsors of the bill. Visit www.youthcoordinationact.org for links to the hearing webcast and the witness testimony. 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. FEATURED BUSINESS PARTNER
Contact Stacy Hayes at 703-312-7553 x260 or by e-mail. The Open Road: America Looks at Aging Documentary Released As baby boomers are approaching retirement age, this public TV documentary portrays their opportunities and obstacles ahead. The Open Road fills the need for a film that deals with aging in a normative way, looking at opportunities found in aging as well as the obstacles inherent in longevity. For more on the film, visit www.openroadfilm.com or click here. New Report: The Health and Financial Security of Older Americans The Commonwealth Fund recently released the findings of a survey on the health and financial security of adults ages 50 to 70. The survey finds widespread support among older adults for policies that would help them save for their future health and long-term care costs not covered by Medicare. It also finds broad support for policies that would allow them to buy into Medicare before age 65. For more, click here. Cultural Competency for Nonprofits: The Resource Pages Alliance for Nonprofit Management has launched a new web-based resource for nonprofit leaders. "Cultural Competency for Nonprofits: The Resource Pages" offers research findings and practices, experiences and frameworks, and tips and tools on how to understand, assess and support nonprofits in a multicultural society. Included are resources specific to philanthropy, leadership and technical assistance, as well as specific issue areas such as advocacy, racial justice, and youth development. For more, click here. Campaign Highlights Involved Parents as "The Real Heroes" Search Institute recently announced the launch of MVParents, a national campaign that provides parents with tools, encouragement, and information to be the "most valuable players" in their children's lives. The MVParents Web site is a hub for information, advice and resources for dealing with everyday parenting issues, including curfews, family communication, and underage drinking. Parents can register for Everyday Parenting Ideas, a weekly e-mail update with tips, ideas, and encouragement. Testimonials from NFL players are geared specifically toward fathers. For more, visit www.MVParents.com. Access to Benefits Coalition Releases Report Pathways to Success: Meeting the Challenge of Enrolling Medicare Beneficiaries with Limited Incomes was recently released by the Access to Benefits Coalition, a project of the National Council on the Aging. The report presents findings that will enable the nation to create more ways to effectively find, educate and enroll people with limited incomes in the benefits to which they are entitled. It also shows that people can be enrolled for a reasonable cost per person, and it identifies which strategies and activities are most successful at doing so. For more, click here. Youth Coalitions Urge Changes to “Gangs Bill” The National Collaboration for Youth and the National Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition sent letters to the Senate Judiciary Committee to suggest improvements to the Gang Prevention and Deterrence Act (S. 155). Both coalitions urged the committee to add language to the bill tying prevention and law enforcement together in collaborative initiatives and to remove provisions that expand the practice of transferring young offenders to adult court. To read the National Collaboration for Youth's letter, click here. Senate Holds Hearing on Violence Against Women Act Experts on domestic, dating and sexual violence and stalking testified in favor of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on July 19. Reauthorizing the Act would continue essential programs; fund services for victims of sexual assault; help children and youth who experience or witness violence; address the needs of victims from communities of color; aid immigrant and tribal victims; and support prevention, health, housing and economic security programs designed to stop violence and help victims. For more information, click here. (Source: Family Violence Prevention Fund) New
Study Released on Communicating with Congress New Survey Shows Strong Public Support for Medicaid; New Medicaid Tutorial Available According to a new public opinion survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a substantial majority of people are reluctant to cut Medicaid to balance state budgets, and a majority think the federal government should maintain (44%) or increase (36%) federal spending on Medicaid; only 12% of the public prefer seeing federal funding of Medicaid cut. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of adults say Medicaid is a “very important" government program, ranking it close to Social Security (88%) and Medicare (83%) in the public's mind, equal to federal aid to public schools (74%), and above defense and military spending (57%). For more information, click here. The Kaiser Family Foundation also has a new narrated slide tutorial that presents information on key fundamentals of Medicaid, including eligibility, benefits, financing, and program accomplishments as well as current policy challenges facing the program. For more information, click here.
Report Finds Homeownership at All-Time High, But Affordability Problems Worsening Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies recently released its annual State of Nation's Housing, which provides a current assessment of housing's role in the economy and its continued strength; housing affordability challenges; house price appreciation and trends; the evolving rental markets; and demographics driving the housing market. Homeownership reached an all-time high of 69 percent in 2004, with households all ages, incomes, races and ethnicities joining in the home buying boom. However, the number of households spending more than 30 percent of income on housing jumped by nearly 5 million between 2000 and 2003, and those spending over 50 percent of income grew by 2.5 million. For more information, click here. Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Invites Grant Applications The foundation's grantmaking program seeks to develop or expand U.S. projects that are designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children. A total of approximately $650,000 will be awarded. Deadline is September 9, 2005. The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation aims to identify and disseminate innovative and effective practices for helping underprivileged youth reach their full potential. Grants are targeted to small or medium nonprofit organizations with budgets of less than $5,000,000. Grant applications must be submitted by August 1, 2005. Administration
for Children and Families Family Support Initiative Excellence in Technology Leadership and Technology Innovation Awards to be Presented The National Human Services Assembly will award two leaders in the nonprofit community on Monday, July 25 at the Essence of Leadership in Technology Awards Reception. The reception will follow the opening day of the Assembly's First Annual Technology Summit. Steven Gelfound of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will receive the Excellence in Technology Leadership Award and Randal Moss of the American Cancer Society will receive the Excellence in Technology Innovation Award. For more information about the Awards and the Summit, click here. UPCOMING PEER NETWORK MEETINGS IT Peer Group - Technology Summit July 25 & 26, 2005 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center. For more information, please contact sara@nassembly.org National Collaboration for Youth Research Group meeting September 7 at the National Assembly, 1319 F St NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information please contact pam@nassembly.org.. National Collaboration
for Youth Program/Research Group meeting National Assembly COO Peer Network meeting September 8, 2005, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, YMCA of the USA Washington Office, 1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 705, Washington, DC. For more information, please contact david@nassembly.org . NOVN
(National Organizations' Volunteer Network) Meeting National Assembly HR Council Meeting September 9 at Volunteers of America, 1660 Duke St., Alexandria, VA. For more information, contact ellen@nassembly.org. National Collaboration for Youth Program Group Meeting September 9 at the National Assembly, 1319 F St NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information, please contact pam@nassembly.org. PEER NETWORK RESOURCES Communications Peer Network Webpage Chief Operating Officers Peer Network Webpage National Organizations Volunteer Network (NOVN) Webpage CONFERENCE, TRAININGS & EVENTS TRAININGS & EVENTS National KidsDay is celebrated annually the first Sunday in August. This year's celebration will be held on August 7, 2005. KidsDay's mission is to educate and engage adults in the celebration of youth by sharing the gift of meaningful time together. Audio Conferences Sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention August 9, 2005 - Leveraging Underage Drinking Resources Videoconference - Communities Respond to Youth Gangs in America August 11, 2005 Sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention September 11, 2005 Hold a gathering in your neighborhood to meet and welcome new neighbors and rekindle old friendships. CONFERENCES National Assembly Technology Summit Free to National Assembly Members and their Affiliates Presented by the National Assembly in partnership with Insight Public Sector July 25 & 26, 2005 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Washington, DC The
2005 National Youth Summit Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute: Train-the-Trainer August 1-3, 2005 Grand Hyatt Washington, DC 2nd
Annual Faith and Community Institute Day 2005 National Conference on Volunteering and Service Presented by the Points of Light Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service August 4-6, 2005 Washington, DC Hand in Hand with Children: Guiding and Protecting Presented by the Center for Missing and Exploited Children August 10-13, 2005 Washington, DC Women in Philanthropy: Gaining Momentum August 25-26, 2005 Presented by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University University Place Conference Center and Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana This event will be a discussion-oriented conference focusing on in-depth issues including the leadership, advocacy, inspiration and motivation of women in philanthropy from past to present as well as their role as change makers for the future Registration will be available online in May by visiting www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/ . For more information email wpi@iupui.edu Presented by the National Assembly Keynote Speaker: Lester Salamon, Johns Hopkins University September 8, 2005 Reagan International Trade Center Washington, DC National Assembly-Alliance for Children & Families Policy Forum Connecting Grassroots and Grasstops Policy Efforts September 9, 2005 Ronald Reagan International Trade Center Washington, DC Generations United 13th International Conference The Intergenerational Current: Across the Life Span and Around the Globe September 13-17, 2005 Washington Marriott Washington, DC 2005 National Summit on Your City's Families Institute for Youth, Education, and Families National League of Cities September 25-28, 2005 San Antonio, TX This event focuses participants' attention on what local government can do, both independently and in partnership with others, to improve education and afterschool programs, engage young people in community decision making, and create supports for low-income working families. Evidence
Based Programs: Successful Implementation and Lessons Learned September 29-October 1, 2005 Williamsburg Hospitality House
2005 Alliance for Children and Families National Conference October 19-21, 2005 Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Orlando , Florida YouthBuild Conference & Transformation Institute The YouthBuild Academy for Transformation will hold two Transformation Institutes (April 11-13 in Los Angeles and October 24-26 in Washington, D.C.) for directors, staff, teachers, counselors, policy-makers, and funders from the youth development, youth leadership, youth employment, after-school, and education arenas. Washington, DC - October 24-26, 2005 2005 Healthy Communities-Healthy Youth Conference "The Asset-Building Get-Together: Creating Intergenerational Community" November 3-5, 2005 Dallas, TX InterContinental Hotel Sponsored by The Search Institute 20th Annual Conference Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families "Crossing the Great Divide: Creating Communities for All Ages" September 26-28, 2005 Denver, CO Executive Leadership Institute Presented by the National Assembly in cooperation with the Leader to Leader Institute November 10-12, 2005 Tampa, FL Wyndham Harbor Island Hotel The Roles of Leaders in Learning Organizations/Knowledge Management For Top Executives and Board Leaders of National Assembly Member Organizations Equal Justice for Youth: Innovating for the Future Presented by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice November 10-13, 2005 Fairmont Olympic Hotel Partnership for After School Education Shaping our Future - A National Agenda for Afterschool November 20-22, 2005 The Ritz Carlton - Battery Park New York City, NY Presented by the Alliance for Children and Families December 9, 2005 New York City, NY Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth With Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow Presented by the Federal Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention January 9-13, 2006 Washington, DC National Conference - Child Welfare League of America Securing Brighter Futures February 27 - March 1, 2006 Marriott Wardman Park Washington, DC Adolescent Brain Development and Juvenile Justice Presented by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice May 3-7, 2006 Hyatt Regency Bethesda 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
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