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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 August 17, 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. Feature
Where National Human Service Leaders Gather September 19, 2007 1:00-8:00 P.M. Washington, DC Don't miss this opportunity to learn about two bold poverty-reduction strategies! Both Catholic Charities USA and the United Way of America have launched efforts to meet the challenge of significantly reducing poverty in America. Catholic Charities USA's "Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America," cites poverty as a threat to the common good and proposes policies that provide good jobs and wages, social program supports, and life-long learning. United Way of America's financial stability partnership outlines a pathway to strengthening families, engaging business, government, and the nonprofit sector to get people on the road to economic success. Our keynote speakers, Rev. Larry Snyder, President of Catholic Charities USA, and Alex Sanchez, Senior Vice President for Community Impact at United Way of America will discuss "Strengthening Families and Reducing Poverty: Can We Achieve Both?" For more information about the summit, including workshops, Essence of Leadership Awards, and how to register, click here.
August 21: Get the Facts on Poverty On August 28, the U.S. Census Bureau will release its annual poverty, income and health insurance data. A free 90-minute webinar will provide viewers with practical, hands-on tips about quickly getting the facts needed to develop an effective media message, yet with enough depth to use the data throughout the year. Presenters include, Jared Bernstein, national expert on income and poverty trends at the Economic Policy Institute; Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs; and Melanie Nathanson, Director of the Federal Budget Initiative at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Click here for more information or to register. Tax Credit Fails to Promote Adoption of Foster Children As Congress considers extending the federal adoption tax credit, a new Child Trends research brief asserts that the vast majority of adoption tax credit dollars support children adopted privately or from foreign countries, while the original intent of the tax credit was to promote adoption of U.S. foster children. Understanding TANF and the Hard-to-Employ Sixty-nine percent of those who recently left welfare and 56 percent of those who have no welfare history, receive no government assistance, are out of work, and face more than one barrier to employment. The Urban Institute's, Hard to Employ Parents: A Review of Their Characteristics and the Programs Designed to Serve Their Needs, revues how the entire set of safety-net services works for hard-to-employ parents, and seeks to address key questions. In addition, a related report, TANF Policies for the Hard to Employ: Understanding State Approaches and Future Direction summarizes states’ approaches to serving this population in fall 2006, and the changes states anticipate in the near future to help recipients move into work and off the caseload. Senate Seeking Information About Intergenerational Families Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR), the Ranking Senator on the Senate Special Committee on Aging, is seeking information about intergenerational families for a report that would highlight the successes and challenges faced by grandfamilies, provide an overview of state and federal laws and resources, and inspire state and federal officials to ensure that intergenerational families have the support they need. For more information or to contribute information, recommendations, or stories for this report, click here. The deadline is September 10, 2007. Talking About Youth Transitions: Making the Case Interested in putting positive youth development concepts to work? On February 27-29, 2008, Building Partnerships for Youth will kick off a year-long professional development experience for people with state-level responsibility or oversight for programs that positively impact the well-being of young people. To apply to lead a team of state-level professionals or for more information, click here.
Due to the recess, there will be no Policybytes until after Congress reconvenes on Tuesday, September 4. Click here, to access the most recent Policybytes.
by Philip Coltoff This book provides advice and guidance for not-for-profit executives and boards from an experienced and successful former executive. (2006, 125 pages) $14.95. To order, click here.
by Stephen M. R. Covey This book articulates why trust has become the key leadership competency of the new global economy and tells how to inspire lasting trust in professional and personal relationships. The book shows business, government, and education leaders how to quickly and permanently gain the trust of their clients, coworkers, partners and constituents. (2006, 354 pages) $26.00.To order, click here. Grants, Notices & Awards (listed in chronological order by deadline) Grants for Community, Education and Health Projects Deadline: Open The RGK Foundation is offering grants for amounts under $25,000 each for community, education, and health projects including human services, community improvement, abuse prevention, youth development, and educational enrichment programs. Grants for Community Voicemail Hosts Deadline: Open Community Voice Mail (CVM) provides free, 24-hour nationwide voice mail to people in crisis and transition - connecting them to jobs, housing, safe communication and much more. CVM is currently available at 39 sites across the country. Thanks to a generous grant from the Cisco Systems Foundation, $20,000 seed grants are available to local agencies willing to “host” CVM for the whole community (for cities with population of 300,000 and greater). Deadline: Open The Allstate Foundation is offering grants to nonprofits for projects related to catastrophe response, youth anti-violence, neighborhood revitalization and teen safe driving as well as for tolerance, inclusion and diversity. Deadline: August 30, 2007
Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service Grants: Building the Beloved Community Awards 2008 Deadline: August 31, 2007 ( 5:00 p.m. EDT)
Rural Community Development Initiative Deadline: September 6, 2007 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding grants ranging from $50,000 to $300,000 to nonprofits or public intermediaries for projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development. Deadline: October 1, 2007. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and Youth Service America (YSA) are offering YouthPower grants of up to $1,000 to support youth-led service projects. These grants support youth in foster care (ages 5-18) and youth who have recently transitioned out of foster care (ages 19-25) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Youth-serving organizations that have prior experience in working with youth in the foster care system are eligible to apply, provided that they that engage foster youth in planning and implementing a service project. America's Promise The 100 Best Communities for Young People Competition Deadline: November 2, 2007
Scholarship Program to Develop Nonprofit Social Sector Leaders Deadline: November 15, 2007 The American Management Association (AMA) and Leader to Leader Institute established the AMA Scholarship Program to assist social sector nonprofit organizations in developing the strong leaders today who will lead the organizations of the future. Up to 75 nonprofit employees will be able to take advantage of the fellowship, which includes a free seminar, a membership with the Leader to Leader Institute, and member benefits of the American Management Association. ----------------------------------- Note: The National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC) includes funding information for youth development and after school that is updated weekly. For grants, click here. For awards and scholarships, click here. Trainings & Events 8th National Conference on Preventing Crime: Helping Build Safer Communities National Crime Prevention Council October 3-5, 2007 Atlanta, GA Nonprofit Sector Workforce Coalition National Meeting American Humanics October 21, 2007, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Los Angeles, CA YouthBuild Academy for Transformation YouthBuild USA October 23-25 San Antonio, TX Annual Program Meeting: Preparing the Next Generation of Educators Council on Social Work Education October 27-30 San Francisco, CA Alliance for Children and Families November 18-24, 2007 National At-Risk Youth Conference College of Education at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA and the Continuing Education Center at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA Savannah, GA March 2-5, 2008 Conferences National Law-Related Education (LRE) Leadership Conference The American Bar Association's Division for Public Education Youth Microenterprise Conference Making Cents International September 10-11, 2007 Washington, DC National Human Service Leaders Summit and Essence of Leadership Awards September 19, 2007, 1:00 - 8:00 PM The National Housing Center Washington, DC. (Note: A block of hotel rooms will not be reserved. Please reserve a room now at the DC hotel of your choice. )
National Conference of the National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise "Your Money or Your Mission?" September 26- 29 Sheraton National Hotel Arlington, VA 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 Executive Leadership Institute for CEOs and Board Members November 8-10, 2007 Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA (Note: this event is for CEOs and board leaders of national organizations only.) Alliance for Children and Families 2007 National Youth Development Symposium Youth and the Emerging Workforce: “Get Ready, Here They Come!” Co-sponsored by National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) and National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) December 3-6, 2007 Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago, IL The National Network for Youth's Annual Symposium 2008 January 27-30, 2008 Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC. 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 your news, events, and suggestions for Human Service Newsbytes.
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