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To subscribe, submit the form in the left column of this e-newsletter or visit www.nassembly.org. Newsbytes October 14, 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 New CEO/ED Institute Launched with Notre Dame University! Through a shared commitment to collaboration in strengthening nonprofit management, the National Human Services Assembly and the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business are sponsoring a unique institute for new Chief Executive Officers. For three days, recently appointed CEOs of nonprofit organizations will have the opportunity to join their peers in exploring the most challenging issues that impact their multiple roles. The institute will be held at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame on March 22-24, 2006. For more information and to register, please download the registration packet. (PDF) National Assembly Members Respond to Hurricane Katrina National Assembly members have made a dramatic impact in response to the recent devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Organizations such as American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Lutheran Services in America, National Urban League, NeighborWorks America, Points of Light Foundation, The Salvation Army, United Jewish Communities, United Way of America, Volunteers of America, YMCA of the USA, Youth Service America and YWCA USA. Please click here to find out what Assembly members are doing to respond this disaster. Coming to a Theater Near You...Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story The National Collaboration for Youth in partnership with the Heartland Film Festival's Truly Moving Pictures is excited to present DreamWorks Pictures' Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story. Set in Lexington, Kentucky, this is a story about perseverance and empowerment in the face of hardship. In addition to providing an inspirational message, this film also succeeds in vividly depicting a rural lifestyle in which horses and people are closely connected. Regardless of whether the children who see this movie are from a rural or urban background, they can absorb the central message of this film--with hard work you have the power to achieve your goals, despite any challenges that may confront you. The film is set to open to the public on October 21st. Please contact Liza, liza@nassembly.org to find out about free screenings for youth served by NCY members and their affiliates. If you want to know if your organization is an NCY member Click Here Family Strengthening Policy Center Update The Policy Center aims to make family strengthening a priority by mainstreaming neighborhood-based, family-centered practices, programs and policy. By leveraging the National Human Services Assembly's network of nearly 70 human and health service member organizations, the center's objective is to promote family policy that contributes to family economic and social empowerment. Learn more about the Center here. The Policy Center recently released two new policy briefs; Family Centered Community Building and Supporting Families with Incarcerated Parents. Family-Centered Community Building This brief examines family-centered community building which is the process of engaging family residents in sustained collaborative efforts to strengthen and improve conditions for families with children in an identified geographic area. Supporting Families with Incarcerated Parents This brief examines risk and protective factors of children of incarcerated parents; intervention models as well as state and federal initiatives to address this vulnerable population. Special section on developmental effects of parental arrest on children and State Department of Corrections initiatives related to families of inmates. 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.
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The Extra Mile - Points of Light Pathway to be Dedicated The Extra Mile — Points of Light Volunteer Pathway is a new national monument dedicated to the spirit of service in America. Honoring heroes of our Nation’s service movement, the Extra Mile comprises a series of bronze medallions forming a one-mile walking path just blocks from the White House. From founders of major service organizations to civil rights leaders, the 20 initial honorees selflessly championed causes to help others realize a better America. The Extra Mile is an initiative of the Points of Light Foundation and was approved by Congress and the District of Columbia. It is funded entirely by private sources.The Pathway will be dedicated today, October 14 at a ceremony at the Willard Continental Hotel in Washington, DC. For more, click here. Mental Health Groups Launch Web Site Dedicated to Medicare's New Prescription Drug Benefit Leading mental health organizations have joined together to create a central resource on Medicare´s new prescription drug benefit. The new website, www.mentalhealthpartd.org, contains easy-to-understand, top-line information tailored specifically to psychiatrists and other physicians, providers at community health centers, and consumers and their families. The goal of the Mental Health Part D collaboration is to provide synthesized information that will facilitate informed decision-making for providers and consumers as they choose new Medicare prescription drug plans. Fact Sheet - Protecting Families from Housing-Related Health Threats The National Center for Healthy Housing and the Alliance for Healthy Homes has collaborated to create a fact sheet on protecting families from housing related health threats in the aftermath of a hurricane. The fact sheet contains information on flooding, carbon monoxide poisoning, pest infestations and damaged lead-based paint. For more download the fact sheet here. uBid Supports the Child Welfare League of Americca New Study Details Actual Nonprofit Governance Practices With Hurricane Katrina demonstrating anew the need for an effective and reliable network of private, nonprofit organizations to help meet urgent national problems, and recent calls for increased regulation of nonprofit organizations from the Senate Finance Committee and others, a new report from the Johns Hopkins University's Nonprofit Listening Post Project offers the first up-to-date information on the actual governance and accountability practices of U.S. nonprofit organizations. For more information, click here. [Source: Alliance for Children and Families] National Urban League CEO Calls for “Katrina Bill of Rights” and Gulf Coast Authority Marc Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League and former Mayor of New Orleans, in a major policy address on October 12, put forth the National Urban League's 5-point "Katrina Bill of Rights" and called for the establishment of a Gulf Coast Authority to coordinate the rebuilding effort. According to Morial, the people of the Gulf Coast must be guaranteed the following rights: to recover, to vote in their home states, to return to their home, to rebuild, and to work. For the text of the speech, click here. For the “Katrina Bill of Rights”, click here. America's Promise Presents Capitol Hill Seminar on Youth Issues On September 22, America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth co-sponsored a panel discussion on Capitol Hill on the state of America's children. The event focused on "America's Children: Key National Indicators," a biennial report to the nation. Nine panelists engaged in discussion on three areas: provocative findings from the report and suggestions of how to address the issues identified in the report; evaluation of the raw data in the report; and what the federal government can do to address the needs of children displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina. For more information, click here. State Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children In a unique national partnership, AARP and several other organizations, including the Child Welfare League of America and Generations United, compiled state fact sheets for grandparents and other relatives raising children. These fact sheets provide state-specific data and information for all 50 states and the District of Columbia about support services and policies that can help make the care giving role easier. For more information, click here. Hearing Focuses on Economic and Budgetary Impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita The director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) told the House Budget Committee on October 6 that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have temporarily and significantly reduced the growth of national economic output, but the overall effects that recovery and rebuilding will have on economic activity may more than offset that drag by early next year. The CBO director also urged Congress to incorporate planning for future disasters in the regular budget process. For more information, click here. Report Profiles Successful Efforts to Address Racial Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System Youth of color make up one-third of all youth in America, but two-thirds of youth in juvenile detention facilities. African-American, Latino, and other youth of color are more likely to be locked up than white youth, even when charged with the same types of offenses. No Turning Back: Promising Approaches to Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Affecting Youth of Color in the Justice System, a new report by the Building Blocks for Youth initiative, documents effective strategies by advocates, policymakers, and public officials to reduce inequities in the justice system. For more information, click here. In Search of Baby Boomer Volunteers to Feature in National PSA Campaign The Corporation for National and Community Service is preparing to launch a national public service announcement campaign to encourage Baby Boomers to lend their lifetime of skills and experience to volunteering and service. Capturing the experience and energy of Baby Boomers to help meet critical needs will be a priority for the Corporation and the larger nonprofit sector over the coming years. They are currently in search of REAL Baby Boomer volunteers and national service participants to feature in the campaign. Several volunteers will be selected to feature in the television, radio, and print campaigns. Others will be promoted through outreach to the media and published on their website and in publications. Individuals must be between the ages of 42 and 60 and be RSVP volunteers, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, or AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps*VISTA members. To nominate someone, email Siobhan Dugan at sdugan@cns.gov no later than Friday, October 14. Recognition for Families that Volunteer The FamilyFun Volunteers Program recognizes U.S. families that volunteer together to benefit others or improve the community or world. Families that enter this contest should consist of not less two persons, at least one of whom is less than 18 and one 18 or older. For five Grand Prize families, DisneyHand will donate $5,000 to the nonprofit charity or public school of each family’s choice, and for 25 First Prize families, $1,000 will be donated to the organization of each family’s choice. All winning families will receive a package of FamilyFun books and kits. The entry deadline is January 15, 2006. Call for Papers on Cyberbullying Cyberbullying: A New Variation on an Old Theme, a collection
of accessible readings for those who wish to learn more about
these forms of human-computer abuses, will cover a number of
major areas including an overview, demographic information, similarities and differences to face to face bullying, issues of cyber psychology, legal issues and strategies to address the problem.
A prospectus of approximately 500 words
describing proposed chapter is due by April 15, 2006. Contact
Warren J. Blumenfeld at
wblumen@iastate.edu for more information. Through its Give Back to Grow corporate caring initiative, the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company seeks to honor individuals who take pride in giving back to their communities through gardening. The annual Scotts GiveBack to Grow Awards provide support for, and promote participation in, gardening that "grows community pride." Scotts Good Neighbor Gardener of the Year salutes gardeners who donate produce to feed the hungry in their own communities through the Plant a Row for the Hungry program, a national campaign of the Garden Writers Association of America. Scotts Urban Greenup Gardener of the Year, salutes volunteers working in an urban area who have successfully used community gardening to address the various challenges of an inner-city neighborhood. For more, click here. UPCOMING PEER NETWORK MEETINGS National Assembly/National
Health Council CFO Peer Group Meeting NOVN Monthly Conference Call NCY Washington Group Meeting NCY Program Group Meeting January 6, 2006 - Tucson, AZ. For more information, please contact pam@nassembly.org NCY Research Group Meeting PEER NETWORK RESOURCES Communications Peer Network Webpage Chief Operating Officers Peer Network Webpage National Organizations Volunteer Network (NOVN) Webpage CONFERENCE, TRAININGS & EVENTS TRAININGS & EVENTS University of Notre Dame Open Houses - Master of Nonprofit Administration Program The Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the University of Notre Dame is hosting four open houses in September, October, and November. The four cities they will travel to are: Los Angeles on September 28th from 6-8pm, Chicago, October 5th from 6-8pm, Washington, DC October 26th 6-8pm, and New York City, November 2nd 6-8pm. For more information regarding the details of these events please call or email Judy Petty at 574-631-7302 or jpetty@nd.edu. CONFERENCES Joint Conference on Juvenile Services Representing America's Youth:
Building Partnerships To Prioritize Goals and Maximize Resources October 16-19, 2005 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 October 27-29, 2005 Foster City, CA The KaBOOM! University of Play (U Play!) is an annual, award-winning playground and skatepark planning conference that has educated thousands of community-organizers on playspace design and planning, fundraising, and public relations. 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 Safety
Has No Shortcuts Annual Conference November 7-9, 2005 The Sheraton Framingham Framingham, MA 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 6th Annual Youth Development Symposium Hyatt Regency Chicago 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 A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base Presented by Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health February 22-24, 2006 National Conference - Child Welfare League of America Securing Brighter Futures February 27 - March 1, 2006 Marriott Wardman Park Washington, DC 11th Annual Family Support America Conference “Unify Now: Never Before Has Family Support Been Needed So Much” March 26-29, 2006 Hilton Chicago Downtown 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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