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To subscribe, submit the form in the left column of this e-newsletter or visit www.nassembly.org. HSN: Human Service Newsbytes April 28 , 2008 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. Please pass this timely information along to your network. Study Finds Progress on Array of Issues From Birth to 10 The Foundation for Child Development's Special Focus Report, "Trends in Infancy/Early Childhood and Middle Childhood Well-Being, 1994-2006," presents the first wide-ranging picture of how children in their first decade of life are faring the U.S., using the FCD Child Well-Being Index (CWI). Click here. To read the article in the Washington Post click here. Voices from the Street: A New Survey of Homeless Youth by Their Peers American Bar Association
Recommends Changes in Treatment of Dual Jurisdiction Youth
Most Parents Expect Their Children to Attend College Nine out of every ten students in grades 6 through 12 in 2003 had parents who expected them to continue their education beyond high school, according to a new National Center for Education Statistics report co-authored by Child Trends. About one-third (32 percent) of students had parents who perceived that their child's school did very well at providing information to help their child prepare for postsecondary education. The report uses data from the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Parent and Family Involvement Survey (PFI), which is based on a representative sample of students in grades 6 through 12 in the U.S. in 2003. To read more.. Younger Voters Will Likely Impact Upcoming Election Eight in ten girls ages 8 to 17 are interested in this upcoming presidential election according to the Girl Scout Research Institute. They are drawn to this election for many reasons, with gender being number one. Girls’ older counterparts are also drawn to this election. With more and more youth and young adults following the presidential campaign, young adult voters ages 18 to 29 will have likely impact, according to a recent Time Magazine/SRBI poll: Year of the Youth Vote. To see how youth voter registration and turnout has risen over the last decade click here Residential Facilities: State and Federal Oversight Gaps May Increase Risk to Youth Well-Being Nationwide, federal funding to states supported more than 200,000 youth in facilities seeking help for behavioral or emotional challenges in 2004. Recent federal reviews and investigations highlighted maltreatment in some facilities, resulting in hospitalizations and deaths. A new report from the Government Accounting Office discusses (1) what is known about incidents that adversely affect youth well-being in residential facilities, (2) the extent that state oversight ensures youth well-being in these facilities, and (3) the factors that affect the ability of federal agencies to hold states accountable for youth well-being in residential facilities. The survey found that 49 states reported investigating complaints of youth maltreatment in residential facilities in 2006, including physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse, and 28 states reported deaths. To read more… Study Finds Poor Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care A new study from the Urban Institute examines employment outcomes for youth who age out of foster care through their middle twenties in three states: California, Minnesota, and North Carolina. The study linked child welfare, Unemployment Insurance (UI), and public assistance administrative data to assess outcomes. Results suggest that youth who age out of foster care continue to experience poor employment outcomes at age 24 and generally follow one of four employment trajectories as they transition to adulthood. Click here.. Hunger, Once Again, is Rising in America Donations to private food banks are off 9 by percent. A CNN poll finds nearly 1 in 3 people already cutting back on food. Beyond receiving private food charity, more of America's poor are enrolling for government food stamps. A record 28 million are expected to receive benefits in the next few months. Fixes to the food stamp program as well as more federal donations to food banks are included in a major farm bill currently stalled in Congress. (The Christian Science Monitor). To read more.. For more information on the farm bill click here.. Other News... Important Survey from the Conference Board on Managing an Aging Workforce at Nonprofits The Conference Board is currently surveying baby boomers and experienced workers to better understand the key challenges (cultural, generational, intergenerational) they face, and which pathways they find most effective in moving to the nonprofit sector. They are also surveying nonprofit organizations to better understand how they reach out to this talent pool and which recruitment and “crossover” strategies work best. To participate in this survey click on one of the three survey links. Employer ; Job seekers ; Job holders National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on May 8 For more information about what your community and organization can do to support Mental Health Awareness Day click here.. New Resources... The National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning offers cutting edge information services to State, Tribal, and other publicly supported child welfare agencies to promote family-centered practices that support the safety, permanency, and well-being of children while meeting the needs of their families. To see the latest "Hot Topics" list click here The Center for Neighborhood Technology recently unveiled a new interactive web mapping tool which provides neighborhood-level data on the affordability of housing in the 52 largest metropolitan areas. In an attempt to measure the "true affordability" of housing, this tool accounts for both housing and transportation costs as a percent of income, called the Housing and Transportation Affordability Index. This site is designed to help individuals, planners, housing advocates, and policy-makers identify the true affordability of housing at the neighborhood level, and thus make better housing-related decisions. Click here.. The Presidential Candidates on Philanthropy First Focus is pleased to announce the release of Children’s Budget 2008, a comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children and an invaluable resource for all those seeking to improve the lives of America’s youth. This new publication finds that over the past five years, only one penny of every new, real non-defense dollar spent by the federal government has gone to children’s programs. Click here.. New Youth Development Publication from Oxford University Press Marybeth Shinn and Yoshikawa Hirokazu’s new book Toward Positive Youth Development: Transforming Schools and Community Programs provides detailed strategies for transforming social settings to harness their power to promote positive youth development. National Assembly members receive a 20% discount on the book. Please contact April Goldstein for details. Got Jobs? Members and friends of the National Assembly can post positions on the National Assembly's web site. Click the link. Create your own password, and post the job. Got Conferences, Events? Post events that are open to the broad human service sector (i.e., not just your own members). Click the link. Click on "Add Your Own Event," and follow the instructions. Got News? Email your news and grant announcement suggestions to newsletters@nassembly.org. Grants, Notices & Awards (listed in chronological order by deadline) $5 Million in Grants Available for Student Service and Service-Learning Projects More than $5 million in Learn and Serve America grant funding will be available to support community service and service-learning through three new grant competitions: the 2008 College Student Social Media Initiative, School-Based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Curriculum (STEM), and the Indian Tribes Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative. For more info.. The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation announced the availability of new grants to help children who need critical health care treatment, services or equipment that are not covered or not fully covered by their parents’ health benefit plans. Grants of up to $5,000 are available to help families pay for child health care services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy sessions, prescriptions, and medical equipment such as wheelchairs, orthotics and eyeglasses. Parents and legal guardians may apply for grants of up to $5,000 for child medical services and equipment by completing an online application available at the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation website – www.uhccf.org. Champions for Minority Homeownership HOPE Awards The HOPE Awards is a national industry awards program that recognizes individuals and organizations that are making outstanding contributions to increase minority homeownership, revitalize communities and expand affordable housing opportunities. HOPE Awards Winners receive a $10,000 honorarium, national media coverage, paid travel expenses to attend and speak at a minority housing symposium, recognition at the HOPE Awards Gala in May 2009 in Washington, D.C., and much more. Deadline for entries is December 5, 2008. For entry forms and submission guidelines, visit www.hopeawards.org. Three national housing organizations—HomeFree-USA, National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), and NeighborWorks America—have announced new financial support in response to the homeownership financing needs of existing and prospective homeowners. The Homeownership Helps initiative, being funded with a two-year total of $2 million, will help households looking to purchase a home and those struggling with their current mortgage. For more info.. Bank of America Charitable Foundation Seeks Nominations for Neighborhood Excellence Initiative AwardsThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation is currently accepting nominations for these awards. NEI recognizes organizations, individuals, and students who have shown a commitment to improving and revitalizing their communities. Submissions for student leaders are due no later than February 29, 2008. Submissions for nonprofit organizations and individuals are due no later than June 27, 2008. For more info.. Literacy, Youth Leadership and Volunteerism Grants – Deadline: Rolling. The Comcast Foundation supports organizations that make communities stronger through literacy, youth leadership development and community service programs. Award amounts range from $1,000 to $570,000. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status that operate within a Comcast service area.
The Finance Project is delighted to introduce a new series of audio conferences for youth development program leaders, intermediaries, and policymakers that will highlight how states are using Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement payments to support programs and services for youth. May 5, 2008, 2:00-3:00pm. Click here.. Children and Family Issues on the Campaign Trail: Polling, Politics, and Policy This month's panel at the Urban Institute will discuss how demographic changes in America's child population, led by shifts in family structure, immigration, fertility rates, and ethnic diversity, intersect with public policy in nuanced ways. Panelists will probe public opinion about child and family issues, including education and health care, and will examine how these topics are, or are not, being addressed in national and local campaigns. May 8th 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. To listen to a live audio webcast click here The Center for Nonprofit Success May 13-14, 2008 Washington, DC Connecting the Dots … Turning Knowledge into Action May 19 – 22, 2008 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Save the Children Advocacy Day 2008 Save the Children's sixth annual Save the Children Advocacy Day will press for American leadership to save the millions of children under five who die each year from preventable causes through passage of the U.S. Commitment to Global Child Survival Act. For more info.. June 11-12, 2008 Washington, DC 2008 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference: Advancing Mission Through People The 2008 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference is the first of a series of planned annual events designed to bring together nonprofit human resources practitioners, executives, thought leaders, and researchers to not only discuss human resources issues of critical importance to the nonprofit sector, but also to identify resources – human, financial, and programmatic – that will advance the missions and organizational effectiveness of individual organizations and position the sector more effectively for the future. The early bird registration deadline for the conference is April 30. National Assembly members will receive a discount on registration and the discount is even greater if members register prior to April 30. Click here to register. September 28-29, 2008 Washington, DC Advanced Volunteer Management Conference
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