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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 November 9 , 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. A decade of the State Children's Health Insurance Program: A new issue brief summarizes Mathematica's comprehensive seven-year evaluation of SCHIP for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read More… Can the Health Care Tax Proposal Serve as an Effective Substitute for SCHIP Expansion? This brief compares the financial burden for families associated with purchasing coverage for their children under the President's proposal and under the SCHIP reauthorization bill and discusses the likely impacts on uninsurance among children. (The Urban Institute.) Read more… New Head Start CARES Project: MDRC has launched a new research project to test the effects and implementation of a set of evidence-based strategies to improve the social and emotional development of children in Head Start classrooms. Read more.. Committee hearing explores nonprofit service to diverse communities: Engaging Youth in Policy Making: Building Effective Youth Councils: A Practical Guide for Engaging Youth in Policy Making highlights six key tasks for laying the foundation for an effective youth council and supporting youth action. (Forum for Youth Investment.) Download publication.. Navigating career advancement for low-wage workers: The Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) demonstration presents a new approach to helping low-wage and dislocated workers take strategic steps to advance — by increasing their wages or work hours, by upgrading their skills, or by finding better jobs. (MDRC.) Read more.. Twenty State Policies to Enhance States' Prosperity: New report tracks changes in state policy areas that are critical to the well-being of children and families and help policymakers, advocates, and researchers to Identify selected policy improvements by state. (Center for the Study of Social Policy.) Read more.. Creative approaches to engaging youth in positive youth development: New publication from Healthy Teen Network focuses on how adolescent health professionals can develop new approaches to engage youth. (Healthy Teen Network.) Read more..
Seeking Your Must Reads: What book have you read that influenced your thinking about management, leadership, or the issues of the day? The National Assembly is compiling a list of "must reads" for people in the Human Services sector. Send your recommendations to adam@nassembly.org. 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 newsbyteseditor@nassembly.org. Grants, Notices & Awards (listed in chronological order by deadline) Scholarship Program to Develop Nonprofit Social Sector Leaders — Deadline: November 15, 2007. Fellowships are available to 75 nonprofit employees to take advantage of a free seminar, a membership with the Leader to Leader Institute, and member benefits of the AMA. (The American Management Association). Young Scholars Program — Deadline: November 16, 2007. A Young Scholars Program is being sponsored to support junior and senior undergraduate students from underrepresented ethnic minority groups from North America to pursue graduate work and careers in adolescent development. (Society for Research on Adolescence). Grants for Research on Education and/or Welfare of Children — Deadline: November 16, 2007. Proposals are being solicited for original research and writing on policies concerning the education and/or welfare of children in the United States. Two fellowships of $5,000 will be awarded. (The National Parent Teacher Association). AARP's U@50 Contest — Deadline: November 30, 2007. A total of $10,000 in prize money is offered to people, 18 and over, who submit an original 1- to 2-minute video on where they expect to be by the time they turn 50. (AARP). National Schools of Character Awards Program — Deadline: December 3, 2007. $20,000 is being offered to model school districts to help share their practices with other educators. (Character Education Partnership). William T. Grant Distinguished Fellows Program — Deadline: January 10, 2008. An RFP has been announced for a Distinguished Fellows Program for mid-career influential researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in increasing the supply of, demand for, and use of high-quality research in the service of improved youth outcomes. (The William T. Grant Foundation).
Launch of the Skills 2 Compete Campaign: A National Webinar Ensure our workforce has the skills needed to meet business demand, foster innovation, and grow broadly shared prosperity. November 12, 2007 (12:00 p.m. EST) Washington, DC Creating the Future of Nonprofits Conference “Opportunity and Innovation in the Social Sector” November 19, 2007 Quality of Health Information on the Internet – 10 Years On! Analyze changes and issues regarding Web-based health information and services Health Improvement Institute Bethesda, MD November 12, 2007 Healthy Teen Network Conference On Their Turf: Creative Approaches to Supporting Teens and Young Families Baltimore, MD November 14-17, 2007 Focus on Asset Building audioconference Seeking Financial Stability: City Strategies to Help Families Save and Build Assets November 15, 2007 (12:30 p.m. EST) Strong families are at the center of strong communities. Alliance for Children and Families White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives National Summit on Prisoner Re-Entry November 27-28, 2007 Los Angeles, California Linking child welfare, juvenile justice, education and health to reduce racial disparities Hosted by the University of Iowa’s DMC Resource Center November 29-30, 2007 Des Moines, IA National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement teleconference Involving Families in the Child and Family Services Reviews Process 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 Chicago, IL National Association of Youth Courts (NAYC) 2007 National Youth Court Conference December 9-12, 2007 New Orleans, Louisiana Youth Service America’s annual Youth Service Institute December 12-14, 2007 San Diego, California Celebrate New Year’s at the Party for the Presidency! Mobilize.Org December 29-31, 2007 Hollywood, CA National Leadership Conference on Child Welfare Issues Excellance – Taking it to Scale Clearwater Beach, Florida The National Network for Youth's Annual Symposium 2008 A Blue Print for the Future January 27-30, 2008 Washington, DC Chadwick Center for Children & Families conference San Diego, California Child Welfare League of America conference Children 2008: A Call for Action – Leading the Nation for Children and Families National At-Risk Youth Conference Successful Programs for Empowering Youth: Overcoming Poverty, Violence, and Failure 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 19th National Youth Crime Prevention Conference and International Forum Where youth and their adult allies can find inspiration, valuable skills, prevention knowledge, and national resources in the fight against crime, violence, and drugs March 26-29, 2008 Radisson Miami Hotel Miami, FL 10th Anniversary National Forum 2008 Community Schools for All Coalition For Community Schools Portland, OR Prevent Child Abuse America's National Conference Connecting the Dots: Turning Knowledge Into Action May 19-22, 2008 Milwaukee, WI 2008 National School-Based Health Care Convention Taking Action Against Health Disparities The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care June 25-28, 2008 Los Angeles, CA
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