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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 December 7, 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. Please pass this timely information along to your network. Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 14 Years: The National Center for Health Statistics released preliminary 2006 birth data, and highlighted the fact that for the first time in 14 years, the teen birth rate has increased. The rate rose from 40.5 births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 in 2005 to 41.9 births per 1,000 in 2006--a 3 percent increase. (Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.) Read More.. A new report from the National Family Preservation Network discusses the findings of a review of Intensive Family Preservation Services and Intensive Family Reunification Services. Family assessments revealed substantial progress on several domains of family functioning, including the families’ environment, parental capabilities, family interactions, family safety and child well-being. Progress in these areas was associated with successful placement prevention. (National Family Preservation Network.) Download here Funding for Title I, Part A has Increased by 35% Over the Previous Seven Years The report "National Assessment of Title I" presents recent data on the implementation of the Title I program and an evaluation of the impact of four remedial reading programs on student achievement. The report also found that the percentage of students achieving at or above the state's proficient level rose for most student subgroups in a majority of states. Both National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and state assessments results indicate that the achievement gaps between disadvantaged students and other students may be narrowing. (National Center for Educational Statistics.) Click here Action is urgently needed in support of a new motion to limit debate and amendments. What's at Stake: The House approved its Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) on July 27th. That bill provides $4.2 billion in new five-year funding for nutrition programs, mainly for food stamps and TEFAP. For food stamps, H.R. 2419, among other things, would raise the minimum benefit, increase the standard deduction, more fully reflect a food stamp household's expenditures on child care, not count extra combat pay against military families, and allow food stamp households to have more in savings and still be program eligible. Click here Presidential Veto Slows Passage of National Service Funding Curbing Medicare Advantage Overpayments Would Strengthen Medicare This report finds that “leveling the playing field” in payments between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare would help strengthen Medicare and better serve the millions of seniors and people with disabilities who rely on it for health coverage. The Senate Finance Committee is planning to consider Medicare legislation averting a scheduled cut in Medicare physician payments. The legislation is also expected to modestly reduce the sizable overpayments now being made to private insurance plans that participate in the Medicare Advantage program. (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.) Click here The President has vowed to veto the agriculture appropriations bill. The agriculture bill includes funding for the WIC program, which provides healthy foods and related nutrition services to low-income pregnant women and young children who are at nutritional risk. If WIC funding is reduced to the level the President’s budget proposes, the number of women, infants, and children the program serves will be cut by more than 500,000. (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.) Click here Congress Unable to Override Veto of Major OAA Funding Increase Through the Support Our Seniors Campaign , The National Council On Aging has been advocating for substantial increases in funding for all Older Americans Act (OAA) programs. The House approved $34 million more for Administration on Aging (AoA) programs, plus $47 million to pay for the required minimum wage increase for enrollees in the Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program. The Senate version included $69 million in increases, but not the Title V boost. (National Council On Aging.) Click here Head Start Reauthorization Ready for President’s Approval A Shift in the SCHIP Showdown?: Several groups are calling on Congress to temporarily halt efforts to strengthen the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and instead try to pass a short-term extension that fully funds the program so that states won't have to make cutbacks. Right now, SCHIP has been extended through December 14 at last year's funding level, which falls short of what states need to cover eligible children currently enrolled -- $6.6 billion short of avoiding a 2008 shortfall in states. (Kaiser Network.) New from the Family Strengthening Policy Center... Home Visiting: Strengthening Families by Promoting Parenting Success This new practice/policy brief from the Family Strengthening Policy Center reports that home visiting can have positive effects for some families facing parenting and child-rearing challenges. Home visiting is an early childhood intervention that enhances parenting, links at-risk families to community resources, and helps prepare young children for kindergarten. To enable home visiting programs to consistently deliver services with the highest quality, governments, the research community, and other community sectors must increase their support. This is the 23rd brief in the Family Strengthening Policy Center’s series of policy briefs. The rest of the series can be viewed and downloaded here New Web Learning Series Launched: On November 6th the Assembly launched the first in a series of webinars available to members and their affiliates. The next webinar (December 11, 2007 2:30-3:30pm EST) will feature Dan Heath, co-author with his brother, Chip, of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. You've seen people carrying the book--bright orange cover with "duct tape" stuck to the front cover. A valuable read and Dan is an excellent presenter. To register click here. There is no cost for webinar registration and participation!
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) Inner City Youth Entrepreneurship Award - Nominations are due December 31. Growing Up CEO is a unique award program for young entrepreneurs that targets youth operating their businesses in the inner city. Founded by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City with partner, the Merrill Lynch Foundation in 2005, Growing Up CEO seeks to provide opportunities for networking and learning and community building for these young business. If you know a deserving young entrepreneur, please nominate today! For more information please visit: www.icic.org or contact Anne Nadzo at anadzo@icic.org or (617) 297-3112. 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. CATCH Implementation Funds - Deadline: January 31, 2008. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accepting applications for its Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Implementation Funds program. The purpose of the program is to support the initial or pilot stage of development or implementation of a community-based child health initiative. USDA Food Stamp Outreach Grants - Deadline: February 19, 2008. At least $1 million in grants are available for the public and private nonprofit community and faith-based organizations to improve awareness of USDA's Food Stamp Program for low-income households. Specifically, these grants will target the two most significantly underserved populations in the Food Stamp Program, seniors and Hispanics. State and local food stamp offices and for-profit organizations are not eligible for these grants. Applicants will be eligible to receive up to $75,000 per grant. 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.
Youth Service America’s Annual Youth Service Institute December 12-14, 2007 San Diego, California 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 Child Welfare League of America Conference Children 2008: A Call for Action – Leading the Nation for Children and Families For information on more events and to post events click here
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