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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 August 5 , 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.
This summit brings together important decision-makers in the "C Suite" and around it - all those who develop, manage and support the human and financial resources that make it possible for today's nonprofit to devote the maximum to achieving mission. Workshops include A New Approach to Strategic Planning; Competing for Talent: Building the Nonprofit Pipeline; Measuring Organizational Performance and many more. Speakers and presenters include Corporate Voices for Working Families’ CEO Donna Klein, United Neighborhood Centers of America’s President Ian Bautista, National Council on Aging’s President Jim Firman and many more. Opening Reception and Essence of Leadership Awards: September 25, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. EST. Leaders’ Summit: September 26, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more info and to register WWW.NATIONALLEADERSSUMMIT.ORG Mortgage Relief Bill to Help Struggling Homeowners, Communities and Housing Markets President Bush on July 30 signed into law the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, an extensive housing bill that aims to shore up the struggling housing market and reinforce mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The bill would provide $180 million for pre-foreclosure counseling, to be distributed in grants by NeighborWorks America - with 15% targeted for low-income and minority homeowners and neighborhoods. This amount includes $30 million in grants for legal counseling to assist homeowners in foreclosure. The legislation also provides $3.92 billion in emergency assistance (CDBG Funds) to communities hardest hit by the foreclosure and subprime crisis to purchase foreclosed homes, at a discount, and rehabilitate or redevelop the homes to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the significant losses in home values of neighboring homes. To read more about the legislation click here. For a full list of foreclosure resources click here. Senate Passes Amendment to Support Homeless Children Included the new housing bill is an amendment that will help children affected by the foreclosure crisis stay in school and receive educational assistance. The amendment, sponsored by Senators Menendez, Murray, and Brown with the assistance of Senators Kennedy and Enzi, will authorize an infusion of funds to school districts across the country through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education program to help ensure that students who are forced to move from their homes do not also have to leave their schools. Click here. New Hope for the Working Poor has Positive effect on Children’s Development Several recent studies suggest a convergence of troubling factors when it comes to youth success: the job market for young people is stalling, school districts in our largest cities fail to graduate 50% of high school students, and across the country, a growing number of students are earning high school diplomas but not the skills they need to succeed in college and in work. A recent Capitol Hill forum, “What Works? Evaluating Programs Targeting Disconnected Youth,” looked at programs for disconnected youth - young people who are not working and not in school - and the evaluations and research designed to measure their effectiveness. One takeaway from the forum was that programs that are long-term, well funded, and involve community/adult mentoring aspects tend to be the most successful, for example Job Corps. To read more about the latest research and evaluations of programs for disconnected youth (Connect For Kids). click here To view the recent National Assembly webinar presentation, New Data: What really works to reduce the dropout rate?, given by Susan Siegel of Communities in Schools click here U.S. Small Business Administration to Focus on Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurial Education The U.S. Small Business Administration is re-launching one of its primary entrepreneurial training divisions to broaden its focus into a one-stop shop for information on how to start, maintain or grow a small business, including an emphasis on financial literacy. The office will place special emphasis on the agency’s youth entrepreneurship activities to help develop the next generation of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship education has become one of the strongest vehicles to deliver financial literacy at the high school and college levels. To read more.. To learn about Aspen Institute’s Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy Group click here Mentoring May Provide Some Protection Against Depression Among High-Risk Youth This report, Positive Support: Mentoring and Depression Among High-Risk Youth, examines potential benefits of matching high-risk youth with faith-based mentors. Drawing on surveys and interviews with young people who participated in the National Faith-Based Initiative, Public Private Ventures found that mentored youth were less likely to show signs of depression than the youth who were not matched with a mentor. This in turn was related to a variety of other beneficial outcomes, including handling conflict better and fewer self-reported instances of arrests. To read more.. Findings from an Independent Evaluation of a Major After-School Initiative This report from Public/Private Ventures presents findings from independent research on CORAL, Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning, an eight-year, $58 million effort to improve the educational performance of low-achieving students in five California cities. The report demonstrates the relationship between high-quality literacy programming and academic gains. In addition it informs the after-school field of the potential role of quality programs in the ongoing drive to improve academic achievement. Findings include: children enrolled in the CORAL programs had high levels of participation and a strong sense of engagement; and higher levels of engagement in CORAL were related to positive changes in children’s attitudes toward reading as well as attitudes and behaviors in school. To read more.. Other reports of interest from Public Private Ventures include: Putting It All Together: Guiding Principles for Quality After-School Programs Serving Preteens and Reaching Through the Cracks: A Guide to Implementing the Youth Violence Reduction Partnership Other News... New! Caring Workplaces, Committed Employees Online Resource Center The online resource center offers a short introduction to Caring Workplace practices; a resource list of information, tools, and assessments from reliable sources; and recent commentaries. In a few weeks, FSPC will add its new comprehensive catalog of Caring Workplace policies, practices, and culture specific to nonprofit human services organizations. Caring workplaces contribute to family stability by assuring paid and volunteer staff receives support in meeting family responsibilities that might otherwise distract them on the job or contribute to unpredictable absences, burnout, and premature departures. To check out the 2 latest resources Low Quality Jobs Can Be Costly for Employers, Families (a fact sheet with success stories) and NeighborWorks® America: A Caring Workplaces, Committed Employees Case Study click here. MENTOR is reaching out to caregiver’s of children whose parents are incarcerated. Mentoring Children of Prisoners: Caregiver’s Choice is an innovative project connecting children of incarcerated parents to quality mentoring. The project allows mentoring programs to access additional funding and resources to serve this unique population and provides caregivers with redeemable vouchers for free mentoring services for children under their care. Children between the ages of 4 and 18 are eligible to participate in this program. Go to http://www.mentoring.org/find_resources/caregiverschoice/. New Resources... SingleStop USA is an initiative to slash poverty nationally with an approach that is simple, and effective. SingleStop bridges the information gap separating low-income families from public benefits, tax credits and other essential services that remain untapped and inaccessible. These basic resources - food, health insurance, child care and tax refunds - increase the likelihood that families are healthy and stable, with parents who work and children who attend school. SingleStop's sites are located in the neighborhoods where the working poor live. Using a computerized benefits calculator akin to Turbo Tax, counselors help determine a family's eligibility for a wide spectrum of benefits and tax credits. www.singlestopusa.org
Journey to the Center of the Earth – In this family adventure three explorers plunge deep into a strange new realm beneath the earth's surface where they embark on an amazing voyage and find awe-inspiring sites amidst grave danger. Explore science, taking your own journeys, conquering fears and so much more in this fun new curriculum. FILM is in partnership with the National Collaboration for Youth. http://www.youthfilmproject.org/ Reliable Foreclosure Prevention Assistance
Please share this important information with your networks, clients, and employees. Many people in need of help are unaware of these free resources – let’s get the word out! Every Child Matters’ Step Up for Kids Day on September 16, 2008 ECM is working to organize an event on the capitol steps of all 50 states to draw public attention to issues affecting America's children such as poverty, health care, juvenile incarceration, early care and education, child abuse, and afterschool programs. ECM will kick off this nationwide event at the National Press Club in Washington D.C on September 16th. On the same day, advocates, volunteers, and kids across the country will gather on the steps of state capitols to highlight the needs of children and families. Click here. Julie Kantor from the National Assembly member organization the National Foundation on Entrepreneurship has just published a new book entitled, I Said Yes: Real Life Stories of Students, Teachers and Leaders Saying Yes! To Youth Entrepreneurship in America’s Schools. To read more about it and to purchase click here
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) Community Improvement Project Assistance from Lowe's The Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF) funds community improvement projects and home safety initiatives, including building repair and renovation, community clean-up, landscaping and painting projects, construction and trades related initiatives and playground enhancements. Applications are awarded on an ongoing basis. Click here for more info. $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.. 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.. 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.
Bold Ideas for Making Work Work – Free Webinar August 19th from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET Innovations in “how, when, and where works gets done” are making organizations more effective and successful, while supporting the needs of employees, including working parents and caregivers. President and Co-Founder of Families and Work Institute Ellen Galinsky, will discuss providing effective workplaces for our paid and volunteer staff. This free webinar will be open to all Assembly members, their affiliates, and select other national nonprofit human services organizations. For more information please contact Natalie Thompson nthompson@nassembly.org 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. National Assembly members will receive a discount on registration. Click here to register. September 28-29, 2008 Washington, DC The Magic of Connections National Mentoring Summit The purpose of the summit is to invigorate and mobilize the mentoring community, while motivating and inspiring business and civic leaders to increase their support for mentoring efforts. Click here to register September 18 - 19, 2008 Disneyland Resort 2008 BoardSource Leadership Forum Washington, DC October 29-31 Advanced Volunteer Management Conference For information on more events and to post events click here
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