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The Youth Initiatives Update is a monthly compilation of information on new youth-related initiatives and resources selected from the Web sites of more than 100 Federal agencies and national organizations. Current Funding Opportunities (Federal and Non-Federal) Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRC); Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 $5.6 Million Available for Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Honors Outstanding Young Leaders Field-Initiated Demonstration Program: Foster Innovations and Advancements in Juvenile Justice Workforce Investment Act – Small Grassroots Organizations Connecting With the One-Stop Delivery System Presidential Freedom Scholarships Available FY 2006 Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program (DFC Mentoring) Do Something Invites Young People To Apply for Community Project Grants $3.4 Million Available for Treatment of Pregnant and Postpartum Women $2.3 Million Available for Campus Suicide Prevention Grant $4.8 Million Available for State-Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention - $800,000 Available for Hurricane Katrina-Related Suicide Prevention FY 2006 Street Outreach Program Grants Available Collaboration Between TANF and Child Welfare To Improve Child Welfare Program Outcomes FY 2006 Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Projects National Endowment for the Arts Announces Summer School in the Arts Program Nickelodeon Announces Giveaway Program To Encourage Healthy Play Teens, Crime, and the Community Grants Available Community Awareness and Outreach Campaign Projects for the Prevention of Family Violence FY 2006 Mentoring Children of Prisoners Grants Available Louis R. Cappelli Foundation Offers Support for Programs Serving At-Risk Youth GTECH After School Advantage Program Provides Non-profit Community Agencies With State-of-the-Art Computer Labs Federal Agency Information On New Initiatives And Resources With A Focus On Youth National Funding Awards: $30 Million in Striving Readers Grants Awarded To Help Struggling Readers AmeriCorps Announces $3.1 Million in Grants To Expand Hurricane Relief in Gulf Coast YSA Selects Grant Award Recipients for National and Global Youth Service Day - April 21-23 Department of Justice Announces $17 Million in Awards To Enforce Underage Drinking Laws Prevention And Treatment News: OJP Releases Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report 1.8 Million Youth Initiate Inhalant Abuse in Three Years 1,200 Town Hall Meetings To Confront Underage Drinking as National Problem Over 1,000 Classroom Teach-Ins To Push Back on Underage Drinking, Targeting Pre-Teens OSHA Kicks Off New Summer Job Safety Campaign for Teen Workers Experts Discuss Random Drug Testing as an Effective, Confidential and Non-Punitive Way To Reduce Drug Use
NRS Releases 2005 Statistics: Family Issues Still Top Reason For Running From Home Report Explores Implications of Shifts in the Sexual Behavior of Adolescent Males It’s Spring Break: Have You Talked With Your Teens Yet? AACAP Urges FDA To Expand Research on ADHD Medications Teens Help Teens Stay Safe Online Street Law, Inc. Develops New Lessons for Educating Youth About the Effects of Underage Drinking Peer Pressure Used To Keep Kids Out Of Trouble, 66-Percent of Teens Likely To Re-Offend Other National News: Mrs. Laura Bush Rallies City Leaders To Support Their Youth Foster Parents Struggling To Meet Complex Needs of Foster Children Cortex Matures Faster in Youth With Highest IQ HHS Releases Latest National Statistics On Child Abuse and Neglect Skateboarders Have Their Day in Teen Court Website Gives Info on Building a Healthy Marriage Family Involvement Makes a Difference in School Success Research Brief What Are Kids Getting Into These Days? Demographic Differences in Youth Out-of-School Time Participation Youths Use Cell Phones as Mini-PCs, Survey Points to a New Trend Service-Learning Linked to Positive Civic Attitudes and Behaviors Among Youth, New Study Finds Professor Says Children Benefit From Exposure to Digital Culture Featured Resources of the Month: * (NCFY) recommends the following resources for organizations and individuals working on behalf of families and youth. You may wish to utilize the information below to learn about new and improved ways to positively impact youth and families in your community. Featured Web Resources: Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) Launches Newly Redesigned Website Family and Youth Services Bureau Recruiting Grant Reviewers America ’s Promise Alliance: The Guide to Federal Resources for Youth Development ** The Youth Initiatives Update comprises links to Web sites with information on programs, organizations, resources, and publications relevant to children, youth, and family issues. Inclusion of this information does not imply endorsement by the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY). Moreover, the points of view or opinions expressed on these Web sites do not necessarily represent the official position, policies, or views of FYSB, HHS, or NCFY. |
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