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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) Relatives as Parents Program Local, Regional, and State Seed Grant Initiatives Create Your Legacy Grant Program - Afterschool and Neighborhood Improvement Grants Family and Dyadic Focused Interventions To Prevent Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) FY 2007 Tribal Youth Program Grants The Disney Minnie Grant for Youth Service Projects AmeriCorps Announces $88 Million in Funding Opportunities for 2007 Maximizing Protective Factors for Youth Violence 2007 Coming Up Taller Award Nominations - for Excellence in Afterschool and Out-of-School Arts and Humanities Programs for Young People Tribal Juvenile Accountability Discretionary Grant (T-JADG) Program Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Block Grant Program FY 2007 Statewide Family Network Grants Oxfam International Youth Partnerships A Lion in the House Community Service Grants $2,500 - $25,000 Available for Youth Education and Development Grants Early Identification and Treatment of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents Grant Competition To Prevent High-Risk Drinking or Violent Behavior Among College Students Christopher Columbus Awards Program AmeriCorps - National Education Award Program - FY 2007 Targeted Capacity Expansion Program for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services The Cable Positive Tony Cox Community Fund Impact of Adolescent Drinking on the Developing Brain Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community Accepting Youth Nominations National Initiatives and Resources With a Focus on Youth National Funding Awards DOJ Initiative Combats Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children As Momentum for Juvenile Justice Reform Builds, MacArthur Invests $100 Million U.S. Department of Labor Awards $125 Million in Second Competition for President's Community-Based Job Training Grants USDA Awards Nearly $1 Million in Food Stamp Outreach Grants to Faith-Based and Community Organizations YouthRising Awardees Announced To Launch Service Projects for National and Global Youth Service Day JCPenney Afterschool Fund Distributes over $7 Million in Grants to Provide Youth Access to Afterschool Programs Prevention and Treatment News Bush Signs "STOP (Sober Truth on Preventing) Underage Drinking Act" Into Law Injection Drug Use Up Among Younger Heroin Treatment Clients Teen Drug Use Declines 23 percent in 5 Years: Marijuana, Meth Use Drop Sharply Trouble Seen for Solitary, Substance-Using Teens Binge Drinking Is Common Among High School Students and Tied to Other Risky Behaviors SAMHSA and Ad Council Unveil National Mental Health Antistigma Campaign Prevention Groups Criticize YouTube Postings of Huffing Videos Still Growing After All These Years: Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising on Television By the Numbers: National Cost of Teen Childbearing Moving Out of Drug-Plagued Neighborhoods Helps Girls, Not Boys Good Times 101: College Students Make a Study of Having Fun Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Calls for Americans To Join the Fight Against Child Sexual Exploitation Other National News Americans Urged To "Pass It On" During National Mentoring Month in January National Mentoring Month Serious Violent Crime at School Continues To Fall Making the Juvenile Justice—Workforce System Connection for Re-entering Young Offenders: A Guide for Local Practice Putting Youth Work on the Map: Key Findings and Implications From Two Major Workforce Studies Better Health Through Stronger Communities: Public Policy Reform To Expand Life Paths of Young Men of Color New U.S. Department of Education Guide Showcases Charter High Schools Closing Achievement Gaps Volunteering Hits a 30-Year High, New Federal Report Finds Research-to-Results: The Importance of Professional Development for Youth Workers U.S. Could Save $17.1 Billion in Health Costs by Raising High School Graduation Rate Research-to-Results: Out-of-School Time Is Critical for Children Study Finds Working Parents Concerned About Afterschool Care 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. FSYB Cosponsors Videoconference To Highlight Interventions for Juvenile Status Offenders FYSB Seeking Assistance With Grant Review: Apply To Become a Grant Reviewer! Family and Youth Services Bureau Has a Newly Updated Web site! 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. To subscribe or unsubscribe to Youth Initiatives Update, please send your request to ncfy@acf.hhs.gov.
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