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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) Title II Formula Grants Program mtvU and Kaiser Family Foundation Launch Search for Best Video Game Concept To Reduce Spread of HIV/AIDS Alcohol, Puberty, and Adolescent Brain Development The Cable Positive Tony Cox Community Fund Title V Community Prevention Grants Program FY 2007 Project Safe Neighborhoods Anti-Gang Training Program Grants To Reduce Alcohol Abuse Among Secondary School Students Improving the Well-being of Children – Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative Social and Economic Development Strategies for Native Americans (SEDS) Impact of Adolescent Drinking on the Developing Brain 2007 Technical Assistance for State and Local Data Collection on Human Trafficking Statistics Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community Grants To Support Job Skills & Education for Disadvantaged Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Models on College Campuses FY 2007 Compassion Capital Fund Targeted Capacity Building Program Project Ignition Grants Promote Teen Driver Safety FY 2007 Runaway and Homeless Youth Basic Center Program Grants FY 2007 Community-Based Abstinence Education Program Grants $6 Million in New Drug-Free Communities Grants Available for 2007 FY 2007 Transitional Living Program and Maternity Group Homes Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program MTV TR3s and Youth Venture Present the Tu Voz My Venture Contest National Initiatives and Resources With a Focus on Youth National Funding Awards Bush Administration Announces Nearly $1.4 Billion To Support a Record Number of Local Homeless Programs Nationwide $3.3 Million Grant To Foster Entrepreneurship Among Minorities U.S. Department of Labor Announces $3 Million Grant To Train Teachers in Rural Areas U.S. Labor Department To Open Three New Job Corps Centers Students And Teachers Honored With 100 Service-Learning Grants For National & Global Youth Service Day 2007 Qwest Foundation Donates $500,000 to National Center For Missing & Exploited Children To Create Netsmartz411 and Increase Internet Safety Awareness Foundation Pledges Additional $60 Million for Juvenile Justice Programs Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Expands Reclaiming Futures Program CDC Grant to American Legacy Foundation Will Underwrite “Truth” Ads in 45 Cities Prevention and Treatment News White House Releases National Plan To Combat Drug Use in America National Teen Violence Awareness and Prevention Week Youth-Smoking Prevention Campaign Coming to a Town Near You Teens Turn Away From Street Drugs, Move to Prescription Drugs, New Report Reveals HHS Releases Strategic Action Plan on Homelessness Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announces Aggressive New Joint Initiatives With El Salvador To Combat Transnational Gangs NIH Partners With HBO on Groundbreaking Documentary on Addiction Teen Suicide Increase Causes Great Concern for American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry SAMHSA Launches Searchable Database of Evidence-Based Practices in Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders AACAP Introduces New ADHD Practice Parameter and Pocketcard Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts To Stop Gang Violence in America’s Communities Study Finds Rich Kids More Likely To Use Drugs Than Poor Other National News HUD Releases Landmark Homeless Study Statement by Secretary Spellings on 12th-Grade Achievement Reports Released by the Nation's Report Card Service-Learning and Mentoring Work, Panel Tells National Service Board National Summit on America's "Silent Epidemic" To Highlight America's Response to the Dropout Crisis Students and Teachers Honored With 100 Service-Learning Grants for National & Global Youth Service Day 2007 National Youth Runaway Hotline Report: Family Dynamics, Abuse Top Reasons Youth Reach Out for Help Museums Turning to Technology To Attract Young Visitors New Report Shows 35,000 Fewer Abused and Neglected Children Eligible for Federal Foster Care Support in 2005, Increasing Burden on States Recent Youth Hockey Incident Highlights the Need To Change the Culture of Youth Sports Featured Resources of the Month NCFY recommends the following resource 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. Putting Positive Youth Development Into Practice: New Online Publication! NCFY’s latest publication, Putting Positive Youth Development Into Practice, provides a solid understanding of the theory behind the youth development approach, as well as practical advice for launching and running programs that support the positive development of young people. It’s a perfect primer for new staff members, board members, and neighborhood allies. The guidebook is online at ncfy.acf.hhs.gov/publications/pdf/PosYthDevel.pdf and may be ordered in hard copy at ncfy.acf.hhs.gov/order. FY 2007 Transitional Living Program and Maternity Group Homes Grant Now Available! The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is accepting applications for the Transitional Living Program (TLP) and for Maternity Group Homes (MGH). These programs are authorized by the Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act of 2003 to address runaway and homeless youth (RHY) problems. TLPs provide an alternative to involving RHY in the law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems. Each TLP must provide a safe and appropriate shelter for up to 18 months of services with adult supervision, life and interpersonal skill building, career counseling and job skills, counseling, and medical care as appropriate. MGHs provide the same services as a TLP in addition to providing parenting instructions and child care. Other services that are offered include, but are not limited to, transportation, family planning, abstinence education, and pregnancy prevention services. The deadline for submitting applications for the FY 2007 competition is May 8, 2007. Applicants should pay special attention to the two priority areas, TLP and MGH. FYSB will publish the FY 2008 TLP announcement in late spring or early summer. TLP grantees with project periods ending between September 30, 2007, and September 29, 2008, should respond to that program announcement. 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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