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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) Integrative Prevention Research for Alcohol Users At-Risk for HIV/AIDS Grants for Coordinated Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children and Youth: Youth Services Initiative Child and Adolescent Policy Support Center Cooperative Agreement Assessment of Proposed Revisions to the Youth Tobacco Survey: Impact on Measures of Youth Tobacco Use Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program Maternal and Child Health Research Program YSA Youth Venture Program Brower Youth Awards YouthBuild Technical Assistance Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program Project Access: Improving Care for Children and Youth With Epilepsy Planning Grants in High Poverty Counties Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program Supplements Innovative Trials for the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa in Late Adolescence and Adulthood Mentoring Grants $500 Awards From YouthActionNet To Help Fund Social Change Projects Jack Kent Cooke Foundation FY 2007 Street Outreach Program Grants FY 2007 Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program Grants Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents Domestic Violence/Runaway and Homeless Youth Collaboration on the Prevention of Adolescent Dating Violence Safe Schools–Healthy Students Initiative CSBG T&TA Promoting Healthy Marriages Using Comprehensive Family Assessments To Improve Child Welfare Outcomes Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Demonstration Grant Program–Mentoring Children of Prisoners–Vouchers MTV TR3s and Youth Venture Present the Tu Voz My Venture Contest Up to $25,000 Available for Programs That Empower LGBT Youth ETA Announces Grant Competition for YouthBuild Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant Grants To Support Job Skills & Education for Disadvantaged Youth Maternal and Child Health Research Program Dollar General Grant Programs Saucony Run for Good Program Grants Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents National Initiatives and Resources With a Focus on Youth National Funding Awards Idol Gives Back SAMHSA To Fund 15 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Grants Prevention and Treatment News Cabinet Officials Look Into Issues Raised by Virginia Tech Tragedy ACF Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month With Annual Child Maltreatment Report Teen Girls, Young Women Now Outpace Male Counterparts for Prescription Drug Abuse, Dependence Study Finds Highest Levels of THC in U.S. Marijuana to Date The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Report: Youth Activities, Substance Use, and Family Income New SAMHSA Web Section Provides Key Points for Dealing with Trauma NIDA-Supported Study Shows Significant Association Between Smoking, Mental Disorders in Pregnant Women Researchers See Trends in Synthetic Stimulant Misuse New Study Looks at Peer Pressure and Implications for Preventing Adolescent Substance Abuse Expert: Risky Teen Behavior Is All in the Brain Other National News President Bush Encourages the Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind Mrs. Laura Bush Hosts Third Regional Conference on Helping America's Youth Statement by Secretary Spellings on Congressional Hearing on Student Loan Industry Portland State University Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring Announced May Is Mental Health Month Disadvantaged Teens Benefit From Volunteering, but Do It Less Than Better Off Peers America's Top Girl Scouts Named 2007 National Young Women of Distinction 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. Student Grant Reviewer Pilot Program – This pilot program is designed to give college undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to review and make recommendations on the award of grant applications for federal funding. Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, and Community Leaders, Second Edition – includes information about key factors that place youth at risk for drug abuse, guidance for planning drug abuse prevention programs in the community, the application of prevention principles to programs, and descriptions of the core elements of effective prevention programs. 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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