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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) American Legion Child Welfare Foundation HIV Behavioral Interventions for Use With Women at Highest Risk of Acquiring HIV Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant Cooperative Agreement(s) To Establish a National Poverty Research Center Head Start Healthy Marriage Initiative Project Grants Projects of National Significance: Youth Information, Training and Resource Centers HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in U.S. Health Care Settings Transitional Living Program and Maternity Group Homes Program Grants American Honda Foundation Youth Education and Science Grants Grants To Support Job Skills & Education for Disadvantaged Youth NIMH Outreach Partnership Program Case Foundation's Make It Your Own Awards Global Youth Service Day Union Pacific Railroad Community-Based Grant Program Second Round of 2007 Disney Minnie Grants MCAC Fund Grants Maternal and Child Health Research Program Dollar General Literacy Grant Programs Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Do SomethingYouth Grants National Initiatives and Resources With a Focus on Youth National Funding Awards Iowa To Receive Grant Funding for Youth Suicide Prevention, Early Intervention HHS Awards $22 Million for Early Treatment of HIV/AIDS U.S. Department of Labor Announces $15 million Grant To Assist New Orleans Area Youth Through Temporary Jobs U.S. Department of Labor Youth-Related Grants Advance Education and Employment Connections For Troubled Youth U.S. Department of Labor Awards $3.8 Million to 73 Faith-Based and Community Organizations Making Career Connections U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $3.5 Million for Alaskan Education Programs U.S. Department of Education Awards $22.1 Million for 41 Grants To Recruit, Prepare, and Support New Teachers $36.5 Million in Charter Schools Grants Announced $116 Million Awarded for 122 Grants To Improve Teaching of American History Secretary Spellings Announces $38.2 Million for 18 Grants To Reward Effective Teaching and Leadership State Farm Companies Foundation Commits Another Three-Year Funding Commitment To Youth Service America Americans Set Charitable Giving Record in 2006 Prevention and Treatment News Gene Variant Increases Risk for Alcoholism Following Childhood Abuse NIDA Study Suggests Crystal Methamphetamine Use in Young Adults Higher Than Previously Reported Researchers Identify Alcoholism Subtypes Early Marijuana Use A Warning Sign for Later Gang Involvement Substance Abuse Numbers Lower Among Youth Sport Participants Violence in Schizophrenia Patients More Likely Among Those With Childhood Conduct Problems FDA Warns Consumers Not To Eat Veggie Booty Snack Food New Father’s Day Poll To Examine Men’s Views on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault New Analysis by America’s Promise Alliance Shows Majority of Teenagers Have a Close Relationship With Their Parents American Youth Continue To Show Strong Cigarette Brand Preferences Study: Drug Chat Pervasive Online Casual Smoking Rising Among Young Americans Cocaine: Hidden in Plain Sight Kids See More Booze Ads Than 'Responsibility' Ads Other National News Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Against Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives The Results Are In: Adults Are Letting Teens Down In More Ways Than One The National Partnership To End Youth Homelessness and Singer/Songwriter Jewel Ask for Increased Federal Funding for Over 1 Million Homeless Youth in U.S. The Oprah Winfrey Show and ‘Essence Cares’ Generate Interest in Mentoring America’s Promise Alliance Launches New National Campaign To Improve the Lives of 15 Million Disadvantaged Youth Over the Next Five Years National Fatherhood Initiative Nominates Cuba Gooding, Jr. for a 2008 Fatherhood Award Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists React to AMA Recommendation on Video Games Girl Scouts and Bono Join Forces To Battle Youth Health Crisis BSA Wins ASAE's 2007 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence Food Stamp Program Reaching More of the Nation’s Neediest Families and Children Survey Finds Serious Ethical Issues Prevalent in Youth Sports 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. Understanding Homeless Youth: Numbers, Characteristics, Multisystem Involvement, and Intervention Options Strengthening Afterschool for Older Youth through Policy and Practice: A Policy Brief The National Network for Youth annual conference, Symposium 2008, A Blueprint for the Future, January 27-30, 2008 will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. If you have an innovation, knowledge, experience, or a dynamic program to share, please send in a workshop proposal! Planning is already underway and they are looking for workshops that demonstrate the linkages between runaway and homeless youth programs and how they can provide youth with a ‘blueprint’ for a successful transition from the streets to a safe and productive adulthood. The blueprint can be innovative programs, projects, curricula, or interventions that have shown great promise or success with youth. Abstract submissions from everyone with something to share, especially youth are encouraged. Deadline for submission is August 1st, 2007. 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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