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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) OJJDP FY 2007 Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Program Development and Capacity Building OJJDP FY 2007 Internet Crimes Against Children Expansion–Urban Win Money Designing Global Youth Service Day Materials The 2007 National Exemplary Award for Innovative Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Practices, and Policies HIV/AIDS Initiative Youth Service America–Youth Venture Program Union Pacific Railroad Community-Based Grant Program Limited Competition: The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) Study Second Round of 2007 Disney Minnie Grants Maternal and Child Health Research Program MAC AIDS Fund Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Dollar General Literacy Grant Programs YouthPower Grants Mary Byron Foundation Invites Nominations for Domestic Violence Program Awards Calling Congregations Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies 2008 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Humanitarian Prize Studies To Identify Possible Juvenile Protective Factors and Their Effects on Aging Grants To Support Job Skills and Education for Disadvantaged Youth Screening and Brief Alcohol Interventions in Underage and Young Adult Populations The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents Do Something Youth Grants National Initiatives and Resources With a Focus on Youth National Funding Awards ACF Joins New York City Officials for Youth Grant Announcement U.S. Department of Justice Announces $17 Million in Awards To Enforce Underage Drinking Laws SAMHSA Provides Preview of FY 2008 Funding Opportunities 14 Grantees Share $25 Million in Funds From the Voluntary School Choice Program Secretary Spellings and Mrs. Laura Bush Announce Nearly $19 Million To Enhance Libraries in Low-Income Schools $3.5 Million in Grants Awarded to Honolulu Area for Innovative Education Programs U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $3.5 Million for Alaskan Education Programs 13 States Win $62.2 Million in Grants for Longitudinal Data Systems Six Colleges Share $2.9 Million in Professional Development Grants To Improve Indian Education HHS Awards $22 Million for Early Treatment of HIV/AIDS U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $3.5 Million for Alaskan Education Programs Governors Association Awards $500,000 to Six States To Improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Governors Association Awards 10 States $100,000 Grants To Combat Childhood Obesity After-School All-Stars Receives $1.5 Million From the Atlantic Philanthropies America’s Promise Alliance Receives $400,000 From W.K. Kellogg Foundation YMCA of the USA Receives $2.6 Million From Goizueta Foundation State Farm Companies Foundation Renews Funding Commitment to Youth Service America Prevention and Treatment News Campaign Launched in Nashville To Identify, Assist Victims of Human Trafficking Campaign Launched in Columbus To Identify, Assist Victims of Human Trafficking States Seek Better Ways To Stop Underage Drinking Celebrity Recovery Misadventures Hurt Treatment's Image Females at Greater Risk of Alcohol-Related Brain Damage Young Black Smokers Face Obstacles To Quitting Obesity Rates Continue To Climb in the United States Study Calls for Stronger Role for Arts in Afterschool America’s Promise Alliance Regional Forum in Nashville To Focus on High School Drop Out Rates and Helping Children Achieve Success Liquor Replacing Beer as Drink of Choice Among Teens: Report Meth Users Involved in Violence, Sexual Risk-Taking, Study Finds Disney Films To Ban Depictions of Smoking Income Level is Biggest Influence on Youth Access to Five Promises Violence in Schizophrenia Patients More Likely Among Those With Childhood Conduct Problems American Youth Continue To Show Strong Cigarette Brand Preferences Kids See More Booze Ads Than 'Responsibility' Ads Other National News HUD Marks 20 Years of McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Minimum Wage Will Increase to $5.85 on July 24 On a Packed School Bus, Disbelief Followed Disaster William T. Grant Foundation Announces Distinguished Fellows, Makes Program Permanent America's Promise Alliance Launches New National Campaign To Help Disadvantaged Youth Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 2007 Kids Count Data Book NEA Applauds Efforts To Ensure No One Is Denied Access to Higher Education Voters Force National Spotlight on Education During Democratic Presidential Debate Boy Scouts of America Wins Award of Excellence From American Society of Association Executives 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. Abstinence as Empowerment America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 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 yiu@ncfy.com.
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