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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. Special Announcement Karen Burke Morison began work as the new Associate Commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau on Monday, September 10. Morison brings a wealth of experience to the Associate Commissioner position. She has most recently been the Senior Vice President of Civic Enterprises, LLC, a policy consulting firm. She is the co-author of a landmark study on high school dropouts and the author of The Federal Grants Manual for Youth Programs. She has worked as a key advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina and as an analyst in the US House of Representatives. In addition she has extensive media experience including positions as a newspaper reporter, a radio talk show producer, and a TV field producer. Throughout her career she has worked with and around the issues, policies and programs, both State and Federal, that affect youth and their families. Current Funding Opportunities (Federal and Non-Federal) Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking Regional Program Maternal and Child Health Research Program MAC AIDS Fund Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Program Social Entrepreneur Awards Dollar General Literacy Grant Programs Community Activist Awards My Hometown Helper YouthPower Grants Celebrating Solutions Awards Summer of Service for Middle-School Aged Youth Intercultural Harmony Program Community-Based Job Training Grants Calling Congregations Grants 2008 Harris Wofford Awards Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies 2008 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Humanitarian Prize Challenge Grants Substance Abuse Policy Research Program Grants To Support Job Skills and Education for Disadvantaged Youth AmeriCorps State and National Grant Competition Community Action Grants 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 American Eagle Outfitters Foundation Do Something Youth Grants National Initiatives and Resources With a Focus on Youth National Funding Awards Grants Announced To Promote Self-Sufficiency, Strengthen Alaska Native Heritage and Culture Grants Announced For Hawaii and Pacific Region Native Groups U.S. Labor Department Awards Nearly $1.9 Million Grant To Establish National Technical Assistance Center on Transition and Employment for Youth with Disabilities $27 Million in Readiness and Emergency Management Grants Awarded to 32 States Nine Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Awarded Nearly $12 Million SAMHSA Awards $2.88 Million to Link2Health Solutions To Manage National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Healthy Schools Program Receives $20 Million Department of Justice Announces Over $40 Million To Support Anti-Crime Community Efforts White House Drug Czar Awards $74 Million To Fight Drug Use at the Local Level Prevention and Treatment News National Asthma Guidelines Updated: New Approaches for Monitoring Asthma Control, Expanded Recommendations for Children Rates of Bipolar Diagnosis in Youth Rapidly Climbing, Treatment Patterns Similar to Adults Youth Drug Use at a Five Year Low, New Survey Shows CDC Report Shows Largest One-Year Increase in Youth Suicide Rate in 15 Years Free New Middle School Curriculum Supplement From NIH: The Science of Healthy Behaviors New National Survey Reveals Drug Use Down Among Adolescents in U.S.—Successes in Substance Abuse Recovery Highlighted CDC Urges Parents To Protect Preteens With Three Recommended Vaccines Malt Liquor Linked To Marijuana Use Among Young Adults Attorneys General Urge Federal Crackdown on Energy Drink Claims More Kids Say Drugs a School Problem Adolescent Girls on Diets More Apt to Become Smokers National Study Finds Significant Decrease in Parent/Teen Discussions About Drugs and Alcohol School, Church Activities May Help Curb Youth Smoking Debate on Lowering Drinking Age Bubbling Up Study: Adult Binge Drinkers Prefer Beer, Teens Prefer Liquor Other National News New Runaway Prevention Curriculum to Help America’s Youth Mrs. Bush's Remarks at a Helping America's Youth Regional Conference Harvard Family Research Project's Out-of-School Time Program Research and Evaluation Database Americans Find Narrowing the Curriculum a Real Concern According to PDK/Gallup Poll New State-Level Child Poverty Rates and Rankings Available on KIDS COUNT Website Youth Summertime Service Gets Push From National Service Agency A New Generation Reinvents Philanthropy America’s Promise Alliance Announces Its Youth Partnership Team 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. FYSB Update: The New FYSB is Now Online! NCFY Has a New Web Address Share Your Innovative Fundraising Strategies With NCFY 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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