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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. Know youth workers or other professionals who might enjoy receiving a copy of the monthly Youth Initiatives Update in their inboxes? PASS IT ON! Subscribing is easy. Simply send an email with “Subscribe YIU” in the subject line to ncfy@acf.hhs.gov. November is National Runaway Prevention Month Current Funding Opportunities (Federal and Non-Federal) 2008 State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant Embracing the Legacy Award Youth at the Center Newspapers Honor Nonprofit Managers National Football League Youth Football Fund Taproot Capacity-Building Assistance for Nonprofits Echoing Green Foundation Fellowships Get Into It with Special Olympics Grants To Support Job Skills and Education for Disadvantaged Youth New York Life Foundation Mentoring Grants Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program (PDF) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (PDF) Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (PDF) Cooperative Agreements for Child and Adolescent Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Centers AmeriCorps State and National Grant Competition (PDF) Cooperative Agreements for State-Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Community Action Grants Campus Suicide Prevention Grants Young Men at Risk: Transforming the Power of a Generation Track Renovation Program 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 U.S. Department of Labor Announces Awards Totaling $20 Million for Youth Offender Grants Ninety-six Groups Receive U.S. Labor Department’s First YouthBuild Awards HHS Awards $57.8 Million Through Compassion Capital Fund Grants to Fight Meth Abuse Released USDA Awards $4.8 Million in Grants for Community Food Projects SAMHSA Awards Nearly $159 Million for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services SAMHSA Awards More Than $15 Million for 17 Family-Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants for Adolescents and their Families Department of Justice Announces $75 Million To Help Fight Violent Crime $8.25-Million Research Program to Investigate Design Strategies and Benefits of Interactive Games to Improve Health and Health Care Prevention and Treatment News When Girls Don't Graduate, We All Fail Studies Find Religious Involvement Strengthens Protective Factors Against Drug Use Latino Stereotypes Affect Access to Alcohol Treatment Drug-Impaired Driving by Youth Remains Serious Problem Huffing and Suicide Related, New Study Suggests Youth Smoking Curbed with Medication and Counseling Youth Conduct Problems Associated with Perinatal Drinking Double Jeopardy: One in Five Teens Giving Birth are Already Mothers Nearly 8,000 Youths Drink Alcohol for the First Time Each Day (PDF) Screening In Doctor's Offices Reveals Youth Drug Problems Injuries Rise With Alcohol-Energy Drink Mix New Report Provides Startling Look At Substance Abuse On An Average Day In The Life Of American Adolescents New Data Show Significant Disruptions In U.S. Methamphetamine, Cocaine Markets Nearly One-Third of U.S. High School Seniors Report Driving While Impaired or Riding with An Impaired Driver (PDF) Other National News House Committee Approves Tax Package to Assist Nearly 13 Million Low-Income Children And Families Updated Plans Announced for National Mentoring Month 2008 MENTOR to Run New Voucher Component of Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program U.S. Department of Education, First Book® and Townsend Press Launch 2007 Adolescent Readers Initiative HHS Honors People Making a Difference in the Lives of Persons With Disabilities U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Ad Council Join NFL to Combat Childhood Obesity HUD Reports Drop In Number Of Chronically Homeless Persons Living On Nations’ Streets 1 in 10 Schools Are “Dropout Factories” 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. From NCFY: A Formerly Homeless Young Man Tells His Story National Resource on Education of Foster Children The center is a collaboration between Casey Family Programs and the American Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law, in conjunction with the Education Law Center and the Juvenile Law Center. 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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