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March 2008
In This Issue:
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New Urban Institute Report Tackles Needs of Children of Prisoners OJJDP Announces 2008 Youth Gang Violence Symposium Funding Opportunities & Recent Awards FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Student Drug-Testing Grants Drug Free Communities Support Program (PDF) Standing Announcement for Unaccompanied Alien Children Science and Service Award (PDF) Hamburger Helper Accepting Applications for Hometown Helper Grant Program Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community Minority SA/HIV Prevention Initiative (PDF) Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Film Your Issue Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap Entertainment Software Association Building Healthy Teen Relationships State Farm Youth Advisory Board Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program (PDF) Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Project Ignition Saucony Run for Good Local Funding Partnerships W.H.O. Foundation (PDF) Youth Garden Grants 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 RECENT AWARDS Over $1.2 Million Awarded To Assist Victims of Human Trafficking MEAF Awards $1.1 Million for Young People with Disabilities HHS Awards $550 Million for HIV/AIDS Care, Services Positive Youth Development at Work Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Introduced Homeless Teens Need More Help To Graduate High School Ways To Promote Positive Youth Development (PDF) Labor Secretary Breaks Ground on Pinellas County Job Corps Center AmeriCorps Teams Up with NBA for All Star Day of Service Caregiver’s Choice Launched for Mentoring Children of Prisoners TV Show Spotlights Dropout Prevention Depression, Pregnancy Linked Among Black Teens Group Therapy Works For Youngest Addicts, Experts Say Few Smoking Parents Abstain Around Their Kids, Study Finds Researchers Say ADHD Drugs Not Gateway to Substance Abuse Nonmedical Stimulant Use and Delinquent Behaviors Teens With Treatment-Resistant Depression More Likely To Get Better With Switch to Combination Therapy Advisory Committee Recommends Influenza Vaccination for Children 6 Months Through 18 Years Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine, Prescription Drug and Marijuana Abuse Are on the Rise Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists Applaud Landmark Mental Health Parity Bill 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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