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Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators,
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Children's Mental Health Family Environment and
Adolescent Well-Being: Exposure and Negative Family Influences Taking Charge: An Introductory
Guide to Choosing the Most Effective Services for the Mental,
Behavioral, and Emotional Health of Youth Within a System of Care Juvenile Justice & Mental
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Emotional Disorders New York Prevalence Study of
Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Final Report NYS Office of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Services 2008 Local Services Plan Guidelines For
Chemical Dependence Services Widening the Lens: A Panoramic
View of Juvenile Justice in New York State: System Indicators for State
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Family-Strengthening Interventions: Learning from Evidence-Based
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Foundation Annual Kids Count Data Book Quick Guide To Family And Youth
Issues Youth Violence and Gangs - What
You Need to Know County Data Book 2005 now
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The University of Minnesota Extension Service 30th Edition 2005 New York
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Provides Useful Tips and Info For College Students and Their Families Tony Poderis's Website That
Helps Non-For Profits & Fund Raising Harvard Family Research Project
Release a New Comprehensive Easy to Read Guide Resources & Research 1/25/06 Resources & Research 1/24/06 YEF Institute Lanuches Youth
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2005-2006 19th Edition OCFS Youth Portfolio & The
Facilitators Guide Online Youth Policy Center Resources 11-18-05 Positive Parenting Resources Kids Helping Hands via Internet The OJJDP Model Program Guide Promising Practices & Impact
of Youth Engagement in Program Decision-Making and Planning The Youthlearn Initiative and the
Educational Video Center would like your participation in providing
information via a survey The Building Partnership for
Youth Project Resources America's Promise The Alliance
for Youth Bulletin #523 Youth Resource Connections Creating Your High School Résumé: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing an Effective Resume for Jobs, College, and Training Programs, by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman, breaks down the process of writing résumés and cover letters for high school students looking for internships or part-time jobs. The book is filled with sample résumés, formatting tips and worksheets that help teens focus on the skills and desires they should highlight. For more information about this publication visit: http://www.jist.com. Rand Research Briefs Connections (Connect for Kids)
Newsletter A new resource that may be useful
not only to Youth Courts but other juvenile community services programs. Learn to Make Wise Economic Decisions for Your Nonprofit — with the New Publication, Economic Decision-Making by Nonprofit Organizations In today’s operating climate, nonprofit organizations are being asked to do more with less. How can nonprofit managers leverage existing resources to achieve their goals in these challenging times? In the new book, Effective Economic Decision-Making by Nonprofit Organizations, editor Dennis Young and a team of 12 leading experts offer solutions to help nonprofits make the best possible use of resources while keeping in mind the special goals, mission orientation, constraints, and cultures of nonprofit organizations. Using proven business models and real-world examples from successful nonprofits, the authors address such key economic decisions as:
Published by the National Center On Nonprofit Enterprise and the Foundation Center, Economic Decision-Making by Nonprofit Organizations is available for use in our library or for sale at our online Marketplace for $34.95. Multiple copy discounts are available for five or more copies — ideal for management teams at nonprofit organizations or for use in nonprofit management programs at colleges and universities. This is "FYI", not an endorsement The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "How Families and Communities Influence Youth Victimization." This 12-page Bulletin was written by Janet L. Lauritsen, Ph.D., Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Visiting Research Fellow at the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Until recently, researchers studying how family and community factors influence violent victimization among youth faced a significant hurdle: insufficient data. As a result, the link between these factors and violent victimization remained largely unexamined. Using recent data from the National Crime Victimization Survey, however, researchers can explore violent victimization in a new light. The Bulletin examines how individual, family, and community factors influence the risk for nonlethal violence among U.S. youth ages 12-17, studying risk factors among youth of different racial and ethnic groups and analyzing which risk factors are the most significant to understanding violent victimization. "How Families and Communities Influence Youth Victimization" (NCJ 201629) is available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/violvict.html#201629 A limited number of printed copies are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org or by calling JJC at 800-851-3420. Please use the document number when ordering. Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/TAManual/toc.htm Grant Writing Tools Web Sites Where can you find sample grant application forms? This paper lists a wide variety of grant application forms, sample proposals, sample budgets and other resources from foundations and government sources. Some of the material is available in Spanish and other languages as noted below. There are also links to online grantwriting and fundraising tutorials and courses that are free. There is a section with links to US Federal forms in this article. http://www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/19/64.html CompassPoint Nonprofit
Services CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, a nonprofit training, consulting, and research organization, has made available a guide to planning and financing nonprofit capital projects. Entitled A Nonprofit Space Odyssey: A Capital Projects Primer, the booklet is written for nonprofit leaders, individual donors, foundation and corporate leaders, and anyone concerned with nonprofit space needs. The publication can be downloaded at the CompassPoint Web site. Report Examines Trends in Delinquency Cases. OJJDP announces the online availability of "Juvenile Court Statistics 1999" (117 pp.) (NCJ 201241). The report profiles the nearly 1.7 million delinquency cases handled by courts with juvenile jurisdiction in 1999 and reviews trends from 1990 through 1999. (OJJDP) Access report at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/courtsum.html#201241 The Prevention Researcher
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INDICATORS OF SCHOOL CRIME AND SAFETY 2003 REPORT RELEASED The Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics recently released an "electronic only" version of "Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2003" which found that the nation's school crime rate continues to decline. The report examines crime occurring in schools and on the way to and from school. The report presents data from the perspective of students, teachers, principals, and the general population, using a comprehensive array of sources. Access the report at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/iscs03.htm Eyewitness Evidence: A Trainer's Manual for Law Enforcement Eyewitnesses provide critical evidence. NIJ's Eyewitness Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement (published in 1999) outlined basic procedures to obtain the most reliable and accurate information from eyewitnesses. Now NIJ has published a multimedia training package to accompany the Guide. The training package contains a slide presentation, audio and video clips of interviews and lineups, and exercises designed to enhance learning and make training sessions more interactive and visually interesting for law enforcement students. Eyewitness Evidence: A
Trainer's Manual for Law Enforcement (NCJ 188678) is available from
the National Institute of Justice Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/188678.htm. Do Batterer Intervention Programs Work? Two Studies For more than a decade, courts have been sending convicted batterers to intervention programs rather than prison. But do these programs work? This National Institute of Justice Research for Practice discusses two studies - one in Florida and one in New York - that tested the most common type of batterer intervention program to see if treatment had changed batterer attitudes toward violence. Findings raise questions about the effectiveness of the programs. Do Batterer Intervention
Programs Work? Two Studies (NCJ 200331) is available from the National
Institute of Justice Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/200331.htm. The President's Challenge: Physical Activity and Fitness Awards Program President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve. Website: https://www.presidentschallenge.org/. Communicating Health: Priorities and Strategies for Progress Communicating Health is a publication designed to improve health communication strategies, and inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health The publication is available online at: http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/projects/HealthComm Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines is published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs. CONTACT: For a copy of the guidelines on the web, head to: http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2000/document/contents.htm YouthARTS Toolkit for
At-Risk Youth Dept of Labor and Dept
of Education Launch Career Voyages Career Voyages ( http://www.careervoyages.gov ) is an effort by the Department of Labor and the Department of Education to link the educational community with the world of work. Several interesting resources here. You can "Chart Your Course," choose an industry and see both the projected job growth for a variety of careers in that industry and see the median US wage for that industry over several different education levels. Click on a job title and you can get more detailed information; after you click on a title pick a state, and you'll get information about the median wages for that job in that state, a description of the job, and much more detailed job growth statistics. (Click on the TV icon beside a job title to get a short video describing the job and giving a little information on training.) You can also see what's hot; either overall, jobs that don't require a 4-year degree, or jobs that require a 4-year degree or better. Or if you want to concentrate on a state, you can get a list of the hottest occupations by state (Wisconsin needs systems analysts.) Check out the menu on the right for answers to frequently-asked career questions, and check out the tools to use for a list of relevant education and training links. CHILDREN'S
DEFENSE FUND VIOLENCE PREVENTION LISTSERV HHS LAUNCHES INITITATIVE FOR CHILDREN WHO WITNESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The Department of Health and Human Services recently announced a new initiative to help children who witness domestic violence. The initiative, called "Safe and Bright Futures for Children," will incorporate evidence-based practices such as treatment for child and adolescent trauma, mentoring and mental health services to prevent the cycle of violence from continuing from one generation to the next. It will encourage the integration of these services at the local and regional level by building collaborations of community, faith-based or other programs that identify, assess, treat and provide long-term services. To learn more about the initiative, log on to www.hhs.gov. Court
Placement of Adjudicated Youth Examined. Delinquency
Probation Caseload Up, Delinquency Cases Down. Successful
Homicide Enforcement Strategies. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) offers a brief guide to writing successful grants on its Web site. The publication offers tips for: Preparing to write the grant: including information on how to define your project, identify the right funding sources, contact funders, acquire proposal guidelines, and determine personnel needs. Writing the proposal: including tips for narratives, budgets, supporting materials, and following proposal specifications. Following up: tracking the status of your proposal and requesting feedback. Find
the guide on the CPB Web site at www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html.
"Grant
Writing Tips" "Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)" "Fundsnet
Online Services" "eSchool
News School Funding Center" "Philanthropy News Digest" Philanthropy News Digest, a weekly news service of the Foundation Center, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide. http://fdncenter.org/pnd/ OJJDP's
mentoring Web page To
access OJJDP's mentoring Web page, visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp/mentoring SAFETYNET: GET FBI FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR $18 Any mentoring organization must take precautions to carefully screen any prospective volunteers. An important part of that screening process is the criminal background check. Yet, it can be confusing, difficult, and expensive to get a thorough background check. A solution is now available: SafetyNET. Through this pilot program, mentoring organizations can obtain FBI fingerprint background checks on their volunteers. The cost is $18 per volunteer, and the turnaround time is two weeks. FBI fingerprint background checks are the most complete type of background check available - they include federal crimes plus the majority of records from every state. SafetyNET is the result of several years of advocacy work from the mentoring community. It is proof that when mentoring organizations work together and contact Congress, results happen. To learn more about how you can join SafetyNET, and better protect the young people in your program, please visit http://www.mentoring.org/safetynet. What does a homelessness prevention program in Los Angeles share with a rural infant mortality program and a job training program for women in construction? Researchers at The Pew Partnership for Civic Change knew successful programs shared certain common threads but wanted to profile them in a publication that was somewhere between a dry impact evaluation and purely anecdotal descriptions. The new report, What Makes a Solution? Lessons and Findings from Solutions for America, highlights findings from 19 projects and identifies common features of effective community-based programs. What Makes a Solution? looks at projects in major cities, smaller urban centers, and rural communities, addressing issues in five policy areas: community economic development, community health, workforce development, civic engagement, and children, youth, and families. To download a copy of the report, visit www.pew-partnership.org or request a printed copy by e-mailing mail@pew-partnership.org. Review of Cases Waived to
Criminal Court. Studies Show
Effectiveness of Anti-Drug Media Campaign. For more information please visit: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/press03/092403.html 'Teens Urged to Steer
Clear of Pot.' For more information please visit: http://www.mediacampaign.org/newsroom/press03/091603.html School Preparedness and
Effective Responses to Crises. National Mentoring Center Northwest Regional
Educational Laboratory The National Mentoring Center is pleased to announce the release of Foundations of Successful Youth Mentoring: A Guidebook for Program Development. Intended for both new and established programs, the guidebook outlines the program components that mentoring programs of all shapes and sizes should have in place to build strong mentoring relationships and ensure program sustainability. Drawing from results of the national evaluation of Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP) grantees, a comprehensive review of youth mentoring research and literature, and the NMC's own experience as a technical assistance provider, the Foundations guide identifies 31 separate program elements across five broad categories of program design:
Research and observation has shown that programs that do not have this foundation for service delivery and program growth in place are at a greater risk for program failure and are less likely to meet program goals. The guidebook provides users with a discussion of each program component, self-assessment questions to help them think through each aspect of program design and implementation, and recommended resources that can assist in the planning and growth of the program. It is designed to cover all the key elements of running a program, while also being flexible enough for use across a wide variety of program models (community-based, school-based, faith-based, etc...). Free Downloadable Version
You can download a copy of the Foundations guidebook free in PDF format.
Simply click the link below to begin downloading the 789K file. ReCAPPNotes - The Online Mailing List for The Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCAPP) website. http://www.etr.org/recapp Theories and Approaches:
Youth Mentoring Professional Credits Forum Summary Revised BDI Logic Model
Paper As always, we hope you enjoy our web site and thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, The ReCAPP staff URL: http://www.etr.org/recapp ---HOW TO SEND
FEEDBACK Being aware of changing in census data is critically important to potential grantwriters. More often than not a grant application will ask for census data relating to the particular group and/or geographical area you seek to serve if you receive a grant. For in-depth census data specific to your area go to: http://www.census.gov/ The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announces the availability of seven online Fact Sheets summarizing the most current statistics available on juvenile court cases. The Fact Sheets draw on data from the forthcoming OJJDP Report "Juvenile Court Statistics 1999" to present a concise picture of juvenile court activity in 1999 and to highlight key trends during the 1990s. The Fact Sheets provide an overview of delinquency cases and address such topics as person offenses, delinquency cases waived to criminal court, placement of adjudicated youth, probation, detention, and drug offenses. The Fact Sheets are
available online on the following Web pages: "Delinquency Cases in
Juvenile Courts, 1999" (FS 200302) at http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/fact.html#fs200302 Online availability of "Juvenile Court Statistics 1999" will be announced on JUVJUST. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announces the availability of "Aftercare Services." The Bulletin, the first in OJJDP's online Juvenile Justice Practices Series, was written by Steve V. Gies, a Research Associate with Development Services Group, Inc. The series will provide updated research, promising practices, and useful tools to professionals involved in developing and adopting juvenile justice policies and programs, regardless of funding sources. This Bulletin describes aftercare services that provide youth with comprehensive health, mental health, education, family, and vocational services on release from detention. A comprehensive aftercare process generally begins after sentencing and continues through incarceration and an offender's release into the community. As detailed in the Bulletin, aftercare prepares out-of-home placed juveniles for reentry into the community by ensuring the delivery of prescribed services and supervision. In the course of examining how aftercare can address some of the problems that exist in the juvenile justice system, the Bulletin also reviews relevant research, analyzes aftercare as it relates to system change, and identifies six promising aftercare programs. "Aftercare
Services" (NCJ 201800) is available online only at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/delinq.html#201800 The new Resource Directory for Immigrants offers easy access to a wide range of services offered to immigrants living and working in Westchester. Whether it’s help finding a job, getting housing or health care, pursuing an education or simply finding something to do after school or work, the bilingual directory can probably direct you to an agency that provides assistance. The Directory is a collaborative project of the Westchester Library System and the Westchester County Office for Hispanic Affairs, and is designed to be easy to use and written in simple language. The directory is available at www.westchesterlibraries.org or www.westchestergov.com/hispanicaffairs. See the full press release at www.westchestergov.com (under "More Press Releases") or call Martha Lopez-Hanratty at 995-2476 for more information. SAFETYNET: GET FBI FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR $18 Any mentoring organization must take precautions to carefully screen any prospective volunteers. An important part of that screening process is the criminal background check. Yet, it can be confusing, difficult, and expensive to get a thorough background check. A solution is now available: SafetyNET. Through this pilot program, mentoring organizations can obtain FBI fingerprint background checks on their volunteers. The cost is $18 per volunteer, and the turnaround time is two weeks. FBI fingerprint background checks are the most complete type of background check available - they include federal crimes plus the majority of records from every state. SafetyNET is the result of several years of advocacy work from the mentoring community. It is proof that when mentoring organizations work together and contact Congress, results happen. To learn more about how you can join SafetyNET, and better protect the young people in your program, please visit Media
Contact: Shelly Burgess 301-443-8956 www.samhsa.gov In an effort to provide new grant applicants with the guidance needed to prepare competitive grant applications, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the manual, "Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications: A Participant Manual." The full document is available online at www.samhsa.gov and is available from SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 1-800-729-6686 and SAMHSA's National Mental Health Clearinghouse at 1-800-789-2647. The Participant Manual offers both workshop assistance and take-home reference materials. Comments about the manual's content are welcome. Send suggestions and comments via email to TAManual@samhsa.gov. SAMHSA, a public health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services in the United States. Community Health Data Set We are pleased to announce the arrival of local health data on the New York State Department of Health Public Web Site. Please visit the Community Health Data Set today! The New York State Community Health Data Set (CHDS) at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chac/chds00.htm , on the web-based Community Health Assessment Clearinghouse (http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chac/index.htm) on the New York State Department of Health website, has county-level data for indicators in 19 health focus areas. Most of the indicators are presented via a 3-year table (T), a table plus 10-year trend plot (T+TR), bar chart/map (M), and trend graph (G). Maps highlight the top five and bottom five counties for each indicator. The tables can be saved as HTML or text for users who wish to work with the data with other software. The trend plots can be saved as gif files for insertion into word processing documents. Each section contains an "About" file defining the listed indicators, describing the source(s) of data, and identifying a state contact. The Clearinghouse has information and resources related to assessment, planning process, practice and data. The Community Health Data Set has data in 19 health focus areas, and they include: Demographic & Socioeconomic Characteristics; Physical Activity and Fitness; Nutrition ; Tobacco Use; Substance Abuse: Alcohol and Other Drugs; Family Planning; Violent & Abusive Behavior; Unintentional Injuries; Oral Health; Maternal and Infant Health; Child & Adolescent Health; Heart Disease & Stroke; Cancer; Chronic Conditions; HIV Infection; Sexually Transmitted Disease; Immunization; & Infectious Diseases. For questions about Community Health Data Set or the Clearinghouse, please contact the public health information group, via email phiginfo@health.state.ny.us or at (518) 474-2543. For information about county or health initiatives, please contact the local health department (contact information is on the Local Health Department directory at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/lhu/map.htm ). Please share this great resource with all interested persons! THANKS. My apologies if you received this notice more than once. Cate Bohn, MPH Community Health Information Specialist Public Health Information Group Center for Community Health Rm 750, Corning Tower, ESP Albany, NY 12237 518-474-5162 cmb20@health.state.ny.us http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chac/index.htm Larry Pasti ICP Project Director NYS Office of Children & Family Services 144 Boynton Avenue Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Phone: (518) 561-8740 Fax: (518) 562-8665 Email: Larry.Pasti@dfa.state.ny.us ReCAPPNotes - The Online Mailing List for The Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCAPP) website. http://www.etr.org/recapp The September 2003 edition is now online. Most of the new material for this month is related to adolescent development. The following is a partial list of what's new in this edition. A complete list can be found at: http://www.etr.org/recapp/new.htm Highlights include: 1 * Theories and Approaches: "Adolescent Development" 2 * Professional Credits: three new CHES and CFLE self-study quizzes 3 * Topic in Brief: a brief overview and links to the articles on adolescent development 4 * Calendar of Events All Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applicants Now Required to Have Dun and Bradstreet Numbers View the online announcement in the Federal Register The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has announced that, as of October 1, 2003, all applicants for grants or cooperative agreements will be required to have a Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS) in order to apply for funding from the Federal government. DUNS numbers, nine-digit identification numbers that uniquely identify business entities, will help the Federal government improve statistical reporting of grants and cooperative agreements, as well as streamline verification of each applicant's address and point-of-contact information. The number also will identify the business relationships of those organizations receiving awards. Applicants can apply for a DUNS number online. Though free-of-charge, the application process may take up to 30 days to complete. For this reason, organizations that plan to submit application materials in response to announcements with deadlines after September 30, 2003 are encouraged to obtain a DUNS number as soon as possible. Please note: Obtaining a DUNS number is NOT required for applications submitted in response to announcements with deadlines on or before September 30, 2003, regardless of the award date. In addition, a DUNS numbers is NOT required to submit a continuation application within a previously approved project period. For further information, please consult the online publication, DUNS Number Guide: Government Vendors, or telephone the dedicated government DUNS numbers assistance telephone line: (866) 705-5711. Helpful links: http://www.dropoutprevention.org/ - National Dropout Prevention Center: This website offers a vast array of resources. With information for students, families, and professionals, the National Dropout Prevention center contains resources covering journals to grant resources. http://www.operationgraduation.com/index_english.html - Operation Graduation: A collaboration between the Ad-Council and the U.S. Army. The website is geared towards helping teens with homework as well as tough issues, to help keep them on the road to success. Community Policing
Coverage in the Media Investigated. Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/200473.pdf
or http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles1/nij/200473.txt CROSS SECTOR ALLIANCES IN EDUCATION In this exploratory study, the authors examine the recent emergence of cross-sectoral alliances -- groups of organizations voluntarily working together to solve issues of mutual concern -- in K-12 education. The article focuses on alliances in charter schools and seeks to 1) analyze the extent to which charter school legislation encourages or discourages alliances; 2) examine the types of organizations that form alliances with charter schools and the range of contributions they provide; and 3) assess the various motivations that lead charter schools and other organizations to form alliances. Implications of the findings for educational practice and policy as well as future research are discussed. http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/cegov/crosssectoralpublications.html The Beehive website http://www.beehive.org provides how-to information to low-income populations across America, focusing on topics aimed at helping the more than 30 million American low-income residents raise their standard of living. Nonprofit One Economy Corporations launched the site in 2001 with funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Today, the site has more than 80,000 visits each months. Emergency First
Responder Database Available. Alzheimer's Patients and
Caregivers Receive Support Marketing Community
Policing in the News: A Missed Opportunity? Marketing Community Policing in the News: A Missed Opportunity? (NCJ 200473) is available from the National Institute of Justice Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/200473.htm. For a paper copy, call the National Criminal Justice Reference Service at 1-800-851-3420. Here is something for all interested in the latest developments and research in the growing after-school field: The Nellie Mae Educational Foundation has issued a new report, Critical Hours, by Beth Miller, Ph.D. The report is exceptionally comprehensive, with information on the most current research on after-school programs, on issues related to learning, to youth development, to program development and to evaluation. I think you will find it very helpful as you talk to decision makers, policy makers and as you apply for funding. The link is: www.nmefdn.org CONGRESS REJECTS BUSH'S
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM BUDGET CUT To learn more and for further updates, log on to the Afterschool Alliance web site at www.afterschoolalliance.org. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES
STUDY FINDS GUNS IN HOME ENDANGER PEOPLE IN THE HOUSEHOLD The article can be viewed in the June issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine at http://www2.us.elsevierhealth.com/scripts/om.dll/serve?action=searchDB&searchDBfor=art&artType=fullfree&id=amem03187 NEW YOUTH ANTI MARIJUANA CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug among America's youth. Yet many kids and their parents continue to see marijuana as benign, despite the accumulating scientific evidence of the harm it can cause. To dispel the myths and misconceptions about the drug, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has launched a comprehensive marijuana prevention initiative. Since more teens first try marijuana in June and July than any other time of the year, ONDCP National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign has launched a new "School's Out" summer education initiative to keep teens marijuana-free during the summer months. The initiative targets parents, youth and key influencers, including physicians, nurses, educators, community leaders, social services providers, journalists and the entertainment industry. For more information and to download materials, visit http://www.mediacampaign.org/ Building Blocks for
Youth Network Contact information For the latest Building Blocks for Youth Initiative reports, juvenile justice fact sheets, and materials, visit: http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org and subscribe to the initiative's on-line newsletter. Monograph Examines
Benefits of Community Surveys. Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.org/html/bja/197109/welcome.html http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/bja/197109.pdf Juvenile Accountability
Program Changes Highlighted. Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/200220/contents.html http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/200220.pdf Report Provides Lessons
Learned from Community Policing. Access full text at: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=893 Promising Approaches to
Policing Examined. Access full text at: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Open=True&Item=815 Sheriffs' Offices
Provide Effective Community Policing Approaches. Access full text at: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Open=True&Item=816 Faith Helps Teens Stay
Drug-Free. Access more information online at: http://www.mediacampaign.org New Resource on Elder
Financial Fraud Available. Place orders at: http://puborder.ncjrs.org Adobe provides nonprofit organizations with up to 4 programs, such as PageMaker, for free. Check their WebSite for the details. That would allow you to have photo editing (Adobe Photoshop), desktop publishing (PageMaker), and Web development software." www.adobe.com The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) announced today that the Web site of Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy, is now live at www.cdc.gov/pcd . "The opening of this web site is right on schedule and is due to the outstanding efforts of many people, including the excellent staff of PCD," said Editor-in-Chief Lynne S. Wilcox, MD, MPH. Building Blocks for Youth Network The Building Blocks for Youth initiative provides juvenile justice advocacy assistance and materials to constituency groups promoting juvenile justice reform, with a particular emphasis on addressing racial disparities in the justice system. The initiative provides advocacy materials and hosts conference call briefings on juvenile justice issues. If you represent a national, state, or local organization involved in promoting juvenile justice reform and are interested in participating in the Building Blocks for Youth Network, fill out the participation form on the initiative's website at: http://www.bulidingblocksforyouth.org/endorse.html For the latest Building Blocks for Youth Initiative reports, juvenile justice fact sheets, and materials, visit: http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org and subscribe to the initiative's on-line newsletter. Annie E. Casey Foundation's Spring 2003 Advocacy publication OJJDP's Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants (JAIBG) Program was created on the premise that juvenile offenders should be held accountable for their crimes both as a matter of basic justice and as a way to prevent and deter delinquency. Resources: "Best Practices in Juvenile Accountability: Overview" (NCJ 184745) is available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/general.html#184745 A limited number of printed copies are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org or by calling JJC at 800-638-8736. Please use the document number when ordering. For full-text publications, information on OJJDP, JJC, and other juvenile justice matters, visit the OJJDP Web site at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org AFTERSCHOOL
RESOURCES ON THE WORLD-WIDE-WEB 21st
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Achievement, Values & Education (WAVE) Bulletin Assesses Programs for Very Young Offenders. "Treatment, Services, and Intervention Programs for Child Delinquents" (NCJ 193410) draws on findings from OJJDP's Study Group on Very Young Offenders to assess treatment, services, and intervention programs designed for juvenile offenders younger than age 13. (OJJDP) Access full text at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/delinq.html#193410 The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "Treatment, Services, and Intervention Programs for Child Delinquents." This 16-page Bulletin was written by Barbara J. Burns, Ph.D.; James C. Howell, Ph.D.; Janet K. Wiig, J.D.; Leena K. Augimeri, M.Ed.; Brendan C. Welsh, Ph.D.; Rolf Loeber, Ph.D.; and David Petechuk. Youth who start offending early in childhood--age 12 or younger--are far more likely to become serious, violent, and chronic offenders later in life than are teenagers who begin to offend during adolescence. Part of OJJDP's Child Delinquency Series, this Bulletin draws on findings from OJJDP's Study Group on Very Young Offenders to assess treatment, services, and intervention programs designed for juvenile offenders under the age of 13. The Bulletin reviews treatment and services available to such child delinquents and their families and examines their efficacy. At a time of limited budgets, it is imperative that we consider the cost effectiveness of specific programs because children who are not diverted from criminal careers will require significant resources in the future. Resources: A limited number of printed copies are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org/ or by calling JJC at 800-638-8736. Please use the document number when ordering. For full-text publications, information on OJJDP or JJC, and other juvenile justice information, visit the following: OJJDP World Wide Web page at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ NCJRS World Wide Web page at http://www.ncjrs.org/ Return to Youth Bureau Home Page
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