Extractions: Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Head Start Bureau Head Start Tribally Controlled Land Grant College and University Partnerships The Head Start Bureau is announcing the availability of funds and requesting applications for professional development and training grants for Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities. These grants are provided in partnership with Head Start and Early Head Start programs to improve staff training and enhance services to Head Start and Early Head Start children and families. These partnerships seek to increase the number of Head Start teachers with degrees in early childhood education, in order to improve the quality and long-term effectiveness of Head Start and Early Head Start grantees. Through this initiative, $1,500,000 is available in funding each year for five years. The average award is $150,000 per year for six to ten awards. Eligible applicants are Native American tribal organizations.
ALA | Organizations Serving Children & Youth Below you will find links to organizations serving children and youth and RIF develops and delivers children s and family literacy programs that help http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/youthorgs/organizations.htm
Extractions: CHILDREN AND YOUTH Below is a listing of the organizations that we currently have on our committee roster. Our Committee members have a minimum of two organizations to work with. Their charge is to make the organization aware of ALSC's activities and goals, as well as to involve themselves in the activities of their assigned liaison organizations. Below you will find links to organizations serving children and youth and perhaps find a local chapter that can assist you in your work with children in your area. ASPIRA Association, Inc. The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth. Since its founding in 1961, ASPIRA has provided a quarter of a million youth with the personal resources they need to remain in school and contribute to their community.
Georgia Elks Aidmore FAQ's have reunification between the youth and the family/custodian, Elks Aidmore children s Center is the Major State Project of the georgia Elks Association http://www.georgiaelks.org/aidmore/aidmorefaqs.htm
Extractions: The principles which govern the program are simple: that young people have a desire to learn and do well; that their feelings are intrinsically valid and quite as important as their thinking; that destructive and self-defeating behavior must be addressed and modified; that young people can help one another sort out alternatives and arrive at good choices; that the world is rich in things to learn; that life is truly to be savored at each moment; and that decent, caring adults are essential to the lives of young people if they are to grow up strong in body, quick of mind and generous in spirit. Each youth accepted for services has an individual care plan developed that includes goals for the families/custodians as well as for the youth in care. These goals seek to:
BKC Links Through the National Child Care Advocacy Program and National Child The mission of NIOST is to ensure that all children, youth, and families have access http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/page07c.html
Extractions: Incidents of sexual exploitation of children were reported, especially among girls. Child prostitution and pornography are punishable by imprisonment for up to 3 years. There were unconfirmed reports of trafficking in children (see Section 5, Trafficking), street children and children living in orphanages were allegedly particularly vulnerable. The Ministry of Internal Affairs sponsored a Center for the Rehabilitation of Minors, which regularly provided medical and psychological assistance to child and adolescent victims of prostitution before returning them to guardians. Difficult economic conditions broke up some families and increased the number of street children. A local NGO estimated that there were approximately 1,500 street children in the country, with 1,200 concentrated in Tbilisi, due to the inability of orphanages and the Government to provide support. The private voluntary organization Child and Environment and the Ministry of Education each operated a shelter; however, the two shelters could accommodate only a small number of street children. No facilities existed outside of Tbilisi. The Government took little other action to assist street children.
ACF Programs And Services The goal of the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program, The mission of the Family and youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is to provide national leadership on http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/programs.htm
Extractions: Programs Regions Topics The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) promotes the goal of social and economic self-sufficiency of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including Native Samoans. Self-sufficiency is that level of development at which a Native American community can control and internally generate resources to provide for the needs of its members and meet its own economic and social goals. Social and economic underdevelopment is the paramount obstacle to the self-sufficiency of Native American communities and families. The Administration on Developmental Disabilities grants support programs that protect the rights and promote the self-sufficiency of Americans with developmental disabilities and their families. Funds help state governments, local communities, and the private sector to integrate these people socially and economically into mainstream society. The Bureau provides grants to states, tribes and communities to operate a range of child welfare services including child protective services (child abuse and neglect), family preservation and support, foster care, adoption assistance and independent living.
Children, Youth And Family Services A list of United Methodistrelated children and youth facilities that are members children, youth and Family Services. These agencies offer a range of http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=6237
Georgia Division Of Public Health | Family Health These beliefs will be reflected in all policies, procedures, program development The Family Health Branch serves as georgias Maternal and Child Health http://health.state.ga.us/programs/family/index.asp
Extractions: dhr.state.ga.us We believe that healthy, well-educated children and families are the keys to optimal individual growth and development essential to maintaining safe and economically sound communities. We believe in... Therefore, we are committed to promoting the physical, mental, spiritual, and social well-being of children and families through partnerships with communities. These beliefs will be reflected in all policies, procedures, program development and funding mechanisms (decisions) that are part of any business done by, with or on behalf of the Family Health Branch. Family Health Priorities The Family Health Branch would like input on the list of priorities compiled by the branch below. Feedback on modifications that might make any of the priorities more relevant and appropriate to the current and emerging maternal and child health environment in Georgia is welcome. The Family Health Branch serves as Georgias Maternal and Child Health Agency (Title V). The maternal and child health system has three interrelated components:
Extractions: John A. Tuell is currently serving as the Deputy Director for CWLA's National Center for Program Leadership (NCPL). Mr. Tuell was appointed to this position with CWLA in August 2003. He had previously been serving as the Director for the CWLA Juvenile Justice Division since July 2001. His responsibilities include oversight for the variety of core program divisions that constitute the NCPL. These divisions include Child Protection, Family Foster Care, Juvenile Justice, Adoption, Kinship Care, Residential Group Care, Family Preservation, and Independent Living. The work aims to coordinate these multiple disciplines effectively to produce improved outcomes for our nation's children, youth and families. Prior to accepting his position with CWLA, Mr. Tuell served in the U.S. Department of Justice as the Deputy Director of the State and Tribal Assistance Division in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), providing managerial oversight to six grant programs to States, local governments, and other agencies and organizations. He joined OJJDP in December 1997, and served as the Manager of the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Chronic, and Violent Offenders Initiative and as the Manager for the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) Program during his tenure. Mr. Tuell had previously worked in the Fairfax County, Virginia Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for seventeen years in a variety of practitioner and management capacities. Those duties included probation officer, field office probation supervisor, intake officer (handling status offender, delinquency, domestic relations, and abuse and neglect complaints), and administrator at a twenty two bed, residential treatment facility for serious and chronic juvenile offenders.
Extractions: A new program of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia Stop it Now! Georgia is a new public health campaign to prevent the perpetration of child sexual abuse. Our goal is to help adults take responsibility for preventing the sexual abuse of children BEFORE a child is harmed. Stop It Now! Georgia's approach is unique because we shift the responsibility of prevention from children to adults and we challenge everyone to go beyond the idea of preventing victimization to also include ways to prevent the perpetration of sexual abuse. Through innovative public services announcements, posters, brochures, and news article and through compelling community events such as our public dialogues between recovering sexual abusers, survivors of child sexual abuse, and family members, Stop It Now! Georgia: Encourages everyone to educate themselves about the warning signs for sexually abusing behaviors and signs in children who may be abused; Helps family members and friends question inappropriate sexual behaviors; and
Extractions: http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/family/350-801/350-801.html The reports are also available from the authors. Findings from the past YAR reports suggest that there are a number of questions that are important for understanding project sustainability. These include: There are a number of factors that facilitate program sustainability and are incorporated into this report. These factors include: Program flexibility, Adequate and qualified staff, Collaboration within communities and involvement by the communities, Adequate and long-term funding, and the Ability to demonstrate impact. The central questions addressed in this report are: What is the current status of the 94 Youth at Risk projects four years after funding ended?
Welfare Reform The new program, called Temporary Assistance for Needy families (TANF), set time limits on More than 300000 georgia children live with single mothers, http://www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/tanf.html
Extractions: Georgia's welfare rolls were approaching 150,000 cases. For every caseworker helping recipients move toward self sufficiency there were eight caseworkers processing paperwork for checks. Federal and state concerns focused on making sure that checks for the correct amount went out on time. However, steps were being taken to connect welfare benefits with personal responsibility and work. Legislation submitted by Governor Miller and passed by the General Assembly established a family cap in which a parent who had received benefits for 24 months would receive no additional benefits for another child. An employment requirement was instituted that sanctioned able-bodied recipients with no children under 4 who quit or refused to take a full-time job. Teen mothers were to live with a parent or guardian, and children were required to be up-to-date on immunizations. Child support enforcement measures were strengthened to make it easier to establish paternity and collect payments. work first
Robins Air Force Bases robins.gif (2847 bytes), Robins Air Force Base, georgia Child Development Center School Age and youth Program Family Child Care Community Center http://www.agls.uidaho.edu/airforce/bases-US/robins.htm
Extractions: Opened October 1999 Accredited by NAEYC August 2000 Using the Marazon System , individualized planning and assessment tools focusing on the needs and interest of children. Program: Full-day Care, Hourly Care, Inclusive programs for children with special needs Staff: 34 staff work directly with children - 10 teachers and 24 assistant teachers Capacity: 114 children ages 6 week - 5 years Building 1021 Accredited by NSACA, May 1998 Programs: Full-day Care, Hourly Care, Inclusive programs for children with special needs, Summer day camp Staff: 9 staff work directly with children - 1 school-age program leader and 8 school-age program assistants Capacity: 96 children aged 5 (Kindergarten) to 12 years Facility: 3500 sq. feet divided into 5 use zones; Full-size gymnasium and sports field complex
Institute For Social And Behavioral Research To evaluate the efficacy of family and youth competencytraining Through ISU Extension, this program has been offered to families in almost one-half of http://www.isbr.iastate.edu/projectfamily/
Extractions: History Iowa State Contact Us Project Family began with grants from the National Institutes of Health in the early 1990's. It has evolved into a large-scale program of research on interventions designed to build family and youth competencies, thereby preventing youth substance abuse and other problem behaviors. The program of research has included a number of studies funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, as well as smaller investigations supported by foundations and other agencies (e.g., Center for Substance Abuse Prevention). To date, over $48 million in grants has been secured for Project Family research. The purpose of Project Family is to conduct research directed toward the evaluation, refinement, and diffusion of interventions. These interventions are designed to increase the proportions of competent caregivers and youth in general populations through community-school-university partnerships that contribute to research-practice integration. Project Family consists of a series of interrelated investigations addressing four goals across several phases of intervention research.
McKesson Corporation: Grant Recipients For the KID Prints Program (for missing children) Oviedo Little League Challenger Division Adopt a Family Project ChildKind, Inc., Atlanta, georgia http://www.mckesson.com/grant_recpts.html
NASW Georgia Chapter Links georgia Family Connection Statewide network of 148 communities who made a commitment to International Clearinghouse on Child, youth Family Policies http://www.naswga.org/links3.html
Extractions: ADD Resources ADD Resources is a rapidly growing national non-profit organization whose mission is to help people with ADD/ADHD achieve their full potential through support and education. Their website offers 100 free and carefully chosen articles helpful to adults with ADD/ADHD and to parents of children with ADD/ADHD, a free monthly eNews, 100 links to other ADHD-related websites, the National ADHD Directory, and more. The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) The AGS Foundation for Healthy Aging is a national non-profit organization established in 1999 by The American Geriatrics Society. They aim to build a bridge between the research and practice of Geriatrics and the Public, and to advocate on behalf of older adults and their special health care needs. Facts sheets on topics ranging from safe driving to end of life care (and many stops in between) are available to professionals and consumers.
Project Healthy Grandparents The youth Academy also gives the children time to socialize with each other, This program provides intervention services to young children, http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwalh/history.html
Extractions: and Human Sciences Message from Dr. Patton Message from Dr. Kelley ... Public Recognition In 1995, Project Healthy Grandparents (PHG) was established in response to a critical need identified through extensive work with abused and neglected children. Many grandparents step in to raise their grandchildren when the biological parent is absent, often due to substance abuse, incarceration, or death. Particularly when the grandparents are in their 60s and 70s, the stress of raising children at this stage in life takes its toll physically, financially, and emotionally. Since its inception, PHG has provided services to more than 435 Atlanta families, including over 1000 children. Core services offered by Project Healthy Grandparents include: health care services, social work case management services, parenting education classes, grandparent support group meetings, legal assistance referrals, specialized mental health services for the grandchildren, and early intervention services.
