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Vol.6, No.5
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MANY (The Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth & Family Services) designs its monthly electronic newsletters to bring together those organizations and individuals who are interested in the development of innovative alternatives for youth and families, and in exploring new ways to provide high quality services. MANY (MANY) is a regional network designed to strengthen and coordinate resources and services for youth and families in high-risk situations. Feel free to forward this newsletter to your colleagues. Let us know if this newsletter is useful to you and how it might be improved to better serve your needs. If you do not wish to receive this eNewsletter in the future, please reply with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the header. In This Issue: BRYAN SAMUELS CONFIRMED BY SENATE TO HEAD ACYF Bryan Samuels, former Chief of Staff for Chicago Public Schools, has been approved to head the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. The U.S. Senate approved President Obama’s nomination of Samuels on February 11 along with 26 other confirmations. Prior to his position with Chicago Public Schools, Mr. Samuels served as the Director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and taught at the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius states "Bryan Samuels has devoted his career to working on behalf of children, youth and families. His distinguished career in public service has been guided by his personal experience growing up in a residential school for disadvantaged children. He is committed to making a difference in the lives of at-risk children, and will be an outstanding leader at the Administration for Children and Families." PATRICK CORVINGTON CONFIRMED BY SENATE TO HEAD CNCS Also on February 11, the U.S. Senate confirmed Patrick Corvington the new Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Corvington is a recognized expert on nonprofit management and leadership and will be leaving his current position of Senior Associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. "Patrick's years on the frontline of the service movement give him a unique understanding of the obstacles facing communities and the transformative power of service," said Stephen Goldsmith, the Chair of the Corporation's Board of Directors. "The Corporation's ability to respond to human needs, rebuild our cities and inspire more Americans to serve is more critical today than ever before. There is no doubt that Patrick's varied experience and dynamic leadership will be an asset to the Corporation. He is the right CEO at the right time." LEGISLATORS WORK TO IMPROVE LAWS ON RUNAWAYS State and federal lawmakers from around the country are pressing a variety of new laws that would make sweeping changes in the way runaways and prostituted children are handled by police officers and social workers. Lawmakers in at least 10 states have proposed or passed bills in recent months that focus on runaways by extending outreach efforts and shelter options and changing state reporting requirements so that youth shelters have enough time to win trust and provide services before they need to report the runaways to the police. For more information, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/us/04runaways.html?hp RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AND THE LAW: MODEL STATE STATUTES Runaway and Homeless Youth and the Law: Model State Statutes provides guidance for policymakers, advocates, attorneys and service providers on how state laws, developed by experts in the field with input provided during two national conferences, can assist homeless and runaway youth. This comprehensive resource provides not only model statutes, but background information and research to provide context for each issue. Additionally, the authors have provided commentary to assist in the implementation of the law. For more information, go to: http://www.abanet.org/abastore/index.cfm?section=Main&fm=Product.AddToCart&pid=4180014 FOSTERING CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS ACT: A NEW GUIDE FOR POLICYMAKERS The Juvenile Law Center and Partners for Our Children have published a report on implementation of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. The report summarizes the proceedings of a national convening that JLC and POC hosted in Seattle in October, 2008. Focusing on youth in transition between 18 and 21, the report offers guidance to national and local policymakers. For more information, go to: http://www.jlc.org/files/publications/CONVENING_REPORT_0430.pdf LGBT RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY: MESSAGING TO AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES This recently released publication from the Arcus Foundation explores African Americans' views on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues and how to win greater acceptance of LGBT rights in the community. For more information, go to: http://www.arcusfoundation.org/assets/PDF/african_amer_report.pdf ONE-THIRD OF TEEN MOTHERS DO NOT EARN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED New research from Child Trends finds that that one in three (34 percent) young women who had been teen mothers earned neither a high school diploma nor a GED, compared with only 6 percent of young women who had not had a teen birth. The report also notes that slightly more than one-half of teen mothers received a high school diploma by the age of 22, compared with 89 percent of teens who had not given birth; younger teen mothers are less likely than older teen mothers to earn a diploma; black teen mothers are more likely than Hispanic or white teen mothers to earn a diploma or GED by age 22. For more information, go to: http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2010_01_22_FS_DiplomaAttainment.pdf RESEARCHING POTENTIAL FUNDERS: ONLINE SOURCES FOR INFORMATION Finding grant opportunities and information about possible funders is an ongoing project for any grant seeker. There are dozens of resources and some of the best are online. This article from Joanne Fritz at About.com lists the sites that every nonprofit organization should be aware of. For more information, go to: http://nonprofit.about.com/od/resources/tp/grantinfo.htm SUPPORTING YOUTH RE-ENTRY FROM OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT TO THE COMMUNITY This report from the Youth Reentry Task Force of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition explores promising practices in youth reentry services and makes recommendations for federal support. Promising practices noted include: prerelease planning, access to comprehensive services, and actively involved case management for at least one year beyond release. For more information, go to: http://www.sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/CC_youthreentryfall09report.pdf THE ECONOMY AND YOUR NONPROFIT The Nonprofit Quarterly recently released “The State We’re In”, a reporting series that provides a state-by-state snapshot of how different economic factors have the potential to impact nonprofits. The articles discuss multiplier effects of the major variables that measure non-profit health, track the differences among 11 states, and highlight some of the serious problems that nonprofits will face given the fiscal and financial problems of state government budgets. For more information, go to: http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1669&Itemid=162 STATE CHILD WELFARE POLICY DATABASE This website from Casey Family Programs provides state-by-state policy information on a range of child welfare topics. Visitors can access up-to-date information on individual state policies and can compare their own state's policies to those of other states. The site can be navigated by state or by topic. You can learn about your state's expenditures on child welfare services, policies for relatives and kinship care for children involved in the child welfare system, benefits and services provided to foster youth after age 18, and much more. For more information, go to: http://www.childwelfarepolicy.org/pages/map.cfm COMING SOON: FUNDS AVAILABLE TO HELP COMMUNITY & FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS BUILD CAPACITY MANY has been selected to receive funding under the Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Demonstration Project, a program administered by the Administration for Children and Families of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The Compassion Capital Fund project is designed to provide free of charge capacity building training and technical assistance to community and faith based organizations that deliver critical social services. MANY is pleased to announce the availability of sub-award funding through its Capacity Building project to community and faith based organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region. Capacity building awards ranging from $3,000-$20,000 will help organizations strengthen their ability to offer effective programs that meet critical community needs. Information about how to qualify and apply for this funding will be coming soon. SECOND CHANCE ACT ADULT AND JUVENILE OFFENDER REENTRY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) invite applicants from state and local government agencies and federally recognized Indian tribes under their joint Second Chance Act Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects solicitation. The Second Chance Act is intended to support the reentry of adult and juvenile offenders from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities into their communities. Application Deadline: March 4, 2010. For more information, go to: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2010/SecondChanceMentoring.pdf TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OR STALKING The United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is seeking applications for the Transitional Housing Assistance Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing transitional housing assistance to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking. Application Deadline: March 9, 2010. For more information, go to: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/fy10-final-transitional-housing.pdf HOME DEPOT AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILT RESONSIBLY The Home Depot Foundation Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly identifies, recognizes and showcases the outstanding and innovative work of nonprofit organizations in the area of design and management of affordable housing. In order to be a competitive award applicant, housing developers should go beyond just addressing the affordability issue and focus on the health and environmental impacts of housing design and construction. Application Deadline: March 31, 2010. For more information, go to: http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/awards_housing.html CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS SCHOLARSHIPS Casey Family Programs and the Orphan Foundation of America will award up to 75 scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year for undergraduate study and career/technical training at accredited institutions and programs. Applicants must have been in foster care for one consecutive year at the time of their 18th birthday; or have been adopted or taken into legal guardianship out of foster care or upon the death of their parents after their 16th birthday; or have lost both parents to death before the age of 18 and not been subsequently adopted or taken into legal guardianship. A limited number of graduate school scholarships will also be awarded. Scholarships include support services. Application Deadline: March 31, 2010. For more information, go to: http://orphan.org/index.php?id=30 April 2010: April 8-10 The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) brings together nonprofit leaders, IT innovators, communications gurus, and fundraising superstars amongst other nonprofit staff looking to learn the latest trends, practical how-tos, and IT solutions to optimize their organization's technology to further their missions to create more social good in the world. For more information, go to: http://nten.org/ntc?source=frontpage. April 28 Among any two or more people, there are expectations, and where there are expectations, there is conflict. While we often work hard to avoid addressing such conflict, the consequences of avoidance are often greater than the consequences of the conflict itself. The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. This session will focus on recognizing the signs of unresolved conflict, and then tackling that conflict – using a problem solving process to reach a resolution that benefits both the individual and the organization to the greatest extent possible. May 2010: May 12-14 This year's Foster Care Conference will address a wide variety of problems facing Foster Care Specialists, Foster Parents and various Social Service Professionals who desire to enhance their skills in order to create the best foster home environment. Each general session and workshop will present innovative ideas on how those working with youth can deal with these ever-changing situations. May 19 Do you need to write a federal grant this year? This webinar will teach you the skills you need to write a winning federal grant. In addition to teaching the skills you need we will also go over the Street Outreach Program RFP section by section and highlight the essential elements to include in your proposal and win funding for your program. Presented by Megan Klein Blondin, Executive Director MANY. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY GIVING AND FUNDRAISING For more information, go to: http://www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org/uploadedfiles/2009/opps/Sr_VP_fundraising.pdf
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