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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. Current Funding Opportunities (Federal and Non-Federal) FY 2007 Runaway and Homeless Youth Basic Center Program Grants FY 2007 Community-Based Abstinence Education Program Grants $6 Million in New Drug-Free Communities Grants Available for 2007 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Other Asset Formation Opportunities State Agency Partnerships for Promoting Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program FY 2007 School-Based Student Drug-Testing Programs FY 2007 Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program $500 Awards From YouthActionNet To Help Fund Social Change Projects FY 2007 Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program Grants Modification to the Mentoring Children of Prisoners Announcement FY 2007 Street Outreach Program Grants Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents MTV TR3s and Youth Venture Present the Tu Voz My Venture Contest Grants To Support Job Skills & Education for Disadvantaged Youth National Initiatives and Resources With a Focus on Youth National Funding Awards National Service Agency Announces Grants of $83 Million To Support 24,000 AmeriCorps Members Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces $500-Million Commitment To Reverse Childhood Obesity in U.S. Able-To-Serve Grantees Named for National & Global Youth Service Day – April 20-22, 2007 U.S. Soccer Foundation Awards $2 Million in Grants for 2007 Prevention and Treatment News Acting Surgeon General Issues National Call To Action on Underage Drinking SAMHSA Report Finds Decline in Youth Substance Abuse SAMHSA Joins With Scholastic To Issue 2007 'Reach Out Now' National School Program To Prevent Underage Alcohol Use Heavy Drinking and Drug Use Linked to Higher Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Young Adults 1.1 Million Kids Huffed Household Products Even Though it Can Be Fatal Communities Nationwide Will Fly Children's Memorial Flag on April 27 To Support Child Abuse Prevention Other National News Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services on the Resignation of Wade F. Horn, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Secretary Spellings Announces New Tool To Help Families Plan for College USDA Celebrates National School Breakfast Week Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists Applaud Landmark Mental Health Parity Bill More Than 20,000 Students Head to Gulf for Spring Break Service Projects Girl Scouts Turns 95 Girl Scouts and Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Join Forces To Shed Light on Crisis Facing Latinas 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. Child Support Enforcement Report (April) - Features Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program As a Resource for Child Support Programs (page 8). Make hotel reservations, and register for both the TLP Grantee's Meeting and the National Pathways to Adulthood Conference directly on-line by clicking on the title below. Annual Family and Youth Services Bureau - Transitional Living Program Grantees Meeting (May 8-11, 2007). The deadline for making hotel reservations at the conference rate is April 13, 2007. The final deadline for registration is April 23, 2007. 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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