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May 2008
In This Issue:
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MCP Voucher Funding Available in Lieu of New-Start Grants Funding Opportunities & Recent Awards FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Treatment for Homeless (PDF) Community-Based Abstinence Education Program Adolescent Family Life (AFL) Demonstration Projects Saucony Children's Running Programs Local Funding Partnerships Ambassador Awards--Grants for High School Teams 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 Do Something Youth Grants RECENT AWARDS AT&T Launches $100 Million Program To Address Dropout Crisis Over $4 Million Awarded for Individual Development Accounts Positive Youth Development at Work New Study Examines Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Have Aged-Out of Foster Care SAMHSA Celebrates National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day by Recognizing Youth for Their Resiliency Djimon Hounsou To Testify on Behalf of Runaway and Homeless Youth President’s Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week YouthBuild AmeriCorps Katrina Rebuilding Project Caregiver’s Choice Issues First Voucher 4/20: Do You Know the Pop Culture Significance? Addiction to Video Games a Growing Concern Teen "Self Medication" for Depression Leads to More Serious Mental Illness, New Report Reveals
Pregnancy Rate Drops for U.S. Women Under Age 25 ‘Powerful and Dangerous Drugs’ New Report on Parent Awareness of Youth Substance Use (PDF) Findings on Substance Use and Dependence Following Initiation of Alcohol & Drug Use (PDF) Callers to National Runaway Switchboard are Getting Younger 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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