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SFTS April 2002 News
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month!
In March Safe from the Start invited our 58 County Contacts and other partners to a training and networking meeting in Sacramento. The purpose of the meeting was to provide input into future Safe from the Start activities, hear Dr. Bruce Perry present on "The Impact of Violence on a Child's Developing Brain - Implications for Practice", and receive acknowledgment from Attorney General Bill Lockyer for their contributions as County Contacts. It was a full house with more than 80 people in attendance, including 41 County Contacts.
Safe from the Start would like to welcome our new County Contacts from Butte County, Michele King and Sharon Donnelson of the Feather River Tribal Health Center in Oroville.
The AG's Crime and Violence Prevention Center is working on the School Violence Prevention Media Project based on six core areas (attachment, self-regulation, affiliation, awareness, tolerance, respect) to cultivate strengths in children that will make them less likely to behave violently and offer them an antidote to the inescapable violence to which they are exposed. This project, based on the experience and research of Dr. Bruce Perry, is slated for release to schools and other youth-serving organizations this fall. The project will feature a four-CD ROM set with video, tools for teachers and research links. The AG, as the State's chief law enforcement officer, recognizes the importance of high quality early childhood experiences as a critical path to reducing youth violence and preparing a child for a successful academic journey. As noted in the U.S. House of Representatives Bipartisan Working Group on Youth Violence, "Early childhood development is vital and probably the most important thing that we can do to prevent school violence."
For more information on the project, contact Arlene Shea at arlene.shea@doj.ca.gov or (916) 327-9722.
NEW RESEARCH
American Teens, a Child Trends book, examines which positive youth development programs for teenagers actually work. This 60-page publication offers information on "what works" and what doesn't work to improve the lives of our nation's youth.
NEW RESOURCES
BrainConnection.com is a Web site dedicated to providing information about how the brain works and how people learn. Check out this Web site for featured articles and the latest research on brain development. You can also subscribe to the bi-weekly, "Brain Buzz", for email news on the brain.
For more information, check out www.brainconnection.com
Nonprofit groups have a new resource on the Web: Not For Profit Network. This new Web site includes a variety of resources for nonprofits, including links to other groups, volunteer want ads, and more. You can find plenty of useful resources on fundraising, funding sources, communication tips, volunteerism, laws and regulations, publications, and technology to assist your organization or community group.
TRAINING
The Child Abuse Training and Technical Assistance (CATTA) Center offers free online training for mandated child abuse reporters. This program is a self-paced approach to learning what you, as a mandated child abuse reporter, need to know about the requirements of the law, how to spot evidence of child abuse, and how to report it, and what happens after a report is filed. It consists of a pre-test, three lessons, and a post-test. An optional set of profession-specific modules for childcare providers, educators, and clergy members is also available.
For more information, check out www.cattacenter.org/mandated/default.html
FUNDING NEWS
The Morris Stulsaft Foundation is dedicated to the well being of children and youth through the financial support of programs and services provided by nonprofit organizations. Funding is available for youth and children's programs in six Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.
For more information, check out www.stulsaft.org/grantpage.html
Target Corporation provides grant funding for parenting education, crisis nurseries, family counseling, after school programs, support groups and shelters. Nonprofits and schools located in communities where Target stores are located may apply for grants of $1,000 to $5,000. The deadline for applications is July 31, 2003. For more information, visit a Target store to pick up an application or check out target.com/common/page.jhtml?content=target_cg_local_giving
YouthActionNet is now giving awards to youth leaders and their projects that promote social change and connect youth with local communities. These youth-led projects should have clearly defined goals and have potential for growth or further replication. Award recipients will receive $500 and will also have the opportunity to take part in an online journal and contribute to a booklet of case studies highlighting the work of young people bringing positive change to their communities around the world. Individuals ages 18 to 24 with a leadership role in youth-led initiatives or organizations are eligible to apply.
First 5 Los Angeles has allocated $10 million for grants of up to $25,000 to non-profit and for-profit organizations, to be distributed between August 2002 and September 2004. Community-based human-service groups have until April 15 to apply for grants from First 5 LA Community Partners programs.
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