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SFTS August 2002 News
Safe from the Start has added a new feature to our Web site. Visitors to the Web site are now able to view 60-second video clips from several educational videos. These video clips have been added to help the viewer determine which of the Safe from the Start videos will best suit their audience's needs. You will need Quick Time Player to view the clips, which is available to download from this site as well. You can view and order these video clips at www.safefromthestart.org/videos.html.
In response to a question that was raised regarding the topic of information-sharing and confidentiality, we have added a new sentence to the summary of state law that appears on the Safe from the Start Web site. This is to clarify that multidisciplinary teams may share information regarding any incidents of child abuse, not just juvenile court records. For more on this topic, check out www.safefromthestart.org/confidentiality.html.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
California will award $39.8 million in grants for after-school programs via the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. Nonprofits, local governments, and local education agencies may apply for the grants. These grants will fund both after-school and summer programs for youth. Maximum grant is $250,000 per year for up to five years. Application deadline is September 27th. For more information, contact the California Department of Education at (916) 657-3558 or check out their Web site at www.cde.ca.gov/funding/profile.asp?id=245.
The Newman's Own charity, funded from sales of actor Paul Newman's branded food items, awards grants to a wide variety of programs, including those dealing with addiction education, health care, children and youth, education, and literacy. Nonprofit organizations nationally can apply for the current round of grants; applications must be received by September 1st.
RESOURCES
First Steps: Taking Action Early to Prevent Violence, a new report from the Prevention Institute, links early childhood, violence prevention, and policy-making to state-of-the-art research and practices. First Steps demonstrates the association between early childhood development, family support programs, and violence prevention. First Steps was developed through a partnership between the Prevention Institute, Action Alliance for Children, and Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California and was supported by a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. For more information on this new resource, check out www.preventioninstitute.org/firststeps.html.
The National 4-H Council, the University of Arizona and the University of California, Davis have launched the Building Partnerships for Youth Web site to give adults the resources to help with building positive youth development. This Web site provides an opportunity to interact with colleagues across the country and also contains a database describing youth development programs for youth ages 9-13. Check out this Web site at www.bpy.n4h.org/.
A new issue of the Future of Children Journal has been released for Summer/Fall 2002. This resource includes a 182-page article titled Children, Youth and Gun Violence. The article is an analysis of the physical, economic, and psychological effects of gun violence by and against children and youth, including recommendations for reducing youth firearm deaths and injuries. For further information on this journal or the article, check out www.futureofchildren.org/pubs-info2825/pubs-info.htm?doc_id=116024.
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