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SFTS March 2003 News
Wayne Sakamoto, San Diego Safe from the Start county contact and featured speaker in our "Window of Opportunity" video, has been honored with the California Wellness Foundation's Peace Prize. The Foundation-a private organization that has given more than $60 million in grants during the past decade to prevent community violence-honors three Californians annually with $25,000 each in recognition of their outstanding efforts to prevent violence and promote peace in their local communities. Wayne is the coordinator of the San Diego County Office of Education's Safe Schools Unit. He promotes a comprehensive approach to safe schools which includes anger management, conflict resolution, mentoring, parental involvement, and one-on-one outreach. Wayne also believes that students themselves must be involved in creating positive outcomes and they must be held accountable for being part of the solution. As a long-time member of the State Superintendent's and Attorney General's School/Law Enforcement Partnership Cadre, Wayne's efforts and involvement with youth have been appreciated and recognized by many over the years. Congratulations to Wayne on this very special recognition! The full story on Wayne and his program is featured in the February 2003 issue of the California Journal.
NEW RESEARCH
Results from a teen survey show that adolescents who live in violent communities
are more likely to use alcohol and other drugs than teens that do not live in
violent communities. This survey by researchers at Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp,
Belgium included 3,380 teens age 14-17 living in urban regions in Belgium, Russia
and the United States. The researchers found a link between alcohol and other drug
use and teens being either directly threatened with violence or witnessing threats or
acts of violence between others. For more information, check out the March 2003 issue
of the journal Pediatrics.
This report released by the Kauffman Foundation presents an overview of research and
practice implications on how the social-emotional development of young children can
affect school readiness. Evidence from this report shows that young children with
positive relationships with parents, caregivers and teachers are more confident and
more likely to be successful in their learning environment. The report also suggests
that high risk families can be reached through collaboration among early childhood
and mental health professionals using the child care center or preschool as the intervention setting.
For more information on this report, check out
www.emkf.org.
Using teams of youth and adult researchers, this report for the Girl's Best Friend Foundation
provides feedback from more than 200 girls on what they want and need from youth service providers.
Researchers found that girls want a combination of girls-only and mixed gender activities, and a
greater role in the development of programs in which they are involved.
For more information on this, check out
www.girlsbestfriend.org/programs/speakforyourself.html
This study by the National Institute of Early Education Research (NIERR) found that while the Abecedarian
Early Childhood Intervention Project in North Carolina costs more than some federal and state programs,
it saves money in the long run. The project costs about $13,000 per child annually, twice as much as the
average Head Start program, but returns $4 in benefits to taxpayers for every $1 they spend on the program.
This study also found that children in high-quality programs earn about $143,000 more over their lifetimes,
and school districts save $11,000 per child because of the lower number of children requiring remedial education.
For more information, check out
nieer.org/docs/index.php?DocID=57
NEW RESOURCES
As more and more Web sites offer parenting advice, Tufts University has compiled a list of those
offering information consistent with the findings of child development experts.
For more information, check out
www.cfw.tufts.edu
About Our Kids connects parents and youth workers to critical information about child mental health and behavior. This Web site has left no topic uncovered, with categorized articles providing easy-to-read advice on subjects such as discussing war with kids and helping them feel less home sick at camp. This site also provides information about clinical topics like attention deficit and eating disorders.
For more information, check out
www.aboutourkids.org
This Web site from the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the
Justice Research and Statistics Association brings together a wealth of resources ranging
from state data to instruments that measure program effectiveness.
For more information, check out
www.jrsa.org/jjec
TRAINING
Children are deeply affected by traumatic events, whether they occur in the home, in the school
or community, or as a result of acts of terrorism or war. Children's Institute International (CII)
is focusing on the issue of traumatized children in its upcoming conference, titled "CII National
Forum 2003 - Children and Trauma: Coping in the Aftermath." This conference will be held April 10-11,
in Pasadena, and will bring together practitioners, experts, and researchers in the field of children's trauma.
For more information on this event, check out
childrensinstitute.org/conferences.html
FUNDING NEWS
Grantmakers in Health has just published Building Relationships in Health: How Philanthropy and
Government Can Work Together. It has been written as a practical guide for health grantmakers and
policymakers, because differences in culture, time frame, and expectations can make it difficult to
work together.
The publication is available for purchase or can be downloaded on-line at www.gih.org.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the availability of FY 2003 funds
for grants for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Injury Prevention Research.
This program addresses the "Healthy People 2010" focus area of Injury and Violence Prevention.
Approximately $1,200,000 is expected to be available to fund approximately 4-6 awards for intimate
partner violence and sexual violence research grants. It is expected that the awards will begin on
or about September 1, 2003. Application Deadline is April 8, 2003.
For more information, check out www.cdc.gov or
www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/03024.html
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