|
Brochures & Reports
Newsletter
Newsletter Archives
Radio Message
Videos
Order Materials
|
|
Products -- SFTS Newsletter Archives
Safe from the Start May 2004 Newsletter
NEW RESOURCES
This new publication from Drug Strategies assesses the most widely used school violence prevention programs in the country. It provides practical assistance in developing strategies to prevent youth violence, which is often related to substance abuse.
For more information, or to order the publication, check out www.drugstrategies.org/pubs.html#safe
Educators for Social Responsibility helps educators create safe, caring, respectful, and productive learning environments. Their newest resource, Teaching Young Children in Violent Times, helps teachers create a classroom where children learn alternatives to violent behaviors. This revised edition features new material for a post-September 11th world, including a new chapter on helping children deal with violence in the news.
For more information about this organization, check out www.esrnational.org, and to visit their online store, go to esrnational.org/Merchant2/merchant.mvc
Prevent Child Abuse America presents kids' newest ally against bullying and teasing: The Amazing Spider-Man on Bullying Prevention. The Amazing Spider-Man and The Brace, the new villain in town, discover that they share a past as victims of the same school bullies. They come to understand that a witness who spoke out against Spider-Man's humiliation helped set the future superhero on a path of helping others, while The Brace, who had no ally, became a bully himself.
For more information on the Spider-Man comic or other bullying prevention tips, check out www.preventchildabuse.org
This easy-to-read guide includes three folders, each containing a section on What You Should Know and What You Can Do. The Kit gives guidance for selecting age-appropriate nonviolent toys and games; suggests helpful books and organizations; and provides tips for resolving family conflicts peacefully.
For more information, or to see a list of the topics covered in each section of the Kit, check out www.lionlamb.org/pak.html
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
The Fontana Police Department is offering a "School Resource Officer Basic Course." Current SRO's and professionals working within the School District and District Attorney's Office will lead this law-enforcement-only training. The training will be held in Fontana, CA. on June 7th through the 11th from 8 am to 5 pm.
For more information, check out www.fontana.org/police/SRO_Course.htm
FUNDING NEWS
The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation is accepting concept grant applications from programs seeking to help young people with disabilities through the use of technology and multimedia. Nonprofit organizations are eligible to submit concept proposals by July 1.
For more information, check out www.meaf.org/grants/national.html
The Public Welfare Foundation presents grants for youth leadership development, violence prevention, early intervention and education. These grants are designed to address needs in disadvantaged communities, with emphasis on organizations that include service, advocacy and empowerment.
For more information, check out www.publicwelfare.org/news/news/fund_2004.asp
|
