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Disney Minnie Grants to Support Global Youth Service Day Projects
Deadline: January 21, 2008
The Walt Disney Company ( http://www.disney.com/ ) and Youth Service America ( http://www.ysa.org/ ) will award grants of up to $500 each to support youth-led service projects through the Disney Minnie Grant program. These grants support youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Teachers, older youth (ages 15-25), and youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply if they engage younger youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing the project. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010526/disney
Hitachi Foundation Opens Nomination Period For Youth Community Service Awards
Deadline: April 1, 2008
The Hitachi Foundation ( http://www.hitachifoundation.org/) presents the Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community each year to ten high school seniors from around the U.S. on the basis of their community service activities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010527/hitachifoundation
American Association of School Librarians Invites Applications for Innovative Reading Grant
Deadline: February 1, 2008
Sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians ( http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/ ), a division of the American Library Association ( http://www.ala.org/ ), with support from a group of publishing companies, the Innovative Reading Grant is designed to support the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children that motivates and encourages reading, especially among struggling readers. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010529/ala
American Academy of Pediatrics Invites Applications for CATCH Implementation Funds Program
Deadline: January 31, 2008
The American Academy of Pediatrics' ( http://www.aap.org/ ) Community Access to Child Health Implementation Funds program supports pediatricians in the initial and/or pilot stage of developing and implementing a community-based child health initiative. The program is designed to help increase children's access to a medical home or specific health services not otherwise available. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010531/aap
Independent Sector Invites Nominations for American Express Building Leadership Award
Deadline: February 18, 2008
Independent Sector ( http://www.independentsector.org/ ) is accepting nominations for the 2008 American Express Building Leadership Award, which will recognize an outstanding organization for its leadership in investing in the people of the nonprofit community. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010535/independentsector
American Legacy Foundation Accepting Applications for Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship
Deadline: April 15, 2008
The American Legacy Foundation ( http://www.americanlegacy.org/ ) is now accepting applications for the Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholar-ship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among what the foundation calls "Priority Populations." Priority populations are those populations which are disproportionately targeted by the tobacco industry, or which often lack the tools and resources to combat smoking in their communities. Identified priority populations are Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Hispanics, African Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Low SES, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010538/americanlegacy
Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. RFP Bulletin (January 4, 2008)
A Basic Guide to Program Evaluation is available from the Free Management Library, which is a free, online library that includes information on fundraising, volunteers, public policy, and more. This publication provides guidance toward planning and implementing an evaluation process and covers many kinds of evaluations, such as goals-based, process-based, and outcomes-based. http://www.managementhelp.org/evaluatn/fnl_eval.htm
Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services
BRYCS (http://www.brycs.org/) is pleased to present our newest publication, Raising Children in a New Country: An Illustrated Handbook. http://www.brycs.org/documents/RaisingChildren-Handbook.pdf This booklet was created as a tool for refugee and immigrant serving agencies, as they help newcomer parents adjust to the different laws, norms and practices around raising children in the United States. See the Publications page http://www.brycs.org/brycs_resources.htm if you prefer to download the handbook in smaller segments. To order print or CD copies of the Handbook, please email info@brycs.org or call 1-888-572-6500.
Culturally Competent Practice With Latino Families
Culturally Competent Practice With Latino Families, a training curriculum developed for the Georgia Division of Family and Children's Services, provides participants with an introduction to the basic concepts of culturally competent practice, and specific skills and knowledge for culturally competent practice with Latino families. Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to identify the basic concepts of cultural competence, and understand the current demographics of Latino populations throughout the nation, the complexity of diverse Latino populations and the phases of the migration experience. (Description summarized from source.) http://tinyurl.com/2enhgr
The January issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/. In this issue:
Watch Your Cholesterol:Why You Should Keep Your Blood Level in Check
The Cause of Achy Jaws?: It May Be a TMJ Disorder
Health Capsules: Heart Attack Symptoms in Women ;and Fit Seniors May Live Longer
Featured Web Site: Tips for Teens with Diabetes http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/youth/youthtips/youthtips_eat.htm
You can also click here to download a PDF version for printing. http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/pdf/NIHNiH%20January08.pdf
What is a clinical trial and how does it work? What are the benefits and the risks? If you are an older adult, should you consider participating in a clinical trial? These and many other questions are addressed in "Participating in Clinical Trials", a new topic just added to NIHSeniorHealth http://www.nihseniorhealth.gov, a Web site developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), both components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://nihseniorhealth.gov/participatinginclinicaltrials/toc.html
A family-centered program that improves parent-child dynamics and family functioning is more effective at discouraging Hispanic youth from engaging in risky behavior than programs that target specific behaviors, according to a study published in the December 2007 issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. http://tinyurl.com/2obhgt National Institute of Mental Health Science Update December 20, 2007
AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=940
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=379
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 10, 2008
Application deadline: Feb 25, 2007
Grants to enhance community food projects that meet a variety of needs for low-income people and their communities.
Seva Foundation Native American Grants Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1758
Application deadline: Jan 25, 2008
Grants to Native American led organizations working to devise solutions to the challenges that face their communities.
Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1544
Application deadline: Jan 30, 2008
Provides funds to state educational agencies, local educational agencies, and Indian tribes to improve students’ access to mental health services by creating innovative linkages between school systems and mental health systems.
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]
"Negotiating Research Relationships with Inuit Communities: A Guide for Researchers," published by the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Nunavut Research Institute, is available online at http://www.itk.ca/publications/ResearchRelationships.pdf. The guide was written as a follow-up, and complement, to the 1998 joint Nunavut Research Institute/Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami booklet entitled "Negotiating Research Relationships: A Guide for Communities" that was written to help Inuit community members understand their rights and responsibilities in negotiating research relationships. The booklet is online at http://www.itk.ca/publications/env-negotitiating-research-relationships.pdf [posted on CBPR]
Librarians in Los Angeles and San Francisco have finished cataloguing hundreds of thousands of HIV/AIDS documents and have made the documents available to the public, the Los Angeles Times reports. The ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives http://www.onearchives.org/ received a $195,000 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to catalogue the materials. NHPRC also awarded a shared $170,000 grant to a library at the University of California-San Francisco and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Historical Society http://www.glbthistory.org/. It took three years for librarians to catalogue the documents. Read the complete press release from Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report at http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=49630 [Thursday, January 3, 2008 posting]
The Fall 2007 issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine is available online at http://www.fnlm.org/magazine/fall07.pdf. The cover story on asthma features Wynonna Judd.
Lance Armstrong Foundation Releases Request for Proposals for Cancer Research and Community Grants Programs
Deadline: Various
The Lance Armstrong Foundation ( http://www.livestrong.org/ ) offers community and research grants to empower the cancer community to address the unmet needs of cancer survivors. Through its community program, the foundation awards grants to community-based nonprofit organizations to serve the needs of people living with cancer as identified by the National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship: Advancing Public Health Strategies. Through its research grants program, the foundation seeks to facilitate the development of significant improvements in cancer survivors' quality of life. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010431/livestrong
Paso del Norte Health Foundation Issues Request for Proposals on Tobacco Control Programs
Deadline: February 11, 2008
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation ( http://www.pdnhf.org/ ) is inviting all eligible agencies to submit proposals for funding of tobacco-control programs through A Smoke Free Paso del Norte Initiative. The purpose of A Smoke Free Paso del Norte is to effect long-term improvements in the health status of the population in the Paso del Norte region by preventing the initiation of cigarette smoking among young people, promoting quitting among young people and adults, and eliminating non-smokers' exposure to secondhand smoke. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010433/pdnhf
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. RFP Bulletin (December 28, 2007)
How people use the internet, libraries, and government agencies when they need help
Leigh Estabrook, Professor Emerita, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Evans Witt, CEO, PSRAI
Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet & American Life Project
“This report emerges from a national survey that looks at how people use a variety of
information sources to help them address some common problems that could be related in some way to government agencies and programs. The problems about which we queried included: dealing with a serious illness or health concern; making a decision about school enrollment, financing school, or upgrading work skills; dealing with a tax matter; changing a job or starting a business; and getting information about major programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.” http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/Pew_UI_LibrariesReport.pdf
The Wyoming Library Roundup is published through a partnership between the Wyoming State Library, the Wyoming Center for the Book, and the Wyoming Library Association. The Fall 2007 issue foucses on library services for and with Native Americans in Wyoming. http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/roundup/index.html
Developed with a grant from the Minnesota Literacy Council, see these ESL materials for use online or to print out with non-native speakers and with low level literacy students. The are available, along with translated version of the material in several languages at http://www.mcedservices.com/medex2/medex2.htm. These interactive health literacy exercises provide practice in 3 areas: Understanding food and reading a nutrition label, understanding basic information about diabetes and basic information about high blood pressure. They have introductions spoken and printable in English, Arabic, Hmong, Somali and Spanish. [posted on HealthLiteracy 1625]