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National Human Services Assembly

National Human Services Assembly http://www.Nationalassembly.org The National Human Services Assembly, an association of nonprofits in the fields of health, human and...

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/412056_WIC_eligible.pdf Information on WIC income-eligible children by congressional district and state can be found on this site. Each page contains links to...

… Prepare At-Risk Girls for College

Numerous programs address how to keep at-risk students in high school and ensure that they graduate, but there are far fewer...

Oasis Center – Oasis Youth Action

Speak Out: An Oasis Center youth intern addresses a rally she helped organize against youth violence. Photo: Oasis Center Nashville, Tenn.(615) 327-4455http://www.oasiscenter.org...

Awards for May 2010

Gladys Marinelli Coccia AwardBy: Youth Service America.For: Young female social entrepreneurs who have demonstrated success with their pro-social initiatives.Winners: Tara Adiseshan,...

Girls Locked Up: Their Stories

These excerpts are from Caged Birds Sing, which was written by teenagers who are committed to Thomas J.S. Waxter Children’s Center...

More is Better

What’s better than a theoretically sound, research-tested, carefully implemented prevention program to reduce risky adolescent behaviors? An integrated mix of several...

Visionary Leadership in Volunteer Programs: Insight and Inspiration from the Speeches of Marlene Wilson

Marlene WilsonEnergize Inc.167 pages. $16.95 paperback, $12 electronic. This compilation of Marlene Wilson’s speeches and workshops is a treasure trove of...

Building Character from the Start: 201 Activities to Foster Creativity, Literacy, and Play in K-3

Susan Ragsdale and Ann SaylorSearch Institute Press151 pages. $29.95 paperback with CD. Applying youth development strategies to children from kindergarten through...

Tribal Justice & Safety at the Department of Justice

www.tribaljusticeandsafety.gov The revamped Tribal Justice & Safety website provides up-to-date notices, press releases and information on the DOJ’s initiatives on American Indian...

Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative

www.jimcaseyyouth.org The home page of the newly updated website of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative highlights its vision with animated...

The SPOT (Supporting Positive Opportunities with Teens)

St. Louis(314) 535-0413http://thespot.wustl.edu Objective: Provide a free, one-stop, easily accessible drop-in center for youth that can serve their health, social support...

Jesse Heffernan

Jesse Heffernan Program Coordinator Harmony Café – Fox Valley, operated by Goodwill Industries North Central WisconsinAppleton, Wis.(920)-734-2233 http://www.harmonycafe.org Age: 29 Salary:...

… Provide Effective Peer Support Services to Teens

Life Line: Students in training to be LifeSavers peer counselors discuss a “lifetime timeline.” Photo: Ted Crail Judy Ashby found that...

Awards for April 2010

President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll By: The Corporation for National and Community Service. For: Colleges and universities for their impact...

When a Phone Call Beats a Meltdown

Imani Brammer, 17Represent, New York I sat in the conference room of my foster care agency, filled with apprehension. My caseworker,...

I Shouldn’t Have to Beg for Basic Needs

Alisha Anderson, 19Represent, New York In September, the leaves began to change to their autumn hues, and I no longer felt...

Just Say Maybe to Abstinence ED

Like the “just say no” anti-drug advertisements that first lady Nancy Reagan made famous a generation ago, abstinence-only sex education programs...

A Practitioner’s Guide: Building and Managing Quality Afterschool Programs

National Center for Quality Afterschool/SEDL Publications 70 pages. Free; shipping charges only. This attractive, notebook-size booklet highlights the results of a five-year...