HandsNet Human Services Digest - August 10, 2009

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MOST RECENT GOVERNMENT GRANT NOTICES

Water Conservation Field Services Program - Phoenix Area Office
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-07
Jobs For Veterans State Grants Applications
Agency - Department of Labor
Post Date - 2009-08-07
Pyric-herbivory
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-07
Recovery Act - Fence Modification Utilizing Youth Groups
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-07
Challenge Cost Share Eagle Lake FO Trails Coordinator
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-07
RECOVERY ACT - DOI - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REPAIR DETERIORATING HIKING TRAILS SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-07
Arizona Game and Fish / BLM Liaison
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-06

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> The California Endowment Taps Director of Alameda County Public Health to Help Lead Foundation's 10-Year Initiative to Build Community Health in 14 California Communities
> Court Restores Restrictions on Road-Building in National Forests
> Summit on Children, Health and Food Held in Boston
> Economy Isn't Key in Tallahassee Residents' Love of Community

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***CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES***

Webinar: Achieving Outcomes for Teens in Boys & Girls Clubs

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/webinar-achievi.php

Poor sleep in children may have prenatal origins

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/poor-sleep-in-c.php

Exercise is healthy for mom and child during pregnancy

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/exercise-is-hea.php

Preschool depression may continue into childhood

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/preschool-depre.php

Educate yourself to boost achievement in kids

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/educate-yoursel.php

Child's Play Is Best Unscripted for Younger Children, and Better Involving Play With Both 'Boys' and 'Girls' Toys

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/childs-play-is.php

Are kids today truly more autonomous?

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/are-kids-today.php

Health reform proposals could help 13 million uninsured young adults gain coverage

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/health-reform-p.php

New UAB study finds novice parents overlook many child-injury risks

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/new-uab-study-f.php

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For struggling single moms, 3-generation households are better than 2

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/for-struggling.php

School-based program helps prevent dating violence among teens, especially boys

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/schoolbased-pro.php

Universal screening for intimate partner violence may provide only modest benefits

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/universal-scree.php

Audio Press Conference to Mark Fifth Anniversary of California's Paid Family Leave Law; Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, Advocates Call for Federal Grants to Support Paid Leave Programs Nationwide

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/audio-press-con.php

***CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - PHILANTHROPY***

California Council for the Humanities Awards Nearly $200,000 to 21 Story Projects; Projects Reveal Richness of California Through Little-Known Community Stories

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/california-coun-1.php

Kauffman Foundation Announces First Class of Postdoctoral Entrepreneurship Fellows; Thirteen Postdoctoral Fellows Will Receive Support From Mentors, Internship Experience in Learning How to Take Discoveries From Lab to Market

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/kauffman-founda-3.php

***COMMUNITY BUILDING***

CBPP Update: SEVRA, '09 Voucher Funding, Linking Voucher Families to Opportunity

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/cbpp-update-sev.php

Justice Department Obtains $35,000 in Disability-Based Housing Discrimination Settlement With Apartment Complex in Longview, Washington

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/justice-departm-3.php

***ECONOMIC SECURITY***

Rural PA Hit Hardest by Unemployment

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/rural-pa-hit-ha.php

***EDUCATION***

Teaching resilience, sense of purpose in schools can prevent depression and improve grades

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/teaching-resili.php

Governor Rendell Says PA's Budget Must Serve, Educate Children

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/governor-rendel-4.php

Empty Nest Angst: How to Cope With Sending a Child to School; Colgate Expert Offers Tips on 'Letting Go' of College Kids

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/empty-nest-angs.php

***FEDERAL BUDGET COVERAGE***

Johns Hopkins Passes 100 Mark in Recovery Act Grants

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/johns-hopkins-p.php

***HEALTH***

AARP Responds to Health Reform Scare Tactics

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/aarp-responds-t.php

AARP Illinois to Bust Health Care Reform Myths During Congress Summer Break

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/aarp-illinois-t.php

Internists tackle key health reform issues

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/internists-tack.php

Health-care reform must respect patient autonomy

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/healthcare-refo.php

National Family Caregivers Association Expands Its Ability to Serve Family Caregivers With Strategic Additions to Its Board and Staff

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/national-family.php

***NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIVING***

K-State researchers say after-school programs should promote activity, healthy nutrition

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/kstate-research-1.php

Walk, don't drive! Community promotion of physical activity has 2-fold benefit

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/walk-dont-drive.php

No need to tighten your belt -- credit crunch will worsen obesity epidemic

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/no-need-to-tigh.php

Friendship influences eating behavior, particularly when friends are overweight

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/friendship-infl.php

Obesity is a poor gauge for detecting high cholesterol levels in children

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/obesity-is-a-po.php

***SENIORS***

Older adults subjected to abuse or self-neglect at greater risk of mortality

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/older-adults-su.php

Guided care reduces cost of health care for older persons with chronic conditions

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/guided-care-red.php

'Brain exercises' may delay memory decline in dementia

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/brain-exercises.php

***SUBSTANCE ABUSE***

Growing evidence of marijuana smoke's potential dangers

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/growing-evidenc-1.php

Pain relief only 1 motive for opioid use among high school seniors

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/pain-relief-onl.php

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The Human Services Digest is compiled by:

Michael Saunders
HandsNet Editor
msaunders@handsnet.org

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