HandsNet Human Services Digest - August 17, 2009

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MOST RECENT GOVERNMENT GRANT NOTICES

Mexican Wolf Project Support
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-15
BLM NV CCDO Compost Your Combustibles Project
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-11
Notice of Intent to Award National Register of Historic Places Evaluation of 14JW17, Lovewell Reservoir, Jewell County, Kansas
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-11
BLM ID 2009 Cultural Resources Data Sharing Partnership
Agency - Department of the Interior
Post Date - 2009-08-11
ON BOARD MONITORING SYSTEM
Agency - Department of Transportation
Post Date - 2009-08-11

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> National Contest Offers Funding for Foundation-Backed Local News and Information Projects
> New Curriculum on Local Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture
> Indian Social Activist and Former Ford Foundation Program Officer Wins Prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award
> Computer Models to Guide Development in Downtown Astoria
> Summit on Children, Health and Food Held in Boston

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***CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES***

Obesity Remains No. 1 Health Problem for Kids in 2009

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/obesity-remains.php

How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/how-to-raise-a.php

Foster Youth Fall Through the Cracks Between the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/foster-youth-fa.php

Statewide program to improve emergency care for children

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/statewide-progr.php

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Coordination needed to support green-fingered youths

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/coordination-ne.php

Sleep patterns in children and teenagers could indicate risk for depression, researcher finds

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/sleep-patterns.php

A double-threat to teen health

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/a-doublethreat.php

U.S. Department of Labor uncovers child labor and migrant and seasonal farm labor violations on Bladen and Craven counties, N.C., blueberry farms

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/us-department-o-27.php

Marriage, family on the decline for highly educated black women

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

Mothers, but not fathers, follow their own moms' parenting practices

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/mothers-but-not.php

It's not easy being gay

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/its-not-easy-be.php

***CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - PHILANTHROPY***

K-State study finds 18- to 24-year-old group more politically active, but not more knowledgeable

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/kstate-study-fi.php

NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous to Speak at August 28 Multimedia Training Conference for the Ethnic and Community News Media

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/naacp-president.php

***COMMUNITY BUILDING***

Cultural Development and City Neighborhoods

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/cultural-develo.php

Obama Administration's Rural Tour Stops in Western Alaska

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/obama-administr-3.php

HUD secretary Donovan announces $132 million in recovery act funds to improve native American and Alaskan housing, spur economic development

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/hud-secretary-d-6.php

The Uncharted, Uncertain Future Of HOPE VI Redevelopments : The Case for Assessing Project Sustainability

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/the-uncharted-u.php

Academic Perspectives on the Future of Public Housing : Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/academic-perspe.php

HUD Deputy Secretary Ron Sims sees $4 million in Recovery Act Funds at work for public housing improvement in Oakland

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/hud-deputy-secr-1.php

HUD charges Philadelphia apartment owners and tenant with denying housing to families with children

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/hud-charges-phi.php

Westchester County Agrees to Develop Hundreds of Units of Fair and Affordable Housing in Settlement of Federal Lawsuit

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/westchester-cou.php

***ECONOMIC SECURITY***

Many Low-Income Working Families Turn to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Help

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/many-lowincome.php

Household financial contributions by adult live-in children are influenced by family structure

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/household-finan.php

Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Low-Income Families

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/racial-and-ethn-2.php

Safety Net Effective at Fighting Poverty But Has Weakened for the Very Poorest

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/safety-net-effe.php

Recovery Act saving jobs, but long-term unemployment highest in 70 years

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/recovery-act-sa.php

Temp work strains employee mental health

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/temp-work-strai.php

 

***EDUCATION***

Parental influences differ in determing child's later academic success

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/parental-influe.php

Fulfilling the Promise of Preschool for All : Insights into Issues Affecting Access for Selected Immigrant Groups in Chicago

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/fulfilling-the.php

$8.7 Million in GEAR UP Grants Awarded to Help Middle-Schoolers Get on the Pathway to Achieve Success in College

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/87-million-in-g.php

National Staff Development Council Receives MetLife Foundation Grant to Launch Learning School Alliance

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/national-staff-1.php

FSU professor wins $5M grant to train next generation of education researchers

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/fsu-professor-w.php

Replacing No Child Left Behind

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/replacing-no-ch.php

Anchorage Receiving $1.2 Million Grant to Keep Alaska Native Students in School on Path to College and Careers

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/anchorage-recei.php

Sharpton, Gingrich and Duncan Announce Education Tour

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/sharpton-gingri.php

$4.5 Million in Grants Awarded for Special Education Parent Information, Training Centers

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/45-million-in-g.php

Department of Education to Accelerate $11.37 Billion in Stimulus Funds

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/department-of-e.php

Education Secretary Arne Duncan Proposes to Allow States to Use Up to $41 Million of Existing Title I and IDEA Funds to Effectively Administer, Monitor and Report Use of ARRA Funds

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/education-secre-5.php

Secretary Duncan Announces 13 Teachers Selected for Teaching Ambassador Fellowships

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/secretary-dunca-11.php

John Jay College Receives $768,000 Grant From U.S. Department of Education

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/john-jay-colleg-3.php

Secretary Duncan Sends Letter to Chief State School Officers on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/secretary-dunca-12.php

***FEDERAL BUDGET COVERAGE***

Clunkers program drives economic, environmental gains

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/clunkers-progra.php

Investing Climate Revenues in Subsidized Housing Energy Efficiency Would Cut Emissions and Lower Federal Costs

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/investing-clima.php

***HEALTH***

Updated Federal Guidelines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Schools Offer Many Options

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/updated-federal-1.php

Breastfeeding associated with reduced risk of breast cancer among women with family history

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/breastfeeding-a.php

Rite of Passage? Why Young Adults Become Uninsured and How New Policies Can Help, 2009 Update

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/rite-of-passage-2.php

New Report: Health Reform Proposals Have Potential to Help More Than 13 Million Uninsured Young Adults Gain Coverage

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/new-report-heal.php

Multimillion-Dollar AARP Campaign Busts the Myths of the Health Care Debate

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/multimilliondol.php

High-Deductible Health Insurance Plans: Efforts to Sharpen a Blunt Instrument

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/highdeductible.php

Expanded subsidies are essential to health reform

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/expanded-subsid.php

***NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIVING***

Parents can help stop the obesity epidemic, says psychologist

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/parents-can-hel.php

Certain behavioral traits and feeding practices may increase risk for weight gain in children

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/certain-behavio.php

Physical inactivity poses greatest health risk to Americans, research shows

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/physical-inacti.php

Obesity increases risk of prostate cancer recurrence for both blacks and whites

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/obesity-increas-1.php

Men's masculinity beliefs are a barrier to preventative health care

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/mens-masculinit.php

Healthy lifestyle habits may be associated with reduced risk of chronic disease

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/healthy-lifesty.php

***SENIORS***

How Will the Stock Market Collapse Affect Retirement Incomes? : Older Americans' Economic Security No. 20

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/how-will-the-st.php

***SUBSTANCE ABUSE***

Substance abuse, schizophrenia and risk of violence

http://webclipper.handsnet.org/2009/08/substance-abuse-3.php

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The Human Services Digest is compiled by:

Michael Saunders
HandsNet Editor
msaunders@handsnet.org

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