JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF YOUTH VIOLENCE:
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OUR COMMUNITY, OUR RESPONSIBITY; WAGING PEACE
August 5, 2008
Of Special Note
DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES THAT OTHERS INTERESTED
IN REDUCING YOUTH VIOLENCE SHOULD KNOW? PLEASE SEND INFORMATION YOU
WOULD LIKE INCLUDED IN OUR ITEMS OF INTEREST TO pleaf@jhsph.edu.
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Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Neighborhoods: Celebrate National Night Out. August 5, 2008.
This national event is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate
support for local anticrime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community
partnerships, and send a message to criminals, letting them know that neighborhoods are
organized and fighting back. Each community decides how it wishes to join in the celebration
and in Baltimore, the evening has been celebrated with parades, cookouts, ice cream socials
and candle-light vigils. To find out more about NNO and to get ideas for your event, visit the
website for the National Association of Town Watch at www.natw.org. Check out the map of
Baltimore Night Out Against Crime events and attend your community's event
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116391406326
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Baltimore, MD: “A special prayer for peace within the community” – 6th Annual New Africa
Festival. August 9, 2008, 12:00 – 9:00pm. 3401 West North Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland
21216. The New Africa Festival is a celebration of excellence in the individual, the family and
the community, showcasing success in culture, education, business and includes recognition of
outstanding community service. There will be lots of wholesome activities that the entire
family can enjoy, such as: social service providers, healthcare information, free healthcare
screening, a variety of unique merchandise and food vendors, games and entertainment.
Featuring a “Special Prayer for Peace” within the Community entertainment by Panama, The
Persians, Travis Winkey Models, Rush Hour Band, Pan Majestic Youth Academy, Walter P. Carter
Line Dancers, 3D Vision Models, Baltimore City Police Dancers, Rapper/Spoken Word Artist Ray
Luger & much more. Sponsored by Neighborhood Builders in partnership with Baltimore City
Department of Recreations & Parks. Admission is free. More information on New Africa
http://www.asmib.com/ or call 443-621-7449, 443-506-5970
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Baltimore, MD: Neighborhood Conversation with Mayor Sheila Dixon. August 12, 2008. 6:008:00 pm. Loyola College, Andrew White Student Hall, Second Floor, 4501 N Charles Street.
Come and join your community for a Neighborhood Conversation with Mayor Sheila Dixon and
her Cabinet Members. Share your thoughts and concerns about your neighborhood. For more
information, contact the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods at (410) 396-4735.
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“Breaking the Cycle” Radio Dialogue. August 10, 2008 2:00-4:00 p.m. Brother Bey, the
founder of the Fraternal Order of X-Offenders (F.O.X.O), hosts a weekly radio show on W.O.L.B
(1010 am) that presents community-based, ex-offender driven efforts in Baltimore and
elsewhere that are helping to break the cycle of violence. The primary focus of the F.O.X.O.’s
“Breaking The Cycle” Radio Dialogue is to extend discussion, increase consideration of
community-driven alternatives, and initiate and expand the collective action needed to deter,
decrease and prevent the pandemic of juvenile delinquency and adult criminality gripping
Baltimore and many other communities. The radio show provides a voice to those attempting
to change their thinking and behaviors, informing ex-offenders, their families, and others of
opportunities, increasing access to strategies that work, and exposing those that don’t. You are
invited to call in to the radio program at 410-481-1010. To learn more about FOXO, visit their
website at http://foxo.us/home.htm email: info@foxo.us or call 410-262-4456.
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On January 11, 2008 Mayor Dixon was at 4601 Park Heights Ave along with representatives
from the Prisoner’s Aid Association of Maryland (PAA) and the Fraternal Order of XOffenders (F.O.X.O.) to officially open the doors of Project P.E.A.C.E. (Proper Education
Always Corrects Errors), a collaboration between PAA and F.O.X.O. that will connect
thousands of ex-offenders each year to services provided in its crime prevention and
recidivism avoidance program. The P.E.A.C.E. program, developed and implemented by exoffenders, connects other ex-offenders with needed resources and uses the power of peer
influence to facilitate the cognitive restructuring and personal supports needed for successful
re-integration. “In order to truly make Baltimore safer, we need to help ex-offenders become
productive citizens,” Mayor Sheila Dixon said. “Project P.E.A.C.E. is going to help a lot of
people fulfill their potential and make meaningful contributions to those around them.”
The P.E.A.C.E. program addresses a variety of social and behavioral issues confronting exoffenders, including: short term and long term housing, emergency shelter, transitional
housing, substance abuse, parenting, GED services, employment and job placement, financial
literacy and HIV/AIDS information and education. In addition to the 12-Step Lifeskills
Workshops and services such as emergency shelter, transitional housing, and linkage to other
services, the P.E.A.C.E. project provides individual supports from individuals who have turned
around their lives and who serve as mentors and positive role models. For additional
information or referrals, call Project P.E.A.C.E. at 410 367-8393 or Brother Bey at 410
262-4456.
Quick Glance at this week’s Items of Interest
New Events/Conferences/Trainings
1. Baltimore, MD: Youth Festival to honor Murt & all fallen children. August 9, 2008.
2. Baltimore, MD: Free outdoor family movies.
3. San Diego, CA: 13th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma: Promoting Peace.
Integrating Practice, Research, and Policy. September 12-17, 2008.
4. Lincoln, NE: Providing Culturally Competent Services to Victims of Crime.
September 16-18, 2008.
Up-Coming Events/Conference/Trainings
5. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Homeless Youth Initiative (BHYI) – 2008 Forum. August 5, 2008.
6. Baltimore, MD: Walking for a Citywide Agenda. August 6, 2008
7. Washington, DC: The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) 2008 Data Users Conference.
August 11 – 13, 2008.
8. Berlin, MD: Maryland Association of School Resource Officers (MASRO) Safe Schools Conference.
August 11, 2008
9. Washington, DC: Using the National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Database for
Research and Policy Analyses. August 12-14, 2008.
10. Boston, MD: 15th Annual Institute for Psychology in the Schools. August 13, 2008
11. New Light Leadership Coalition, Inc. (NLLC) Summer Gala - "Transforming Youth to
Ignite Change", August 15, 2008, 7:00 – 9:00pm,
12. Philadelphia, PA: National Association of Peer Specialists – The Recovery Revolution.
August 20-22, 2008.
13. Baltimore, MD: Out for Justice Project Fundamentals of Organizing Workshop.
August 22 & 23, 2008
14. New Orleans, LA: National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention.
August 26-28, 2008.
Noteworthy
15. Mayor Dixon’s New Campaign to Make Baltimore Cleaner and Greener.
16. “Bringing potential dropouts back from the brink.”
17. Journal of Youth Development call for papers.
Reports, Research & Recent Publications
18. Fact Sheet Highlights Youth Gang Survey.
19. A list of recent publications compiled by SafetyLit.
20. Weaving a Safety Net: Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention into Maternal and Child
Health Programs.
Resources
21. Community Services Locator.
22. CityMatCH Toolkit for Policy Development.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
23. 2008 PBIS Maryland Recognitions.
24. Reston, VA: 2008 Education Conference: Evidence-Based Practice, Scientifically-Based
Instruction, and Educational Effectiveness. September 5-7, 2008.
25. PBIS Maryland Events
Funding Opportunities/Scholarships/Awards
26. Nominate Amazing Youth in the Baltimore area.
27. Nationwide Foundation - Critical Moment Grants.
28. Evaluation of State and District Evaluation Programs and Policies.
For Youth
29. Tiger’s Action Plan.
Job & Volunteer Opportunities
30. Baltimore, MD: Licensed Counselors.
31. Silver Spring, MD: Program Associate - Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families (GCYF).
Previously Posted Events/Conferences/Training
New Events/Conferences/Training
1. Baltimore, MD: Youth Festival to honor Murt & all fallen children. August 9, 2008. 12:00pm. This
is a day to celebrate the lives of our murdered children. Their names live on, their memories live on.
There will be a march from Westside Shopping Center (beginning at noon) to Frederick Avenue and
Font Hill where the festivities will began. The festival will include: marching bands, speakers, singers,
fashion show, skits by Youth Ambrassadors of Safe and Sound, Hip Hop Congress, free food, free school
supplies, bike raffle, organizations with informative literature.
2. Baltimore, MD: Free outdoor family movies. Area families looking for free entertainment this
summer can enjoy a thought-provoking movie series at the Clifton Park Band Shell located off St. Lo
Drive. The Series continues every Friday night until August 15. The event begins at 8 p.m. with a movie
start time of 8:30 pm. The movie series is sponsored by 25th Street Brokers, Civic Works, Coldstream
Homestead Montebello Corporation and City of Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks. August
8th - Boys of Baraka (2005); August 15 - Akeela and the Bee (2006). For more information on the
movie series, please call the offices of 25th Street Brokers at (410) 366-2222. To learn more about
Clifton Park revitalization or to request information on volunteer opportunities at Civic Works, please
call (410) 366-8533.
3. San Diego, CA: 13th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma: Promoting
Peace. Integrating Practice, Research, and Policy. September 12-17, 2008. More information at
http://www.IVATcenters.org
4. Lincoln, NE: Providing Culturally Competent Services to Victims of Crime. September 16-18,
2008. Sponsored by the Office for Victims of Crime. More information
http://www.sei2003.com/ovcttac2008/ProvidingCulturally.htm
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Upcoming Events/Conferences/Training
5. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Homeless Youth Initiative (BHYI) – 2008 Forum. August 5, 2008. Laws
and government policies that impact Baltimore’s homeless youth and young adult.. Resources & legal
options for youth and young adults. All sessions held from 9:00am – 12:00pm at Radisson Cross Keys,
5100 Falls Rd, Baltimore 21210. No cost to attend but registration is required. You may register for one
or all of the sessions. To register, go to http://www.manynet.org/_currentwebsite/index.htm. For
more information about BHYI contact Julia Pierson at juliapierson@verizon.net, or 410 258 8878.
6. Baltimore, MD: Walking for a Citywide Agenda. August 6, 2008 6:00-8:00pm, Holabird Academy,
1500 Imla Street, Baltimore, MD 21224. Just like last summer, BUILD (Baltimoreans United in
Leadership Development) is “hitting the streets”- walking for our Citywide Agenda. We will need your
support for our Summer Recreation Walks. Please confirm your participation by contacting Gwen
Brown, Administrative Organizer for BUILD at 410-528-0305 or via E-mail at buildiaf@verizon.net
7. Washington, DC: The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) 2008 Data Users Conference.
August 11 – 13, 2008. This free conference is held biennially to bring the latest information on NCHS
data to researchers and other data users from around the country. All of the NCHS data systems will be
represented with informational sessions, hands-on workshops and exhibits. Registration required.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/events/duc2008/duc_announce.htm
8. Berlin, MD: Maryland Association of School Resource Officers (MASRO) Safe Schools Conference.
August 11, 2008, 7:30am – 3:30pm. Stephen Decauter High School, 9913 Seahawk Road, Berlin, MD
21811Speakers will discuss Identifying Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Gang Graffiti, a School
Based Law update and a presentation on the WATCHDOGS program. More information at
http://www.masro.com/
9. Washington, DC: Using the National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Database for
Research and Policy Analyses. August 12-14, 2008. The National Center for Education Statistics
within the Institute of Education Sciences is sponsoring a three-day advanced studies seminar on the
use of the National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) database. The NHES is a valuable
resource for understanding contemporary education issues such as early childhood program
participation, parent and family involvement in education, student participation in after-school
programs and activities, and adult education and lifelong learning.
http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=319
10. Boston, MD: 15th Annual Institute for Psychology in the Schools. August 13, 2008. “If It Ain't
Broke, Should We Still Fix It? A Discussion on New Directions in Training for School Psychology.” More
information http://www.apa.org/practice/aips-15.html
11. New Light Leadership Coalition, Inc. (NLLC) Summer Gala - "Transforming Youth to
Ignite Change", August 15, 2008, 7:00 – 9:00pm, Radisson Cross Keys, 5100 Falls Rd.,
Baltimore. Keynote speaker Dr. Raymond Winbush, Ph.D., Director, Morgan State University
Institute for Urban Research. Evening to include silent auction, award presentations,
networking, and dinner. Come celebrate and honor Baltimore’s up- and- coming leaders.
Tickets $35.00. All proceeds to go to Youth Leadership Development Program. Tickets at
http://www.nllc.org/
12. Philadelphia, PA: National Association of Peer Specialists – The Recovery Revolution. August
20-22, 2008. More information at http://naops.org/id35.html
13. Baltimore, MD: Out for Justice Project Fundamentals of Organizing Workshop. August 22, 2008
from 3:00 – 7:00pm and August 23, 2008, 10:00am – 2:00pm. Workshop will be held at The Cork
Factory, 302 E. Federal (at Guilford), 4th Floor North (Buzzer #9). If you’re passionate about making
changes to laws that hinder successful reentry then this workshop is for you. Participation will provide
training on how to change policies that affect lives, offer development leadership skills, have your
voice heard through organized efforts.
14. New Orleans, LA: National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention.
August 26-28, 2008. More information at
http://www.nationalcac.org/professionals/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=
118.
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NOTEWORTHY
15. Mayor Dixon’s New Campaign to Make Baltimore Cleaner and Greener. Mayor Sheila Dixon
recently joined city employees and community leaders to the launch of the City’s anti-litter campaign
focused on changing negative litter behaviors of city residents. The campaign’s slogan, “Don’t make
excuses, make a difference” will be displayed on city vehicles and trash receptacles. “I want people to
take pride in where they live, and make their home, yard, alley and street litter-free,” said Mayor
Dixon. “A cleaner and greener city is a healthier and safer city.” The new campaign will be featured
prominently on the sides of over 130 Department of Public Works (DPW) vehicles, and 200 trash
receptacles located in retail corridors and city gateways. In the coming months, messaging will be
placed on hundreds of waste receptacles and other agency city vehicles. For more information about
the Mayor’s Cleaner/Greener initiatives, visit cleanergreenerbaltimore.org
16. “Bringing potential dropouts back from the brink.” Article in the New York Times, June 29,
2008. To improve their dropout numbers, districts are taking aggressive steps to keep students in the
classroom. These include mentoring programs to help students most at risk of dropout out, identifying
children as young as elementary age who are not attending school and may be at risk of dropping out in
later years, small alternative programs for students identified as academically at risk because of
truancy or disciplinary issues.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/29dropoutli.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=BR
INGING%20POTENTIAL%20DROPOUTS%20BACK%20FROM%20THE%20BRINK&st=cse&oref=slogin&oref=slogi
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17. Journal of Youth Development call for papers. Journal of Youth Development: Bridging Research
and Practice is interested in receiving papers for publication consideration in the following categories:
(1) Research and Evaluation Strategy Articles (2) Resource Reviews. Manuscripts are accepted at
anytime.
Http://www.nae4ha.org/profdev/joyd/index.html
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REPORTS, RESEARCH & RECENT PUBLICATIONS
18. Fact Sheet Highlights Youth Gang Survey. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "Highlights of the 2006 National Youth Gang Survey."
This 2-page fact sheet was prepared by OJJDP's National Youth Gang Center. The fact sheet
summarizes findings from the National Youth Gang Survey for 2006 and reports data on the number of
gangs, gang members, and gang-related crime. Based on survey results, it is estimated that
approximately 26,500 gangs and 785,000 gang members were active in the United States in 2006.
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=245263 [source: JuvJust, August 1, 2008
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/]
19. A list of recent publications compiled by SafetyLit. August 4, 2008. Volume 31, Number 28.
SafetyLit is a free service of the Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice at San Diego State
University in collaboration with the World Health Organization. Abstracts available at
http://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.home
Estimating alcohol and drug involvement in hospitalized adolescents with assault injuries.
Sheppard MA, Snowden CB, Baker SP, Jones PR. J Adolesc Health 2008; 43(2): 165-71.
Examining ethnic, gender, and developmental differences in the way children report being
a victim of "bullying" on self-report measures. Sawyer AL, Bradshaw CP, O'Brennan LM. J
Adolesc Health 2008; 43(2): 106-14.
Joint Development of Bullying and Victimization in Adolescence: Relations to Delinquency
and Self-Harm. Barker ED, Arseneault L, Brendgen M, Fontaine N, Maughan B. J Am Acad Child
Adolesc Psychiatry 2008; ePub
Coping with youth suicide and overdose: one community's efforts to investigate, intervene,
and prevent suicide contagion. Hacker K, Collins J, Gross-Young L, Almeida S, Burke N. Crisis
2008; 29(2): 86-95.
Do 'no-suicide' contracts work? McMyler C, Pryjmachuk S. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2008;
15(6): 512-22.
A longitudinal investigation of interpersonal violence in relation to mental health and
substance use. Hedtke KA, Ruggiero KJ, Fitzgerald MM, Zinzow HM, Saunders BE, Resnick HS,
Kilpatrick DG. J Consult Clin Psychol 2008; 76(4): 633-47.
Neighborhood racial/ethnic concentration, social disadvantage, and homicide risk: an
ecological analysis of 10 U.S. cities. Jones-Webb R, Wall M. J Urban Health 2008; ePub
20. Weaving a Safety Net: Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention into Maternal and Child
Health Programs. This publication explores how injury and violence prevention (IVP) activities can be
integrated into maternal and child health (MCH) programs and services at both state and local levels.
The publication, produced by the Children's Safety Net, begins with a discussion of why MCH programs
should be interested in IVP initiatives, which MCH services could include IVP, what types of IVP
interventions can be used, and what resources and training MCH providers need. The publication is
available at
http://notes.edc.org/HHD/CSN/csnpubs.nsf/cb5858598bf707d58525686d005ec222/b7b0fdd1dd05c7198
52574720075c654/$FILE/Weaving%20a%20Safety%20Net.pdf. [source: MCH Alert, August 1, 2008
http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/archives.html]
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RESOURCES
21. Community Services Locator. The Community Services Locator is an online directory for finding
services for children and families in the communities in which they live. The locator, produced by the
MCH Library, may be used by service providers and families to find available health, mental health,
family support, parenting, child care, and other services. Topics include education and special needs,
health and wellness, mental health and well-being, family support, parenting, child care and early
childhood education, and financial support. A new A-Z Resources and Services Index offers another
avenue for navigating the locator and the library's Web site. The locator is available at
http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_community.html. [source: MCH Alert, August 1, 2008
http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/archives.html]
22. CityMatCH Toolkit for Policy Development. The CityMatCH Toolkit for Policy Development
contains resources that can be used at state and local levels to advance policy development in areas
of maternal and child health. The toolkit, produced by the CityMatCH Best Practices and Policies Action
Group, includes resources that utilize one or more of the following five stages of policy development:
(1) community assessment, (2) policy strategy, (3) coalition building and broadening, (4) policy
implementation, and (5) policy evaluation. Contents include models for strengthening relationships
with community collaboratives, advice on how to present to legislators and other key decision makers,
tips for how to work with the media, and examples of how CityMatCH members have succeeded in
developing and implementing policy change in their communities. The toolkit is available at
http://citymatch.org/toolkit_letter.php. [source: MCH Alert, August 1, 2008
http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/archives.html]
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POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS)
23. 2008 PBIS Maryland Recognitions. Congratulations to the 252 recognized schools. In addition to
providing excellent applications schools needed to achieve the following scores on SET (Schoolwide
Evaluation Tool) and BOQ (Benchmarks of Quality).
http://www.pbismaryland.org/2008recognizedschools.htm
24. Reston, VA: 2008 Education Conference: Evidence-Based Practice, Scientifically-Based
Instruction, and Educational Effectiveness. September 5-7, 2008. The 2008 ABA International
Education Conference is a two-day, primarily single-track conference on evidence-based education
focusing on research and applied issues. This event will address the current state of knowledge of
evidence-based practices at the policy, evaluation, and practice levels. More information at
http://www.abainternational.org/educonf/index.asp
25. PBIS Maryland Events http://www.pbismaryland.org/
Baltimore City New Team Training – August 5-6, 2008
Baltimore City Returning Team Training – August 6-7, 2008
SWIS Facilitator Training – September 16-18, 2008
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
26. Nominate Amazing Youth in the Baltimore area. Adolescents and young adults are often
stereotyped negatively, but there are so many young people in this country doing remarkable things
that it is time they finally get the recognition they truly deserve. Every Monday at 9:00 a.m., on 92Qs
Big Phat Morning Show, LaMarr Darnell Shields recognizes the “amazing” things that ordinary young
people throughout Maryland are doing, through what he calls Amazing Youth. Amazing Youth is not
about fame or fortune, but about achievements of ordinary young people aged 12 - 18 in areas related
to their own lives and backgrounds. Through the segment, Amazing Youth, LaMarr will honor the great
things done by youth, from helping their neighborhoods or starting their own businesses to outstanding
achievements in sports, academics, arts and volunteering, just to name a few. If you would like to
nominate a young person, please visit www.lamarrdarnellshields.com. Winners will appear on The Big
Phat Morning Show with LaMarr. Only winners will be notified.
27. Nationwide Foundation - Critical Moment Grants. The Nationwide Foundation provides funding to
organizations that transform lives at critical moments. Areas of focus include emergency and basic
needs (ex: food banks), stabilization needs (ex: drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs), and
individual development needs (ex: youth mentoring). Deadline: September 1, 2008.
http://www.nationwide.com/about-us/foundation-application.jsp
28. Evaluation of State and District Evaluation Programs and Policies. The central purpose of the
Institute’s research grant programs is to provide students, parents, educators, researchers,
policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that
support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all
students. Closing date: October 2, 2008. More information
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17055 [source: Center
for Health and Health Care in Schools Weekly Insider, July 29, 2008.
http://www.healthinschools.org/]
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FOR YOUTH
29. Tiger’s Action Plan. Inspired by the book Start Something, written by Tiger Woods' father, Earl
Woods, Tiger’s Action Plan is a program that’s all about helping you discover your dreams and goals and
showing you how to reach them. Tiger’s Action Plan is designed around specific activities and
Volunteer Service Projects you create and execute. Along the way, we’ll give you lots of tools and
information to help you find out more about yourself, develop your talents, explore future careers, and
make a difference in your world. http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/actionplan/students.php
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JOB AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
30. Baltimore, MD: Licensed Counselors. Job opportunities for full-time Licensed Counselors within
the University of Maryland School Mental Health Program. The School Mental Health Program serves
schools within the Baltimore City Public School System. The successful candidate would provide a full
continuum of school-based services as part of the larger Baltimore City Expanded School Mental Health
Network. Current licensure at LGSW, LCSW-C, LGPC, or LCPC is required. Interested candidates can
apply by going to the following website: https://apply.unicru.com/umaryland/ece/CEHome.aspx The
Job Title is listed as Counselor (Baltimore City) #2220 Psychiatry. For additional information, contact
Tom Sloane at tsloane@psych.umaryland.edu
31. Silver Spring, MD: Program Associate - Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families (GCYF).
GCYF is looking for a Program Associate with a background in children’s issues, excellent organizational
and writing skills, and meticulous attention to detail who will support the organization’s programming.
GCYF is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified ethnic, racial, and cultural minority candidates are
encouraged to apply. Further details http://www.idealist.org/en/job/302818-78
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PREVIOUSLY POSTED EVENTS, CONFERENCES, & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Chicago, IL: 15th National Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities Conference on Drugs &
Crime. September 3-5, 2008. More information http://www.nationaltasc.org/ntasc-2008conference/.
Baltimore, MD: Heal a Woman, Heal a Nation Inc. “Part of the Cure” seminars. September 6, 2008.
"A Sista's Guide to a Healthy Relationship" presented by Sis. Chanelle Muhammad. Seminars will be
held at A Good Book, 2101 Gwynn Oak Ave., Baltimore, MD 21207 from 9:15am- 12:30pm. Cost: $10 per
session. More informaiton http://www.partofthecure.org/ or call 443-927-7805.
Baltimore, MD: National Healthy Homes Festival. September 12-14, 2008 at Druid Hill Park. This
event will bring together national and local community partners, lead and asthma prevention
programs, Healthy Homes organizations, health, housing, and environmental agencies, local
universities, federal, state, and city agencies, and the citizens of Baltimore in an effort to promote the
benefits of Healthy Homes. If you have questions regarding the National Healthy Homes Festival, please
contact Michelle LeDonne, at 410-534-6447 or mledonne@leadsafe.org.
Baltimore, MD: Fusion Summit for Unity and Justice. September 13, 2008, 10:00am-2:00pm, 2640
Collective St. Johns Church, 2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Featuring over 25 Fusion
programs providing direct services and activism opportunities in Baltimore area communities. Films,
Discussions, Workshops, Presentations on: Fiscal Sponsorship, Cultural Organizing, Collaborative
Practices, Juvenile Justice Advocacy, Criminal Justice Reform, Harm Reduction Service Model,
Nonprofit Industrial Complex, Race and the Criminal Justice Systems, Community Schools 101 and
more. Admission is free.
Tampa, FL: 3rd National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery. September 15–17, 2008.
This 2 ½ day conference will bring together a diverse audience with an interest in substance abuse
treatment for women and women with children. The audience will find a broad mix of topics
addressed, including best practices as well as innovative and emergent approaches to treating women,
issues pertaining to recovery support, health and wellness, as well as program administration and
management. The conference theme, “Inspiring Leadership, Changing Lives,” provides a framework for
the conference and will be addressed by nationally recognized speakers.
http://www.fadaa.org/women/
Philadelphia, PA: Children's Health and the Environment Annual Conference. September 18-19,
2008. For more information, please visit
http://www.gwu.edu/%7Emacche/philadelphiaconference08/index.html
Anaheim, CA: The Magic of Connections National Mentoring Summit. September 18 - 19, 2008. The
purpose of the summit is to invigorate and mobilize the mentoring community, while motivating and
inspiring business and civic leaders to increase their support for mentoring efforts.
https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=197541
Springfield, IL: 2008 Community Leadership Institute September 21-24, Leadership Seminars
September 25, 2008. In Community Leadership Institutes, participants explore themselves as leaders,
learn current theory and practice of leadership, work on a current leadership challenge and create a
commitment to action. The three available seminars topics include: Culture & Diversity in Leadership,
Leadership – Policy and Sustaining Change, and The Science and Art of Grant Writing for Leadership.
Learn more and register at
http://www.centerforcommunityleadership.com/static/centerforcommunityleadership/institutes.php
Internet training: Women and Work: Gender Responsivity and Workforce Development. September
24-25, 2008. A live, 8-hour satellite/Internet training program Training for site coordinators: July 9,
2008. The National Institute of Corrections will host a live, 8-hour interactive training program
specifically designed for individuals working with justice involved women. How do you respond to a
woman leaving prison when she asks: “What type of job should I pursue? How
do I go about getting the job I want? How do I keep my job? Am I the type of person an
employer would want to hire?” Site coordinators/facilitators are responsible for recruiting participants
and duplicating training materials. They must also schedule a training site to accommodate 24 to 32
participants for the September 24-25, 2008, live satellite/Internet broadcast. More information
http://community.nicic.org/files/folders/9514/download.aspx
Phoenix, AZ: Center for School Mental Health Annual Conference. September 25-27, 2008. For
more information, please visit http://csmh.umaryland.edu/conf_meet/AnnualConference/.
Baltimore, MD: Alliance for Children and Families 2008 Annual Conference. October 28-30, 2008.
Conference theme: The Power of Purpose, The purpose of Our Power.
http://www.alliance1.org/Conferences/National2008/
Washington DC: GIS: Shaping Global Health - 2008 ESRI Health GIS Conference. September 28October 1, 2008. Share and discuss successful approaches to using geography to improve health care
delivery; public health; and hospital preparedness, research, management, and policy decisions.
http://www.esri.com/events/health/index.html
Washington, DC: 2008 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference: Advancing Mission Through People.
September 28-29, 2008. The 2008 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference is the first of a series of
planned annual events designed to bring together nonprofit human resources practitioners, executives,
thought leaders, and researchers to not only discuss human resources issues of critical importance to
the nonprofit sector, but also to identify resources – human, financial, and programmatic – that will
advance the missions and organizational effectiveness of individual organizations and position the
sector more effectively for the future. National Assembly members will receive a discount on
registration. https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=610038
Washington, DC: Safe Kids Worldwide – 2008 Child Injury Prevention Conference. October 15-18,
2008. For more information, please visit http://www.safekids.org/conference2008/.
Bowie, MD: Maryland’s Crime Victims’ Resource Center Inc. (MCVRC) 5th Annual Chocolate Affair.
October 17, 2008, 7:00 – 10:00pm Florian Hall, 13701 Old Jericho Park Road, Bowie. Fundraiser and
auction featuring delicious food and desserts. Your support, attendance, auction purchases and auction
donations will enable MCVRC to continue serving crime victims. MCVRC is a non-profit organization that
provides free support and legal services to victims across Maryland and in federal court from its offices
in Baltimore City and Prince George’s County. Make your reservations now! Just $50 per person. 301952-0063 or 1-877-VICTIM1.
Providence, RI: Department of Labor YouthBuild Conference & Site Visit Seminar. October 21-22,
2008. Courses offered at the conference on October 21: Student Centered Relevant Curriculum
Integrating Academics and Skills Training Achieving High Attendance and Retention. The Site Visit
Seminar - Developing a Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program will be held October 22. More information
http://www.youthbuild.org/site/c.htIRI3PIKoG/b.1223921/k.BD3C/Home.htm
Wilmington, DE: The 2008 Nemours Conference on Child Health Promotion: Advocacy, Policy, and
Progress in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity. October 23-24, 2008. Nemours Health & Prevention
Services is bringing together regional and national leaders who are making policy work to create
healthier environments and programs for children and families. More information at
http://www.nemours.org/department/nhps/annual-conference.html.
Hollywood, CA: 2008 It's My Life Conference. October 31 – November 2, 2008. It’s My Life convenes
over 700 participants—youth in foster care, alumni of care, caregivers, practitioners, and advocates—
who share innovative practices designed to guide preparation for adulthood services for youth aging out
of foster care. http://www.casey.org/Resources/Projects/ItsMyLife/
Indianapolis, IN: 5th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association.
November 6-7, 2008. The International Bullying Prevention Association is collaborating with the
Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy and the Indiana Department of Education to bring a national
conference on bullying prevention and research to Indianapolis, Indiana. The conference registration
fees have been greatly reduced to enable an affordable opportunity for all those attending.
Registration and conference information are available at:
http://www.doe.state.in.us/isssa/new_horizons.html and on the International Bullying Prevention
Association website at http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/conference.html.
Indianapolis, IN: The International Bullying Prevention Association is pleased to present our 5th
Annual Conference: Best Practices in Bullying and Violence Prevention. November 6-8, 2008. The
conference will be co-sponsored by the Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy and the Indiana
Department of Education. The conference is designed for school guidance counselors, administrators,
teachers, school health educators, school social workers, school psychologists, school safety specialists,
Safe and Drug-Free Coordinators, school resource officers (SRO's), school attorneys, and law
enforcement working with youth, student service directors, PTA/PTO members, children and family
mental health counselors, school nurses, school board members, parents, extended day/after school
staff, prevention specialists, etc. This conference also welcomes college students.
http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/ and http://www.doe.state.in.us/isssa/ .
Princeton, NJ: Vulnerable Populations in the Juvenile Justice System: A Research and Policy
Conference. November 14, 2008. Conference presented by The Future of Children. This day-long
symposium, co-sponsored by Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School and the Association for Children of
New Jersey, is being held in conjunction with the October, 2008 release of a Future of Children volume
on juvenile justice policy. To RSVP http://www.princeton.edu/prior/events/conferences/november14-2008/index.xml
Baltimore, MD: 10th Annual Youth & College Leadership Summit, "Transforming Youth to Ignite
Change", November 14 - 15, 2008. Presented by New Light Leadership Coalition (NLLC).
http://www.nllc.org/home.html
San Francisco, CA: 2008 Public Education Network (PEN) Annual Conference. November 16-18,
2008. This conference will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the first local education
funds. The conference will center around the legacy, focus and impact of local education funds over
the last 25 years http://www.publiceducation.org/events.asp
Columbia, MD: Maryland’s 2nd Restorative Justice Conference “Opportunities for Impact”.
November 20-21, 2008. Conference goals: To increase the understanding and awareness of the
benefits of using restorative practices and principles; To promote increased use of existing restorative
justice principles, practices, and programs in Maryland; To encourage the establishment of new
restorative efforts throughout Maryland. For further information info@marylandrjconference.org or call
Belinda Reed, MD Chapter, Association for Conflict Resolution 240-338-8159
Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. April 2-4, 2009. In
response to overwhelming requests from membership and meeting attendees, SRCD is moving to a new
Biennial Meeting schedule. http://www.srcd.org/biennial.html
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