JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF YOUTH VIOLENCE:
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OUR COMMUNITY, OUR RESPONSIBITY; WAGING PEACE
November 17, 2008
Of Special Note
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Baltimore, MD: The Office of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement
will be partnering with PCAB, SECAC, BEN President’s Roundtable, and our Community
Based Organizations to sponsor/host focus group meetings to review, make
recommendations and provide feedback regarding updates to the City Schools Family and
Community Engagement Policy. Proposed changes would clarify roles of parents and
community members in School Improvement Teams (SIT), including advisory input to CEO on
school budgets and overall school performance. It's important that all stakeholders provide input
on these potential changes. Organized parent group leaders including SIT chairs should attend
one of the following focus groups. We are also looking for broad representation and participation
from our education advocacy community and other stakeholder groups. Meeting schedule is as
follows:
 November 18, 2008, 6:00 – 8:00pm at 1st Floor Boardroom, 200 E. North Ave,
Baltimore. Hosted by PCAB, SECAC & BEN
 November 20, 2008, 6:00 – 8:00pm at Furman L. Templeton, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Baltimore. Hosted by HEAL
 November 24, 2008, 6:00 – 7:30pm at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, 1400 Coldspring
Lane (Library), Baltimore.
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Baltimore, MD: Safe Streets East will be convening a Community Coalition Meeting.
November 18, 2008 at 3:00pm at the Amazing Grace Lutheran Church at 2424 McElderry
Street. Safe Streets is a stop the shooting campaign that began in McElderry Park in June, 2007,
expanded into Ellwood Park in February 2008 and is currently moving into a third East Baltimore
community. Outreach Workers canvass the community late nights reaching out to youth who are
at high risk for shooting or being shot, spreading our stop the shooting message and promoting
alternatives to violence. The other program component, community mobilization, engages
community members in monthly activities, increases awareness through public information
campaigns, and ensures that community residents respond each time there is a shooting in the
community.
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Baltimore, MD: Science Grant Writing. November 19, 2008. One-day workshop will assist
faith-based and community organizations in preparing a competitive grant application for Federal
funding. Workshop topics include: proposal writing techniques, how to access HUD and other
government funds, HUD grants available to nonprofit organizations, and HUD common factors for
awards. The workshop is intended for organizations that have their organizational board
established, administrative package prepared, service program or development project identified,
and feel ready to compete for Federal grant funding. More information
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fbci/
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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
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“Breaking the Cycle” Radio Dialogue. November 23, 2008 2:00-4:00 p.m. Brother Bey, the
founder of the Fraternal Order of X-Offenders, 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 hhtp://www.foxo.us or email Brother Bey at
thinkingisdestiny@yahoo.com or brotherbey@foxo.us or call 410-262-4456. Information about
the new FOXO training DVD: The Psychology and Sociology of Criminology also is available on
the website http://foxo.us/
Quick Glance at this week’s Items of Interest
New Events/Conferences/Trainings
1. Baltimore, MD: Community Meeting – Baltimore School Police Chief. November 18, 2008
2. Baltimore, MD: Justice for Breakfast Series. November 18, 2008
3. Jacksonville, FL: 6th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support.
March 26 – 28, 2009
Up-Coming Events/Conference/Trainings
4. Las Vegas, NV: 2nd National Student Safety & Security Conference. November 20-21, 2008
5. Atlanta, GA: 20th Annual Conference of the National Federation of Families for Children's
Mental Health. November 20-23, 2008.
6. Baltimore, MD: 2 nd Annual Night of Remembrance. November 21, 2008
7. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) 10th Annual National Survivors of Suicide
Day. November 22, 2008.
8. Columbia, MD: Early Intervention & Opportunity Summit. December 3, 2008
9. Internet webcast: Public Health Grand Rounds: Youth Violence: It’s a Public Health Issue.
December 5, 2008
Noteworthy
10. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation releases ambitious new education giving plans
11. Policymaking and the New President.
Reports, Research & Recent Publications
12. Reports compiled by Data Trends
13. Co-occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth.
14. Youth-Adult Partnerships in Public Action: Principles, Organizational Culture and Outcomes.
Resources
15. Creating Postsecondary Pathways to Good Jobs for Young High School Dropouts.
16. National Traumatic Stress Network.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
17. Baltimore County PBIS data presented.
18. PBIS Maryland Events
Funding Opportunities/Scholarships/Awards
19. National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center.
20. National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.
Job & Volunteer Opportunities
21. Volunteers needed to read to students during American Education Week
22. Washington, DC: Research Assistant – Urban Institute
Previously Posted Events/Conferences/Training
New Events/Conferences/Training
1. Baltimore, MD: Community Meeting – Baltimore School Police Chief. November 18, 2008,
6:30pm at New Shiloh Family Life Center, 2100 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD 21217. Please join
the Eric Villines Advocacy Institute, in partnership with MJJC & Fusion Partnership in welcoming our
guest speaker, Chief Marshall Goodwin, Baltimore School Police. Please RSVP to Cameron Miles at 410547-9200 x 3002 or Kimberly Armstrong-Hughes just4me.diamond@gmail.com
2. Baltimore, MD: Justice for Breakfast Series. November 18, 2008. 8:15am, 120 E. Baltimore St.,
Ste. 1700. Presented by The Public Justice Center & Brown, Goldstein and Levy to engage the
community in meaningful dialogues about social justice issues. Topic: Using Film As A Social Justice
Tool. RSVP peltonj@publicjustice.org. [source: The Rawlings-Blake Weekly Roll Call]
3. Jacksonville, FL: 6th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. March 26 – 28,
2009. The Expanding World of PBS: Science, Values and Vision. More information
http://www.apbs.org/conference/jacksonville/index1.aspx
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Upcoming Events/Conferences/Training
4. Las Vegas, NV: 2nd National Student Safety & Security Conference. November 20-21, 2008. For
more information, please visit http://www.new-fields.com/nsssc2/index.php
5. Atlanta, GA: 20th Annual Conference of the National Federation of Families for Children's
Mental Health. November 20-23, 2008. http://www.ffcmh.org/conference2008/indexconference.html
6. Baltimore, MD: 2 nd Annual Night of Remembrance. November 21, 2008, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
New Life United Methodist Church, 4400 Parkside Dr., Baltimore, MD. 21206. A night of fellowship and
remembrance in the celebration of Life and Healing. Five of Baltimore City's Most Distinguished Men to
Be Honored: Rev Eric W. King I, Rev. Heber Brown III, Mr. Cameron E. Miles, Mr. David Miller, Mr.
Lamarr D. Shields. Contact: Kimberly Armstrong-Hughes (443) 845-3116, just4me.diamond@gmail.com
or Bonnita Spikes (240) 676-2542. Please RSVP By Thursday Nov. 13, 2008 if your buisness would like
to be included in the program
7. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) 10th Annual National Survivors of Suicide
Day. November 22, 2008. The event is focused on survivors of suicide loss, who receive both emotional
support and information about resources for healing. Survivors and mental health professionals discuss
their experiences and answer questions that many survivors face. You can participate by attending a local
conference site, or by watching on your home computer from 1-2:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
8. Columbia, MD: Early Intervention & Opportunity Summit. December 3, 2008. Advocates for
Children and Youth will host a summit where decision makers and community leaders can hear from
national experts about specific, cost-effective strategies to improve opportunity for Maryland’s families
and learn how they can support the Maryland Can Do Better for Children campaign’s efforts to expand
these strategies. The Hon Robert Bell, Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, will provide
opening remarks. Register online https://acy.hs-cluster-1.net/event.php?id=4
9. Internet webcast: Public Health Grand Rounds: Youth Violence: It’s a Public Health Issue.
December 5, 2008, 11:30am – 1:00pm ET. Presented by the University of Michigan School of Public
Health. More information at http://practice.sph.umich.edu/micphp/index.php
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NOTEWORTHY
10. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation releases ambitious new education giving plans. The
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced its intention to refocus its education giving
strategy on four core issues, according to The Seattle Times: double the number of low-income
students who complete a college or post-high school degree, identify and pay higher salaries for
good teaching, help average teachers get better, and create more accurate tests and a national
set of learning standards for high schools.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008378857_webgateseducation11m.html
[source: PEN Weekly NewsBlast]
11. Policymaking and the New President. Urban Institute experts offer their advice on evidence-based
policymaking and the domestic issues ahead for President Obama and the 111th Congress. Issues
discussed include: community service, tax priorities, rental housing, ex-offenders and more
http://www.urban.org/Pressroom/policymakingandthenewpresident.cfm [source: Newsbytes, National
Human Services Assembly]
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REPORTS, RESEARCH & RECENT PUBLICATIONS
12. Reports complied by Data Trends, from the Research and Training Center for Children's
Mental Health, Tampa, Florida:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Out-ofHome Services for Emotional or Behavioral Problems among Youths Aged 12 to 17: 2002 to
2006. Rockville, MD. Available at http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/youthServices/youthServices.cfm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Mental
Health Service Use among Youths Aged 12 to 17: 2005 and 2006. Rockville, MD. Available at
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/MHyouthTX/MHyouthTX.cfm
13. Co-occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth. The Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published "Co-occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth."
The bulletin draws on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth to analyze the prevalence and
overlap of substance-related behaviors among youth. The central finding of this analysis is that given one
substance-related behavior, other substance-related behaviors become more likely.
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=241031 [source: JUVJUST]
14. Youth-Adult Partnerships in Public Action: Principles, Organizational Culture and Outcomes.
This study focuses on how organizations translate principles of youth engagement into practice and build
a culture of partnership, as well as the outcomes that can result when they do http://forumfyi.org/node/581
[source: Forum Flash, Forum for Youth Investment]
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RESOURCES
15. Creating Postsecondary Pathways to Good Jobs for Young High School Dropouts. This paper
from the Center for American Progress looks at strategies for connecting high school dropouts between
the ages of 16 and 24 to pathways to postsecondary credentials that have value in the labor market. The
paper highlights examples of innovations in policy, program delivery, pedagogy in adult education, youth
development and dropout recovery, and postsecondary education
http://www.clasp.org/publications/postsecpathyouth.pdf [source: Newsbytes, National Human Services
Assembly]
16. National Traumatic Stress Network. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) offers
information on children's traumatic stress and evidence-based interventions and treatments. NCTSN
develops and disseminates evidence-based interventions, trauma-informed services, and public and
professional education for traumatized children and their families
http://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm?event=website.viewArticles&issueid=100&articleid=2457
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POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS)
17. Baltimore County PBIS data presented. Baltimore County hosted a series of team leader/coach
meetings with over 100 people in attendance. County data was presented and various schools shared
their successes. See the presentation material http://www.pbismaryland.org/
18. PBIS Maryland Events http://www.pbismaryland.org/
State Leadership Meeting – November 18, 2008
Coaches Meeting – December 9, 2008
State Leadership Meeting – January 8, 2009
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
19. National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center. Demonstrate the value of a data
resource center that delivers user friendly access to national, state and regional data from surveys and
other data resources supported by the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/fundingOpp.asp
20. National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will make
one award of $150,000 to fund the development of a national public awareness and educational forum
focusing on the rights of and issues faced by survivors of homicide victims. The forum, which will coincide
with the 2009 National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on September 25, 2009, should involve a
broad base of victim constituency groups and focus on sharing knowledge and resources so that victims
and survivors may be better served. Applicants are limited to private nonprofit organizations, including
faith-based and community-based organizations, and public agencies. Deadline: December 30, 2008
http://www.ovc.gov/fund/pdftxt/OVC_fy09_day_of_remembrance.pdf
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JOB AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
21. Volunteers needed to read to students during American Education Week, November 17-21,
2008, 9:00am – 2:00pm, James Mosher Elementary School, 2400 W. Mosher St.. Books provided.
Contact Marvella.Gray@ic.fbi.gov [source: The Rawlings-Blake Weekly Roll Call]
22. Washington, DC: Research Assistant – Urban Institute. Under close supervision by more
experienced researchers, assists in the performance of social science research by gathering information
and helping to prepare material for inclusion in reports. http://jobs-urban.icims.com/jobs/1465/job
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PREVIOUSLY POSTED EVENTS, CONFERENCES, & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Leadership Matters: A Virtual Seminar Series is a series of interactive, Internet-based educational
programs offered by the AASA Center for System Leadership™. Each program is presented by leading
experts in the field of public education. These fast-paced programs provide important information relevant
to the work of superintendents and other school system leaders. Further details
http://www.aasa.org/conferences/index.cfm
Dec. 9, 2008 - "A Holistic Approach to School Security"
May 6, 2009 - "Leading School Systems into the 21st Century: The Role of
Superintendents"
June 2, 2009 - "Building a High-Impact Superintendent-Board Partnership"
Baltimore, MD: Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City Community Justice Series:
Community Justice – Juvenile Delinquency - Community Engagement – Next Steps. January 7,
2009. 6:00 - 8:00pm at UMB Biopark Auditorium at the University of Maryland Baltimore, 800 West
Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
Seattle, WA: 22nd Annual Management Information Systems (MIS) Conference "Mountains of Data
- Sound Choices". February 16-20, 2009. The MIS Conference brings together the people who work
with information collection, management, transmittal, and reporting in school districts and state education
agencies. http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=381
Tampa, FL: Conference Track on Community-Based System of Care Development 22nd Annual
Research Conference. March 1- 4, 2009. This conference track will highlight research findings related to
the implementation of effective systems of care. Please consider contributing your knowledge and
experience by organizing a symposium, presenting a paper or poster, or leading a topical discussion on
the topic of system of care development. http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/
Orlando, FL: National Conference on Juvenile Justice. March 11-14, 2009. More information and
registration to follow at a later date. http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/1150/347/
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
Baltimore, MD: Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce Today. April 30, 2009 at The Conference Center at
The Maritime Institute How can effective youth programming affect the lives of today’s youth? What can
effective youth programming offer youth? What can effective youth programming offer the community?
What can effective youth programming offer an engaged business partner? What else can we do to help
solve some of the problems that exist in Baltimore and make sure we are being “inclusive” as we continue
to identify partners to assist with our mission? Sponsored by: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board
Youth Council, The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development and Multiple Workforce Partners.
Contact: Ms. Donnice E. Brown for additional information or if you are interested in being a presenter
(410-396-6727 or dbrown@oedworks.com)
Baltimore, MD: NASRO 2009 National Conference. June 29 – July 3, 2009. N.A.S.R.O. - The National
Association of School Resource Officers assisted by M.A.S.R.O. - The Maryland Association of School
Resource Officers are hosting The NASRO 2009 National Conference in Baltimore June 29 to July 3,
2009. Special SRO training classes will be offered during Conference. Additional information/classes to
be posted as they become available. Details and registration forms will be posted on the training section
on the website. http://www.nasro.org/home.asp
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