Funding
Resources
Grant
Opportunities Now Available on Grants.gov
Grants.gov,
managed by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive
grant opportunities. There are 26 federal grant-making agencies
and over 900 individual grant programs that award over $350 billion
in grants each year. The grant community, including state, local
and tribal governments, academia and research institutions, and
not-for-profits, need only visit one website, Grants.gov, to
access the annual grant funds available across the federal government.
In short, this site provides: a single source for finding grant
opportunities; a standardized manner of locating and learning
more about funding opportunities; a single, secure and reliable
source for applying for federal grants online; a simplified grant
application process with reduction of paperwork; a unified interface
for all agencies to announce their grant opportunities, and for
all grant applicants to find and apply for those opportunities;
and a quick and easy way to register for e-mail notification
of grant opportunities. In addition to simplifying the grant
application process, Grants.gov also
creates avenues for consolidation and best practices within each
grant-making agency.
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public
Welfare Foundation is dedicated to supporting organizations that
provide services to disadvantaged populations, and to those working
for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet
basic human needs. Examples of focus areas include Disadvantaged
Youth and Population and Reproductive Health. The Foundation is
most interested in organizations that address human needs, and
take a particular interest in efforts that combine elements of
service, advocacy and empowerment in their approach: service that
solves specific problems; advocacy to address those needs in a
more systemic way; and work to empower people in need so they play
leading roles in achieving those remedies.
No
Deadline
Application Process begins with a letter of inquiry and is followed
by a request for proposals. Contact funder for additional instructions. Visit
their website for further information: http://www.publicwelfare.org
Featured
Publications
Making
the List: Understanding, Selecting, and Replicating
Effective Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs by Julie Solomon,
Ph.D. and Josefina Card, Ph.D.
Making
the List is
part of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy’s
Putting What Works to Work project, an effort to publish
and disseminate the latest research on teen pregnancy in
a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner. This project
is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Visit www.teenpregnancy.org to
order the publication.
You
Look too Young to be a Mom: Teen Mothers
Speak Out by Deborah Davis
Here
is the hard-won wisdom of more than 30 young women who
didn’t give up on their dreams once they found out they
were pregnant. Rather, they went on to live the lives they’d
always wanted. One woman had her baby, finished high school,
then college, and is now in law school. One abused woman
in Northern Canada managed to escape her abuser, raise
her child, and start a career in music. The true stories
of these resourceful women are mind-boggling, poignant,
even inspiring. To order the book visit www.penguinputnam.com
Ten
Talks Series
The series
includes: Ten Talks Parents Must Have with their Children
About Violence, Ten Talks Parents Must Have with their Children
About Sex and Character and Ten Talks Parents Must Have with
their Children About Drugs and Choices. In each book, the
authors outline a series of ten easy-to-manage and engaging
talks, including real life scenarios to which every child
can relate.
The creative,
proven approach of these books comes from more than five years
of experience working with parents, youth, educators and professionals
in the field of violence prevention and parenting. Ten Talks
offers practical steps and real words that will help parents
prepare for an honest, direct, and possibly life-saving conversation
with their children. To learn more about the book series visit: www.tentalks.com.
Its
So Amazing! A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families
The
author of Its Perfectly Normal, Robie Harris, provides
the fascinating answers with comic book style artwork, and a clear,
lively text that reflects an elementary school child’s interest
in science and how things work. Its So Amazing also addresses in
an age appropriate way, related topics such as love, sex, gender,
families, heterosexuality, homosexuality, sexual abuse and HIV
and AIDS–all while giving children a health understanding of their
bodies.
Online
Resources
We
are suggesting the following sites as potential resources, however
this suggestions does not imply endorsement of these websites.
These websites have information that relates to Can We Talk? and
the philosophy of the program. They offer a variety of useful information
about parenting, sexuality education, peer pressure around sexuality,
and media literacy.
Hablamos
En Confianza – www.soyunica.gov/adults/
This creative website offers Hispanic/Latino parents and caregivers a bilingual
resource that contains articles about substance abuse and information on how
to talk with children about alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs. This site offers
a free activity book and several brochures for parents and community groups.
National
Parent-Teacher Association – www.pta.org
Children
First, the website of the National PTA, includes information
on PTA membership, legislative activities, descriptions of
each of their program areas including health and safety, on-line
publications, discussion groups for parents and links to other
parent and child advocacy websites.
National
Parenting Information Network – www.npin.org
The purpose
of NPIN is simply to offer a means for parents to exchange information
and resources about parenting. The website offers lots of resources
about publications, materials and brochures available for parents.
Family
Education Network – www.familyeducation.com
This website
offers parents an interactive opportunity that allows them to
ask an expert panel of pediatricians, teachers and family therapists.
The Network’s website also has parent poll results, and printable
activities for children.
Connect
for Kids – www.connectforkids.org
Funded by three
private foundations, the Connect for Kids site offer the latest
information on child advocacy issues, including school safety,
mental health, and parent involvement.
ABC
Children First – www.abcchildrenfirst.com
Using media,
ABC TV has launched the Children’s First campaign to help inform
the public about the challenges facing today’s children, and
what they can do to help. The site off a weekly “children
first” update on parenting and family issues.
National
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy – www.teenpregnancy.org
The Source
on teen pregnancy prevention. Read the “Tips forÖ” section
to get ideas for parents from the Campaign and from teens on
how to help their children avoid teen pregnancy.
ChildrenNow – www.childrennow.org
Children Now
is a non-profit organization that uses communications to create
attention to bring about positive change for children. Check
out the “Talking with Kids about Tough Issues” campaign
that Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation have collaborated
on!
Center
for Media Literacy – www.medialit.org
The Center
for Media Literacy creates and distributes educational materials
and programs that encourage critical thinking about the media
and mixed messages. Their website offers an on-line catalogue,
updates on upcoming conferences and trainings, a review of new
curricula and programs, and a media literacy listserve.
Advocates
for Youth – www.advocatesforyouth.org
This non-profit
organization creates programs and promotes policies that help
young people make informed and responsible decisions about their
sexual and reproductive health. Their website includes information
about each of their programs including teen pregnancy prevention,
peer education, HIV prevention, sexuality education, and legislative
affairs around these issues.