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Resource Update
OCTOBER 2007
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Edition:
Please note: Some of the links say
"click here" because the length of the link interferes with our newsletters format. If you need the full link, please contact Kristen Rogers at:
kristen@wcpcan.wa.gov.
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 What's New at WCPCAN/Children's Trust
Capacity-Building Grant Guidelines 2008
WCPCAN
/ Children's Trust is pleased to announce that funding will be available beginning July 1, 2008 for community-based family support and child abuse
prevention programs throughout Washington. WCPCAN invests in communities committed to developing and sustaining
effective child abuse prevention through our grants program. Programs are selected based on prevention research, standards of best practice, their
ability to demonstrate program outcomes, and their capacity to leverage resources within their community. Letters of Intent are due by 4 pm
on November 1, 2007. For more information and to view the full RFP, go to: http://www.wcpcan.wa.gov/temp_grant_process.asp.
WCPCAN's Name Change
The Washington Council for
Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (WCPCAN) was renamed Children’s Trust of Washington by an act of the 2007 legislature. While Children's Trust was the name chosen by the legislature, that name is currently
under dispute. It will likely change again in the 2008 legislative session. Please bear with us while we go through a thoughtful process to update our new name and agency identity to better align with
our mission, vision, values and statewide partnerships. We will be moving forward with a new logo and brand identity in the very near
future.
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 Events
Grant-Writing 101 Audio Conference Workshop
September 24th, 1 pm
– 3 pm ET, Audio Conference
The North American Association of
Christians in Social Work (NACSW) announces that its next audio conference workshop, “Show Me the Money!" Grant Writing 101,” will be
delivered by Kimberly Battle Walters Denu, Ph.D, professor of social work at Azusa University, This workshop will focus on: important grant writing
vocabulary, steps to writing winning proposals, and why proposals are funded or rejected. In addition, participants will be given helpful resources
to assist in their grant writing endeavors. This is an introductory workshop, so no previous knowledge of grant writing is needed. Audio conference
workshops have been designed so that any person or group can participate simply by calling a telephone number provided by NACSW from any telephone in
the US or Canada. For more information or to register, go to: http://www.nacsw.org/cgi-bin/kmp_pressroom.cgi?request=listaudio.
Introduction to Positive
Behavior Support for Children with Autism & Related Disorders - Presented in Cantonese & Mandarin
September 29th,
Cantonese, Vancouver, Washington
November 10th,
Mandarin, Vancouver, Washington
Families of children with autism face
many challenges. One of these can be the disruption of valued family routines due to the difficult behaviors of the child. Simple routines such as
preparing to go to school, meal time, or bedtime can become very stressful. Often families become socially isolated because they are afraid to take
their children to restaurants, parks or stores as their children may tantrum or run away. Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a way of identifying the
specific causes of the child’s behaviors and providing strategies that the family can learn to improve these behaviors. This can make a
significant improvement in the quality of life, both for the child and their family. This workshop will introduce the participants to PBS as a way of
families addressing the challenging behaviors of their children. Using practical exercises, families will learn about functional assessments to
understand why the child behaves unusually and how PBS plans work to improve family life. For more information or to register, click here.
Children’s Alliance
Advocacy Camp
October 15th –
17th, North Bend, Washington
Want to take your advocacy for
children to the next level? Join together and learn how to power up and speak out at the Children’s Alliance 10th Advocacy Camp!
Advocacy Camp is a three-day, interactive training that will equip you with the skills to be an effective child advocate and local leader. Tuition
for Camp is $350 per person ($200 for Children’s Alliance members) but scholarships are available. Applications are accepted until
September 20th. For more information about Advocacy Camp including applications and scholarship forms, go to: www.childrensalliance.org/whatwedo/advocacy-camp.cfm.
American Humane Conference on Differential
Response in Child Welfare
November 14th –
16th, Long Beach, California
This conference aims to build knowledge,
disseminate ongoing practices, and provide a platform for cross-fertilization and exchange across states, counties, and provinces on a range of
topics related to implementing differential response in child welfare. For more information or to register, go to: http://www.americanhumane.org/.
Zero to Three’s
22nd National Training Institute (NTI)
Nov 30th – Dec
2nd, Orlando, Florida
Zero to Three’s
22nd National Training Institute (NTI) is now accepting registrations. The conference will be held at the Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando,
Florida, November 30-December 2, 2007. The Pre-Institute day is November 29. Please make your hotel reservations directly with the Royal Pacific
Resort by calling 866-360-7395 or 407-503-9276. When you call to make your reservations, mention Zero to Three/National Training Institute for the
special conference rate. Please visit www.zerotothree.org/nti/ for conference information
(including the full conference brochure), and to register online.
The 22nd Annual
San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment
January 28th –
February 1st, 2008, San Diego, California
You are invited to attend the 22nd
Annual International Child and Family Maltreatment Conference sponsored by the Chadwick Center for Children and Families at Rady Children’s
Hospital. An outstanding program has been planned that will bring together some of the most respected professionals from around the world to share
and learn from one another. The focus will be on learning and spreading the best practices available for children and families whose future depends
upon us all. In this conference, they have balanced strong science with practical experience and real world solutions built on solid evidence. For
more information or to register, go to: http://www.chadwickcenter.org/.
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 Policy & Advocacy Information
A
Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy
Science is talking to
policy makers, explaining how they can use neuroscience and child development research to create better preschool, health, and family-strengthening
programs – instead of basing efforts to improve children’s lives on politics or personal preferences. The benefits of policies based on
evidence of success are clear in a new report “A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy” released this week by
Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child. There’s great promise in helping children: it could make schools more productive, cultivate
skilled workers, and promote lifelong well-being that lowers healthcare costs. With this payoff, governments can’t afford not to make
scientifically sound investments in children. Policymakers should heed several points in the report. First, babies need relationships with people who
engage them and respond to their interests, whether it’s toes or toys. These relationships encourage healthy brain development. Second, the
processes of gaining cognitive, social, and emotional skills are deeply linked, so good programs must address all three areas. Third, toxic stress
can hinder brain development. If children don’t get adequate support, they can be impaired by exposure to violence or parents coping with
poverty, mental illness, or addictions. For more information or to download the full report, go to: www.developingchild.harvard.edu/content/downloads/Policy_Framework.pdf.
Seen but not
Heard: Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy
Seen but not
Heard is a comprehensive analysis of advocacy by charities and providers
recommendations for strengthening nonprofit policy participation. It provides two types of recommendations: those for nonprofit leaders seeking to
make changes within their organization, and suggestions for strengthening the sector. The book is the culmination of survey research, focus groups
and interviews with nonprofit executives and board members around nonprofit policy engagement. The book is for sale through the Aspen Institute for
$15. For more information or to order, click here.
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 Marriage & Disabilities Research
Literature Review - Developmental Problems and Early Intervention for Maltreated Children
By Crystal Wiggins, Emily Fenichel, and Tammy Mann
This
new publication from ZERO TO THREE and the Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED) examines common developmental problems that occur as a
result of maltreatment in infants and toddlers under the age of 3 and looks at the positive impact of early intervention for these vulnerable young
children. For more information & to read the full paper, go to: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/07/Children-CPS/litrev/index.htm.
Disability Info – Geographically Specific
DisabilityInfo.Gov introduces a new state and local resources map feature to assist visitors in locating disability-related
information close to home. The Federal government’s one-stop Web site for disability-related information and resources –
DisabilityInfo.Gov – recently unveiled a new feature, a State and local resources map, designed to assist visitors in finding
disability-related information in their own state and localities. While DisabilityInfo.Gov is now well-known as a comprehensive source for government
information at the Federal level, this new feature enables users to search for disability service organizations at the state and local government
levels, as well as Federal offices close to home, in every state and U.S. Territory. To use the new state and local resources map, first go to the
web site http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/, then select one of the nine subject tabs –
benefits, civil rights, community life, education, employment, health, housing, technology or transportation – at the top of the page. Then
click the map on the right sidebar to find links in that subject area related to your State. You will be directed to easy-to-navigate information and
numerous organizations and contacts.
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 Sustainability & Resources
Be a Movement
Builder, Not a Marketer
From The Nonprofit
Times
The typical American is
exposed to more than 1,000 messages each day. If the average person gets seven hours of sleep at night, that's nearly 60 messages every hour. And,
that's just talking averages here. Moreover, just two of those messages are accepted – and one has a negative response. To read tips of
do’s and don’t on how to build a movement through marketing, go to: http://nptimes.com/07Sep/news-070904-1.html.
Stock Market
Downturn Could Hurt Nonprofits
Recent turmoil in the
stock market and ongoing problems in the short-term credit markets are beginning to affect nonprofits, and concern is growing that fundraising could
suffer if the downturn accelerates, the New York Sun reports. The full extent of Wall Street's recent troubles on the sector will be difficult to
gauge until year-end, when the bulk of giving occurs. "It's hard to know after a month or so of volatility what's happening," said Giving USA
Foundation chairman Richard Jolly. "But if the current volatility were to continue or if the markets were over the course of the year or end of the
year to be in a down position, philanthropic giving is going to react in a similar way. What we're likely to see is an overall decline with some
exceptions at organizations where the need is well articulated." To read the full story, go to: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008682/story.
GRANT
OPPORTUNITY: Social Venture Partners Grant
Social Venture Partners
Seattle (SVP) has recently announced their upcoming Early Childhood Development Grant Cycles. SVP advances the common good by engaging and connecting
a community of philanthropic leaders, strengthening local nonprofits, and catalyzing efforts to accelerate system change. SVP believes that stronger
management, systems and infrastructure result in nonprofit organizations that are more effective in their program and service delivery. To achieve
this, they give more than money. They build long-term strategic relationships with Investees. With an eye to increasing the capacity of the
nonprofit, they provide high-level volunteer or professional assistance, in addition to philanthropic dollars, to meet the distinct needs of each
Investee. The Early Childhood Grant Committee expects to award two grants of approximately $40,000 each. SVP makes initial single-year grants with
the intent of establishing longer term partnerships with its Investees (typically 3-5 years). At the end of the first year of funding, the grant
outcomes and relationship potential with each Investee are evaluated to determine further support. The first five years of a child’s life are
the most important for healthy development. These years establish the foundation that a child will live with for the rest of her or his life.
Children need sound nutrition, nurturing care, appropriate learning and developmental opportunities, and the support of caring adults. In addition,
parents or caregivers need support and training to more effectively carry out their role. SVP invests in organizations with programs that focus on
early childhood development and/or that foster improved care-giving skills. For more information or to apply, go to: www.svpseattle.org/grantmaking/grantmaking-areas/early-childhood.
GRANT
OPPORTUNITY: Veterans & Human Service Levy Funds Available for Prevention and Early Intervention Programs to Strengthen
Families
The Martin Luther King
County Children and Family Commission (CFC) on behalf of the Veterans & Human Service Levy Oversight Board is pleased to announce the availability of
prevention/early intervention funding for strengthening families at risk in King County. Funds will be distributed through a
competitive request for proposal (RFP) to enhance and/or expand current evidence-based and promising practice programs. The focus of these funds will
be to strengthen King County families with young children—primarily under the age of five—who live in environments where stressors are
particularly high. Examples include families who are living in poverty, families of active duty, Guard and Reservists that have/are/will serve our
country, families where one or both parents are unemployed or under-employed, families with domestic violence involvement, families experiencing
homelessness, and families struggling with substance abuse or mental health problems. Additionally, for some families, limited
English proficiency or being new immigrants/refugees can lead to stresses that interfere with healthy child development. Funds are available for home
visiting programs, training and improving access to services for immigrants and refuges. Following the guidance of the procurement plan, the RFP seeks
to build on the success of existing evidence-based and promising practice programs in the community. Applications for new
programs will not be accepted. The RFP will solicit proposals from contractors that can demonstrate the ability to achieve the desired outcomes for
each investment area outlined in the procurement plan. All applicants will be required to demonstrate their capacity to enhance
and/or expand their existing evidence-based or promising practice program with fidelity, demonstrate how they will provide culturally competent
services, conduct community based outreach and marketing of the program, work with Levy evaluators, and meet other selection criteria.
Applications are due September 28th. For more information or to apply, go to: www.metrokc.gov/health/cfc.
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 Home Visiting & Parent
Education Tools
Support Your
Child’s Social Development
Teaching children skills to interact with other
children in healthy ways will benefit their learning opportunities, not only at school but throughout their life. It will also allow them to identify
inappropriate behaviors such as bullying. Bullying is the intimidation of a weaker person causing them to feel hurt, degraded, threatened, or
humiliated. For more information, click
here.
Harsh Discipline and Child Problem Behaviors:
The Roles of Positive Parenting and Gender
This study examined harsh verbal and physical discipline and child problem
behaviors in a community sample of 2,582 parents and their fifth and sixth grade children. Participants were recruited from pediatric practices, and
both parents and children completed questionnaire packets. The findings indicated that boys received more harsh verbal and physical discipline than
girls, with fathers utilizing more harsh physical discipline with boys than did mothers. Both types of harsh discipline were associated with child
behavior problems uniquely after positive parenting was taken into account. Child gender did not moderate the findings, but one dimension of positive
parenting (i.e., parental warmth) served to buffer children from the detrimental influences of harsh physical discipline. The implications of the
findings for intervention programs are discussed. To read the full report, click here.
Free Reproducible Language and Early Literacy Activities in
English and Spanish
These materials include forty-six home and community
activities for adults and children that encourage early language and literacy development in young children. They are appropriate
for children with disabilities as well as children who are developing typically. Each of the forty-six activities includes three pages: 1) An
activity description, 2) Hints for making the activity fun and developmentally appropriate, and 3) A brief self-evaluation form that cues parents and
other caregivers to notice their children’s skills, and also cue adults to examine and grow their own interactions with children. The materials
are specifically designed to address the three key skills of 1) language development, 2) phonological awareness, and 3) general print awareness. The
materials are made available by Angela Notari-Syverson and colleagues, and may be copied and distributed as long as they are not sold. To download
materials, go to: http://www.walearning.com/ and click on the purple button that says
“Free Parent Education Handouts” on the home page.
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 Birth to Three & Early Learning News
Linking Infants
and Toddlers who are Homeless with Early Intervention Programs
This was the sixth call
in a series of calls sponsored by the OSEP Part C Identification Community of Practice and the NECTAC Vulnerable Populations Initiative. The
presentation materials and audio recording are available on this Web page by going to: http://www.nectac.org/~calls/2007/vulnerablepops/call6.asp.
New Release from
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids on Increasing Cost of Child Care and Pre-School
Fight Crime: Invest in
Kids has released a new article including a pool that shows one in five women are choosing not have more children or are delaying starting a family
due to the high cost of quality child care and preschool. In addition, law enforcement leaders are making an effort to persuade Congress to invest
more money into quality child care and preschool programs like Head Start. Research has shown that programs like these help to reduce trouble with
the law for at-risk youth later in life. To read the full article, go to: http://www.fightcrime.org/releases.php?id=347.
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 Feature Topic: Fatherhood
Research Brief Highlights Resident Fathers' Prenatal Behaviors,
Pregnancy Intentions, and Links to Involvement with
Infants
“Men's Pregnancy Intentions and Prenatal
Behaviors: What They Mean for
Fathers' Involvement with Their Children”
examines how men feel about a pregnancy (pregnancy intentions), how men act during the pregnancy (prenatal behaviors), and the effects of these
intentions and behaviors on men's involvement with very young children following birth. The research brief, published by Child Trends, draws on data
from the 2001 Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – Birth Cohort, 9-month Resident Father Survey, which tracks a nationally representative
sample of children from infancy to first grade. The brief includes a summary, a discussion of the implications for policy and practice, and a
conclusion. References and statistical charts and graphs are also included. The brief is available at: http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child_Trends-2007_05_31_RB_Prenatal.pdf.
Social Fathers and Child Wellbeing: A
Research Note
Many young children born to unwed parents currently
live with their biological mothers and their mothers’ new partners (social fathers). This study uses data from the Fragile Families and Child
Wellbeing Study to assess whether involvement by resident social fathers is as beneficial for child wellbeing as involvement by resident biological
fathers, and whether the presence of the child’s nonresident biological father alters the relationship between resident social father
engagement and child outcomes. Results indicate that involvement by resident social fathers is as beneficial for child wellbeing as involvement by
resident biological fathers, and that frequent contact with the child’s nonresident biological father does not diminish the positive
association between residential social father involvement and child wellbeing. To read the full article, go to: http://crcw.princeton.edu/workingpapers/WP07-17-FF.pdf.
Parenting
Education for Young Fathers in Prison
This paper explores the
effectiveness of delivering an intensive parenting class to groups of young fathers in prison. Evaluation was based on course feedback from a total
of 75 participants. Results demonstrate that even within a group of young prisoners of similar ages there were diverse parenting educational
requirements, indicating a need for courses to remain flexible and participant-led. In considering parenting support needs, three-quarters of all
course participants highlighted the importance of better visiting procedures to allow them to keep in contact with their children whilst in prison.
Participants expressed reluctance in accessing parenting support services after release, with the majority of the young fathers indicating that they
did not need or want to access formal post-release provision. Results suggest that further efforts need to be made to support young fathers in
custody and after release, with implications for preventing reoffending and engaging young men in parenting education. For more information, click here.
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 General Prevention
Making the Most of
Mentoring
October
3rd, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm McCormick and Schmick’s Harborside Restaurant, Seattle
Looking to advance
your fundraising career? Interested in having an experienced and trusted confidante to share your ideas and concerns with? Want to meet and learn
from people who have successfully navigated their fundraising careers? Join AFP to learn about this mentoring experience and all the other
fundraising benefits that come with AFP membership. Most successful people succeed because they’ve benefited from someone with experience
willing to support, encourage, coach and guide them along the way. Research indicates that professionals with mentors are more likely to succeed.
Come be inspired and enhance your professional and personal life through mentoring. The luncheon will feature a keynote presentation by Eric Liu,
mentoring expert and recognized author, speaker, and former speechwriter to Bill Clinton. This interactive presentation will provide the motivation
and knowledge to forge forward in a successful mentoring relationship. The cost is $30 for members, $40 non-members. To register online, go to: http://www.afpwashington.org/event_description.php?eventnum=91.
Evidence Based
Practice and Cultural Competence in Child Welfare
Recently, a national
meeting was held to discuss the juncture of evidence-based practice and cultural competence in child welfare. These two critical issues have often
been talked about in parallel fashion but seldom together. The proceedings of the meeting are now available online at: http://ssw.che.umn.edu/EBP-CulturalCompetence.html.
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 Annoucements
Have an Announcement?
Submit any announcements you'd like to get out into the world to Kristen Rogers at: kristen@wcpcan.wa.gov and she will happily include them in the next Resource Update. If possible, include a
website for readers to get more information and a contact person at your agency for questions or comments.
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