Highlights from the Field
Communities from TA Partnership Regions I, II, III and V are featured in this month's Highlights from the Field. The articles provide information about innovative and promising activities from the system of care communities around the country in the hopes that communities can learn from their peers. Feature articles:
News You Can Use
Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Integration Certificate Program/Breakthrough Series Collaborative
America's Promise Alliance Launches National Dropout Prevention Campaign
The Importance of Creating Human Resources Standards for Family Organizations
New Blog Will Promote Juvenile Justice Connections
Chartbook Reports New Finding from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs
New Generation of Tobacco Products Threatens Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use
Homebody Industries Provides Successful Alternatives to Gang Life
Research Update
Family and Neighborhood Risks: How They Relate to Involvement in Out-of-School Time Activities
Juvenile Delinquency in Child Welfare: Investigating Group Home Effects
Commonwealth Fund Examines Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Health Care
Parental Monitoring Yields Reduction in Teen Drinking Rates
Teen Prescription Drug Abuse: An Emerging Threat
Funding Opportunities
Go Overboard Challenge Grant
Application Deadline: May 1, 2008
Funding Available for Mental Health Programs
Application Deadline: May 6, 2008
Grants For Schools and Districts
Application Deadline: May 15, 2008
Supplements to State Mental Health Data Infrastructure Grants for Quality Improvement
Application Deadline: May 30, 2008
United Healthcare Children's Foundation
Application Deadline: Open
Bridges from School to Work Grants
Application Deadline: Open
Grants from the Entertainment Software Association Foundation
Application Deadline: 2009
Forecast of Funding Opportunities under the Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2008
Application Deadlines: Various
Technical Assistance Partnership News
TA Partnership's Communities of Practice
System of Care Resources
Upcoming Events & Conferences
April is National Poetry Month
A Prevention Webinar: Parent Training Programs to Prevent Childhood Behavior Problems: What Components are Most Helpful?
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Cover the Uninsured Week
April 27-May 3, 2008 – Nationwide
Conference Call: Comprehensive Community-based Services for Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Needs
May 29, 2008, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET
Cultural and Linguistic Competence Community of Practice Calls
First Thursday of every other month: June, August, October and December
Wisconsin Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Conference: "Early Relationships Matter: Building Networks"
June 18-20, 2008 – Madison, Wisconsin
"Unlock the Mystery:" Managing Mental Health from Corrections to Community Conference
June 23-25, 2008 – Indianapolis, Indiana
State Associations of Addiction Services National Conference and Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment Summit
June 23-25, 2008 – Orlando, Florida
2008 Training Institutes — Developing Local Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs and Their Families: New Directions to Improve Outcomes
July 16-20, 2008 - Nashville, Tennessee