Highlights from the Field
Communities from TA Partnership Regions 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
Monthly Focus for Schools to Address Barriers to Learning
Discussion Board Features Community Evaluation Teams
President Bush Establishes Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs
Survey Indicates the Risks for Youth Using Social Networking Web Sites
Black History Month: An Opportunity to Encourage Black Youth Entrepreneurship Education
Systems of Care Promotes Increased Community Access to Mental Health Services
Research Update
Are Older Siblings Good Sources of Support?
Bullying Tied to Mental Health Problems Later
The Impact of Media on America’s Youth
Article Examines the Prevalence of Positive Substance Abuse Screening Among Adolescents
Funding Opportunities
Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Funding
Application Deadline: February 19, 2008
National Institute of Justice Announces Gang Research Program
Application Deadline: February 20, 2008
2008 Safe Schools/Healthy Students Grant Application Now Available
Application Deadline: March 14, 2008
2008 Science and Service Awards Will Honor Implementation of Evidence-Based Mental Health and Substance Abuse Interventions
Application Deadline: March 31, 2008
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Grant
Application Deadline: April 14, 2008
Grants to Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Migrant Programs for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs
Application Deadline: May 12, 2008
Technical Assistance Partnership News
TA Partnership’s Communities of Practice
System of Care Resources
Upcoming Events & Conferences
21st Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base
February 24-27, 2008 – Tampa, FL
National Youth-At-Risk Conference
March 2-5, 2008 – Savannah, Georgia
9th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference: "Dads Make a Difference"
March 4-7, 2008 – Phoenix, Arizona
National Juvenile Justice Conference
March 9-12, 2008 – St. Louis, Missouri
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare's 38th National Conference
May 1-3, 2008 – Boston, Massachusetts
2008 National Alliance on Mental Illness Convention: Invitation to Exhibitors
June 13-16, 2008 – Orlando, Florida