Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Advocating for Policies & Programs

The Community Agenda for America's Public SchoolsIn September 2008, the Coalition for Community Schools launched an action plan

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:48:43 -0500

In September 2008, the Coalition for Community Schools launched an action plan with specific strategies to underscore the need for community-school partnerships in ensuring that all children are ready to learn and succeed. The plan is endorsed by numerous national and local education, youth development, community engagement, health and social

Creating Lasting Solutions for Success in Louisville

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:44:26 -0500

Louisville, Kentucky, has made great progress in bringing together agencies, organizations and programs to coordinate services for children and youth -- there's even innovative data sharing. The Forum for Youth Investment convened stakeholders to ask: how can a community come together to provide all children and youth a chance to succeed? Read

Intentional Innovation: How Getting More Systematic about Innovation Could Improve

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:38:36 -0500

This new report from the Kellogg Foundation, the Monitor Institute and Clohesy Consulting examines innovation theory and practiceand how innovation in the social sector could become a more consistent and reliable commodity for social good.

CFK PolicyWatch: What Adults Who Care About Kids are Cheering—and Watching—in 2008 and 2009

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:15:05 -0500

To borrow a tagline and flip it: what happens in Washington, doesn’t stay in Washington—far from it. Budget and policy decisions on Capitol Hill (and in state capitals across the country) have a big impact on even the smallest neighborhoods.

Understanding the State of Knowledge of Youth Engagement Financing and Sustainability

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:42:46 -0500

This report provides critical information on the costs, funding sources, financing
strategies and sustainability of youth engagement. Included are also several profiles of
youth engagement programs that have implemented various promising strategies to finance

Toward a Brighter Future: NCY Announces National Children and Youth Policy Agenda

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:01:39 -0500

September 15— The National Collaboration for Youth (NCY), a 40 year old coalition of youth-serving nonprofits, has proposed a national policy agenda, “Toward a Brighter Future: An Essential Agenda for America’s Young People.”

COMING SOON! Toward a Brighter Future: An Essential Agenda for America’s Young People

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:57:46 -0500

While most would agree that “children are our greatest asset,” the federal government’s investment in children and youth continues to decline. The National Collaboration for Youth offers an agenda and policy recommendations to help states and our nation meet the needs of America’s children and youth in 2009 and beyond.

Step Up for Kids Day 2008

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:29:12 -0500

The Every Child Matters Education Fund and its local, state and national partners are hosting a nonpartisan event on the capitol steps in Washington, DC, and all 50 states to draw public attention to issues affecting America's children—poverty, health care, juvenile incarceration, early care and education, child abuse, and after-school programs.

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS: TOOLKIT FOR ADVOCACY

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:37:58 -0500

The Arts Action Center has a range of resources to take action on behalf of the arts. You can check the latest arts policy issues and find tools to identify and communicate
effectively with local, st

Rural Health Outreach Services Grant Program

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:57:00 -0500

The Health Resources and Services Administration has a new funding opportunity. Up to
$375,000 will be awarded for demonstration projects to improve health care access in
rural areas. RFP deadline: October 16. For more program information, click here.

2009 Healthy Vision Community Awards

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:55:10 -0500

This program awards up to $10,000 for collaborative initiatives that support the vision
objectives in Healthy People 2010, which address examinations and prevention, eye
diseases, injury and safety and vision rehabilitation.

Multigenerational & Civic Engagement Projects Funding

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:53:38 -0500

This National Council on Aging program is offering funds to help multigenerational and
civic engagement projects document effective local approaches and impact. Deadline for
concept paper: August 1, 2008.

Ready by 21 Big Picture Messages & Frameworks Webinar

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:21:02 -0500

How can we improve the odds for young people? This Forum for Youth Investment Ready by
21 webinar examined the major child and youth development frameworks and offered
real-world experiences of how a coordinating a framework can improve youth programs and

Youth Work Counts Toolkit

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:19:00 -0500

This toolkit from Next Gen toolkit is designed to help organizations collect and use
local survey and focus group data about frontline youth workers to make the case for
investing in workforce development. The tools include a guide, survey and focus group

Run to Vote: High School Students Leading a 48 State Voting Drive

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:57:05 -0500

Run to Vote combines the sport of track and field with your pledge to vote in 2008.