From katlinb at search-institute.org Mon Jun 1 16:57:40 2009 From: katlinb at search-institute.org (Katlin Brown) Date: Mon Jun 1 17:41:11 2009 Subject: HCHY List: Faith Communities and the Developmental Assets Message-ID: <77b2e8f70906011457ra8212a2m2fb907f71e634252@mail.gmail.com> Greetings, The next issue of the Asset Champion will be about faith communities and the Developmental Assets. Please send me stories or information about people or groups I should contact. Thanks! -- = Katlin Brown AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Search Institute 612.692.5546 www.search-institute.org What's a "Spark Catcher"? Help youth identify and talk about their interests and passions using Search Institute's new What's My Spark? handout. Watch the video at www.search-institute.org/sparkcatcher to discover how this appealing, pocket-sized pamphlet folds into an interactive "spark catcher." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20090= 601/405d56fa/attachment.htm From mtremper at jbsinternational.com Thu Jun 4 09:07:52 2009 From: mtremper at jbsinternational.com (Mel Tremper) Date: Thu Jun 4 09:51:43 2009 Subject: HCHY List: new interactive resource Message-ID: This announcement appeared in the National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning weekly update. Words of Promise: New America's Promise Blog Launched America's Promise Alliance has launched a new blog, Words of Promise, on americaspromise.org. Blog discussions will focus on topics related to the work of the Alliance, including dropout prevention, children's healthcare, service-learning, mentoring, foster care, financial responsibility, the Five Promises, and much more. You are invited to share your thoughts on the discussions posted in the blog. http://www.americaspromise.org/Resources/Our-Blog.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20090604/4fbb3cd7/attachment.htm From MMinks at ysa.org Fri Jun 5 11:00:02 2009 From: MMinks at ysa.org (Michael Minks) Date: Fri Jun 5 11:45:55 2009 Subject: HCHY List: YSA Looking for 2010 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agencies Message-ID: <7614416899B7784A89B95D7F7F517E51F0E1A4@PROJECTSRVR.ysa.lan> YSA is looking for 2010 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agencies - we're particularly interested in working with existing collaborative efforts that work with youth - especially Healthy Community*Healthy Youth Initiatives. Looking for a way to increase participation in your programs while connecting with the larger youth service movement? Apply to be a Lead Agency for Global Youth Service Day 2010 (April 23-25)! Lead Agencies are organizations across the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, or New Brunswick that increase the scope, visibility, and sustainability of Global Youth Service Day by leading city, regional, or statewide service projects and events. Past Lead Agencies have been successful in garnering national media attention, developing new partnerships, and engaging elected and public officials in their service and service-learning projects. Lead Agencies receive a $2,000 GYSD planning grant sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation, travel support to attend the Youth Service Institute in Washington, DC, and direct assistance from Youth Service America to ensure a successful Global Youth Service Day. To access the application, visit www.gysd.org/partners/leadagencies The application deadline is July 17, 2009. If you have any questions about the Lead Agency program or the application, please contact Mike Minks at mminks@ysa.org Other Grants & Awards Available from Youth Service America: Disney Minnie Grants (Deadline: June 15) Youth Service America and Disney are pleased to offer the Disney Minnie Grants to fund children's efforts to improve their communities. These grants of $500 are for children (ages 5-14) or the organizations that engage them, to implement youth-led service projects that address the issues of Poverty, Hunger, Education, Environment, Global Citizenship, Sustainable Community Development, and Disaster Prevention & Relief. Applications are accepted from all over the world. Projects will take place in the months of September-November 2009. Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards (Deadline: June 15) Youth Service America is pleased to launch the first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female social entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the common good. The awards of $2000 each are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who began her entrepreneurial career when she was a young girl in West Virginia and later became a very successful businesswoman in Washington, DC. Nominations from across the USA are welcome; special consideration will be given to nominees from West Virginia and metropolitan Washington, DC. Self-nominations are accepted. STEMester of Service Grants (Deadline: July 15) Contingent on federal funding, Youth Service America (YSA) will implement a program to support middle school teachers and service-learning coordinators to strengthen their classroom practices through service-learning. The grant targets students from disadvantaged circumstances in states with the highest drop out rates in the nation (Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Washington). STEMester of Service engages middle school youth in science and technology-focused service-learning projects that address community problems, incorporate youth voice and opportunities for reflection, are connected to educational and program standards, and demonstrate community impact. With training and preparation occurring in the fall for grantees, school programs will launch on Martin Luther King Day, January 18, 2010, and culminate on Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25, 2010. More information and online application materials for all of these grants are available at: http://www.ysa.org/awards Michael Minks Manager of Outreach Youth Service America - CFC #11577 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20005 P: 202-296-2992 ext. 125 | F: 202-296-4030 mminks@ysa.org www.YSA.org | www.SERVEnet.org | www.ServiceVote.org | www.GYSD.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20090605/a41fb7dc/attachment.htm From MMinks at ysa.org Fri Jun 5 10:53:34 2009 From: MMinks at ysa.org (Michael Minks) Date: Fri Jun 5 13:09:26 2009 Subject: HCHY List: YSA Looking for 2010 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agencies Message-ID: <7614416899B7784A89B95D7F7F517E51F0E1A3@PROJECTSRVR.ysa.lan> Looking for a way to increase participation in your programs while connecting with the larger youth service movement? Apply to be a Lead Agency for Global Youth Service Day 2010 (April 23-25)! Lead Agencies are organizations across the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, or New Brunswick that increase the scope, visibility, and sustainability of Global Youth Service Day by leading city, regional, or statewide service projects and events. Past Lead Agencies have been successful in garnering national media attention, developing new partnerships, and engaging elected and public officials in their service and service-learning projects. Lead Agencies receive a $2,000 GYSD planning grant sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation, travel support to attend the Youth Service Institute in Washington, DC, and direct assistance from Youth Service America to ensure a successful Global Youth Service Day. To access the application, visit www.gysd.org/partners/leadagencies The application deadline is July 17, 2009. If you have any questions about the Lead Agency program or the application, please contact Mike Minks at mminks@ysa.org Other Grants & Awards Available from Youth Service America: Disney Minnie Grants (Deadline: June 15) Youth Service America and Disney are pleased to offer the Disney Minnie Grants to fund children's efforts to improve their communities. These grants of $500 are for children (ages 5-14) or the organizations that engage them, to implement youth-led service projects that address the issues of Poverty, Hunger, Education, Environment, Global Citizenship, Sustainable Community Development, and Disaster Prevention & Relief. Applications are accepted from all over the world. Projects will take place in the months of September-November 2009. Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards (Deadline: June 15) Youth Service America is pleased to launch the first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female social entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the common good. The awards of $2000 each are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who began her entrepreneurial career when she was a young girl in West Virginia and later became a very successful businesswoman in Washington, DC. Nominations from across the USA are welcome; special consideration will be given to nominees from West Virginia and metropolitan Washington, DC. Self-nominations are accepted. STEMester of Service Grants (Deadline: July 15) Contingent on federal funding, Youth Service America (YSA) will implement a program to support middle school teachers and service-learning coordinators to strengthen their classroom practices through service-learning. The grant targets students from disadvantaged circumstances in states with the highest drop out rates in the nation (Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Washington). STEMester of Service engages middle school youth in science and technology-focused service-learning projects that address community problems, incorporate youth voice and opportunities for reflection, are connected to educational and program standards, and demonstrate community impact. With training and preparation occurring in the fall for grantees, school programs will launch on Martin Luther King Day, January 18, 2010, and culminate on Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25, 2010. More information and online application materials for all of these grants are available at: http://www.ysa.org/awards Michael Minks Manager of Outreach Youth Service America - CFC #11577 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20005 P: 202-296-2992 ext. 125 | F: 202-296-4030 mminks@ysa.org www.YSA.org | www.SERVEnet.org | www.ServiceVote.org | www.GYSD.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20090605/58af4f48/attachment.htm From kellycurtiswriter at gmail.com Mon Jun 8 07:36:14 2009 From: kellycurtiswriter at gmail.com (Empowering Youth) Date: Mon Jun 8 08:20:19 2009 Subject: HCHY List: Positively Speaking Message-ID: <772237210906080536p41d327bfk851a40e46d537e50@mail.gmail.com> Happy Monday! June's Positively Speaking column has been published. I link to it here: http://2passthetorch.com/2009/06/08/finding-a-balance-summer-youth-programs= /. I address the value of summer youth programming and ways families can keep balance with it. Have a great week! -- = Kelly Curtis, M.S. Author, Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things. http://empoweryouthleaders.org . My research-based educational games and curricula: http://www.empowering-youth.com . Read my blog -- http://2passthetorch.com Follow me on Twitter -- http://twitter.com/pass_the_torch . Connect with me on Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/47b/a51 . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20090= 608/af9072bd/attachment.htm From derek at icar-us.com Mon Jun 8 14:29:37 2009 From: derek at icar-us.com (DEREK PETERSON) Date: Mon Jun 8 15:13:48 2009 Subject: HCHY List: Free regional youth/adult institutes on Effective Social Action and Change Message-ID: <509035BD-92C5-4F77-9E59-4A7B168D783E@icar-us.com> Seven regional, day-long institutes are being set up, throughout the state of Minnesota, in June and July of 2009. We will gather youth and adults who are interested in being "agents of change" in their city, region, state, and/or nation. Participants will learn the skills to work within their community to create and sustain a grassroots initiative that will make life better for others. This institute will provide the participants with the skills to: 1. assess the capacity that exists within their community; 2. creating meaningful and measurable connections throughout the community; 3. follow through and evaluate the progress on their plan of actions, and 4. stay connected and energized for the work ahead! All participants will be invited to attend the ?youth track? of MNCASA?s Annual Meeting and Training Symposium, held in Grand Rapids, in September. Here they will further their competency in the work of effective social change. If you live in or near the communities of Moorhead, Bemidji, Duluth, St. Cloud, Saint Paul, Rochester, or Marshall you will want to consider this. For more information and to to register see: www.civic-us.org. Derek Peterson International Child/Youth Advocate derek@icar-us.com 701-212-1214 From tenessag at search-institute.org Thu Jun 18 14:12:17 2009 From: tenessag at search-institute.org (Tenessa Gemelke) Date: Thu Jun 18 14:57:18 2009 Subject: HCHY List: Research for Peter Benson's Next Book Message-ID: Dear Friends, I am pleased to report that Dr. Peter Benson, president of Search Institute, is beginning work on his next book. His thematic focus is "a citizen's guide to loving kids." As he begins writing during the next several weeks, he would love to gather relevant stories from you and your colleagues. Specifically, he is looking for the following content: Examples of adults who doubt their ability to make a difference for young people. Roles adults can take and opportunities for getting more involved with youth. Examples of small efforts that really paid off. Stories of young people who are transformed by the discovery of a "spark" or passion in life. Ideas for helping young people find meaning and purpose in life. Stories of adults looking back at childhood or teen years, remembering who was there and made a difference in their lives. Individual actions that have immediate, short-term results. Individual actions that have lifelong, perhaps even delayed rewards (the phenomenon of "planting seeds" despite the fact that you're not there to see the harvest). Do you have a story to share? Do you know other people who might contribute suggestions? You may send all submissions to my attention. Thanks for giving this your consideration, and thanks for all that you do on behalf of young people! Best wishes, Tenessa -- = Tenessa Gemelke Publishing Manager Search Institute Press What's a "Spark Catcher"? Help youth identify and talk about their interests and passions using Search Institute's new What's My Spark? handout. Watch the video at www.search-institute.org/sparkcatcher to discover how this appealing, pocket-sized pamphlet folds into an interactive "spark catcher." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20090= 618/7a6b7462/attachment.htm From nancyt at search-institute.org Fri Jun 19 13:38:19 2009 From: nancyt at search-institute.org (Nancy Tellett-Royce) Date: Fri Jun 19 14:23:20 2009 Subject: HCHY List: How are you working with your School Resource Officers? Message-ID: <5c3178830906191138s4d14ef6dm9b6b147144c07185@mail.gmail.com> Hello Asset Champions, Search Institute is moving forward with a proposal for federal funding that will bring our work into the network of School Resource Officers (police who serve in the school building). We would love to connect with schools who have highly effective relationships and approaches with their school officers and/or community police departments. Please respond with contact information and your experiences. Thanks again, for all you do! -- = Mary A. Ackerman Director of External Relations, Office of the President Search Institute, 615 First Avenue N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55413-2254 Desk 612-692-5556 Fax 612-692-5553 ...What All Kids Need to Succeed! www.search-institute.org www.MVParents.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20090= 619/6e324dbe/attachment.htm From nancyt at search-institute.org Wed Jun 24 12:14:44 2009 From: nancyt at search-institute.org (Nancy Tellett-Royce) Date: Wed Jun 24 13:00:11 2009 Subject: HCHY List: Staff Development activities that have worked? Message-ID: <5c3178830906241014u4bb9ddafl80ce71df15715d51@mail.gmail.com> Greetings Asset Champions - Angela Jerabek (St Louis Park Schools) and I are writing a book about how to deepen staff members' understanding of the Developmental Assets and increase the consistency of asset building behaviors in schools and youth serving programs. Many people have told us that an initial training helped their staff get started, but they wanted follow-on activities and strategies to keep the work moving forward and to build staff capacity. We are looking for stories or suggestions from you. Have you been a part of some staff development activity that helped you increase your understanding of the assets? Have certain activities helped you be more consistent in your asset building behaviors? Have you seen certain staff behaviors start making a difference in the lives of the youth? Whether you were the recipient or the deliverer of some staff learning activity that worked, we'd love to hear about it. Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences with us. Nancy Tellett-Royce Senior Consultant Search Institute 615 First Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20090= 624/5de5ec4d/attachment.htm From assetchampion at sasktel.net Fri Jun 26 10:57:54 2009 From: assetchampion at sasktel.net (Doug Pederson) Date: Fri Jun 26 11:43:37 2009 Subject: HCHY List: RE: Assets and Mental Health In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <007701c9f676$de1fa740$9a5ef5c0$@net> A significant opportunity has been presented to our Alliance of Asset Champions ( HC HY Regina and Area ). We have been invited to reply to a call for proposals titled: "Equipping Canadians - Mental Health Throughout Life" The goal of the funding is to support innovation to effectively address complex public health problems and their underlying factors. The strategy will support the development, adaptation, implementation and evaluation of promising, innovative population health interventions in various settings. The first phase is the development phase and will focus on mental health promotion with an emphasis on actions that will contribute to reduced health inequalities in mental health. Priority focus will be on low income, children, youth and families in schools, at home or in the community. Protective factors to be addressed include: communication skills, resiliency, psychological, social and emotional well being, parenting and healthy relationships. Asset builders understand that there is a strong link between the Developmental Assets and the development of resiliency and positive mental health. We would be interested in any assistance you could provide based on your experience with addressing similar themes in your community or region. Linking research and action is essential: Any research or documentation of outcomes you may have would be greatly appreciated. This project must be innovative, inter-sectoral and multijurisdictional in nature and must include the involvement on one key health partner. We have many key partners in place at local and provincial levels including: Education, Health, Law Enforcement and the support of key leaders in the non-profit sector such as the United Way. Our local Health Authority will be a lead agency in this proposal. Success in Phase 1 provides an opportunity for an additional five years of significant funding for full plan implementation. Any assistance or advice you may have as we pursue this further would be much appreciated. Doug Pederson Asset Champion Emerald Park, Sask., Canada (306) H: 584-3657 C: 541-3831 The Developmental Assets: 40 Building Blocks of Healthy Youth Development. http://www.search-institute.org ``Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world, indeed, it is the only thing that ever has`` Margaret Mead -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20090626/0aacfc2d/attachment.htm From mstrefry at telusplanet.net Fri Jun 26 11:40:00 2009 From: mstrefry at telusplanet.net (Sue & Mike Trefry) Date: Fri Jun 26 12:26:10 2009 Subject: HCHY List: RE: Assets and Mental Health References: <007701c9f676$de1fa740$9a5ef5c0$@net> Message-ID: <1A099D994DBD4B0C853B9E33EE7F0793@D3MKY891> In regards to mental health, the areas that we are touching on are teen sui= cide prevention and better support of youth in our community. We received a community health grant for teen suicide prevention and are wo= rking to build a better support network in our community. We have a speake= r lined up for the fall and have a partnership with mental health, the VAUL= T and Grand Centre High School. = We will try and get a grant from Alberta Health related to helping kids sta= y off drugs. We want to offer a creative art program in our building where= youth can learn to paint murals that will be displayed in our community wh= ile connecting with a youth worker who will observe them during this time a= nd provide support as necessary. Often drug use is related to mental health= issues. Unfortunately, Alberta Health is reorganizing and this grant is i= n limbo. We are also trying to find out how to get funded for community youth outrea= ch workers who will connect with youth in the community and spend time at t= he VAULT. Many youth who need help don't go seeking it but if they build r= elationship with people then they may come forward more readily. Camrose h= as a cool model through the open door. These workers have jackets with the= contact numbers on the back and youth do contact them. These positions ar= e funded through complex partnerships and we are going to try and see how w= e can make that happen in Cold Lake. Check out the following website if you are interested in looking furthur at= the arts: www.sparkofbrilliance.org Sue Trefry Board Chair Jericho Youth Society (The VAULT Youth Drop-In Centre) Cold Lake, Alberta ----- Original Message ----- = From: Doug Pederson = To: mstrefry@telusplanet.net = Cc: Healthy Communities Healthy Youth = Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 9:57 AM Subject: HCHY List: RE: Assets and Mental Health A significant opportunity has been presented to our Alliance of Asset Cha= mpions ( HC HY Regina and Area ). We have been invited to reply to a call= for proposals titled: "Equipping Canadians - Mental Health Throughout Life" = The goal of the funding is to support innovation to effectively address c= omplex public health problems and their underlying factors. The strategy w= ill support the development, adaptation, implementation and evaluation of p= romising, innovative population health interventions in various settings. = = The first phase is the development phase and will focus on mental health = promotion with an emphasis on actions that will contribute to reduced healt= h inequalities in mental health. = Priority focus will be on low income, children, youth and families in sch= ools, at home or in the community. Protective factors to be addressed incl= ude: communication skills, resiliency, psychological, social and emotional = well being, parenting and healthy relationships. = Asset builders understand that there is a strong link between the Develop= mental Assets and the development of resiliency and positive mental health. = We would be interested in any assistance you could provide based on your = experience with addressing similar themes in your community or region. = Linking research and action is essential: Any research or documentation o= f outcomes you may have would be greatly appreciated. = This project must be innovative, inter-sectoral and multijurisdictional i= n nature and must include the involvement on one key health partner. = We have many key partners in place at local and provincial levels includi= ng: Education, Health, Law Enforcement and the support of key leaders in th= e non-profit sector such as the United Way. Our local Health Authority wil= l be a lead agency in this proposal. = Success in Phase 1 provides an opportunity for an additional five years o= f significant funding for full plan implementation. = Any assistance or advice you may have as we pursue this further would be = much appreciated. = = Doug Pederson Asset Champion Emerald Park, Sask., Canada (306) H: 584-3657 C: 541-3831 The Developmental Assets: 40 Building Blocks of Healthy Youth Developmen= t. = http://www.search-institute.org ``Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world= , indeed, it is the only thing that ever has`` Margaret Mead = = = = = = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- _______________________________________________ HCHYlist mailing list To unsubscribe, view list archives, or change options, go to: http://list= s.search-institute.org/mailman/options/hchylist/mstrefry%40telusplanet.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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