Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g07GWT013895; Mon, 7 Jan 2002 11:32:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 11:32:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <1CBAB87ACFDBD5119FDC00C0F04EDDD3352300@pcadmin.ctc.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Tracey Hosselkus <Traceyh@pcadmin.ctc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:566] RE: HandsNet resources X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Status: O Content-Length: 2961 Lines: 69 -----Original Message----- From: Barb Van Horn [mailto:blv1@psu.edu] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 8:28 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:565] HandsNet resources HandsNet WebClipper Digest The following information is from WebClipper Digest, HandsNet's weekly overview of cross-cutting human services news from throughout the World Wide Web. For daily Headlines news, Alerts and Discussions, and to start your personal clipping service, visit WebClipper at http://www.webclipper.org. Free trial WebClipper memberships are available on our public site at http://www.handsnet.org. ************************************ JANUARY 4, 2002 NCCP: PROMOTING THE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - National Center for Children in Poverty announces a landmark series of publications examining effective strategies and public policy opportunities to promote the emotional health of young children and families and ensure school readiness. The series is intended as a wake-up call, challenging communities all over the country to attend to the mental health needs of young children and their families. The first two policy papers: "Building Services and Systems to Support the Healthy Emotional Development of Young Children - An Action Guide for Policymakers," and "Improving the Odds for the Healthy Development of Young Children in Foster Care," are now available online. http://www.nccp.org THE CHILD INDICATOR - The latest edition of Child Trends' quarterly newsletter highlights the Census 2000 supplementary survey which presents changes from 1990 to 2000 on risk factors for children, such as child poverty and children in single parent households; information on the new Child Health Survey, and more. Child Trends has added new content areas on Child Abuse, Neglect and Family Violence; and Early Childhood Development, which includes several projects on school readiness and child care. http://www.childtrends.org/ FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS SERVING AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH - From The Handspring Foundation focus on programs targeting high-risk youth that specifically utilize the arts, technology, and sports; direct services related to children's health (e.g. immunization campaigns, food programs); direct services for children who are victims of abuse or neglect, including services to children in foster care; homeless assistance programs for families with children (food, clothing, education, job training). http://www.handspring.com/company/foundation -- ****************** Barbara Van Horn NIFL-WORKPLACE List Co-Moderator Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy Co-Director, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University 102 Rackley Building, University Park, PA 16802-3202 Phone: 814-865-5876 Fax: 814-863-6108 E-mail: BLV1@PSU.EDU "Moving adult literacy from the Margins to the Mainstream"
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