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Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic is soliciting Statements of Interest for grants from Kyrgyz civil society and independent media organizations that focus on one of the priority areas/themes specified below. Applicants should pay close attention to PDS priority goals, program areas, target ...

Building Early Childhood-Child Welfare Partnerships to Support the Well-Being of Young Children, Families, and Caregivers

In every State and community, early care and education (ECE) and child welfare systems are natural partners in meeting the social, emotional, developmental, mental health, and educational needs of young children and supporting families. Research has demonstrated that participation in Early Head Start, one such high-quality ECE program, improves key ...

Substance Use Prevention Effectiveness Research Among Youth and Families in the Child Welfare System (R01 Clinical Trial Required)

The purpose of this FOA is to support effectiveness research to test interventions or services that prevent opioid misuse or opioid use disorder specifically among youth, caregivers (including foster parents), and families served by the child welfare system. The goal of this research is to grow the body of evidence-based ...

Substance Use Prevention Effectiveness Research Among Youth and Families in the Child Welfare System (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

The purpose of this FOA is to support effectiveness research to test interventions or services that prevent opioid misuse or opioid use disorder specifically among youth, caregivers (including foster parents), and families served by the child welfare system. The goal of this research is to grow the body of evidence-based ...

YouthBuild

Under the YouthBuild Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOL will award grants through a competitive process to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skills training, and employment services to opportunity youth, ages 16 to 24, while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. The YouthBuild program model prepares participants ...

Resource: Reducing Homelessness Among Young People Transitioning from Foster Care

This article discusses what practitioners and agency staff can do to support young people who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness upon their transition out of foster care at age 18. Examples include:   build authentic relationships with young people  engage in realistic transition planning for the “gap” (the period of ...

National Adoption Month 2022

November is National Adoption Month. The annual observance seeks to increase national awareness of adoption issues, bring attention to the need for adoptive families for teens in the foster care system, and emphasize the value of youth engagement. The 2022 theme is “Small Steps Open Doors,” which speaks to the ...

National Adoption Month 2022

November is National Adoption Month. The annual observance seeks to increase national awareness of adoption issues, bring attention to the need for adoptive families for teens in the foster care system, and emphasize the value of youth engagement. The 2022 theme is “Small Steps Open Doors,” which speaks to the ...

Resource: Reducing Homelessness Among Young People Transitioning from Foster Care

This article discusses what practitioners and agency staff can do to support young people who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness upon their transition out of foster care at age 18. Examples include:   build authentic relationships with young people  engage in realistic transition planning for the “gap” (the period of ...

Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education and Human Resources

Synopsis of Program: The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hold much promise as sectors of the economy where we can expect to see continuous vigorous growth in the coming decades. STEM job creation is expected to outpace non-STEM job creation significantly, according to the Commerce Department, reflecting ...
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