Busy week? No problem, we got you covered. Here is a rundown of all the funding leads, news, analysis and opinion pieces produced by The Imprint.
News, Opinion and Analysis
The Oprah Winfrey Network is set to air a groundbreaking show on foster care on July 3.
Carla Benway of Youth Advocate Programs: Truancy fine schemes succeed in jailing poor moms; not so good at addressing truancy
Beautifully written appeal from writer and former foster youth Michael Place: empower yourself and life will never be the same
Heidi Knowles, mom who tried to sell newborn at Taco Bell in 2011, got her child back from Washington DSHS last week
Blogger Co-Op member Georgette Todd’s Q&A with former foster youth & potential Last Comic Standing Monroe Martin.
Money and Business
The highly-publicized Unaccompanied Minors program is big business for youth services providers: lots of funding available for residential child welfare providers that can assist the Dept. of Health and Human Services with the program.
Youth Services Insider: Los Angeles kicking the tires on pay for success projects in social services
Charities are mobilizing behind the child welfare reform recommendations in Los Angeles County.
Justice official says racial disparities is the priority issue in juvenile justice for Obama administration.
This week’s featured Funder Profile: California-based Sierra Health Foundation
Funding Leads
Local
Colorado funding lead: Healthy living program grants from Colorado Health Foundation
Funding lead, New Mexico: State using some of its federal funding for statewide family support and in-home services
Funding lead, Atlanta: Atlanta public schools looking to bring in a social work provider. Focus: attendance & safety.
National
National funding lead: grants from Amway for youth-serving programs, organizations http://bit.ly/1nivRWz
Nat’l funding lead: The Administration for Children and Families has a massive Early Head Start/Child Care partnership grant program going
National funding lead: U.S. Dept. of Education is funding partnerships between schools and CBOs through GEAR UP to prep low-income youth for college
John Kelly is the editor-in-chief of the Chronicle of Social Change