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America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth
America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth led by General Colin Powell, is dedicated to mobilizing individuals, groups and organizations from every part of American life, to build and strengthen the character and competence of our youth.
At the heart of America's Promise is a set of five basic promises made to every child in America. To point them in the right direction, and to help them grow up strong and ready to take their place as successful adults, these five promises must be fulfilled for children and young people:
- An ongoing relationship with a caring adult - parent, mentor, tutor or coach
- A safe place with structured activities during non-school hours
- A healthy start
- A marketable skill through effective education
- An opportunity to give back through community service
For more information visit our website at www.americaspromise.org or call 1-888-55-YOUTH.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) prides itself on being one of the leading voices for addressing the needs of an aging America. AARP takes that responsibility very seriously and regularly monitors the needs, concerns, and opinions of its members. Visit AARP's website at www.aarp.org for further information about this organization call 1-800-424-3410.
Florida Regional Community Policing Institute
The mission of the Florida Regional Community Policing Institute (RCPI) at St. Petersburg Junior College is to promote the implementation of department-wide community policing in law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Florida and to develop an infrastructure that will institutionalize and sustain community policing after federal funding has ended.
The RCPI provides free community policing training and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. This statewide training focuses on collaborative partnerships and problem solving strategies for criminal justice practitioners, citizens and community leaders-including youth, volunteers, city employees, elected officials, social service agencies, and private sector representatives. Training is delivered via interactive classroom instruction, CD-ROM, community forums, teleconferences and the Internet.
The RCPI project is supported by a cooperative agreement #97-CK-WX-0014, awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice, to St. Petersburg Junior College. For further information, call 727-341-4500.
National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to help America prevent crime and build safer, stronger communities. We invite you to explore this site for useful information about crime prevention, community building, comprehensive planning, and even fun stuff for kids! Contact the NCPC at www.ncpc.org for more online information or call 202-466-6272.
National Youth Employment Coalition
The National Youth Employment Coalition NYEC is a network of 100 youth employment/development organizations dedicated to promoting policies and programs which help youth succeed in becoming lifelong learners, productive workers and self-sufficient citizens.
NYEC shares information about youth policies and programs among practitioners, policy makers, researchers and advocates. They facilitate youth policy development & analysis, provide public information on youth employment/development, and support local coalitions around the country. Their major projects include:
PEPNet: Promising and Effective Practices Network establishes criteria for the effectiveness, recognizes excellence in youth employment and development programs and disseminates information on effective practice.
Formulating Indicators of Youth Economic Achievement to help youth employment programs measure and document youth development successes of participants.
New Leaders Academy to identify and develop rising leaders in the youth employment/development field.
NYEC is funded by membership dues and grants from The Ford Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, DeWitt Wallace - Reader's Digest Fund, Annie E. Casey Foundation, & U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
SIGNS, BANNERS & LOGOS
The Executive Office for Weed and Seed (EOWS) is now offering new and improved AWeed & Seed@ reflective metal signs. The signs are reportedly more noticeable and slightly larger than the previous ones. Distribution among sites have already begun! Each site coordinator should make their request for a specific quantity to Faith Baker, Program Manager, at 202-305-2586. Let's get them posted in our individual areas across the district. Also, Weed & Seed banners are available for loan from EOWS. The banners are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Banners vary in size from 2 feet by 6 feet to 3 feet by 8 feet, and are made of sturdy vinyl. Any site can request to borrow one or more of them for special events. Any sites interested in purchasing the banners should contact Penne Soltysik at 202-514-0709. Weed & Seed logos come in four (4) variations B single house and skyline logos, in black & white and color. EOWS distributes these electronically by e-mail and/or disk, and as camera-ready art. For logos, please contact Penne at 202-514-0709.
ECONOMIC COMPETIVENESS
"Front Porch Florida"
Front Porch Florida seeks to advance an urban policy that will release the power of local communities in Florida's urban cores to rebuild their neighborhoods through a redevelopment process that is neighborhood asset-based, community-focused, and relationship-driven. Front Porch Florida will employ a comprehensive approach empowering urban core residents to define and craft solutions to their problems, while bringing to the table those who influence education, economic and environmental circumstances.
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 established as a policy goal the creation of a drug-free America. A key provision of that Act was the establishment of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONCDP) to set priorities, implement a national strategy, and certify federal drug-control budgets. The law specifies that the strategy must be comprehensive and research-based, contain long-range goals and measurable objectives, and seek to reduce drug abuse, trafficking, and their consequences. Specifically, drug abuse is to be curbed by preventing youth from using illegal drugs, reducing the number of users, and decreasing drug availability.
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 extended ONDCP's mission to assessing budgets and resources related to the national Drug Control Strategy. It also established specific reporting requirements in the areas of drug use, availability, consequences, and treatment.
Executive Order No. 12880 (1993) and Executive Orders Nos. 12992 and 13023 (1996) assigned ONDCP responsibility within the executive branch for leading drug-control policy and developing an outcome-measurement system. The executive orders also chartered the President's Drug Policy Council and established the ONDCP director as the President's chief spokesman for drug-control.
Visit the ONDCP Web site for more information.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
The OJJDP is charged with leading the fight against juvenile violence and victimization, and promoting practical solutions to the problems challenging the nation's juveniles.
A positive bond between a developing child and a nurturing adult pays rich dividends that can last a lifetime. In 1992, Congress responded to the concerns of a growing eroding family life and heavy demands on overburdened support systems by amending the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and established the Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP). The OJJDP supports over 90 mentoring projects under this initiative.
Visit the OJJDP to fully take advantage of their services. Learn about Grants & Funding, Resources, Programs, Publications, Calendar of Events, Missing and Exploited Children Programs, Research & Program Development, Special Emphasis Programs, Technical Assistance, and much more.