Dads in the Mix: The Future of Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives
March 19, 2008
Web Conference
1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT
Register Online
Almost 25 million children in the U.S. are growing up in families without a father present, a number roughly two-and-half times higher than four decades ago. A growing body of research documents ways children benefit when they have engaged fathers, including better school performance, reduced substance abuse, less crime and delinquency, fewer emotional and other behavioral problems, and less risk of abuse or neglect. Federal initiatives have helped states create a broad array of programs that actively engage fathers in the lives of their families.
This web conference will analyze fatherhood research and programming as part of a broader movement to strengthen families. Panelists will also discuss promising strategies that some states are implementing to increase father involvement, and the potential for expanding and improving programs as new and continuing funding sources become available.
Speakers:
Robert Johnson, National Fatherhood Leaders Group
Matthew Stagner, Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
Gardner Wiseheart, Healthy Families San Angelo
Moderator: Patrick Boyle, Youth Today
Register Today
The web conference is free and space is limited. If multiple people in your office want to participate, please have only one person register and your group can view the web conference together.
To join the web conference, you need a computer with an Internet connection. You can listen to the conference by telephone or over the Internet. Review the web conference technical requirements.We will post a recording of the web conference on our websites for those who cannot attend the live event.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine - for African-American and Hispanic females
AMBI® Skincare opens call for applications
seeking 2008 honorees for inaugural scholarship
Skillman, New Jersey. January 22, 2008. AMBI® Skincare announced today the creation of the AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine. Now accepting online applications for 2008-2009 academic school year, the AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine is a national program designed to recognize, reward and support African-American and Hispanic women who have a genuine ambition to pursue a career in science and medicine. These women are non-traditional students who may have taken a break from their academic careers but now desire to attend school while balancing family, work, and other personal goals. To help provide them with another opportunity to enter the science and medicine fields, AMBI® Skincare has contributed a total of $50,000 to be awarded to five African-American and Hispanic women, each receiving $10,000 towards tuition for any nationwide accredited science or medicine program.
The scholarship was established because of the need to offer more opportunities to minority women to continue their education. Statistics from leading organizations reveal a startling trend among Latinas and African-American women's education:
· 15.3 percent of African American women and 10.8 percent of Hispanic women, compared to nearly 25 percent of white women, hold college degrees (American Association of University Women Report)
· Hispanics make up about 14 percent of the population, but earned only 7.3 percent of the bachelor's degrees, 4.3 percent of the master's degrees, and 2.7 percent of doctorates in science and engineering fields in 2003-4. (Inside Higher Education, 2003-2004)
Open to African-American and Hispanic women who are legal residents of the United States, applicants must be 21 years of age or older and will also be asked to demonstrate financial need. Submissions will be accepted online beginning January 22, 2008 through March 21, 2008 and applicants must apply directly. No product purchase is necessary to be considered.
For full application, in English and Spanish, as well as information about program eligibility and requirements log onto http://www.ambiskincare.com/.
The AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine
The AMBI® Brand is one of the brands of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, a division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. The AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine is designed to recognize, reward and support African-American and Hispanic women who have a genuine desire to make a difference in these respective fields. Whether the ambition is to be a nurse, doctor, chemist or high school biology teacher, the AMBI® Scholarship will help recipients achieve their goals by providing the financial resources necessary to pursue their dreams.
seeking 2008 honorees for inaugural scholarship
Skillman, New Jersey. January 22, 2008. AMBI® Skincare announced today the creation of the AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine. Now accepting online applications for 2008-2009 academic school year, the AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine is a national program designed to recognize, reward and support African-American and Hispanic women who have a genuine ambition to pursue a career in science and medicine. These women are non-traditional students who may have taken a break from their academic careers but now desire to attend school while balancing family, work, and other personal goals. To help provide them with another opportunity to enter the science and medicine fields, AMBI® Skincare has contributed a total of $50,000 to be awarded to five African-American and Hispanic women, each receiving $10,000 towards tuition for any nationwide accredited science or medicine program.
The scholarship was established because of the need to offer more opportunities to minority women to continue their education. Statistics from leading organizations reveal a startling trend among Latinas and African-American women's education:
· 15.3 percent of African American women and 10.8 percent of Hispanic women, compared to nearly 25 percent of white women, hold college degrees (American Association of University Women Report)
· Hispanics make up about 14 percent of the population, but earned only 7.3 percent of the bachelor's degrees, 4.3 percent of the master's degrees, and 2.7 percent of doctorates in science and engineering fields in 2003-4. (Inside Higher Education, 2003-2004)
Open to African-American and Hispanic women who are legal residents of the United States, applicants must be 21 years of age or older and will also be asked to demonstrate financial need. Submissions will be accepted online beginning January 22, 2008 through March 21, 2008 and applicants must apply directly. No product purchase is necessary to be considered.
For full application, in English and Spanish, as well as information about program eligibility and requirements log onto http://www.ambiskincare.com/.
The AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine
The AMBI® Brand is one of the brands of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, a division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. The AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine is designed to recognize, reward and support African-American and Hispanic women who have a genuine desire to make a difference in these respective fields. Whether the ambition is to be a nurse, doctor, chemist or high school biology teacher, the AMBI® Scholarship will help recipients achieve their goals by providing the financial resources necessary to pursue their dreams.
Friday, February 8, 2008
NJ plan to prevent child abuse- regional mtgs to be held with parents, faith based, community leaders, etc.
The following is a letter from NJ officials seeking your input:
Dear Parents and Community Partners:
We ask for your help with a ground breaking project that will positively impact the lives of many children and families across our state. Governor Jon S. Corzine and the NJ Legislature entrusted the Department of Children and Families'(DCF) Division of Prevention and Community Partnership (DPCP) and the New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect (NJTFCAN) to create a statewide plan to prevent child abuse and neglect in New Jersey.
We want this plan to reflect as many voices as possible.
To meet this goal, we are gathering vital information from the broadest and most diverse group of New Jersey residents. The active involvement from parents, faith-based and community-based leaders, government officials and other interested child advocates will help us craft this roadmap for strengthening families and preventing the maltreatment of New Jersey's most vulnerable citizens.
Please take 15-20 minutes to complete this web-based survey (see following link) http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=j0gQ01X1_2fn7DhE0A3mcBQg_3d_3d.
(Please note: If the link does not bring you automatically to the online survey, please try to cut and paste the address into your preferred Internet browser.)
If you are a community provider, we ask that you please assist parents and community members to complete the survey if they do not have access to the Internet to complete it themselves. You may also access a printed copy (pdf) of the survey at the following link to assist others: http://nj.gov/dcf/prevention/.
If you utilize the printed survey, please return it to the following address:
CFAR - Center for Applied Research, Inc.
ATTN: Michellana Y. Jester, M.P.P.
44 Brattle Street, 4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
We also ask that you join us at one of four regional meetings designed to get feedback from parents and community partners.
These regional meetings are tentatively scheduled for February 26th, 28th, and March 4th and 6th. All meetings will occur from 2:30-4:30PM and 6:30-8:30 PM. Further details about these regional meetings will be emailed to you and posted on the DCF website.
If you are already not included on DCF’s general communications distribution list, which receives DCF press releases, RFP information, and other important messages, you may add yourself by sending an email to communications@dcf.state.nj.us requesting to be added.
You can also access the link to the survey by visiting the DCF Web site at www.nj.gov/dcf. Please note a Spanish version of the survey will be made available in the near future, and an additional note will be sent when it is available.
We are counting on your voice and support throughout this process. Without contributions from people like you, the statewide prevention plan may lack important ideas and strategies. Should you have any questions about the survey or the prevention planning process, please call DPCP at 609-984-0678.
Again, thank you for your participation and support.
Sincerely,
Darrell Armstrong, Director, Division of Prevention and Community Partnerships
Jonathan Sabin, Executive Director, NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect NJ, Prevention Plan Steering Committee
Dear Parents and Community Partners:
We ask for your help with a ground breaking project that will positively impact the lives of many children and families across our state. Governor Jon S. Corzine and the NJ Legislature entrusted the Department of Children and Families'(DCF) Division of Prevention and Community Partnership (DPCP) and the New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect (NJTFCAN) to create a statewide plan to prevent child abuse and neglect in New Jersey.
We want this plan to reflect as many voices as possible.
To meet this goal, we are gathering vital information from the broadest and most diverse group of New Jersey residents. The active involvement from parents, faith-based and community-based leaders, government officials and other interested child advocates will help us craft this roadmap for strengthening families and preventing the maltreatment of New Jersey's most vulnerable citizens.
Please take 15-20 minutes to complete this web-based survey (see following link) http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=j0gQ01X1_2fn7DhE0A3mcBQg_3d_3d.
(Please note: If the link does not bring you automatically to the online survey, please try to cut and paste the address into your preferred Internet browser.)
If you are a community provider, we ask that you please assist parents and community members to complete the survey if they do not have access to the Internet to complete it themselves. You may also access a printed copy (pdf) of the survey at the following link to assist others: http://nj.gov/dcf/prevention/.
If you utilize the printed survey, please return it to the following address:
CFAR - Center for Applied Research, Inc.
ATTN: Michellana Y. Jester, M.P.P.
44 Brattle Street, 4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
We also ask that you join us at one of four regional meetings designed to get feedback from parents and community partners.
These regional meetings are tentatively scheduled for February 26th, 28th, and March 4th and 6th. All meetings will occur from 2:30-4:30PM and 6:30-8:30 PM. Further details about these regional meetings will be emailed to you and posted on the DCF website.
If you are already not included on DCF’s general communications distribution list, which receives DCF press releases, RFP information, and other important messages, you may add yourself by sending an email to communications@dcf.state.nj.us requesting to be added.
You can also access the link to the survey by visiting the DCF Web site at www.nj.gov/dcf. Please note a Spanish version of the survey will be made available in the near future, and an additional note will be sent when it is available.
We are counting on your voice and support throughout this process. Without contributions from people like you, the statewide prevention plan may lack important ideas and strategies. Should you have any questions about the survey or the prevention planning process, please call DPCP at 609-984-0678.
Again, thank you for your participation and support.
Sincerely,
Darrell Armstrong, Director, Division of Prevention and Community Partnerships
Jonathan Sabin, Executive Director, NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect NJ, Prevention Plan Steering Committee
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