Attorney General Eric Holder had this to say at a Town Hall Meeting on Fatherhood and Youth Violence: “Family connections improve public safety, and responsible and engaged parenting improves public safety.” Full remarks are here.
Archive > February 2010
Real Wellness
Look beyond the basics of this article, and you’ll find an important note: it’s important for youth to be moving not just so they’ll be physically fit, but so that they’ll be socially fit as well. For years to come, we will see research that shows that engaged youth are more likely to be healthy [...]
Common Threads
We’ve heard a lot about childhood obesity in the last year or so … and in the last month we’re hearing even more from the First Lady. But in additon to buying less bags of chips and putting out more spreads of celery and carrot sticks after school, what are communities doing to address the [...]
US Department of Education to Fund Countywide Developmental Assets Survey
Press announcement that went out today from Project Cornerstone in San Jose, CA:
Project Cornerstone is pleased to announce that Representative Mike Honda of California’s 15th Congressional District has secured funding from the United States Department of Education to support a Santa Clara County-wide survey of developmental asset levels in youth in grades 4-12. During fall [...]
White House Launches ‘Let’s Move’
Today, First Lady Michelle Obama is launching ‘Let’s Move’, a national campaign to end childhood obesity.
New Website on Youth Programs
The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, which is a collaborative effort among more than a dozen Federal agencies, has just gone live with a new (and resourceful!) website. Visit www.findyouthinfo.gov for community mapping, updated information on positive youth development, news and funding announcements, and more.
Teens and Dept. of Transportation
The budget for U.S. Dept. of Transportation includes a ’special emphasis’ on teen drivers. As opposed to focusing solely on enforcement and more regulations, I hope DOT will also support programs that empower teens to lead safe and healthy lives. Here is the blurb from the Obama budget that provides a few additional details:
Why some kids get bullied… and how the playground might be a learning space
A new study out suggests that there are important lessons to be learned right on the playground… and they aren’t just about exercise. The social skills learned might be key players in helping avoiding being bullied, according to Rush Neurobehavioral Center in Chicago.
Budget Update from OSDFS
Knowing that many youth-serving organizations receive funding through the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS) at U.S. Dept. of ED, I wanted to share the following email that was sent yesterday afternoon:
Dear Safe Schools Partners:
Today the President’s 2011 budget is being released, and I am writing to offer more detail about its implications [...]
Budget Released
President Obama released his fiscal year 2011 budget about an hour ago. The good stuff is found in the ‘Appendix’ document. Click here and pick an agency to see the relevant appendix. These documents will give you a great look at the direction and priorities of the White House and Team Obama. [...]
In beTween
It’s not just rising teenage girls facing body image problems and pressure from their peers. In, “For Tweens Boys, Masculinity in a Spray Can,” the New York Times examines the present day pressures on young men. A good article that looks behind losing sleep over social networking sites and text messages.
