Children's Advocacy Days Coming

Registration for TCCY's Children's Advocacy Days is ongoing:

20th Annual Children's Advocacy Days Planned for March 11-12
Location: War Memorial Auditorium - Nashville, TN

Children's Advocacy Days 2008 will provide a forum for those working with, and on behalf of, children and families across the state in order to gain new information and facilitate their efforts to improve the lives of children and families in their communities.

Reclaiming Futures Call for Proposals

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation issued a call for proposals to add up to 6 new sites for its Reclaiming Futures program.

Reclaiming Futures is a new approach to helping young people in trouble with drugs, alcohol, and crime. We have 10 sites throughout the United States that are reinventing the way police, courts, detention facilities, treatment providers, and the community work together to meet this urgent need.

We are a five-year, $21 million initiative of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Our mission is to promote new opportunities and standards of care in juvenile justice.

In addition to our 10 pilot projects, we are providing technical assistance to a small number of communities in the southeastern United States, developing judicial and community leadership, and disseminating research findings.

After five years, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will take its findings from Reclaiming Futures and create model solutions for communities across the country.

View or download the Reclaiming Futures National Video (MP4 format, 31.8mb)

Applicants must be a state/local government entity, juvenile court, or treatment facility. Due date for brief proposals (1500 words) is 4/1/08. See the call for proposals for more details.

ATTC Online Training

Nancy Reed reminded folks at the last Adolescent Advisory Committee meeting about online training opportunities through the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center. The Online Addiction Education Program Course Calendar web page is located at: http://www.attc-ne.org/education/.

TCSW 2008 Call for Submissions

Pam Brown reminded folks at the last Adolescent Advisory Committee meeting about the upcoming Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare conference and encouraged adolescent substance abuse focused submissions.

The TN Conference on Social Welfare Annual Conference Program Committee invites the submission of proposals for presentation at the 2008 Spring Training Conference to be held

March 25, 26 and 27, 2008 at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: NOW!

Proposals are solicited in the following general track areas, but are not limited to the following based on general fit with the overall theme of Together Tennessee.

Social Policy Issues: Immigration, Social Health, Aging and Disability Community Care, Poverty, and more.

Early Intervention and Prevention: At-Risk Families and Children, Mental Health, Early Childhood Education, Home Visitation, Parenting, and more.

Learning for Life: Corrections and Re-Entry, Juvenile Justice, Public Education Innovations, Mental Health, Conflict Resolution, School-Based Programs for At-Risk Children and Families/Collaborations between Schools and Services, Violence Prevention, Job Readiness, Career Development, and more.

Back On Track - Healing from Hurt: Abuse, Violence, Addictions, Mental Health, Custody, Transitioning, Families of Offenders and more.

Community Solutions: Broader involvement, Community Change strategies, public and private policy analysis and Strategic Planning, Community Resources, Empowering Citizens and Consumers and more.

Professional and Volunteer Development: Board Matters, Stress Reduction, Healthier Living, Volunteer Management, NonProfit Advancement Strategies, Working With Local Government, and more.