May 2009
Roots & Wings: Raising Resilient Children
Come learn how to reset standards, use teachable moments, and re-establish rituals and traditions. Join us, meet other parents and share the joys of parenting. Roots & Wings® will be held once a week for six weeks. Each session is two hours in length with time for breaks and snacks. The sessions are fun and supportive. There will be lively activities, games and time to just be with other parents like you.
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation: Mini-Grants
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation offers mini-grants to school and public libraries for programs that encourage literacy and creativity in children. Programs relating to the work of Ezra Jack Keats are welcome, but not required. Maximum Award: $500. Eligibility: public schools and libraries located anywhere in the United States, including Puerto Rico and Guam. Deadline: September 15, 2009.
CVS: Caremark Community Grants
The CVS Caremark Community Grants program awards funds to nonprofit organizations for programs targeting children with disabilities; programs focusing on health and rehabilitation services; and public schools promoting a greater level of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs, and initiatives that give greater access to physical movement and play. Additionally, some contributions are made to organizations that provide uninsured individuals with needed care, in particular programs where the care received is of higher quality and delivered by providers who participate in accountable community health care programs. Maximum Award: $5,000. Eligibility: public schools with programs for children under age 18 with disabilities. Deadline: October 31, 2009. For more information please visit
http://www.cvscaremark.com/community/our-impact/community-grants.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Head Start Expansion
The sponsor solicits applications from existing federally funded Head Start agencies to compete for funds, including training and technical assistance funds, that are available to provide services to unserved children and families residing in the defined Federally approved service areas or, as discussed below, nearby unserved areas. This expansion is to increase the number of pre-school age children served in Head Start. Maximum Award: $5,000,000 per budget period. Deadline: June 23, 2009.
ING/ National Association for Sport and Physical Education: Run For Something Better Awards
The ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program gives grants to schools for establishing a school-based running program or expanding an existing one to help fight childhood obesity and introduce kids to the benefits of physical fitness and healthy lifestyle choices. Maximum Award: $2,000. Eligibility: K-12 schools. Deadline: June 1, 2009. For more information or to apply please refer to
http://www.orangelaces.com/site/news/ing_announces_awards_program_for_schools_nationwide.
Calypso School First Foundation: The Be Heard | School Grant
The Calypso School First Foundation will provide a school-wide sound-field reinforcement system to three schools in the 2009-2010 school year. Classroom audio reinforcement is a tool that helps special needs children participate, while leading to improved performance among all students. Maximum Award: $37,150 value. Eligibility: K-12 institutions, including public, non-profit, charter, and private schools. Deadline: June 5, 2009. For more information or to apply please refer to http://www.calypsosystems.com/be_heard/.
Samsung Techwin: Focus on Learning Grant Program
Samsung is offering Samsung 850DX document cameras, based on need, to help teachers upgrade the quality of technology tools in American schools. Maximum Award: document camera ($899 value). Eligibility: teachers in U.S. schools who intend to use the camera in the classroom. Deadline: June 15, 2009. For more information or to apply please refer to
http://www.samsunggrants.com/.
Web Tour of National Center on RtI Website
You are invited to participate in a free web tour of the National Center on Response to Intervention (RtI) web site sponsored by the LRE-Part B Community of Practice.
Whitney Donaldson, Research Analyst, and Dee Milligan, Research Assistant, will be your tour guides. The National Center on RtI’s mission is to provide technical assistance to states and districts and build the capacity of states to assist districts in implementing proven models for RtI/EIS.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=jxc0PRSn_2f119cvbXz6fhow_3d_3d. You will need access to the web site AND a phone line for the auditory part of the tour. There is no cost for this tour of the National Center on RtI website http://www.rti4success.org/.
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida Parent Education Network Project
Invites you to participate on a series of online workshops during the upcoming weeks and summer months. These sessions are available in English, Spanish, and Creole.
Español 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
English 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Creole 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
June 11, 2009 Collaborative Communications
Español 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
English 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Creole 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
June 25, 2009 Transition from High School
Español 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
English 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Creole 7:00 pm- 8:00 pm
For information and registration please visit www.gotomeeting.com. Please contact Myriam Orta for Español (786) 715- 3395, Sainvildore Numa for Creole (239) 384-2858, and Margarita Montalvo for English (305) 378-1336.
New Report on Homelessness
A new report from the National Center on Family Homelessness finds that one in every 50 American children is now homeless, approximately 1.5 million. “America’s Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness” offers a comprehensive, state-by-state analysis of child homelessness, ranking the 50 states in terms of severity. “Children without homes are on the frontline of the nation’s economic crisis,” says Ellen L. Bassuk, president of the National Center on Family Homelessness and associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She added that as numbers of home foreclosures rise, child homelessness will rise correspondingly. According to the report, children experiencing homelessness have twice the rate of moderate-to-severe health conditions compared to middle-class children, and twice the incidence of emotional problems. Homeless children struggle in school, with an average of 16 percent lower proficiency in math and reading, and an estimated graduation rate below 25 percent overall. It’s possible to end child homelessness within a decade, the report says, using dedicated funds from local, state, and federal governments, combined with reallocated dollars. Making homeless children a priority must come from the top, and “this is a perfect opportunity for President Obama to ensure that the Interagency Council on Homelessness expands its focus to include children and families,” and coordinates its efforts with similar congressional activities. Learn more at http://www.homelesschildrenamerica.org/.
