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Early Risers: Escaping the
Cycle of Poverty (summary)
Pillsbury United Communities works
to break the cycle of poverty with Early Risers: Skills for Success, a
comprehensive intervention/prevention program that promotes learning,
the development of friendships, a positive approach to life and values,
and a drug-free lifestyle.
By the Numbers: Count On It
Twenty-three reasons why Alliance
members should attend the 2006 National Conference in St. Louis on
October 18-20. It is an event you can’t afford to miss.
Taking the Lead on
the Wave to the Future
Agency Providing Online Services to Better Serve Growing Populations
Family Counseling Service of Aurora (Illinois) in 2005 began providing
online services to its client base, learning important lessons along the
way. The agency continues to develop additional online services as it
looks to improve its accessibility, sustainability, visibility, and
accountability.
Joining Forces
Alliance and UNCA Combined Policy Efforts Bring Strength in Numbers
The joining of the public policy efforts of the Alliance and UNCA is
reaping benefits for members of both organizations. Both organizations
are collaborating on the UNCA summit being held September 6-9, 2006 in
Washington, D.C.
Article
Updates
from the Alliance for Children and Families Magazine
Up-to-date news on four previous articles featuring Jewish Family
Service of Los Angeles, Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois,
St. Anne Institute and LaSalle School, and Family Service of Greater New
Orleans.
Local Advocacy Awards
Create Opportunity
Alliance members can honor a local
policymaker who is making a difference in the community with a
National
Family Week Advocacy Award. Presenting the award also allows members to
strengthen their ties with recipients.
Alliance
Unveils Expanded Online CE Program
Program aids in staff development and retention; facilitates licensing
and certification efforts.
Severson
Center's DocuShare
A Members-Only Online Database of Shared Knowledge
The Alliance’s Severson National Information Center offers DocuShare, a
search engine and Internet database of policies, procedures, and even
manuals from COA-approved self-studies of Alliance members.
FEATURED COLUMNISTS
Real-World Strategies
Reacting to
Discriminatory Practices
By Valerie King and David R. Jones
Board Members Have Options:
Suggestions for a board member who disagrees with program policy that
may be discriminatory.
Nonprofit Law:
Adopting the
Best Policies
Sarbanes-Oxley Includes Nonprofit Legal Accountability
by Kathryn Vanden Berk
Fund Development:
Ahead of the Curve
Proving the Worth of Fund Development Programs
by Bob Jones, Ph.D.
National Perspectives
New Mission and
Vision Reflect New Capacity
by Peter Goldberg
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Summer 2006 Issue
