Local Training:

Layered Addictions Training
Trainer Bobbi Edwards, Certified Addiction Counselor, Member CDPWS, Certified Northwest Indian Counselor,& Member of NAADAC will present trainingworkshopson the following topics: Layers of defenses and addictions that hide “who we are” and increase awareness of stage 2 recovery; How layered addictions block recovery; & Core shame issues,relationships, food, gambling,workaholilcs, sex,and parenting messages.
All training will assist in increasing awareness of the cycle of pain and addictions. There will be two separate workshops offered. The firstwas April 24-25 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (event over). Your second option isMay 29-30 from 8:00 am to 5:00pm. Event will be held at the OIT College Union, Auditorium West Klamath Falls, OR. Registration fee is $75.00which includes materials. For more information call 541-882-7248. See attached flyer forregistration information.



NEW NEWS

Youth Development Network Training!!!

5/30/2008 – Klamath Falls – Youth Development Network Training – “One Program’s Story”seminar and program development workshops
Youth Development Network Training – Klamath Falls 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Overview:
Join the Klamath-Lake Area Youth Development Network for a day of training. Q & A seminar topics will include Volunteer Recruitment/Retention, Empowering Youth Involvement, Working with Delinquent and Incarcerated Youth, & Event Planning with Business Partnerships. Breakout workshops will be held on Logic Models, Grant Readiness, Social Networking Websites,and TBD Training Staff to Succeed with Volunteers.
Description:
Committed Partners for Youth, agreat mentoring program from Eugene Oregon, will bring their insight and ideas on their past success and will spend time sharing techniques and strategies on what makes their program work so well. This Q & A seminar will last from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. and will continuewith aluncheon roundtable discussion.From 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 2-3 workshops will be available to choose from including “Creating and Implementing a Logic Model”, presented by Citizens for Safe Schools Debbie Vought, and “Grant Readiness”, presented by local City Council Person and longtime grant writer Trish Seiler. There will also be opportunities for tutorial sessions on the YDN “wiki” website during lunch.
Space is limited to 50 participants; reservations preferred but not required. Please contact Corey Christensen, Klamath-Lake Area Youth Development Coordinator, to register – 541-274-1564 or ydnklamath-lake@co.klamath.or.us
Location/Directions:
Sunset and McLoughlin Rooms, Oregon Institute of Technology, 3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact Information:
Contact us at 541-274-1564 or ydnklamath-lake@co.klamath.or.us to register or for more information.
more details to come!




NEWS FROM OREGON MENTORS (http://oregonmentors.org/)

Oregon Mentors Training Initiative
Do you wish your program had a bigger budget for training? Are high-quality trainings hard to find? Oregon Mentors wants to help with both problems. We'll be using a portion of the money we received at the 2007 Luncheon for a training initiative, to be launched this fall.

Oregon Mentors is providing scholarships to trainings... between $50 to $250 to every Oregon Mentors registered program. The funds your program receives can be used to sign up any staff or volunteer for any training, consultation fee, or network fee through Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS). To learn more about TACS, visit them at www.tacs.org.

The amount of money a program is eligible for is based on several factors, including: submission of annual data, following minimum best practice standards, etc.
Stay tuned for more information about this summer.

Applications Due! Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring
This summer, Portland State University will host its Second Annual Institute on Youth Mentoring. Research fellows include Jean Grossman, Michael Karcher, Laurie Powers, Bernadette Sanchez and Tom Keller. Guest speakers include Belle Liang and Marcelo Diversi.

To encourage an active exchange among professional peers and with researchers, the Summer Institute seminar is limited to 25 participants from mentoring programs across the United States and internationally. Ideal participants have had several years of experience in the field of youth development and are seeking an advanced level of professional development. They are experienced professionals who hold positions enabling them to influence the training and supervision of staff, the development of program models, and the implementation of service delivery changes based on the latest advances in the field (e.g., executive directors, program directors). Tuition for the week-long seminar is $725. Scholarships are available from both Portland State University and Oregon Mentors.

Applications are due May 2. For more information and to apply, please go to: http://www.youthmentoring.ssw.pdx.edu/
Evening Summer Institute Reception (Save the Date)
If your program in unable to attend the Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring, consider attending the reception and panel presentation on the evening of Monday, July 28, 2008. Mentoring professionals and other interested members of the local community are invited to attend a panel discussion and reception featuring the research fellows. The event is free to the public. More details available soon.



Study:

Study Finds Troubling Gaps in Volunteer Screening by Nonprofits

One in three U.S. nonprofit organizations conducts no background checks on volunteers, and roughly one in eight does no screening at all, says a report released today by the National Center for Victims of Crime, the nation's leading advocacy group for crime victims.
Although the majority of surveyed nonprofit human service organizations conduct some screening, most agencies that serve vulnerable populations could benefit from more thorough and comprehensive volunteer screening practices. Read the whole article here http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=8138



Matching NonProfits Online with Celebrities:

Jessica Biel Startsa Social Network to Match Nonprofits and Donors.

Actress Jessica Biel is involved in the launch of Make the Difference Network, and the site that connects people to nonprofits will be run by her father Jon Biel and social entrepreneur Kent McBride. MTDN.com makes cutting-edge Web technology readily available to participating nonprofits and matches nonprofit organizations with potential donors.

Make the Difference Network offers nonprofits a way to increase visibility and bring their organizations to life with heartwarming stories, photos and blogs and to create community amongst their donors who have an interest in a common cause. There is no charge for qualified non-profits to participate in their Basic Membership and 100 percent of donations go directly to the specific cause or wish designated by the donor. MTDN.com is in its early stages but has already attracted more than 150 nonprofits that are trying to fulfill more than 230 wishes. Many more celebrities are also participating by brining their nonprofits to the site. Visit http://mtdn.com/ to get involved and get matched!



FINDING FUNDING

Mattel Announces Continuation of Grant Program to Benefit Children
Deadline: July 15, 2008

Mattel ( http://www.mattel.com ) and the Mattel Children's Foundation have announced they will continue the Mattel Domestic Grantmaking Program, which provides funding for organizations benefiting children in the United States.

Mattel's funding priorities include: programs that directly and effectively impact children with demonstrated needs (physical, financial, emotional, and health-related); preferences to programs with demonstrated results; and organizations that use creative and innovative methods to address a locally defined need directly impacting children. Preference will be given to organizations or programs that align with Mattel's philanthropic priorities: Learning -- Increasing access to education for under-served children and, in particular, innovative strategies to promote and address literacy; Health - Supporting the health and well-being of children, with particular emphasis on promoting healthy, active lifestyles; and Girl Empowerment - Promoting self-esteem in young girls, up to age 12.

Applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity organizations (or have a fiscal sponsor with tax-exempt status) and must directly serve children in communities within the U.S.

Grants will range from $5,000 to $25,000 each for one fiscal year. Funds may be applied to programs or general operating costs.

Visit the Mattel Web site for complete program guidelines, online eligibility quiz, and grant application.

http://www.mattel.com/about_us/philanthropy/ci_mcf_philanthropy_grantmaking.asp


Anne A. Berni Foundation - Proposal deadline: May 15 - Application Available Now. Provides funding to projects that benefit the welfare of children. Request applications from US Bank, Marlyn Norquist, (503) 275-5929.

Samuel S. Johnson Foundation - Proposal deadline: May 15 - Guidelines posted at: http://www.foundationdatabook.com/Images/johnson.pdf. Contact: Elizabeth Hill Johnson, (541) 548-8104, mary@tssjf.org.

Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation - Proposal deadline: May 31- Contact: Barbara Hall, (503) 973-0286 for proposal requirements.

Braemar Charitable Trust - Proposal deadline: June 1 - for Central Oregon Region find grant guideline information at www.trustmanagementservices.net. (Deadlines for Mid-Valley region is Feb. 15; Deadlines for Portland Metro region is Aug. 15)

D.E. & Jane Clark Foundation - Baker County - Proposal deadline: June 1 - Supporting Baker County. Applications are available through Baker City branch of U.S. Bank. Contact: Bill Dolan, (503) 275-5929.

Robert D. & Marcia H Randall Charitable Trust - Pre-application deadline: June 15 - Application now available. Contact: Marcia Randall, (503) 293-6210.





Hope everyone is doing well. Here comes summer!!!


Regards,

Corey Christensen

Klamath-Lake Youth Development Network Coordinator

Citizens for Safe Schools

Oregon Mentors

Americorps*VISTA

541-274-1564

541-882-3198

ydnklamath-lake@co.klamath.or.us

"Tell'em what you're gonna tell'em, tell'em, tell'em what you told'em."

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