December 2012
Top NCFY Content of 2012
As 2012 winds down, we want to take a moment to thank you for visiting the NCFY website. We enjoy sharing bright ideas from the youth-services field, explaining new research on evidence-based practices, and bringing you news of funding opportunities and fundraising tips.
Here are the pages and articles you visited most this year:
New Podcast with Sanctuary Model Co-Creator Dr. Sandra Bloom
NCFY recently profiled two organizations that have put in place the evidence-based Sanctuary Model of youth care.
NCFY Recommends: Take a Survey About Homeless Youth and the Federal Student Aid Form
As we’ve reported, homeless youth who are living on their own have been eligible since 2009 to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly referred to as the FAFSA, as independent students.
NCFY Recommends: Pro Bono Tech Help Roundup
Got a short-term tech project on your wish list for next year, but not sure how you’ll pay for it? Here are two sources of pro bono technology help:
Primary Sources: Do Treatments for Drug Abuse Also Reduce Mental Health Problems Among Runaway Youth?
“Change in Parent- and Child-Reported Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors Among Substance Abusing Runaways: The Effects of Family and Individual Treatments.” Forthcoming from Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Posted online September 2012.
Research Roundup: Helping Minority Youth Avoid STDs, HIV and Unplanned Pregnancy
Minority youth tend to face more negative consequences from having sex—things like sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy—than do their white peers. Three recent studies explore some of the potential reasons for this difference to see how programs can help minority teens make healthier choices.
NCFY Recommends: This Holiday Season, Encourage Youth to Support Friends With Mental Illness
We all get by with a little help from our friends, so why not empower young adults to support their peers diagnosed with a mental illness? That is the thinking behind the Mental Health Campaign for Mental Health Recovery, which seeks to educate 18- to 25-year-olds so they can support friends and classmates struggling with mental illness.
Right on the Money: A New Report Advises Charities to Share Their Successes With Potential Donors
A couple of years ago, we reported on “Money for Good,” a study that asked donors why they give to charity and, based on their answers, divided them into six categories.
A Holiday Message for Our Readers
Dear NCFY Readers,
We'd like to thank you for visiting our site this year and letting us contribute, in a small way, to your efforts to improve the lives of young people. We wish you and your youth every success in the new year.
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