March 2013
NCFY Recommends: Educate Yourself On the New GED Test
If you work with young people seeking their high-school equivalency diploma, help them prepare by learning about upcoming changes to the GED high-school equivalency test. Beginning on January 2, 2014, test-takers will encounter a new, computer-based version of the exam available only at approved testing sites.
NCFY Recommends: March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, marked each March 10, is a nationwide observance coordinated by the Office on Women's Health, within the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
Comparison of Three Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Substance Use
In a recent article in our Primary Sources column, we looked at a study of three therapies that have been used for years by mental health professionals to help people with drug abuse problems.
NCFY Reads: 'The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox'
“The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox: A Complete Guide to Program Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, and Results”
by Robert M. Penna
NCFY Recommends: 'Framework to End Youth Homelessness: A Resource Text for Dialogue and Action'
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness this month released a detailed outline of its framework for ending youth homelessness, first unveiled as part of last fall’s amendment to Opening Doors, the federal strategy for ending homelessness.