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| Title: | NYLN Awarded Kellogg Foundation Grant | | | Link: | | | Description: | Press Release: June 2008
National Youth Leadership Network
“Rural People, Rural Policy” Grant through the W.K.Kellogg Foundation
The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is a youth-driven, youth-led organization. We are a formal non-profit. NYLN is made up of young leaders with disabilities. We are from all over the United States and its territories.
NYLN promotes youth leadership and education. We teach young people how to advocate. Our goal is to make sure that young people with disabilities know how to set and reach their own goals.
NYLN was awarded a grant through the W.K.Kellogg Foundation. The grant is for $20,000 a year and it will last for five years. These funds will allow NYLN to reach more rural communities, specifically.
The Kellogg Foundation started in 1930. The organization supports children, families, and communities. They help all children achieve success as individuals and as members of larger communities. For more information about the Kellogg Foundation, visit www.wkkf.org.
“This grant is a great step for the Network,” said Stacey Milbern. Stacey is the NYLN Governing Board President. “The Kellogg Foundation gives us the opportunity to become more independent as an organization. It also gives us the chance to participate in a team that is not disability-specific. We will be able to reach a whole new community of people. This team may not yet know about disability culture or disability pride. Maybe they won’t know what disabled young people are able to do. We have a chance to show people what youth power is all about, which is exactly why we are here!”
For more information, visit the National Youth Leadership Network at www.nyln.org. You can also contact Betsy Valnes, NYLN Executive Director, at 1-866-480-6565 or bvalnes@tie.net. | | Source: | NYLN | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
| Title: | YITRC Grantees in the News | | | Link: | http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1213418109274090.xml&coll=1 | | Description: | Youths Rally for Disabled Rights in Schools
Sunday, June 15, 2008
The Star Leder
Kristin Alloway, Star-Ledger Staff
Fifteen-year-old C.J. Griffin of Morris Plains loves spending time with his mentor, Rebekah Margulis, 16. They go bowling, share pizza, dance.
"She encourages me. She says come on, C.J., you can do it," said C.J., who has a form of high-functioning autism. "She is more of a friend than a helper."
But it's a friendship that tends to be rare, say those who work with children with disabilities. Too often kids with special needs are bullied and left out...Click on the above link for the entire story. | | Source: | NCLD/Youth | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
| Title: | Social Security Administration Extends Youth Transition Demonstration | | | Link: | http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-5036.pdf | | Description: | In the March 13, 2008 Federal Register, the Social Security Administration (SSA) published notice that it intends to extend and alter the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD). The YTD began in 2003 with seven sites in six states. The project intended to demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness of altering Supplemental Security Income Rules (SSI) and providing employment services to youth who were receiving SSA benefits or were at risk of receiving benefits. SSA published notice that three of the original seven sites will be extended and that three additional sites will be included in the study until 2012. The final evaluation will include the seven original sites and the three additional sites. Further information about the Demonstration projects can be found at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityresearch/youth.htm. Information provided by Monday Morning in Washington, D.C. (The Arc of the United States, 2007). | | Source: | EST | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
| Title: | NYLN: New Governing Board, New Officers, New Staff | | | Link: | www.nyln.org | | Description: | Press Release: April 2008
As of April 2008, the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN)added three new staff positions and 13 new members on the Governing Board.
NYLN is a youth-driven, youth-led organization. We are a formal non-profit. NYLN is made up of young leaders with disabilities. We are from throughout the United States and its territories.
NYLN promotes youth leadership and education. We teach young people how to advocate. Our goal is to make sure that young people with disabilities know how to set and reach their own goals.
“We have an amazing new board. We have three new staff members,” said Betsy Valnes, NYLN Executive Director. “There is such power in youth leadership. NYLN is honored to bring together some of the best young leaders around the country.”
“NYLN is honored to welcome these new leaders,” said Stacey Milbern, NYLN President. “Their role will be essential. They will increase youth education, awareness and inclusion for our organization and our community.”
The names and biographies for new staff and new board members are available on the NYLN Web site. You can also learn more about them in the Spring NYLN Newsletter.
For more information, visit the National Youth Leadership Network at www.nyln.org. You can also contact Betsy Valnes, NYLN Executive Director, at 1-866-480-6565 or bvalnes@tie.net. | | Source: | NYLN | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
| Title: | National Videoconference and Webcast to Solicit Input on the NIDRR Long Range Plan | | | Link: | http://www.neweditions.net/nidrrlrp/ | | Description: | The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has announced a national videoconference to solicit remarks regarding NIDRR's long-range plan for fiscal years 2010-2014. The purpose of the videoconference is to obtain ideas from the public on the content and direction of the new NIDRR long-range plan.
NIDRR, a component of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the US Department of Education, is the major federal agency sponsoring disability research.
Videoconference: The videoconference will take place: March 19, 2008, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
There are several ways to participate:
-Attend in person at one of the eight sites across the country
-Access the meeting via webcast
-Participate in a toll-free teleconference.
To learn more about locations and methods of participation and how to RSVP, please visit www.neweditions.net/nidrrlrp.
Other Input Opportunities: If you are unable to participate in the videoconference, webcast or teleconference, there are several alternate ways to submit comments through April 15, 2008.
Comments may be submitted via email, using the following address: NIDRR-Maibox@ed.gov or through the Web, using the following address: www.neweditions.net/nidrrlrp or by mail: Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 6029, Washington, DC 20202-2700 | | Source: | EST | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
| Title: | NYLN Welcomes Three State Partners | | | Link: | http://www.nyln.org | | Description: | Press Release: April 2008
Topic: NYLN Welcomes Three State Partners to the National Youth Information Center
NYLN is a non-profit organization led by young people with disabilities. Our mission is to promote youth leadership and education. We teach youth how to advocate. Our goal is to make sure that youth with disabilities have the chance to set and reach their own goals.
In 2007, the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) was awarded a grant. This grant allowed us to serve as the National Youth Information Center (NYIC). The money to do this came from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD).
We want to recognize youth action at the state level. One way we are doing this is through state partnerships. To support state partners, we gave mini-grants to three state groups led by young people. This money will be used to educate and empower young leaders. This may include trainings or public presentations. It may also support other things that have to do with education, employment, leadership and more!
Our state partners are the following:
o The North Carolina Youth Leadership Network,
o YOUTH POWER! from New York, and
o The Youth Council of Idaho.
These groups were chosen because of their youth power and you will learn more about them in our quarterly newsletter and on our web page!
“Young people are doing amazing things around this country,” said Stacey Milbern, NYLN President. “And these state partners are examples of that. When young people connect, share ideas, and work together, their activism explodes even more. NYLN is proud to serve as this bridge to these state projects finding their power!” | | Source: | NYLN | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
| Title: | WOMAN Challenge | | | Link: | http://www.womenshealth.gov/woman/ | | Description: | This May, thousands of women across the country will embark on an eight-week physical activity challenge for better health. They will be part of the WOMAN Challenge: Women and girls Out Moving Across the Nation.
To kick-off the ninth annual National Women's Health Week (May 11-17, 2008) the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health is coordinating the WOMAN Challenge. The free eight week WOMAN challenge encourages women and girls to set and achieve personal physical activity goals, appropriate for their lifestyles. The WOMAN Challenge begins on Mother's Day, May 11, and ends on July 5, 2008. The WOMAN Challenge welcomes all women and girls (ages 9 and above) to participate. | | Source: | ADD | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
| Title: | Social Security Takes Key Step to Reduce Backlog of Disability Cases | | | Link: | http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/pr/ALJ-hiringpr.htm | | Description: | Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, recently announced that the agency has begun making offers to 144 of the 175 new Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) it will hire this fiscal year. Commissioner Astrue stated that "...when these ALJs are fully-trained, and combined with the other steps we are taking, we will be able for the first time in this decade to reduce the number of cases waiting for a disability hearing." Click on the above link to read the full story. | | Source: | EST | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
| Title: | Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy | | | Link: | http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2008/FosterCareSystem_Report.html | | Description: | A report issued on February 26, 2008 by the National Council on Disability (NCD). This report examines the unique challenges older youth with disabilities face as they negotiate the foster care system. The purpose of this report is to provide policymakers with information about youth with disabilities in foster care, so that policymakers can begin to understand the characteristics of this population; the challenges they face; how they fare with regard to safety, permanency, self-determination and self-sufficiency, enhanced quality of life, and community integration; and how the complex array of existing programs and services could be better designed to improve these outcomes. NCD is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress to enhance the quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families. | | Source: | EST | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
| Title: | National Council on Disability to Make Recommendations on Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System | | | Link: | http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/news/2008/a08-553.htm | | Description: | WASHINGTON—The National Council on Disability (NCD) will release its latest report titled, Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions, at a news conference at 1:00 p.m. February 26, 2008, at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 505A, Washington, DC. This event is open to the public and the media and free of charge.
The goal for our country’s youth is to live healthy, happy lives and to become self-sufficient, contributing members of society as adults. However, there are subsets of youth who cannot reach these goals with ease. These youth need additional supports to assist them in their journey toward a healthy adulthood, as they are more vulnerable than the “average” youth and thus are more apt to fall through the cracks during their journey. Youth development researchers have determined that some specific youth populations are more vulnerable than others. This report examines one exceptionally challenged group in particular: older youth (specifically, preteen through young adult) with disabilities who are in the foster care system.
NCD is an independent federal agency and is composed of 15 members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. We provide advice to the President, Congress, and executive branch agencies to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that—
(A) guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability; and
(B) empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
For more information, please contact NCD’s director of external affairs, Mark S. Quigley, at mquigley@ncd.gov or by telephone at 202-272-2004. | | Source: | ADD | | [ Printer Friendly Version ][ Provide Feedback on this Resource ] |
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