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E-News Bulletin May 2009

Dear E-News Bulletin Subscriber,

The ILAACP would like to invite you to the 5th Annual Clergy & Lay Leadership Summit for HIV/AIDS Community Outreach.

For the past 4 years, a collaboration of Chicago area faith-based institutions and community ogranizations has convened a one-day summit at McCormick Theological Seminary to engage clergy leaders in a dialogue around the issue of HIV AIDS in the black church and evoke "call-to-action." With African-Americans representing almost half of those newly infected with HIV, the time has come to respond to that call and move beyond dialogue to identify a sustainable strategy for strengthening the role of the black clergy in combating the epidemic.

We hope that you will join us on Saturday, May 23, 2009 to participate in this timely event.

Sincerely,

Malik S. Nevels, J.D.
Executive Director

Clergy & Lay Leadership Summit for HIV/AIDS Community Outreach
Saturday, May 23, 2009, 8:30AM - 4PM
MCCormick Theological Seminary
Augustana Chapel at LSTC
1100 East 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60615
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Damon Arnold, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health;
Phill Wilson, CEO, Black AIDS Institute

Save the Date: ILAACP Annual Meeting - June 25, 2009

• Target Community Outreach Grants
• HIV Among African-Americans Near Epidemic Levels
• Funding for Early Childhood Programs in Jeopardy
• Job Opportunities: ILAACP Administrative Assistant
  
• Events: The Link & Option Center's 10th Year Anniversary Fundraiser
• An ILAACP Member You Should Know: Men & Women in Prison Ministry/Universal House of Refuge Center
  

Funding for Early Childhood Programs in Jeopardy
The Illinois General Assembly is now designing their version of the FY10 budget. As you know, the governor proposed a budget in March that includes cuts to home visiting, children’s mental health, and other critical prevention programs that save our state money. IL General Assembly House members are currently being surveyed on which programs they think should be in included in the final budget and which programs should be cut. Call or email your House representatives to ensure that early childhood programs are not cut from final FY10 budget, and that funding for these programs is consistently supported through revenue reform. Please click here to view a revenue statement explaining the need for early childhood programs.

National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act 2009
H.R. 1964 calls on President Obama to declare HIV/AIDS an epidemic in the black community, directs the department of Health and Human Services to provide funds for outreach and testing, and requires a comprehensive study to explain factors that lead to higher rates of HIV and AIDS among black Americans. Click here to track this bill.

After-School Funding Restoration
The Illinois FY2010 budget eliminates all state funding for after-school in the State Board of Education Budget and reduces the Teen REACH budget to its lowest levels ever. If this budget goes through as proposed thousands of children and youth across the state will have no place to go after school. Click here to take action on this vital issue and make sure that the funding cuts are reversed.

IDPH Youth HIV Prevention Messages Advisory Council
HB3974 requires the Illinois Department of Public Health to establish an advisory council to recommend HIV prevention messages targeted to youth. The council is also required to investigate the use of technology to deliver prevention messages.

Increase Home Visiting for Young Children
SB1382 would provide an $8.2 million increase in FY10 DHS budget for home-visitation programs such as Healthy Families Illinois and other home-based, research-based home visiting programs. With increased funding, as many as 3,000 more children could be served through expanded and new programs statewide. Please click here for a detailed fact sheet.

Increase Funding for the Early Childhood Block Grant
SB1412 will increase the Infant Toddler Set-Aside in the Early Childhood Block Grant from 11% to 20% by FY2014 through a multi-year phase in. This will assist Early Childhood Education providers in more effectively addressing the achievement gap and continuing to help children succeed as they enter school. Please click here for a detailed fact sheet.

Target Community Outreach Grants
Target offers store grants to support programs related to the arts, early childhood reading, and family violence prevention in the locations where the company does business. Grants up to $3K are available. The application deadline is May 31, 2009.

APF Violence Prevention & Intervention Grant
The American Pyschological Foundation (APF) Violence Prevention and Intervention Grant program aims to encourage the transfer of psychological science with regard to violence, its prevention, and intervention strategies to applications within the community, and also to support the implementation of innovative community programs aimed at preventing violence. Up to $20K is available in grant funding. The application deadline is June 1, 2009.

ING Run For Something Better Program
ING Run For Something Better (ING RFSB), seeks to increase physical activity in students and help fight childhood obesity nationwide through the creation of school-based running programs. The new awards program will provide fifty (50) $2,000 grants to schools that desire to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one. The application deadline is June 1, 2009.

RWJF Project HealthDesign
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has issued a call for proposals through its national program, Project HealthDesign: Rethinking the Power and Potential of Personal Health Records. Grant recipients will work to assess and test the potential of observations of daily life (ODLs) to help patients and physicians better manage chronic illnesses. Grants may total up to $480K each. The application deadline is June 3, 2009.

Street Outreach Program
The purpose of the SOP is to enable programs to assist young people in relocating from the streets to stable housing situations and in making other healthy personal choices regarding where they live and how they behave. Up to $200K is available in funding per grant period. The application deadline is June 8, 2009.

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
The Charitable Trust funds grants directly to nonprofit organizations that are primarily focused on serving children with disabilities and help to advance the vision of our CVS Caremark All Kids Can program. Some additional Trust grants are provided to: organizations that serve the health care needs of various populations, including, but not limited to children; pharmacy schools; scholarship programs; and the CVS Caremark Volunteer Challenge Grant Program. The application deadline is June 15, 2009.

Esther B. Kahn Charitable Foundation
The Foundation generally supports projects where the grant will make a significant difference and where the desired result will be tangible, lasting and can be accomplished within a reasonable period of time. Grants are generally awarded for amounts up to $25K. The preliminary application deadline is June 30, 2009.

A Brighter Future - Youth Violence Prevention Grant
The United Methodist Church Women's Divison offers grants through A Brighter Future to address the needs of children and young people between the ages of 5 and 18 in the areas of violence prevention, anti-abuse, and relationship abuse. Up to $4,000 per grant is available to fund small-scale, community and church-based programs and projects. The application deadline is July 1, 2009.

U.S. Recovery Act - Early Head Start Expansion
The Administration for Children and Families solicits applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations, that wish to compete for funds that are available to provide Early Head Start services to pregnant women, infants and toddlers and their families. Up to $5M per budget period is available in funding. The application deadline is July 7, 2009.

Running Start/Wal-Mart Star Fellowship
Running Start, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring young women and girls to run for political office, has announced a $500K three-year grant from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The new grant will provide internship opportunities to young women interested in public policy and leadership. The application deadline is August 15, 2009.

HIV Among African-Americans Near Epidemic Levels
A group of activists, ministers and advocates are pushing for President Barack Obama to declare HIV/AIDS a public health emergency in African-American communities, and direct the Department of Health & Human Services to provide funds for outreach and testing, and a comprehensive study to address the issue. African-Americans account for 45 percent, almost half, of new HIV infections. HIV related deaths are also highest among blacks and is the fourth leading cause of death for black men and third for black women. Please click here to read the full article.

Universal Coverage Could Reduce Health Disparities
Medicare for all -- not only for those 65 and over -- appears to be the answer to dramatically reducing the level of poorer health among African American, Latino and low-income Americans, say researchers at Harvard University in research published in the April 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. The research team sifted through medical data for 6,000 people ages 40 to 85 with diabetes or cardiovascular disease. They tracked their conditions from 1999 to 2006. To read the full article, please click here.

Mental Health Issues More Common Among Children Who Face Racial Discrimination
A new multicenter study involving UCLA and the RAND Corp. has found that perceived racial or ethnic discrimination is not an uncommon experience among fifth-grade students and that it may have a negative effect on their mental health. Study results showed that children who reported feeling discrimination were more likely to have symptoms of one or more of four different mental health disorders: depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder. For more details on this study, please click here.

Disparities in Infant Mortality Rates
The gap between black and white infant mortality continues across the country, and despite advances in medicine, no one answer definitively explains the disparity. Nationally, infant mortality among blacks in 2000 occurred at a rate of 14.1 deaths per 1,000 live births, according to the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities. This is more than twice the national average of 6.9 deaths per 1,000 live births. Please click here to read the full article.

MEE Recruitment for Paid Focus Groups about Mental Wellness
MEE is working on a new research project that concerns the health of the Black community. Chicago is one of four locations where MEE is conducting focus groups. Our focus group research will help us to develop messages to promote mental wellness in the community. If you work at a community-based organization and you have clients or members who may be interested in participating in a focus groups, please contact Cynthia Platts or Patricia Wells toll-free at 1-877-MEE-PROD (633-7763) or at 215-829-4920.

Youth Ready Chicago - Youth Summer Employment Program
As the City of Chicago Department of Family & Support Services (FSS) and their partners implement this year's youth summer jobs program, they are seeking to build relationships with organizations that share their values and goals. If your organization is interested in providing young people with meaningful work and learning experiences this summer we encourage you to partner with Youth Ready Chicago, which will provide to you qualified candidates at no cost and will subsidize the cost of your intern for 8-10 weeks. The Youth Ready Chicago program is open to youth under age 24, who are residents of Chicago. To learn more click here or call (312) 743-0300 and ask to speak with a Job Developer.

Society for Nonprofit Organizations Online Courses in Nonprofit Management Skills
The Society for Nonprofit Organizations (SNPO), through its Learning Institute program, provides nonprofit and charitable organizations with online educational resources to help them accomplish their missions. The courses offered include Marketing, Mission-Based Management, Board Governance, Strategic Planning, and more. Qualifying organizations may request discounts on as many of these courses as needed. Please click here for more info.

Illinois Human Services Plan 2009
The Illinois Human Services Plan is now available online. Please click here to view a breakdown of the plan by division and to access a downloadable version.

THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF WRITING A COLLABORATIVE GRANT (Part 1)
Friday, May 29, 2009, 9AM – 3PM
Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Michigan
This seminar is designed for individuals new to the collaborative grant writing process or those desiring to increase their grant writing and partnership skills. The content will focus on the first steps in writing a collaborative grant and what must happen before putting pen to paper. Common mistakes in developing proposals and agreements will be addressed. Call 312-996-4656 for information or email Stephanie Dykes at sdykes@uic.edu by May 25, 2009.

IDHS Grantsmanship Workshops
The Illinois Department of Human Services is sponsoring several Grantsmanship Training Workshops over the next several months. Below is a list of the upcoming workshops. Please click on each link for more info:
May 20, 2009 - Lake Forest, IL
June 11, 2009 - Peoria, IL
June 18, 2009 - Chicago, IL

ILAACP Administrative Assistant (Part-time)
The Administrative Assistant provides administrative and clerical support to the ILAACP. Please click here to view the full job description.

Planned Parenthood Illinois - Vice President of Development
The Vice President of Development provides leadership, direction and coordination for all Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) fundraising activities, including annual giving, major and planned giving, foundation support, direct marketing and special events. For more details on this position, please click here.

Central States SER Jobs for Progress - Youth Development Specialist
The Youth Development Specialist is responsible for providing quality case management service leading participants to self sufficiency. The specialist also develops and positively executes action plans with participants. For more details about this position, please click here.

Ounce of Prevention Fund - Administrative Coordinator
The Administrative Coordinator acts as an anchor and coordinator for the administrative aspects of the Kids Public Education Policy Project (PEPP) Division, ensuring that processes, procedures and policies are developed and implemented to maintain efficient management systems to facilitate the responsibilities of the Division. For more details about this position, please click here.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts
The Dean reports to the Provost & Vice Chancellor. As the chief academic and administrative officer of the College, the Dean will hold the rank of Professor and be responsible for the College's academic programs, fiscal management, personnel administration, and external relations. Please click here to view the full details for this position.

The Youth Campus - Assistant Program Coordinator
This position is responsible for providing a continuum of care for clients using the TYC residential treatment model. For a list of this position's specific duties, please click here.

Lumity - Executive Director
The Executive Director is the primary spokesperson for and the public face of Lumity, and is responsible for promoting and fulfilling Lumity’s mission. This includes the proven ability to generate new funding sources, enthusiasm and support for the organization; thought leadership; the ongoing development and implementation of Lumity’s strategy; effective budget management; and the continuous professional development of the staff. Please click here to view the full job description.

Saint Louis University School of Medicine - Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs
Candidates for this position must have demonstrated leadership and administration in medical education, hold an M.D. or Ph.D. or equivalent, and be eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor within the School of Medicine. To view the full description for this position please click here.

The Bridge Youth and Family Services - Child & Family Therapist
The Bridge Youth and Family Services seeks a master’s level therapist to provide counseling 20 hours weekly to children and families in the northwest suburbs. For more info. about this position, please click here.

Howard Area Community Center - Education Director
The Education Director will oversee the Howard Area Leadership Academy including day-to-day operations of the school and coordination and planning with the parent agency. For more info. about this position, please click here.

Chicago Foundation for Education - Executive Director
The Executive Director reports directly to the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and is responsible for the administrative staff of the organization. The responsibilities of the position include fundraising activities, administration management, and overall program supervision. Please click here for additional details about this position.

PCC Community Wellness Center - Development Assistant (PT)
The Development Assistant is responsible for assisting the Development Department in fund development and communications activities. Please click here for more info. about this position.

Heartland Alliance - Manager, Workforce Development & Investment
The Manager of Workforce Development & Investment will focus on employment efforts and programs for participants of public housing, ex-offenders, and who may be collecting public aid benefits in the form of food stamps or cash assistance. For more details on this position, please click here.

Near North Health Service Corporation - Grants Writer
The Grant Writer works in collaboration with the Director of Development in researching, developing and submitting private sector and federal grant proposals to current and new funding sources in order to obtain support for activities related to NNHSC’s mission and clinical programs. Please click here to view the full job description.

Teen Parent Connection - Prevention Program Supervisor/Health Educator
This position is full time and consists of two half-time roles: 1/2 Prevention Program Supervisor and 1/2 Health Educator. To view more details about this position, please click here.

BUILD Inc. - Executive Director
The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of BUILD. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, and is responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. Please click here to view the full details for this position.

SOS Children's Villages Illinois - Chief Operating Officer
Reporting to the CEO the Chief Operating Officer provides the leadership for the implementation and improvement of services and programs at each of the SOS Villages. For more details on this position, please click here.

International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect - Executive Director
The Executive Director will manage and direct all operations, programs, fiscal affairs, legal oversight, fundraising, and activities for ISPCAN, including managing a staff of seven and an annual budget of U.S. $1.8 million. To view the full description for this position please click here.

Communities In Schools of Chicago - Marketing Manager (PT)
The Marketing Manager’s responsibilities will focus on strategizing and implementing traditional and electronic marketing efforts including shaping stories for the media, creating and maintaining internal and external marketing materials for various audiences, developing and implementing an electronic marketing strategy, and contributing to organizational publications. Please click here for additional details about this position.

Christopher House - Social Service Worker
The Social Service Worker will be responsible for assisting in the provision of social services to children and families, with the primary goal of enhancing the families’ abilities to function independently and in a situation-appropriate manner. Please click here to view the full job description.

CAN TV - Nonprofit Services Coordinator
Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) is seeking a Nonprofit Services Coordinator to help Chicago based nonprofits use CAN TV to reach local residents with information about health, education, housing, job training, and more. Please click here for more info. about this position.

Youth Guidance - Community Resouce Coordinator
The Coordinator will be primarily responsible for coordinating tuition based beyond-the-school day programs, and assisting teachers, school staff, LSC members, parents and students in improving student achievement. To learn more about this position please click here.

Community Organizing and Family Issues of Chicago - Community Organizer
COFI seeks an experienced organizer interested in learning the Family Focused Organizing community organizing model and working with low-income parent leaders in Chicago’s African-American and Latino communities – both at the local and citywide levels. Please click here for additional details about this position.

To learn more about ILAACP membership, please contact us at 312.850.4444 or ilaacpinfo@illaacp.org