Friday October 5, 2012

Program Resource Bulletin

Wow - There has been lots of great resources submitted so thanks to all of you who have sent suggestions or resources in! Hopefully each of you will find one or more items of interest.  Remember to check out the side bar for upcoming workshops.
Please forward to anyone you think may be interested.

                       Starr Durrant - AASCF Web Manager

Outcomes

Urban Institute & Centre for What Works
Candidate Outcome Indicators: Emergency Shelter
Candidate Outcome Indicators: Youth Mentoring Program

UW Online Course - Enhancing Program Performance with Logic Models
This course provides a holistic approach to planning and evaluating education and outreach programs.

Driving Social Impact
Recorded Webinar - Using Data to Drive Outcomes for Transition Age Foster Youth May 24, 2012 by Patrick Lester

Foster Family- Based Treatment Association
Evidence-based Practice Resource Guide and Research Briefs on " Evidence-based Practice in Foster Parent Training and Support: Implications for Treatment Foster Care Providers " and " Involving Foster Parents in Permanency Planning for Adolescents in Treatment Foster Care: Evidence-based Practices . The Research Committee has also released a guide on Measuring Consumer Satisfaction in Treatment Foster Care.

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Substance Abuse

Collaborative Mental Health Care 
CRAFFT Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Use Screen
Substance Use Questions for Youth
Youth Gambling ScreenAlcohol Concern

Working across professional boundaries to support children affected by problem drinking parents and promote resilience to long term harm
 

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Mental Health

National Child Traumatic Stress Network
A Guide for Mental Health Professionals -  Birth Parents with Trauma Histories and the Child Welfare System

Teenmentalhealth.org
A no cost online mental health virtual classroom. This classroom offers teachers the ability to access and manage private, advertising-free mental health lesson plans and activities, through which students can take advantage of the benefits of web tools without sacrificing personal security

 

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ADHD

Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre (B.C.)
Child and Youth Mental Health Toolkits” on ADHD

Pacific Care
ADHD Health Care Appointment Planner (PDF) - a worksheet to help plan for your child's health care appointments.
Medication Log (PDF) - a worksheet to help keep track of your child's medication history and changes
Behavior Change Tracking Chart and Reward Planner (PDF)

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Violence Prevention

National Child Traumatic Stress Network  Creating Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Systems: A Guide for Administrators The Guide explains how trauma can affect children and families in the child welfare system and gives practical implications and guidelines for child welfare administrators.

Girls Action Foundations Violence Prevention Toolkit: Facilitator Guide Facilitator guide meant to provide tools for communities and organizations in order to address violence prevention among youth, and especially girls

SWOVA Freedom From Fear The How-to Guide on violence Prevention Inspired by Teens for Teens. A hands-on guide for youth and adults for creating a schools/community violence prevention partnership.

Community Initiatives Against Family Violence
Moving Forward 2012 – Presentations & Podcasts
Protecting Victims of Family Violence at Work Guide Written by Johnny Lee CIAFV March 28, 2012
 

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Disabilities

Easter Seals
The Disability Travel Card™ It provides identification allowing adult attendants to travel with people that have permanent disabilities at no cost

Canada`s Education Guide
Sensory Processing Disorder: ‘New’ Disorder Gives Struggling Parents Hope by Andrea Tombrowski in Special Needs

Noise, Toys, Girls and Boys!: How Turning Down the Volume can make a Difference by Deborah Ranson,   

The Relationship Between Vision & Learning by Laura Niemi.

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Health & Safety

Vaccines411.ca  - Canada's new online resource for locating vaccination clinics and accessing reliable immunization information..

Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance
Arrive Safe and Sound: Tips to Help Your Nonprofits Vehicle Safety Program
A guide for establishing policies and procedures for the safe use of vehicles in a nonprofit organization. Includes checklists and sample forms.
Supervision of Children and Teens Never Includes Sex
Helps nonprofit organizations that offer services to children and teens make it clear to their employees, volunteers, and mentors that supervision of children and teens never includes sex.

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For Kids

Games Kids Play
Looking for kids games?  How about rules for playground games, verses for jump-rope rhymes, and much more???  Check out this site.

 

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AASCF 5th Annual Conference

AASCF 5th Annual Conference
Strengthening Today, Building Tomorrow
January 24 -25, 2013
West Edmonton Mall - Edmonton, Alberta

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