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Family and Youth Services Bureau Update
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March 17, 2011
FYSB’s Mission
To provide national leadership on youth and family issues.
The Bureau promotes positive outcomes for children, youth, and families by supporting a wide range of comprehensive services and collaborations at the local, Tribal, State, and national levels.
Where FYSB Fits
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Research & Demonstration
Family and Youth Services Bureau
Runaway & Homeless YouthFamily Violence Prevention
Teen Pregnancy PreventionMentoring Children of Prisoners
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
FOCUS AREAS
FYSB Programs and Initiatives
• Family Violence Prevention and Services
• Mentoring Children of Prisoners
• Runaway and Homeless Youth
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention
• Research and Demonstration Projects
DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES
Mentoring Children of Prisoners
Mentoring Children of Prisoners
Provides mentors to children, ages 4-18, of incarcerated parents
Grant Duration: 3 yearsFY 11 Grant Funding: $46 million
MCP Support Network
MCP Support Center
On the Web: www.mcpsupportcenter.com
National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
On the Web: ncfy.acf.hhs.gov
Runaway and Homeless Youth
Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
Finish the job of ending chronic homelessness in five years
Prevent and end homelessness among veterans in five years
Prevent and end homelessness for families, youth and children in ten years
Set a path to ending all types of homelessness.
Runaway and Homeless Youth
Basic Center Program
Transitional Living Program
Street Outreach Program
Basic Center Program
Addresses the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth under age 18 by providing shelter, food, medical care, counseling, etc.
Grant Duration: 3 years
FY 11 Grant Funding: $48.4 million
Transitional Living Program
Provides longer-term residential services to homeless youth, ages 16-22, including shelter, life skills, educational opportunities, and career counseling
Grant Duration: 5 years
FY 11 Grant Funding: $39.5 million
TLP Maternity Group Homes
Provides TLP services to homeless pregnant and parenting youth ages 16-22 and their dependent children
Parenting education and supervision
Child care resources
Child-safe accommodations
Lessons in money management
Specialized services include:
Street Outreach Program
Provides street-based aid and prevention services to street youth up to age 21 who have been subjected to or are at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse
Grant Duration: 3 years
FY 11 Grant Funding: $16.2 million
RHY Support Network
RHY Training and Technical Assistance Centers
On the Web: www.rhyttac.ou.edu
National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
On the Web: ncfy.acf.hhs.gov
National Runaway Switchboard (1-800-RUNAWAY)
On the Web: www.1800runaway.org
Support Systems for Rural Homeless Youth
Helps young people in rural areas who are
approaching independence but have few or
no connections to a supportive family or
community resources
Grantees: Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Vermont
Rural Host Homes for Basic Center Program
Expands Basic Center services into rural
areas that don’t have access to a shelter
facility
Grantees: 19 in rural areas across the country
SOP Data Collection Initiative
Improve the information we collect about street youth and the services they receive.
Grantees: 11 existing street outreach programs across the country
Continuing Resolution for FY 2011 Federal Budget
Latest deadline: March 18
FYSB’s 2011 Funding Opportunity Announcements
Coming:
MCP and MCP T/TA
BCP
SOP
2011 Grant Reviews
Apply now to be a grant reviewer this summer:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/
2012 President’s Budget
Program 2011 Actual Continuing Resolution
2012 Estimated
MCP $49 million $49 million $25 million
BCP $54 million $54 million $59 million
TLP $44 million $44 million $44 million
SOP $18 million $18 million $18 million
Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative
$5 million for Basic Centers to train staff, law enforcement officers, judges, and others.
RHYMIS and HMIS Activities
We’re working with HUD to enable reporting between systems.
National ConferencesPathways to Adulthood: National Independent Living/Transitional Living Conference
Denver, CO
May 4-6, 2011
Mentoring Children of Prisoners National Conference
Kansas City, MO
May 17-19, 2011
Runaway and Homeless Youth Conference
Portland, OR
November 15-17, 2011
Contact Information
Curtis Porter, DirectorDivision of Youth ServicesFamily and Youth Services BureauPortals Office Building1250 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20447(202) [email protected]/programs/fysb/
For More Information on FYSB
National Clearinghouse on Families & YouthP.O. Box 13505
Silver Spring, MD 20911-3505(301) 608-8098
ncfy.acf.hhs.gov