National Survey on Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence (STRiV)

This webinar, sponsored by the Federal Workgroup on Teen Dating Violence, will share the preliminary results of the new National Survey on Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence (STRiV) funded by the National Institute of Justice. Survey authors, Dr. Bruce Taylor, Dr. Elizabeth Mumford, and Katie Ray-Jones at the National Dating Violence Helpline, will share policy implications of the study.

February 24, 1:00pm ET - Register at: http://bwjp.ilinc.com/register/fbbpzjk

Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States (SAP)

In January 2013, President Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation that declared January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month to shed light on the exploitation of nearly 27 million women, men and children worldwide1; these victims are often overlooked, and those who routinely interact with victims and survivors may lack awareness or tools to properly identify and assist them. Therefore, many victims go without help. Building on the strong record of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, the Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States (SAP) was developed in 2013 to support the ongoing battle against modern-day slavery to ensure that all victims of human trafficking in the United States have access to the tools and services they need to escape exploitation and rebuild their lives. The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) and all of its grantee partners are crucial to that effort.

View the federal strategic action plan here.

Communication from HHS, ACF, FYSB Regarding DPM/PMS During Shutdown

Official letter from Associate Commissioner William H. Bentley regarding questions related to implications of the shutdown for RHY grantees that were awarded funds in FY 2013.

The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program is seeking qualified professionals!

The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program is seeking qualified professionals and master’s level students with a background in adolescent health, human services, or public health to serve as reviewers and panel chairpersons for a teen pregnancy prevention grant review process.  For more information on ACYF and the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, please visit  www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/index.htm.

How are Grant Application Reviewers Selected?

• Grant application reviewers are selected for their subject matter expertise and their ability to objectively evaluate the quality of a grant application submitted to receive federal funding. They are expected to use their expertise to assess grant applications according to the published evaluation criteria.

Grant Reviewer Qualifications:

• Professionals with human services or public health experience, to include program work in teen pregnancy prevention and/or adolescent STI/HIV prevention
• Students who are pursuing a master’s degree in the human service or public health fields 
• Ability to analyze and evaluate complex applications 
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a virtual team environment
• Ability to provide written and oral evaluative comments
• Reviewer profile in the ACF grant reviewer database

Required Tools:

• Telephone service and computer with reliable Internet access via broadband or DSL
• Windows or Mac-based interface
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 9
• Back-up plan to access the Internet in the event the primary Internet connection is lost during a review. A connection must be re-established within three hours

Level of Commitment:

• Participate in approximately 3 mandatory web-based training sessions to prepare for the grant review process
• Devote 8 hours daily over a period of 5 to 6 days to review applications

Next Steps:

• Register as a grant application reviewer at www.acfgrantreviewer.com and enter reference code: PREP-001-2013 or call 866-796-1613.

For more information on ACYF and the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, please visit www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/index.htm.