Title:Best Practices for Dealing with Confidential Information
Link: http://itpolicy.uconn.edu/uconngsr/bestprac.html
Description: The University of Connecticut developed this document to provide guidance to individuals and departments dealing with data that the University classifies as “confidential” or “registered confidential”. The information provided can be adapted to assist YITRC grantees in developing confidentiality best practices for their centers.
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Title:Direct Support Professionals Code of Ethics
Link: http://www.nadsp.org/orglibrary/index.asp
Description: The National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) has identified the ethical situations that Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s) face and have published this set of ethical guidelines. This Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a straightforward and relevant ethical guide, shedding light on the shared path to a self-directed life.
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Title:Quality Mall
Link: http://www.qualitymall.org/main
Description: Quality Mall is a Web site where individuals can find free information about person-centered supports for people with developmental disabilities. Each of the Quality Mall stores has departments you can look through to learn about positive practices that help people with developmental disabilities live, work, and participate in our communities and improve the quality of their supports.
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Title:NASW Code of Ethics
Link: http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/code.asp
Description: Professional ethics are at the core of social work. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics sets forth its values, principles, and standards to guide social workers’ conduct. This code of ethics can be used as a starting point for drafting a code of ethics for YITRCs.
Source: EST
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Title:Resource Center’s Effective Practices
Link: http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/epicenter/index.php
Description: The Corporation for National and Community Service has an online Resource Center of Effective Practices. Topic areas include: Education, Environment, Human Needs, Program Management, Public Safety, and Volunteer Management. Recent documents include: ‘Screening Potential Volunteers’, ‘Building Sustainable Partnerships with Schools’, and ‘Establishing a Cross-Age Peer Mentoring Program’. The Corporation for National and Community Service is part of USA Freedom Corps, a White House initiative to foster a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility, and help all Americans answer the President’s Call to Service.
Source: Project Triad
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Title:Real Choice Systems Change Grant Program Final Report
Link: http://www.hcbs.org/files/132/6590/02CPASSFinalRpt.pdf
Description: This report provides an overview of 33 states’ initiatives (FY02 CPASS and Real Choice Grantees) to improve their LTC systems and the enduring improvements achieved. It includes lessons learned and recommendations that can guide states that are undertaking similar initiatives.
Source: EST
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Title:Youth Friendly/Accessible Language
Link: http://www.fvkasa.org/resources/files/history-language.html
Description: Youth friendly/accessible language is helpful to all audiences. The Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) project advocates for using accessible language because inaccessible language is often something that stops young people from being involved in leadership. This document describes what accessible language is and gives ideas of ways to make language accessible.
Source: EST
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Title:Understanding the State of Knowledge of Youth Engagement Financing and Sustainability
Link: http://www.financeproject.org/publications/YouthEngagementReport.pdf
Description: This document, prepared by the Finance Project (http://www.financeproject.org), lays out a strategy funders can consider in their efforts to build programs capacity and
promote continued development of the field.
Source: EST
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Title:Sustainability Planning Information Resource Center
Link: http://www.financeproject.org/index.cfm?page=28
Description: The Finance Project’s Sustainability Planning Information Resource Center connects initiatives engaged in sustainability planning to helpful resources for completing each step of the process. Resources are organized by The Finance Projects elements of sustainability:
Vision ~ Defining goals and understanding your niche
Results Orientation ~ Evaluating outcomes and demonstrating effectiveness
Strategic Financing ~ Using current funds efficiently and marshalling new funding sources
Broad-Based Community Support ~ Communicating and collaborating with a range of stakeholders
Key Champions ~ Cultivating and engaging leadership
Adaptability to Changing Conditions ~ Monitoring trends and influencing changes
Strong Internal Systems ~ Ensuring efficiency and accountability through effective management
Source: EST
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Title:Investing in the Sustainability of Youth Programs: An Assessment Tool for Funders
Link: http://www.financeproject.org/Publications/Funders_Tool_PM.pdf
Description: This brief assessment tool, developed by the Finance Project, is intended to help foundation leaders address the challenges
of sustainability. The brief begins with a framework for thinking about sustainability, introduces
an assessment tool funders can use in a variety of ways to support sustainability in their grantmaking,
and concludes with guidance on how to use and adapt this tool for particular purposes. While written for funders, this tool is valuable for grantees to determain areas that they should focus on for sustainability.
Source: EST
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Title:Clearinghouse on Expanding and Sustaining Youth Programs and Policies
Link: http://www.financeproject.org/index.cfm?page=30
Description: The Finance Project’s Clearinghouse on Expanding and Sustaining Youth Programs and Policies contains information and resources for supporting and sustaining youth programs and initiatives. The clearinghouse is designed to meet the needs of program developers and managers, intermediaries, funders and policymakers.
Source: EST
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Title:Getting Started with Program Sustainability
Link: http://www.edmentoring.org/pubs/factsheet5.pdf
Description: This document, developed by the Mentor Resource Center, U.S. Department of Education, gives an overview of sustainability and resource development. Tips about planning include:
1. Form a resource development team.
2. Review your resources and environment.
3. Create a formal resource development plan.
4. Update the plan as needed.
The document also includes tips on sustainability and where to find funding streams. While written for Department of Education grantees, the tips offered are applicable to other youth mentoring programs as well.
Source: EST
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Title:The Seven Components of Organizational Sustainability
Link: http://advfy.nonprofitsoapbox.com/index.php?option=com_content&task;=view&id;=612&Itemid;=177
Description: This document provides insights into the unique challenges that youth-led
organisations face, followed by concrete recommendations on how all actors can
best support and facilitate youth leadership.
Source: NCLD/Youth
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Title:Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs
Link: http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/prevline/pdfs/SMA08-4340.pdf
Description: This toolkit is designed to help grassroots community-and faith-based organizations develop sustainable organizations and program services. The toolkit provides helpful information to guide sustainability planning efforts, samples of tools, and actual fill-in the blank “planning templates” and worksheets. The toolkit is organized in six, stand-alone, how to components:
Introduction
Organization Assessment and Readiness
Effective Marketing Strategies
Financial Management
Sustainability Strategies: Fund Development and Fund Raising
Results-Oriented Evaluations
Each component provides strategic, practical, and useful information to begin the sustainability planning process.
HHS Publication No. (SMA) 08-4340.
Source: EST
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