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    <description>New resources listed in the Children, Youth, and Families Education and Research Network</description>

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      <title>Resources for Nonprofit Financial Management</title>
      <link>http://strongnonprofits.org</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Wallace Foundation, in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates, has developed a new and free suite of online resources that could help you: Develop a budget and accurately track spending, accurately calculate costs of your programs, decide whether to apply for a grant or a contract, plan for periods of cash shortfall, and provide guidelines on fiduciary responsibility to your board. Developed specifically for nonprofits providing summer learning and afterschool services, these resources draw directly on lessons learned from a Wallace initiative that began in 2003 to help cities develop systems to improve quality and access to out-of-school time programming.  ]]></description>
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      <title>Science Inquiry &amp; Engineering Design Process: 4-H &amp; SciGirls Training Support</title>
      <link>http://www1.cyfernet.org/onlinepd/02-12-4hScigirls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CYFERnet, SciGirls and 4-H collaborate to enhance the quality of 4-H Science and Engineering programs nationwide. Our focus for this online toolkit is to expand the impact of our face-to-face inquiry and design process programs and training through placement of key training components online. Our goal is to enable nonformal youth educators to be both comfortable and effective in facilitating the science inquiry and engineering design process with youth. The videos showcase the training process with hands-on activities and tips to enhance the implementation.]]></description>
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      <title>Managing Emotions in Teens</title>
      <link>http://www1.cyfernet.org/hotnew/05-13-ManagingTeenEmotions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Three key factors are especially important in the ability of teens to manage their emotions: the role of stress in the neurobiological system of an adolescent, lifestyle choices that impact mental and emotional functioning, and methods to motivate behavior change and create regulating relationships. The main points of recent research from a University of Minnesota Research to Practice seminar are presented. ]]></description>
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      <title>Veteran Parenting Toolkit</title>
      <link>http://www.ouhsc.edu/VetParenting/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Five age-based (Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, elementary, and teenagers) parenting toolkits for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqui Freedom veterans and their partners.  Provider Guide also provided. Especially for  reconnecting w/ their youth after deployment. Paper copies will be sent to all VA medical centers this year.]]></description>
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      <title>Working With (Military) Couples</title>
      <link>http://www.vacouplestherapy.org/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Working with Couples modules were developed by Drs. Michelle Sherman and Michael Kauth based on live training content created by Drs. Michelle Sherman, Ursula Bowling, and Dutch Doerman. The six modules provide an overview of essential content and skills for treating the Veteran and his or her partner or spouse who struggle with communication problems, anger and conflict, mental illness, trauma, and reintegration into the family after deployment. This training targets VA clinicians but may be helpful to non-VA providers who work with Veterans. Additional training and supervision are required to become competent to provide couples therapy. Funding for the Working with Couples program was provided by the VA South Central MIRECC. ]]></description>
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      <title>Meeting the Needs of Students with Interrupted Formal Education &amp; Refugee Backgrounds</title>
      <link>http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/webinars/event/38</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Students with both limited English proficiency and interrupted formal education (SIFE) are increasing in today’s elementary and secondary schools.  These students often come into the classroom as immigrant students who have arrived in the US as refugees; fleeing war, persecution and other situations that have had a negative impact on their educational experiences. This webinar will provide background information on Office of Refugee Resettlement programs and policies, along with an update on refugee populations coming into the US.  Strategies and solutions in addressing the educational needs of students from refugee families will also be addressed, including innovative programming at the high school level for students who have gaps in their educational backgrounds.  ]]></description>
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      <title>Engaging Families in the Quest to Connect Young Children with Nature</title>
      <link>http://www1.cyfernet.org/onlinepd/04-13-FamiliesNature.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This webinar presentation focuses on strategies that build strong child care center and family home-school connections with nature. The presentation showcases activities and the Nature Explore Families Club.foundation for creating nurturing outdoor environments.]]></description>
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      <title>Designing Nurturing Outdoor Environments that Connect Children to Nature</title>
      <link>http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/mn/training/user.php?r=164</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This webinar provides information about the causes and consequences of children’s disconnection to nature and why children need this connection. Discover how well designed outdoor spaces facilitate healthy physical, emotional, intellectual and social development in a variety of settings (from child care to schools to homes to public spaces). View examples of Nature Explore Outdoor Classrooms and learn more about research-based principles that provide a foundation for creating nurturing outdoor environments.]]></description>
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