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Forging a New Path: A Guide to Starting Boys & Girls Clubs in Indian Country.

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Title: Forging a New Path: A Guide to Starting Boys & Girls Clubs in Indian Country.
Language: English
Authors: Johnson, Bassin, and Shaw, Inc., Silver Spring, MD.
Availability: For full text: http://www.codetalk.fed.us/planet/gpomanua.pdf.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 183
Publication Date: 1999
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Native American Programs (HUD), Washington, DC.
Document Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Disadvantaged Youth, Financial Support, Fund Raising, Grants, Leadership Training, Professional Development, Program Administration, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Resource Materials, Youth Clubs, Youth Programs
Abstract: To help create safe havens and positive opportunities for youth in Native American and Alaska Native communities, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) became a partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (B&GCA). This guide describes how the B&GCA proven prevention model can be adapted for use in Indian Country to promote education, healthy lifestyles, cultural enrichment, and leadership development. Part 1 discusses the advantages of belonging to B&GCA, the support available through HUD for clubs in Indian Country, and the requirements for starting a club. Part 2 describes how to establish club structures and set up and operate a club. Part 3 covers resource development and fundraising, including B&GCA, federal, community, foundation, and corporate resources. Contact information is given for nonprofit agencies in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico that provide information on private philanthropic giving. Part 4 gives profiles of 18 Boys & Girls Clubs in Indian Country. Each profile presents a brief history of the club, programs offered, and contact information. Part 5 presents contact information for area offices of HUD's Office of Native American Programs, B&GCA regional service centers, all 47 Boys & Girls Clubs serving Indian communities, the chairman and members of the Native American National Advisory Committee, and Native American resources on the Internet. Appendices present B&GCA membership requirements, sample documents, and training and workshop opportunities for program professionals. (TD)
Entry Date: 2001
Accession Number: ED453993
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:To help create safe havens and positive opportunities for youth in Native American and Alaska Native communities, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) became a partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (B&GCA). This guide describes how the B&GCA proven prevention model can be adapted for use in Indian Country to promote education, healthy lifestyles, cultural enrichment, and leadership development. Part 1 discusses the advantages of belonging to B&GCA, the support available through HUD for clubs in Indian Country, and the requirements for starting a club. Part 2 describes how to establish club structures and set up and operate a club. Part 3 covers resource development and fundraising, including B&GCA, federal, community, foundation, and corporate resources. Contact information is given for nonprofit agencies in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico that provide information on private philanthropic giving. Part 4 gives profiles of 18 Boys & Girls Clubs in Indian Country. Each profile presents a brief history of the club, programs offered, and contact information. Part 5 presents contact information for area offices of HUD's Office of Native American Programs, B&GCA regional service centers, all 47 Boys & Girls Clubs serving Indian communities, the chairman and members of the Native American National Advisory Committee, and Native American resources on the Internet. Appendices present B&GCA membership requirements, sample documents, and training and workshop opportunities for program professionals. (TD)