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Notable NOYS Newsletter
July 17, 2012
"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love,
and to let it come in."
-Morrie Schwartz
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NOYS HEADLINES
CNN is sending a film crew and producer to the Teen Video Awards!
Cyber Safety Academyi-SAFE
BPA
FCCLA
SADD
4-H
Guest Assist
StopBullyingNow!
If you are a student or youth service provider located in the San Francisco Bay area, contact Sarah@nobullchallenge.org to receive a complimentary ticket to the awards show!
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Insomnia is Rampant but Treatable, Survey FindsAlmost 60% of subscribers that were surveyed about their sleep habits said they had trouble falling or staying asleep, or woke up still feeling tired, at least three times a week. What is the top reason cited for inadequate sleep? Good News for Mental Illness in Health Law
The law promises to give near-universal health insurance for psychiatric disorders.
Read more.  Seventeen Magazine offers 'Body Peace Treaty' after Teen Crusader Takes on Altered Photos A 14-year-old Maine ballet dancer who led a crusade against altered photos in Seventeen magazine now has a promise from top editor Ann Shoket to leave body shapes alone. Read how this teen led the crusade.
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| July Is Eye Injury Prevention Month
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 1,000 eye injuries occur in American workplaces every day. Learn how to prevent injuries.
Antibiotics are Widely Used by U.S. Meat Industry 
Investigation finds that shoppers have lots of 'no antibiotics' choices, but they have to learn how to decipher product labeling. Why should you be careful about how many antibiotics you consume?
Click.Check.Protect.
Check out the latest product recalls. |
Study Shows Long-term Drug Abuse Starts with Alcohol
Alcohol - not marijuana - is the gateway drug that leads adolescents down the path toward more serious substances, a new University of Florida study shows. Read more. Bill Aims to Reduce Teen Abuse of Cough Syrup Two senators introduced a bill designed to prevent the abuse of cough syrup by teenagers. What does the bill restrict?
Teen Drug Use Increases during Summer Season
Published by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the study's findings are based on interviews from more than 230,000 young adults from 2002 to 2012. Find out the statistics. |
MADD Celebrates Missouri's Passage of Lifesaving Ignition Interlock Legislation
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed into law a bipartisan bill that requires all convicted drunk drivers use ignition interlocks on their vehicles to prevent future offenses. Read the full article.
Study: Teen drivers who text are more persistent, harder to catch
 North Carolina adopted a cellphone ban for teen drivers in 2006, but a recently published study shows that many teens ignore the law and more are engaging in the hazardous practice of texting and driving. Read more.
PennDOT Seeks Driver Feedback through Online Safety Survey
The 22-question survey focuses on highway safety issues, including seat belts, impaired driving, speeding, motorcycles and distracted driving. Take the survey. |
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Fanlala Partners with The Great American NO BULL Challenge to put on the NO BULL Teen Video Awards and Bring Awareness to Cyberbullying
Fanlala, the social entertainment and lifestyle destination for teens and tweens, has teamed up with The Great American NO BULL Challenge to put on the 2012 NO BULL Teen Video Awards Red Carpet Show. Check out the full article.
Facebook Fuses Emotion to its Anti-bullying Effort
To make it easier to catch and resolve volatile situations early on, Facebook is changing how content is reported, the company announced. Find out how.
U.S. High Schools Lax in Preventing Dating Abuse
Although dating violence is a recognized problem for U.S. teens, a majority of high school counselors say their school provides no training or guidelines for dealing with abusive romantic relationships, a new study finds. Read more.
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Is it legal to text while you are stopped at a red light? If you injure someone while texting- and-driving, how many years could you face in prison? Must a police officer read you your Miranda rights during a traffic stop? When can a police officer search your car?
At Strategies for Youth (SfY), we believe that teenage driving safety requires understanding the answers to these types of hypothetical situations. 
A teenage driver is not fully equipped to handle the responsibilities of driving unless they know their state's driving laws, understand what their legal rights are while inside a vehicle, and are comfortable with interacting with police officers during traffic stops so as to avoid confrontation or arrest.
SfY has developed Behind-the-Wheel Juvenile Justice Jeopardy™, a teenage driving version of its Juvenile Justice Jeopardy™, in order to teach youth how to navigate interactions with police and to fully grasp the short and long-term consequences of driving. Behind-the-Wheel Juvenile Justice Jeopardy™ is designed to correct youths' inaccurate, yet strongly held, misconceptions about the laws of the road.
The game is played on software that can be downloaded remotely from our website so that you can play it with your youth anywhere! Each game is customized to state law and to the specific context in which the game will be played. In addition to integrating youth driving data into questions and answers, SfY conducts interviews with stakeholders, including juvenile defenders, district attorneys, juvenile court judges, and police to develop to ensure youth are exposed to the kinds of driving situations that typically result in arrest and/or court-involvement.
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Grant/Youth Opportunities
Do Something Seed Grant
Deadline: None
These grants can be used towards project ideas and programs that are just getting started, or to jump-start your program and realize your ideas for the first time. These grants can also be used towards projects that are already developed and sustainable, towards the next steps of your project and organization to help you as you look to expand your project and grow your impact. Apply for a $500 grant now.
GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders ProgramDeadline: N/AIf you are in your first or second year of study in Engineering, Technology, Business, Finance, Management or Economics and you are attending a participating university, then you could qualify for the GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders program. More information. Cause Populi Deadline: July 21, 2012
The main purpose of the Cause Populi marketing grant is to enhance the visibility, online presence, community engagement and fund raising aspects of qualifying nonprofit institutions. More information.
Resources
Upcoming Events
August 26-29
Baltimore, MD
Check out NOYS Events Page to find out the details and for information on more events!
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National Organizations for Youth Safety
7371 Atlas Walk Way #109 Gainesville, VA 20155
828-FOR-NOYS
info@noys.org
NOTE: The material provided in Notable NOYS is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed herein may not always reflect the views of the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) coalition, nor do they imply an endorsement.
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