The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina seeks to eliminate teen pregnancy and support North Carolina communities through Advocacy, Collaboration and Education. This blog will share some ideas, upcoming events and tools to help teen pregnancy prevention and teen parenting programs improve and evolve.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Event: Teens Taking Action: Teen Summit in Charlotte!

APPCNC is proud to help publicize:

Planned Parenthood of Charlotte & Teens Taking Action Present the 2nd Annual Taking Action to Save Lives Teen Summit

Highlights:
• Workshops on self esteem, dating, college prep, HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and much more!
• Door Prizes & Free Food!
• Special Entertainment by Sigma Beta Zeta step team!

Special appearance by Janine Davis, Founder and Executive Director of Girl Talk Foundation, Inc and Radio Personality!


Where: UNC-Charlotte Main Campus
Fretwell Building (next to West Parking Deck)
9201 University City Blvd.
Date: May 19, 2007
Time: 10:00 am- 3:00 pm
Contact Person: Deann Weatherspoon, Phone Number: 704-569-9870 x 2

Funding Alert: Channing-Bete Publishers

An Urgent Funding Alert for NC Providers:

On April 2, 2007, Channing Bete Company will begin accepting **a limited number of applications** for the Channing Bete Company's Community Services Grant Program.

We'll be awarding four grants of $750 each towards the purchase of Channing Bete Company(R) materials. Since there is no restriction on the type of Channing Bete Company products that can be purchased in this grant program, grant recipients have access to over 1,000 research-based, audience-targeted publications, presentations, and prevention programs.

Imagine where this grant could take **your** programs!
Why not start by making a list of the materials you'd get if you were named a grant recipient? You'll find our complete product line at:
http://go.channing-bete.com/wa/home?p=1

Here are the essentials of the Channing Bete Company's Community Services Grant Program:

* Applications will become available on our Web site on April 2, 2007. For a downloadable application, go to
http://www.channing-bete.com/funding/index.php?src=em.

* The deadlines for applications are April 30, 2007, or when 150 applications have been received.

* Preference will be given to new and innovative programs in the areas of public health, human services, or community safety/law enforcement.

* Programs that are awarded grants must be implemented by October 1, 2007.

* Award recipients will be required to sign a publicity release.

Questions?
Call 1-800-391-2118, fax 1-800-499-6464, or e-mail your reply to this message (please include your name, title, business name and address, and phone number).

When calling, faxing, or replying to this message, please use cust. no. 11152674 and key code H021N to help us serve you better.

Remember, only the first 150 applicants will be considered -- so make April 2, 2007, the day you apply for the Channing Bete Company's Community Services Grant Program!

Good Luck!

Monday, March 26, 2007

APPCNC's Got a Forum, too!

One of the other requests we received was for APPCNC to provide a forum for providers and parents to come together and share ideas. In that spirit, we unveil the APPCNC Forums!

In addition, if you have something you'd like see posted on the Blog, simply email James Martin at jmartin@appcnc.org with the subject line "New Post for the Blog," and we'll make it happen.

Thanks!

Friday, March 23, 2007

Funding Opportunity: Golden LEAF Foundation

The Golden LEAF Foundation, is opening its 2007 funding doors. From their website:

The Golden LEAF Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, was created in 1999 to receive one-half of the funds coming to North Carolina from the master settlement agreement with cigarette manufacturers. In turn, the Foundation is helping North Carolinians make the transition from a tobacco-dependent economy through grants and investments that will positively affect the long-term economic advancement of the state. It gives priority in its grantmaking to tobacco-dependent and economically distressed counties.
They're open to just about any proposal and would love to discuss your ideas before you submit a proposal. Their deadline is August 1st, so this is a time sensitive situation. If you're having trouble finding funding and live in a formerly tobacco rich area, this might be a great chance for you!

Good Luck!

Because We Care

Welcome to the APPCNC Blog!

About a half hour ago, an attendee in one of our Teen Parent Network trainings commented that APPCNC needed a blog to share hints, tips and lessons learned.

Because we care, we got right on it. And through the miracle of the Internet, we present to you the first of many APPCNC blogs.

We'll try to spotlight great programs, great resources and great ideas here. We'll try to help you connect to some of the wonderful opportunities that exist in North Carolina and beyond. And best of all, we'll try to connect to you. We want you, our clients and friends, to be able to share your ideas.

Watch this space: big things are happening.