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Save lives!
Empower youth leadership!
Promote safety and health!
Lead the way to change! |
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National Organizations for Youth Safety:
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Set for October 2-3 at the National Education Association in Washington, DC.
Lodging reservations can be made at:
Holiday Inn Central
1501 Rhode Island Ave NW
Washington, DC 20005
Reservations 800-248-0016 |
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NOYS Project? |
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| NOYS is a Coalition of youth serving and youth organizations that focus on youth safety and health. When member organizations collaborate on a project to address youth safety or health – that makes what they are doing a “NOYS project.” So, take your youth safety and health projects to the next level. Find a local NOYS organization group and collaborate on a project to make some NOYS! Increase your youth power and voice by working together to make you and your peers safe and healthy! If you need help locating a local NOYS member organization near you contact NOYS for assistance at sspavone@noys.org |
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From high school and middleschool youth activists, to community organizations and after-school programs, the
Stop Bullying Now! Guide has something for everyone. You can adapt any of these activities for your group. Just be creative and plan a campaign that works for you and your community. The ultimate goals are to spread the word about bullying prevention and have fun while you are doing it! As a member of NOYS you are a partner in the Stop Bullying Now! Campaign and now that 30 states have legislation addressing bullying, NOYS can lead the way in putting a stop to bullying! |
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THE ULTIMATE FUNDRAISER |
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Never satisfied with the number of children & families they are helping, Kidz-IDz launched a fundraising division of their company called Enjoy the City Promotions. Enjoy the City Promotions offers organizations, such as ours, the opportunity to participate in a no-cost, risk-free fundraiser, called The Ultimate Fundraiser. Chapter members simply sell valuable coupon books to family & friends for only $20 - $25, even though each coupon book is loaded with over $2,000 in value! In fact, a free Child Photo ID Card is one of the over 300 offers for free & discounted products & services offered in each edition of the Enjoy the City Coupon Book. The coupon books are unique to each of the 155 U.S. markets in which they are available, but all books include savings from a wide variety of family-friendly merchants, retail stores, and restaurants, such as:
Have a special message you wish to advertise or promote? The Enjoy the City Coupon Books are fully customizable! At no cost to you, the front and back covers, plus the inside front and back covers, may be customized to include your organization’s name, contact information, and any message you wish to promote (minimum quantities apply).
The proceeds from book sales enable NOYS members to earn prizes plus raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for their local chapters and national offices. Specifically, each organization raises between $11 - $13.50 per book sold. Help families save money & keep their children safe while raising money for your own organization!
 We encourage you to become a part of our team, and to actively promote this fundraiser within your organization. You will be rewarded not only by knowing that you have made a difference in the lives of children, but with the thousands of dollars in raised funds that your local chapters and national office can put to good use.
At no cost to you, Kidz-IDz will develop and host a landing page exclusively for your organization, so that individual chapters may log on to learn about the program and sign up! Not only will your local chapters earn money, but your national office will, as well. To take advantage of this opportunity, please click here to access the Memo of Understanding that should be faxed to 413-638-6431, plus call Michael Pouls at 610-613-0377 to get the ball rolling.
Note that if you would like to refer your local chapters to The Ultimate Fundraiser, but are not in a position to support the program at the national level, you may simply refer them to www.kidzidz.com/noysfundraiser so that they may participate in this fundraiser at the local level.
We hope you share our enthusiasm for this wonderful opportunity to work with Kidz-IDz, and to expand our own individual child safety efforts. Together, we are making an incredible difference in the lives of America’s children. |
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ANNOUNCING Rural Youth Traffic Safety Campaign Top Ten Teams!
NOYS congratulates the top ten teams for the U.S. Department of Transportation Rural Youth Traffic Safety Campaign. These teams have received a stipend to complete their projects and will be featured on the NOYS Rural Youth Traffic Safety site throughout the fall. In December, the top three teams will travel to Washington, DC to present their projects and meet with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Please visit http://www.noys.org/YouthTrafSafe/Rural.html for a list of the top ten teams and stay tuned for more information about their projects progress. The winning team’s message will be incorporated into the 2009 National Youth Traffic Safety Month campaign.
- Anoka High School, SADD “Teen Drivers 411”
Anoka, MN
- Clifton Central High School, SADD“Put it on. Put it away. Just slow down. Say no way.”
Clifton, IL
- Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School, License to Live “Never Tire of Safety & the road to safe driving is always under construction”
Gibson City, IL
- Kutztown Area High School, FFA“Don't let a back road be your last road"
Kutztown, PA
- Omaha Nebraska/Columbus Nebraska, Project Extra Mile“No Free Ride If You Provide”
Omaha NE
- Shallowater High School, Student Council “Rock Don't Roll-The Fatal 4;Seatbelts, Speeding, Distractions, & impaired Driving”
Shallowater, TX
- Shelton High School/ Oaklan Bay Jr. High, SADD“The GDL and good education will save teenagers”
Shelton, WA
- Three Forks Public School, FCCLA “FOCUS! It's not all about you!”
Three Forks, MT
- Trenton Middle School, FCCLA
"Take 3"
Trenton, MO
- Fairbault High School, STOPS“Rock the Belt!”
Faribault, MN
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2008 National Youth Traffic Safety Month Award Winners>>
The following projects were selected by a panel of NOYS evaluators to win the 2008
National Youth Traffic Safety Month Awards sponsored by The Allstate Foundation.
Each project below will receive a $1,000 monetary award.
Congratulations to these winners and thank you to all who
participated in the 2008 National Youth Traffic Safety Month.
The winners are listed alphabetically by state. |
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Purchase the NEW National Youth Traffic Safety Month Ribbon Lapel Pin! Show your support for the work youth are doing to prevent tragic youth crashes and support youth traffic safety education by wearing the National Youth Traffic Safety Month lapel pin and passing them out to others with the message to raise concern about the cause and work being done to save the lives of our young drivers.
By purchasing a large quantity, you can pass them out at school, to peers and teachers! Help us spread the word and raise your voice for safe driving! |
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The costs for the pins are as follows:
1-25 = $2.00/per pin
26-100 = $1.50/per pin
100+ = $1.00/per pin
Plus shipping and handling.
Send your order in today!
Click here for order form in Word or PDF.
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The Official Blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Provides Many Valuable Resources
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Navigate your way over to this new online resource, filled with links to other resources and important blog entries from the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and many others!
You'll find information, links to other Department of Transportation agencies, pictures, and ways to get involved.
Make sure to check out the top post by Deputy Secretary Barrett, which highlights the rural youth traffic safety program sponsored by NOYS and the DOT.
To see this resource, click here. |
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Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex—What Parents Don’t Know and Teens Aren’t Telling
Reality Gap, by SADD Chairman and CEO Stephen Wallace, paints an alarming portrait of a modern-day adolescence filled with potentially deadly behaviors carefully hidden from the view of parents and other adults. But it is also a book about hope and inspiration, pointing to the incredibly powerful role that parents and other mentors can play in the lives of young people and highlighting the tremendous contributions that many teens are making to their families, schools, and communities. |
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Combining stories from today’s teens with original, groundbreaking research conducted by SADD, Reality Gap offers an intriguing analysis of the adolescent decision-making process and shares important conclusions.
Most critically, the book shares common-sense solutions and practical steps for parents and other important adults, such as teachers, coaches, counselors, and health care providers, to use in their relationships with teens.
Reality Gap reveals:
- When certain behaviors are most likely to peak;
- What factors most influence good and bad choices;
- The role of development on decision-making;
- The influence of parental expectations and modeling on teen behaviors;
- How positive risk-taking can make negative risk-taking less likely; and
- Recognition of important life transitions as a way to reduce destructive behavior.
You’ll also find advice for how and when to talk about drinking, impaired driving, sex, drug use, depression, suicide, and bullying – including Wallace’s five essential elements of successful communication.
Publisher’s Weekly says, “Wallace’s hands-on research and in-depth interviews are tremendously useful, as are his discussions of the role of the media and the mixed signals gleaned from parents.”
Reality Gap is available at SADDStore.com. |
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CDC Study Warns of Deaths Due to the
“Choking Game”
Most fatalities in 11-to-16 year old boys
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At least 82 youth have died as a result of playing what has been called ”the choking game,” according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the February 14 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The choking game involves intentionally trying to choke oneself or another in an effort to obtain a brief euphoric state or “high.” Death or serious injury can result if strangulation is prolonged. Eighty-seven percent of these deaths were among males, and most fatalities occurred among those 11 years to 16 years old; the average age was 13, the report said. Choking game deaths were identified in 31 states, it said.
CDC found that most of the deaths occurred when a child engaged in the choking game alone, and that most parents were unaware of the choking game prior to their child’s death.
“Because most parents in the study had not heard of the choking game, we hope to raise awareness of the choking game among parents, health care providers, and educators, so they can recognize warning signs of the activity,” said Robin L. Toblin, Ph.D., M.P.H., the study’s lead author. “This is especially important because children themselves may not appreciate the dangers of this activity.”
Three or fewer choking game-related deaths per year were reported in the news media from 1995 to 2004, the report said. However, 22 deaths occurred in 2005, and 35 in 2006. Nine deaths occurred in the first 10 months of 2007; the explanation for this decrease is unclear. The researchers said the study probably underestimates the number of deaths.
For this study, CDC analyzed media reports of deaths attributed to the choking game. Deaths were not included unless the report provided evidence that they were a result of the choking game.
“This report is an important first step in identifying the choking game as a public health problem,” said Ileana Arias, Ph.D., director of CDC’s InjuryCenter. “More research is needed to identify risk factors that may contribute to kids playing the choking game and to determine what may help to reduce this type of behavior.”
Signs that a child may be engaging in the choking game include
• discussion of the game --including other terms used for it, such as
”pass-out game’’ or “space monkey”;
• bloodshot eyes;
• marks on the neck;
• severe headaches;
• disorientation after spending time alone;
• ropes, scarves, and belts tied to bedroom furniture or
doorknobs or found knotted on the floor;
• unexplained presence of things like dog leashes, choke
collars and bungee cords
If parents believe their child is playing the choking game, they should speak to them about the life-threatening dangers associated with the game and seek additional help if necessary.
For more information about CDC’s work in injury and violence prevention, www.cdc.gov/injury.
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NOYS Member HFI Wins Emmy Award
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"GIVE YOUR LIVER A BREAK"
DVD WINS EMMY AWARD
The National Academy of Arts and Sciences presented the Suncoast Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in television programming for children for HFI's newest production Give Your Liver a Break. Bill Shomo accepted the award at the Emmy Awards Ceremony held in Orlando, Florida. Kudos to Bill, President of Chaumont Communications, who co-produced the DVD with the Hepatitis Foundation International.
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NIOSH is pleased to present Youth @ Work: Talking Safety , a foundation curriculum in occupational safety and health. This curriculum is the culmination of many years' work by a consortium of partners dedicated to reducing occupational injuries and illnesses among youth.
The initial curricula upon which Youth @ Work: Talking Safety is based included WorkSafe! , developed by the Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) at the University of California, Berkeley, and Safe Work/Safe Workers , developed by the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in Newton, MA. Those products were produced under grants from NIOSH as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor: the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents: the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration; and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Talking Safety is a comprehensive curriculum consisting of six modules, student handouts, overheads, a PowerPoint slide show, video, and interactive activities. It also includes references to resources for more information. The curriculum raises awareness and equips students to become partners in workplace safety and health. Major topics include raising awareness of risks for teen workers, recognizing workplace hazards, understanding hazard control options, dealing with emergencies, understanding rights and responsibilities of teen workers, and empowering students to communicate with their employer about workplace safety. The curriculum is available on the NIOSH Web site at:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/talkingsafety .
For further information, contact Carol Stephenson via talkingsafety@cdc.gov .
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