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State
Florida Network of Youth & Family Services
– a statewide association of not-for-profit
organizations that, among other issues, specialize in working
with truant, ungovernable and runaway youth. FKCS has been
an active member of this organization for almost 20 years.
During that time we have served on many quality assurance
and Board-related committees, and the CEO of the Florida Keys
Children’s Shelter, Inc., served as the President of
the Board of Directors from 2004 to 2006.
Florida’s CINS/FINS Programs Named “Best Practice” by OJJDP (read more)
Region
The Southeastern Network of Youth & Family
Services (SEN) – an association of child-serving
agencies throughout the states of Florida, Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama and
Mississippi. The CEO maintains a seat on the SEN Board of
Directors, and represents the region on the National Council
of Youth Policy.
FKCS CEO Kathy Tuell was recently asked by SEN to develop
a “Dealing With Negative Publicity” training module
for member distribution.
Nation
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Administration on Children and Families (ACF)
Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)
Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs
Kathy Tuell, President and CEO, spent a week in Washington,
D.C. in April at the request of the Family and Youth Services
Bureau, participating in a federal workgroup to establish
basic standards for Basic Center, Street Outreach and Transitional
Living programs funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth
Act. The reauthorization of the Act, passed in September,
for the first time required the establishment of basic standards
that all such federally-funded programs must adhere, once
approved.
Tuell joined twenty-seven providers from across the country,
nine members of the Family and Youth Services Bureau, five
members of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical
Assistance staff from the University of Oklahoma, and three
representatives from the National Clearinghouse on Children
and Families for the three-day intensive process. Six teams
examined basic standards for the three different program
areas, drafting language for the standards and making further
recommendations to the Family and Youth Services Bureau staff.
The federal staff will continue to review the recommendations
and will soon request public comment on the refined standards.
We can expect this process to continue over the next year.
National Network for Youth (NN4Y) –
a national association of child and youth serving not-for-profit
agencies and home of the National Council of Youth Policy.
The Florida Keys Children’s Shelter’s CEO represents
the Southeastern Region (Region IV) on the Council. The Council
tracks federal legislation and makes policy recommendations
regarding issues pertinent to homeless and runaway youth.
FKCS CEO Kathy Tuell delivered a seminar on Disaster and
Contingency Planning at the 2007 NN4Y Symposium in Washington,
D.C.
Johns Hopkins University Listening Post Project
The Florida Keys Children’s Shelter was asked to join
the Listening Post Project in 2005. The Project examines trends
and issues affecting effective management of nonprofit organizations
of all types through surveys, white papers and policy recommendations.
Texas Network for Youth & Volunteers of America
of Greater. New Orleans (VOAGNO)
FKCS CEO Kathy Tuell is serving as a consultant for the Volunteers
of America of Greater New Orleans as they develop a best practices
manual for how nonprofit agencies can better prepare for disasters,
and how to organize and work with volunteers after a disaster.
Florida Department of Children & Families
Southeastern Network of Youth and Family Services
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Charity Navigator
Council On Accreditation
Department of Health and Human Services
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