[Federal Register: March 8, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 45)]
[Notices]               
[Page 10702-10703]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[ACYF/FYSB 0002-2004]

 
Notice of Technical Assistance Meetings for the Mentoring 
Children of Prisoners Program Announcement

AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform interested parties of the 
availability of technical assistance meetings for the Mentoring 
Children of Prisoners Program Announcement that was published in the 
Federal Register on February 23, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Spangnuolo, Mid Atlantic Network 
of Youth and Family Services (MANY); 135 Cumberland Rd. Suite 201; 
Pittsburgh, PA 15237; 412-366-6562; 412-366-5407 fax; 
susan@manynet.org.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mentoring Children of Prisoners grant 
program is administered through the Family and Youth Services Bureau 
(FYSB). Through the Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program, FYSB 
awards grants to community- and faith-based organizations that provide 
children and youth of incarcerated parents with mentors. Each mentoring 
program is designed to ensure that mentors provide young people with 
safe and trusting relationships; healthy messages about life and social 
behavior; appropriate guidance from a positive adult role model; and 
opportunities for increased participation in education, civic service, 
and community activities.
    FYSB is currently soliciting for applications to carry out the 
mentoring activities described in the program announcement that was 
published in the Federal Register on February 23, 2004. Applications 
for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners program are due April 23, 2004.
    MANY will provide technical assistance to interested parties about 
the Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program and grant opportunity 
through workshops. You must register for the workshops in advance 
through the contact listed above. If you require special accommodations 
to attend or participate in this meeting, please provide information 
regarding your requirements at the time of registration.
    Workshop meeting places and times:

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March 8, 2004--9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.........  Westin Crown Center, 1 Pershing  Kansas City, MO.
                                          Road, Kansas City, MO 64108,
                                          Meeting Room: Pershing Place
                                          West.
March 9, 2004--9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.........  Hilton Jacksonville, 1201        Jacksonville, FL.
                                          Riverplace Blvd.,
                                          Jacksonville, Florida 32207,
                                          Meeting Room: St. Johns.
March 9, 2004--9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.........  Radisson Hotel Toledo, 101       Toledo, OH.
                                          North Summit Street, Toledo,
                                          Ohio 43604, Meeting Room:
                                          Ballroom 1.
March 10, 2004--9:30 a.m.-4 p.m........  Positively Oak Cliff, 3107 West  Dallas, TX.
                                          Camp Wisdom Road, Suite 980,
                                          Dallas, TX 75237.
March 10, 2004--9:30 a.m.-4 p.m........  NJ Department of Corrections,    Trenton, NJ.
                                          Central Office, Stuyvesant
                                          Ave. & Whittlesey Road,
                                          Trenton, New Jersey 08625.
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    Interested parties should contact Susan Spanguolo; MANY; 135 
Cumberland Road; Suite 201 Pittsburgh, PA 15237; 412-366-6562; 412-366-
5407 fax; susan@manynet.org to register for the meeting.

    Dated: March 2, 2004.
Joan E. Ohl,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 04-5132 Filed 3-5-04; 8:45 am]

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