Learn how to build on your community's strengths at the Council for Urban Economic Development's new course titled "Business Retention and Expansion." The course, which will be held on May 12-13, in Baltimore, Md., covers topics such as how to create a successful business retention and expansion program and how to identify at-risk companies, and explores other programs available to help local businesses become more competitive.
For more information, contact Kimberly Tilock by phone at 202/223-4735.
The Virginia Volunteer Center Association is sponsoring "Connect Virginia - Mobilizing Communities for the Future of Our Youth" on June 2 in Charlottesville, Va. The conference will focus on ways to provide youth with an opportunity to give back through community service. Anyone interested in mobilizing community resources on behalf of youth is invited to attend.
For more information, call Ruth Parsons at 804/972-1705.
Attendees of the National Housing Conference's (NHC) annual policy convention, "The Future of Housing and Communities," will hear the latest public and private sector initiatives to increase home ownership, pending legislation on relevant tax issues, and timing predictions for the passage of housing legislation and funding levels for critical programs. The conference will be held June 4-5 in Washington, D.C.
For registration information, contact NHC at 202/393-5772, ext. 22.
Examine current and future conditions affecting multifamily housing with developers, financiers, managers and consulting firm professionals during "Developing Multifamily Housing: Trends, Forecasts, and Opportunities for a Changing Industry." The conference, sponsored by the Urban Land Institute, will be held June 5-6, in Dallas, Texas.
The cost is $600 for members, $675 for nonmembers and $475 for public sector/nonprofit entities. To register, call 800/321-5011.
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) will sponsor the following seminars in June: "Capital Budgeting and Financing" - June 23-24; "Advanced Financial Reporting for Governments" - June 23-25; "Intermediate Governmental Accounting" - June 25-27; and"Public Manager's Guide to Governmental Accounting" - June 26. Advancedregistration is required for the seminars.
For more information, contact Robert Gee at the GFOA Education and Marketing Center, 180 North Michigan Ave., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60601; phone: 312/977-9700.
"Prejudice in Schools and Colleges: Resolving Conflict and Respecting Difference" will explore the connections between conflict resolution practice and anti-bias, diversity and multicultural education programs. The conference, sponsored in part by the National Institute for Dispute Resolution (NIDR), will be held July 17-19 in Irving, Texas.
For more information, contact NIDR, 1726 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036-4502; phone: 202/466-4764.
"50 Great Ideas for Your Red Ribbon Celebration," "How to Start a Parent Education Center for Your Organization" and "How to Prepare a Successful Grant Proposal" are free pamphlets now available from The Bureau For At-Risk Youth. "Early Childhood Resources," a 24-page, full-color catalog listing hundreds of products for early childhood professionals, is also available free of charge.
For more information or to order, write to The Bureau For At-Risk Youth, P.O. Box 760, Plainview, NY 11803-0706; or call 800/99-YOUTH.
The American Bar Association's (ABA) "Property Tax Deskbook" covers important principles, positions and listing citations to pertinent statutes, rules, regulations and case law. The book is intended to help those conducting multistate property tax research. The cost is $195 for members and $295 for nonmembers.
"Child Support Across State Lines: The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act" (Product Code: 549-0052) is a judicial curriculum established by the ABA Center on Children and the law Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). The cost is $25, plus $4.95 shipping and handling.
To order, write the ABA Service Center, 541 N. Fairbanks Ct., Chicago, IL 60611, or phone: 800/285-2221.
"Mean Sweeps" is a comprehensive report written to help advocates, policy-makers, service providers and law enforcement officials examine the trend toward the criminalization of homelessness. The report, by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, explains how some local governments are adopting and enforcing anti-homelessness laws and policies, and offers examples of alternatives to criminalization.
To order, write the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, 918 F St., N.W., #412, Washington, DC 20004; or phone: 202/638-2535. The report is $20, plus $3 shipping and handling.
"A Practitioners Guide to Managing Projects in the Information Age" published by Government Technology, uses examples from the Lone-Star EBT (electronic benefits transfer) project to demonstrate the various steps of successful project management. The guide covers key issues such as how to select a high-performance team, how to prevent costly delays or cancellations, how prevent poor-quality products and how to develop a project security plan.
For more information, contact Woody Talcove by phone: 703/578-8216 or e-mail wtalcove@aol.com.
"Voices of Strength: An Inside Look at Children's Mental Health" is a 20-minute video highlighting the stories of young people and their families who have struggled with serious emotional disturbances. The video, produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, intends to prove that with the help of community resources, families who are dealing with mental health issues can have healthy futures.
To order, contact the National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network at 800/789-CMHS.
(Notices is compiled by Victoria Vickers, special correspondent.)