Environment and Racism: Even when addressing the issue of environmental concerns our children making a difference and participating must deal with reality.

Listen to the CNN coverage.  Notice a child described as a woman.

Fear of Black Women and Girls. 

Fear of Black Children.

FEAR.

New Jersey is taking a lead by incorporating climate change within their school system.
                 https://www.nj.gov/education/standards/climate/ 

Fear and racism must also be incorporated to make the change.

Listen to the CNN coverage.  Notice a child described as a woman.

BEMA International

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/11/19/neighbor-police-black-girl-spotted-lanternflies-orig-contd-llr.cnn

'It scares me': Man calls police on 9-year-old Black girl while she sprayed lanternflies

 

Philanthropy News Digest publishes Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

 https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rfps/(search)/?tags_interest%5B%5D=&search_text=autistic&SearchButton=Search+RFPs&search=1

Poll

This year's disaster philanthropy report from Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy found a surge in funding in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic while other areas of disaster philanthropy remained unchanged.

What area of disaster relief are you most likely to donate to?

• Public health crisis (i.e., COVID-19)
• Natural disasters/severe weather
• Man-made emergencies (e.g., conflicts, genocide, refugee crises, industrial accidents, etc.)

Whole Community: Raising her autistic son taught this mom hard lessons that she’s used to help thousands of underserved Chicago-area families

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/04/health/chicago-autism-spectrum-services-community-cnnheroes/index.html 

“I was the only Black woman there, I was the only person that had low income,” she said. “The women – they were great. They were giving me resources. But they would say, ‘They only cost $500.’ And I’m trying to figure how I’m going to get groceries for next week. Imagine how I felt then – even more helpless.”

Whole Community: About 1 in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder

 https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html

Data & Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder

Prevalence

• About 1 in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. [Read article]
• ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. [Read article]
• ASD is more than 4 times more common among boys than among girls. [Read article]
• About 1 in 6 (17%) children aged 3–17 years were diagnosed with a developmental disability, as reported by parents, during a study period of 2009-2017. These included autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, blindness, and cerebral palsy, among others. 

Call For Presenters: Submit Your 2023 National VOAD Conference Workshop Proposal. Conference May 8-11, 2023

 

Submit Your Workshop Proposal Today! Calling All Presenters! Have a great idea or presentation? Help us in offering a great program for the 2023 National VOAD Conference as we focus on a Gateway to Collaboration in St. Louis, Missouri, May 8-11, 2023. Time is running out to submit your workshop proposal - SUBMIT TODAY! If you have any questions regarding the request for proposals or the selection process, please contact the National VOAD Conference Office by sending an email to conference@nvoad.org or calling 225-408-4459. Deadline: Friday, December 9, 2022 Submit Here

2023 National VOAD Conference | May 8-11, 2023 | St. Louis, Missouri