


Job Announcement: LGBTQ Services Navigator
Position Description
The LGBTQ Services Navigator will work with staff at the Montgomery County Reengagement / Drop-In Center to engage disconnected youth. The goal of the work will be to identify and build culturally competent resources for youth, to refer youth to the appropriate resources through Case Management, and to develop solutions to gaps in services. The LGBTQ Services Navigator, along with the dedicated Case Managers, provides client centered case management services to address the education, mental health, physical health and permanent living situation through coordinated activities and referrals. The LGBTQ Services Navigator will also consult on the general space and environment for the Reengagement / Drop-In Center, helping to ensure the space is culturally competent towards and inviting to LGBTQ youth. The LGBTQ Services Navigator needs to have vision, drive, and passion as the role will shift with time and needs.
Please see the job description for Primary Duties and Responsibilities, Core Competencies and Qualifications.
To apply:
Send cover letter and resume to Adalphie Johnson (adalphie.johnson@smyal.org) >

Community Advocacy Institute Now Accepting Applications for the 2019 – 2020 Institute!!
Apply today to the Community Action Board’s Community Advocacy Institute!
The CAI includes FREE workshops featuring guest speakers, activities to practice your advocacy skills, and networking opportunities.
To qualify for this program, participants must be Montgomery County residents with household incomes of $55,000 or less.
Applications are due August 16.
Notice of Re-Issuance for Request for Proposal: Evening Reporting Center for Juvenile Justice System Engaged Youth (Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2020)
The Montgomery County Collaboration Council seeks one qualified vendor to provide Evening Reporting Center (ERC) services for youth ages 14-17 assigned by the juvenile court as an alternative to secure detention. The ERC will be a structured learning environment focusing on education, positive skill building and treatment. The ERC is a highly accountable service directing youth towards compliance with court/probation requirements. It is intended to prevent future involvement in the juvenile justice system and/or out-of-home placement. The setting is one where youth receive personal attention to manage behaviors and learn life skills. Funding is provided for operational expenses for nine months beginning October 1, 2019. .
The full Notice of Issuance can be accessed here.
Final Deadline for Written Questions: July 15, 2019
Deadline for Submission of Proposals: July 29, 2019, 4:30 pm.

Notice of Issuance for Request for Proposal: Evening Reporting Center for Juvenile Justice System Engaged Youth (Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2020)
The Montgomery County Collaboration Council seeks a qualified vendor to provide Evening Reporting Center (ERC) Services for youth ages 14-17 assigned by the juvenile court as an alternative to secure detention. The ERC will be a structured learning environment focusing on education, positive skill building and treatment. The ERC is a highly accountable service directing youth towards compliance with court/probation requirements. It is intended to prevent future involvement in the juvenile justice system and/or out-of-home placement. The setting is one where youth receive personal attention to manage behaviors and learn life skills.
Funding is provided for operational expenses for one year beginning July 1, 2019.
The full Notice of Issuance can be accessed here.
Final Deadline for Written Questions: April 24, 2019
Deadline for Submission of Proposals: May 3, 2019, 4:00 pm.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Check out these FAQ’s from the National Bullying Prevention Center
Here, in Montgomery County, Project Change’s You Have the Power! program helps youth confront the serious problem of bullying head on with a youth-led mentoring program in which older students teach younger students about the characteristics and consequences of bullying and how to reduce it in their communities.
These organizations provide provides counseling, mentoring, case management and positive youth development programming, through there adolescent counseling programs.

Today is #ThankYourMentor Day
Download your own “My Mentor…” sign here, write a message about why you’re thankful for your mentor, and share a photo or video on social media about your mentor including #ThankYourMentor. Tag your mentor as well! Learn more about the campaign here.
Retweet our messages of thanks throughout the day and encourage others to share their mentoring stories as well!
Retweet our messages of thanks throughout the day and encourage others to share their mentoring stories as well!
You can download the National Mentoring Partnership’s Toolkit, and view our Mentoring Resource Guide.
Identifying Trainers/Facilitators for the Youth Development Community of Practice Open Solicitation #2016-52
Re-issue Date: December 4, 2017
Closing Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 4:00 p.m.
The Community of Practice (CoP) of the Collaboration Council coordinates the training and education/academic programs for youth development practitioners working in youth-serving fields such as workforce development, mentoring, recreation, and juvenile justice, with a focus on disconnected youth ages 16-24.
The Collaboration Council seeks letters of interest/proposals from organizations and qualified individuals to conduct workshops identified from meetings and surveys of youth development practitioners in Montgomery County. This solicitation seeks to identify qualified trainers to deliver workshops with content that build/strengthen the core competencies of youth development practitioners and deepen the learning experience with facilitation guided by adult learning principles. A few solicited topics for reissue include:
- Motivational Interviewing
- Creating Gender Specific Programming for Girls of Color
- Adolescents and Social Media in Youth Programs.
Announcing Open Solicitation 2017-58
Issue Date: November 20, 2017
Closing Date: Monday, December 11, 2017, 4:00 p.m.
On any given day in Montgomery County, thousands of disconnected youth (ages 16-24 who are neither in school or working) can be found in need of opportunity and reconnection to education or employment. In many cases, these youth aren’t easily identifiable and therefore aren’t steered toward reengagement activities that could improve their long-term outcomes. This solicitation seeks to identify and select a qualified community-based organization with strong ties to the East County community (Briggs Chaney, White Oak, and Burtonsville) and its surrounding neighborhoods. Qualified applicants will be organizations either willing to hire or currently having on staff at least two individuals who have lived experience having been disconnected in Montgomery County that can serve as “peer outreach connectors”. For complete details and how to submit your Letter of Interest click on the following link: Peer Connector Outreach Pilot OS 2017-58

January is National Mentoring Month
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