Seeking Reviewers for the Basic Center Program (BCP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Youth Advocates or Workers, with a bachelor's degree in the social sciences or with 3 years relevant experience. Experience may include the fields of social services, human services, juvenile probation, mental health therapy, education, etc. Must have direct service experience working with youth in at-risk situations such as runaway or homeless youth, or in a residential or day treatment setting. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Youth workers, advocates, and others may also serve as reviewers provided that they are able to demonstrate that runaway or homeless youth is a major focus of their work. Similarly, other areas of experience (e.g., youth mentoring, counseling) will be considered to the extent that they are relevant to runaway and homeless youth issues. Knowledge in the Positive Youth Development Approach (PYD) desired.

Seeking Young Adult Reviewers (Ages 19-24) for the Basic Center Program (BCP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Students or Young Adults (Ages 19-24) currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning (with at least a sophomore status) or with a degree from an accredited college/university with a discipline in the social sciences, such as public health, social work, psychology, or sociology, have volunteered or employed in the field of runaway and homeless youth, and/or have worked or been the recipient of long or short-term services from a residential facility for homelessness issues. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Seeking Reviewers for the Transitional Living Program (TLP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Youth Advocates or Workers, with a bachelor's degree in the social sciences or with 3 years relevant experience. Experience may include the fields of social work, human services, juvenile probation, mental health therapy, education, etc. Must have direct service experience working with youth in at-risk situations such as runaway or homeless youth, or in a residential or day treatment setting.

Youth workers, advocates, and others may also serve as reviewers provided that they are able to demonstrate that runaway or homeless youth is a major focus of their work. Similarly, other areas of experience (e.g., youth mentoring, counseling) will be considered to the extent that they are relevant to runaway and homeless youth issues. Knowledge in the Positive Youth Development Approach (PYD) desired.

Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Seeking Young Adult Reviewers (Ages 19-24) for the Transitional Living Program (TLP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Students or Young Adults (Ages 19-24) currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning (with at least sophomore status) or with a degree from an accredited college/university with a discipline in the social sciences, such as public health, social work, psychology, or sociology, have volunteered or employed in the field of runaway and homeless youth, and/or have worked or been the recipient of long or short-term services from a residential facility for homelessness issues. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Seeking Reviewers for Training and Technical Assistance (TTA):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Youth Advocates, Youth Workers, and Training Practitioners with a bachelor's degree in the social sciences or with 3 years relevant experience. Experience may include the fields of social work, human services, juvenile probation, mental health therapy, education, etc. The reviewer must have direct service experience in the provision of training and technical assistance to programs serving youth in at-risk situations. Knowledge in the Runaway and Homeless Youth field and experience working in a Basic Center, Transitional Living, or Street Outreach Program preferred. Knowledge in Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach desired. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Seeking Reviewers for the Street Outreach Program (SOP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Youth Advocates or Outreach Workers with a bachelor's degree in the social sciences or 3 years relevant experience. Experience may include the fields of social work, human services, juvenile probation, mental health therapy, education, etc. The reviewer must have direct service experience working with youth that are on the streets.

Youth workers, advocates, and others may also serve as reviewers provided that they are able to demonstrate that runaway or homeless youth is a major focus of their work. Similarly, other areas of experience (e.g., youth mentoring, counseling) will be considered to the extent that they are relevant to runaway and homeless youth issues. Knowledge in and experience working in a Street Outreach Program preferred. Knowledge in Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach desired. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Seeking Young Adult Reviewers (Ages 19-24) for the Street Outreach Program (SOP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Students or Young Adults (Ages 19-24) currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning (with at least sophomore status) or with a degree from an accredited college/university with a discipline in the social sciences, such as public health, social work, psychology, or sociology, have volunteered or employed in the field of runaway and homeless youth, and/or have worked or been the recipient of long or short-term services from a residential facility. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Seeking Reviewers for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program (MCP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Youth Advocates or Workers with a bachelor's degree in the social sciences or 3 years relevant experience. The reviewer must have direct service experience working in or with a program that mentors children and youth and/or understands the family dynamics around incarceration of a family member. Experience may include the fields of social work, human services, juvenile probation, mental health therapy, education, or having been a mentor with a varied background. Knowledge in Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach and the Mentoring Children of Prisoners field preferred. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Seeking Young Adult Reviewers (Ages 19-24) for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program (MCP):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Students or Young Adults (Ages 19-24) currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning (at least a sophomore status) or with a degree from an accredited college/university with a discipline in the social sciences, such as public health, social work, psychology, sociology, etc. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills. Must demonstrate active civic engagement activities, such as involvement in mentoring, coaching, or teaching programs.

Seeking Reviewers for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program (FVPSA):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Domestic Violence Advocates or Allies with 3 years relevant experience in social sciences. Must have expertise and knowledge of domestic/family violence issues through experience as an advocate, professional, academic, community activist, or survivor in the field. Experience in reviewing applications for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program preferred. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Special Requirements for Reviewers: Must have expertise, experience and knowledge of domestic/family violence issues through experience as an advocate, professional, academic, or survivor in the field. Must be able to absorb the comments of other panelists, engage in discussion, bridge differences and reach consensus in the production of objective, evaluative, applicable comments.

Special Requirements for Chairpersons: Expertise and knowledge of domestic/family violence issues through experience as an advocate, professional, academic, or survivor in the field. Must have excellent oral, written, and facilitation skills. Must manage paperwork well, have the ability to evaluate and synthesize Reviewer comments, and have a good working familiarity with interactive computer programs.

Seeking Reviewers for the Community-Based Abstinence Education Program (CBAE):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Administrators, Practitioners, Education Specialists, and Program Evaluators with a degree in the social sciences and/or health or 3 years relevant experience. The reviewer must have direct service experience working in the field of Abstinence Education in an administrative, educational research, or professional advocacy capacity. The reviewer must have knowledge and experience promoting “abstinence education” which for the purposes of this announcement is defined as an educational or motivational program which—
(A) has as its exclusive purpose, teaching the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from sexual activity;
(B) teaches abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard for all school age children;
(C) teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health problems;
(D) teaches that a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in the context of marriage is the expected standard of human sexual activity;
(E) teaches that sexual activity outside of the context of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical effects;
(F) teaches that bearing children out-of-wedlock is likely to have harmful consequences for the child, the child’s parents, and society;
(G) teaches young people how to reject sexual advances and how alcohol and drug use increases vulnerability to sexual advances; and
(H) teaches the importance of attaining self-sufficiency before engaging in sexual activity.

Youth workers, prevention specialists, teachers, and others may also serve as reviewers provided that they are able to demonstrate that abstinence education is a major focus of their work. Similarly, other areas of experience (e.g., youth mentoring and counseling, child and adolescent health, etc.) will be considered to the extent that they are relevant to abstinence education. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Seeking Young Adult Reviewers (Ages 19-24) for the Community-Based Abstinence Education Program (CBAE):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Students or Young Adults (Ages 19-24) currently enrolled or earned a degree from an accredited college or university (at least a sophomore status) with a discipline in the social sciences, such as public health, social work, psychology, human development and family studies, or sociology; and have been involved as a student, volunteer, or employed in the field of Abstinence Education. Consideration will also be given to other areas of experience (e.g., youth mentoring and counseling, child and adolescent health, etc.) to the extent that they are relevant to abstinence education. Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills.

Seeking Reviewers for the Transitional Living Program – Maternity Group Home (MGH):
Please see the minimum requirements for chairpersons and grant reviewers. The FYSB seeks professionals with the following education, skills, and expertise:

Youth Advocates or Workers, with a bachelor's degree in the social sciences or with 3 years relevant experience. Experience may include the fields of social work, human services, juvenile probation, mental health therapy, education, etc with a focus on pregnant or parenting youth.

Youth workers, advocates, and others may also serve as reviewers provided that they are able to demonstrate that pregnant or parenting youth is a major focus of their work. Similarly, other areas of experience will be considered to the extent that they are relevant to pregnant or parenting youth issues. Knowledge in the Positive Youth Development Approach (PYD) desired.

Must possess excellent writing and analytical skills. Please note that because this is a specialized group of people, we will not recruit youth reviewers for this program.