An update from the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy, an independent research project
of the Rockefeller Institute of Government. The public policy research arm of the State University of New York.

New! States Enlist Faith and Community Nonprofits to Serve
Returning Soldiers

Soldiers go to war only after months and even years of intense training. But they often return to face
myriad problems for which they find themselves unprepared. Many are addicted to alcohol or a drug
they used to escape the intense stress of war. Some suffer from traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic
stress disorder. Others look forward to a return to “normal” life, only to find that their family’s finances have
unraveled in their absence.

Several states are bringing together government agencies, religious institutions and community-based
nonprofits to address the needs of returning soldiers and help them – to use the government’s language --
“reintegrate” into life back in the United States. Among states attempting to address this need
comprehensively through such public-private partnerships are Minnesota, Maryland, West Virginia and
Arizona. Other states, too, have launched efforts to address some aspect of life than can be difficult for a
returning soldier – healing a marriage that has suffered from prolonged separation, for instance.

Click here to read more by Roundtable Correspondents Claire Hughes and Anne Farris.

Weekly Digest of Federal Grants with Faith-Based and Community
Organization Eligibility

The grant opportunities this week for community and faith-based organizations are through programs
administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Agency for
International Development.

Potential applicants should be aware that some grant programs require specific technical expertise, or
experience in particular foreign countries.

Click here for the grants digest.

Roundtable Digest of Current Faith-Based News Stories

Second Chance Program Helps Felons Learn Job Skills, Re-Establish Themselves in Community.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8313

Voucher Plan Sparks Debate On Tests
The Times-Picayne

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8319

Tax Exemptions of Charities Face New Challenges
The New York Times

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8320

Faith-Based Program Strives to End Hunger Block By Block
Dayton Daily News

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8314

Program Strives to Assist Inmates Returning Home
The Blade (Toledo, Ohio)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8315

Program Seeks To Reduce Youth Crime in Summer
St. Petersburg Times (Florida)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8307

Couple Believes Faith-Based Treatment Paves Way to Recovery
Montgomeryadvertiser.com

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8308

Unauthorized: A Faith Based Approach: 'New Sanctuary Movement'
San Antonio Express-News

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8309

Summer at Shiloh; Camp Offers Youths Positive Examples
The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8316

New Disaster Relief Ministry Opens Its Doors in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Daily Progress (Texas)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8317

City Funds Go Toward Homeless: Money Will Be Used For Meals, Programs to Help Less Fortunate
Los Banos Enterprise (California)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8318

Religious Leaders Support Reworked U.S. Senate Climate-Change Bill
Catholic News Service

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8310

The Money Shuffle; City Of Refuge Donations Improperly Shifted
Idaho Falls Post Register (Idaho)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8311

Shelter, City Lock Horns over Razing of Building
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8312

Convoy of Hope Spotlighted At White House Roundtable
News-Leader.com (Mississipi)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8321

Council Nixes Sale of Property To Ministry
The Joplin Globe (Missouri)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8322

Evangelicals Launch Campaign Against Global Warming 'Alarmism'
Religion News Service

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8323

Ala. Governor Says Churches, Not State, Must Rehab Prisoners
EthicsDaily.com

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8324

Halfway-House Meeting Draws Angry Crowd;
Residents Up In Arms About Program For Sex Offenders In Conestoga Apartment Building
Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8325

Ala. Summit Seeks To Help Ex-Cons
The Associated Press

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8326

Biblical Principles Guide Some Fitness Routines
The Montgomery Advertiser (Alabama)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8327

Spotlight: Garden Path Ministries; Helping Female Prisoners
The Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA.)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8328

Jewish Groups Take Lead in Push for Food Aid, Nutrition
The Jewish Daily Forward

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8329

FEMA: Better Prepared For 2008 and Continuing to Move Forward
States News Service

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8330

Weekly Opinion Roundup - 5/27/2008
The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/news_opinion_5_27_08.cfm