Weekly Insider 12.08.2009

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools Weekly Insider is a web-enhanced newsletter that offers news alerts, grant announcements and general web site updates delivered directly to your email box on a weekly basis. The Center is located at the School of Public Health and Health Services at The George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C.



New Resources
 
Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services has revised Growing Up in a New Country: A Positive Youth Development Toolkit for Working with Refugees and Immigrants,  in order to support service providers in their efforts to develop quality programming for the newcomer youth in their communities.  

The National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2009,  a new, updated guide to finding local substance abuse treatment programs, is now available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Recommendations for Blood Lead Screening of Medicaid-Eligible Children Aged 1--5 Years: an Updated Approach to Targeting a Group at High Risk, a recently released Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides recommendations for improving blood lead level screening and information for healthcare providers, state officials, and others interested in lead-related services for Medicaid-eligible children.

New from the Center

New Presentations Posted to the Website

The Future Is Now Supporting the Needs of Immigrant and Refugee Children at School. 2009 School Health Interdisciplinary Program Conference, Ellicott City, MD. August 3, 2009.
This presentation summarizes recent immigration trends nationally and in the state of Maryland. It also describes several projects the Center has been working through the RWJF Caring Across Communities initiative. These projects have created a range of services and interventions that address both the academic and emotional needs of children and they offer lessons that all can use.

Building Successful School-Health Partnerships: Meeting the Challenges of Working Across Systems.  Grantmakers in Health, Washington, DC. May 29, 2009.
If health organizations are to provide prevention or treatment services in school, they must form successful partnerships with schools. While schools and health organizations share a commitment to children’s well-being, they have profoundly different organizational structures and operate in very different political environments. The presentation explains how the systems differ and how good partnership practices can overcome differences.

Important Topic


Healthy School Environments


Upcoming Meetings

  • Webinar: Cultural Competence to the Next Level: Anti-Oppressive Practices. September 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EDT). For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=46929
  • Seattle, WA: Promoting Infant Mental Health: Intervention Focused on the Parent-Child Relationship. September 14-15, 2009. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.ncast.org/index.cfm?category=1
  • Indianapolis, IN: Representing America’s Youth: Transforming the Field of Juvenile Services. October 11-14,2009. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.npjs.org/symposium.html
  • Baltimore, MD: Diagnosing And Treating Bipolar Disorders in Children and Adolescents. October 16, 2009. For more information and to register for the event, please visit: http://www.mspaonline.org/calendar.html
  • Philadelphia, PA: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. November 7-11, 2009. For more information and to register for the event, please visit: www.apha.org/meetings/highlights/

Previously Posted Meetings

  • Minneapolis, MN: 14th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health. November 2-4, 2009. For more information and to register for the event, please visit: http://csmh.umaryland.edu/conf_meet/
  • San Diego, CA: 6th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association. November 17-18, 2009. For more information and to register for the event, please visit: http://74.43.1.99/index.cfm?pageid=3965 
  • Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children. October 1-3, 2009. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.ncaeyc.org


Job opportunities

  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development – Director, Healthy School Communities (Alexandria, VA)
  • Children’s National Medical Center– Nurse Manager (Washington, DC)
  • Alexandria City Public Schools –School Nurse (Alexandria, VA)
  • Illinois Safe School Alliance – Developmental Director (Chicago, IL)
  • Partnership with Children of New York City  – Social Worker (New York, NY)
  • Clark County Health Department – Director of Public Health (Neillsville, WI)


    Grant Alerts

    Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism – Autism Program Grants (New England, NY, NJ, CA)  (Deadline: 9/25/09)
    The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation supports non-profit organizations and schools that provide services, education, and advocacy for children with autism spectrum disorders and to organizations that conduct research on the causes and effects of autism.

    • Delta Dental of Minnesota – Oral Health Philanthropic Community Investment Program (Minnesota) (Deadline: 9/25/09)
    Delta Dental of Minnesota focuses its corporate philanthropic efforts on programs that promote health-primarily oral health and educational initiatives that address innovative solutions to the challenges of healthy living.

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Youth Empowerment Grant  (Deadline: 9/3/09)
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made the Youth Empowerment Grant program available to address unhealthy behaviors in at-risk minority youth and provide them with opportunities to learn more positive lifestyles and enhance their capacity to make healthier choices.

    Youth Service America – UnitedHealth HEROES Grants (Deadline: 10/22/09)
    Youth Service America is accepting applications for the UnitedHealth HEROES Grants to provide support for service-learning projects that focus on childhood obesity and engage youth ages 5-25 in the planning and implementation process.

    Mardag Foundation- Minnesota Community Grants     (Deadline: 12/31/09)
    The mission of the Mardag Foundation is to provide grants to nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in Minnesota for children and other at-risk populations.

    The Sowers Club of Lincoln, Inc. and the Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation - Quality of Life Grants (Nebraska)   (Deadline: 2/15/10)    
    The Sowers Club of Lincoln, Inc. and the Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation are dedicated to improving the quality of life in Lincoln and the surrounding communities of Nebraska.


    News Alerts

    Leading National Foundations Call for Increased Investment in Prevention Efforts
    Leading national foundations and health care organizations call for any health care change for this nation to include “robust provisions for community prevention and health care coverage for all.”

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces $13.4 Million to Aid Nurses
    The release of $13.4 million for loan repayments to nurses and for schools of nursing was announced on August 12, 2009 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.   The awards come from two programs administered by the HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration.

    Tobacco Sales to Minors Continues to Decline Under State/Federal Partnership Program, according to SAMHSA
    Sales of tobacco to minors have reached historic lows according to an August 11, 2009 press release by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  The report states that the sale of tobacco to minors (those younger than 18) has declined under the Synar Amendment program - a federal and state partnership program aimed at ending illegal tobacco sales to minors.


    New Resources


    Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services has revised  Growing Up in a New Country: A Positive Youth Development Toolkit for Working with Refugees and Immigrants     in order to support service providers in their efforts to develop quality programming for the newcomer youth in their communities. Refugees and immigrants between the ages of 13 and 19 are an important and growing part of American society, and they have a vital role in the future of this country. More than a third of all refugees resettling in the United States today are under the age of 18, and children of immigrants now number close to one-quarter of all children and youth in this country.  This “Toolkit” pulls together articles, resources and programs which can assist agencies in adopting a Positive Youth Development approach to working with newcomer youth.

     The National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2009,  a new, updated guide to finding local substance abuse treatment programs, is now available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The National Directory includes a nationwide inventory of public and private substance abuse and alcoholism treatment programs and facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved by substance abuse agencies in each state. The directory provides important information on levels of care and types of facilities, including those with programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and pregnant women.     

    Recommendations for Blood Lead Screening of Medicaid-Eligible Children Aged 1--5 Years: an Updated Approach to Targeting a Group at High Risk, a recently released Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides recommendations for improving blood lead level screening and information for healthcare providers, state officials, and others interested in lead-related services for Medicaid-eligible children. Eliminating elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs) among children is one of the 2010 U.S. national health objectives. Evidence indicates that children in low-income families are experiencing decreases in BLLs, suggesting that the EBLL disparity between Medicaid-eligible children and non--Medicaid-eligible children is diminishing. The CDC recommends that state and local public health officials 1) update blood lead screening policies for Medicaid-eligible children, 2) improve rates of blood lead screening among Medicaid-eligible children determined to be at increased risk for lead exposure, and 3) design and implement updated surveillance and evaluation strategies.
     

    Job opportunities

    Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development – Director, Healthy School Communities (Alexandria, VA)
    The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is a progressive education association that is seeking a Director to develop and provide technical assistance to partnerships among education, health, family, business, and government interests and entities to create healthy school communities resulting in improved learning and teaching for K-12 students. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.ascd.org/about_ascd/Career_Opportunities/Careers_at_ASCD.aspx 

    Children’s National Medical Center – Nurse Manager (Washington, DC)
    Children’s National Medical Center has an opening for a full- time nurse manager in the Children’s School Services department.  Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree and 5 to 7 years of related and progressive experience. A minimum of 1-year supervisory experience is required. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: https://www.healthcaresource.com/cnmc/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=881491

    Alexandria City Public Schools – School Nurse (Alexandria, VA)
    Alexandria City Public Schools is seeking a school nurse to provide first aid and emergency care to students and staff, manage chronic and acute health problems in the school setting, health education, screening, and administer medications and treatments.  This school nurse will also manage the nursing care for a small group of students with multiple disabilities. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=145

    Illinois Safe School Alliance – Developmental Director (Chicago, IL)
    The mission of the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance is to promote safety, support and healthy development for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, in Illinois schools and communities, through advocacy, education, youth organizing and research. The Alliance is seeking a Development Director to work closely with the Executive Director and in partnership with the Board, staff, other volunteers and community partners.  Responsibilities include managing the eTapestry database containing donor and prospect records, cultivating existing and prospective individual, foundation, and family fund donors, and managing the development budget. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/348174-246

    Partnership with Children of New York City  – Social Worker, MSW (New York, NY)
    The Partnership with Children of New York City is seeing a Social Worker, MSW for an innovative school-based counseling program in a public high school in Brooklyn to provide individual and group therapy and family counseling. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/348101-56

    Clark County Health Department – Director of Public Health (Neillsville, WI)
    The Clark County Health Department has an opening for a Director of Public Health to plan, direct, and manage all local public health agency functions in the county.  Duties include developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and services that will be provided to county residents under the administrative direction of the Board of Health, Board of Supervisors, and the Division of Health. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3170722#emp