Weekly InsiderDecember 16, 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
A Social Worker’s Tool Kit for Working With Immigrant Families - A Child Welfare Flowchart and A Social Worker’s Tool Kit for Working with Immigrant Families -- Immigration Status and Relief Options, by American Humane, provide public child welfare workers with a basic understanding and overview of the U.S. immigration system and how and when immigration issues may arise during the chronology of a child welfare case.
Safety of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccines, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the safety of H1N1 vaccines in the United States.
It Takes a Community to Teach Our Children, published in Maryland’s Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, discusses how one elementary school in Maryland handled a sudden increase in English Language Learners, many of whom were refugees.
New from the Center
In celebration of the holidays, the Insider will take a break and return on Wednesday, January 6th. We wish all our readers much rest and Happy New Year!
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools sponsored a Webinar, Treating Traumatized Immigrant and Refugee Youth, on December 10, 2009. Many immigrant and refugee youth in the United States have experienced traumatic events, including personal violence, community violence, war, forced displacement, loss of family members, and separation from loved ones. Treating trauma-related symptoms and promoting healthy coping are crucial steps towards helping these new American youth survive and thrive in their new home, schools and communities. The Treating Traumatized Immigrant and Refugee Youth webinar presentation PDFs and audio are now available on our website at: http://www.healthinschools.org/en/Immigrant-and-Refugee-Children/Tools-and-Documents.aspx
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Important Topic
December is Safe Toys and Celebrations Month
• Toy Info: Toy Safety Tips
• National Network for Child Care: Toy Safety
• US Consumer Product Safety Commission: Toy Hazard Recalls
Upcoming Meetings
• Washington, DC: Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Symposium. January 14-16, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.iaqsymposium.com/
• Bethesda, MD: 2010 Annual Conference on Vaccine Research. April 26-28, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.nfid.org/conferences/vaccine10/
• Phoenix, AZ: National Conference on Education, American Association of School Administrators. February 11-13, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.aasa.org/NCE/default.aspx
• San Diego, CA: 5th Annual Reaching At-Promise Students National Conference. February 19-21, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.atpromiseconference.org/
• Philadelphia, PA: Coalition for Community Schools National Forum. April 7-9, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.communityschools.org/
• Rapid City, SD: Reclaiming Youth Conference. June 26-29, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.reclaiming.com/content/node/20
Previously Posted Meetings
• Webinar: A Look at US Regional Impact of Climate Change on Health. December 8, 2009, 1:00 PM EST. For more information and to register for this event, please click here.
• Webinar: Public Health Syndromic Surveillance. December 18, 2009, 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.naccho.org/events/surveillance-webinar.cfm
• Washington, DC: Prevention and Health: Seizing the Moment. March 25-27, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.aptrweb.org/teachingprevention/index.html
• Irvine, CA: Health Literacy in the Real World: Programs and Solutions That Work. May 6-7, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please click here.
• Portland, OR: Creating the Future We Want to be: Transformation Through Partnerships. May 12-15, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf10-overview.html
• Boston, MA: Academy Health Annual Research Meeting. June 27-29, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please click here.
Job Opportunities
• Alameda County General Services Agency - Program Specialist, Early Care and Education (Oakland, CA)(Washington, DC)
• Union Settlement Association - Leadership Development Youth Advocate (New York, NY)
• Green Mountain Farm-to-School - Education Coordinator (Newport, VT)
• YMCA of Greater Boston - Substitute Teacher (Boston, MA)
• North Smithfield School Department - Per Diem Substitute School Nurse Teacher (Slatersville, RI)
• Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District - Substitute School Nurse Teacher (West Greenwich, RI)
Grant Alerts
The Starbucks Foundation - Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants (Deadline: Rolling)
The Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants are designed to help young people realize their natural potential to reinvent their local communities. The Starbucks Foundation accepts applications from organizations that provide young people (ages 6 to 24) with a continuum of service opportunities in social entrepreneurship.
The Sprint Foundation - Sprint Character Education Grant Program (Deadline: 2/5/10)
The Sprint Foundation awards grants to school districts and individual schools in support of resources that facilitate and encourage character education among K-12 students. The program will accept applications for character education programs that promote and/or address youth leadership, youth volunteerism, a positive school culture, and dropout prevention.
National Association of School Nurses - Directed Research Grant (Deadline: 3/1/10)
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Research Grant is awarded to proposed research projects focused on school nursing and/or impacting student health.
Youth Service America – Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards (Deadline: 1/15/10)
The purpose of the Youth Service America (YSA) Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards is to recognize two young female social entrepreneurs whose initiatives serve the common good.
US Department of Education – Indian Children Education Grant (Deadline: 2/18/10)
Indian Children Education Grants will fund initiatives that demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs aimed at improving educational opportunities and achievement of Indian students in preschool through secondary school. Priority will be given to programs that focus on preparing preschool age children for entry into kindergarten and college preparation programs for secondary school students.
Finish Line Youth Foundation – Youth Athletic Program Grants (Deadline: 3/31/10)
The Finish Line Youth Foundation provides grants to organizations focusing on youth athletic programs. Specifically, the foundation wishes to fund community-based programs that address active lifestyles and team building skills to children, especially to disadvantage and special needs children.
News Alerts
Head Start Programs Exceeding Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Requirements
Most Head Start programs report doing more to support healthy eating and physical activity than required by federal performance standards, according to a study in the December 2009 issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Teen Use of Methamphetamines and Cigarette Smoking has Significantly Declined but Steady Marijuana and Prescription Drug Use Remain Areas of Concern
Methamphetamine use among adolescents has dropped in recent years, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) Monitoring the Future survey released December 14, 2009 and cigarette smoking remains at its lowest point since the survey began in 1975. However, the survey also shows that the decline in marijuana use has stalled and prescription drug abuse is still high.
New Resources
A Social Worker’s Tool Kit for Working With Immigrant Families - A Child Welfare Flowchart and A Social Worker’s Tool Kit for Working with Immigrant Families -- Immigration Status and Relief Options, by American Humane, provide public child welfare workers with a basic understanding and overview of the U.S. immigration system and how and when immigration issues may arise during the chronology of a child welfare case. This executive summary outlines each tool kit and should be used to promote the use of the tool kits as best practice for child welfare.
Safety of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccines, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the safety of H1N1 vaccines in the United States. The study reports that 82 adverse events were reported per 1 million H1N1 vaccine doses distributed, compared with 47 reports for seasonal influenza vaccine. However, no substantial differences were noted in the serious adverse events reported for the two vaccine types, and no increase in any adverse events has been seen in the data.
It Takes a Community to Teach Our Children, published in Maryland’s Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, discusses how one elementary school in Maryland handled a sudden increase in English Language Learners, many of whom were refugees. The article describes the community partnerships the school established to support the integration of the refugee students into their new school and provides resources for similar schools.
Job Opportunities
Alameda County General Services Agency - Program Specialist, Early Care and Education (Oakland, CA)
Alameda County General Services Agency is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Program Specialist- Early Care and Education. This position is responsible for providing program planning and technical assistance, reviewing and evaluating services that are contracted to community-based organizations and/or County staff. The position also serves as as County liaison with service providers and funding sources and ensures that program regulations and procedures are followed. Applicant should be a college graduate with major coursework in business or public administration, social sciences or a field related; the equivalent to three years of full-time professional-level or supervisory work in the direct delivery of services to clients or the oversight of services in Early Care and Education (ECE) services, one year of which must have included program planning and evaluation, or in program administration, contract negotiations, grants management and similar financial services. For more information and to apply to this posting, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/360547-7
Union Settlement Association - Leadership Development Youth Advocate (New York, NY)
Union Settlement Association, established in 1895, is one of the largest social service agencies in East Harlem. The agency provides childcare, after-school programs, youth development, college preparation, adult education (including ESL and GED), programs for the elderly and mental health services. The Leadership Development Youth Advocate will be responsible for the management and maintenance of participants, and weekly leadership development activities and workshops including conflict resolution, self-presentation, decision making, setting and meeting goals, avoiding obstacles, peer pressure, time management, mentoring community service, and public speaking for up to 40 participants. Applicants should have either a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field, with appropriate experience in working with at-risk middle school youth, or 40+ college credits and at least 2 years of experience working with at-risk youth. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/360542-173
Green Mountain Farm-to-School - Education Coordinator (Newport, VT)
Green Mountain Farm-to-School (GMFTS) is a nonprofit organization promoting the health of Vermont's children, farms and communities by providing programs to connect schools and farms through food and education. Green Mountain Farm-to-School seeks a dynamic, mission-driven educator with strong communications and strategic organizing skills to support the growth of the organization. The primary responsibilities of the Education Coordinator will be to develop, manage, grow, present, and evaluate GMFTS’ educational programs and provide general operational and administrative support. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/360223-165
YMCA of Greater Boston - Substitute Teacher (Boston, MA)
The YMCA of Greater Boston is seeking EEC-qualified educators to substitute in School Age and Infant, Toddler, Preschool programs throughout the YMCA of Greater Boston. Qualified educators will be placed on an on-call, Association-wide substitute list with potential opportunity for permanent placement. Hourly wages will range from $12-14, based on experience and education. Required skills and qualifications for this position are: minimum EEC requirements connected to the respective position for which substituting; EEC certification (infant, toddler, preschool) or school age qualifications for group leader; skills in engaging parents, conflict resolution, and group process (being a team member); and commitment to the philosophy and goals of the YMCA of Greater Boston. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/360522-133
North Smithfield School Department - Per Diem Substitute School Nurse Teacher (Slatersville, RI)
The North Smithfield School Department is seeking a Substitute School Nurse Teacher. The primary responsibility of the nurse is to provide professional nursing services in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, Rules and Regulations for School Health Programs of Rhode Island, Department of Health/Department of Education. School nursing services enable students to access academic programs, in the least restrictive environment, through safe and appropriate management of health conditions which support student academic success. Applicants should have a valid Rhode Island license to practice as a registered nurse; a Rhode Island School Nurse Teacher Certification; and three years nursing experience. For more information and to apply to this posting, please visit: http://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=32706
Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District - Substitute School Nurse Teacher (West Greenwich, RI)
The Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District is seeking a Substitute School Nurse Teacher to serve on an as-needed basis. Applicants must have a valid Rhode Island license to practice as a registered nurse and citizenship, residency or work VISA in the US. Bachelor's Degree preferred. For more information and to apply to this posting, please visit: http://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=32686