Weekly Insider 11.02.2009
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.
On February 24, 2009, 2pm EST the Center is sponsoring a webinar on Helping immigrant and refugee students achieve school success: Partnering with families to support student mental health.
The webinar will highlight strategies that engage family members, who
often provide a close-knit, protective force in the child’s life.
To register, click here:
New Resources
Of the nation’s 8.9 million uninsured children, nearly two thirds are eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid and SCHIP. Maximizing Kids’ Enrollment in Medicaid and SCHIP: What Works in Reaching, Enrolling and Retaining Eligible Children is a new report from the National Academy for State Health Policy that examines state level strategies to increase enrollment in both programs.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the report, Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2007. According to this report, approximately 19 million new infections occur each year with almost half of them among young people 15 to 24 years of age.
To help improve the quality of support programs for teen fathers, the National Clearinghouse for Responsible Fatherhood has released the brief, Promising Teen Fatherhood Programs: Initial Evidence Lessons From Evidence-Based Research.
New from the Center
In 2008, the Delaware Division of Public Health and Delaware Department of Education joined Nemours Prevention and Health Promotion to sponsor a review of 23 years of School-Based Wellness Center operations in the state. The goal was to identify future directions and next steps in program development. To assist in this work, the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools at George Washington University was asked to examine wellness center history, interview key participants in program and policy development, and facilitate a statewide summit on the centers. The resulting report, Visioning the Future: School-Based Wellness Centers in Delaware: the Next 25 Years, includes recommendations from the summit and a background issue brief that summarizes program history and presents commentary on critical issues as discerned by 25 key informants who were interviewed for the project.
A new report is available from the Center on School Mental Health Services for the 21st Century: Lessons from the District of Columbia School Mental Health Program. In the report, the Center developed a plan for sustaining and expanding school-based mental health services in Washington, DC. This report reviews the history of school mental health in the District of Columbia, reports on lessons learned from other states and localities, and identifies best and promising practices in organizational management, program development, professional training, and financing strategies.
Important Topic
Students with Seizures
Managing Students with Seizures: The Epilepsy Foundation and National Association of School Nurses
Managing Students with Epilepsy Factsheet for Teachers: Epilepsy ActionEpilepsy in Childhood: The Epilepsy Foundation
Epilspsy in Adolescent: The Epilepsy FoundationUpcoming Meetings
Previously Posted Meetings
- Live Webinar: How to use NASBHC’s School Based Health Center Road Map. February 25, 2009 3-4pm ET. For more information, please email Tiffany Clarke at tclarke@nasbhc.org
- Atlanta, GA: 17th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. March 30 - April 4, 2009. For more information, please visit https://www.pal-tech.com/cbconference/
- Washington, DC: Coalition for Juvenile Justice Spring Conference. April 25-29, 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.juvjustice.org/conference_5.html
Job opportunities
Children's Aid Society-National Training Center - KIPP-Carrera Mental Health Specialist (Baltimore, MD)Northern New Jersey Maternal/Child Health Consortium – Behavioral Health Clinician (Irvington, NJ)
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago – Bilingual Lung Health Educator (Chicago, IL)National Academy for State Health Policy – Policy Specialist (Washington, DC)
Camp Fernwood Cove – Registered Nurses (Harrison, ME)Unity Health Care – Health Educator (Washington, DC)
Grant Alerts
U.S. Department of Education – Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program Grant (Deadline: 3/4/09)
The purpose of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students program is to support implementation and enhancement of integrated comprehensive community-wide plans that create safe and drug-free schools and promote healthy childhood development.
Bank of America – Neighborhood Builders (Deadline: 6/30/09)
The Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders Program is now accepting applications from non-profits addressing neighborhood needs and priorities. Selected applicants will have access to leadership development programs lead by senior executives to cover strategic thinking, business planning, leadership develop, long-term growth and building a diverse funding base.
U.S. Department of Agriculture – Team Nutrition Training (Deadline: 3/2/09 – Letters of Intent)
The purpose of the Team Nutrition Training Grant is for State agencies to expand and enhance their training programs that incorporate and implement the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA Foods in meals served under child nutrition programs.
Kaiser Permanente – 2009 Community Benefit Grant Program (Deadline: 2/24/09 – Letter of Interest)
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa has announced its 2009 Community Benefit Grant Program, which partners with community organizations and government agencies to address community health concerns.
American Academy of Pediatrics – Community Access to Child Health Planning Funds Program (Deadline: 7/31/09)
The Community Access to Child Health Planning Funds program supports projects that develop innovative, community-based initiatives that increase children’s access to medical homes or to specific health services not otherwise available.
The Heckscher Foundation for Children - Grants to Serve Youth (New York, NY) (Deadline: Rolling – Letter of Inquiry)
The Heckscher Foundation for Children’s Grants to Serve Youth promotes the welfare of children, primarily in New York City. Funding is available for organizations serving youth in the fields of education, family services, job training, health, arts and recreation.
New Resources
A new report, Maximizing Kids’ Enrollment in Medicaid and SCHIP: What Works in Reaching, Enrolling and Retaining Eligible Children from the National Academy for State Health Policy describes seven strategies states can implement to increase enrollment for uninsured children in SCHIP and Medicaid. The report can be used as a tool to aid in the implementation of these strategies, from keeping enrollment and renewal procedures simple to using technology to coordinate programs and reduce administrative burdens.
Sexually transmitted diseases continue to be a problem in the United States, especially among young people. In their recently released report, Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the U.S. through 2007. Profiles on individual STDs and special focus groups (i.e. adolescents and young adults, racial and ethnic minorities) are provided. Findings include persistent racial disparities across all reportable STDs with African Americans bearing a heavy burden.
Teen fathers and their role in teen pregnancy and parenting have often been overlooked, and few teen fatherhood programs have been rigorously evaluated. Promising Teen Fatherhood Programs: Initial Evidence Lessons From Evidence-Based Research from the National Clearinghouse for Responsible Fatherhood examines program practices for existing, well evaluated programs and identifies ten characteristics of “model” and “promising” teen fatherhood programs, including mentoring and community partnerships.
Job opportunities
Children's Aid Society-National Training Center - KIPP-Carrera Mental Health Specialist (Baltimore, MD)
The Children's Aid Society National Training Center has an opening for a KIPP-Carrera Mental Health Specialist. A key function of this position is facilitating weekly, theme-based groups called “Power Group”, which emphasize group work and strength-based approaches. The Mental Health Specialist also provides individual counseling, crisis intervention, and case management services for all students that attend the KIPP academy.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/327382-70
Northern New Jersey Maternal/Child Health Consortium – Behavioral Health Clinician (Irvington, NJ)
The Irvington Family Development Center, a community-based family health organization, seeks a full-time mental health clinician to provide play therapy treatment with young children, conduct behavioral/ mental health in-trainings, utilize standardized mental health assessment tools for children 0-6 identified with behavioral challenges, including ADHD and PTSD.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/327512-84
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago – Bilingual Lung Health Educator (Chicago, IL)
The Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago has an opening for a Bilingual Lung Health Educator to provide smoking cessation counseling and asthma/COPD self-management education for adults and children in clinical and community settings. This individual will be hired by Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago to work for the Cook County Hospitals and Health System Healthy Lungs Initiative.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7658
National Academy for State Health Policy – Policy Specialist (Washington, DC)
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is seeking a policy specialist to assist in and conduct research and analysis for NASHP projects in areas that include child and adolescent health coverage and services, coverage expansions, private insurance, Medicaid, SCHIP, oral health, at-risk youth, and behavioral health.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://nashp.org/_docdisp_page.cfm?LID=AE2E4C8A-3F3D-40AF-A63C375BFC02BDDF
Camp Fernwood Cove – Registered Nurses (Harrison, ME)
Camp Fernwood Cove has multiple openings for Registered Nurses to provide health support for campers and staff, distribute daily meds, keep records, communicate with camper parents and help keep the camp community healthy.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=145
Unity Health Care – Health Educator (Washington, DC)
Unity Health Care is seeking a Health Educator to provide educational services on the various health promotion/education programs designed to increase awareness and knowledge for the improvement of health in a community. The Health Educator will provide individual and group health intervention activities at various community-based locations.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7648