Weekly Insider 28.01.2009
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools Weekly Insider is a web-enhanced
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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 new research brief from Child Trends, Implementing School-Based Services: Strategies from New Mexico's School-Based Health and Extended Learning Services, provides an overview of the challenges and strategies faced by practitioners and policy makers throughout the state and provides suggestions for school-based service implementation.
Many states’ HIV testing laws have been revised in the past few years. To help clinicians understand these laws, the National HIV/AIDS Clinician’s Consultation Center has created the Compendium of State HIV Testing Laws to describe key state HIV testing laws and policies.
To provide information on all the spacers, MDIs, DPIs and generic nebulizers being used in the US and the recent switch from CFC inhalers to the new HFA inhalers, the Asthma Education Clinic has published the reference guide, Delivery Devices for Asthma and COPD: Selection, Use and Care.
New from the Center
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.
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:
Important Topic
Children's Dental Health
Children’s Dental Health Needs and School-Based Services Fact Sheet: The Center for Health and Health Care in SchoolsDr. Rosenthal’s Toolkit - How to Establish a School-Based Dental Clinic: The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Tooth Facts for Kids: American Dental Hygienists’ AssociationChildren’s Oral Health: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Upcoming Meetings
Previously Posted Meetings
Job opportunities
REAL School Gardens – Program Director (Dallas, TX)Advocates for Youth – Program Manager, GLQBT Initiatives (Washington, DC)
Proctor Elementary School – School Nurse (Proctor, VT)The Family Nurturing Center of MA – Family Support Trainer/Consultant (Dorchester, MA)
Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning – Family Advocate Case Manager (Baltimore, MD)Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth – Chief of Child Development (Lebanon, NH)
Grant Alerts
American Academy of Pediatrics - Julius B. Richmond Center New Investigator Awards Small Grants Program (Deadline: 4/16/09)
The Julius B. Richmond Center New Investigator Awards Small Grants Program strives to stimulate involvement of pediatricians and child health researchers nationwide towards the development of innovative means of protecting children from exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Youth Violence Prevention through Economic, Environmental, and Policy Change Grant Program (Deadline: 2/23/09)
The purpose of this program of research is to assess the efficacy or effectiveness of interventions and policies aiming to modify the economic or environmental factors of a community in order to reduce youth violence rates. Research funded by this program should extend knowledge on how interventions and policies designed to change environmental and economic determinants in communities can reduce violence.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – State Implementation Grants for Integrated Community Systems for Health Care Needs
(Deadline: 3/6/09)
The purpose of this initiative is to provide support to statewide implementation of the Health Resources and Services Administration component of the Presidents New Freedom Initiative to create inclusive community based systems of service for children and youth with special healthcare needs.
National Center for Family Literacy – Toyota Family Literacy Program Grant Opportunity (Deadline: 2/20/09)
Toyota and the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) established the Toyota Family Literacy Program in 2003 to improve the language and literacy skills of Hispanic and other immigrant families. NCFL is the lead developer of comprehensive family literacy initiatives and offers training and technical assistance to grant recipients for a three-year period.
Florida Department of Health, Office of Minority Health Funding – Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Closing the Gap Grant Program (Deadline: 3/3/09)
The Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Closing the Gap Grant Program strives to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in Florida by providing grants to local counties and organizations that work to increase community-based health promotion and disease prevention initiatives. Specifically, the grant program seeks to eliminate health disparities regarding adult and child immunization, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, maternal and infant mortality and oral health.
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) – Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (Deadline: 3/12/09)
The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program seeks to increase public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance use orders who come into contact with the criminal justice system. The BJA seeks joint justice and mental health applications to plan, implement or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program.
News AlertStudy Examines Neurological Development of Children Receiving Vaccines that Contained Thimerosal
A new study published in Pediatrics examines two groups of children who received different amounts of thimerosal through childhood vaccines to investigate whether the children who had higher thimerosal-intake levels had delayed neurological development as suggested by autism advocates and vaccine critics. Thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, was used routinely until recent years to extend the shelf life of vaccines, but as a precautionary measure, vaccine manufacturers have been using other preservatives.
New Reports on Children’s Health Insurance Coverage Released by Kaiser Family Foundation
At a Kaiser Family Foundation briefing January 23, several new reports were released that proposed strategies for enrolling uninsured children in Medicaid and SCHIP, provided an overview of the challenges associated with expanding coverage in a recession, and updated their yearly publication of eligibility requirements in the 50 states and summarized health insurance coverage trends.
New Resources
In May 2008, practitioners and policy makers from across New Mexico participated in three Roundtable discussions on implementing school based health services and extended learning opportunities in the state. Child Trends reports on the results of these discussions in their research brief, Implementing School-Based Services: Strategies from New Mexico’s School-Based Health and Extended Learning Services. Challenges to school based service delivery are addressed and strategies to meet these challenges are described.
Since the release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2006 HIV Testing Recommendations, many states have updated their HIV testing laws. To help clinicians implement sound HIV testing policies, the National HIV/AIDS Clinician’s Consultation Center at the University of California, San Francisco has compiled the Compendium of State HIV Testing Laws. All information is available online, including definitions and helpful resources, a quick reference guide, and an interactive map for retrieving info by state.
The Asthma Education Clinic’s reference guide, Delivery Devices for Asthma and COPD: Selection, Use and Care provides directions for using, cleaning and caring for asthma medication delivery devices in an easy to read format. In addition to teaching tips for asthma educators, this reference guide now features three new topics: (1) When is an MDI empty?, (2) Inhalers: CFC or HFA, and (3) Spacers and Holding Chambers.
Job opportunities
REAL School Gardens – Program Director (Dallas, TX)
REAL School Gardens (RSG) seeks an individual with strong leadership skills to serve as Program Director and spearhead its expansion program in Dallas, Texas. The Program Director provides leadership for RSG in the Dallas area and ensures schools receive the guidance, professional development and financial support need as they design, install and sustain school gardens.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
http://www.realschoolgardens.org/en/news_detail.html?item_id=17
Advocates for Youth – Program Manager, GLQBT Initiatives (Washington, DC)
The Program Manager for GLBTQ Initiatives will expand work done by Advocates for Youth on GLBTQ youth issues and sexual health. Activities include conducting trainings, workshops, and presentations to national, state, and local audiences; providing technical assistance; collecting information and preparing materials; and developing resources on ongoing and “model” projects, particularly those focusing on African American/black and Latino/Hispanic youth.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7613
Proctor Elementary School – School Nurse (Proctor, VT)
Proctor Elementary School is seeking a licensed School Nurse to begin the 2009-2010 school year. Candidates are desired who demonstrate strength in supporting the educational process by modifying or removing health related barriers to learning for individual students. The successful candidate will promote an optimal level of wellness for students, staff, and community.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
http://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=25355
The Family Nurturing Center of MA – Family Support Trainer/Consultant (Dorchester, MA)
The mission of the Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts is to work with others to build nurturing communities where children are cherished, families are supported, and healthy human development is promoted by all. The Family Support Trainer/ Consultant will work collaboratively with a wide variety of people, community organizations, and state agencies to develop and adapt programs to meet the needs of families.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/326264-66
Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning – Family Advocate Case Manager (Baltimore, MD)
The Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning seeks a Case Manager to join their organization. The Coalition is dedicated to ending childhood lead poisoning and creating Healthy Homes so that every child may grow up to reach his or her full potential. Responsibilities for the Family Advocate Case Manager include counseling and assisting families facing lead and other environmental health hazards in order to help those families achieve safe and stable housing.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/325720-257
Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth – Chief of Child Development (Lebanon, NH)
Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth is recruiting a Chief of Child Development at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at Dartmouth Medical School. Candidates must be BC in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics or Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and have strong clinical teaching and leadership skills. Full-time is preferred, but part-time will be considered.
For more information or to submit a CV, please email Diane.Kittredge@Hitchcock.org