Weekly InsiderJanuary 20, 2010
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
Tracks to Success: Notes From a Federal Reviewer, written by the reviewer of government grant applications and released by GrantStation, is a four-part series that provides a first-hand account of the federal grant review process.
School-Related Resources for Refugee Families, by Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services, is a resource sheet that highlights key school resources for refugee families.
Preteens Need Vaccines Too!, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlights the important vaccines preteens should receive to promote health into their teenage years.
New from the Center
Addressing the Legal Issues Impacting Refugee and Immigrant Families, a video presentation by Mr. Fred Tsao, has been posted to the website. In this lecture, Mr. Tsao presents information on legal issues facing immigrants in the US including legal immigration categories, how immigrants can become citizens, sponsorship, public benefit eligibility, the impact of 1996 Welfare Reform, rules on public charge, and constitutional rights of illegal immigrants. Mr. Tsao is the Policy Director at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. To view the video presentation, please click here: http://healthinschools.org/en/Immigrant-and-Refugee-Children/Tools-and-Documents/Understanding-the-Legal-Issues-Impacting-Immigrant-Families.aspx
Caring Across Communities Grantee Meeting materials were posted to the The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools website. This includes grantee posters, speaker presentations and inspiring success stories from the field. To view these resources, please go to http://healthinschools.org/Immigrant-and-Refugee-Children/October-2009-Presentations.aspx
Treating Traumatized Immigrant and Refugee Youth, a webinar sponsored by The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, was presented 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
Important Topic
The American Public Health Association is announcing the Call for Abstracts for the 2010 Annual Meeting to be held November 6-10, 2010, in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the meeting is “Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative.”
Abstracts in all areas of public health or that focus on the meeting theme are encouraged to apply. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words and must include a measurable learning objective. The deadline for submission ranges from February 1 through February 5, 2010, depending on the Section, SPIG, Caucus or Forum to which you wish to submit.
For more information on how to submit an abstract, please contact the American Public Health Association: http://apha.confex.com/apha/138am/oasys.epl
Upcoming Meetings
• Webinar: Climate Change: Mastering the Public Health Role. January 25, 2010 at 12:30-1:30 PM EST. For more information and to register for this event, please click here.
• Webinar: Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press. January 26, 2010 at 2:00 PM EST. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://fridayletter.asph.org/article_view.cfm?FLE_Index=11731&FL_Index=1603
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Atlanta, GA: New Urbanism-Rx for Healthy Places. May 19-22, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit:
http://www.cnu.org/node/2927•
Memphis, TN: National Association of County and City Health Officials Conference. July 14-16, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit:
http://www.naccho.org/events/nacchoannual2010/•
Washington, DC: Global Health Council 2010 Conference. June 14-18, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit:
http://www.globalhealth.org/conference_2010/ •
Boston, MA: Academy Health Annual Research Meeting. June 27-29, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please
click here.
Previously Posted Meetings
• Webinar: Physical Education and Academics - A Match Made in Heaven? January 20, 2010 at 6 PM EST. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/381355875
• Webinar: A Growing Hunger: The Nation’s Demand for Food Safety and Nutrition Information. April 8, 2010 at 4 PM EST. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.nalboh.org/Ned_E_Baker_Lecture.htm
• Washington, DC: World Healthcare Congress. April 12-14, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HR10000/
• Baltimore, MD: Quality Healthcare for Culturally Diverse Populations. October 18-21, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.diversityrxconference.org/2010-Conference/162/
• Portland, OR: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. May 12-15, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf10-overview.html
• 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/
Job Opportunities
• The Fund for Public Health - Special Evaluation Data Analyst (New York, NY)
• DC Public Schools - Data Analysis and Performance Measurement Specialist (Washington, DC)
• The National Academy for State Health Policy - Program Assistant (Washington, DC)
• Friends of Youth - Mental Health Therapist (Redmond, WA)
• Room to Read - Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (San Francisco, CA)
• Citizen Schools - Director of Research and Evaluation (Boston, MA)
Grant Alerts
US Department of Education – Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems Grant (Deadline: 2/22/10)
The purpose of the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems Grant is to increase student access to high-quality mental health care with innovative approaches that link school systems with local mental health systems.
Sodexo Foundation – STOP Hunger Scholarships (Deadline: 2/26/10)
The STOP Hunger Scholarship supports the education of young people who are working to end hunger in communities across the United States and brings attention to the innovative and effective solutions that they are implementing toward ending hunger in their lifetime.
The Ford Family Foundation – Community Development Grant (Various locations) (Deadline: rolling)
The purpose of The Ford Family Foundation is to develop successful citizens and build vital rural communities by funding areas such as positive youth development, access to health and dental services for children, and child abuse prevention and intervention.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Communities Creating Healthy Environments (Deadline: 2/25/10)
Communities Creating Healthy Environments (CCHE) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that aims to prevent childhood obesity by increasing access to healthy foods and safe places to play in diverse communities. The program seeks to support diverse, community-based organizations and federally chartered tribal nations in the development and implementation of effective, culturally competent policy initiatives to address childhood obesity at the local level.
US Department of Education - School Counseling Grants (Deadline: 2/26/10)
The US Department of Education is offering School Counseling Grants to support efforts by local educational agencies to establish or expand elementary and secondary school counseling programs.
The Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs - School Bus Fast Grants (Michigan) (Deadline: 2/28/10)
The Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs accepting applications for its School Bus Fast Grants, a program to help fund field trips to arts and cultural destinations.
The Arkansas Community Foundation - Giving Tree Grants (Arkansas) (Deadline: 2/15/10)
The Arkansas Community Foundation is offering grants to organizations aimed at improving the health and/or nutrition of Arkansas's children. Priority will be given to proposals that focus on capacity building; advocate rethinking current approaches to childhood health and nutrition; and could result in public policy change in this emphasis area.
New Resources
Tracks to Success: Notes From a Federal Reviewer, written by the reviewer of government grant applications and released by GrantStation, is a four-part series that provides a first-hand account of the federal grant review process. It provides information on how a Request for Application or a Request for Proposal is developed, and follows the process a submission makes once it reaches the funding agency. The series also describes factors that can disqualify an application and others that can make it memorable.
School-Related Resources for Refugee Families, by Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services, is a guidance sheet that highlights key school resources for refugee families. The guide offers twenty-six different resources and tips, including how to register a child for public school, a guide for connecting immigrant parents and schools, and a parent handbook intended to help immigrant families navigate the US public school system.
Preteens Need Vaccines Too!, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlights the important vaccines preteens should receive to promote health into their teenage years. The guide gives information on different types of vaccines, when preteens should receive vaccines, and on how to receive help paying for a child's immunizations.
Job Opportunities
The Fund for Public Health - Special Evaluation Data Analyst (New York, NY)
The Fund for Public Health in New York seeks a Special Evaluation Data Analyst in anticipation of a major two-year funding opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Special Evaluation Data Analyst will be responsible for the development of an analytic plan to evaluate the project’s media campaigns, the development of measures to evaluate the school environment, and the processing and analysis of survey data. Applicants should have a graduate degree in public health, survey research, social science or related field; knowledge of and experience working with evaluation techniques and designs; and quantitative data analysis skills. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/363997-55
DC Public Schools - Data Analysis and Performance Measurement Specialist (Washington, DC)
The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is seeking an experienced specialist to perform data analysis and performance measurement activities. The position, located within the Office of Youth Engagement, reports to the Deputy Chief of Youth Engagement and is a part of the leadership team. The Office’s goal is to ensure that all students are able to engage fully and effectively in the academic curriculum. The specialist will be responsible for meeting the information needs of the office and DCPS generally by providing a wide range of analytical and strategic planning support to the office’s work. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, education, public policy, applied mathematics, statistics, or related field; three to five years experience in the field of administration, business, performance measurement, program evaluation, data analysis, educational research or evaluation, or related field; and familiarity with research design, program evaluation, and statistical estimation. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/364165-16
The National Academy for State Health Policy - Program Assistant (Washington, DC)
The National Academy for State Health Policy is seeking a Program Assistant to provide administrative and program support for Maximizing Enrollment for Kids, a $15 million, four-year Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded national program focused on helping states improve the enrollment of eligible uninsured children into Medicaid and CHIP. The ideal candidate will have both administrative and substantive work experience, solid organizational and writing skills, basic research skill, knowledge of health policy, and the ability to work with state officials, other stakeholders, and National Academy for State Health Policy staff to successfully carry out tasks consistent with the program’s purpose and the mission of the organization. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/364241-273
Friends of Youth - Mental Health Therapist (Redmond, WA)
Friends of Youth is a nonprofit organization that provides services for youth and their families, including substance abuse and homeless outreach. Friends of Youth is seeking a part-time mental health therapist to provide therapy to young adults at transitional living facilities. A Master's degree in mental health/social work and experience conducting therapy with youth/families is required. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/364340-236
Room to Read - Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (San Francisco, CA)
Room to Read is an international educational non-governmental organization that partners with local communities throughout the developing world to provide quality educational opportunities by establishing libraries, creating local language children's literature, constructing schools, providing education to girls, and establishing computer labs. Room to Read is seeking a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis. This position is responsible for the day to day activities of Room to Read’s finance department which includes overseeing Room to Read’s short and long term budgeting and planning, cash management, setting worldwide financial policies and ensuring that Room to Read’s global strategies and priorities are executed. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and at least seven years' experience in finance. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/364438-107
Citizen Schools - Director of Research and Evaluation (Boston, MA)
Citizen Schools partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for low-income children across the country by mobilizing a second shift of afternoon educators who provide academic support, leadership development, and apprenticeships. Citizen Schools is seeking an experienced evaluator to lead the Research and Evaluation team, with a focus on research design, data analysis, and systems development. Successful candidates will possess a command of research and evaluation principles, excellent managerial and communication skills, and the capacity to coach and train staff in the use of data for continuous improvement. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/364384-17