Weekly Insider 14.01.2009
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
Children’s Defense Fund’s State of America’s Children 2008 Report provides national and state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk, early childhood development, education, nutrition and housing.
To support child welfare professionals who work with Spanish-speaking families, the Child Welfare Information Gateway is offering a variety of Resources in Spanish.
The January 7th issue of National Vital Statistics Reports, produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides final data on births in 2006, including details on the recent increase in the birth rate for 15-19 year olds.
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.
Important Topic
January is National Blood Donor Month
Blood Donation Info for Adolescents (17 and up): American Red CrossMaterials to Encourage Blood Donation: American Association of Blood Banks
Facts on Blood Donation: Blood Centers of the Pacific
Find a Blood Drive Near You: American Red Cross
Upcoming Meetings- Webinar: The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care - The Roadmap to Success. January 28, 2009, 3:00-4:00pm ET. To register, please send an email to Tiffany Clarke at tclarke@nasbhc.org with the webinar title in the subject line or call (202) 638-5872.
- Tampa, FL: 22nd Annual Research Conference – A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base. March 1-4, 2009. For more information, please visit http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/rtcconference/
Previously Posted Meetings
- Orlando, FL: 20th National Youth Crime Prevention Conference and International Forum. April 19-22, 2009. For more information, please visit http://ycwa.orlandomeetinginfo.com/
Job opportunities
Anne Arundel County Department of Health – Health Officer (Annapolis, MD)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Health Scientist Administrator (Washington, DC)
Pan American Health Organization – Health Promotion and Family Health Technical Officer (El Paso, TX)MassCONECT 4KIDS: Promoting Smoke Free Homes – Program Manager (Boston, MA)The Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc.: Healthy Start Brooklyn – Project Director (New York, NY)
Grant Alerts
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – National Center on School-Based Health Care Cooperative Agreement Program Grant
(Deadline: 2/10/09)
The National Center on School-Based Health Care (NCSBHC) Cooperative Agreement Program provides current, evidence-based information, resources and technical assistance to school-based health centers to improve their capabilities and quality of care.
RGK Foundation Program – Education, Community, and Health Grants (Deadline: 3/6/09)The RGK Foundation administers grants to programs fostering education, community and health development. Regarding community, the RKG Foundation supports abuse prevention, youth development programs, parenting education, and the promotion of philanthropy and volunteerism. The Foundation’s interests in health include the promotion of health and well being of children and increased access to health services.
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools of the Department of Education – Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Grant Program
(Deadline: 4/3/09)
The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools provides grants to strengthen school emergency management plans. Programs that work to train school personnel and students on emergency management procedures, that communicate with parents about emergency procedures and that coordinate response efforts with law enforcement, public health and mental health services are encouraged to apply.
News AlertSocial Cohesiveness of Neighborhood Can Influence Children’s Physical Activity
A new study published in the February edition of the American Journal of Public Health examined the link between children’s neighborhood environments, physical activity and weight. Controlling for demographic factors related to physical activity and childhood weight, the study found that a favorable social environmental was more strongly related to physical activity than the physical environment. Authors suggest that community based interventions aimed at improving physical activity levels in children should involve ways to enhance social cohesion in neighborhoods.
New Resources
Children’s Defense Fund’s State of America’s Children 2008 Report identifies the United States as the worse among industrialized nations in relative child poverty, the gap between rich and poor, teen birth rates, number of incarcerated persons, and child gun violence. Key findings include a recent increase in the number of children and teens killed by firearms and a half a million increase in the number of poor children.
The Child Welfare Information Gateway has launched a new section of its website titled Resources in Spanish to help child welfare professionals who serve Spanish-speaking families. All resources can be viewed, downloaded or ordered for free. Available materials include a glossary of English to Spanish and Spanish to English child welfare terms and topically organized resources on child abuse and neglect, preventing and responding to child abuse and neglect, supporting and preserving families, out-of-home care, and adoption.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s January 7th National Vital Statistics Report, the adolescent birth rate for 15 to 19 year olds showed a 3 to 4 percent increase in 2006 after decreasing for 14 years. Only the birth rate of adolescents ages 10-14 showed a decrease, to 0.6 per 1,000. Between 2005 and 2006, birth rates of non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and American Indian or Alaska Native teenagers increased 3 to 5 percent. The birth rate for Hispanic adolescents increased 2 percent.
Job opportunities
Anne Arundel County Department of Health – Health Officer (Annapolis, MD)
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is seeking a Health Officer. The Health Officer provides guidance, direction and oversight to public health programs affecting the County. Programs include Community Health, Environmental Health, Behavioral Health, Clinic and School Health, and Health Information and Promotion.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
http://aahealth.org/employment.asp?id=560
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Health Scientist Administrator (Washington, DC)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Health Scientist Administrator to direct the community outreach and engagement component of the scientific planning and research design for the National Children’s Study and serve as a key member of the senior staff for the Study.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=78135880&AVSDM=2008-12-19+07%3A50%3A40&Logo=0&q=NICHD-09-307759-CR-DE&sort=rv&vw=d&brd=3876&ss=0&customapplicant=15513,15514,15515,15669,15523,15512,15516,45575
Pan American Health Organization – Health Promotion and Family Health Technical Officer (El Paso, TX)
The overall goal of the Pan American Health Organization’s Health Promotion and Family Health Program is to improve the quality of life and eliminate health disparities along the United States-Mexico Border. Responsibilities of the Health Promotion and Family Health Program Officer
Include analyzing public policies in Mexico and the United States directly affecting the population on the Border and contributing to creating, implementing and assessing new mechanisms for bi-national collaboration to assess the social determinants of health.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7485
MassCONECT4KIDS: Promoting Smoke Free Homes – Program Manager (Boston, MA)
MassCONECT4KIDS: Promoting Smoke Free Homes is a five-year community based participatory research project to promote smoke-free homes and reduce secondhand smoke exposure to high-risk children in Boston, Lawrence, and Worcester, MA. The Program Manager will have responsibility for overseeing portions of the project implementation plan including working with the Principal Investigator to ensure scientific integrity of clinical trial and helping to ensure the cultural appropriateness of health messages.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/324730-194
The Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc.: Healthy Start Brooklyn – Project Director (New York, NY)
Healthy Start Brooklyn is a federally funded program that is managed by the Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. to reduce infant mortality, improve maternal-infant health, and reduce health disparities. The Project Director is responsible for oversight of all programmatic components of the Healthy Start Brooklyn project and grant.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/324606-44
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