Weekly Insider 18.12.2007
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 this month at the Center The Center’s popular fact sheet, Psychotropic Drugs and Children: A 2007 Update, has been updated with findings from articles published through July 2007. To view the latest version, click
here.
A presentation on the clinical implications of mental health interpretation prepared by Yeshashwork Kibour, PhD of the Center for Multicultural Human Services, has been posted on the CHHCS website. To view the presentation, click
here.
January 2008 E-Journal-- CMS Bars Medicaid for School Administrative Activities, Transportation
-- Should Schools Test for Drugs of Abuse?
-- Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules, 2008
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New Resource
The Centers for Disease Control has released its Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT), a resource that allows schools to select and develop health education curricula and can be customized to meet state and school district requirements. Current modules include: Alcohol and Other Drugs, Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Tobacco.
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Important topic
January is National Radon Action Month
• CHHCS: School Building Safety
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: National Radon Action Month
• National Safety Council: Radon
• National Cancer Institute: Radon and Cancer: Questions and Answers
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Upcoming meetings
New Orleans, LA: National Association of School Psychologist Annual Convention. February 6-9, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.nasponline.org/conventions/index.aspx
Washington, DC: Mental Health America 2008 Annual Conference & National Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Summit. June 4-7, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.nmha.org/go/conference/
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Previously posted meetings
San Diego, CA: California School Nurses Organization 58th Annual Conference. January 24-26, 2008. For more information please visit http://csno.org/docs/08%20CSNOConf%20Brochure.pdf
Orlando, FL: National School Boards Association Conference. March 28-April 1, 2008. For more information please visit http://www.nsba.org/conference/register/index.cfm
Nashville, TN: Georgetown University Training Institutes Developing Local Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs and Their Families: New Directions to Improve Outcomes conference. July 16-20, 2008. For more information please visit http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/
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Job opportunities
---------------------------------------------------------------Grant alertsU.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- Research for Preventing Violence and Violence-related Injury (Deadline 2/15/08)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for its Research for Preventing Violence and Violence-related Injury grant program to support research into effective injury prevention programs.
U.S. Department of Education -- Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse (Deadline: 2/19/08)
The U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications for its Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse program targeting alcohol abuse in secondary schools.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Clinical Scholars Program (Deadline: 2/29/08)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting applications for its Clinical Scholars Program. The purpose of the program is to integrate physician clinical training with training in development and research methods to enable collaboration with communities, organizations, practitioners, and policy-makers for improvement of the U.S. healthcare system for all Americans.
Tiger Woods Foundation -- Grants for Underserved Youth (Deadline: 2/1/08)
The Tiger Woods Foundation is accepting applications for grants through its underserved youth grant program to support projects that provide education and youth development to underserved youth ages 5-17, particularly those that focus on youth in urban American cities.
United States Conference of Mayors -- HIV/AIDS Prevention Grants Program (Deadline: 2/24/08)
The United States Conference of Mayors, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is accepting applications for its HIV/AIDS Prevention Grants Program to support implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention programs for high-risk women of color that involve them in the development and implementation of the program.
State Farm -- Project Ignition (Deadline: 5/16/08)
State Farm, in collaboration with the National Youth Leadership Council, is accepting applications for its Project Ignition grant program to support projects that enable students enrolled in grades 9-12 at U.S. public schools to improve teen driver safety through public awareness and service-learning projects.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation -- Pathways Out of Poverty (Deadline: Rolling; Letter of Inquiry)
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is accepting applications for its Pathways Out of Poverty grant program to support national initiatives that enable low-income people to become self-sufficient.
Dominion Foundation -- Health and Human Services (multiple states) (Deadline: Rolling)
The Dominion Foundation is accepting applications for its Health and Human Services grants to improve the economic, physical, and social health of communities the Dominion Foundation services.
Sempra Energy -- Health and Human Services Grants (Deadline: Rolling)
Sempra Energy is accepting applications for its Health and Human Services grants to support projects that improve lifelong fitness, healthy lifestyles, and human wellness.
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News alerts
House Agrees to Short-Term SCHIP Reauthorization
The U.S. House of Representatives voted nearly unanimously yesterday to reauthorize the expiring State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) until March 2009. The reauthorization had been approved by the Senate earlier and the House action now clears the bill, S. 2499, for signature by President Bush.
Senate Reauthorizes SCHIP to 2009
In a bill that has not yet been passed by the House or signed by the President, the United States Senate yesterday reauthorized the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) through March 2009. The Senate-passed bill, S. 2499, also extends and makes changes in other federal health programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.
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New Resource
The Centers for Disease Control has released its Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT), a resource that allows schools to select and develop health education curricula and can be customized to meet state and school district requirements. Current modules include: Alcohol and Other Drugs, Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Tobacco.
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Job opportunities
Whatcom County Human Resources -- Public Health Nurse (Bellingham, WA)
The Public Health Nurse provides health services and assessments for individuals, families, groups and the community; makes appropriate nursing diagnosis; exercises independent judgment in analyzing problems or situations; plans and implements nursing interventions and evaluates outcomes of interventions. For more information and to apply for this position please click here.
Children’s Aid Society - National Training Center -- Program Coordinator (Long Island City, NJ)
The program coordinator works to ensure fidelity within the program model. Through direct on-site and weekly supervision of components, development of program services are supported. This position includes maintaining weekly contact with program participants, schools, parents and associated organizations. For more information and to apply for this position, please click here.
The Reece School -- Occupational Therapist/ School Nurse (New York, NY)To provide services for Special needs children ages 5-13. Maintains up-to-date records. Plans and conducts screening, exams, and appraisals. Makes referrals to school resources. Provides first aid. Administers medication in accordance to state law. Makes recommendations to the principal regarding health and safety. For more information and to apply for this position, please click
here.