Weekly Insider 05.03.2009

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.


Mark your calendar and pre-register now for our next webinar, Language issues when working with refugees and immigrants in the health/mental health field, on March 24, 2009 at 2pm EST. This webinar will hosted by Dr. Yeshashwork Kibour.
To register please click here or here.

 New Resources
 
According to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll On Children's Health, more than 12 million children in the United States face barriers to receiving much needed dental health care, The corresponding report describes these barriers, which include high cost and difficulty finding a dentist.

In a recent report on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the Coalition for Healthier Schools has detailed ways for you to advocate for the use of ARRA funds to renovate and repair k-12 schools in your state.

The Socioeconomic, Health, Safety, and Education Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California, a new research brief from the RAND corporation, discusses the large disparities between boys and men of color in California compared with their white counterparts across four broad domains – socioeconomic, health, safety, and ready to learn.

New from the Center

Last month the Center hosted a webinar on Helping immigrant and refugee students achieve: Partnering with families to support student mental health needs. Over 700 people registered, but for those who were unable to join us, the webinar is archived here and here. Please note that the powerpoint does not begin until a few minutes into the recording. In addition, a copy of the powerpoint (no audio) is now available on our website. 

Caring Across Communities, a multi-set initiative to address the mental health needs of children of immigrants and refugees, is managed by the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 15 sites across the U.S. are developing model mental health programs that engage schools, families, students, mental health agencies and other community organizations to build effective, culturally competent services for children and youth. To check out the work done by each of our grantees, please click here.

Important Topic

Health Literacy
  • Fact Sheets on Health Literacy: Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.
  • Health Literacy Improvement: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  • Health Literacy: MedlinePlus
  • Quick Guide to Health Literacy: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

    • Upcoming Meetings
    • Webinar: Medicaid Portability: Eliminating gaps in health care, optimizing oral health for migrant children and their families. March 18, 2009, 2:00 – 3:30 pm ET.  For more information, please visit http://www.mchcom.com/liveWebcastDetail.asp?leid=375

    • New York, NY: National Hispanic Medical Association 13th Annual Conference.  March 19-22, 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.nhmamd.org/

    • Santa Clara, CA: The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. March 19-22, 2009.  For more information, please visit http://www.cahperd.org/

    Previously Posted Meetings
    Job opportunities

  • Project HOME – Teen Program Manager (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Seattle Counseling Services – Mental Health Therapist/Case Manager (Seattle, WA)
  • Community Child Care Council – Family Home Provider Coordinator (San Jose, CA)
  • Oneida County Government – Public Health Director (Utica, NY)
  • Josh Eaton Elementary School – Elementary School Nurse (Reading, MA)
  • UNICEF – Senior Adviser, Nutrition Security/Emergencies (New York, NY)


    • Grant Alerts

    Nationwide Foundation – Community Needs Grant (Deadline: 9/1/09)
    The Nationwide Foundation is dedicated to making strategic philanthropic investments to meet the critical needs of communities. The Foundation seeks applications from organizations that address emergency and basic needs (food banks, disaster relief, and emergency), stabilization needs (rehabilitation programs and organizations that provide safety programs), individual development needs (youth mentoring) and community enrichment needs (higher education, civic improvement, arts and culture).

    Tiger Woods Foundation – Community and Family Development Grant     (Deadline: 5/1/09)
    The Tiger Woods Foundation strives to help young women and men reach their full potential by supporting community and family development efforts. The Foundation is seeking grant applicants that focus on providing opportunities to underserved youth, ages 5-17.

    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research Grants     (Deadline: 7/17/09 – Letter of Interest)
    Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research are national programs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that support research to identify promising policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity, promoting healthy eating and preventing obesity.

    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Local Funding Partnerships Program (Deadline: 4/15/09)
    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships program forges relationships between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and local grantmakers to fund promising, original projects that can significantly improve the health of vulnerable people in their communities.

    Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation – A Champion Fur Kids Grant     (Deadline: End of July 2009)
    The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation supports children in the areas of health and wellness such as childhood disease research foundations, child safety organizations, and organizations that serve children with special needs.

    Wellmark Foundation – Growing up LEAN Grant (Iowa and South Dakota) (Deadline: 4/21/09)    
    The Wellmark Foundation seeks to identify viable childhood obesity prevention efforts that can be incorporated into home, childcare, school and community settings to include healthy eating and appropriate physical activity.


    New Resources

    The recently published C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked parents with children age 3-17 years about dental care and dental health concerns for their children. The report found nearly 90 percent of children with dental insurance receive regular dental care, while only 58 percent of children with no dental insurance receive regular dental care.  In addition, nearly one-quarter of parents report “costs too much” as a big problem in getting dental care for their children

    To help your state take advantage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Coalition for Healthier Schools has compiled a report on how to advocate for the use of these funds to renovate and repair k-12 schools. According to the Coalition, this opportunity allows for improvement in school indoor air quality and other environmental problems that are know to significantly impact children’s health, learning and behavior.  A sample letter to a governor which can be individualized for your state is included in the report.

    The RAND Corporation has recently released the research brief, The Socioeconomic, Health, Safety, and Education Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California. This brief is the first multi-dimensional effort to quantify the disparities faced by African-American and Latino boys and men in California across a broad spectrum of health and social factors, and provides a disquieting outlook for their lives.


    Job opportunities

    Project HOME – Teen Program Manager (Philadelphia, PA)
    Project HOME has an opening for a Program Manager with the vision and creativity needed to manage interactive educational technology programs to prepare students for college, employment and internships. The manager will coach, develop and supervise the staff and design, develop, assess and administer the programs.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
    http://www.opportunityknocks.org/JobSeekerX/ViewJob.asp?JobID=wLpbIYYAtERhDS1JzYB%2FowA3jKUl&Keywords=health

     Seattle Counseling Services – Mental Health Therapist/Case Manager (Seattle, WA)
    The Seattle Counseling Services seeks a Mental Health Therapist/Case Manager to provide individual, couples or group counseling or psychotherapy to individuals with a wide range of issues. Primary functions include assisting with and supporting new or evolving procedures and expectations and taking initiative to meet changing needs.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
    http://www.opportunityknocks.org/JobSeekerX/ViewJob.asp?JobID=10Bun5O9qbKdmkCEsU1gFV7AHLEn&Keywords=health

    Community Child Care Council – Family Home Provider Coordinator (San Jose, CA)
    The Community Child Care Council’s Family Home Provider Coordinator will serve as a coordinator to assist with the program functions or projects relating to provider services. Other duties include the preparation of reports and dissemination of written programmatic information and guidance materials to correspond with Network Program contract requirements.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
    http://www.opportunityknocks.org/JobSeekerX/ViewJob.asp?JobID=Ta7tfC5ApKf41bkzfy92FwkHX54Q&Keywords=child

    Oneida County Government – Public Health Director (Utica, NY)
    The Oneida County Government Public Health Director is a professional and administrative position involving responsibility for initiating and managing a local public health program and has the general powers and duties specified in Section 352 of the Public Health Law. The Director is responsible for maintaining a high standard of public health services, in accordance with the general policies and objectives of the Board of Health and with applicable State and local health laws and ordinances.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
    http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7806

     Josh Eaton Elementary School – Elementary School Nurse (Reading, MA)
    Josh Eaton Elementary School has an opening for an elementary school nurse. Applicants must be certified or certifiable thru the DOE. Bachelors degree preferred.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
    http://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=25918

     UNICEF – Senior Adviser, Nutrition Security/Emergencies (New York, NY)
    UNICEF seeks a Senior Adviser (Nutrition Security/Emergencies) to be based in its Programmes group, New York Headquarters. This Senior Advisor will provide a substantial contribution in the design, planning, management and monitoring of programming to assure optimal nutrition security during acute and chronic emergencies, focusing on the adequate organizational response for nutrition in emergencies.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
    http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7809