Weekly Insider 27.02.2008
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 from the Center
Farewell to Virginia Robinson, founding editor of the Center’s E-Journal and author of many other Center publications. This month we say goodbye to the founding editor of the E-Journal, Health and Health Care in Schools. Published first in March 2000, the E-Journal has appeared continuously for seven years. I once was given the wise advice, “First of all, be lucky!” We were extraordinarily lucky that Virginia joined the Center in its first days. Her clear writing and tough standards have made us look good and informed a national audience about children’s and school health. We are grateful.
This month we welcome a new editor, Joel Shurkin. Joel is a journalist, science writer and historian. His illustrious career in journalism and science have been lighted by sharing a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Nine Mile Island nuclear power plant accident and winning an award for writing the best children’s science book in 1979 from the National Association of Science Teachers. We welcome Joel to the Center family. He will tell you more about himself in the March 2008 issue.
Please note that the March issue will appear mid-month as we make this transition.
Two resources for providing mental health services to children of immigrants and refugees are available from the Center. They are available at the links below or e-mail chhcs@gwu.edu to order one free copy of each.
• Tips for Mental Health Interpretation
• Mental Health Interpreter Training
Job opportunities. The Center continues to expand the Job Opportunities section in the Weekly Insider. If you know of a job in school nursing, school-based health centers, public health, school mental health or related fields, please let us know by sending a brief announcement to chhcs@gwu.edu.
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New Resources
The Healthy Living Toolkit by the United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants enables refugees and immigrants to become proactive about their health and communities.-----------------------------------------------------------------Important TopicNational School Breakfast WeekCHHCS: School Breakfast Seen Reducing Nurse Visits
SchoolNutrition.org: National School Breakfast Week
United States Department of Agriculture: School Breakfast Program -----------------------------------------------------------------Upcoming Meetings- Greenwood Village, CO: Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care: Raising the Bar: Frontiers in Adolescent Reproductive Health. April 17-18, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.raisethebarcolorado.org/.
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Grant alerts
Hamburger Helper -- “My Hometown Helper” Grant Program (Deadline: 3/31/08)
Hamburger Helper, in collaboration with General Mills, Inc., is
accepting applications for its “My Hometown Helper” Grant Program to
support projects proposing creative, practical ideas to address
long-term needs in the community.
U.S. Department of Education -- Full-Service Community Schools Program (Deadline: 4/15/08)
The
U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications for its
Full-Service Community Schools Program to support coordination of
educational, developmental, family, health, and other services for
students, families, and communities through community-school
partnerships.
Charles Lafitte Foundation -- Children’s Advocacy Program (Deadline: Rolling)
The
Charles Lafitte Foundation is accepting applications for its Children’s
Advocacy Program to decrease child abuse, hunger, and illiteracy, and
support child well-being.
The Avon Foundation -- Helping Children of Domestic Violence Program (Deadline: 3/1/08)
The Avon Foundation is accepting applications for its Helping Children of Domestic Violence Program. The purpose of this program is to support coordination of resources between domestic violence organizations and organizations that assist child victims or witnesses of abuse and the non-offending adult caregivers with therapeutic, family support, and education services.
Ann Bancroft Foundation -- Dare to Dream Mini-Grants (Minnesota) (Deadline: 3/1/08)
The Ann Bancroft Foundation is accepting applications for its Dare to Dream Mini-Grants program. The purpose of the program is to support underprivileged Minnesota girls age 10 through grade 10 in accomplishing a dream, such as through funding participation in classes or lessons to improve a skill, outdoor adventures or camps, honors programs, travel with approved schools or groups, and choir trips or school activities.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Building Healthy Teen Relationships Grants (Deadline: 4/1/08)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting applications for its Building Healthy Teen Relationships grant program. The purpose of the program is to support creation and evaluation of projects that prevent intimate partner violence and promote positive relationship skills among youths through comprehensive community-based models.-----------------------------------------------------------------
News Alerts
Cleaning House Makes Life Easier for Asthmatics
Cleaning a house of allergens can alleviate the symptoms of asthmatics, according to a national survey from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the University of Iowa and two commercial firms.
Flu Vaccine Recommended for All Children
An advisory committee that recommends immunizations for children voted yesterday that all children 6 months to 18 years of age should have annual vaccinations for influenza. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said the recommendation for influenza vaccinations should take effect “as soon as feasible, but no later than the 2009-2010 influenza season,” with providers urged to begin offering the vaccinations in the upcoming 2008-2009 flu season.
Conference Will Focus on New Infectious Diseases
Extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis is one of a number of emerging new infectious diseases that worry health experts, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States and worldwide bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO).
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New Resources
The Healthy Living Toolkit by the United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants enables refugees and immigrants to become proactive about their health and communities. The Toolkit has information for health professionals, health promoters, ESL teachers, resettlement case managers and others. Subjects include Communicable Diseases, Health Care, and Maternal and Child Care. The Toolkit is available in fifteen languages, including Spanish, French, and Hmong.
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Job opportunities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Career Day, March 17, 2008 (Atlanta, GA)
The CDC is holding a Career Day on March 17, 2008 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Available careers include epidemiologist, health communication specialist, health scientists, medial officers and more. For more information and to pre-register for the event, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/employment/Career_Day.htm.
Cicatelli Associates, Inc. - Clinical Division Coordinator (New York City, NY)
Cicatelli Associates is seeking a Clinical Division Coordinator who will be responsible for the Clinical Division’s training programs, including curriculum development, evaluation, and logistics. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.cicatelli.org/AboutCAI/sub4.htm.
Sinai Urban Health Institute - Social Epidemiologist (Chicago, IL)
Sinai Urban Health Institute has an opening for a Social Epidemiologist. The Social Epidemiologist will help implement a school-based obesity prevention program in a private school system, assist in the evaluation of the intervention and support the project coordinator with the management of the grant. For more information and to apply to this position, please contact Maureen Benjamins, PhD, at benmau@sinai.org.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation - Resource Coordinator/Project Manager (Wynnewood, PA)
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is dedicated to improving research on pediatric cancers and treatments. The Resource Coordinator/Project Manager would be responsible for the creation, maintenance and management of online and offline resources for the childhood cancer community. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/264263-282.
North American Family Institute Massachusetts Inc. - Registered Nurse (Stoneham, MA)
The North American Family Institute Massachusetts Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse to work per diem for an adolescent male residential program. The Registered Nurse is responsible for direct nursing care, assessments, and record keeping. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/265964-15.
Boys Town of New York - Clinical Support Specialist (Bronx, NY)
Boys Town of New York has an opening for a Clinical Support Specialist. The Clinical Support Specialist will work in the short term and assessment emergency shelter for troubled teenage girls. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/266916-164.