Weekly Insider 13.05.2009

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
 
The Strength of Poor Families, released by Child Trends, expands upon earlier research on the detrimental effects of poverty on children’s development.

Early Educational Opportunities for Children of Hispanic Origins, a Social Policy Report released by the Society for Research in Child Development, sets the precedence for state and federal education policies in early education.

The American Youth Policy Forum held a forum entitled, The Latino Education Crisis: The Consequence of Failed School Policies. The forum brief reports that there is a lack of progress in the completion rates of college for Latino students.

New from the Center

On Thursday, May 21, 2pm EST the Center presents Dr. Luis Zayas, professor at the School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis in a webinar on Understanding the rise in suicide attempts in Latina teens. The webinar will examine the high rate of suicide attempts by adolescent Latinas in the US and what explains it.  Dr. Zayas will review research findings, and interventions with the teenagers and their families.  To register, click here.

The Center held its annual Caring Across Communities and Fresh Ideas conference in Chicago, April 21– 23, 2009. Resources from the meeting are available here.


Important Topic

Asthma and Allergies

Upcoming Meetings

  • Webcast: 15th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health – Breaking the Cycle: Investigating the Intersection of Educational Inequities and Health Disparities. June 9, 2009. 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm EDT. For more information and to register for the event, please visit: www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2009/
  • Boston, MA: Summer Seminars 2009 for Afterschool Program Professionals. July 13-16, 2009. For more information and to register for the event, please visit:  http://www.niost.org/summerseminars

Previously Posted Meetings
  • Orlando, FL: National Association of County and City Health Officials 2009 Annual Conference: The New Public Health – Working Across Sectors to Leverage Investment in Communities. July 29-31, 2009. For more information and to register for the event, please visit: http://www.naccho.org/events/nacchoannual2009/
  • Reno, NV: National Association of Pupil Services Administrators 2009 Annual Conference.  October 18-21, 2009.  For more information and to register for the event, please visit: http://www.napsa.com/#

Job opportunities

  • Children’s Crisis Treatment Center – Behavioral Health Worker (Therapeutic Nursery) (Pennsylvania, PA)
  • National Brain Tumor Foundation – Director of Development (San Francisco, CA)
  • Public Citizen – Occupational Health Researcher (Washington, DC)
  • Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. – Wellness/Clinical Coordinator (Atlanta, GA)
  • H.E.R.O. for Children, Inc. – Director of Programs (Norcross, GA)
  • Asian Americans Community Involvement – Mental Health Clinical Supervisor, Family and Children Program (San Jose, CA)


    Grant Alerts

    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  – The Local Funding Partnerships Annual Grantmaking Program  (Deadline: 7/7/09)
    With the Local Funding Partnerships (LFP) Annual Grantmaking Program, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partners with local funders to support new, ambitious projects that will address the specific health issues affecting their communities.

    LA84 Foundation – Development of Youth Sports Grants (Southern California counties)          (Deadline: 7/10/09)
    LA84 Foundation offers support to organizations that are providing ongoing, structured youth sports programs that have teaching, learning, and competition components. The Foundation aims to ensure youth sports opportunities are available to the same broad population that contributed to the success of the 1984 Olympic Games.

    The Moyer Foundation – Moyer Foundation Community Grants (Washington State) (Deadline: 9/1/09)
    The Moyer Foundation funds organizations that help children enduring severe distress—children with life threatening illnesses or physical limitations, children coping with the loss of a loved one, and children that are victims of abuse or neglect.

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Expansion (Deadline: 6/23/09)
    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start, is accepting applications from existing federally funded Migrant and Seasonal Head Start agencies.

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research Consortium (U01) (Deadline: 9/8/09)
    The Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research Consortium funding opportunity aims to improve communication between childhood obesity prevention and treatment efforts and to identify effective intervention approaches.

    The Open Meadows Foundation – Women and Girls Grants (Deadline: 8/15/09)    
    The Open Meadows Foundation supports projects that are led by and benefit women and girls, especially from vulnerable communities.

    • The Rapides Foundation – Program Opportunity Grants  (Central Louisiana) (Deadline: 10/15/09)    
    The Rapides Foundations works to improve the health status of Central Louisiana. The Foundation has three priority areas for funding: 1) Healthy People – to promote healthy behavior and improve access to care; 2) Education – to increase the level of educational attainment and achievement as the primary path to improved economic, social, and health status; and 3) Healthy Communities – to improve economic opportunity and family income and enhance civic and community opportunities for more effective leaders and organizations.

    New Resources

    The Strength of Poor Families, released by Child Trends, expands upon earlier research on the detrimental effects of poverty on children’s development. Of children residing in poverty, 85% had any type of health insurance compared to the 96% of children in high-income families that were insured. Further, poor families are less likely to have access to the protective health effects of social capital as they are not able to draw on as many social networks in the neighborhood.  This was true for help from neighbors, trust, and fear of bad influences. Despite this information, it was reported that the parental relationship is an important factor in the child’s development and emphasizes the importance of exploring the benefit of family ties on children’s development.

    Early Educational Opportunities for Children of Hispanic Origins, a Social Policy Report released by the Society for Research in Child Development, sets the precedence for state and federal education policies in early education. Recognizing that Hispanic children lag behind White and Asian American children in all levels of mathematics and reading from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, this report aims to identify means to remedy this education gap. Policy makers are encouraged to focus on Hispanic children between the ages of three and eight years because they are now the largest minority group and will continue to grow, they have a distinct linguistic profile, and early years present prime opportunities for improving learning outcomes. After examining these areas, the report offers four specific recommendations to policy makers that would enhance access to and quality of early learning opportunities for children of Hispanic origin.  

    The American Youth Policy Forum held a forum entitled, The Latino Education Crisis: The Consequence of Failed School Policies.  The forum brief reports that there is a lack of progress in the completion rates of college for Latino students. Latino students have only slightly increased their college completion rates from 9–11% compared to Whites and African-American students (When compared to Whites and African-American college students (24-34% and 11-18%, respectively). Also, Latino children are the least likely to attend pre-school. Further, the economic crisis, English Language Learners, and first-generation student issues are also addressed in the brief. This forum brief will be of particular interest to policy makers, educators, community developers, and parents.
     

    Job opportunities

    Children’s Crisis Treatment Center – Behavioral Health Worker, Therapeutic Nursery (Pennsylvania)
    The Children’s Crisis Treatment Center is seeking a Behavioral Health Worker. Responsibilities include conducting regular Program Planning meetings with Assistants, maintaining records, and designating specific areas and duties for each team member. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.cctckids.org/employment.htm 

    National Brain Tumor Foundation – Director of Development (San Francisco, CA)
    The National Brain Tumor Foundation is seeking a Director of Development. Responsibilities include supervising the San Francisco Development Team, planning and writing for donor communications and campaigns, participating in events, and creating and managing budget operations. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://philanthropy.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000599779-01

    Public Citizen – Occupational Health Researcher (Washington, DC)
    Public Citizen is seeking an Occupational Health Researcher. Responsibilities include reviewing, analyzing and commenting on policies and regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Mine Safety Administration, monitoring industry compliance with laws and regulations, prepare petitions, testimonies, etc. for submission to the government, and communicating technical information to the Health Research Group. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/336644-94

    Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. – Wellness/Clinical Coordinator (Atlanta, GA)
    The Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. is seeking a Wellness/Clinical Coordinator to oversee the Wellness program. Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations of the clinic and staff, improving protocols, researching and proposing grants to support the program, planning and implementing workshops on health issues, and building relationships with agencies. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=8134

    H.E.R.O. for Children, Inc. – Director of Programs (Norcross, GA)
    H.E.R.O. for Children, Inc., is seeking a Director of Programs to ensure that effective, “quality of life” programs are provided to children infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Responsibilities include administering the Super HEROes program, conducting exit interviews of all mentors and children, overseeing the Rising HEROes program, directing the admissions procedures of volunteers, and implementing and enforcing all policies and procedures regarding program participation. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.opportunityknocks.org/JobSeekerX/ViewJob.asp?JobID=3tUvcyuGXiU1tCTFy2%2B0IgFW1Kd6&Keywords=child+AND+health 

    Asian Americans Community Involvement – Mental Health Clinical Supervisor, Family and Children Program (San Jose, CA)
    Asian Americans Community Involvement is seeking a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor. Responsibilities include weekly clinical supervision to assigned mental health staff, providing assistance and co-facilitation with other staff, providing direct mental health services to clients, and coordinating the provision of services with other program elements, including community mental health service agencies, schools, and private providers. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.opportunityknocks.org/JobSeekerX/ViewJob.asp?JobID=siZiTgr3AzJSAuoVqvo1Ns2XIDmD&Keywords=mental+AND+health