Weekly Insider 30.04.2008
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 at the Center
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. For more information on how children’s mental health impacts schools, please visit CHHCS: School-Based Mental Health and CHHCS: Immigrant and Refugee Children. Further information on National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day can be found at http://systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/nationalawareness/materials.aspx.
May 2008 E-Journal
-- Federal Education Department Proposes Revisions to School Privacy Law
-- Multitasking and the New Media: How is this Affecting Our Children?
-- EPA Set to Guide Districts in Building Safer Schools
-- Mumps Outbreak May Require Inoculation Changes
-- NIH Lists Psychotherapies Known to Work With Children and Adolescents
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New Resources
Grantmakers in Health has released Critical Services for our Children: Integrating Mental and Oral Health into Primary Care, 2008.
The Maternal and Child Health Library has released Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents Knowledge Path.
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Important Topics
May 6th - May 12th is Nurse Appreciation Week
May 7th is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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Upcoming Meetings
- Washington, DC: President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. May 14, 2008. For more information, please contact Melissa Johnson at (202) 690-5187.
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Previously Posted Meetings
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Job opportunities
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Grant Alerts
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Advice and Expertise for Applicants
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has updated it’s Advice and Expertise for Applicants section of its website. Sections include how to develop innovative ideas, how to build partnerships and how to create eye-catching mission statements.
MARPAT Foundation -- Wards 7 and 8 Youth and Social Services Grants (Washington, DC Metro Area) (Deadline: 5/27/2008)
The MARPAT Foundation, in partnership with the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, is accepting applications for its Wards 7 and 8 Youth and Social Services Grants to support projects providing leadership, direct services, systems reform, and capacity building in one or more of the following areas: education, employment and literacy, health, housing, violence prevention, financial literacy, substance abuse treatment and prevention, and family support and child development.
Women’s Sports Foundation -- GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Award (Deadline: 7/18/2008)
Women’s Sports Foundation is accepting applications for its GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards to support teams inspiring girls in their communities to get involved in sports and physical activity.
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan -- Community Grants (Southeast Michigan) (Deadline: 7/18/2008)
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is accepting applications for its Community Grants to support projects improving Southeast Michigan communities in one or more of the following areas: arts and culture, education, health, human services, civic affairs, neighborhood and regional economic development, workforce development, and environment and land use.
World Hunger Year -- Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards (Deadline: Varies by region)
World Hunger Year, in partnership with the Harry Chapin Foundation, is accepting applications for its Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards to support replicable, innovative programs fighting domestic hunger and poverty by empowering people and building self-esteem.
Moyer Foundation -- Community Grants (Washington state)(Deadline: 6/1/2008)
The
Moyer Foundation is accepting applications for its community grants to
support programs benefiting children (ages infant to 18 years) in
physical, emotional, or financial distress.
Environmental Protection Agency -- Clean School Bus Funding Assistance (Deadline: Varies by region)
The
Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for funding
assistance to support Clean School Bus programs decreasing school bus
diesel emissions through eliminating unnecessary idling, upgrading
buses with better emission-control techniques, fueling buses with
cleaner fuels, or by replacing the oldest buses with new,
less-polluting buses.
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News Alerts
Almost 70 Measles Cases Reported in U.S. Since January (5/2/2008)
Measles, the once-common childhood disease declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, has made a comeback. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from January 1 through April 25 of this year, 64 confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease have been reported, the highest number since 2001.
SFA Revenues Only Cover 82 Percent of School Food Costs (4/30/2008)
A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service found that federal subsidies for reimbursable school lunches in most School Food Authority (SFA) operations only paid 82 percent of the full cost of the meals during the 2005-2006 school year.
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New Resources
Grantmakers in Health has released Critical Services for our Children: Integrating Mental and Oral Health into Primary Care, 2008. Up to half of young people do not receive adequate oral care. Of adolescents with mental health needs, up to two-thirds fail to receive diagnostic or treatment services. A link can also be found on our website, under School-based Mental health.
The Maternal and Child Health Library has released Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents Knowledge Path. The guide provides resources about the prevention, identification, management and treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.
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Job opportunities
U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Job Fair (Washington, DC)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding a Job Fair May 15-17, 2008. They are expected to hire up to 1,300 positions. For more information, please visit http://www.fda.gov/jobs/jobfairs08.html.
CASEL - Executive Director (Chicago, IL)
CASEL has an opening for an Executive Director. This position will lead an expansion of social and emotional learning training, technical assistance and other professional services to districts, states and countries. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.casel.org/about/jobs.php.
NYS AHEC System - Diabetes Health Educator (Buffalo, NY)
The NYS AHEC System is seeking a Diabetes Health Educator. The Health Educator will recruit and train community members in diabetes health. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.ahec.buffalo.edu/.
Health Research, Inc. - AIDS Program Manager 1 (New York City, NY)
Health Research, Inc. has an opening for an AIDS Program Manager 1 to oversee initiatives that focus on women’s health, including AIDS prevention and women’s Supportive Services. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.healthresearch.org/jobs/.
Osceola School District - School Nurse (Osceola, WI)
The Osceola School District is seeking a School Nurse to work with PreK-12th grade students. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/employment/app?COMMAND=gov.wi.state.cpp.
job.command.ShowJobDetails&selectedJob=200804300945371291132.
Christiana Care Health System – Coordinator School Health/Nurse Practitioner (Newark, DE)
The Christiana Care Health System is seeking a Coordinator of School Health/Nurse Practitioner in a high school wellness center. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobseeker/jobsearch/job_detail.html;_
ylc=X3oDMTEwdm5xZXYwBF9TAzM5NjUxMDMzNQRjYXQDSEVBBHBjb2RlAzUwNTg0?job_id=JNE7AK5A3DD.
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