Weekly Insider 06.11.2007

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 for Health and Health Care in Schools is partnering with Action for Healthy Kids to help promote wellness within the school environment. Action for Healthy Kids is conducting an online survey to gather perspectives and opinions on the current state of school wellness. The 10-minute survey addresses critical issues in school wellness, including barriers and opportunities surrounding what’s working for and against school wellness, and what more it will take to insure adequate nutrition and physical activity for all children.  To take the survey, click here.

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) has updated its popular fact sheet, Childhood Overweight: What the Research Tells Us. The fact sheet includes findings from articles published through July 2007. To view the latest version, click here.

November 2007 E-Journal
--Where Schools Stand on Health and Wellness-A Comprehensive Report
--School Health Issues: Contraceptives and Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
--A Report and Further Debate on School Drug Testing
--Why Millions of Eligible Children Lack Medicaid, SCHIP

The Center is pleased to announce the winner of our school health resources raffle from the American Public Health Association conference held November 4-7, 2007 in Washington, DC. Ms. Shauna Lawless will receive the following books: School Health Services and Programs, Safe and Healthy School Environments and the School Services Sourcebook. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth.

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Important topic

Flu Season is approaching.  Here are some tips to help protect you and your family.

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New resources

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has developed a new Web page to assist the public in identifying evidence-based programs and practices that can prevent and/or treat mental and substance use disorders.

School Mental Health: Role of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Factors Affecting Service Provision is a new report issued by the Government Accountablity Office.

Two non-profit organizations, Autism Speaks and First Signs, are sponsoring a new online video of child behaviors that may be associated with autism. Their goal is to help parents identify areas of concern that they can discuss with their child's physician.

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Upcoming meetings

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Previously posted meetings

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Job opportunities
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Grant alerts

Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation -- Grants for Non-Profit Organizations (Deadline: Rolling)
The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation is accepting applications for its grants to help non-profit organizations improve the well being of vulnerable children around the world through funding their programs, equipment and supplies, and construction projects.

Heineman Foundation -- Seed Money for Start-Up Projects (Deadline: Rolling)
The Heineman Foundation is accepting applications for its seed money for start-up projects. The purpose of the seed money is to support development of programs related to the Heineman Foundation’s areas of interest: workforce support for economically challenged women; environmental research to improve water quality; music appreciation in education and culture; research into prevention, education, and treatment of childhood illnesses; and youth support for opportunities to think, create, and communicate effectively.

John M. Lloyd Foundation -- Grants to Fight HIV/AIDS (California and International) (Deadline: Rolling)
The John M. Lloyd Foundation is accepting applications for its grants to support non-profits fight HIV/AIDS through increasing funding, improving policies, increasing awareness, facilitating broad-based attitude and behavior changes, and developing leaders to fight HIV/AIDS domestically and globally.

All-America Rose Selections -- “Remember Me” Rose School Garden Awards (Deadline: 12/15/07)
All-America Rose Selections is accepting applications for its “Remember Me” Rose School Garden Awards program. The purpose of the program is to increase fair and peaceful solutions to conflict through funding September 11, 2001 memorial gardens created by youth as part of their school or community organization’s conflict resolution and mediation skill development activities.

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration -- Child and Adolescent Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Centers Cooperative Agreement
(Deadline: 1/4/08)
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration is accepting applications for its Child and Adolescent Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Centers Cooperative Agreement grant program. The purpose of the program is to support development of cooperative agreements that improve child death review processes and systems, health service delivery, risk reduction and public health and safety focused prevention programs.

Brookdale Foundation -- Relatives as Parents Program Local Initiative (Deadline: 1/10/08)
The Brookdale Foundation is accepting applications for its Relatives as Parents Program Local Initiative. The purpose of the local initiative is to create and expand services needed by grandparents and other relatives to perform their surrogate parent responsibilities through funding at least two of the following areas: benefits and legal guidance, educational seminars, individual and/or family counseling, health care services, childcare, housing assistance, children’s services, group recreational activities, transportation assistance, services to special populations, services with local schools, other program initiatives, and mental health services.

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New resources

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has developed a new Web page to assist the public in identifying evidence-based programs and practices that can prevent and/or treat mental and substance use disorders.  A Guide to Evidence-Based Practices features 37 Web sites with information about specific evidence-based interventions or provide comprehensive reviews of research findings.

School Mental Health: Role of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Factors Affecting Service Provision is a new report issued by the Government Accountability Office.

Two non-profit organizations, Autism Speaks and First Signs, are sponsoring a new online video of child behaviors that may be associated with autism. Their goal is to help parents identify areas of concern that they can discuss with their child's physician.

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Job opportunities

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia -- Project Manager (Philadelphia, PA)
The Project Manager will participate in a longitudinal study evaluating students’ transition from elementary to middle school and the role of school health programs during this time. He or she must have advanced data management and analysis experience. For more information and to apply for this position please click here and search for “Project Manager.”

New York Coalition for Healthy School Food -- Healthy Plant-Based School Food Project Coordinator at Harlem School (New York, NY)
The Project Coordinator will organize and operate a healthy school foods program as well as teach weekly healthy eating programs and organize monthly dinners for families. For more information and to apply for this position please click here.

Mental Health and Addictive Disorders Research Program, NYU School of Medicine -- Regulatory Affairs/Clinic Coordinator Assistant (New York, NY)
The Regulatory Affairs/Clinic Coordinator Assistant will provide regulatory and clinical assistance to research studies related to substance abuse and psychiatry. He or she must be able to provide consistent information to IRB and sponsoring agencies. For more information and to apply for this position please click here.