Weekly Insider
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.
Grant Alerts
- The CarMax Foundation -- Regional Giving Program
- The Sprint Foundation -- Youth Development Grants
- The Tiger Woods Foundation -- Local Giving Program
- Hospice Foundation of America -- Children and Adolescent Grief Support Grants
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Community Health Leaders Award
- National Association of the Victims of Crime Act Assistance Administrators/ U.S. Office for Victims of Crime -- Crime Victims’ Community Awareness Project
New Resources
In honor of Disability Awareness Month, the United Spinal Association has created an illustrated, 36 page Disability Etiquette Booklet for schools, organizations, and disability awareness programs.
The National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families is offering a free, hour-long audio conference on Youth Violence Prevention: A Public Health Approach.
First Focus has compiled a collection of research briefs entitled Impacts of Early Childhood Programs. Findings indicate most early childhood programs have a positive impact on children’s emotional and behavioral outcomes, health and safety.
New from the Center
The Immigrant Children Survey is available online, and more responses leads to better data to share with you. This brief survey seeks information about the country of origin of the students you serve. Results will be posted on our website after the survey's conclusion. Please take a moment to complete the survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9KAKgoQU4fljeZNA8QbH_2bw_3d_3d
Important Topic
October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Teen Dating Violence Resources:
Upcoming Meetings
Previously Posted Meetings
Note: The 2009 call for abstracts online submission deadline is October 24, 2008.
Job Opportunities
Grant Alerts
The CarMax Foundation -- Regional Giving Program (Deadlines vary based on location.)
The CarMax Foundation’s Regional Giving Program awards grants to organizations that promote either educational opportunities for children and families or youth leadership and show a demonstrable need based upon the demand for the program or population served by the program.
The Sprint Foundation -- Youth Development Grants (Deadline: 11/30/08)
The Sprint Foundation’s Youth Development Grants focus on mentoring programs, leadership initiatives, and at-risk youth development. The Sprint Foundation also selectively supports regional initiatives that significantly impact the infrastructure and health of key Sprint employee communities.
The Tiger Woods Foundation -- Local Giving Program (Deadline: 1/15/09)
The Tiger Woods Foundation focuses on providing opportunities to underserved youth between the ages of 5-17. Education programs that enhance the learning process for youth and year-round mentoring and/or tutoring programs are approved programmatic areas of funding.
Hospice Foundation of America -- Children and Adolescent Grief Support Grants (Deadline: 11/15/08)
Hospice Foundation of America’s Children and Adolescent Grief Support Grants fund children’s grief camps and other bereavement services. Priority will be given to projects that offer innovative programs for both children and adolescents, as well as programs that focus on outreach to diverse populations.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Community Health Leaders Award (Deadline: 11/7/08)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders program honors ten outstanding and otherwise unrecognized individuals who overcome daunting odds to improve health and health care, especially in underserved populations in communities across the United States.
National Association of the Victims of Crime Act Assistance Administrators/ U.S. Office for Victims of Crime -- Crime Victims’ Community Awareness Project (Deadline: 11/3/08)
The National Association of the Victims of Crime Act Assistance Administrators, through a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime, is offering funding to aid communities in conducting public awareness initiatives during National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
News Alerts
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Announces Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
HHS released new guidelines this week with suggested physical activity levels for Americans. The guidelines are based on research from an advisory committee and are designed to provide flexibility so that people can incorporate physical activities they like into their daily routines.
New Resources
The United Spinal Association’s Disability Etiquette Handbook provides tips on how to positively interact with individuals with disabilities in order to raise everyone’s comfort level. Many different disabilities are addressed, including mobility and sensory impairments, developmental and psychiatric disabilities, HIV/AIDS, learning disabilities, Tourette syndrome and many others. The booklet is also available in Spanish.
The National League of Cities audio conference on Youth Violence Prevention: A Public Health Approach will bring together city leaders from across the country to explain the strategies they are using to address this problem. The audio conference will take place on Thursday, October 23 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Registration for the call closes two days before the event.
First Focus’s report entitled Impacts of Early Childhood Programs examines state pre-kindergarten, Head Start, Early Head Start, model early childhood programs, and nurse home visiting. A separate research brief addresses each type of program. The results are summarized in a table, which can also be used to make comparisons between programs.
Job Opportunities
Tufts University - Suicide Prevention Coordinator (Medford, MA)
Tufts University is seeking a Suicide Prevention Coordinator who is knowledgeable in health education and prevention for a college aged population. The Coordinator is responsible for creating long-term change in students’ attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors about suicide. She/he will create universal suicide prevention programming along with prevention programming focused on the needs of students of color, GLBT students, international students and women students.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/314148-226
The Wright Group - Program and Communications Coordinator (Washington, DC)
The Wright Group, a health and human services research and consulting firm, seeks a Program and Communications Coordinator. The Coordinator's overall responsibility is to provide programmatic and administrative support to the Principal of The Wright Group for all client initiatives. Other responsibilities include serving as a liaison for planning and executing the 2008 HIV and Intimate Violence National Conference, and supporting public relations activities for the Violence Against Women College Project.
For more information and to apply to this position, please email thewrightgroup@gmail.com with the subject “Coordinator Position”.
Self Reliance Foundation – Senior Program Associate (Washington, DC)
The Self Reliance Foundation is a non profit organization concentrating on social marketing campaigns primarily for Hispanics and primarily on health related topics. The Senior Program Associate will lead a five year CDC-funded initiative to educate Hispanics about importance of cancer awareness, screening and prevention, as well as participate in the design and implementation of health education projects on other issues.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7004
Erie Family Health Center – Coordinator of Oral and School Based Programs (Chicago, IL)
The Erie Family Health Center seeks a Coordinator of Oral and School Based Health Programs who will ensure implementation of oral health education and integration of oral health and medical services at school based health sites. Responsibilities include monitoring and achieving oral health and school based health program goals.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=6993
Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida – Program Specialist (Tallahassee, FL)
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida is seeking a full time program specialist for Healthy Families Florida, a community-based, voluntary home visiting program designed to enable children to grow up healthy, safe and nurtured. Responsibilities include assisting project sites in implementing services, program development, quality assurance visits to projects across the state, data analysis, report writing and other special projects.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/311026-12
Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership – Case Manager (New York, NY)
Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership (NMPP) a maternal and child health agency located in Central Harlem seeks a Case Manager for its Male Case Management Program under the Fatherhood Initiative Program. The Case Managers will be responsible for providing case management services to non-custodial fathers.
For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/314276-166
