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
- New York State Department of Health -- Healthy Heart Program (NY)
- Special Olympics -- Health Student Grants
- The Nathan Cummings Foundation -- Health Program Grants
- State Farm -- Youth Advisory Board Awards
- The Mary Byron Foundation -- Celebrating Solutions Awards
- The Verizon Foundation -- Community Support Grants
New Resources
We’ve done the research for you! Both the Center’s School Health Services Bibliography and School Based Health Center Bibliography have been updated to provide high quality references on a wide variety of topics.
The National Collaboration for Youth’s new report, Toward a Brighter Future: An Essential Agenda for America's Young People, draws attention to the needs of America’s youth by making a set of policy recommendations for the 111th congress and the incoming president.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau report, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007, the nation’s poverty rate remained the same from 2006 to 2007, while the number of people without health insurance declined slightly (from 15.8% to 15.3%).
New from the Center
Sombo Pujeh has joined our staff as a research assistant. Sombo, a graduate student at The George Washington University, is pursuing a Masters of Public Health in Global Health with a concentration in Program Design, Monitoring and Evaluation. Read more about Sombo and the other CHHCS staff at http://www.healthinschools.org/About-Us/Staff-Consultants-and-Advisors.aspx
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
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Drinking Water In Schools
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Job Opportunities
Grant Alerts
New York State Department of Health -- Healthy Heart Program (NY) (Deadline: 10/17/08)
The New York State Department of Health’s Healthy Heart Program is seeking applications for projects that will create and promote new or expanded, community-level, sustainable opportunities that make it easier for residents to be physically active or chose a healthy diet.
Special Olympics -- Health Student Grants (Deadline: Rolling)
The Special Olympics is offering Health Student Grants for health professions students. The purpose of this program is to engage health professions students to work with persons with intellectual disabilities as a way of filling in a gap that exists in most health program curricula. The program promotes short-term projects exploring issues that impact the health and well-being of all persons with intellectual disabilities, including, but not limited to, Special Olympics athletes.
The Nathan Cummings Foundation -- Health Program Grants (Deadline: Rolling)
The goal of the Nathan Cummings Foundation is to improve Americans' health by ensuring that all people in the United States have access to high quality and affordable health care and live in a healthy environment.
State Farm -- Youth Advisory Board Awards (Deadline: 10/3/08)
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is comprised of 30 youth from around the United States and Canada. The Board is given the responsibility to fund projects based on how well they utilize service-learning to address driver safety, environmental responsibility, financial literacy, access to higher education, and disaster preparedness.
The Mary Byron Foundation -- Celebrating Solutions Awards (Deadline: 10/17/08)
The Mary Byron Foundation created the Celebrating Solutions Awards to showcase and applaud local innovations that demonstrate promise in breaking the cycle of violence. Selected programs will be able to serve as models for the nation.
The Verizon Foundation – Community Support Grants (Deadline: 11/1/08)
The Verizon Foundation is designed to help people increase their literacy and educational achievement, avoid being an abuser or a victim of domestic violence, and achieve and sustain their health and safety. Grants will be made in the areas of education, literacy, domestic violence prevention, healthcare and accessibility, and internet safety.
News Alerts
Nearly One in Five Young Adult Women in US Report Having Experienced Forced Sex
According to a new analysis of data from the 2002 National Survey on Family Growth, 18% of females aged 18-24 reported having involuntary or forced sex at least once. The report, released by Childtrends -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center in Washington, DC -- stated that over 50% percent of those reporting forced sex, said the first encounter occurred when they were 16 years or younger.
New Resources
Our School Health Services Bibliography has special sections that address services for children with disabilities, dental health, medication administration, and teen pregnancy, pre-natal care and sexual risk-taking behaviors. Our School Based Health Centers Bibliography provides both general background as well as publications that address the specific topics of access to care, clinical services, financing, reproductive health care, research and evaluation, school-based dental services, school-based health centers/school partnerships, and staffing and training.
Toward a Brighter Future: An Essential Agenda for America’s Young People from the National Collaboration for Youth outlines policy recommendations in the areas of early childhood, education, after school and summer programs, child welfare, health, juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, runaway and homeless youth, youth service, and youth employment.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released the report, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007. Findings include a 1.3 percent increase in median household income between 2006 and 2007, although the results were not uniform across all groups. Data throughout the report is presented in three sections- income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. Each section provides estimates by characteristics such as race and region.
Job Opportunities
School-Linked Health Services Program – Public Health Nurse (Berkeley, CA)
The School Linked Health Services (SLHS) Program is a partnership between the City Of Berkeley (COB) and the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD). Public Health Nurse duties include providing a variety of health and safety trainings for elementary school and district staff and offering health consultations for school staff in the development of policies, procedures, and services that meet the health and developmental needs of students and their families. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hea/825615094.html
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, School Health Department – Vision & Hearing Data Administrator (New York, NY)
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, School Health Department provides direct school health services to over 1.3 million general education school children. Duties of the Vision & Hearing Data Administrator include overseeing the production and administration of monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reports for the Vision and Hearing Program and reviewing program data in consultation with the Vision and Hearing Program Director on improvement of operational processes utilizing automation tools. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=6846
Josiah Hill III Clinic – Healthy Homes Program Coordinator (Portland, OR)
Josiah Hill III Clinic’s mission is to protect children from environmental hazards and promote community action for healthy homes. The Healthy Homes Program Coordinator leads and supports project delivery in the Portland metro area. Responsibilities include developing culturally appropriate trainings on green cleaning and conducting healthy home checkups/indoor air quality assessments. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=6816
Peace Games Inc. – Grants Manager (Boston, MA)
Peace Games Inc. is an innovative school-based violence prevention/social-emotional learning program that teaches students in grades K thru 8 to be peacemakers. The Grants Manager will identify and cultivate new sources for grant funding and maintain the continued support of current grantors to ensure the successful attainment and growth of grant funding for institutional programs and operations. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/304209-106
Victoria, TX Human Resource Department – Mental Retardation Service Coordinator (Victoria, TX)
The Mental Retardation Service Coordinator, working for the Victoria, TX Human Resource Department, will provide service coordination for individuals with mental retardation. Responsibilities include assessment of needs and treatment planning. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=22&id=3714
St. Barnabas Hospital – Oral Health Specialist (Bronx, NY)
St. Barnabas Hospital has a part time position available (28 hours per week) in the Dentistry Department. This position would be ideal for an independent clinician willing to see all patient types. Responsibilities will include coordination of an inpatient hygiene program, outreach to schools, and potential for involvement in research projects. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/310514-280
