Weekly InsiderJuly 14, 2010

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

Children of Immigrants: Family and Parental Characteristics, by The Urban Institute, profiles children of immigrants using Census data and other sources.

Ready for Kindergarten? A Review of State Practices, published by Child Trends, provides an overview of state Early Learning Guidelines and school readiness assessments.

Children Youth & Conflict: An Introductory Toolkit for Engaging Children & Youth in Conflict Transformation, published by the Search for Common Ground organization, is toolkit that discusses the role of youth in conflicts and their journey to transition to more peaceful settings from childhood to adulthood.

New from the Center

The archive of our webinar presentation “Promising Models for Funding and Sustaining School Mental Health Services to Immigrant and Refugee Families” held May 20, 2010 is now available. Presenters Mark Sander, Grace Valenzuela and Audrey Tucker will be posting responses to questions posed during the webinar to our Center for Health and Health Care in Schools blog. We look forward to responding to your thoughts and commentary on their presentations.

Caring Across Communities (CAC), a program of the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, is featured in a new video from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The 15 participating CAC grantees developed community partnerships that supported school-based mental health programming for students, parents, and teachers.

Supporting Immigrant & Refugee Communities (SIRC) Listserv is now active! The listserv provides an opportunity to pose questions to the field, share information, and network with colleagues nationwide. We will also share lessons learned, tools, and information gained during the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Caring Across Communities grant initiative. For more information and to sign up, click here.

Important Topic

School Emergency Safety

• CHHCS: School Wide Emergencies-What Parents Need to Know

• National Association of School Nurses: Preparing for School Emergencies

• The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, US Department of Education: Practical Information on Crises Planning-A Guide for Schools and Communities

Upcoming Meetings

• Louisville, KY: Breaking New Ground with Youth International Conference. September 29, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.senetwork.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=72300&orgId=snyfs

• Nashville, TN: National Association for Family Child Care. July 15-17, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.nafcc.org/conferences/conference.asp

• Buffalo, NY: Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors Association Annual Conference. September 19-21, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.cacfp.org/conference.asp

• Baltimore, MD: National Middle School Association. November 6-9, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.nmsa.org/annual/

• Denver, CO: American Public Health Association. November 6-10, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.apha.org/meetings/

• Boston, MA: Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo. November 6-9, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.eatright.org/fnce2010/

Previously Posted Meetings

• Oakland, CA: California Adolescent Health Collaborative 2010 Adolescent Health Conference: "Promoting Healthy Transitions: Tweens, Teens and Young Adults". October 28-29, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.californiateenhealth.org/

• Bridgewater, MA: National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy. July 21-23, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://nrccfpp.org/2010_Conference.html

• St. Paul, MN: Positive Pathways to Prevent Youth Violence. July 26-28, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.nursing.umn.edu/Adolescent_Nursing/Continuing_Education/home.html

• Rapid City, SD: 22nd Annual Native Health Research Conference “Translating Research into Policy &Practice in Native Health”. July 27-30, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=853894

• Santa Fe, NM: Leadership Academy to Address Disparities in Mental Health Care. August 30- September 2, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/Activities/LeadershipAcademy/

• Glendale, AZ: Practical Strategies to Address the Behavioral Health Needs of Children and Families in Rural America.  September 21-22, 2010. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/activities/rural_bh_symposium_2010.html

Job Opportunities

• Growing Great: Communications Assistant (Manhattan Beach, CA)
• New Alternatives for Children of New York City: Social Worker (New York, NY)
• The After-School Corporation: Program Assistant (New York, NY)
• IMPACT Silver Spring: Part-Time Communications Assistant (Silver Spring, MD)
• Woodbury Elementary School: School Nurse (Woodbury, VT)
• US Got People: School Nurse (San Antonio, TX)

Grant Alerts

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Active Living Grants (Deadline: 7/1/11)
The Active Living Grant program aims to support research to inform policies and environmental strategies to increase physical activity among children and adolescents. The program places emphasis on children and youth between the ages of 3 and 18 most at risk for obesity, including low income and minority children. The program is calling for proposals for opportunistic, time-sensitive studies on emerging or anticipated changes in physical activity related policies or environment.

Department of Health and Human Services – Pregnant and Parenting Teens and Women Grants (Deadline: 8/2/10)
The purpose of this grant is to develop and implement programs to assist pregnant and parenting teens and women. Proposals may include services for pregnant students through universities, high schools, and community centers. Funds may also be used to create programs for pregnant teens and women suffering from domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual violence.  

Department of Health and Human Services - Family Violence Prevention and Services (Deadline: 7/30/10)
The purpose of the funding is to expand and enhance local services for children exposed to domestic violence. Grantees will improve, expand or enhance services provided in a specific location. They will also help to create and provide peer to peer technical assistance and a national dissemination plan.  

SQ Foundation – Better Health for Living Grants (Various locations) (Deadline: 7/31/10)
The purpose of the SQ Foundation is to enhance the health and well being of underserved individuals. The Better Health for Living grantmaking program is designed improve in significant and measurable ways the health of those without health insurance or those in need of health insurance supplementation.

Sun Life Financial, Inc. – The Sun Life Rising Star Awards (Pennsylvania) (Deadline:8/31/10)
The purpose of the Sun Life Rising Star Awards program is to recognize and provide resources to high school students who have overcome the odds and remained committed to furthering their education and the nonprofit organizations who work on their behalf.

Office Depot Foundation - Community Grants (Deadline: 11/15/10)
The Office Depot Foundation is providing grants to nonprofits aimed at supporting disaster relief, community building, and/or activities that serve, teach, and inspire children and youth.

News Alert

Tobacco Control Act Regulations Take Effect
Under the Tobacco Control Act, signed by President Obama a year ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration obtained authority to regulate tobacco products, with a special emphasis on preventing their use by children and youth and reducing the impact of tobacco on public health.

New Resources

Children of Immigrants: Family and Parental Characteristics, published by The Urban Institute, profiles children of immigrants using Census data and other sources. This publication outlines the family circumstances of immigrant children, including parental employment and family structure.

Ready for Kindergarten? A Review of State Practices, published by Child Trends, provides an overview of state Early Learning Guidelines and school readiness assessments. The brief outlines key policy considerations for developing and implementing school readiness assessments at the state level.

Children Youth & Conflict: An Introductory Toolkit for Engaging Children & Youth in Conflict Transformation, published by the Search for Common Ground organization, is toolkit that discusses the role of youth in conflicts and their journey to transition to more peaceful settings from childhood to adulthood.  This toolkit is designed to show how to efficiently design programs for children and youth in conflict settings.

Job Opportunities

Growing Great: Communications Assistant (Manhattan Beach, CA)
Growing Great is a nonprofit school garden and nutrition education organization dedicated to inspiring children and their families to adopt healthy eating habits. The Communications Assistant will be responsible for coordinating and editing the quarterly newspaper, developing promotional and fundraising materials, providing website content, maintaining the Blog, Twitter, and Facebook accounts, and managing the communications inbox. Successful applicants will have excellent communication and organizational skills and a passion for promoting healthy lifestyles. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/388595-197

New Alternatives for Children of New York City: Social Worker (New York, NY)
The After-School Program Corporation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing all kids with opportunities to grow through after-school and summer programs. The After-School Program Corporation is seeking a Program Assistant to support its research and evaluation initiatives. The Assistant will be responsible for entering data and maintaining databases, formatting and writing evaluation reports, providing administrative support, and assisting with meetings and trainings as needed. Successful candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of previous office experience, excellent organization and interpersonal skills, and knowledge of applicable computer programs. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/388583-160

The After-School Corporation: Program Assistant (New York, NY)
The Children’s Clinic is seeking a part time Development Coordinator. The position will provide administrative support to the development department, implement and oversee social media presence, and work on special projects related to fund raising events. A successful candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree, at least of two years of experience, and extensive experience with social media tools. For more information and to apply for this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/388583-160

IMPACT Silver Spring: Part-Time Communications Assistant (Silver Spring, MD)
IMPACT Silver Spring seeks a Part-Time Communications Assistant to aid the organization in sharing its stories with the community. IMPACT Silver Spring is a nonprofit organization that works with community members across lines of race, class, and culture to achieve changes within the public schools and the neighborhood. The Communications Assistant will be responsible for developing basic templates for frequently used documents, producing program flyers, writing formal press pieces for the local media, and maintain news archives of print and electronic press. Successful candidates will have excellent verbal and communication skills, proficiency in relevant computer programs, and possess creativity. For more information and to apply for this position, please visit: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/388590-30

Woodbury Elementary School: School Nurse (Woodbury, VT)
Woodbury Elementary School is seeking a School Nurse to provide health services for all students. Successful candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree. At least two years of relevant experience preferred. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=39393

US Got People: School Nurse (San Antonio, TX)
US Got People is seeking a School Nurse. The Nurse’s responsibilities will include administering nursing care to students, maintaining health records and documentation of nursing care, and communicating with school administration regarding health needs of students. Successful candidates will be an RN or LVN with current Texas Nursing License and recent pediatric experience. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/job-J3OPGXHCC5Y;_ylt=Ar2.hBh4yoCzy75Yax9zEuT6Q6IX?source=SRP