Weekly Insider Mar 26-Apr 01 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 this month from the Center

In mid-March the Center hosted a 3-day conference in LA that brought together grantees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that are receiving support for their work with immigrant and refugee families. Included were those funded to expand mental health services for children and youth through school-connected programs (Caring Across Communities - CAC) as well as a diverse group of projects funded through the RWJF Fresh Ideas initiative. The CAC National Advisory Committee Chair, Dr. Tedla Giorgis, (pictured left) spoke for many immigrants when he said, "We come from a 3000-year-old culture, we have something to share."

While all the presentations received high marks, there was particular applause for sessions on fund-raising and program evaluations. CAC small group sessions spent considerable time assessing lessons learned during their first year of program development. Powerpoint presentations and session notes from the conference will be posted to the web site (www.healthinschools) during April.

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New Resources

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will host a web cast, Stop Bullying Now! on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 1:30-3:00 pm EDT.

A fact sheet on the Mental Health of Adolescents: A National Profile, 2008 is now available from the National Adolescent Health Information Center.

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Important Topic

April is STD Awareness Month

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Upcoming Meetings

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Previously Posted Meetings

  • Denver, CO: National Area Health Education Center Organization 2008 Conference: Moving Mountains to Overcome Health Disparities. June 28-July 1, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.nationalahec.org/home/index.asp.
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Job opportunities


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Grant alerts

Share Our Strength -- Great American Bake Sale Grants (Deadline: 5/30/08)
Share Our Strength is accepting applications for its Great American Bake Sale grant program to support projects increasing access of low-income children to nutritious food by increasing participation in summer and after-school meal programs.

U.S. Office for Victims of Crime -- Victim Services Grants (Deadline: 5/29/08)
The U.S. Office for Victims of Crime is accepting applications for its Victim Services Grants to support training, technical assistance, or promising national practices improving victim services, such as in youth victimizations and child abuse.

Reader's Digest Foundation -- Make It Matter Awards (Deadline: Rolling, Nominations)
The Reader's Digest Foundation is accepting nominations for its Make It Matter award program to reward people making extraordinary contributions to their communities.

GE Healthcare -- Charitable Monetary Giving Grants (Deadline: 5/1/08, Quarter 2)
GE Healthcare is accepting applications for its Charitable Monetary Giving grant program to support sustainable projects demonstrating measurable results in improving youth education, healthy living, and/or community diversity and service.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Active Living Research Grants (Deadline: 5/14/08)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting applications for its Active Living Research to support projects preventing obesity and decreasing sedentary behaviors among children and adolescents (ages 3-18) through investigation into policy and environmental strategies for increasing their physical activity.

Foster's Group -- Community Grants (Deadline: 5/23/08)
Foster's Group is accepting applications for its Community Grants program to support community-building projects focusing on physical health and/or mental health; artistic, sporting, and/or educational activities; and/or any aspect of the natural environment.

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New Resources

The Stop Bullying Now! Web cast will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 1:30-3:00 pm EDT.  The web cast is being hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. With examples of state and community-level campaigns, the web cast will outline the steps to preventing bullying in your community. 

A fact sheet on the Mental Health of Adolescents: A National Profile, 2008 is now available from the National Adolescent Health Information Center. The brief features up-to-date information on the mental health issues adolescents deal with, mental health care access and discusses areas where more data is needed.

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Job opportunities

The Colorado Trust - Vice President, Program (Denver, CO)
The Colorado Trust has an opening for a Vice President, Program.  The Grantmaking focus of the foundation is health coverage and health care.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.coloradotrust.org/index.cfm?fuseAction=AboutTheTrust.JobOpenings.

East Metro Health District, Norcross Health Center - Public Health Nurse (Norcross, GA)
East Metro Health District is seeking a Public Health Nurse for the Norcross Health Center.  Duties will include client care, health education, school-related health services, with an expanded role in refugee and child health programs.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/phec.cfm and search for “Norcross Health Center.”

Mending Kids International - Social Worker (Los Angeles, CA)
Mending Kids International has an opening for a Social Worker who will be responsible for managing international children coming to California to receive medical treatment, as well as supporting American host families.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://jobs.socialworkjobbank.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=122&jb=4308639.

The Latino Commission on AIDS - Capacity Building Specialist (New York City, NY)
The Latino Commission on AIDS is seeking a Capacity Building Specialist.  Duties include providing training throughout the northeast United States, conducting regional assessments, organizing evaluations and developing curricula.  For more information and to apply to this position, please contact Bertha Ramos at bramos@latinoaids.org.

North Middlesex Regional School District - School Nurse (Townsend, MA)
North Middlesex Regional School District has an opening for a School Nurse for a pre-kindergarten through second grade school.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=19642.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District - School Nurse (Fairbanks, AK)
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is seeking a School Nurse.  The district offers relocation costs.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/index.php?i_page=352.