Weekly Insider Jul 24-Jul 30 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
June/July E-journal
-- Tobacco Still Biggest Health Threat for Kids
-- School Wellness Policies and the Fight on Childhood Obesity
--'Connecting with the Younger Demographic' Digital Food Ads Target Children, Teens
-- It's Effective, But Is It Safe? Debating FDA's Rules on Drugs

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New resource

  • Coordinated Approach to Child Health: From Research to Practice , a pilot school health delivery program in Texas, was featured in a recent public health grand rounds webcast at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with funding from the Centers for Disease Control. This program was developed to meet the requirements set by the Texas state legislature in 2001 requiring all school boards to implement 30 minutes per day of physical activity at school as well as a comprehensive school health curriculum.

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Important topic

West Nile virus is an important concern during the summer months. Here are some tips about how to reduce your exposure to mosquitoes that carry the virus.

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Upcoming meetings

  • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: 4th Annual International Bullying Prevention Association International Conference: Best Practices in Bullying Prevention. November 5-8, 2007. For more information please visit
    http://www.stopbullyingworld.com/

  • Chicago, IL: Learning Disabilities Association 45th Annual International Conference. February 27-March 1, 2008. For more information please visit http://www.ldanatl.org/conference/index.asp
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Previously posted meetings


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Job opportunities

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Grant alerts

Cable Positive -- Tony Cox Community Fund HIV/AIDS Grants  (Deadline: 9/17/07)
Cable Positive is accepting applications for its Tony Cox Community Fund grant program. The purpose of the program is to encourage community-based AIDS organizations and cable outlets to partner in joint community outreach efforts, or to produce and distribute locally focused HIV/AIDS-related programs and public services announcements. Example efforts include, but are not limited to, the following: World AIDS Day, National HIV Testing Day events, and AIDS Rides/Walks.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -- Blue Skyways Collaborative Clean School Bus USA Grant Opportunity (U.S. EPA Regions 6 & 7)  (Deadline: 9/21/07)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting applications for its Blue Skyways Collaborative (U.S. EPA Regions 6 & 7) grant program. The purpose of the program is to reduce emissions from diesel engines in the central corridor of North America through retrofits, engine upgrades, cleaner fuel modifications, or engine or bus replacement for diesel school buses in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Department of Education -- Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program Research Fellowships  (Deadline: 9/21/07)
The Department of Education is accepting applications for its Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program Research Fellowship program to support research that focuses on rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.

North Carolina Touchstone Energy Cooperatives -- Bright Ideas Education Grants Program (North Carolina)  (Deadline: September 2007-October 2007; deadline depends on school)
The North Carolina Touchstone Energy Cooperatives is accepting applications for its Bright Ideas Education Grants Program. The purpose of this program is to provide funding to North Carolina state K-12 teachers for hands-on classroom projects, to improve classroom instruction, and to encourage innovative teaching methods.

Sierra Health Foundation -- REACH Program Improvement Strategy (California Capital Region, primarily Sacramento County)  (Deadline: 9/14/07)
The Sierra Health Foundation is accepting applications for its REACH Program Improvement Strategy grant program. The purpose of this program is to support the capacity-building of youth (primarily ages 10-15)-serving nonprofit organizations in the California Capital Region that are committed to emotional and physical safety and well-being; skill building (cognitive, social, vocational, creative/cultural, civic, physical); caring relationships and adult-youth connections; community and family involvement; creating partnerships with other youth programs; and engaging youth in program planning and other leadership roles.

Equity Fund of the Maine Community Foundation -- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Grants  (Deadline: 9/15/07)
The Equity Fund of the Maine Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender grants program to strengthen gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) organizations in Maine and promote community-based initiatives that address GLBT issues and needs. The Fund is seeking proposals for two types of grants - project grants and capacity-building grants

M.A.C. AIDS Fund -- HIV/AIDS Grant Programs  (Deadline: 9/15/07)
The M.A.C. AIDS Fund is accepting applications for its HIV/AIDS Grant program. The purpose of this program is to support non-profit organizations that provide basic needs, direct services, education, awareness, and prevention programs to children affected by HIV/AIDS. M.A.C. Cosmetics supports men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS around the world.

The Foundation for Rural Education and Development -- Technology Grants for Rural Schools  (Deadline: 9/14/07)
The Foundation for Rural Education and Development created by the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO) is accepting applications for its Technology Grants for Rural Schools program. The purpose of the program is to support innovative technology in the classroom and reduce the technology divide by bringing computers to every classroom, connecting schools to the information superhighway, and providing software and online resources as an integral part of the school curriculum.

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News alerts

Researchers Look at Pre-K TB Screening  
States and school districts differ on whether all children should be tested for tuberculosis infection before they enter kindergarten, and an article in the July issue of the journal Pediatrics asks whether such universal testing is cost-effective. Using California as an example, researchers noted that public officials have made decisions about whether to require testing "based on the available evidence and local preferences."

Texas Offers Schools $20 Million to Fight Childhood Obesity  
The state of Texas is offering public and charter schools opportunity to apply for grants that will total $20 million over two years, to support physical education, nutrition, and fitness programs for middle school students attending schools where enrollment is at least 75 percent economically disadvantaged.

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New resource

Coordinated Approach to Child Health: From Research to Practice, a pilot school health delivery program in Texas, was featured in a recent public health grand rounds webcast at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with funding from the Centers for Disease Control. This program was developed to meet the requirements set by the Texas state legislature in 2001 requiring all school boards to implement 30 minutes per day of physical activity at school as well as a comprehensive school health curriculum. http://www.publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/catch/webcast.htm

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Job opportunities

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles -- School Based Education Program Assistant (Los Angeles, CA)
The person in this position will coordinate staffing and administrative duties for the middle and high school outreach programs. He or she will also lead the Middle School "First Steps to Responsible Choices" curriculum, High School "Responsible Choices" curriculum, PPLA services, human sexuality, teenage pregnancy, decision-making, communication skills, self-esteem, contraception, life skills, sexually transmitted infections and healthy relationships. For more information and to apply for this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/SiteIndex/AssetViewer/view?asset=Job
&asset-id=233173-311&keywords=school&keywords=health&sid=104591954-64-fIo

Alliance for a Healthier Generation -- Relationship Manager, Healthy Schools Program (Miami, FL)
The Relationship Manager will be responsible for recruiting schools within the Miami-Dade Public School system to participate in the Healthy Schools program. He or she will provide technical assistance to participating schools as well as coordinate technical assistance activities with the Alliance home office staff. For more information and to apply for this position, please visit http://www.healthiergeneration.org/uploadedFiles/Miami-Dade-RelationshipManager.pdf

Stratford Health Department School-Based Health Center -- Nurse Practitioner (Stratford, CT)
The Nurse Practitioner will work on a 25 hour per week basis in a school-based health center serving middle school students. For more information and to apply for this position, please visit http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/phec.cfm

Associate Director/Research Scientist -- The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (Washington, DC)
The Associate Director/Research Scientist will serve as a project advisor to a Robert Wood Johnson mental health program targeting immigrant and refugee children through their school. He or she will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks including research, project management and technical assistance with a small team of colleagues. A complete position description and application instructions are available at http://www.healthinschools.org/employment.asp