Weekly Insider Jul 02-Jul 08 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 Resources

The 19th Annual Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book is now available on their new, online database.

After conducting extensive research, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report, Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness.

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New from the Center

Our Immigrant Children Survey is now available online! 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

June/July 2008 E-Journal
-- Adolescents Deserve Special Attention in SCHIP Outreach Programs
-- Increase in Obesity Among American Young is Leveling Off
-- Minor Consent Laws are Imperative for Adolescents But Accidental Breaches in Privacy Still Occur
-- Peer Relationships Crucial in Quitting Smoking
-- Teenagers Do Not Engage in Oral Sex to Preserve Their Technical Virginity

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Important Topic

West Nile Virus
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Upcoming Meetings

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Previously Posted Meetings


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Job Opportunities

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Grant Alerts

Christopher D. Smithers Foundation, Inc.-- Alcoholism Prevention and Education Grants (Deadline:Rolling)
The Christopher D. Smithers Foundation, Inc. provides funding for alcoholism prevention and education programs and activities. The organization places a special emphasis on high risk populations.

Quaker Company -- Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Grants (Deadline: Rolling)
The Quaker Company focuses its giving on hunger, nutrition and the education of children in low-income communities. Programs that provide tutoring, mentoring and coaching, nutrition education, and physical fitness are funding priorities.

Ronald McDonald House Charities -- Children's Health and Wellbeing Grants (Deadline: Rolling)
The Ronald McDonald House Charities support initiatives that improve the health and wellbeing of children. Organizations seeking funding should have a specific program that directly improves the health and wellbeing of children, addresses a significant funding gap or critical opportunity, has long-term impact in terms of replication or reach, and produces measurable results.

The Corporation for National and Community Service -- Youth Development Grants (Deadline: 7/29/2008)
The Corporation for National and Community Service’s Youth Development Grants support youth development through planning, collaboration, and alliance building for youth-serving organizations at the local and regional level, as well as direct programming to help children and youth succeed in school.

Youth Service America and Disney -- Disney Minnie Grants (Deadline: 8/30/2008)
Youth Service America and Disney are offering Disney Minnie Grants to engage children and youth as community volunteers and support their youth-led service project.

Wild Ones -- Seeds for Education Grants (Deadline: Rolling)
Wild Ones is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the use of natural landscaping with native plant species as an ecologically better alternative to traditional landscaping practices. Seeds for Education Grants are available to help schools and nature centers plant and maintain these natural landscapes.

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New Resources

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book is now available online from the KIDS COUNT Data Center. The Data Book provides national and state-by-state information and statistical trends on the conditions of America’s children and families. This year, the KIDS COUNT Data Book essay, “A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform,” looks at the nearly 100,000 youth confined to juvenile facilities on any given night in the United States, and what can be done to reduce unnecessary and inappropriate detention and incarceration and increase opportunities for positive youth development and community safety.

The United States Government Accountability Office’s report, Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness, details the challenges young adults with mental illnesses face when attending school and transitioning between youth and adult care programs. When these individuals are unsuccessful, the result can be economic hardship, social isolation, and in some cases suicide, all of which can pose substantial costs to society.

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Job opportunities

Manhattan Mental Health Center - Clinical Coordinator (New York, NY)
The Manhattan Mental Health Center seeks a clinical coordinator to manage a school based mental health program for children aged K through 6th grade. This individual will collaborate with school administrators and staff members to develop and implement mental health programs within the school. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/295460-229.

Acelero Learning - Health and Nutrition Coordinator (Las Vegas, NV)
Acelero Learning seeks a Health and Nutrition Coordinator for a Head Start program. The Health and Nutrition Coordinator will plan and collaborate with other staff to ensure the health and well-being of all children in the Head Start program. Core functions include health education and parent involvement. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/293532-216.

City of Chicago Department of Public Health - Nurse Practitioner (Chicago, IL)
The City of Chicago Department of Public Health seeks a Nurse Practitioner who will perform clinical care services for patients within the STD/HIV Specialty clinics. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner will provide patient education on the prevention of STDs and promote the maintenance of health. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=6385.

AHC, Inc. - OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner (Baltimore, MD)
As part of AHC, Inc., the Nurse Practitioner will provide home based post-partum care and in-office clinical exams, and will function as a clinical leader for the other health professional staff. The Nurse Practitioner will also collaborate with the Family Practice Physician for treatment follow-up. Duties include opportunities to participate in community education and health advocacy events. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=6387.

Texas Department of State Health Services – Research Specialist (Austin, TX)
The Texas Department of State Health Services seeks a research specialist who will perform advanced research and epidemiological work requiring specialized knowledge of specific health and behavior related topics on women, infants and children. The research specialist will plan and conduct investigations related to prevention and control of public health issues with a strong focus on the evaluation of efforts to increase services received by children receiving Medicaid. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/phec.cfm.

Irvington Family Development Center - Community Educator (Irvington, NJ)
The Family Development Center aims to improve the health of women, children, and families at the local, regional, and state levels in order to achieve a better coordinated, culturally sensitive, and more equitable and accessible health care delivery system. The organization seeks a full-time community educator to coordinate community outreach and educational presentations, schedule/organize program activities and provide client advocacy. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/phec.cfm.