Weekly Insider Jun 11-Jun 17 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 American Academy of Pediatrics has released a statement on strategies to improve adolescent health care.

The updated  SAMHSA Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs now available.

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New from the Center

June 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

Swimming Safety
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Upcoming Meetings

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Previously Posted Meetings

  • Washington, DC: Catholic Relief Services Orphans and Vulnerable Children Forum. June 25-26, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.crs.org/events/#.

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Job Opportunities

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Grant Alerts

Adobe Systems -- Commitment to Community Grants (CA, WA, Canada)(Deadline: 6/30/2008)
Adobe System's Commitment to Community grants support programs that address community-specific needs, including providing services to reduce hunger and homelessness, providing affordable housing, protecting the natural environment, improving public spaces for the enjoyment of the community, and improving access to electronic information for people with disabilities.

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration -- Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Deadline: 6/30/2008)
The U.S. Health Resources and Service Administration’s Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder aim to improve access to comprehensive, coordinated health care and related services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.

American Academy of Dermatology -- Shade Structure Program (Deadline: 4/10/2009)
The American Academy of Dermatology Shade Structure Program provides grant awards for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet ray protection for outdoor areas.

Blue Cross Blue Shield -- Blue Angel Community Health Grants (Rhode Island) (Deadline: 6/27/2008)
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Angel Community Health Grants seek to fund projects and initiatives to improve the health of people in communities throughout Rhode Island.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- Street Outreach Program (Deadline: 7/18/2008)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families' Street Outreach Program aims to conduct outreach services designed to build relationships between grantee staff and street youth.

RGK Foundation -- Education, Community, and Health Grants (Deadline: Rolling)
RGK Foundation awards grants in the areas of education, community, and health. The Foundation's current interests in the area of health include programs that promote the health and well-being of children, programs that promote access to health services, and Foundation-initiated programs focusing on Lou Gehrig's disease.


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News Alert

Representative McCarthy Introduces "Student to School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2008"  (6/11/2008)
On June 5, 2008 Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), on behalf of herself and Representative Lois Capps (D-CA) introduced a bill, H.R. 6201, authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services "to make grants to eligible States for the purpose of reducing the student-to-school nurse ratio in public secondary schools, elementary schools, and kindergarten."

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New Resources

The American Academy of Pediatrics' policy statement, Achieving Quality Health Services for Adolescents, provides recommendations and criteria for assessment of the quality of primary care delivered to adolescents in the U.S.

The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration has released the updated National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs. The directory is organized and presented in a state-by-state format for quick reference by health care providers, social workers, managed care organizations, and the general public.

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Job opportunities

Spokane Regional Health District – Public Health Nurse 2, Early Intervention (Spokane, WA)
Spokane Regional Health District is seeking a Public Health Nurse 2, Early Intervention. Duties include nursing assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=2907811.

Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative - Director (New York, NY)
The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative is seeking a Director to lead day-to-day operations and efforts to diversity funding. Responsibilities include ensuring the intervention is being delivered consistently and at a high quality to all enrolled families; managing program evaluation, and supervising staff. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/phec.cfm and search "Harlem".

AIDS Project Los Angeles – Nurse Practitioner (Los Angeles, CA)
AIDS Project Los Angeles provides bilingual direct services, prevention education and leadership on HIV/AIDS-related policy and legislation.  The organization has an opening for a Nurse Practitioner who will be responsible for ensuring that HIV/STD testing protocols are implemented and reviewed/updated as needed; administering and/or prescribing treatment for program participants who test positive for STDs, and supervising all clinical staff, volunteers and residents. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/en/job/288620-40.

Intercommunity Action, Inc. – Director of Children's Services (Philadelphia, PA)
Intercommunity Action, Inc. has an opening for a Director of Children's Services. Responsibilities include overseeing the administrative and clinical functions of the School-Based Behavioral Health Services and the Strengthening Families Programs. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/en/job/286685-160.

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children – Psychologist (Lawrence, MA)
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is seeking a Psychologist to provide developmental screening, assessment and evaluation for Early Intervention children; develop activities for parent/infant and parent/child groups, and assist families in obtaining necessary internal and external community services. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/en/job/285527-177.

Macro International Inc. – Research Associate (Atlanta, GA)
Macro International Inc. is an evaluation and social sciences professional services firm. The Research Associate will perform literature reviews, in-depth interviews, focus groups, survey design and administration, site visits and data analysis.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.macrointernational.com/Employment/job_openings_GA.aspx#Atl-RA6-6-08.