Weekly Insider Mar 12-Mar 18 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

Two resources for providing mental health services to children of immigrants and refugees are available from the Center. They are available at the links below or e-mail chhcs@gwu.edu to order one free copy of each.
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 New Resources

Bam! Body and Mind website is an interactive website for kids that covers a variety of health topics.

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Important Topic

National Poison Prevention Week

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Upcoming Meetings

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Previously Posted Meetings

  • Greenwood Village, CO: Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care: Raising the Bar: Frontiers in Adolescent Reproductive Health.  April 17-18, 2008.  For more information, please visit http://www.raisethebarcolorado.org/.
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 Job opportunities


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 Grant alerts

Aetna Foundation -- Regional Community Health Grants (AZ, CA, IL, KS, NV, NJ, NY, OR, UT, WA) (Deadline: 5/15/08)
The Aetna Foundation is accepting applications for its Regional Community Health Grants program to support community-based initiatives improving access to quality health care and overall wellness for early diagnosis, treatment, and management of depression and/or diabetes through at least one of the following: expansion of the primary caregiver role; community care delivery; school-based implementation; integrated care delivery, enhancing access to health information; delivery of culturally sensitive care; and/or increasing racial and ethnic health equality.

Bank of America -- Neighborhood Builders Grants (Deadline: 6/27/08)
The Bank of America is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Builders grants program to support leadership training for organizations focusing on local neighborhood priorities.

Bank of America -- Local Heroes Grants  (Deadline: 6/27/08)
The Bank of America is accepting applications for its Local Heroes grants program to recognize role models serving their neighborhoods.

Aetna Foundation -- Regional Community Health Grants (DC, FL, GA, MD, MO, NC, OH, TN) (Deadline: 4/15/08)
The Aetna Foundation is accepting applications for its Regional Community Health Grants program to support community-based initiatives improving access to quality health care and overall wellness for early diagnosis, treatment, and management of depression and/or diabetes through at least one of the following: expansion of the primary caregiver role; community care delivery; school-based implementation; integrated care delivery, enhancing access to health information; delivery of culturally sensitive care; and/or increasing racial and ethnic health equality.

ESA Foundation -- Grants to Support Youth Health and Welfare (Deadline: 4/15/08)
The ESA Foundation is accepting applications for its grant program to support organizations helping youth (ages 7-18 years) in two or more U.S. states through programs focused on skills and personal development, general health and welfare, risk behavior prevention, education, and/or multimedia arts/technology projects and/or applications.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- State or Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants (Deadline: 4/22/08)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for its State or Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants program. The purpose of the program is to support statewide or tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies through public-private collaborations among youth-serving entities.

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 News Alert

Kaiser Permanente to set up five health clinics in Oakland schools
Children without medical insurance or from poor homes often wind up in emergency rooms when they become ill or are injured--if they get care at all--an expensive and inefficient process.

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 New Resources

Bam! Body and Mind website is an interactive website for kids that covers a variety of health topics.  Created by the CDC, the website covers diseases, food and nutrition, physical activity, safety, and emotional health.  Also included are activities to incorporate in the classroom.

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Job opportunities

Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts - Latino Initiative Program Manager (Boston, MA)
The Latino Initiative Program Manager will design, develop, launch and manage a targeted program to increase access to sexual health services and provide culturally competent sex education within the Latino community.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/269461-53

Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Nurse Program Manager (Jamaica Plain, MA)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital has an opening for a Nurse Program Manager to work at the Teen Health Center at English High School.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/269333-102.

Counseling in Schools, Inc. - School-based Social Worker (New York, NY)
Counseling in Schools, Inc. is seeking licensed clinical social workers to provide support services in public middle and high schools in Brooklyn and the Bronx.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/269145-245.

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids - Associate Director, International Research (Washington, DC)
The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids has an opening for an Associate Director of International Research.  The candidate will monitor international research, communicate with organizations and policy-makers, and manage research projects.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/phec.cfm and search for “Associate Director, International Research.”

Kittitas County - Health Educator (Ellensburg, WA)
The Health Educator will assist in the implementation and development of the Kittitas County Tobacco Prevention and Control Program Plan.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/phec.cfm and search for “Health Educator.”

The Children’s Aid Society - Caseworker/Social Worker (New York, NY)
The Children’s Aid Society is seeking a Caseworker/Social Worker for their medical foster care program.  The candidate will work with a team for foster care children with special medical needs.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.socialservice.com/jobdetails.cfm?jid=28792&RequestTimeout=500.