Weekly Insider May 23-May 27 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

Champions for Inclusive Communities has released the issue brief, Equality of Health for CSHCN: Contributing Factors and Help for Families and Communities.

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health has released a nationwide report highlighting findings about major depression in adolescents.

Advocates for Youth has released the report, Science and Success: Sex Education and Other Programs That Work to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections.

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New from the Center

May 2008 E-Journal
-- Federal Education Department Proposes Revisions to School Privacy Law
-- Multitasking and the New Media: How is this Affecting Our Children?
-- EPA Set to Guide Districts in Building Safer Schools
-- Mumps Outbreak May Require Inoculation Changes
-- NIH Lists Psychotherapies Known to Work With Children and Adolescents

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Important Topic

May is Healthy Vision Month
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Upcoming Meetings

  • Indian Wells, CA: LIA Foundation Annual Lyme-Autism Connection Conference and Retreat. June 26-29, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.liafoundation.org/.
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Previously Posted Meetings


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Job Opportunities

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Grant Alerts

Amarillo Area Foundation -- Improving the Quality of Life in the Texas Panhandle (Deadline: 7/12/2008)
The Amarillo Area Foundation promotes the efficient and effective delivery of services from nonprofit organizations in the Texas Panhandle by providing funds to improve the quality of life in these communities.

Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation -- Improving Communities Grants  (Deadline: Rolling)
The Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation supports programs that help to improve the quality of life in the communities served by the cruise industry and projects that help to meet the needs of economically disadvantaged populations.

Charles Lafitte Foundation -- Healthy Living Grants  (Deadline: Rolling; Letter of Inquiry)
The Charles Lafitte Foundation supports innovative and effective ways for people to help themselves and others around them lead healthy and satisfying lives. The Foundation's areas of interests are education, children's advocacy and medical research.

New York State Health Foundation -- Capacity Building and Large-Scale Impact Grants (Deadline: 6/12/2008)
The New York State Health Foundation is accepting applications for the Capacity Building and Large-Scale Impact initiatives.  Projects eligible for Capacity Building grants represent a one-time opportunity to significantly build capacity for an organization, a network of organizations, or for a community to expand access to services or improve the delivery of services.

National Gardening Association and The Home Depot -- Youth Garden Grants (Deadline: 11/1/2008)
The National Gardening Association awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs.

Verizon Foundation -- Education, Literacy and Health Grants (Deadline: 11/1/2008)
The Verizon Foundation aims to help people increase their literacy and educational achievement; avoid being an abuser or a victim of domestic violence; and achieve and sustain their health and safety.

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News Alerts

Teenage Girls Who Exercise May Get Protection from Premenopausal Breast Cancer (5/22/2008)
Women have long been advised that exercise lowers the risk of premenopausal breast cancer. A study published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has found that starting exercise as young as 12-years-old provides some protection for later in life.

Senate Votes to Block Medicaid Changes (5/27/2008)
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday, May 22 to postpone new rules formulated by the Bush Administration that would have cut $13 billion over the next five years from Medicaid payments to the states.


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New Resources

The Champions for Inclusive Communities’ issue brief, Equality of Health for CSHCN: Contributing Factors and Help for Families and Communities, provides an overview of the status of the literature and demographics with respect to our understanding of health disparities and access to care for children with special health care needs (CSHCN).

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health Report, Major Depressive Episode among Youths Aged 12 -17 in the United States: 2004-2006, reveals that one in every 12 adolescents experienced major depression in the past year and adolescent females are twice as likely as their male counterparts to suffer a major depressive episode.

The report recently published by Advocates for Youth, Science and Success: Sex Education and Other Programs That Work to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections, describes programs proven to affect the behaviors or sexual health outcomes of young people. 

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Job opportunities

Alliance for Health Reform – Staff Assistant (Washington, DC)
The Alliance for Health Reform is seeking a Staff Assistant to handle various administrative duties and provide research support for senior staff members. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.allhealth.org/aboutus_jobopps.asp.

San Francisco AIDS Foundation – Research Analyst (San Francisco, CA)
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation seeks a Research Analyst to provide public policy and scientific research analysis assistance. This includes conducting large and small-scale research and writing projects on various topics related to HIV/AIDS and assisting with the preparation of publications and presentations. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=2895450.

Western Kentucky University Health Services – Health Educator (Bowling Green, KY)
The Western Kentucky University, Department of Health Services has an opening for a Health Educator.  Responsibilities include assisting with the development, organization, implementation, evaluation and marketing of comprehensive and effective health and wellness programs. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=2894695.

Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center – Family Nurse Practitioner, School-Based Satellite Site (Alston, MA)
The Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center is seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner to treat patients at the Health Center’s school-based satellite sites.  Responsibilities include providing preventive health care, case management, and health education services. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/en/job/280936-277.

Riverside Community Care – Mental Health Program Coordinator (Newton, MA)
Riverside Community Care has an opening for a Mental Health Program Coordinator.  The candidate will be responsible for clinical, personnel development, and administrative functions. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/en/job/281156-22.

MercyFirst – Psychologist (Syosset, NY)
MercyFirst is seeking a licensed Psychologist to provide individual and group therapy.  The candidate will also supervise psych interns and conduct psych evaluations. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.idealist.org/en/job/280051-148.

Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care – Deputy Director (Denver, CO)
The Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care is seeking applications for a full-time Deputy Director. The Deputy Director is responsible for implementing CASBHC's communication plan and managing events, as well as representing CASBHC in collaborative state-wide efforts to increase access to health care for school-aged children and adolescents.  For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.casbhc.org/jobs.asp#CASBHC%20DD.