Weekly Insider Dec 10-Dec 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 Resources

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released a 2008 Special Report on  Parents in Prison and Their Minor Children. The report analyzes data from the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities.

Members of Wisconsin’s AASA/NSBA Leadership Forum for Healthy Students and Healthy Schools have created a series of training videos and presentations on asthma triggers, treatment, management and law  for school staff.

To help keep students safe in a time of crisis, the National Education Association Health Information Network has developed a  School Crisis Guide  to provide guidance before, during, and after a crisis.   

New from the Center

In celebration of the holidays, the Insider will take a break and return on Tuesday, January 6th. We wish all our readers much rest and Happy New Year!

At the beginning of the year, we are going to test some new tools in the Insider that will allow us to communicate more effectively with you and, hopefully, make the Insider and other publications more helpful.  We will be asking a few questions about yourself and your interests - information that will not be shared with anyone else.  But that is it for 2008, in the meantime, best wishes for a safe and happy holiday!
-The Center Staff

Emily Wilson, a graduate research assistant at the Center, was awarded a fellowship through the George Washington University Department of Prevention and Community Health to conduct a needs assessment on the mental health of adolescent Latino immigrants in Washington, DC. If you have thoughts or insights on this topic, Emily would be delighted to receive your input at ehwilson@gwu.edu.


Important Topic

Winter Safety
  • Winter Sports Safety Info for Kids: Nemours Foundation
  • Winter Safety Tips: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Tips to Prevent Winter Sports Injuries: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Winter Storm Safety: U.S. Department of Labor

    • Upcoming Meetings

    • Addison, TX: 2009 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference. March 9-10, 2009.  For more information, please visit http://www.ehdiconference.org/
    • Atlanta, GA: Public Health Survival: 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference. August 23-26, 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.2009nhpc.org/
    Previously Posted Meetings



    Job opportunities

  • Petersburg Health Department – Public Health Nurse Supervisor (Petersburg, VA)
  • Minnesota Department of Health – Dental Health Program Director (St. Paul, MN)
  • Tulane University  – Senior Program Coordinator: Safe Routes to Schools (New Orleans, LA)
  • Association of Community Human Service Agencies – Mental Health Policy Director (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Lowell Community Charter Public School – School Nurse (Lowell, MA)


    • Grant Alerts

    Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families -- Ethnic Community Self-Help Program (Deadline: 2/4/09)            
    The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families is offering grants to connect newcomer refugees and their communities with community resources. The objective of this program is to strengthen organized ethnic communities comprised and representative of refugee populations to ensure ongoing support and services to refugees after initial resettlement.  

    Washington State Farmers Market Association -- Local Farms/Healthy Kids Grants (Deadline: 2/15/09)                                            
    Washington State Farmers Markets Association is offering mini-grants to Washington farmers markets that intend to increase access for food stamp and debit/credit customers in their markets.

    Eau Claire Community Foundation -- Community Grants (Eau Claire, WI) (Deadline: 3/2/09)
    The Eau Claire Community Foundation supports programs that enrich the quality of life of those who live and work in the Eau Claire area. Areas of interest include health, nutrition, housing, and youth development.

    National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy -- E Pluribus Unum Prizes (Deadline: 1/31/09)                                          
    The National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy’s E Pluribus Unum Prizes are national awards given to exceptional initiatives that promote immigrant integration. Immigrant integration is defined as the two-way process by which immigrants and their children come to feel and be Americans and by which American identity and culture expand to reflect each new generation of immigrants.

    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Latino Childhood Obesity Prevention Grants (Deadline: 2/6/09)                                    
    Salud America! is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that supports research on environmental and policy solutions to the epidemic of obesity among Latino children.
     
    Bureau of Justice Assistance -- Gang Resistance Education And Training Program (Deadline: 1/22/09)
    The Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum administered by the Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance in cooperation with the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The program's primary objective is prevention and is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership.



     News Alerts

    Department of Education (DOE) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Issue Joint Guidance on Privacy Protection for Student Health Records
    On November 25th, DOE and HHS released joint guidance regarding how the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) relate to one another and how they apply to the privacy of student records maintained by schools. The guidance categorizes “educational records,” “treatment records,” and “personal health information” and defines what type of student information is considered in each category.

    American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Releases Oral Health Intervention Guidelines for Pediatricians
    Acknowledging that medical professionals often have more contact with children than dentists, especially in the infant and toddler years, the AAP released new intervention guidelines encouraging pediatricians to include oral health screening and education in their practice on a more routine basis. The guidelines, designed to improve the overall health of children, include clinical information on caries and decay assessment and dental referrals.



    New Resources

    According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report on Parents in Prison and Their Minor Children, 52% of state inmates and 63% of federal inmates are parents of children under the age of 18.  This number has increased by 79% since 1991, but has slowed in the last decade. Other findings include a 131% increase in the number of children with a mother in prison since 1991. Characteristics of parents in prison are examined, including education level, offense type, drug and alcohol use, and mental health.  The situations of the corresponding minor children are also discussed.

    To provide asthma education to school staff, Wisconsin’s American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and School Boards Association (NSBA) Leadership Forum for Healthy Students and Healthy Schools has created a variety of presentations and videos. These include a presentation for school secretaries titled, ‘Asthma- What you need to know and what you need to do!’ and a video for physical education teachers and coaches titled ‘Exercise and Asthma: Helping Students and Athletes to Stay Active’.

    The National Education Association Health Information Network’s School Crisis Guide outlines steps schools can take to prepare for a crisis, including creating a plan, providing training, and communicating with internal and external audiences.  Guidance is also provided for responding competently during a crisis and helping students and staff recover. Planning templates are provided. Information is available online and in a downloadable print guide.

    Job opportunities

    Petersburg Health Department – Public Health Nurse Supervisor (Petersburg, VA)
    The Petersburg Health Department has an opening for a Public Health Nurse Supervisor. Responsibilities include supervising the Crater Health District Family Planning, WIC (Women, Infants, & Children), and Immunization programs and the Petersburg Health Department nursing programs. The Public Health Nurse Supervisor occasionally performs direct nursing service by providing professional nursing care to patients in clinics, homes, and schools.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7326

    Minnesota Department of Health – Dental Health Program Director (St. Paul, MN)
    The Minnesota Department of Health is seeking a Dental Health Program Director. This position exists to lead the state-wide oral disease prevention program, including leading the efforts to reduce the impact of oral disease in Minnesota by identifying emerging oral health issues and needs and facilitating the development, implementation and monitoring of a state oral health prevention plan and public health goals.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
    http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7319

    Tulane University – Senior Program Coordinator: Safe Routes to Schools  (New Orleans, LA)
    Tulane University is seeking a Senior Program Coordinator for their Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) program. The Senior Program Coordinator plans, coordinates and manages the research project with specific emphasis on evaluating the outcome of SRTS program in several schools. The evaluation will involve conducting neighborhood environmental audits of infrastructure and safety, collecting information on children's mode of transportation to school, geocoding student addresses into a database, and conducting a parent survey.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
    http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=7323

    Association of Community Human Service Agencies – Mental Health Policy Director (Los Angeles, CA)
    The Association of Community Human Service Agencies represents over 80 nonprofit community mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice agencies throughout Los Angeles County and interfaces with the County Departments of Mental Health, Children and Family Services. The Association is seeking a Mental Health Policy Director who will be responsible for specific assigned projects and the staffing of various ongoing and ad hoc mental health related committees and work groups
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit
    http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/321403-183

    Lowell Community Charter Public School – School Nurse (Lowell, MA)
    Lowell Community Charter Public School is seeking a School Nurse.  Essential functions include completing health evaluations of students as required by policy, Department of Public Health, or IDEA and assisting students, families, and staff in locating and accessing appropriate health services.
    For more information and to apply to this position, please visit http://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=25048