Most internet users start at a search engine when looking for health information online. Very few check the source and date of the information they find.
10/29/2006 | Report | Susannah Fox
Eighty percent of American internet users, or some 113 million adults, have searched for information on at least one of seventeen health topics. Most internet users start at a general search engine when researching health and medical advice online. Just 15% of health seekers say they “always” check the source and date of the health information they find online, while another 10% say they do so “most of the time.” Fully three-quarters of health seekers say they check the source and date “only sometimes,” “hardly ever,” or “never,” which translates to about 85 million Americans gathering health advice online without consistently examining the quality indicators of the information they find. Most health seekers are pleased about what they find online, but some are frustrated or confused. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/190/report_display.asp Read the PDF file at http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Online_Health_2006.pdf
See MedlinePlus for the Health Topic "Evaluating Health Information" http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/evaluatinghealthinformation.html for tips on how to evaluate what you find online.
THRIVE http://www.preventioninstitute.org/thrive/index.php is a web based tool designed to help communities identify and foster factors in the community environment that will improve health outcomes and reduce disparities experienced by racial and ethnic minorities. The THRIVE tool guides users through an interactive process to prioritize health concerns for their communities and identify those factors that hold the most promise for improving health outcomes and reducing disparities. Use THRIVE to identify which key conditions could help promote better health and safety outcomes in your community. [posted on the Prevention Institutes New Resources Alert http://www.preventioninstitute.org/healthdis.html]
November is American Indian Heritage Month. Turn to the MidContinental Regional Medical Library web site’s section on American Indian Health http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/ethnic/native.html which includes a handout you can edit to add in your organization's information. The Indian Health Services web site provides additional resources and information. http://www.ihs.gov/PublicAffairs/Heritage/index.cfm
The Bound Tree Medical Legacy Scholarship Program provides scholarships to children of career or volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics or Firefighters who are interested in a career in EMS. The application and required materials including 2 recommendation letters and an essay are due postmarked by the deadline, November 3rd, 2006. To apply for the Bound Tree Legacy Scholarship Program, please visit: http://www.boundtree.com/training/scholarships/ [posted on Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy(R21)
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11310
The ultimate goal of this program announcement is to encourage empirical research on health literacy concepts, theory and interventions as these relate to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services public health priorities that are outlined in its HealthierUS and Healthy People 2010 initiatives.
Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18)
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11308
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage the scientific community to conduct Demonstration and Dissemination (D and D) studies to test the effectiveness of interventions in children, adolescents, and/or adults to: (1) promote healthful behaviors; (2) reduce risk factors for heart, lung, and blood diseases, and sleep disorders; (3) improve the prevention or management of heart, lung, and blood diseases, and sleep disorders, including the delivery of health care services; and (4) enhance understanding of the processes of intervention implementation and diffusion, or sustainability in a defined population, or defined clinical or community setting.
[posted on Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
The MyActivity Pyramid handout is based on the new 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid. The handout is designed to help children ages 6 to 11 include a variety of physical activities in their daily lives. http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/hesguide/foodnut/n00386.htm
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of AIDS Research (OAR), is pleased to announce the 2006-2007 Equal Access Initiative (EAI) Computer Grants Program. The program helps organizations build their technological capacity by exploiting the Internet’s vast opportunities for learning and collaboration. Moreover, it will augment its ability to improve prevention and treatment education for its clients. This year, one hundred (100) CBOs will be selected on a non-renewable basis to participate in the Computer Grants Program this year. The CBO must be committed to developing and/or expanding HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention education programming for their clients. http://www.nmac.org/programs___services/computer_grants_program/875.cfm [posted on National Minority AIDS Council email]
A new Web site launched by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire, the Regional Indicators Site, allows interactive access to socio-economic indicators for cities, suburban and rural areas of the nation.
http://regionalindicators.unh.edu/ [posted by Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced a nationwide contest to promote the development of computer and video games that improve people's health and help them get the care they need. The Games for Health Competition will award prizes totaling $30,000 to entrants who develop game concepts or prototypes aimed at improving aspects of health and health care. Details on contest categories may be found on the Games for Health Competition Web site. http://www.gamesforhealth.org/competition/ Read the press release at http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/newsreleasesdetail.jsp?id=10441 [posted on RWJF Advances e-Newsletter]
Rising Costs of Health Care Leave Americans Dissatisfied
Rising health care costs are a major driver of Americans' increasing dissatisfaction with the health care system, according to the 2006 Health Confidence Survey, published Oct. 25, 2006 by the Employee Benefit Research Institute...Half of adults are "not too" or "not at all" satisfied with their health care costs, up from one-third in 2005. One-third of Americans who had experienced rising costs reported that they reduced their savings for retirement as a result and one-quarter had difficulty paying for basic necessities. [The Commonwealth Fund, 10-25-06] http://www.cmwf.org/topics/topics_show.htm?doc_id=416735&#doc416735
Racial/Ethnic and Social Class Differences in Preventive Care Practices among Persons with Diabetes
Minorities have the highest incidence and prevalence of diabetes and related complications compared to other racial groups. Preventive care practices such as smoking cessation, eye examinations, feet examinations, and yearly checkups can prevent or delay the incidence and progression of diabetes related complications... This study showed that persons of lower social class and persons with no health insurance are at greatest risk for not receiving preventive services. [BMC Public Health, 10-19-06] http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/259/abstract
AHA NOVA Award
Application deadline: December 1, 2006
The American Hospital Association honors the leadership of its member hospitals and health care systems by presenting up to five AHA NOVA Awards annually to the bright stars of the health care field that: improve community health status—whether through health care, economic, or social initiatives; and are collaborative—joint efforts among health care systems or hospitals, or among hospitals and other community leaders and organizations. Awards will be presented at the AHA's Health Forum Leadership Summit July 22-24, 2007. Details and application: http://www.aha.org/aha/news-center/awards/NOVA.html
Funding for Mental Illness Information and Outreach Initiatives
Deadline: December 22, 2006
The American Psychiatric Foundation is making up to $750,000 in grant funds available over the course of three years (2005-07) to fund public education, information, and outreach initiatives that promote the early recognition and treatment of mental illness. Grants from the foundation can support a wide variety of public education activities in this arena. The foundation seeks to fund new and innovative ideas and programs that promote public awareness of mental illness, the effectiveness of treatment, and the importance of early intervention. Details: http://www.psychfoundation.org/call_for_proposals.cfm
[posted on ACHI Community Health News, 10-25-06]
The journal, PLoS Medicine, has released a special edition on 'social medicine,' which includes 15 articles and research papers that look at the socioeconomic, ethical and cultural dimensions of health.
Volume 3 | Issue 10 | OCTOBER 2006 at: http://collections.plos.org/plosmedicine/socialmedicine-2006.php [posted on PAHO/WHO Equit list]
K-12 Math and Science Education. Toyota USA Foundation is committed to improving the quality of K-12 education by supporting innovative programs that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics and science. Priority is given to systemic math and science programs that are broad in scope and incorporate interdisciplinary curricula, "real-world" classroom applications, and high student expectations. Eligible applicants include independent school districts, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and private institutions of higher education. The deadline for applications is January 1, 2007. For further information, go to: http://www.toyota.com/about/community/tusafoundation/index.html
Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP). Brookdale Foundation aims to develop or expand services for grandparents or other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting when the biological parents are unable to do so. Eligible applicants include city or township governments, state governments, nonprofits, and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is January 11, 2007. Approximately 18 awards up to $10,000 are available. For further information, go to: http://www.brookdalefoundation.org/relativesasparents.htm
Funding Alert is a free service of the Office of Partnerships and Grants Development. To start your own online subscription to Funding Alert, simply register with DC.Gov and subscribe at DCDocs http://dc.gov/registration/dcdocs.asp. For archives, visit http://opgd.dc.gov, Information, Grant Funding Alerts.
Developing and Sustaining Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships: A Skill-Building Curriculum, is now available online at http://www.cbprcurriculum.info
As interest in community-based participatory research (CBPR) grows, there is a growing need and demand for educational resources that help build the knowledge and skills needed to develop and sustain effective CBPR partnerships. This evidence-based curriculum is intended as a tool for community-institutional partnerships that are using or planning to use a CBPR approach to improving health. It can be used by partnerships that are just forming as well as mature partnerships. [posted on [CBPR listserv]
MINORITIES, UNINSURED LESS LIKELY TO RECEIVE CARE AT HIGH-VOLUME HOSPITALS
CHICAGO—Compared to white patients, black, Asian and Hispanic patients and those who are uninsured are less likely to undergo complex surgery at high-volume hospitals, which have been associated with better outcomes, according to a study in the October 25 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
- see the JAMA release on research addressing access to hospitals with high surgical volumes http://pubs.ama-assn.org/media/2006j/1024.dtl#1
BLACK PATIENTS HAVE POORER OUTCOMES ON QUALITY OF CARE MEASUREMENTS IN MEDICARE HEALTH PLANS
CHICAGO—Black patients in Medicare managed care health plans often have poorer outcomes for treatment of conditions such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol, compared to white patients, according to a study in the October 25 issue of JAMA.
- see the JAMA release on research addressing disparities in African-American health outcomes in Medicare HMOs http://pubs.ama-assn.org/media/2006j/1024.dtl#4
ˇSalud Se Peude!
2007 Trejo Foster Foundation Conference
Hold The Date: July 12 - 14, 2007
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Attention Librarians, Information Specialists, Health Educators and other Health Professionals serving Hispanics and Latinos
You are cordially invited to Save the Date for This Important Event.
The 2007 institute will focus on creating awareness of information resources related to the health issues of Hispanics and Latinos, showcasing best practices in libraries and information centers, and providing librarians, health information specialists and healthcare providers with the knowledge to improve services and health care.Conference details will be released soon. Contact us and ask to be put on an email list for updates as they are released. Your email address will not be used or released for any other purpose.
sirls@email.arizona.edu
520-621-3565
http://sir.arizona.edu/trejo/
Eight out of 10 Hospitals Treat Patients with Limited English Frequently: New Survey
Oct 12, 2006 -- The vast majority of hospitals – 80 percent – frequently treat patients with limited English proficiency, providing them critical language services, according to a new report from the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET). http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=5182
HIV/AIDS in Rural America
Of the estimated 860,037 Americans diagnosed with AIDS through 2003, 52,375 live in rural areas with fewer than 50,000 people. About 7.6 percent of AIDS cases reported in 2003 were in rural areas, up from 5 percent in 1995. http://www.raconline.org/pdf/Rural_HIV_Factsheet.pdf
Strategies for Improving Latino Healthcare in America: Report of The Latino Healthcare Taskforce
Provides an overview of Latinos in America. Reports on a number of healthcare strategies and recommendations for improving Latino healthcare along with supporting information.
Date: 09 / 2006 http://www.borderhealth.org/files/res_642.pdf
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Letter of Intent (Required): Dec 29, 2006
Application deadline: Dec 29, 2006
Grants to organizations that help children read, provide nutritious after-school meals, offer life-changing surgeries, or help prevent life-threatening disease. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1348
Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Women
Application deadline: Feb 1, 2007
The purpose of this initiative is to stimulate research aimed at reducing health disparities among racial/ethnic minority and underserved women. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=630
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]
Older voters in select cities and towns on Election Day will have the chance to cast their ballots and fight the flu at the same time. Flu vaccine clinics will be stationed next to polling sites in 25 communities across the nation on November 7 as part of the "Vote and Vax" initiative, a public health program designed to make it easier for those 50 years and older to protect themselves during the flu season. http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/newsreleasesdetail.jsp?id=10442
Learn how to set this up in your community http://www.rwjf.org/portfolios/features/featuredetail.jsp?featureID=1027&type=3&iaid=144
[posted on RWJF Content Alerts]
College Horizons is a pre-college workshop for Native American Students giving you a
five-day ‘crash course’ in preparing for college. Graduate Horizons is a four-day ‘crash-course’ for Native college students (or graduates) in preparing for graduate school. Read more about both programs at http://www.collegehorizons.org/
Bubel/Aiken Foundation and Youth Service America Offer Able- to-Serve Grants
Deadline: November 30, 2006
The Bubel/Aiken Foundation ( http://www.thebubelaikenfoundation.org/ ) and Youth Service America ( http://www.ysa.org/) have announced grants of up to $1,000 each to support youth-led and -driven service projects in which youth with and without disabilities serve their communities together. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004920/ysa
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Invites Applications for U.S. General Fund
Deadline: December 1, 2006
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice ( http://www.astraea.org/ ) works for social, racial, and economic justice in the U.S. and internationally. The foundation's grantmaking and philanthropic advocacy programs help lesbians and allied communities challenge oppression and claim their human rights. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004922/astraea
Allstate Education and Job Training Fund Offers Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Deadline: Open
The Allstate Foundation has partnered with the National Network to End Domestic Violence Fund ( http://www.nnedvfund.org/ ) to establish the Education and Job Training Assistance Fund. The fund channels small grants to survivors of domestic violence in order to achieve their educational and job-related goals. Survivors can receive up to $1,000 for specific educational and training needs. The fund is intended to help survivors achieve greater independence over their financial lives as well as establish options for themselves in the future. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004926/nnedvfund
[posted on RFP Bulletin (October 20, 2006)]
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/site/free/gvsd1016.htm
This article from the AMA describes how communities with new and fast-growing Hispanic populations are ill-equipped to provide appropriate access to services. [posted on HealthLiteracy 460]
Tox Town update: new pages, new features October 2006
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov
Introducing Tox Town - a2-minute video overview of Tox Town and its features. 20 MB. Uses Windows Media Player. http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/toxtowndemo.wmv
Tox Town – A Resource for Teachers and Students
slideshow, http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/intro_toxtown.ppt
with script, http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/intro_toxtown_pp_script.doc
New page: For Teachers
Resources for high school teachers interested in incorporating environmental health into science or health curricula. Includes classroom activities, selected interactive web resources, checklists and quizzes, environmental health careers, and textbook list. http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/teacher.html
Outreach to Teachers
Resources for Science Teachers: Classroom Resources from the National Library of Medicine. Introduces NLM web resources useful in Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Earth Science, and Environmental Science courses. Also includes resources on the history of medicine, information on health careers, and resources in Spanish.
• one-page handout, http://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/resources_science_teachers.pdf
• trifold brochure, http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/resources_science_teachers_brochure.pdf
• slideshow, http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/resources_science_teachers_powerpoint.ppt with script, http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/resources_science_teachers_pp_script.doc
"Why study the US-Mexico border” page now includes links to state government resources for California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/descriptions/whystudyborder.html
This week, at the fifth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations, held in Seattle, The Commonwealth Fund released a series of reports exploring the role of cultural competency in improving quality and outcomes for patients, reducing disparities, and helping patients become more active and engaged in their care. Medical professionals who are culturally competent consider a patient's race and ethnicity, cultural background, primary language, health practices, and value systems when recommending treatment and providing care.
The reports include:
The Role and Relationship of Cultural Competence and Patient-Centeredness in Health Care Quality http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=413721&#doc413721
Improving Quality and Achieving Equity: The Role of Cultural Competence in Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=413825&#doc413825
The Evidence Base for Cultural and Linguistic Competency in Health Care http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=413821&#doc413821
Cultural Competency and Quality of Care: Obtaining the Patient's Perspective http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=414116&#doc414116
Taking Cultural Competency from Theory to Action http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=414097&#doc414097
[posted on e-mail alerts from The Commonwealth Fund]
"This online manual, available in its entirety on The Commonwealth Fund Web site, will guide those interested in exploring, creating, and/or enhancing a statewide single-point-of-access system for children from birth to age 8 who are at risk for developmental or behavioral problems. The material is based on Connecticut's Help Me Grow initiative, a program that assists families and providers in identifying developmental concerns, finding appropriate resources, and helping families connect with programs and services." http://www.cmwf.org/tools/tools_show.htm?doc_id=405593
Increased Co-Payments for Expensive Specialty Drugs Won't Cut Health Care Costs
[This] RAND Health study found that the best way to hold down costs to employers and health insurance plans for expensive specialty drugs is to make sure the medications are prescribed only to the patients who can truly benefit from them. While increasing the cost of co-payments often can reduce prescription drug use by 30 percent to 50 percent for traditional medicines, increasing co-payments for specialty drugs used to treat cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and kidney disease only reduced usage by 1 percent to 21 percent[.] [RAND News Release, 9-12-06] http://www.rand.org/news/press.06/09.12.html
Health Insurance Status of Hispanic Subpopulations in 2004: Estimates for the US Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65
Using...the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey...this Statistical Brief presents health insurance estimates for the Hispanic population by subgroups and US citizenship status. An examination of these estimates reveals dramatic disparities in insurance coverage within the Hispanic population due to differences in eligibility for public programs and access to private coverage. [MEPS Statistical Brief #143, September 2006] http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st143/stat143.pdf
AHRQ Seeks Cultural Competency, Health Literacy Measures for CAHPS
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality seeks survey instruments or items for a new CAHPS cultural competency survey that will measure patient perspectives on the cultural awareness of health care professionals. "The addition of the CAHPS cultural competency component to the set is intended to empower consumers with quality of care information while also encouraging health professionals to provide culturally competent care," the agency said in a notice today. [AHA News Now, 10-16-06] http://tinyurl.com/y3q3fg
Covering Health Issues - A Sourcebook for Journalists
The newest edition of the Alliance for Health Reform's 300-page guide, "Covering Health Issues," is now available for downloading. The guide is useful for anyone interested in health policy issues. Each chapter contains key facts, an overview, expert sources with telephone numbers, story ideas, helpful websites and a discussion of current policy proposals: http://www.allhealth.org/sourcebook2006/toc.asp
Institute Of Health and Social Policy Photography Contest: Social Determinants of Health: Challenges and Solutions
Deadline: December 15, 2006
The Institute of Health and Social Policy invites submissions to a photography contest on Social Conditions and Health that explores the use of imagery to bring to light the social determinants of health, around themes of: Education, Environment, Gender, Globalisation, Inequality, Migration, Poverty, and Work. The winning selections will be displayed on the Institute's website and in its building. The Institute will pay $100 each for four photographs for use in its publications. Send no more than three samples of original work as digital images to photo.ihsp@gmail.com. Include: contact information, title of submissions, the theme and location of submissions, 25-50 words discussing each photograph (at least 300 dpi, not exceeding 5 MB). Please confirm that the work is your own, that you give Institute the right to display, and that you have consent to submit if image is of identifiable person in a private space. Questions: Baijayanta (Baj) Mukhopadhyay, Institute of Health and Social Policy, baijayanta.mukhopadhyay@mcgill.ca
[posted on ACHI Community Health News, 10-18-06]
Helping Patients And Caregivers Communicate: Language Access in U.S. Hospitals
National Health Law Program
This event examined language barriers patients and providers face and explored methods to improve communication in health care settings. http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=1932
Measuring Up: A Comprehensive Scorecard for America's Health System
The Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth Fund
This event addressed a recent Commonwealth Fund scorecard of the U.S. health care system. The report gave the U.S. a composite score of 66 out of 100 and a rank of 14 out of 19 countries. Panelists for this event discussed the ways our health system is thriving and failing, as well as possible actions to improve its performance. A podcast is also available. http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=1932
[posted onv kaisernetwork.org email]
HEALTH COMM Web sites for September 2006
compiled by Marcia Zorn, M.A., M.L.S.
Lists are archived by the Coalition for Health Communication at http://www.healthcommunication.net/Online_Resources.html
or, go to http://www.healthcommunication.net and select Online Resources
Communication-based Strategies to Eliminate Health Disparities MW Kreuter, St Louis U Health Comm Res Lab, Ctr for Cultural Cancer Comm http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/hcirb/ceccr/kreuter_5-10b.pdf
Best Practices for Communicating with Diverse Patients (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=397067
Wikipedia:Simple English Wikipedia From Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia written in simple English for easy reading. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Simple_English_Wikipedia
Racially tailored medicines: Is there a science behind the marketing? (video)
http://www.bigshouldersdubs.com/clients/AMA/tailored05.htm
Disadvantaged Population Empowerment Grants. The Public Welfare Foundation announces funds to support services to disadvantaged populations and work for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet basic human needs. Specific areas of interest include community development, criminal justice, youth, environment, health, human rights, and global security. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. There is no deadline date for applications. Awards ranging from $10,000-$50,000 are available. For further information, go to: http://www.publicwelfare.org/index.asp
Homeless Women The J. Jill Compassion Fund is committed to providing support to organizations that help poor and homeless women become self- sufficient. Funding preferences are to support, enhance, or expand existing programs that provide job training, education, transitional, and/or affordable housing to poor and homeless women; or that break down barriers for poor and homeless women to achieve and sustain self-sufficiency. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2006. For further information, go to: http://www.jjill.com/about/cfgrant.asp?AreaID=OL
Postsecondary Education Support. Lumina Foundation announces funds to support programs that affect access and attainment in postsecondary education, particularly among traditionally underserved student groups. These students include 18- to 24-year-olds and adult students who face barriers to education by virtue of their income, preparation or family background. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. There is no deadline date for applications. For further information, go to: http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/index.html
Funding Alert is a free service of the Office of Partnerships and Grants Development. To start your own online subscription to Funding Alert, simply register with DC.Gov and subscribe at DCDocs http://dc.gov/registration/dcdocs.asp. For archives, visit http://opgd.dc.gov, Information, Grant Funding Alerts.
Please mark your calendar for the annual Health Action 2007 conference taking place in Washington, DC from January 25-27, 2007 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel. Senator Barack Obama will be delivering the opening plenary address. New at this year’s conference, Families USA is pleased to offer a track that will focus on minority health issues. Come learn about activities at the national, state, and local level to address racial and ethnic health disparities; meet advocates from around the country engaged in this work; and reconnect with colleagues in the field. http://ga3.org/familiesusa/events/conference2007/details.tcl [posted on Minority Health Initiatives at Families USA email]
More than 1,650 candidates for U.S Congress were invited by mail to respond to the Your Candidates–Your Health Voter Guide questionnaire. The initial mailing included candidates who had filed with their state election authorities by June 30, 2006. Candidates who filed after June 30 were subsequently contacted. Each candidate received a letter explaining the initiative and a copy of the questionnaire. You can read their responses at http://www.yourcandidatesyourhealth.org
Syringe Access Fund Accepting Applications
Deadline: October 25, 2006
The Syringe Access Fund, a collaboration between the Levi Strauss Foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation ( http://www.ejaf.org/ ), the Irene Diamond Fund, the National AIDS Fund ( http://www.aidsfund.org/naf/index.cfm ), and the Tides Foundation ( http://www.tidesfoundation.org/ ), is a multi-year grantmaking initiative that strives to prevent HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C transmission by increasing access to sterile syringes. Grants awarded through the fund must support one of the two following program areas: 1) state-level education and mobilization campaigns focusing on policy change; or 2) expanded access to clean syringes via syringe exchange programs. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004791/tidesfoundation [posted on RFP Bulletin (October 13, 2006)]
Developing Integrated Economic Models of Health and Retirement (R01) Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11163
The RFA invites applications for research projects (R01) to develop a comprehensive model of retirement that integrates health and disability, wealth, and family structure. Though adding other factors that influence retirement into the modeling framework is encouraged, a viable application must present plans that include these factors. -The RFA will support up to $1 million per year in total costs over five years for all projects awarded under this RFA.
Enhancing Access to Quality Information and Education in Genetics
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11170
The purpose of this cooperative agreement, Enhancing Access to Quality Information and Education in Genetics, is to enhance access to quality information, sharing of quality and vetted resources, peer-to-peer partnership, and organizational development resources. Consumers are critical to eliminating barriers in order to achieve parity in access and to increase the quality of care. Informed consumers and the public, including families, individuals and communities, must have genetic literacy in order to participate effectively in decision-making around the use of genetic services and any policy-making process. Enhancing Access to Quality Information and Education in Genetics, will build on established relationships and create new partnerships to construct, assemble, disseminate and translate information and resources on behalf of - and in some cases exclusively for - the consumer community, including underserved and underrepresented communities.
[posted on Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
ConAgra Foods Foundation
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide, only in areas of company operations. Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. The Foundation's major commitment is fighting child hunger. http://www.conagrafoods.com/company/corporate_responsibility/foundation/community_guidelines.jsp
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
Application deadline: Oct 20, 2006
Grants to stimulate innovative community-based programs that employ prevention strategies to promote access to health care for children and their families nationwide. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=986
Developing a Quality Grant Proposal
Provides information to assist organizations in applying for federal grants. Includes an overview of the grant-making process, a copy of an actual program announcement from the Federal Register, and a sample of a successful grant proposal.
Organization: White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/developing-quality-grants-200510.pdf
Disability and the Digital Divide: Comparing Surveys with Disability Data
Discusses how surveys consistently report that people with disabilities have only half the rate of Internet access of people without a disability. Despite regular increases over time, people with disabilities have not caught up, and still face a significant digital divide.
Organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, 06 / 2006
http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/TelCom/Divide.htm
Expanding Telecommunications Access in Indian Country
Guide provides an overview of the FCC, the types of available communications technology, and FCC programs that are aimed at promoting telecommunications services in Indian Country.
Organization: Federal Communications Commission, 07 / 2006 http://www.fcc.gov/indians/itibooklet.pdf
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update]
ACHI Youth Obesity Collaborative Call for Proposals
Submission deadline: November 17, 2006
The Association for Community Health Improvement is seeking proposals from rural and suburban hospitals interested in joining its youth obesity collaborative, a national network launched last February to identify effective community strategies to reduce youth obesity. The learning collaborative strives to enhance the effectiveness of participants' initiatives and also to develop guidance for other hospital-based partnerships seeking to impact youth obesity. Details: http://www.communityhlth.org/communityhlth/projects/youthobesity/obesityhome.html
Switching to Smokeless Tobacco Cuts Smokers' Health Risks
Smokeless tobacco use is a much-ignored means of reducing the overwhelming health risks of smoking. In a new publication, Helping Smokers Quit: A Role for Smokeless Tobacco?, physicians and scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) point out that the public health establishment has misled smokers about the benefits and risks of substituting smokeless tobacco for cigarettes. [Press Release, 10-10-06] http://www.acsh.org/news/newsID.1404/news_detail.asp
Dying While Black
Author: Vernellia R. Randall
Publication Date: October, 2006
One of the most significant issues to be addressed by health community is inequalities in health and health care for minorities, particularly African Americans. African Americans still suffer from the generational effect of a slave health deficit. African Americans lag behind on nearly every health indicator, including life expectancy, death rates, infant mortality, low birth weight rates and disease rates. African Americans are sicker than European Americans. Blacks have shorter lives - Blacks are quite literally dying from being black! http://dyingwhileblack.org
Moving Toward Real Solutions: Advances to Address Low Health Literacy Fifth Annual National Health Communication Conference
November 29, 2006
Over half of all US adults - 90 million people - have difficulty understanding and acting on health information. The American College of Physicians Foundation is focused on finding practical and evidence-based solutions to the problems of low health literacy. Together with the Institute of Medicine, the ACP Foundation brings together leading researchers and stakeholders from around the country to take a solution-oriented approach to low health literacy. Details: http://foundation.acponline.org/healthcom/locationmap.htm
[ACHI Community Health News, 10-11-06]
From the California Endowment, "this report provides an overview of certification issues for health care interpreters in the United States. It also examines specific programs currently in existence and explores the potential for the development of a national certification process for spoken-language health care interpreters." See the link for the PDF file of this report at http://www.calendow.org/reference/publications/cultural_competence.stm
Electronic health records (EHRs) could help doctors and hospitals collect and track patient information, provide safer ways for physicians to prescribe medicines or issue medical orders, and even help them make better decisions about treatment.
Unfortunately, only one in four doctors use EHRs to deliver care. And fewer than one in 10 are employing systems that offer the widest and most useful array of practice options. Those are the findings of Health Information Technology in the United States: The Information Base for Progress, a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The report describes the barriers to more widespread adoption of EHRs and offers recommendations.
Read the news release at http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/newsreleasesdetail.jsp?id=10439 which inlcudes a link to the report and executive summary. [posted on RWJF Content Alert]
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the launch of the "Be The Generation" public awareness campaign, challenging young Americans to be the generation that ends AIDS through the discovery of a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine. Using multi-generational pairs of individuals, the awareness ads compare major social issues such as civil rights with the search to end the AIDS epidemic. The campaign challenges this generation to become involved in changing the world as the generations before them did. See the web site at http://www.bethegeneration.org/ This NIH News Release is available online at: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2006/niaid-11a.htm.
Healthy School Communities Program. Association for Supervision Curriculum Development is selecting schools to become part of a Healthy School Communities pilot project. Each pilot project commits to a school improvement process that includes community engagement in an effort to create a healthy school environment. Eligible applicants include independent school districts. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2006. Approximately 10 awards up to $10,000 are available. For further information, go to: http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.187f5eeabf5d4a29a62c2d69e3108a0c/
My Hometown Helper Grant Program. Hamburger Helper announces funds to lend a "helping hand" to neighborhoods across the U.S. Funds will support to organizations to provide one or more of the following: lights or bleachers for baseball, soccer, or football fields; repairs to a band shell; computers for schools or libraries; playground equipment; holiday decorations; money for choir, band, or science trips; new uniforms for Little League teams; clean-up projects; and training for volunteer firefighters. Eligible applicants include independent school districts, nonprofits, and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2007. Awards ranging from $500-$15,000 are available. For further information, go to: http://www.myhometownhelper.com/
Funding Alert is a free service of the Office of Partnerships and Grants Development. To start your own online subscription to Funding Alert, simply register with DC.Gov and subscribe at DCDocs http://dc.gov/registration/dcdocs.asp. For archives, visit http://opgd.dc.gov, Information, Grant Funding Alerts.
Transforming the Face of Health Professions through Cultural & Linguistic Competence Education: The Role of the HRSA Centers of Excellence
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the HRSA Centers of Excellence (COE) program encourages the teaching of cultural and linguistic competency content in the educational curricula of HRSA grant recipients.
This curriculum guide, Transforming the Face of Health Professions through Cultural & Linguistic Competence Education: the Role of the HRSA Centers of Excellence”, is one result of the efforts of HRSA and the COEs. The publication of this guide is a significant achievement brought about by the efforts of a large number of dedicated individuals who have worked over many months to develop a cohesive and valuable curriculum guide. The goal of the HRSA Centers of Excellence is to reduce disparity in the health care system by increasing the number of underrepresented minorities working in the health field. For further information: http://www.hrsa.gov/culturalcompetence/curriculumguide [HRSA update email]
The Health Resources and Services Administration Geospatial information Data Warehouse website has been redesigned. It is more user-friendly and visually-oriented, and offers a wide range of resources and locations for HRSA-funded and supported programs including: health care delivery facilities, initiatives, and projects. Visit the HRSA site: http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/ [posted on the Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
Paradigms of Health for Communities of Color: Moving Beyond Hope
October 31 – November 1, 2006
Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, Kearney, NE
For more information on this conference, see http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/omh/MHConference.htm
October 15th
http://www.latinoaids.org/nlaad/2006/index.htm
Also see the ifnormation on Kaiser Family Foundation's Healthcast http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=1930
For general health information on HIV/AIDS, see National Library of Medicine resources at http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/hiv.html
"On October 9, 2006 [Counicl for Advancement of Adult Literacy] CAAL and the Dollar General Corporation jointly announced the launch of the independent blue-ribbon National Commission on Adult Literacy... The Commission will examine all components of the adult literacy enterprise in order to make recommendations on how to effectively chart a productive and comprehensive future course for adult education and literacy service in America. The challenge is to bring about informed federal and state public policy changes, motivate more extensive involvement by the business community, and move the adult education and literacy system out of the shadows into the education mainstream. The overall Commission goal is to increase American economic vitality and competitiveness, civic engagement, and quality of life -- all essential to maintaining our democratic society and our nation as a world leader." http://www.caalusa.org/commission.html [posted on [HealthLiteracy 438]
The National Library of Medicine has continued its HIV/AIDS- related outreach efforts to community-based organizations, patient advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, departments of health, and libraries. This program provides support to design local programs for improving information access for AIDS patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers. Emphasis is on providing information or access in a way meaningful to the target community. Projects must involve one or more of the following information access categories: information retrieval, skills development, Internet access, resource development, and document access. You can view the projects that recieved awards for FY2006 at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/aidsprojs06.html
Weaving Technology with Tradition
November 1-30, 2006
http://www.firstpeoplesnet.net/v2/agenda.php
For more on this, see the Career Communications Group "Community Programs" page http://www.ccgmedia.com/community_program.php
Public Housing and Supportive Services for the Frail Elderly: A Guide for Housing Authorities and Their Collaborators
Co-published by the Milbank Memorial Fund and the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities
September 2006
http://www.milbank.org/reports/0609publichousing/0609publichousing.html
“…This report translates into practical advice the experience of public housing authorities in creating housing with supportive health and social services for elders. It summarizes the experience of employees of these authorities and their collaborators in state and local public and nonprofit service agencies."
[posted on PAHO/WHO Equity listserv]
The MCH Library released a new knowledge path edition about diabetes in children and adolescents that includes resources about the types of diabetes, its prevalence, treatment and care, and lowering the risk of complications. This electronic resource guide also identifies tools for staying abreast of new developments in pediatric diabetes research. The knowledge path is intended for health professionals, program administrators, educators, and researchers, and a separate section identifies resources for families. View it online at http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_diabetes.html. Knowledge paths on other maternal and child health topics are available (See http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/index.html ).
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Celebrates National Librarian’s Month this October. In addition to the many librarians on the NLM staff, NLM relies heavily on the work of medical librarians associated with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), made up of more than 5,800 member organizations. Please visit http://www.nlm.nih.gov/lo/profiles06 for highlights from featured 2006 health science and medical librarian projects from around the country.
October is Health Literacy Month Some resources to look at:
NN/LM Consumer Health Manual - Health Literacy http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/hlthlit.html
Health Literacy Consulting http://www.healthliteracy.com/hl_month.asp
The American Medical Association's Medical Student Section on Health Literacy http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/13043.html
Alcohol Education Project Grants (R25)
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11123
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports research programs to advance understanding of the biological and behavioral processes involved in the development, expression, and consequences of alcoholism and other alcohol-related problems. The Institute also supports prevention, treatment, and health services research on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. A part of the NIAAA mission is the dissemination of new knowledge acquired from alcohol research to diverse audiences including scientists, educators, clinicians and other health and social service providers, patients and their families, professionals within the criminal justice system, and the general public. This FOA identifies three health education activities that NIAAA will consider for award through Research Education grants (R25): 1) K-12 Science Education and Undergraduate/Graduate Education; 2) Health Professions Education; and 3) Public Health Education. Individual applications are expected to focus on one of these three educational areas. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will use the NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism. -Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
[Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
Community-Based Participatory Research at NIMH (R21)
National Institute of Mental Health
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-004.html
The ultimate goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research partnerships between community-based, clinical/services settings and research institutions to reduce the burden of mental illness, behavioral disorders and HIV/AIDS through research on mind, brain, and behavior. [NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices for October 6, 2006 ]
Structural Interventions, Alcohol Use, and Risk of HIV/AIDS (R21) Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11144
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health, solicits Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to investigate the effectiveness of structural interventions that reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission by changing the environment of alcohol use. Although a variety of structural and environmental interventions have been employed successfully to reduce other drinking-related problems, there has been little research that extends such efforts into the realm of HIV/AIDS risk reduction. [Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
The MCH Library released a new knowledge path about physical activity and children and adolescents. This electronic resource guide offers a selection of current resources that analyze data, describe public health campaigns and other promotion programs, and report on research aimed at identifying promising strategies for improving physical activity levels within families, schools, and communities. The knowledge path also provides resources that describe the consequences of sedentary behavior.
The knowledge path for health professionals, policymakers, educators, coaches, and families is available at http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_phys_activity.html . Knowledge paths on other maternal and child health topics are available (See http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/index.html ).
Healthier Living with Diabetes is a workshop and study given over the Internet. Due to the impact of diabetes among the Native American population, Healthier Living with Diabetes for Native Americans was created in collaboration with Native American community members and health professionals. https://indiandiabetes.stanford.edu/hl/hlMain
[posted on the American Indian Library Association Listserv]
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=986
The purpose of this program is to stimulate innovative community-based programs that employ prevention strategies to promote access to health care for children and their families nationwide. The funding supports direct service projects, not research projects.
Partners Investing in Nursing's Future - Round 2
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1080
Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, a collaborative initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF), will address nursing issues at the community level through funding partnerships with local and regional foundations.
Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities--Parent Training and Information Centers
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1326
This grant will support parent training and information centers that will provide parents of children with disabilities, including low- income parents, parents of limited English proficient children, and parents with disabilities, with the training and information they need to enable them to participate effectively in helping their children with disabilities.
Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants (NWD)
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=246
The purpose of the Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) program is to provide Federal funding for projects to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented among registered nurses). The Nursing Workforce Diversity program supports projects that provide education opportunities for students to become Registered Nurses and/or opportunities for practicing Registered Nurses to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Nursing.
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]
Ilona Kickbusch, Suzanne Wait, Daniela Maag
Alliance for Health and the Future, International Longevity Centre-UK, 2006
Available online as PDF file [24p.] at: http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/downloads/NavigatingHealth%20FINAL.pdf
Why is health literacy so critical?
Health literacy is an essential life skill for individuals: It may help individuals seek and use information and take control over their health.
Health literacy is a public health imperative: building health literacy improves overall population health.
Health literacy is an essential part of social capital: low health literacy is a strong contributor to health inequalites.
Health literacy is a critical economic issue: A US study estimated that low health literacy costs the US economy 73 billion dollars per year.
[posted on PAHO/WHO Equity List]
The Migrant Clinician Network (MCN) and Farm Safety 4 Just Kids (FS4JK), with funding from the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety (NCC), have produced a 16-page, full color, Spanish language comic book to educate parents about the risk of exposing children to pesticides and ways to minimize these risks. The publication, entitled Aunque Cerca...Sano, is targeted to the families of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. While the comic book is free, shipping and handling charges apply. To order copies, call Farm Safety 4 Just Kids at 1-800-423-5437. The book can also be downloaded from the MCN website at http://www.migrantclinician.org/excellence/environmental (click on pesticides). [posted on Migrant Education News Digest--10/04/06]
http://www.kff.org/about/jordanscholars.cfm
The Scholars Program brings talented African American, Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C., where they are placed in Congressional offices and learn about health policy. Through the nine-week program (May 21- August 3, 2007), Scholars gain knowledge about federal legislative procedure and health policy issues, while further developing their critical thinking and leadership skills. In addition to gaining experience in a Congressional office, Scholars participate in seminars and site visits to augment their knowledge of health care issues, and write and present a health policy research memo.
The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation invites you to participate in an important webinar: Strategies & Challenges to Reduce Disparities and Ensure Culturally Competent Maternal & Child Health Care Monday, October 30, 2006 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST) Widespread health care barriers lead to poor health outcomes for many mothers and children in the U.S. Given the long lasting impact of childhood health conditions and the impact of a mother’s health on her child, greater attention must be paid to addressing maternal and child health disparities and improving the cultural competency of care delivery. Due to the multifaceted manner in which health care is provided in the U.S., it is imperative for the various sectors participating in the health care system to work together to ensure culturally competent health care services are provided to women and children. http://www.nihcm.org/finalweb/pg_mch_conferences.htm [posted on CLAStalk-list]
WebJunction' s Spanish Language Outreach Program is presenting an "In Depth" webinar on a particular topic of importance to Spanish Language Outreach. You can access information on joining the webinar, view archived sessions, and find out more about resources discussed at http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=14186 [psted on Crossroads October 2006]
The GENERATIONS: Strengthening Women and Families Affected by HIV/AIDS initiative, funded by the National AIDS Fund and Johnson & Johnson, will provide 8-10 grants to community-based organizations to design and implement HIV/AIDS prevention interventions that reduce the spread of HIV among at-risk women/girls. Proposals are due October 20. For more information, peruse grant materials online http://tinyurl.com/gq579 or contact Phyllis Jones, GENERATIONS Program Officer, at the National AIDS Fund: (202) 408-4848 ext. 215 or pjones@aidsfund.org
The 2007 United States Conference on AIDS 2007 (USCA) will be held November 7-10 in Palm Springs, CA. Information about the meeting will be available online soon - please visit NMAC's website for updates. http://www.nmac.org/home/
[posted on National Minority AIDS Council Lifeline, subscribe at http://ga1.org/nmac/join.html?r=2pzp_Zs1lQNpE]
National and Local Support. The Allstate Foundation provides support to programs in communities served by the company. Projects must address needs within one of the following three focus areas: financial and economic literacy; insurance education; and empowerment for victims of domestic violence. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and community-based organizations. There is no deadline date for applications. For further information, go to: http://www.allstate.com/Community/PageRender.asp?Page=foundation.html
Neighborhood Program Support. Food Lion Charitable Foundation support organizations dedicated to improving their community through providing primary and secondary education and/or feeding the hungry. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and community-based organizations. There is no deadline date for applications. For further information, go to: http://charitablefoundation.foodlion.org/
The Toolbox Grant Program. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation announces funds to support school and parent groups that develop school projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, faith and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2007. For further information, go to: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/
Youth Program Support. Tiger Woods Foundation supports programs focused on dealing with education, youth development, parenting, and family health and welfare that provide opportunities to underserved youth ages 5-17. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2006. For further information, go to: http://www.twfound.org/
Youth Programs. Dreyer's Foundation support programs that promote family, school, and community environments that build skills and foster talents in young people. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is the 7th day of each month, at 5:00 p.m. Awards up to $3,000 are available. For further information, go to: http://www.dreyersinc.com/dreyersfoundation/index.asp
Funding Alert is a free service of the Office of Partnerships and Grants Development. To start your own online subscription to Funding Alert, simply register with DC.Gov and subscribe at DCDocs http://dc.gov/registration/dcdocs.asp. For archives, visit http://opgd.dc.gov, Information, Grant Funding Alerts.
Explorehealthcareers.org http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/ "is a free, online health careers resource for students and advisors. This Website is a non-profit, collaborative initiative involving national foundations, professional associations, health career advisors, educational institutions, and college students." Included in this web site is information about becoming a Medical Interpreter http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career.81.aspx [thanks to Janet Bonet of the Nebraska Association for Translators and Interpreters http://www.natihq.org/]
Editor: Anders Mellbourn
Anna Lindh Programme on Conflict Prevention, 2006 edition
http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/SPHCMWeb.nsf/resources/Ana_Lindh.pdf/$file/Ana_Lindh.pdf
“….Public health has captured the public mind as a security issue. Both the aftermath of the Christmas tsunami disaster in 2004 and the pandemic threat from avian flu in 2005 were of great concern to millions of people in different parts of the world. HIV/AIDS was proclaimed a security threat already in the mid 1990s.
There has been much violence and death. Still these are not issues of military security that can be confronted with traditional security and defence policies. The threat of future outbursts of disease can not be confronted either by containment or by military preventive intervention. This edition, the third in a series of publications from the Anna Lindh Programme on Conflict Prevention, deals with health and conflict prevention and includes public health as an issue of diplomacy and case studies of urgent health issues. [from A Zwi]
[posted on PAHO/WHO Equity Listserv]
NIH Research Matters http://www.nih.gov/news/research_matters is an eColumn highlighting interesting research done by NIH and NIH-funded scientists. It’s written for people who want to keep up with NIH research developments but don’t necessarily have extensive scientific knowledge. You can subscribe to the RSS news feed (http://www.nih.gov/news/research_matters/feed.xml) or get alerts emailed to you when new stories are posted by joining the LISTSERV (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=nihresearchmatters-l&A=1).
The October issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/. In this issue:
Feature Stories:
Secrets to a Longer, Healthier Life. Studying Exceptionally Long-Lived Families
Aches in Your Legs. Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease
Health Capsules:
Insight into Ear Infections
Molecules in Blood Signal Preeclampsia
Featured Web Site:
Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
Peter Tugwell , Annette O'Connor , Neil Anderson , Sharmila Mhatre , Elizabeth Kristjansson, Mary Jane Jacobsen, Vivian Robinson, Jan Hatcher-Roberts, Beverley Shea, Daniel Francis, Jil Beardmore, George A. Wells and Joe Losos
International Journal for Equity in Health 2006, 5:11 doi:10.1186/1475-9276-5-11 - 27 September 2006
The complete article is available as a provisional PDF: http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/pdf/1475-9276-5-11.pdf
“….The reduction of health inequalities is a focus of many national and international health organisations. The need for pragmatic evidence-based approaches has led to the development of a number of evidence-based equity initiatives. This paper describes a new program that focuses upon evidence-based tools, which are useful for policy initiatives that reduce inequities. " [posted on PAHO/WHO Equity List]
Smokers and tobacco users trying to quit will soon have a potent ally -- fellow smokers. The "Quit Now" Challenge a new initiative featuring the inspirational stories of people who want to quit smoking, was announced today by The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), both agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Now through October 27, 2006, 1-800-QUIT-NOW will accept submissions from cigarette smokers and other tobacco users explaining, in their own words, why they want to "Quit Now!" Interested participants can visit http://1800quitnow.org for specific instructions on how to submit video entries.
This NIH News Release is available online at: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2006/nci-29.htm.
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) will host its 28th Annual National Conference in Detroit, Michigan, November 2-4, 2006
Generations of Innovation
http://www.aises.org/events/2006/
HIV/AIDS Rising Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
http://www.usmedicine.com/dailyNews.cfm?dailyID=297
Some 1,000 Native American community representatives, and federal, state and local health officials gathered in early May in Anchorage to address concerns over the growing incidence of HIV/AIDS among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the disease is a significant and rising problem in the Native American population, said Frank Canizales, MSW, a management analyst and HIV/AIDS coordinator for the Indian Health Service’s Division of Behavioral Health in Rockville, Md., as well as a federal government advisory member for the conference planning committee.
[posted on [NS_Education] Digest Number 353]
We the People Bookshelf Project Announces New Grants on the "Pursuit of Happiness'
Deadline: January 31, 2007
The American Library Association Public Programs Office ( http://www.ala.org/publicprograms/ ) is partnering with the National Endowment for the Humanities ( http://www.neh.gov/ ) for the fourth We the People Bookshelf project. Part of the NEH's We the People initiative ( http://www.wethepeople.gov/ ), the bookshelf project is a grant program created to encourage young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004566/ala
Hamburger Helper Announces Grant Program for Local Communities Across America
Deadline: May 2007
Hamburger Helper, a General Mills food brand, is looking to lend a "helping hand" to neighborhoods across the United States with its "My Hometown Helper" grant program. Individuals from communities and organizations across America can visit the program's Web site to submit a written essay describing how the "My Hometown Helper" grant would help improve their community project. Examples of possible community projects include: lights or bleachers for baseball, soccer, or football fields; repairs to a band shell; computers for the local school or library; playground equipment for a park; holiday decorations for Main Street; money for choir, band, or science trips; new uniforms for Little League teams; clean-up projects; and train- ing for volunteer firefighters. Applicants can request a one-time award of between $500 and $15,000 during any single month. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004569/myHometownHelper
[posted on RFP Bulletin (September 29, 2006)]