Resources and Opportunities for Community and Academic Partners New additions are highlighted. Updated as of 9/1/2009. Available online: http://www.nucats.northwestern.edu/centers/cerc/Resources/index.html Events Webinar on Cultural Competence to the Next Level: Anti-Oppressive Practices - Sept 10, 1 pm. AntiOppressive practice is an emerging framework to advance attention to diversity and social justice in the way community systems and services operate. Laura Burney Nissen, MSW, PhD, national program director for Reclaiming Futures, and Ann Curry-Stevens, MSW, PhD, assistant professor and research fellow at Portland State University will host a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-sponsored webinar to discuss how concepts of oppression, privilege and disparities impact the way in which services are constructed and successes measured. The 60-minute session will explain the evolution of cultural competence frameworks and their impact on the fields of substance abuse treatment and justice. To register: http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/?q=news_webinars ABCD Learning Event: Deepening the Practice of Asset-Based Community Development, September 10-12, Chicago. The Asset-Based Community Development Institute at Northwestern University will present this event to discuss ABCD as a powerful and proven approach to unleash the latent potential of the often underutilized assets of community. Participants will learn: Engaging your community, building partnerships; Discovering what people care about enough to act, hosting meaningful conversations; the role of agencies and institutions in community building; ABCD for social inclusion; asset mapping. Presenters include: John McKnight, Jody Kretzmann, Mike Green, and Deborah Puntenney. Details: http://www.abcdinstitute.org/ Community Baby Shower: Birth, Baby and Beyond, September 12, 10 am- Noon. At the Alberto Culver Women‟s Health Learning Center at Northwestern‟s Prentice Women‟s Hospital, there will be a special event celebrating new life and motherhood. During this health-fair style event, guests have the opportunity to visit with Northwestern Memorial Hospital experts and representatives from multiple communities regarding all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. Children and families welcome. This program is free of charge. RSVP: (312) 926-8400. Health Care with Dignity for Women with Disabilities: A Skills-Based Workshop with Eijean Wu. September 12, 9:30 – 11:30 am. Presented by the Schweitzer Fellows for Life and using the case format, the workshop offers effective and efficient ways of improving quality of care in the face of systemic constraints. This skills-based workshop is an opportunity for health care professionals to discuss challenges and pearls in caring for women with disabilities. The goal is to convince participants that they can provide dignified care here and now, and to empower them with the tools to do so. Health and Medicine Policy Research Group, 29 E Madison, Suite 602. RSVP: rsvp@hmprg.org or 312 372-4292 ext. 24. Catch Your Breath: Women & Lung Health Conference. September 15, 5-8 pm. The annual Catch Your Breath® Conference brings together medical professionals along with lung disease patients and their families to explore key issues in women's lung health and advancements in lung disease treatment and research. More women die from lung cancer than from any other type of cancer, and more women than men are living with COPD and asthma. The Catch Your Breath® initiative aims to raise awareness and funds to support research, advocacy, and educational efforts to address these disparities and other women's lung health issues. Details: www.catchyourbreath.org. United Way Grant-Writing 101 Workshop Announcement. The United Way of Metropolitan Chicago will provide a training focusing on the basics of United Way proposals for program funding. Topics include the following: What is a solid program design? What do volunteer and staff reviewers struggle with when reading applications? What are acceptable UWMC budget components? This is NOT a general grant-writing course, but rather one that focuses on United Way‟s perspectives on specific application components. Participants must RSVP to Gricelda Casimiro at communityimpact@uw-mc.org, indicating which of the following training dates you will attend: September 15, 9am -11am, United Way of Metro Chicago, 560 W Lake. Sept 17, 2pm 4pm, Chicago Public Library - Uptown Branch, 929 W Buena. Sept 23, 2:30-4:30pm, United Way of Metro Chicago, 560 W Lake. Sept 24, 10am -12pm, Rauner Family YMCA, 2700 S Western. Sept 29, 2pm -4pm, District 15 Police Dept Community Rm, 6701 W Madison.
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Achieving Excellence in Clinical Research Conference, September 17, McDonald‟s Conference Center in Oak Brook. Sponsored by the Advocate Center for Pediatric Research, the conference will feature national and international experts talking about important areas related to “excellence” in clinical research. Topics include: Ethics in clinical research – both national and international perspectives; Public trust in research and managing financial conflicts of interest; Potential legal liability from clinical research (a mock trial); Using research to change public policy; Children‟s involvement in research participation decisions; Financial incentives for research participation; Strategies to avoid common errors in clinical research; Conducting research with older adults who have cognitive impairments; Statistics for beginning investigators; Health care reform and clinical research and more. Register before 9/4/09 to receive discounted rate. Details: http://www.advocatehealth.com/body.cfm?id=2110#achieving CERC Community-Engaged Research Seminar Series: Our Experience Building Community-Academic Partnerships for Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. September 23 11am-12pm; Northwestern University Chicago Campus, Ward 5-230, Chicago Ave & Fairbanks. Presenter: Maureen Smith, MD, MPD, PhD, Department of Population Health Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the new clinical and translational science award from NIH has led to a dramatic increase in the visibility of and support for research based on community-academic partnerships. The program has faced both opportunities and challenges as we create educational activities, build resources for research, expand community-based resources such as our practice-based research network, and develop a novel pilot funding program. Details: www.nucats.northwestern.edu/centers/cerc/index.html. CCPH Educational Conference Call: Public Participation and Community Engagement in Research: Reports & Recommendations from the NIH Council of Public Representatives. September 23, 2:30-4 pm. On the call, participants will learn about the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Council of Public Representatives (COPR), its Role of the Public in Research Workgroup, and COPR reports and recommendations in these areas: Definition of public participation and community engagement in research; Peer review criteria for assessing community engagement in research proposals; Community engagement framework for development of education and training for researchers who want to engage communities in their research. Speakers: The co-chairs of the NIH COPR Role of the Public in Research Workgroup: Syed Ahmed, Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Director of the Center for Healthy Communities at Medical College of Wisconsin. Ann-Gel Palermo, Chair of the Harlem Community & Academic Partnership; Associate Director of Operations at the Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs at Mount Sinai School of Medicine; and a doctoral student in public health at City University of New York Graduate Center. More info on COPR: http://copr.nih.gov/index.asp. To register: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/ccphuw/81885 Bridging the Gap: Emerging Health Issues in the African American & Latino Communities: September 23. 9 AM to 4 PM. UIC Forum, 725 W Roosevelt. Presented in partnership with the UIC College of Medicine, UIC Urban Health Program, Hispanic Center of Excellence, UIC Department of Surgery and the University of Illinois Medical Center. NU Institute for Healthcare Studies Seminar: Dr. Ronald Ackermann: Clinic-Community Partnerships to Prevent Diabetes: Implications for Healthcare Redesign – September 25. 8:30 – 10:30am. 750 N. Lakeshore Dr, 11th flr, Lakeview Conf Rm. Dr. Ackermann will be joining us to share his work on implementing evidence-based practices for diabetes prevention in primary care, linking those efforts with community-based delivery of the diabetes prevention program, and how this fits in the landscape of the current efforts for healthcare financing reform and development of a patient-centered medical home. Ron Ackermann, MD, MPH is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine and an expert in healthcarecommunity partnerships to address unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and improve the prevention and control of common chronic illnesses such as asthma, congestive heart failure, and diabetes. He currently directs a large ongoing research program to evaluate the costs and effectiveness of “partnered” approaches for preventing type 2 diabetes. RSVP: tyoung@nmff.org 22nd Annual Midwest ECO Conference: Backpacking through Community Psychology: Pathways to Understanding our Diverse World, October 10. University of Illinois at Chicago. Details: http://www2.uic.edu/stud_orgs/psych/2009_eco_conference/ ARCC Workshop: Using a Community-Based Participatory Research Approach: Involvement of All Partners in Interpretation of Findings and Moving from Data to Action, October 12, 1-5 pm.
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Northwestern University, Lowden Hall, 375 E Chicago. Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities presents the workshop led by Dr. Barbara Israel, PhD, University of Michigan and Angie Reyes, Executive Director, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation from the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center. Details: http://www.nucats.northwestern.edu/centers/cerc/index.html Mapping Illinois Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis Chicago: October 13th and 14th; MicroTek of Chicago - 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 550 Chicago, IL 60606. Participants will learn to use ArcGIS 9.3.1 to do the following: Create Thematic Maps; Address Mapping (Geocoding); Download and Map Census & American Community Survey Data; Conduct spatial queries; Download free shapefiles; Create well-designed maps. Details: http://www.nur-online.com/ UIC Seminar: Sharing What We Have Learned Through Collaboration: The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Collaborative Grant: Part 3 Evaluation and Sustainability Plan, October 23, 9-3 PM. Michael Barlow Center, 2120 W Warren, 3rd Flr Conf Rm. Share information to enhance community/university research and service partnerships; Enhance the capacity of community partners to co-guide the development of a competitive grant proposal; Foster respectful and mutually beneficial relationships between community partners and UIC researchers; Provide an opportunity for university researchers to share the results of their work with community partners. This seminar is designed for individuals new to the grant writing process or those desiring to increase their grant writing and partnership skills. The content will focus on the application of skills in grant writing including „how to write” various components of a service or research grant. Program cost: $20.00 (includes lunch and program materials). Registration limited. RSVP: 312-996-4656. C3 Seminar: Building and Sustaining Partnerships to Address Health Disparities Seminar, October 28 8:30am-12pm, breakfast provided. Little Black Pearl Art & Design Center; 1060 E 47th St. This seminar will explore unique and effective ways to reduce health disparities in Chicagoland communities. It will feature presentations by community, academic, government and industry groups that are actively engaged in creating more equitable and effective health care for our communities. The Chicagoland Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) for Community Engagement (C3), a Partnership of Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University of Chicago, is sponsoring this seminar to further its mission to foster collaborative research efforts and disseminate and apply information about research findings. This is the third of three half-day seminars addressing topics of importance to community researchers and their community partners as they work to improve the health of the people of Chicagoland. RSVP: 773.702.9200 or crobins1@bsd.uchicago.edu. Details: http://itm.uchicago.edu/community/C3Seminar.html 3rd Annual Disparities Partnership Forum: Overcoming Disparities: Building Successful Diabetes and Obesity Programs, November 18-19, Arlington, VA. The goals for the forum are to highlight promising practices that address type 2 diabetes and obesity in high-risk populations and to identify key elements of coalition-building to eliminate disparities in health care at the community level. Details: http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/annual-partnership-forum-2009.jsp Save the Date- Community-Campus Partnerships for Health 11th Conference, May 12-15, 2010, Portland, OR. The conference, “Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships” will convene hundreds of community and campus partners for 4 days of skill-building, networking and agendasetting. Details: http://www.ccph.info
Grant Opportunities Northwestern University CERC Geospatial Analysis Mini-Grants: The NU Community-Engaged Research Center (CERC), in partnership with the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), is offering mini-grants for geospatial analysis (community mapping) to Northwestern University investigators. The Program is designed to support pilot or small projects. Proposals should not exceed $5000. Generally, a $2500 request will provide support for a basic level of mapping; a $5000 request will support a more complex set of maps with several variables of analysis. Priority will be given to projects that are part of research that is being conducted collaboratively by NU and community based investigators (in community-based organizations or medical practices). The role of CNT is to work with investigators to help them visualize community-based data in the form of maps. Details: http://www.nucats.northwestern.edu/centers/cerc/cerc-funding-opportunities.html. Deadline: Open
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NIH: Planning Grants for Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity (R34) and (R18). Several large controlled clinical trials have established "gold standard" approaches for treating type 1 & 2 diabetes, and for preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes in individuals at high risk for developing the disorder. Large controlled trials have also consistently demonstrated success in achieving weight loss though lifestyle approaches, although maintenance remains a challenge. Despite these advances, the efficacious interventions from these trials are rarely translated into widespread practice. Research is needed to develop and test innovative adaptations of evidence based approaches to prevent and treat diabetes and obesity that can be disseminated and sustained in clinical health care practice and other settings beyond the research environment. Details for R01: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09177.html. Details for R18: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-176.html Deadline: Sept 25. WK Kellogg Foundation Community-Based Racial Healing Request for Proposals. This new opportunity is part of Kellogg‟s commitment to becoming an effective, anti-racist organization that promotes racial equity. This grant seeks to strengthen and bolster community-based approaches for racial healing and equity efforts targeting vulnerable and marginalized children. The foundation defines racial healing as “group efforts to acknowledge the wrongs and group suffering of the past while trying to address the cumulative and current consequences of the past injustices.” The foundation seeks proposals from community-based organizations that foster racial healing. To be considered for funding, the organization must be working to promote racial healing within and between racial and ethnic groups within specific geographic areas. National programs that have projects within local communities may also be considered. The Kellogg Foundation anticipates awarding grants of up to $400,000 each. Details: http://wrm.wkkf.org/uWebRequestManager/UI/Application.aspx?tid=b9d2b664-15ff-4472-88bd02f2a2fd8c17&LanguageID=0. Deadline: Sept. 30. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois 2009 Childhood Health and Wellness Grant. This second round of Childhood Health and Wellness funding is looking to provide one-time support around basic needs in the areas of 1) food distribution and 2) the development of playgrounds and other facilities that provide opportunities for physical activity. Preference may be given to programs that specifically target infants, children and youth. Target communities for this round of funding include: Belleville, Champaign, Danville, East St. Louis, Jacksonville, Marion, Mattoon, Pembroke, Quincy, Rockford, Springfield and Suburban Cook County (Calumet City, Dolton, Ford Heights, Harvey, Hazel Crest, and Markham). Other areas may also apply but preference will be given to the target communities. Grant funding is for either program or general operating support for the above activities. The funding period for the cycle is January 1- December 31, 2010. Program and general operating support awards are a minimum $25,000 and a maximum of $100,000. To apply: https://www.grantrequest.com/SID%5F805/?SA=SNA&FID=35030. Details: http://www.bcbsil.com/about_us/involvement.htm Deadline: September 30 NIH: The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R01). The purposes of this call are to: (1) improve the measurement of racial /ethnic discrimination in health care delivery systems through improved instrumentation, data collection, and statistical/analytical techniques; (2) enhance understanding of the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery and its association with disparities in disease incidence, treatment, and outcomes among disadvantaged racial/ethnic minority groups; and (3) reduce the prevalence of racial/ethnic health disparities through the development of interventions to reduce the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery systems in the United States. For the purposes of this call, health care delivery is defined as the provision or receipt of a broad range of healthrelated services including preventive, primary, ambulatory and in-patient, emergency, specialty and long-term care. Health care delivery systems are defined as insurance plans, hospitals, clinics, private physician offices, or public and community health facilities that provide or finance health care delivery. Details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-083.html. Deadline: October 5. NIH: Health Promotion Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Males (R01) and (R21). The focus of this call is on health promotion among racial and ethnic minority men. A scientific exploration of these disparities is central to NIH‟s commitment to reducing health disparities. Research in this area is essential to addressing Goal 2 outlined in Healthy People 2010: "To eliminate health disparities among segments of the population, including differences that occur by gender, race or ethnicity, education or income, disability, geographic location or sexual orientation." Details for RO1: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-422.html. Details for R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-421.html Deadline: October 5.
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NIH: Community Participation in Research (PA-08-074). This funding opportunity from the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits R01 grant applications that propose intervention research on health promotion, disease prevention, and health disparities that communities and researchers jointly conduct. All applications must demonstrate clear community partnerships with substantive involvement in their proposed research projects. Details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-074.html Deadline: October 5th (cycle III) www.diabetes.org/communitypropgrams-and-localevent/annual-partnership-forum-2009.jsp NEA (National Education Association) Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants are given to public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of two purposes: Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. Maximum award: $5,000 for groups, $2,000 for individuals. Eligibility: public school teachers grades K–12; public school education support professionals; or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions. Details: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm
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CVS Caremark Community Grants. The CVS Caremark Community Grants program awards funds to nonprofit organizations for programs targeting children with disabilities; programs focusing on health and rehabilitation services; and public schools promoting a greater level of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs, and initiatives that give greater access to physical movement and play. Qualifying organizations are eligible for grants of up to $5,000. Details: http://info.cvscaremark.com/community/ourimpact/community-grants. Deadline: Oct. 31. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships: Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence. Through this special solicitation, RWJF partners with diversity focused funders and other local grantmakers to fund projects to reduce violence in specific communities such as those defined by race, ethnicity, tribe, gender, sexual identity or rural/frontier location. Projects must be new, community-based and culturally appropriate, reflecting how language skills, significant cultural differences, education, income and discrimination affect health outcomes. Community members should be engaged in planning and leadership. Applicants must be nominated by a diversity focused funder that is principally concerned with the population to be served. Projects must work to reduce violence in the context of a specific community and use that community‟s strengths and assets to address any threatening or violent behavior that results in emotional, psychological or physical harm. Details: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20781 Deadline: December 31. AAUW Community Action Grants. AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women), a leader in advancing education for women, annually offers fellowship and grant programs designed to help women gain greater access to educational and economic opportunities. This program provides funds to individuals, AAUW branches, and AAUW state organizations as well as local community-based nonprofits for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. The program‟s one-year grants ($2,000 to $7,000 each over one year) provide seed money for new projects. Two-year grants ($5,000 to $10,000 each over two years) provide start-up funds for longer-term programs that address the particular needs of the community and develop girls‟ sense of efficacy through leadership or advocacy opportunities. Topic areas are unrestricted but should include a clearly defined activity that promotes education and equity for women and girls. Special consideration will be given to projects focused on K-12 and community college girls‟ and women‟s achievements in science, technology, engineering or math. Details: http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/community_action.cfm. Deadline: January 15, 2010 NIH: Community Participation Research Targeting the Medically Underserved (PAR-08-075 (R01) and PAR-08-076 (R21): The ultimate goal of these Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) with a special review issued by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), National Institutes of Health (NIH) is to solicit applications that propose research on health promotion, disease prevention, and health disparities that is jointly conducted by communities and researchers and targets medically underserved areas (MUAs) and medically underserved populations (MUPs) as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). These FOAs will use the
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R01 and R21 grant mechanism to encourage studies that specifically target medically underserved areas as well as underserved and underrepresented populations. This focus will allow studies to assess the nature and scope of health problems in underserved communities, formulate hypotheses about the relationship of community dynamics and health problems as they relate to underrepresented populations, design targeted interventions aimed at addressing health disparities in specified communities and specific populations, and track the efficacy of outreach efforts that result from CBPR research in the community. The FOAs will ensure that the health issues of underserved communities and populations are addressed using CBPR research strategies. RO1 Details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-075.html. R21 Details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-076.html. Deadlines: Letters of Intent: April 14, 2010. Application: May 14, 2010. Calls for Papers/Proposals/Other Opportunities Northwestern IRB-Call for Nominations for Faculty and Community Representative Members. The Office for the Protection of Research Subjects is soliciting nominations for both faculty and community representative members for service on one of the six Institutional Review Boards. New members are appointed for a three-year term and should be willing to meet at least once a month throughout the year. While it is preferred that nominees have a record of research experience involving human subjects and an informed view point on the ethical treatment of human subjects in research, training will be provided. Nominations should include a brief letter and a curriculum vitae. Submit to: eyates@northwestern.edu. Details: http://www.research.northwestern.edu/oprs/irb/. IRB Community Member Booklet. "You Want to be an IRB Community Member...Now What?" was developed by the University of Southern California Institutional Review Board(IRB) to guide IRB community members through the human subjects research process and help them transition into a valued member of the IRB. It can also serve as an introduction for anybody new to human subjects research and the IRB. To access: http://www.usc.edu/admin/provost/oprs/private/docs/oprs/brochures/community_member_web.pdf Open Position: Healthy Chicago Lawn Coalition Coordinator. Healthy Chicago Lawn (HCL) is a community-based coalition working to improve the overall quality of life and well-being of the Chicago Lawn community area by building awareness, connections, and promoting healthy lifestyles. The full-time Coalition Coordinator will sustain and increase the capacity of the coalition. Working with the Chicago Center for Community Partnership‟s community health planner and the HCL Steering Committee, the Coalition Coordinator will assist coalition members in the enactment of a community health improvement plan that broadly identifies the public health and overall needs of the community, taps resources available within the community and elsewhere to support health improvement efforts, and outlines strategies for the coalition and other organizations within the community and across the city. S/he will work with the members to implement the strategies identified by the coalition‟s strategic plan. This includes implementing projects as identified by the coalition‟s action groups, developing resources, assisting in grant writing activities when appropriate, linking with local and citywide organizations, and presenting results of the coalition‟s strategic plan as appropriate. Details: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/347736-201/c 1st application review: September 1. Open Position: Network Organizer: Chicago Community Health Local Network c/o HealthConnect One. This full-time position with benefits will provide strategic support to the Network Steering Committee; guide the Network‟s training, advocacy and fundraising initiatives; and build collaborative relationships to advance the role of CHWs in promoting community health throughout Chicago. This includes organizing monthly steering committee and quarterly membership meetings, working with HC One staff to coordinate resources, develop training materials, assist in training, and oversee the financial operations of the Network. Applicants should have knowledge of the Community Heath Worker role and have facility in both English and Spanish. To apply: Submit cover letter, resume, and references to The Chicago CHW Local Network, c/o HealthConnect One, by mail l at 954 W Washington, Box 36, Chicago, IL 60607, by fax at 312.243.4792, or by email at chicagochwlocalnetwork@gmail.com. Open Position: Public Policy Manager, Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC). The Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) is seeking a Public Policy Manager to implement the organization‟s state and federal policy agenda. HSC is a leading advocate for healthy school environments at the local, state and national levels. HSC provides leadership development opportunities and resource materials for parents, school nurses,
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teachers, school administrators and others, and promotes policies that create healthy schools, primarily around school environmental health and wellness. HSC‟s policy agenda includes, but is not limited to: USDA policy related to federal school food programs, US EPA policy related to the school environment (including but not limited to school siting and exposures in schools), education policy related to a healthy school environment, health care policy related to prevention programs in schools and school health funding, and green cleaning policies at the state level. Details: http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/who/employment/index.php Patient Advocates Sought for Gynecologic Cancer Clinical Trials. The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) is seeking an experienced volunteer to serve on the Patient Advocacy Committee in the role of liaison to the Gynecologic Scientific Committee. Gynecologic patient advocates represent the interests of the patient population in the development and conduct of medical imaging clinical trials in gynecologic cancer. This is a great opportunity for meaningful community participation in the development of cancer clinical trials. Advocates are responsible for: reviewing and providing feedback on gynecologic trial designs and patient materials; participating in trial team conference calls related to gynecologic clinical trials; attending the ACRIN Fall Meeting held late September or early October; participating in quarterly Patient Advocacy Committee conference calls and occasionally attending the ACRIN Spring Meeting held in March. The ideal candidate is a gynecologic cancer survivor or is closely related to a gynecologic cancer patient, and will have a special understanding of the interests and needs of the patient population. Details: wwww.acrin.org. For application materials, contact afails@acr-arrs.org ILAACP seeking a Youth Representative to serve on the Choose Respect Illinois Staff Team. This leadership opportunity allows young person to play an active role in a state-wide violence prevention initiative. The position is open to 16-21 year olds, and requires a one year commitment. If you know of any potential candidates, please encourage them to apply by forwarding their cover letter and résumé to Lynwellyn H. Gudger, Choose Respect Program Associate, lgudger@ilaacp.org or 312.850.4444 ext. 223. NIH Call for 2010 Council of Public Representatives Nominations. The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking nominations to fill vacant appointments to the 2010 Council of Public Representatives (COPR) Roster. The COPR advises the NIH director on cross-cutting issues related to medical research and health issues of public interest that ultimately promote individual, family and community health. Examples of broad issues explored by the council include community engagement in research, public trust in the research enterprise, enhancing public awareness and education about the NIH, clinical trials recruitment issues, and aspects of the NIH Roadmap, such as reengineering the clinical research enterprise. The COPR consists of up to 21 individuals who are selected from among the diverse communities that benefit from and have an interest in NIH research, programs, and activities. Members typically serve on the COPR for 3 to 4 years. To be considered for the COPR, applicants must have some interest in the work of the NIH and must be in a position to communicate regularly with the broader public about COPR and NIH activities. Nominees must also be willing to fully participate in biannual COPR meetings, regular conference calls, and working group activities throughout the year. New members will be notified of their conditional appointments in time for the April 2010 COPR meeting. Details: http://copr.nih.gov/nomination.asp Deadline: September 25. Call for proposals: The Association for Community Health Improvement 2010 Spring Training Conference, March 4-5, 2010 in Jacksonville, FL. The Conference will offer educational content across three topic tracks tailored to meet the needs of hospital and healthcare-based professionals, healthy communities‟ leaders, and others responsible for community health programming. Track topics: Achieving Community Benefit Program Excellence; Practicing Evidence-based Community Health; and Creating Healthy Communities. Details: http://www.communityhlth.org/communityhlth/conf2010/annual10.html. Deadline: September 25. Community Psychology Faculty Position Opening at National Louis University in Chicago. The Psychology Department in the College of Arts and Sciences at National-Louis University invites applications for an appointment in Community Psychology. Appointment may begin as early as January, 2010 and is subject to budgetary approval Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Community Psychology or closely related discipline with evidence of research and practice. The Department has recently begun offering a Ph.D. in Community Psychology and seeks expertise in any area of applied community research and practice. We are especially interested in candidates who have a strong history of supervising doctoral research and have ties to
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underrepresented communities in the Chicagoland area. Details: http://www.nl.edu/graduate/psychologydoctoral.cfm=20 Deadline: September 30 Call For Abstracts: SOPHE-PRC Program Co-Sponsored 2010 Conference. The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the Centers for Disease Control Prevention Research Center (PRC) Program are holding a joint conference entitled "Advocate, Communicate and Translate to Enhance Research and Practice." The conference will be April 7 - 9, 2010, at Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta, GA. Abstracts are encouraged that address use of innovative technologies and social media in any of the following conference sub-themes: Community-Based Participatory Research, Social and Physical Environments, Healthy People 2020, Partnerships, Advocacy and Policy. Details: http://www.sophe.org/abstract_index.asp. Deadline: Sept 30 Call for Abstracts for Speakers and Posters: National Hispanic Medical Association 14th Annual Conference, "Health Care Transformation to Increase Prevention and Health Promotion for the Hispanic Community," March 25-28, 2010, Washington, DC. This conference is a National CME conference focused on innovation and culturally competence in the delivery of health care, research, medical education training, Federal policy, and private sector programs impacting Hispanics. Details: http://www.nhmamd.org/NHMA-14th-Annual-Conference-2010-Washington-DC. Deadline for Speaker Nominations: September 30. Deadline for Poster Submissions: February 5, 2010 Call for Papers on Participatory Health Research: Nursing Inquiry: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Policy and Healthcare. A special upcoming issue of Nursing Inquiry will be devoted to participatory health research. Submissions are invited that address conceptual, methodological, and pragmatic dimensions of participatory forms of health research. The goal of this special issue is to advance a better understanding of participatory health research across different disciplines and audiences (e.g. educators, students, health practitioners, policy makers, and researchers). Submissions should be made online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nin. Details: contact guest editor, Nazilla Khanlou, RN, PhD, nkhanlou@yorku.ca. Deadline: October 1. EPA-HUD-CDC Video Contest: Prevent Lead Poisoning! EPA invites the public to submit creative videos (30 - 60 seconds) for a Lead Poisoning Prevention Video Contest. The contest is being jointly sponsored by EPA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The winners will be awarded cash prizes in the amount of $2500 (1st Prize), $1500 (2nd Prize) and $1000 (3rd Prize) and the winning videos will be featured on EPA, CDC and HUD‟s web pages. Winners will be announced during Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 25-31, 2009. Details: http://www.epa.gov/lead. Deadline: October 1. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders 2009-2010 Call for Nominations. This program each year honors 10 outstanding and otherwise unrecognized individuals who overcome daunting odds to improve health and health care, especially to underserved populations in communities across the U.S. The program aims to elevate the work of these unsung heroes through enhanced recognition, technical assistance and new leadership opportunities. There will be 10 awards in the amount of $125,000 each for the 2010 award cycle. Each new leader will receive a personal award of $20,000 to recognize his or her accomplishments and $105,000 to support the work for which the leader is recognized. Details: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20902 Deadline: October 15 Call for Presentation Abstracts: APTR Annual Meeting: Teaching Prevention 2010. The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) invites submissions of abstracts for Oral and Poster Presentations for the APTR annual meeting, March 25-27, 2010, Washington, DC. This Conference will bring together leaders to address the status of prevention in the healthcare debate and showcase and discuss improved methods of teaching, researching and promoting prevention. Plenary and concurrent sessions will include ways to employ government paradigm shifts into improvements in prevention education and such topics as interprofessional education and practice, issues in graduate public health education, undergraduate public health education, and community based participatory research. Concurrent Sessions will be organized into three tracks: Policy and Practice; Teaching; Research. Submissions for oral and poster presentations should relate to the academic and public health community and must present the results of scientific research, technological advances and innovations in program design, practice methods or educational techniques. Details: www.aptrweb.org/teachingprevention. Deadline: October 15 Call for Abstracts: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Conference, May 12-15, 2010 in Portland, OR. Conference themes include community-based participatory research as a tool for social justice,
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sustaining partnerships and the outcomes they achieve, building capacity, advancing health equity, Interprofessional, interdisciplinary and/or intersectoral collaborations, youth and student leadership. Details: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf10-cfp.html Deadline: October 16 Resources Prevention Research Center Evaluation Findings Now Available. In 1984, Congress authorized the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a network of academic health centers to conduct applied public health research. CDC was selected to administer the Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program and to provide leadership, technical assistance, and oversight. Today, CDC supports 33 centers associated with schools of public health or medicine throughout the country. PRCs involve community members, academic researchers, and public health agencies in finding innovative ways to promote health and prevent disease. The partners design, test, and disseminate strategies often as new policies or recommended public health practices. Community-based participatory research approaches are central to the PRC program. The Executive Summary for the Prevention Research Centers Evaluation Results: Program Context is now available. The summary includes key findings from four contextual evaluation studies concerning organizational and community characteristics; community and academic interactions around core research projects; variety, goals, and contextual factors of the core research projects; and training, technical assistance, and mentoring activities. Full report available on request: cdcinfo@cdc.gov. Details: www.cdc.gov/prc New Book: Foundations for Community Health Workers. Published in August 2009, this book by Tim Berthold, Alma Avila-Esparza, Jennifer Miller (Editor) is a training resource for client- and community-centered public health practitioners, with an emphasis on promoting health equality. Based on City College of San Francisco's CHW Certificate Program, it begins with an overview of the historic and political context informing the practice of community health workers. The second section of the book addresses core competencies for working with individual clients, such as behavior change counseling and case management, and practitioner development topics such as ethics, stress management, and conflict resolution. The book's final section covers skills for practice at the group and community levels, such as conducting health outreach and facilitating community organizing and advocacy. Details: http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-047017997X.html CLOCC Releases Summit Report with Recommendations for Statewide Child Health Surveillance System. In 2005, the Illinois General Assembly passed Public Act 093-0966. This Act amended the School Code and requires that the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) promulgate rules to require schools to report data from student health examinations, including data related to obesity, such as body mass index (BMI). On May 1 and 2, 2008, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and CLOCC co-hosted the Illinois Child Health Examination Surveillance System (CHESS) Summit. The Summit resulted in recommendations that were presented to the Illinois Department of Public Health for consideration as they promulgate rules for Public Act 093-0966. The Summit also identified potential advocacy allies for the advancement of a statewide child health surveillance system. Please click here to access the report based on this summit. We welcome opportunities to engage with organizations interested in the establishment of an Illinois Child Health Examination Surveillance System (I-CHESS). If your organization is interested in partnering to advocate for this system, or if you have questions regarding the Summit, please contact Christine Bozlak, Advocacy Program Manager, at 312-573-7741 or cbozlak@childrensmemorial.org. Details: http://image.exct.net/lib/ff061674756407/m/1/CHESSreport.pdf
News You Can Use New Report: Walking the Walk: How Walkability Raises Home Prices in U.S. Cities. It turns out that what we've suspected about cities for quite some time is, in fact, true. Living close to multiple destinations not only makes life more interesting, it's also worth more to consumers. That‟s the upshot of a new study from CEOs for Cities. What do these findings mean for cities? Essentially, the study tells us that homebuyers place significant value on living in walkable neighborhoods. Now planning zoning and development decisions have to catch up to the market. To access: http://www.ceosforcities.org/news/entry/2591 Update on Chicago’s Food Deserts. Mari Gallagher Research and Consulting Group, has published an update to their 2006 report that talks about how Chicago neighborhoods have made strides to shrink the vast
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food deserts that affect many city residents. The new 2009 The Chicago Food Desert Progress Report illuminates that the changes made by market, community, philanthropic and government actors have had positive impacts on neighborhood residents, but that there is still a long way to go. To Access: http://www.marigallagher.com/site_media/dynamic/project_files/ChicagoFoodDesProg2009a.pdf.The findings are discussed in a Chicago magazine article that quotes ARCC Steering Committee Salim Al Nurridin, Healthcare Consortium of Illinois. To access: http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/July2009/The-Food-Desert/ Report: Healthy Food for All: Building Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems in Detroit in Oakland. This report authored by PolicyLink, the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems, and the Fair Food Network can be accessed at http://www.policylink.org/atf/cf/%7B97c6d565-bb43-406d-a6d5eca3bbf35af0%7D/HEALTHY%20FOOD%20FOR%20ALL-8-19-09-FINAL.PDF?tr=y&auid=5204297
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