Disaster Planning Requires Time, Resources, Collaboration
http://www.nhchc.org/ShelterHealth/ToolKitG/G6HealingHands08047A5E7.pdf
HEALING HANDS Vol. 8, No. 4, August 2004
Health care providers have long prepared for natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes, but they are now acutely aware of the need to prepare for nuclear, biological, or chemical (NBC) terrorism, as well. Lacking protection from the elements, homeless people are especially vulnerable to natural and manmade disasters and Health Care for the Homeless providers are at various stages of emergency preparedness. The articles inthis issue of Healing Hands examine preparations being made by the health care community, a special role for HCH mobile providers, and emergency management standards required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). [posted on Medical Reserve Corps listserv]

Library of Congress Announces New “Learning From Katrina” Web Page
For the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating impact to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, in commemoration and in light of the current hurricane season, the Library of Congress announces a Web site titled “Learning from Katrina,” which provides insights for better responses to record and artifact damage by hurricanes. On this site, http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/katrinarespond.html, visitors can hear seven interviews with professional conservators who helped salvage collections affected in August 2005.

HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will host a free Webcast entitled, “Lessons Learned From the Field of Emergency Preparedness”
Nov. 6, 2008, 12-1:30 PM EST
Presenters will offer diverse perspectives on emergency planning and the use of AHRQ tools in order to enhance surge capacity, medical supply allocation planning and resource inventories reporting systems. Participants will receive key insight on customizing AHRQ tools in order to address the distinct needs of their communities. Emergency preparedness planners as well as federal, state and local community health planners, providers and first-responders are invited to attend. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/3gxl8p [posted on [DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB ]

FORO, the Transborder Library Forum, is a conference that focuses on librarians and library services in the border regions between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. This event will be jointly hosted by CETYS Universidad and San Diego State University.

What: 15th Transborder Library Forum/FORO Transfronterizo de Bibliotecas
When: March 4-6, 2009
Where: Camino Real Hotel Conference Center in Tijuana, Baja California
Conference Theme: Exploring Common Interests: Expanding Opportunities
http://foro.cetys.net

The Call for Papers is available online. Proposals will be accepted until November 14th and notification of acceptance for proposals will take place on December 19th.

Entries Invited for State Farm Service-Learning Champion Award Program
Deadline: December 1, 2008
State Farm ( http://statefarm.com/about/part_spos/part_spos.asp ) is now accepting nominations for the 2009 State Farm Service- Learning Champion Award. This award recognizes the valuable role played by a non-traditional advocate of service-learning such as a community member, business leader, or public official. State Farm supports service-learning as a teaching method that enhances the academic achievement of students while engaging in service to the community. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15015180/statefarm

Kansas Schools Invited to Apply for Green Schools Grant Program
Deadline: Various
Developed through a partnership between the Kansas Department of Health and Environment ( http://www.kdheks.gov/ ) and the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education ( http://kacee.org/ ), the Kansas Green Schools Grant Program, is designed to encourage schools to develop creative, innovative, effective environmental projects that improve the environment; make schools a healthier place to learn, play, and work; and save money through reduced use of resources. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15015183/kansasgreen

Cardinal Health Invites Health Care Providers to Apply Patient Safety Grants
Deadline: October 31, 2008 (Letter of Intent)
The Cardinal Health Foundation ( http://CardinalHealth.com/community ) has announced that, for the second year, it will award more than $1 million in funding to help U.S. hospitals, health systems, and community health clinics improve patient safety and health care quality. Again this year, the Cardinal Health Foundation plans to award grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to programs that improve the quality and safety of patient care, with priority consideration being given to programs that reduce hospital-acquired infections and improve medication safety. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15015184/cardinalhealth

Welcome Back Awards Seeks Nominations of Individuals Working for the Depression Community
Deadline: November 10, 2008.
The Welcome Back Awards is now accepting nominations to honor those who work in the depression community. The Welcome Back Awards is a program established by Eli Lilly and Company ( http://www.lilly.com/responsibility ) to recognize outstanding achievements in the fight against depression and the stigma often associated with the illness. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15015185/lillyresponsibility

Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies.RFP Bulletin (September 26, 2008)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched an improved and more accessible version of healthfinder.gov, http://healthfinder.gov which is a federal website designed to help people stay healthier. Its new design and interactive health management tools make information resources more accessible and easier to use for consumers and professionals.

Healthfinder.gov’s features include links to over 6,000 government and nonprofit health information resources on hundreds of health topics. Information is in English and Spanish. The improvements will help users find what they want on those sites. Another new tool offered on the site is myhealthfinder, which provides personalized recommendations for clinical preventive services specific to the user’s age, gender, and pregnancy status.

The healthfinder.gov project is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and its National Health Information Center, with the participation of a steering committee of representatives from federal agencies, including consumer health information specialists, librarians, and others actively engaged in providing online consumer health information.

For more information please visit the following URL: http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2008/healthfinderpr.htm

“Addressing Youth Violence in Minority Communities: Practical Steps and Strategies”
Youth violence is a major public health issue that disproportionately impacts minority populations due to their social and environmental contexts. To increase the level of understanding and awareness of how to approach and address this important issue, the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA) and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) will co-host a webinar entitled, “Addressing Youth Violence in Minority Communities: Practical Steps and Strategies.” The webinar will take place on Monday, September 29, 2008 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST. This webinar will highlight practical, multi-level intervention strategies with Latino and African-American populations that are showing promise by addressing youth empowerment and community factors. http://www.stipda.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=158

The September 2008 issue of The IHS Primary Care Provider http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/Publications/HealthProvider/Provider.asp contains information about the following subjects:

• Coming to a Hospital Near You: Safe Patient Handling and Movement
• Tips for PubMed Searching
• IHS Child Health Notes
• OB/GYN Chief Clinical Consultant’s Corner Digest
• Meetings of Interest
• Position Vacancies

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has launched Cardiosource en Español http://www.cardiosource.com/espanol, a Spanish language version of Cardiosource http://www.cardiosource.com/, the premier source of the latest and most reliable information in cardiovascular medicine. At the site you can also choose to receive the monthly Cardiosource en Español newsletter if you feel it fits your professional needs.

Working with ACC, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health has developed profiles of leading cardiologists which are featured in the ACC magazine, Cardiology. This month, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Dr. Martha Daviglus is featured. She is a leading researcher on cardiovascular health and is one of the principal investigators of the Hispanic Community Health Study. You can view the interview and read the article about Dr. Daviglus at the Alliance’s website http://www.hispanichealth.org/heart/

UNIITE - Understanding the Need for Interfaith / Intercultural Togetherness & Education developed the Health Care & World Religions booklet with funding from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. The booklet is avalailable to download at http://www.uniite.org/UNIITE_HCWRBooklet.html Uniite is dissolving at the end of September, and the booklet will become available online at http://communityview.org

Special Olympics — Health Student Grants:
http://tinyurl.com/4qn45b
The Special Olympics is offering Health Student Grants for health professions students. The purpose of this program is to engage health professions students to work with persons with intellectual disabilities as a way of filling in a gap that exists in most health program curricula.
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Health-Student-Grants.aspx

The Nathan Cummings Foundation — Health Program Grants:
http://www.nathancummings.net/health/index.html
The goal of the Nathan Cummings Foundation is to improve Americans’ health by ensuring that all people in the United States have access to high quality and affordable health care and live in a healthy environment. http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Health-Program-Grants.aspx

The Verizon Foundation — Community Support Grants
http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml
The Verizon Foundation is designed to help people increase their literacy and educational achievement, avoid being an abuser or a victim of domestic violence, and achieve and sustain their health and safety. Grants will be made in the areas of education, literacy, domestic violence prevention, healthcare and accessibility, and internet safety. [http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Community-Support-Grants.aspx]

AHRQ releases hospital surge capacity tool
September 15, 2008
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a Web-based tool to help hospitals and emergency planners estimate the resources needed to treat an influx of patients in a disaster. The Hospital Surge Model can estimate the number and flow of casualties needing medical attention for scenarios consistent with the Homeland Security Counsel’s National Planning Scenarios. http://hospitalsurgemodel.ahrq.gov/ [posted on the Medical Reserve Corps listserv http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/ListservRulesRegulations ]