National Library of Medicine Launches New Web Pages on 2009 H1N1 Flu http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/swine_flu09.html

2009 H1N1 (Swine) Flu
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/swineflu.html
Comprehensive resource for health professionals on Federal Response, International Resources, Genetic Sequence Information, PubMed Searches, Veterinary Resources and Información en Español

MedlinePlus H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/swineflu.html
Information for the general public, patients, family members and caregivers.

Gripe H1N1 (Gripe porcina)- MedlinePlus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/swineflu.html
Spanish-language version for the general public.

Influenza Virus Resource: Information, Search and Analysis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genomes/FLU/SwineFlu.html
Resource for researchers and health professionals presents data obtained from the NIAID Influenza Genome Sequencing Project as well as from GenBank, combined with tools for flu sequence analysis and annotation.

World of Children Awards Program Accepting Nominations
Deadline:  April 17, 2009
The World of Children Awards program recognizes individuals who  make a difference in the lives of children across the globe. The  program is designed to honor these leaders and provide them with  funds to support the proven high-impact programs they have created in the fields of health, education, hunger, and human  rights. Grants will be given to nonprofits associated with the  honorees. The 2009 Health Award will provide a grant of up to $50,000 in  recognition of an individual who has made a significant lifetime  contribution to children in the fields of health, medicine, or  the sciences. Nominees must have created, managed, or otherwise  supported a sustainable program that has significantly contributed to the improved health of children. Nominees must do this  work over and above their normal employment, or work for little  or no pay, and must have been doing this (or related work) for a  minimum of ten years.  http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016909/worldofchildren

Build-A-Bear Workshop Giving Programs Accepting Grant Applications for 2009
Deadline: Various
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. ( http://www.buildabear.com/ )  is  accepting grant applications as part of its annual giving pro-  gram. In the company’s twelve-year history it has donated over  $20 million to organizations that support families, children,  animals, and the environment, including the donation of thousands  of stuffed animals to comfort children in need. Grant applications can be submitted through the Build-A-Bear  Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation  ( http://www.buildabear.com/aboutus/community/grants ) and the  Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation  ( http://www.buildabear.com/aboutUs/community/BabwFoundation.aspx ). The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation supports charities  in the United States and Canada through the following special grant programs:
Children’s Health & Wellness: Champ-A Champion Fur Kids grants  provide direct support for children in the areas of health and  wellness. Grantees include childhood disease research foundations, child safety organizations, and organizations that serve  children with special needs. Grant request deadlines are at the  end of April, July, and October.
Literacy and Education: Grants provide support for children in  literacy and education programs such as summer reading programs,  early childhood education programs, and literacy programs for  children with special needs. Grant request deadlines are at the  end of February, May, August, and November.
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016910/buildabear

Applications Available for State Farm Youth Advisory Board
Deadline: March 31, 2009
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board ( http://www.statefarmyab.com/ ) is comprised of thirty diverse  young adults between the ages of 17 and 20 who have demonstrated  exemplary work in service learning, volunteering, and philanthropy in their communities. Members of the Youth Advisory Board  will help State Farm leadership create and implement service-learning projects across the United States and Canada. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016911/statefarm

National Gardening Association Announces 2009 Healthy Sprouts Awards Program
Deadline: October 17, 2009
The National Gardening Association ( http://www.garden.org/ )  encourages the growth of health-focused youth garden programs  through the Healthy Sprouts Awards sponsored by Gardener’s Supply  Company ( http://www.gardeners.com/ ). The awards support school  and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the  issue of hunger in the United States. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016912/healthysprouts

Save Our History Invites Applications for Community Education and Preservation Projects
Deadline: June 5, 2009
Save Our History ( http://www.saveourhistory.com/ ), a program of  the History Channel ( http://www.history.com/ ) and the American  Association for State and Local History ( http://www.aaslh.org/),  is a national initiative that supports local history education  and historic preservation efforts in communities across the  United States. Each year, Save Our History awards a total of $250,000 to history  organizations that partner with schools or youth groups on preservation projects that engage students in learning about, documenting, and preserving the history of their communities.  http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016914/saveourhistory

Nominations Open for Sisters Saving Hearts Award to Honor Community Heart Leaders and Organizations
Deadline: March 15, 2009
Cheerios ( http://www.cheerios.com/ ), a General Mills brand, is  accepting nominations for the Cheerios Sisters Saving Hearts  Award to honor individuals or service organizations that have  made a difference in the African-American community. Now in its third year, Sisters Saving Hearts will honor five  individuals or service organizations that have dedicated their  time and talents to fight heart disease in their local communities. Honorees will each be awarded $5,000 to benefit the charity  of their choice.
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016918/sisterssaving

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“Colleges serving minority students may receive federal money for computer hardware, software, and network upgrades under a provision in legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. The bill cleared Congress Thursday and is expected to be signed by President Bush.” Read the full story at http://tinyurl.com/6jwqzl [posted on the American Indian Library Association listserv]

Literacy Partners of Manitoba has put together a website that includes a Guide, Resources, and Links to other websites on plain language. http://www.plainlanguage.mb.literacy.ca/index.htm

The Oregon Diabetes Program partnered with the Oregon Diabetes Coalition to create the Oregon Diabetes Resource Bank website. This resource inlcudes educational materials in an easy to read format and content. The handouts are available at no cost for use to health care professionals. http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/diabetes/resourcebank/index.shtml

Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence to Honor Innovative Programs in Health and Aging
Deadline: April 1, 2008
The Gerontological Health Section of the American Public Health Association ( http://www.apha.org/ ) is accepting nominations for the 2008 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation. The award is designed to identify best practice models in the field of health and aging, and to provide recognition and an opportunity to highlight the work at the annual meetings of the American Public Health Association. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010971/archstone

Tony Hawk Foundation Accepting Skatepark Proposals for Spring Grant Season
Deadline: March 1, 2008
The primary mission of the Tony Hawk Foundation ( http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/ ) is to promote high-quality public skateparks in low-income areas throughout the United States. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010976/tonyhawkfound

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Seeks Applicants for Congressional Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
Deadline: Various
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute ( http://www.chci.org/ ), an educational and youth leadership development organization, has launched a national campaign to recruit Hispanic students — undergraduate and graduate — for its nationally recognized youth development leadership programs. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010979/chci

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Join WebJunction on January 24, 12:00 noon MT/ 1:00 pm CT for their next FREE, one-hour Rural In Focus webinar, “Collaborating with Your Community”.

Wouldn’t it be great to collaborate in 2008? Join Bonnie McKewon, Director of Northwest Iowa Library Service, as she presents a “Top 10″ list of ideas to reinvigorate cooperation among libraries. Ideas like shared programming, shared staffing, board and staff development days, countywide wikis, and more will be discussed. For more information, see http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=1349

The January 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:
Watch Your Cholesterol:Why You Should Keep Your Blood Level in Check
The Cause of Achy Jaws?: It May Be a TMJ Disorder
Health Capsules: Heart Attack Symptoms in Women ;and Fit Seniors May Live Longer
Featured Web Site: Tips for Teens with Diabetes http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/youth/youthtips/youthtips_eat.htm
You can also click here to download a PDF version for printing. http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/pdf/NIHNiH%20January08.pdf

“Negotiating Research Relationships with Inuit Communities: A Guide for Researchers,” published by the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Nunavut Research Institute, is available online at http://www.itk.ca/publications/ResearchRelationships.pdf. The guide was written as a follow-up, and complement, to the 1998 joint Nunavut Research Institute/Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami booklet entitled “Negotiating Research Relationships: A Guide for Communities” that was written to help Inuit community members understand their rights and responsibilities in negotiating research relationships. The booklet is online at http://www.itk.ca/publications/env-negotitiating-research-relationships.pdf [posted on CBPR]

Lance Armstrong Foundation Releases Request for Proposals for Cancer Research and Community Grants Programs
Deadline: Various
The Lance Armstrong Foundation ( http://www.livestrong.org/ ) offers community and research grants to empower the cancer community to address the unmet needs of cancer survivors. Through its community program, the foundation awards grants to community-based nonprofit organizations to serve the needs of people living with cancer as identified by the National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship: Advancing Public Health Strategies. Through its research grants program, the foundation seeks to facilitate the development of significant improvements in cancer survivors’ quality of life. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010431/livestrong

Paso del Norte Health Foundation Issues Request for Proposals on Tobacco Control Programs
Deadline: February 11, 2008
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation ( http://www.pdnhf.org/ ) is inviting all eligible agencies to submit proposals for funding of tobacco-control programs through A Smoke Free Paso del Norte Initiative. The purpose of A Smoke Free Paso del Norte is to effect long-term improvements in the health status of the population in the Paso del Norte region by preventing the initiation of cigarette smoking among young people, promoting quitting among young people and adults, and eliminating non-smokers’ exposure to secondhand smoke. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010433/pdnhf

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