Public Health Memory Jogger II
http://www.goalqpc.com/shop_products_detail.cfm?PID=754&PageNum_GetProducts=1
Pocket guide containing quality improvement and planning tools specific for public health organizations.

HIVnet
http://www.ahrq.gov/data/hivnet.htm
HIVnet is a tool that provides information on inpatient and outpatient utilization by persons with HIV disease. This information is valuable for service providers, program planners, policymakers, and health services researchers. HIVnet is focused on health services delivery.

[posted in PHPartners http://phpartners.org/ - New Links for the week of Aug 29, 2008]

The Home Safety Council is proud to work with Banner Poison Control Center (BPCC) to develop a unique poison outreach program to reach the underserved, low literacy population. Nearly half of all American adults—90 million people—have difficulty understanding and using health information and there is a higher rate of hospitalization and use of emergency services among patients with limited health literacy, according to a report from the Institute of Medicine titled Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion.

In response to this staggering statistic, BPCC received a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to conduct workshops with every poison control center in the United States on the topic of communicating important safety messages to a low literacy population. The project addresses the HRSA Poison Control Program (PCP) strategic goal to develop poison prevention materials for people with limited literacy skills.  http://homesafetycouncil.org/home/home_aug08_w002.aspx

Learning About Diabetes, Inc.,  http://www.learningaboutdiabetes.org/ is a non-profit, charitable, educational corporation dedicated to providing patients, caregivers, and health care professionals with:

• Easy-to-read, low literacy, and very low literacy health education programs
• Culturally sensitive foreign-language programs for those in need of health care information in their native language
• Research on the role of art and design in creating effective health care communications.

Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health
Social justice is a matter of life and death. It affects the way people live, their consequent chance of illness, and their risk of premature death. We watch in wonder as life expectancy and good health continue to increase in parts of the world and in alarm as they fail to improve in others. Download the report at http://www.who.int/social_determinants/final_report/en/index.html

Using Proven Factors in Risk Prevention to Promote Protection from HIV Transmission Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=18311
This FOA issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, solicits investigator initiated research applications from institutions/organizations that propose to develop, implement, and evaluate new or improved HIV prevention programs that incorporate proven factors from social and sexual development, positive youth development, sexual risk behavior, and drug prevention programs for use in high-risk, urban American minority preadolescents or early adolescents (approximate ages 9-14).  [posted on Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]

The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. — Disenfranchised Children’s Grants:
The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. is accepting applications for its Disenfranchised Children’s Grants program. The purpose of this program is to support organizations that benefit children, particularly disenfranchised children, including those with low skill levels, income, or education; with disabilities or terminal illnesses; and in foster homes, shelters, hospitals, prisons, or other remote or isolated situations. http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Disenfranchised-Childrens-Grants.aspx Contact the Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. directly for complete program information and application guidelines: http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/funding/guidelines.html [posted on CHHCS Grant Alerts - August 11, 2008]

The Magic Johnson Foundation – Community-Based Grants (various locations)
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Community-Based-Grants-various-locations.aspx
The Magic Johnson Foundation provides grants and assists community-based organizations and programs that serve the health needs of those residing in inner-city communities. Grants are available for community-based HIV/AIDS programs that have a broad impact on underserved, urban neighborhoods. Activities may include outreach, education, prevention, health, and social services. Funding is also available for programs which provide educational facilities to children and youth in underserved areas and follow innovative approaches which seek to enable underserved youth to overcome barriers to healthy and productive lives. Applicant organizations must have 501(c)3 status. Grants range from $5,000 to $25,000. Contact the Magic Johnson Foundation directly for complete program information and application guidelines:
http://www.magicjohnson.com/index.php?/foundation/programs/community/grantapplication

The Annenberg Foundation — Health and Human Services, Education, and Youth Grants
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Health-and-Human-Services-Education-and-Youth-Grants.aspx
The Annenberg Foundation provides support for projects within its grant-making focus areas of health and human services and education and youth development. Examples of past grants in these areas include the development of a community health center which serves a low-income population and a program to educate adolescents in how to avoid high risk behaviors. Contact the Annenberg Foundation directly for complete program information and application guidelines:
http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/grants/grants_show.htm?doc_id=210575

The Wal-Mart Foundation — Health and Education Grants
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Health-and-Education-Grants.aspx
The Wal-Mart Foundation is providing grants in its focus areas of health and education. The health focus area includes a program or initiative that works to improve access to healthcare and to promote healthy lifestyles. Examples are free healthcare clinics, immunization programs and health education organizations. The education focus area includes a program or initiative that addresses the educational needs of under-served young people ages 12-30. Examples are programs focused on drop-out prevention and improving college access or retention. While the Wal-Mart Foundation encourages funding requests that align with its areas of focus, programs that do not align with the four areas of focus will also be given full consideration. Contact the Wal-Mart Foundation directly for complete program information and application guidelines: http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8169.aspx

[posted on The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools http://www.healthinschools.org/]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today an online storybook containing narratives from survivors, families, and friends about one of the largest scourges ever on human kind - the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed millions of people around the world. The storybook provides valuable insight for public health officials preparing for the possibility of another pandemic sometime in our future.

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic. The internet storybook contains about 50 stories from individuals from 24 states around the country as well as photos and narrative videos from the storytellers.

“It’s an excellent resource, not only for public health professionals, but for people of all ages,” said Sharon KD Hoskins, a public affairs officer who coordinated the project for CDC. “It’s probably the closest to experiencing the real thing that many of us can imagine.”

The storybook can be found at http://www.pandemicflu.gov/storybook/index.html [posted on the Medical Reserve Corps listerv]

By Robert Preidt
THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) — One reason why abstinence-only programs don’t do much to prevent teen sexual activity is because abstinence can mean different things to teens than it does to adults, according to a University of Washington study. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68416.html
Related MedlinePlus Pages:
Teen Sexual Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teensexualhealth.html

Assessment of Internet Access Across the Indian Health Service
The August issue of the IHS Primary Care Provider has an article on Internet access across the IHS. The August 2008 issue can be viewed on-line in .pdf format by going to http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/Publications/HealthProvider/Provider.asp [posted on Tribal Connections listserv]

Arizona Hospital Embraces Navajo Traditions
http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/digest.jsp?id=8409&c=EMC-ND142
Banner Page Hospital in Page, Ariz., is working to foster trust and wellness among its Native American patients by pairing Navajo customs with conventional medical treatments, USA Today reports(Haupt, (USA Today, 8/17/08). Approximately half of the hospital’s patients are Native Americans living on nearby reservations, many of whom are skeptical of modern medical practices. To ease these concerns, Banner Page in 2002 created the Native American Cultural Committee to ensure that the hospital honors native customs while maintaining a high level of patient care. [posted on Tribal Connections listserv]

“Our Spirits Don’t Speak English”
http://www.richheape.com/boarding-school.htm
(CALIFORNIA) — A fine documentary on a subject most Americans don’t know enough about: Native American owned Rich-Heape Films announces the release of “Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School,” a documentary that examines an educational system that was designed to destroy Indian culture and tribal unity. [posted on American Indian Library Association Listserv]

American Association of People with Disabilities Invites Applications for Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award
Deadline: September 30, 2008
In 2009, the American Association of People with Disabilities  ( http://www.aapd.com ) will once again recognize outstanding  individuals personifying leadership, advocacy, and dedication to  and for the disability community at large with the Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award. Three individuals who are emerging as leaders in the cross-  disability civil rights movement will each receive $10,000 to  help them continue their progress as leaders and further connect  their work with the national grassroots of AAPD. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15014742/aapdawards

Courage Center Seeks Applications for Judd Jacobson MemorialAward
Deadline: September 19, 2008
Courage Center ( http://www.couragecenter.org ), a nonprofit  rehabilitation and resource center for people with disabilities,  is seeking applications for its annual Judd Jacobson Memorial  Award. Established in 1992, the Jacobson Award recognizes the pursuit or  achievement of a business entrepreneurial endeavor by a person  with a physical disability or sensory impairment. The award recipient will be honored at an event in November and receive a  $5,000 cash award to advance their business endeavors.  http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15014743/couragecenter

ELA Foundation Offers Grant Support for Adult Disability Programs in Arts and Advocacy
Deadline: September 15, 2008 (Online Grant Application Form)
The ELA Foundation ( http://www.ela.org ) offers grants to fund  established programs in the areas of arts and advocacy to non-profit organizations led by or supporting adults with disabilities who are at least 22 years old. The foundation encourages  applications from distinctive, cutting-edge programs that impact  the lives of people with disabilities by “changing the face of disability” in a community. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15014744/elaorg

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