December 11, 2009
Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest)
e-News 12/11/09
In this issue:
Community News
Conferences/Trainings
Funding Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Resources
The Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest) is excited to welcome Charlene Julien as a new Community Health Specialist at the Regional Center. Charlene brings a background in political science focusing on human rights and political economy and experience both locally and internationally in the fields of healthcare, education, and non-profits. She looks forward to meeting all of our community partners.
Community News
True Colors: Out Youth Theater will give a free performance of its original work Friends of Dorothy exploring issues of assumptions, coming out and other teen challenges on December 15 at 7 PM at the Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave in Cambridge. To reserve tickets, contact Magda Spasiano at magda@thetheateroffensive.org.
Somerville Cares About Prevention will present the data from their Student Health Survey in an interactive game show event on January 21 from 6-8PM at the Somerville High School Auditorium. For more information, contact Cory Mashburn at cmashburn@somervillema.gov.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is seeking nominations of outstanding youth tobacco control advocates for its Advocate of the Year Award. If you know a young person who deserves to be recognized, get more information and an application at http://tobaccofreekids.org/campaign/yayas/2010/index.shtml.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is looking for submissions for its Kick Butts PSA contest. For more information, visit http://www.kickbuttsday.org/psa_contest/.
The 84 Movement is accepting 30-second film shorts that speak out against Big Tobacco for its annual film short competition. For more information and to submit entries, visit http://www.the84.org/filmshorts2010.
True Colors: Out Youth Theater is starting to book performances at high schools, colleges, community programs, and companies for spring 2010. If you are interested in booking True Colors, please contact Magda Spasiano, Education Coordinator at magda@thetheateroffensive.org or 617-661-1600 X 219.
Conferences/Trainings
The BEST Initiative is offering a training on Supporting Boys: Healthy Relationships for Boys which integrates the youth development model into programming on December 15 and 22 from 9:30-2:00 at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. Registration is required (fee $100). For more information, contact Daisy Ortega at dortega@hria.org.
The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC) will hold an electronic seminar on working with police to prevent underage drinking on December 17 from 3:00-4:15 PM. For more information and to register, visit http://www.udetc.org/audioconfregistration.asp.
The Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest) will offer two trainings on finding and getting funding with development consultant Cynthia Bargar on January 13. In the morning from 9:00-12:30, Cynthia will offer a workshop on Grant Seeking: Finding Foundations that Fit and Engaging them in Lasting Relationships. In the afternoon from 1:00-4:30, she will cover Writing for Results: Crafting Grant Proposals that Sing. Both trainings will be held at the Regional Center offices in Central Square, 552 Massachusetts Ave in Cambridge. For more information and to register, visit our calendar on our webpage http://www.healthier-communities.org/calendar.
The Statewide Partnership for HIV Education in Recovery Environments (SPHERE) has announced its 2010 calendar of trainings including Incorporating Overdose Prevention Messages into Drug and Alcohol Treatment on January 21 in Tewksbury. For more information and to register, visit http://www.hcsm.org/sphere/training_reg.htm.
The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC) will hold an electronic seminar on the ABC’s of Evaluation on January 28 from 3:00-4:15 PM. For more information and to register, visit http://www.udetc.org/audioconfregistration.asp.
CADCA will hold its National Leadership Forum focusing on Coalitions at Work Restoring Communities February 8-11, 2010 at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland. For more information and to register, visit www.cadca.org.
Funding Opportunities
Advocates for Youth is offering training, technical assistance and grants of up to $7000 for non-profit community-based organizations serving communities of color to create safe spaces for GLBT youth. The application is due December 15. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/storage/advfy/documents/antihomophobiarfp2009.pdf.
CHNA 18 will be releasing a request for proposals in early January for projects to develop and foster new collaborations and partnerships across agencies and across communities within the CHNA (Brookline, Dedham, Dover, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley, Weston, and Westwood) while promoting awareness of health issues within the region. The RFP will be available on the CHNA 18 page of our website http://www.healthier-communities.org/info/chna/chna18 and will be announced in e-News.
Job Opportunities
The True Colors: Out Youth Theater troupe will be holding auditions for its new cast on February 9 and 11. For more information and to sign up for an audition slot, contact Evelyn Francis at (617) 661-1600 x 217 or evelyn@thetheateroffensive.org.
Clark University’s Department of Economic Development, Community and Environment is seeking an assistant professor in Community Development and Planning. For more information, contact lcody@healthier-communities.org.
The Society for Public Health Education is seeking a Project Director in Health Equity. For more information, visit http://www.sophe.org/content/employment.asp.
Resources
The Metrowest Nonprofit Network has launched a trial of a website to connect professionals in the non-profit sector for mentoring benefits. For more information, visit http://mnn.npoconnect.org/.