December 24, 2009
Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest)
e-News 12/24/09
In this issue:
Community News
Conferences/Trainings
Funding Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Resources
Do you work with a group that would be interested in experiencing some of the barriers to healthcare and discussing the challenges faced by many people in our communities? The Regional Center for Healthy Communities is looking for one more group to pilot the Walk in My Shoes Healthcare access simulation before the end of March. For more information, contact Emily at ebhargava@healthier-communities.org.
Community News
The Community Alliance for Youth in Acton-Boxborough will host a parent forum on Cyber and Internet Safety with Middlesex Assistant District Attorney Onyen Young on January 5 from 7-9 PM at the RJ Grey Junior High School library. For more information, visit http://cafy.net/.
The Cambridge Public Health Department will offer a H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine clinic open to the public on Saturday, January 9 from 11AM-2PM at the War Memorial, 1640 Cambridge St in Cambridge. For more information, call 617-665-3855.
The Youth and Media Policy Working Group at Harvard University is seeking examples of effective programs and interventions that address risky behavior by youth online from organizations that work with youth online safety. For more information, visit http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/digitalnatives/policy/safetycfp.
Conferences/Trainings
Trainer Judy Ringer will offer a workshop on becoming a more powerful presenter on January 12, 2010 from 9-4 at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH. For more information and to register, visit http://presentationpower.eventbrite.com/.
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 National Farm to Cafeteria Conference which will be held May 17-19, 2010 in Detroit, MI is seeking proposals for workshops or poster sessions (deadline January 15). For more information, visit http://farmtocafeteriaconference.com/5e/.
The Partnership for a Heart-Healthy, Stroke-Free Massachusetts will hold their annual conference focusing on policy and environment change to prevent and manage heart disease and stroke on January 29, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Worcester, MA. For more information and to register, visit http://heartstrokema.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=17.
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) will hold their 2010 National Conference, Under the Sea: Changing the Tide!, June 27-30, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL. For more information including scholarships and opportunities to present, visit www.sadd.org.
Funding Opportunities
The Mass Mentoring Partnership will hold an information session for youth-serving and mentoring organizations who would like to host an AmeriCorps Ambassador for Mentoring on January 13 from 9:30-11:30 AM at the Mass Mentoring Partnership, 105 Chauncy St, Suite 300 in Boston. For more information, visit http://www.massmentors.org/host-ambassador.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Community Health Access and Promotion has released an RFP on Reducing Health Disparities Among Men of Color. Proposals must be submitted by January 15. For complete information, go to www.comm-pass.com click on “search for solicitations” and search for “men of color”.
Act Out Loud is holding a film contest with a grand prize of $10,000 for videos that address distracted driving. For more information, visit http://www.actoutloud.org/.
Job Opportunities
The Healthy Communities System including the six Regional Centers for Healthy Communities and the MassPartnership for Healthy Communities is seeking a consultant to facilitate a strategic direction setting process. For more information, see the attached document called <RFP for Strategic Direction Setting>.
The Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood is seeking unpaid interns to help expand the reach of their work 15-20 hours per week. For more information, contact lcody@healthier-communities.org.
Brigham and Women’s hospital is seeking a part-time, bi-lingual domestic violence advocate to work in its Passageway domestic violence intervention program. For a complete description of the position, visit https://careers.partners.org/psc/EA/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&SiteId=1&HRS_JOB_OPENING_ID=2195995&.
Resources
The Regional Center for Healthy Communities has several strong folding tables in good condition as well as a (non-locking) file cabinet available for free. If you are interested, please contact Bill Holden at bholden@healthier-communities.org.