July 19, 2010
Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest)
e-News 7/19/10
In this issue:
Community News
Conferences/Trainings
Funding Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Resources
The Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest) will be suspending the extended library hours on Tuesdays until further notice. Effective July 19th, the library will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Community News
The State of Massachusetts will soon be offering a certification for Prevention Specialists and we are currently in a grand-parenting period ending on December 31st of this year. For more information, please visit our website http://www.healthier-communities.org/blog.
Health Care for All will hold a community forum to share stories and support for its Campaign for Better Care on August 11 from 7-9 PM at the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, 63 Main St in Brockton. For more information or to RSVP, visit http://www.hcfama.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=859.
Cambridge partners are holding a bike and run event for youth between the ages of 5 and 14 in and around the CambridgeSide Galleria on August 15 at 9 AM. For more information, visit http://www.cambridgesidegalleria.com/info/runandride_landing.cfm.
Conferences/Trainings
The Bureau of Substance Abuse Services is hosting a webinar: Substance Abuse Prevention and Children of Deployed Military Personnel and Returning Veterans on July 22, 2010 from 3:30-5:30 PM. Reserve your webinar spot at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/741001003
The Boston Regional Census Center will give two free trainings on using American Factfinder to create community profiles on July 27 and 28 from 1-3 PM at Suffolk University in Boston. For more information and to reserve a space, contact Lynn Guthrie at 617‐223‐3610.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will hold a webinar on A New Way to Talk about the Social Determinants of Health on July 29 at 3 PM. For more information and to register, visit http://rwjf.webex.com/rwjf/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=578090934.
The Massachusetts Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association Partners in Prevention will hold its Wellness Summit on October 1 from 8:00-1:30 at the Double Tree Hotel in Westborough. For more information, visit http://www.miaa.net/Wellness-Summit-Flyer.pdf.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is sponsoring the 2010 Ounce of Prevention Conference, Taking Action for Community Health and Equity, on October14, 2010 in Marlboro, MA. Applications are now being accepted for both the Commissioner’s Leadership Award and the Community Health and Equity Award. Details found at www.mass.gov/dph/ohc
Funding Opportunities
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships is seeking nominations from diversity-focused funders for projects to reduce exposure to violence in underserved communities. Proposals are accepted throughout 2010. For more information, visit http://www.rwjf.org/files/applications/cfp/overview_lfp_peacefulpathways2010.pdf
Job Opportunities
The Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest) is currently accepting resumes for a Community Health Specialist. For more information, visit http://www.healthier-communities.org/node/58.
The Greater Boston Center for Healthy Communities is seeking two (2) Community Health Associates and a Tobacco Program Manager. For more information, visit http://www.hria.org/about/careers.html
The Governor’s Statewide Youth Council has extended its application deadline for new Youth Council members to Friday July 30, 2010. For more information go to: www.mass.gov/governor/youthcouncil
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) is currently seeking a bilingual forensics advocate. For more information, visit http://www.barcc.org/join/jobs.
Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE), based in Roxbury, MA, seeks a full-time Donor Relations Coordinator. The application deadline is July 23. For more information go to: http://www.ace-ej.org/employmentopportunities
More Than Words is seeking a Transitions Manager in Waltham, MA. For more information go to: http://mtwyouth.org/get_involved/job_opportunities/
HarborCOV (Communities Overcoming Violence) is hiring a case manager, legal advocate, program evaluation manager, and director of program and services. For more information, please contact me at lcody@healthier-communities.org.
Chinese Culture Connection seeks a Project Coordinator for the East Meets West Acculturation Project in Malden, MA. See attached description called <East Meets West Part Time Project Coordinator>.
Resources
The Center for Disease Control has recently published reports on Overdose and CDC 2008 HIV/AIDS Surveillance available at http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/pdf/poision-issue-brief.pdf and http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/
Northeastern University and Penn State Harrisburg has recently published the results of a three year study, The Experience of Sexual Victimization and Help-Seeking Among Latino Women, a study sponsored by the National Institute of Justice. To read the full report, go to: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/230445.pdf.
Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released the 7th annual obesity report, F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future – 2010. To read the full report, visit http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2010/
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a new online health care tool now available to consumers. The site offers both public and private health coverage options in addition to other important health care information. Find it at: HealthCare.gov
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