June 25, 2009
Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest)
E-news 6/25/09
In this issue:
Community News
Conferences/Trainings
Job Opportunities
Resources
Some agencies in our region have begun using the Regional Center library as part of their orientation for new staff. We welcome others to adopt the same idea for their orientations. Contact our librarian Bill Holden with any questions at 617-441-0700.
Community News
Healthy Waltham will continue their Walk and Talk with elected officials this summer on Monday nights beginning July 6 at Leary Track on Bacon Street across from the Plympton Elementary School from 6:00-7:15 PM. For more information, contact Judy Fallows at jfallows@healthy-waltham.org.
Somerville has been named an All American City by the National Civic League for its close and effective collaboration among the public, private and nonprofit sectors and diverse community members to identify and advance the progress of key goals shared by the community specifically around the Green Line Expansion project. Congratulations!
Cambridge Prevention Coalition is seeking nominations for its Leaders in Prevention Awards 2009 in the areas of Outstanding Youth Leader, Outstanding Youth Organization, Outstanding Agency/Organization, Exemplary Leadership, Richard V. Scali Most Responsible Retailer, and Outstanding Substance Free Event. The deadline for nominations is September 15. For more information, contact Gisela Rots at grots@cambridgema.gov.
Conferences/Trainings
The Great Brook Valley Health Center is sponsoring a youth health conference called Do YOU focusing on different aspects of health including the connection between music and violence on June 27 from 9:00-3:30 at Worcester Vocational High School, 1 Skyline Drive in Worcester. For more information and to register, contact Sheniqua Rogers at 774-239-4184.
The Northeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) will offer a free online training on social marketing from July 20 to July 24. Registration opens Monday June 29 at 10 AM at http://www.northeastcapt.org/registration/ (these often fill up quickly).
Job Opportunities
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is looking for a coordinator of their new Birth Equity Initiative. For a complete description and to apply, 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=2190648.
Resources
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of HIV/AIDS has released an updated HIV/AIDS Service and Resource guide available in PDF format at http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/aids/resources_guide.pdf.