September 25, 2009
Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest)
E-news 9/25/09
In this issue:
Community News
Conferences/Trainings
Funding Opportunities
Job Opportunities
There is still time to complete the Metrowest Regional Center Training Needs Assessment and tell us what trainings you would like to attend over the coming year. The survey will remain open until September 29 at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sQhTUMDtoPzMN55KWHtqQw_3d_3d.
Community News
The Cambridge Public Health Department will hold a Flu Information Session for Cambridge residents and workers on October 1 from 6:00-7:30 PM at the Cambridge YMCA, 820 Massachusetts Avenue. For more information, call 617-665-3800 or email lschoeff@challiance.org.
Centro Latino is offering free Native Language Literacy Classes on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6-9 PM at their offices at 105 Windsor St in Cambridge. For more information and to register, call 617-661-9406.
The Framingham/Waltham Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) program is offering breastfeeding peer counseling to encourage and support breastfeeding moms. For more information and to arrange counseling, please contact Caridad at 508.308.6399.
The Norfolk District Attorney’s office is offering a number of free prevention programs focusing on violence and substance abuse prevention to Norfolk county high schools this year. For more information, please contact James.M.Quigley@state.ma.us.
Conferences/Trainings
The Family Success Partnership is offering a workshop on Services Offered through the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative on October 1 from 6-8 PM at the Assabet Valley Cooperative, 57 Orchard St in Marlborough. For more information and to register, contact Nicki Logan at 774.285.3768 or Nlogan@assabet.org.
Partners in Prevention will hold their annual Wellness Summit for those interested in promoting school health on October 2 from 8:00-1:30 at the Double Tree Hotel in Milford, MA. For more information and to register, visit http://www.miaa.net/Wellness-Summit-2009.pdf.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is once again offering the Ounce of Prevention Conference on October 6 from 8AM-4PM at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough. The conference will feature promising work from around the state including a presentation from the Waltham Wellness Initiative on unexpected partnerships for success. There is still time to register at http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=46af1b01-22e9-48e9-a8ff-e7992e119601.
Middlesex Partnerships for Youth will host a conference on Texting, Sexting and Cyber incidents including working with law enforcement on October 8 from 8:30-2:00 at the Nashoba Valley Technical High School. For more information and to register, visit http://www.middlesexpartnershipsforyouth.com/.
CHNA 18 will sponsor a panel discussion on Telling Your Story with Data: Creative Ways to Use Data to Inform People about Public Health Issues and Policies on October 16 from 8:30-12:00 in the Denny Room at the Brookline Public Library, 361 Washington St in Brookline. For more information and to register, please visit the Regional Center website www.healthier-communities.org and click on our Calendar to find the event.
The New England Problem Gambling Consortium will hold their next meeting on November 17 from 10AM-3PM at the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. For more information and to register, contact Peggie@masscompulsivegambling.org.
The Training and Development Corporation (TDC) is offering a series of trainings for non-profits focusing on sound management in difficult times. For a complete listing of trainings and dates, visit www.tdcorp.org/training.
Funding Opportunities
The US Department of Agriculture has just announced funding for its Community Food Projects grants program to address food needs of low-income individuals and communities. The complete description and application can be found at http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=bzHqK9QXLgTvQbn1NQcvYd6fmBL0mYWnPc84Jz4hJyV6Z6xNtD3Q!-1017983794?oppId=49620&mode=VIEW.
The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced funding for community prevention focusing on evidence-based environmental changes using money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. For more information, visit http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=8GPhKyQG1QTJ7gCWx4RWf17yn9F3ZWgBgywSzTYTTJLbFXbWqFTY!1798842873?oppId=49571&mode=VIEW.
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has released a request for proposals for Youth Employment programs that promote physical activity and wellness. For more information, please see the attached document called <AGO RFP>.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is seeking nominations for its Community Health Leaders program which will provide an award for an individual as will as increased support for their organization. For more information and to make nominations, visit http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20902.
Associated Grant Makers will host an opportunity to meet local donors for mental health and disabilities on October 8 from 2-4PM at City Year, 287 Columbus Ave in Boston. For more information and to register, visit http://www.agmconnect.org/events/detail.aspx?EventID=657.
Job Opportunities
The Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest) is seeking a part-time Community Health Specialist to work closely with the Community Health Network Areas (CHNAs) in our region. For more information, please see the attached description called <RCHC Community Health Specialist>.
Social Capital, Inc. based in Woburn is seeking a 10-month AmeriCorps volunteer for its Technology and Outreach Coordinator position. For more information, see the attached description called <SCI Position>.
Somerville Cares About Prevention is seeking middle school students interested in community substance abuse prevention for its new Somerville Positive Forces Junior (SPF, Jr.) program. Participants will be paid $100 for 2-4 hours per month from October until June. For more information, contact Lovelee Heller at lheller@somervillema.gov.
The Cambridge Public Health Department is seeking a part-time temporary public health communications specialist. For more information, see the attached description called <Cambridge Communications Specialist>.
Firstline Schools is seeking a principal to lead, design and transform a new charter school in a failing school district in New Orleans. For more information, see the attached description called <Middle School Principal>.