Opportunity Alerts 

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program Invites Entries From Young Volunteers

Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program

This program brings together key parts of a rural health care delivery system so they can work together to establish or improve local capacity and coordination of care, particularly those entities that may not have collaborated in the past. The major focus is to support rural entities in the development of health care networks. The program supports one year of planning to develop and assist health care networks in becoming operational. Deadline: Oct 31, 2011 Get more info here 

Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Grants

HIV Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program Existing Geographic Service Areas  The purpose of this funding is to provide, on an ongoing outpatient basis, high quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection. These services become part of a continuum of HIV prevention and care for individuals who are at risk for HIV infections or are HIV infected. Deadline Oct 14, 2011 Get more info here   

Youth Service America Invites Applications for Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants

Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to service-learning projects in K-12 public schools. Each grant will engage participating youth in service-learning, a teaching and learning strategy that helps to promote student learning, academic achievement, workplace readiness, and stronger communities. The State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants encourage semester-long projects - a "Semester of Service" - that launch on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 16, 2012) and culminate on Global Youth Service Day (April 20-22, 2012). Deadline: Nov 9, 2011 Get more info here  

ZERO TO THREE is Recruiting a New Class of Fellows: Apply Now!
ZERO TO THREE is now recruiting candidates for the 2012 class of Fellows for the ZERO TO THREE Leaders for the 21st Century Fellowship Program. Leaders for the 21st Century is a national fellowship program designed to strengthen the ability of committed, talented multidisciplinary professionals to implement policies and practices that promote the healthy development of babies and their families. The initiative seeks individuals who are passionate about building exemplary services and systems for our most vulnerable infants, toddlers and families. Deadline: Oct 28, 2011 Get more info here or call Betty Johnson at (202) 857-2617.       

30 Scholarships Available to 2011 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA)

The National AIDS Minority Council (NMAC) is looking for People with AIDS (PWAs) with intermediate knowledge on HIV health education. Will you be a leader in the AIDS epidemic? Include with your application why you are a leader and how you would start a community dialogue about about treatment education, adherence and mobilization especially as it relates to Treatment as Prevention. Deadline: Sept 30, 2011 Get an application here  Applications should be sent via email to magosto@nmac.org    

News

Study Examines Substance Use, Sexual Intercourse, and Condom Nonuse Among Depressed Adolescents and Young Adults

Standardized Test on Health and Sex Education for Public Schools in DC 

District of Columbia public schools are planning to test students on their knowledge of human sexuality, contraception and drug use this spring. According to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the exam will be the first standardized test on health and sex education in the country. The 50-question exam will be given to students in grades 5, 8 and 10.

The city's rates of childhood obesity, sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy are among the highest in the country. School officials say the test will help determine what students know about risky behavior.

Study Suggests IUD May Protect Against Cervical Cancer

A study published in the British medical journal, The Lancet Oncology, finds that women who use IUDs (intrauterine devices) for birth control have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer. The researchers found this "protective effect" of IUDs is evident in the first year of use and remained significant after 10 years of use. The researchers suggest a number of possible explanations for their results: it's possible that the process of inserting or removing the device destroys precancerous lesions or perhaps triggers a long-lasting immune response, thereby reducing the likelihood of HPV progression. Read the study here. 

Advocacy

Under the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, retailers and manufacturers of apparel, footwear, toys and many other consumer products will have to take a look at the risks of human trafficking and slavery in their supply chains. The Act requires large retailers and manufacturers doing business in California to disclose steps to address human trafficking and slavery on the corporate websites beginning January 1, 2012. The Act applies to nearly every major brand of consumer products sold in the United States. Read the law here  

Support Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Events

Where: Garden Grove, CA 

What: Two-day education conference for owners, directors and teachers of early care and education.  

Get more info and register here. 

REGION 8

Free Sexual Health Training on Issues for LGBT Youth

When: Thursday September 22, 2011, 9:30am-3:30pm 

Where: Malcolm X Library, San Diego, CA 

What: Free training sponsored by Advocates for Youth and SDUSD on HIV, STI, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, sexual theory, and action planning for youth/adult partnerships. Space is limited. RSVP to Eugene.Beronilla@EmployeeB.net

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Job Postings

San Ysidro Health Center Seeks Part-Time Health Educator

This specific Health Educator position will be assigned to San Ysidro Health Center Project Community-Based Multicultural Cooking, the clinic's new childhood obesity prevention/intervention program. The Health Educator will work with 5-12 year old children and a parent/guardian, engaging families in interactive cooking classes that focus on lifestyle changes to improve nutrition and physical activity behaviors and reduce chronic disease risk. Interested applicants please contact: Caryn Sumek, MPH, Program Manager, Research & Health Promotion, San Ysidro Health Center (619) 662-4111 

Public Profit Hiring Site Visitor

Consider joining the after school evaluation site visiting team in the San Francisco Bay Area! Read the job description here. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to jobs@publicprofit.net

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