From green.alissa at gmail.com Thu Jan 3 09:03:58 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 09:03:58 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: FW: Job Announcement for Public Health Students in the Gorge In-Reply-To: <5B79888918E57B48823206F2CDA037EA06EC7B@EX1.oregonstate.edu> References: <5B79888918E57B48823206F2CDA037EA06EC7B@EX1.oregonstate.edu> Message-ID: Happy New Year members! FYI, see below for position in Hood River. Please note that I am NOT the contact for the position. If you have specific questions about the position, see attached announcement or contact Janet L. Hamada. Her email address is janeth at nextdoorinc.org. Thank you! Alissa ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kraemer, Lauren Date: Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 2:51 PM Subject: FW: Job Announcement for Public Health Students in the Gorge Hello,**** Please forward the attached job announcement to your listservs for a position in the beautiful Hood River Valley serving as a Program Director for New Parent Services, a program of The Next Door Inc.**** If you?ve always wanted a reason to move to the Gorge?this is a great job to get you here!**** Direct questions to Janet, listed in copied email below.**** ** ** Thank you!**** -Lauren**** ** ** *Lauren Kraemer, MPH* Instructor**** College of Public Health and Human Sciences**** Oregon State University**** Family and Community Health Program**** Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)**** Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, & Wheeler Counties**** ** ** *Mailing Address:* 2990 Experiment Station Drive, Hood River, OR 97031**** *Telephone:* 541-386-3343 Ext: 258 (Hood River)**** 541-296-5494 (The Dalles)**** ** ** Lauren.Kraemer at oregonstate.edu**** http://www.extension.oregonstate.edu**** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *From:* Janet Hamada [mailto:JanetH at nextdoorinc.org] *Sent:* Wednesday, January 02, 2013 12:47 PM *To:* Kraemer, Lauren *Subject:* Job Announcement**** ** ** Hi Lauren,**** ** ** Thanks so much for helping to get the word out to your network! The announcement is attached.**** ** ** Sincerely,**** Janet**** ** ** Janet L. Hamada, MSW**** Executive Director**** The Next Door, Inc.**** PO Box 661**** 965 Tucker Road**** Hood River, OR 97031**** Office: 541-436-0301**** Cell: 541-490-7904**** Email: janeth at nextdoorinc.org **** Website: www.nextdoorinc.org **** My Blog: http://www.nextdoordirector.wordpress.com**** The Dalles Address: 318 W. 2nd St, The Dalles, OR 97058**** -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Program Director - NPS FF position opening 12-20-12.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 538352 bytes Desc: not available URL: From adrienne.p.mullock at state.or.us Mon Jan 7 13:21:43 2013 From: adrienne.p.mullock at state.or.us (Mullock Adrienne P) Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 21:21:43 +0000 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] FW: Recruiting for 2 Americorps VISTA positions In-Reply-To: References: <1112075935723.1101794210113.232.3.14151501@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: <289D2E5DC81B1042AF9C02CBE9C2A8B7389163A4@WPDHSEXCL07.dhs.sdc.pvt> FYI... From: Jessica Chanay [mailto:jessica at oregonhunger.org] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 12:15 PM To: susan.woodbury at state.or.us Subject: Recruiting for 2 Americorps VISTA positions Having trouble viewing this email? Click here [Description: Image removed by sender. Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon] Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon now recruiting two full-time AmeriCorps*VISTA members! Are you passionate about ending hunger in Oregon? Are you looking for hands-on experience in a nonprofit environment where you can learn and grow while contributing your passion and skills? We're looking for 2 bright and enthusiastic individuals willing to commit to a year of service through the AmeriCorps*VISTA program at our Portland office. If selected, you will work with an excellent team of experienced professionals to increase our state's capacity to end hunger. Visit our website for position details and how to apply! Deadline: January 13, 2013 VISTA position #1 Nutrition program outreach & evaluation VISTA position #2 Resource development & communications support Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon www.oregonhunger.org [Description: Image removed by sender. Find us on Facebook] [Description: Image removed by sender. 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Name: image004.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1344 bytes Desc: image004.jpg URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Thu Jan 10 09:57:50 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:57:50 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Chronic Disease Prevention: It?s Everybody?s Business Saturday, February 9th In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello members. See attached for an opportunity to listen to Patricia Schoonmaker from the Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority discuss how where we live, work, learn, play and receive services can significantly impact our health. The presentation will provide an overview of the status of chronic diseases in Oregon and apply a public health framework to the prevention, early detection and self-management of chronic diseases. When: Saturday, February 9th 2013 8:30-10:30am Cost: Free to American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) current members - Membership verification required. Non-AAMA member will pay $10 administrative processing fee to attend. Where: Providence Portland, Cancer Center 4805 NE Glisan Hosted by: River Cities Chapter of Medical Assistants, An Affiliate of the Oregon Society of Medical Assistants -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: OSMA RCC Patricia Schoonmaker 9 Feb 2013 final.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 224597 bytes Desc: not available URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Tue Jan 22 12:40:09 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:40:09 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Faculty Diversity Internship Program at Portland Community College: Applications due soon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alissa Leavitt To: health_education_promotion at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Cc: Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:38:14 -0800 Subject: Fwd: [All-campus] Faculty Diversity Internship Program at Portland Community College: Applications due soon Faculty Diversity Internship Program in Community College Teaching at Portland Community College http://www.pcc.edu/about/affirmative-action/interns/ 2013-2014 Cohort Applications *Applications available now! Go to http://www.pcc.edu/about/affirmative-action/interns/* Due February 15, 2013 by 5pm. The Faculty Diversity Internship Program (FDIP) is designed for individuals interested in pursuing a teaching career at Portland Community College. FDIP interns enhance the diversity of the college, and bring a critical multicultural perspective to the classroom. We offer the internships to up to 15 Faculty Interns in various academic disciplines *(including health)*within lower division transfer, career technical education, developmental or adult basic education, counselors or librarians. FDIP is a two-term internship program, which provides meaningful part-time teaching experience through mentorship and training toward a career in full-time teaching at Portland Community College. Participants of the program are paired with a Faculty Mentor to receive training and classroom teaching experience in their academic discipline. PCC is committed to attracting applicants from racially, culturally, and ethnically diverse communities who aspire to become community college faculty. Program Benefits: - Valuable connections with a Faculty Mentor and PCC - $500 stipend for Fall term and Step 1 Adjunct compensation for one class Winter term - Based on desired outcomes, Faculty Interns are strongly encouraged to apply for employment to teach in the third term (Spring) - Increased knowledge, skill, and expertise in academic discipline - Development of critical teaching pedagogy, learning strategies, multiculturalism, and diversity in community college environments - Participation in Diversity and Equity Training, New Faculty Institute, and college wide diversity programs - Program begins each September and ends in March Qualifications: Instructor qualificationsmay vary, depending on the faculty intern role. - Must have completed Master's degree within last five years related to academic disciplines taught at PCC - No prior professional teaching experience. (Teaching Assistant experience accepted) - Strong desire to be a part-time or full-time community college faculty member - Must bring cultural competence and diversity to the Pieceworkers -- Elisabeth Garcia Davidson Program Assistant Office of Affirmative Action and Equity Portland Community College Downtown Center, Room 300 722 SW 2nd Avenue Portland, OR 97204 office: 971.722.5840 fax: 971.722.5845 web: www.pcc.edu/about/affirmative-action/ [image: Description: Description: http://50th.pcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/50th_purple.png] _______________________________________________ All-campus mailing list All-campus at lists.pcc.edu https://lists.pcc.edu/mailman/listinfo/all-campus If you join ANY campus mailing list, you will be on this mailing list the next morning - it is automatic. -- Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES Faculty- Health Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus 17705 Northwest Springville Road Portland, OR 97229 971-722-7767 alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu -- Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES Faculty- Health Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus 17705 Northwest Springville Road Portland, OR 97229 971-722-7767 alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Submit your abstract to join thousands of colleagues in presenting research in the field of public health. The deadline for submission of abstracts range from Feb. 4-8, depending on the Section, Special Primary Interest Group, Caucus or Forum to which you wish to submit. All submissions will end at 11:59 p.m. PST on the due date listed on the Call for Abstracts. *Theme: Think Global, Act Local *The 2013 Annual Meeting theme is *Think Global, Act Local* with a focus on best practices around the world. We encourage abstracts in all areas of public health as well as those focusing on the theme. Specific topic areas for each group can be found online. Search for your topic. *Easy online submission *An easy-to-use online form will walk you through the process step by step. General information as well as abstract requirements can be found on the Call for Abstracts page. Begin your submission . You do not need to be an APHA member to submit an abstract. However, if your abstract is accepted for presentation, the *presenting author MUST become an APHA individual member and MUST register for the Annual Meeting*by the September pre-registration deadline. (APHA Learning Institute faculty are excluded.) *2013 Pre-Convention Learning Institute (LI) Courses *APHA is looking for core competency based proposals for Learning Institutes to be held the Saturday and Sunday of the meeting. Proposals should address gaps in the following competencies: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Cross-cutting overall competency domains. The deadline for Learning Institute submission has been extended until February 15. Submit your proposal today We welcome your submission and look forward to your contributions to the APHA 141st Annual Meeting in Boston. For more information about the Annual Meeting, go to www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting . Home | About APHA | Join APHA | Advocacy | APHA Meetings | Donate | Publications [image: Facebook Button] [image: Twitter Button] [image: blog button] [image: LinkedIn] [image: YouTube button] [image: Flickr button] [image: RSS Button] American Public Health Association. 800 I St. NW, Washington DC 20001 202-777-APHA ? 2010 All rights reserved. Click here to update your email preferences or unsubscribe [image: powered by CONVIO] nonprofit software -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Wed Jan 23 15:05:49 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:05:49 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Part I and II Motivational Interviewing Workshops Feb 21st-registration open soon! Message-ID: Hello members. Please save the date for another wonderful Motivational Interviewing Workshop presented by Dana Sturtevant. * * *Date: * February 21st, 2013 Part 1 8:00am-noon *Check-in and networking begins at 7:30am Part II 1:00pm-5:00pm *Check-in and networking begins at 12:0pm *Part II is an opportunity to go deeper and is for participants that attend the morning session or for those that attended the September session. * *Location: * Portland- State Office Building (PSOB) 800 NE Oregon Portland, Oregon 97232 Room 1B *Cost: * Part I: OPHA Members: $25 Non-members: $50 * * Part II: OPHA Members: $25 Non-members: $50 * * *CHES/MCHES Credits: * Part I: Four Category 1 contact hours are available (no additional cost) Part II: Four Category 1 or 2 contact hours are available (no additional cost) * * *Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Participants may bring their own lunch or can find lunch at one of the many cafes or restaurants within walking distance.* * * *For more information contact Alissa Leavitt at **alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu* * **or 971-722-7767* -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The program includes sessions and interactive discussions on topics ranging from gluten intolerance, whole grains, and probiotics and general gut health. Welcoming remarks will be made by Bob Moore, founder of Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods and Emily Ho, director of the Moore Family Center in OSU's College of Public Health and Human Sciences. Talks include: Dr. Robert Martindale, chief of the division of general surgery at Oregon Health & Science University on "Gut Microbiota and Health," Cynthia Warren of Texas Woman's University on "Strategies to increase whole grain consumption: targeting school meals," and Dr. Matthew Riley with Northwest Pediatric Gastroenterology on "Challenges with Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerances." Cost: $110, for general public; $55 for OSU-affiliated faculty/staff/students. When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21 Where: CH2M Hill Alumni Center Ballroom, 725 SW 26th St., Corvallis, on the Oregon State University campus Information and to register: http://health.oregonstate.edu/moore-center/nutrition-update -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Click here [image: 2013 AM Web Banner] *EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE Feb. 4, 2013 SOPHE 64th Annual Conference Let the Magic Begin! * Join nearly 500 health and education professionals for the premier health promotion conference of the year, SOPHE's 64th Annual Meeting, * The Magic of Health Education: Vision, Imagination & Transformation*. *WHO SHOULD ATTEND? * All health education specialists, health communicators, behavioral scientists, faculty, and students whose work extends to: - Federal, state, or local health agencies - Elementary and secondary schools - Colleges and universities - Voluntary organizations - Community-based agencies - Hospitals and clinics - Prevention Research Centers - Tribal organizations - Wellness facilities - Businesses and corporations - Faith-based organizations - Consulting firms - Community coalitions - Other public health & social service settings The conference objectives are as follows: - Analyze characteristics of successful cross-sector collaborations that have implemented effective policies, systems, and environmental changes to address the social determinants of health in communities, schools, worksites, healthcare entities, and other settings. - Enhance capacity to create inventive, effective and inspiring strategies to address current and future health education and promotion needs, trends, settings, opportunities and challenges. - Explore participatory approaches involving researchers, practitioners, and/or community members to transform health parity efforts, create new models in the field, or overcome challenges for more effective outcomes. - Examine school-based strategies and school-community collaborations/initiatives designed to improve health literacy, health equity, and overall community health. Internationally prominent speakers include: [image: Howard Koh - Assistant Secretary] *Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary* *of the U.S. Department of Health and* *Human Services and SOPHE 2013 Honorary Fellow* [image: Adewale Troutman] *Adewale Troutman, MD, MPH, MA, CPH* *President, American Public Health Association (APHA)* [image: Jay Bernhardt] *Jay Bernhardt, Chair and Professor, Department of Health Education and Behavior, and Founding Director, Center for Digital Health & Wellness, at the University of Florida* [image: Joe Tankersley] *Joseph Tankersley, MA* *Storyteller, Futurist and Communication Strategist* [image: Carolyn Ward] *Carolyn Ward, CEO* *Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation* [image: Tom Coates] *Thomas J. 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Visit www.nchec.orgto apply online by March 1, 2013. *SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS!* *IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO ADD YOUR LOGO * [image: Claremont] [image: DePaul] [image: Indiana University] [image: Fries Foundation][image: RSPHTC] [image: Ashford] [image: SAGE] [image: AADE] * * Forward this email This email was sent to green.alissa at gmail.com by info at sophe.org | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe? | Privacy Policy . Society for Public Health Education | 10 G NE | Suite 605 | Washington | DC| 20002 -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Wed Jan 30 10:31:38 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:31:38 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Motivational Interviewing Workshops with NCHEC contact hours -Feb 21st-registration now open! Message-ID: Hello members. Please save the date for another wonderful Motivational Interviewing Workshop presented by Dana Sturtevant. * * *Date: * February 21st, 2013 Part 1 8:00am-noon *Check-in and networking begins at 7:30am Part II 1:00pm-5:00pm *Check-in and networking begins at 12:0pm *Part II is an opportunity to go deeper and is for participants that attend the morning session or for those that attended Dana's session last September. * *Location: * Portland- State Office Building (PSOB) 800 NE Oregon Portland, Oregon 97232 Room 1B *Cost: * Part I: OPHA Members: $25 Non-members: $50 * * Part II: OPHA Members: $25 Non-members: $50 * * *CHES/MCHES Credits: * Part I: Four Category 1 contact hours are available (no additional cost) Part II: Four Category 1 or 2 contact hours are available (no additional cost) * * *Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Participants may bring their own lunch or can find lunch at one of the many cafes or restaurants within walking distance.* * * *Click hereto register * * * *For more information contact Alissa Leavitt at **alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu* * **or 971-722-7767* -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you.**** ** ** *Marsha Brantley**,* *Reproductive Health Education Consultant* *Adolescent, Genetics and Reproductive Health Section* *Oregon Public Health Division* *800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 370* *Portland, OR 97232* * * *Desk: 971.673.0359* *Fax: 971.673.0371* *www.healthoregon.org/fp* ** ** *From:* Michael Villaire [mailto:mvillaire at iha4health.org] *Sent:* Wednesday, January 30, 2013 5:16 AM *To:* marsha.c.brantley at state.or.us *Subject:* Registration Open for 2013 IHA Health Literacy Conference**** ** ** Having trouble viewing this email? Click here **** You're receiving this email because of your relationship with Institute For Healthcare Advancement. Please confirmyour continued interest in receiving email from us. 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Our mission is to *Empower people to better health*. IHA is nationally recognized for our efforts in health literacy, including our annual Health Literacy Conference, our Health Literacy Rewrite & Redesign Service, and our "What To Do For Health" book seriesof self-help health books written at a 3rd to 5th grade reading level. **** For more information, please visit us at www.iha4health.orgor call toll-free **** (800) 434-4633.**** ** ** ** ** *Featured Article* **** **** What action, if any, do you want your members to take? Add a "Find out more" link to additional information that you may have hosted on your website**** **** ** ** *Quick Links***** Register Now **** News **** More About Us **** Our Sponsors **** *Call for PosterAbstracts Open till March 1 * **** *Registration Open for IHA's 2013 Health Literacy Conference***** ** ** Registration for IHA's Twelfth Annual Health Literacy Conference is now open. Click here to register now. Early Bird savings are in effect now, so don't delay. Discounts offered for students, nonprofit/government, and groups of 3 or more from one company. ** ** **** The conference will take place on *Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May 8-10, 2013*, at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, near Santa Ana/Orange County Airport (SNA). *Special extended preconference learning sessions are available on Wednesday, May 8*. Click here to look at the conference agenda. **** **** ** ** ** ** *Call for Poster Abstracts Now Open***** The Call for Poster Abstractsis now open for IHA's 12th Annual Health Literacy Conference, "Operational Solutions to Low Health Literacy." **** **** The Poster Session will be held on Thursday evening, May 9, during the Opening Night Reception. We will accept poster abstract submissions *until March 1, 2013*. Instructions are available hereon how to submit your abstract on your research project or a program you have implemented. This is a great venue for you to share information with your peers about your hard work and successes!**** ** ** ** ** *Earn Continuing Education Credits!***** The IHA 12th Annual Health Literacy Conference is a great way to learn and earn continuing education credits. Click here to see the entire list of available continuing education credits you can earn! CME, CHES, MCHES, CE, MLA, and more!**** ** ** ** ** *Attend Four Hands-On, Interactive Breakout Sessions!* **** Folks who have attended our conference tell us what really sets the IHA Health Literacy Conference apart is that you can attend four, 1.5-hour skill-building sessions. Roll up your sleeves and learn specific skills to help you function more efficiently and better understand and meet your clients' and patients' needs.**** ** ** These sessions provide a wide selection of choices, from tools you can use and programs you can replicate to practicing new skill sets, and more.**** *Here are your breakout session topics for 2013*: **** - Cultural Competency Training**** - Creating Unbiased, Understandable Shared Decision Materials**** - Methods for Evaluating Teaching and Training**** - Numeracy: How to Convey Quantity, Time and Risk**** - Enhancing Health Literacy Across a Health System**** - Challenging Legal Communication: A Toolkit for Non-Lawyers**** - Tools to Teach Child Health Skills to Low Basic Literacy Patients**** - Designing Health Information: What You Need to Know**** - How to Get your Health Literacy Program Funded**** - Identifying the Drivers of Language Access**** Get a short description of each session from our brochure, and see when these sessions take place in our agenda. **** ** ** *Application Deadline Nearing for Leonard Doak Memorial Scholarship in Health Literacy***** * ***** **** *Leonard Doak***** Deadline to submit your application for the Leonard Doak Memorial Scholarship in Health Literacy *is February 8*. Click here to apply. **** **** The *Leonard Doak Memorial Scholarship in Health Literacy* was established by Len's wife and longtime collaborator in health literacy studies, Cecilia Doak. The Scholarship was funded to honor Leonard Doak's memory and contributions to the field of health literacy. Len passed away on July 15, 2012.**** **** The purpose for the scholarship is to provide targeted education in health literacy to one person each year who works to educate an underserved population in healthcare. **** **** Criteria for award judging:**** - Work with populations challenged by health disparities **** - Work in an underserved, underrepresented area **** - Serve in a capacity of writing and reviewing health literature **** - Be a provider of health education **** - Be interested in creating new health literacy materials **** - Be committed to elevating and improving the field of health literacy*** * One winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to attend the 2013 Health Literacy Institutein Freeport, Maine, June 2-5, 2013. The winner will be presented at the 12th Annual IHA Health Literacy Conference, May 8-10, 2013, in Irvine, California. The winner will work for the year under the mentorship of a health literacy professional. Cecilia Doak has graciously agreed to serve in this capacity for the first year.**** **** Our Call for Applicationsis open *until Friday, February 8, 2013*.**** **** *Donations to the fund* are also being accepted. Please make checks payable to IHA/Doak Memorial Fund for Health Literacy and mail to same, 501 S. Idaho St., Suite 300, La Habra, CA 90631. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.**** Questions? We're here to help! *Call us toll free (800) 434-4633* or email mvillaire at iha4health.org.**** ** ** ** ** *More Bang for Your Buck: Look at All You Get...***** These days, we all need to look at where we can best spend our money. This is particularly true for nonprofit organizations. However, when you consider that *only 12% of American adults are considered proficient in the health literacy skills they need to effectively navigate and use our healthcare system*, you can see that the Health Literacy Conference is an excellent buy. If you make even a small number of incremental changes in how you and your staff interact and communicate with your patients and clients, the results could more than pay for your small investment in attending this conference.**** ** ** *We have kept our tuition rates at the same low rate every year*. See our rates gridand show it to whoever approves your education programming to see how little you will pay to attend this important conference. And remember, your tuition includes:**** - *Continuing Education* credits **** - *Breakfast* on Thursday and Friday **** - *Lunch* on Thursday and Friday **** - Opening Night * Reception*--cocktails and hors d'oeuvres**** - *FREE* Wednesday nationwide virtual event AND workshop on the *National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy*, to help you create an action plan for your organization**** - *FREE* Preconference Session on Wednesday evening: "*Health Literacy 101: An Introduction to the Field*" **** - Complimentary tote bag with info and *free set of IHA books***** - Multiple * networking* opportunities **** - *Poster session* on Thursday evening **** - ...and more!**** If you need more convincing, please call Michael Villaire at IHA, (800) 434-4633, ext. 202, or email at mvillaire at iha4health.org.**** ** ** ** ** *Your Conference Hotel--Hyatt Regency Irvine* **[image: hyattregencyirvine]**The 12th Annual IHA Health Literacy Conference will be held once again at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, close to John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA) with complimentary airport shuttle, and just minutes from world-class shopping at South Coast Plaza. Easy access to the beach and freeway, close to Disneyland Park, California Adventure, the Downtown Disney District, Knott's Berry Farm, The Outlets at Orange, Crystal Cathedral, and Anaheim Stadium. **** **** Ready to reserve your room? Click here to make your reservations now. This is a direct link to the hotel and its inventory of specially priced rooms for the conference. We have negotiated a limited number of rooms at *a special rate of $125 *at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Use the link above, or call the Hyatt at (949) 975-1234. If you call, *be sure to mention** that you are attending the IHA Health Literacy Conference to get this special rate. Book your room early*, as the block of rooms at this special rate is limited. When these rooms are gone, prevailing rates apply on an as-available basis. *Deadline* for reserving rooms at this rate is *April 23, OR until rooms in this block are sold out*, whichever comes first. Rates are good for two days before and two days after the conference. **** ** ** Consider forwarding this email to any of your colleagues whom you feel might benefit from hearing about, and attending, the conference. Scroll down just a bit and use the "Forward Email" link. And please feel free to pick up the phone and call me anytime at (800) 434-4633, ext. 202, or email me at mvillaire at iha4health.org.**** **** I hope that I and the rest of the IHA Health Literacy Conference Team see you in Irvine next May at our conference! **** * ***** *Sincerely,***** Michael Villaire, MSLM **** Chief Operating Officer**** Institute For Healthcare Advancement**** If you work in healthcare, you need to know about health literacy, and the IHA Health Literacy Conference is one of the best ways to learn. Visit us at www.iha4health.orgor call us at (800) 434-4633. We want to see you at the conference in May. 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Any educator or clinician that does patient education is wanted!! *From:* Morgan, Joan [mailto:Joan.Morgan at cchmc.org] *Sent:* Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:58 PM *To:* pipeline at lists.hsc.utah.edu *Subject:* [pipeline] Call for Abstracts - HCEA Conference [image: 2013 HCEA Conference October 24 ? 26, 2013 Cincinnati, OH][image: Description: 2013 HCEA Conference October 24-26, 2013 Cincinnati, OH][image: Description: cid:image004.jpg at 01CDFF17.30602370] HCEA and their premier sponsor, Cincinnati Children?s Hospital Medical Center, are excited to announce the 2013 conference *?Empowerment through Education: Enhancing Learning to Improve Outcomes?,* being held in Cincinnati, OH, *October 24 ? 26, 2013. *We encourage you to present at the 2013 conference to an audience of patient educators, staff educators and other professional peers, gain exposure to your work and advance your career! The 2013 program is focused on patient education, staff education and professional development and is organized around three key aspects of education: ? Foundation of patient education ? Tools of the trade ? Innovation ? driving our practice to new heights Learn more about the conference by checking out our website: www.hcea-info.org *Online abstract submissions are due by March 11, 2013. *To submit an abstract, click on the link below and complete the form. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KSG3Z3S For more information about the 2013 HCEA conference, contact Joan Morgan at joan.morgan at cchmc.org . *We hope to see you in Cincinnati this fall!* Joan Morgan, MBA, MSHA, RN President, Health Care Education Association Education Consultant, Patient/Family Education Center for Professional Excellence/Education Cincinnati Children?s Hospital Medical Center Phone: 513-803-0031 Cell: 513-313-9193 Fax: 5113-636-1225 Joan Morgan, MBA, MSHA, RN Education Consultant, Patient/Family Education Center for Professional Excellence/Education Cincinnati Children?s Hospital Medical Center Phone: 513-803-0031 Cell: 513-313-9193 Fax: 5113-636-1225 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information protected by law. 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On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Alissa Leavitt (Green) < green.alissa at gmail.com> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Brantley Marsha C > Date: Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 8:24 AM > Subject: FW: Registration Open for 2013 IHA Health Literacy Conference > To: "Alissa Leavitt (Green) (green.alissa at gmail.com)" < > green.alissa at gmail.com> > > > Hi Alissa. Would you post this conference announcement on your > listserv? This conference is EXCELLENT. Thank you.**** > > ** ** > > *Marsha Brantley**,* > > *Reproductive Health Education Consultant* > > *Adolescent, Genetics and Reproductive Health Section* > > *Oregon Public Health Division* > > *800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 370* > > *Portland, OR 97232* > > * * > > *Desk: 971.673.0359* > > *Fax: 971.673.0371* > > *www.healthoregon.org/fp* > > ** ** > > *From:* Michael Villaire [mailto:mvillaire at iha4health.org] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 30, 2013 5:16 AM > *To:* marsha.c.brantley at state.or.us > *Subject:* Registration Open for 2013 IHA Health Literacy Conference**** > > ** ** > > Having trouble viewing this email? Click here > > **** > > You're receiving this email because of your relationship with Institute > For Healthcare Advancement. Please confirmyour continued interest in receiving email from us. To ensure that you > continue to receive emails from us, add mvillaire at iha4health.org to your > address book today. **** > > **** > > You may unsubscribeif you no longer wish to receive our emails. > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > > > **** > > **** > > [image: HLC12 Conference][image: IHA HL Logo]**** > > ** ** > > *In This Issue* **** > > About IHA <#13c919aada5c7cea_13c916c4c682639c_LETTER.BLOCK5> **** > > Registration Open <#13c919aada5c7cea_13c916c4c682639c_LETTER.BLOCK23> **** > > Submit Your Poster Abstract<#13c919aada5c7cea_13c916c4c682639c_LETTER.BLOCK8> > **** > > Earn Continuing Education Credits!<#13c919aada5c7cea_13c916c4c682639c_LETTER.BLOCK12> > **** > > Attend Four Hands-On Interactive Breakout Sessions!<#13c919aada5c7cea_13c916c4c682639c_LETTER.BLOCK25> > **** > > Leonard Doak Memorial Health Literacy Scholarship<#13c919aada5c7cea_13c916c4c682639c_LETTER.BLOCK7> > **** > > Best Buy for Your Education Dollars<#13c919aada5c7cea_13c916c4c682639c_LETTER.BLOCK14> > **** > > Your Conference Hotel <#13c919aada5c7cea_13c916c4c682639c_LETTER.BLOCK16> > **** > > ** ** > > *Quick Links***** > > Conference Home > **** > > *Tuition/Hotel Info > ***** > > IHA Home > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *About IHA***** > > *The Institute for Healthcare Advancement* (IHA) is a not-for-profit > healthcare organization based in La Habra, California. Our mission is to *Empower > people to better health*. > IHA is nationally recognized for our efforts in health literacy, > including our annual Health Literacy Conference, > our Health Literacy Rewrite & Redesign Service, and > our "What To Do For Health" book seriesof self-help health books written at a 3rd to 5th grade reading level. > **** > > > For more information, please visit us at www.iha4health.orgor call toll-free > **** > > (800) 434-4633.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *Featured Article* **** > > **** > > What action, if any, do you want your members to take? Add a "Find out > more" link to additional information that you may have hosted on your > website**** > > **** > > ** ** > > *Quick Links***** > > Register Now > **** > > News > **** > > More About Us > **** > > Our Sponsors > **** > > *Call for PosterAbstracts Open till March 1 > * **** > > *Registration Open for IHA's 2013 Health Literacy Conference***** > > ** ** > > Registration for IHA's Twelfth Annual Health Literacy Conference is now > open. Click here to register now. > Early Bird savings are in effect now, so don't delay. Discounts offered for > students, nonprofit/government, and groups of 3 or more from one company. > **** > > **** > > The conference will take place on *Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May > 8-10, 2013*, at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, near Santa Ana/Orange County > Airport (SNA). *Special extended preconference learning sessions are > available on Wednesday, May 8*. Click here to look at the conference > agenda.**** > > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *Call for Poster Abstracts Now Open***** > > The Call for Poster Abstractsis now open for IHA's 12th Annual Health Literacy Conference, "Operational > Solutions to Low Health Literacy." **** > > **** > > The Poster Session will be held on Thursday evening, May 9, during the > Opening Night Reception. We will accept poster abstract submissions *until > March 1, 2013*. Instructions are available hereon how to submit your abstract on your research project or a program you > have implemented. This is a great venue for you to share information with > your peers about your hard work and successes!**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *Earn Continuing Education Credits!***** > > The IHA 12th Annual Health Literacy Conference is a great way to learn and > earn continuing education credits. Click here to see the entire list of > available continuing education credits you can earn! CME, > CHES, MCHES, CE, MLA, and more!**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *Attend Four Hands-On, Interactive Breakout Sessions!* **** > > Folks who have attended our conference tell us what really sets the IHA > Health Literacy Conference apart is that you can attend four, 1.5-hour > skill-building sessions. Roll up your sleeves and learn specific skills to > help you function more efficiently and better understand and meet your > clients' and patients' needs.**** > > ** ** > > These sessions provide a wide selection of choices, from tools you can use > and programs you can replicate to practicing new skill sets, and more.**** > > *Here are your breakout session topics for 2013*: **** > > - Cultural Competency Training**** > - Creating Unbiased, Understandable Shared Decision Materials**** > - Methods for Evaluating Teaching and Training**** > - Numeracy: How to Convey Quantity, Time and Risk**** > - Enhancing Health Literacy Across a Health System**** > - Challenging Legal Communication: A Toolkit for Non-Lawyers**** > - Tools to Teach Child Health Skills to Low Basic Literacy Patients**** > - Designing Health Information: What You Need to Know**** > - How to Get your Health Literacy Program Funded**** > - Identifying the Drivers of Language Access**** > > Get a short description of each session from our brochure, > and see when these sessions take place in our agenda. > **** > > ** ** > > *Application Deadline Nearing for Leonard Doak Memorial Scholarship in > Health Literacy***** > > * ***** > > **** > > *Leonard Doak***** > > Deadline to submit your application for the Leonard Doak Memorial > Scholarship in Health Literacy *is February 8*. Click here > to > apply. **** > > **** > > The *Leonard Doak Memorial Scholarship in Health Literacy* was > established by Len's wife and longtime collaborator in health literacy > studies, Cecilia Doak. The Scholarship was funded to honor Leonard Doak's > memory and contributions to the field of health literacy. Len passed away > on July 15, 2012.**** > > **** > > The purpose for the scholarship is to provide targeted education in health > literacy to one person each year who works to educate an underserved > population in healthcare. **** > > **** > > Criteria for award judging:**** > > - Work with populations challenged by health disparities **** > - Work in an underserved, underrepresented area **** > - Serve in a capacity of writing and reviewing health literature **** > - Be a provider of health education **** > - Be interested in creating new health literacy materials **** > - Be committed to elevating and improving the field of health literacy* > *** > > One winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to attend the 2013 > Health Literacy Institutein Freeport, Maine, June 2-5, 2013. The winner will be presented at the > 12th Annual IHA Health Literacy Conference, > May 8-10, 2013, in Irvine, California. The winner will work for the year > under the mentorship of a health literacy professional. Cecilia Doak has > graciously agreed to serve in this capacity for the first year.**** > > **** > > Our Call for Applicationsis open > *until Friday, February 8, 2013*.**** > > **** > > *Donations to the fund* are also being accepted. Please make checks > payable to IHA/Doak Memorial Fund for Health Literacy and mail to same, 501 > S. Idaho St., Suite 300, La Habra, CA 90631. Donations are tax-deductible > to the extent allowable by law.**** > > > Questions? We're here to help! *Call us toll free (800) 434-4633* or > email mvillaire at iha4health.org.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *More Bang for Your Buck: Look at All You Get...***** > > These days, we all need to look at where we can best spend our money. This > is particularly true for nonprofit organizations. However, when you > consider that *only 12% of American adults are considered proficient > in the health literacy skills they need to effectively navigate and use our > healthcare system*, you can see that the Health Literacy Conference is an > excellent buy. If you make even a small number of incremental changes in > how you and your staff interact and communicate with your patients and > clients, the results could more than pay for your small investment in > attending this conference.**** > > ** ** > > *We have kept our tuition rates at the same low rate every year*. See our > rates gridand show it to whoever approves your education programming to see how > little you will pay to attend this important conference. And remember, your > tuition includes:**** > > - *Continuing Education* credits **** > - *Breakfast* on Thursday and Friday **** > - *Lunch* on Thursday and Friday **** > - Opening Night * Reception*--cocktails and hors d'oeuvres**** > - *FREE* Wednesday nationwide virtual event AND workshop on the *National > Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy*, to help you create an action > plan for your organization**** > - *FREE* Preconference Session on Wednesday evening: "*Health Literacy > 101: An Introduction to the Field*" **** > - Complimentary tote bag with info and *free set of IHA books***** > - Multiple * networking* opportunities **** > - *Poster session* on Thursday evening **** > - ...and more!**** > > If you need more convincing, please call Michael Villaire at IHA, > (800) 434-4633, ext. 202, or email at mvillaire at iha4health.org.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *Your Conference Hotel--Hyatt Regency Irvine* > **[image: hyattregencyirvine]**The 12th Annual IHA Health Literacy > Conference will be held once again at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, > close to John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA) with complimentary airport > shuttle, and just minutes from world-class shopping at South Coast Plaza. > Easy access to the beach and freeway, close to Disneyland Park, California > Adventure, the Downtown Disney District, Knott's Berry Farm, The Outlets at > Orange, Crystal Cathedral, and Anaheim Stadium. **** > > **** > > Ready to reserve your room? Click here to make your reservations now. > This is a direct link to the hotel and its inventory of specially priced > rooms for the conference. We have negotiated a limited number of rooms at > *a special rate of $125 *at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Use the link above, > or call the Hyatt at (949) 975-1234. If you call, *be sure to mention**that you are attending the IHA Health Literacy Conference to get this > special rate. Book your room early*, as the block of rooms at this > special rate is limited. When these rooms are gone, prevailing rates apply > on an as-available basis. *Deadline* for reserving rooms at this rate is *April > 23, OR until rooms in this block are sold out*, whichever comes first. > Rates are good for two days before and two days after the conference. *** > * > > ** ** > > Consider forwarding this email to any of your colleagues whom you feel > might benefit from hearing about, and attending, the conference. Scroll > down just a bit and use the "Forward Email" link. And please feel free to > pick up the phone and call me anytime at (800) 434-4633, ext. 202, or > email me at mvillaire at iha4health.org.**** > > **** > > I hope that I and the rest of the IHA Health Literacy Conference Team see > you in Irvine next May at our conference! **** > > * ***** > > *Sincerely,***** > > > > Michael Villaire, MSLM **** > > Chief Operating Officer**** > > Institute For Healthcare Advancement**** > > If you work in healthcare, you need to know about health literacy, and the > IHA Health Literacy Conference is one of the best ways to learn. Visit us > at www.iha4health.orgor call us at (800) > 434-4633. We want to see you at the conference in May. Thanks for your > time reading this email.**** > > ** ** > > *Forward email > * > > > > **** > > **** > > This email was sent to marsha.c.brantley at state.or.us by > mvillaire at iha4health.org | **** > > Update Profile/Email Address > | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe? > | Privacy Policy > .**** > > Institute For Healthcare Advancement | 501 S. Idaho Street, Suite 300 | La > Habra | CA | 90631**** > > ** ** > > > > -- > Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES > green.alissa at gmail.com > 503-358-2331 -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The 2013 conference theme is epigenetics: how environmental factors, particularly chemicals in our environment, can change the expression of our genes, impacting health and disease over generations. Epigenetics is a crucial topic, especially in pediatric healthcare. Presentations will also cover a range of topics including environmental justice, environmental toxicants, built environment, and sustainable practices in health care. Our keynote speaker will be Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, Director of the Program on Reproductive Health & the Environment at the University of California San Francisco and an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences & Pediatrics. Tracey has done extensive research and policy development on environmental health issues, with a particular emphasis on early-life development. *Who should attend?* Healthcare administrators, public health practitioners, researchers, naturopathic and allopathic practitioners, community organizers, non-profit program managers, and students interested in understanding how their own areas of practice affect and are affected by environmental and health challenges. *Cost:** * Professional: $60 Professional + Continuing Education: $75 Students: $30 *Continuing Education details to be announced.* *Find out more about the conference and register to attend today. * * * OregonPSR.org Forward this message to a friend Unsubscribe *Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility* 812 SW Washington Street, Suite 1050 Portland, OR 97205 Visit our Events Page Donate Now! 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Thank you.**** ** ** http://www.healthliteracyinstitute.net/summerinstitute.html**** ** ** *Marsha Brantley**,* *Reproductive Health Education Consultant* *Adolescent, Genetics and Reproductive Health Section* *Oregon Public Health Division* *800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 370* *Portland, OR 97232* * * *Desk: 971.673.0359* *Fax: 971.673.0371* *www.healthoregon.org/fp* ** ** -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From adrienne.p.mullock at state.or.us Fri Feb 15 09:01:58 2013 From: adrienne.p.mullock at state.or.us (Mullock Adrienne P) Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:01:58 +0000 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] FW: Oregon Program Evaluators Network conference In-Reply-To: <3F22DF369C042845A3E7C87933C71612D49376@WPDHSEXCL04.dhs.sdc.pvt> References: <3F22DF369C042845A3E7C87933C71612D49376@WPDHSEXCL04.dhs.sdc.pvt> Message-ID: <289D2E5DC81B1042AF9C02CBE9C2A8B73892EDFD@WPDHSEXCL07.dhs.sdc.pvt> FYI... 2013 Conference Registration now OPEN! OPEN's 2013 Conference will be held March 15, 2013 at the University Place Hotel and Conference Center in Portland Oregon. Registration: Early Bird Registration ends February 22nd. Early Bird pricing is $115 for members, $65 for full-time student members, and $145 for friends. Your Registration Link Conference Details: The conference features a keynote on "10 Interrelated Trends and Innovations likely to Influence your Evaluation Practice" by Dr. Stewart Donaldson of Claremont Graduate University. A number of breakout sessions will include a panel on Higher Education Assessment, a workshop on Cost Benefit Analysis, student presentations, and more. Morning and afternoon breakout sessions will include: * A panel on Higher Education Assessment with representatives from OHSU, Marylhurst, PSU and PCC * A workshop on Cost Benefit Analysis by Kelly Smith, EcoNorthwest * Managing massive data sets and unduplicating complicated client sets by Oregon Audits * A panel on Building a Culture of Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector * and MORE! Coffee breaks will be available morning and afternoon, and lunch is included as well. We'll close the day with a moderated Q&A session with Dr. Donaldson. A no-host happy hour will be organized at a nearby location for those interested. Details about additional panels, workshops, and presentation sessions in the works are coming soon. More information about the agenda, location, etc. available here. Updates and more information will also be posted to our website in the coming weeks. "It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." ~ Franklin Roosevelt Upcoming Events BOOK CLUB! OPEN's new book club will begin this month with a reading selected by our conference keynote, Dr. Stewart Donaldson, the Epilogue from "What Counts as Credible Evidence in Applied Research and Evaluation Practice?" The book club will meet on Feb 21st at 6:30pm at the Multnomah Village Lucky Lab. Up Next: Your Idea? The OPEN events committee is currently working to put together workshops, brown bag sessions, and several networking events this year. If you have an idea for an event reply to this email or contact Adrienne Zell. OPEN's Events Calendar Watch your email, and our website:www.oregoneval.org for more information about this and other events in the coming weeks. Social Media Update! OPEN is now on Facebook, LinkedIn, andTwitter. Please like, link, and follow us to keep up-to-date on the latest OPEN info, news, and to connect with your fellow evaluators. Interested in getting involved? Please consider volunteering to serve on OPEN's Events or Conferences committees. If interested, reply to this email or email Adrienne Zell (Events) or Elizabeth O'Neill (Conference) directly. You'll find their contact information on our website: www.oregoneval.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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One Research Analyst will support the Tobacco and Colorectal Cancer Control " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Building Healthy Communities [http://s.wordpress.com/i/emails/blavatar-default.png] [http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b9a906b1d2dd15092c39220a7ced17d5?s=50&d=identicon&r=G] Job Opportunities ? February 15, 2013 by healthycommunities Two Research Analyst 3 positions have been posted. These positions are in the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section, Center for Prevention and Health Promotion. One Research Analyst will support the Tobacco and Colorectal Cancer Control Programs. The other will work with Self-Management and Wellness@ Work. The recruitment is available at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oregon/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=600276 Oregon Medical Association is hiring a System Administrator. healthycommunities | February 15, 2013 at 5:04 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p10KY9-Bu Comment See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://healthycommunities.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/job-opportunities-21513/ Thanks for flying with [http://s.wordpress.com/i/emails/wp-footericon.png] WordPress.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In order to support local WIC wellness efforts across the state, the webpage below will host quarterly newsletters, resources and ideas on how to promote wellness for individuals and agencies statewide. http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyPeopleFamilies/wic/Pages/wellnessatwic.aspx In this first edition of Wellness at WIC, I focused on the National Wellness Institute's 6 Dimensions of Wellness. Let me know what you think. It is a start. Also, I have recently been connected to the Worksite Wellness Network that meets every other month in the Portland area. If you would like to be linked up with this group, let me know. And on another note, here is an image of my most proud creation to date :-) [Description: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/64397_10151308478131229_83443531_n.jpg] Peace. 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The first of the 2013 Lecture Series will take place on Friday, March 1st, 2013. 8:00am-Noon The Kennedy School: 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland Oregon (directions below) TOPIC: Prenatal and Postpartum Mental Health: Support Systems and Policy Approaches Speakers: Angie Fitzpatrick, Program Director, Baby Blues Connection http://www.babybluesconnection.org/bbc/ Nurit Fischler, Policy Specialist, Maternal and Child Health, Oregon Health Authority http://1.usa.gov/VgzQYt Jessica Harrison, MSSW, LCSW, Therapist; Birth/Postpartum Doula, Wildwood Psychiatric Resource Center http://www.wildwoodpsych.com/ Directions/Additional Information McMenamin's Kennedy School 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland Oregon Parking in rear. Bike parking available. Take TriMet line #70. Find the Oregon Women's Health Network on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WomensHealthNetwork or subscribe to the WHN listserv: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/whn For more information or fliers in alternate formats, please contact: Valerie Stratton at 971-673-2306 or valerie.a.stratton at state.or.us http://1.usa.gov/TUQ9qY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rachel Linz, MPH Research Analyst | Reproductive Health Oregon Health Authority | Public Health Division Tel. (971) 673-0358 rachel.s.linz at state.or.us _______________________________________________ Alumni_oregonmph mailing list Alumni_oregonmph at lists.pdx.edu https://www.lists.pdx.edu/lists/listinfo/alumni_oregonmph Unsubscribe: https://www.lists.pdx.edu/lists/listinfo/alumni_oregonmph#subscribers -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Based on a recent Health Impact Assessment completed by the Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project, the Health Impact Project and Upstream Public Health: o **An interactive calculator that shows the total food service revenue and overall nutritional value of a USDA school meal compared to those of an a la carte lunch and vending machine sales.**** **o **A conversation about the financial implications of nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages with Neal Wallace, the lead economic analyst for the project?s health impact assessment.**** * Feel free to share! Example Social Media* *FB:** When you give your child lunch money, where does it go? How nutritious is food from the regular lunch line, a la carte line, or vending machines, and how much money do schools make from each type of transaction? The answers may not be what you think. Click to learn more. * * * *Twitter:** How much do schools make from vending machines vs. the regular lunch line? Not what you think. * *Tia Henderson, PhD* Research Manager at Upstream Public Health tia at upstreampublichealth.org |office 503-284-6390 | -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Sun Mar 3 15:50:35 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 15:50:35 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Job Notice: Immunization Health Promotion Supervisor Washington Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 12:00 PM Subject: PNWHEALTH Digest, Vol 121, Issue 1 To: pnwhealth at u.washington.edu Send PNWHEALTH mailing list submissions to pnwhealth at u.washington.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/pnwhealth or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to pnwhealth-request at mailman2.u.washington.edu You can reach the person managing the list at pnwhealth-owner at mailman2.u.washington.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of PNWHEALTH digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Job Notice: Immunization Health Promotion Supervisor (Margo Harris) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 17:45:48 -0800 From: "Margo Harris" Subject: [PNWHEALTH] Job Notice: Immunization Health Promotion Supervisor To: "PNWHEALTH List" Message-ID: <003d01ce16e7$aa6957d0$ff3c0770$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The Washington State Department of health is recruiting for a supervisor for Immunization Health Promotion work. More details are here: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/washington/default.cfm?action=viewJob &jobID=608513. Applications are accepted until March 14, 2013. Here are some of the specifics about this position: The responsibility of this position is to manage immunization health promotion and education work, including quality improvement projects, to increase immunization rates and prevent disease across the lifespan. This includes overseeing development of health promotion materials; health promotion and health education technical assistance, and immunization initiatives for children, teens and adults. It also requires developing and maintaining strong working relationships with other agency programs, state agencies and community partners. This ensures that the public, providers, and key stakeholders have accurate information about immunizations and children's health so they can make informed health decisions. Required Qualifications Note: Experience may have been gained concurrently. * A Bachelor's degree or higher in Public Health, Health Communications, Health Education, Health Promotion, social or behavioral science, or closely allied field. * Five (5) or more years (full-time equivalency) experience serving as a team or project lead for a project that included developing work plans, setting direction for work, coordinating work among team members, monitoring performance, and giving feedback to team members. Please let me know if you have any questions. Michele Michele Roberts, MPH, MCHES Health Promotion and Communication Manager Office of Immunization and Child Profile Washington State Department of Health PO Box 47843 Olympia, WA 98504-7843 E-mail: Michele.Roberts at doh.wa.gov Phone: 360-236-3720 Fax: 360-236-3590 Our registry has a new name! 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I am not the contact for this position. ~Alissa From: Kimball, Elizabeth Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:06 PM To: Kimball, Elizabeth Subject: JOB POSTING: Island County Public Health Coordinator Please forward: http://www.islandcounty.net/humanresources/documents/PUBLICHEALTHCOORDINATORASSESSMENT.pdf Employee in this position is responsible for staffing the Assessment and Healthy Communities section including support for the Island County Community Health Advisory Board, Tobacco Prevention and Control, SNAP-Ed, chronic disease prevention, physical activity and nutrition, collecting and communicating health data, providing grant writing, assessing and responding to requests for technical assistance, coordinating public information and communication activities, developing and recommending community intervention strategies and other health policy and health program activities. -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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References: Message-ID: <56BC1681-1C0D-4BAE-A366-325D721D2B09@gmail.com> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Alissa Leavitt > Date: March 11, 2013, 4:15:50 PM PDT > To: Alissa Green > Subject: Fwd: Please help promote this March 22 event. > > > > > > > Greetings > Can you please help promote this event by forwarding this email to your contacts in the community? > Thank you > Shari > > Bridges to Baccalaureate > Free Seminar Lecture Series Presents > The Influence of Childhood Segregation on Later Life Sense of Control and Physical Performance. > Friday March 22, 2013 > 12:30-2:00pm > Portland Community College > Cascade Campus, MAHB 104 (auditorium) > Light refreshments served at 12:00. > > For over ten years sociologist Dr. Wolinksy has been investigating the impacts of segregation and desegregation on a cohort of middle aged and older, urban African Americans in St. Louis, Missouri. During this lecture, Dr. Wolinsky reports on recent discoveries on how early life experiences with segregated and desegregated schooling influences health outcomes later in life. > Q&A immediately following the lecture. > > > Among the 250 most highly cited social scientists in the world, Dr. Wolinsky currently serves as Director of the Center for Health Policy & Research at the University of Iowa and the John W. Colloton Chair and Professor of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health. His work centers on the longitudinal assessment of health and health behaviors of older adults and the clinical, social, and behavioral significance of changes in health related quality of life measures. > Dr. Wolinsky has received numerous honors, including the National Institute of Health MERIT Award, the Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Sociological Association's Section on Aging and Life Course and the St. Martin de Porres Teacher of the Year Award from the Saint Louis University School of Public Health. > > Portland Bridges to Baccalaureate > Supporting Bachelor Degree Completion > For more information go to > www.pcc.edu/resources/bridges > or contact > > Shari Rochelle at srochell at pcc.edu > > Please Circulate Widely > > > > > Shari Rochelle, MPH > Faculty Dept Chair - Health > > Program Director Portland Bridges to Baccalaureate > www.pcc.edu/resources/bridges > > Portland Community College > Cascade: MSHP Division > Jackson Hall 210 > 971-722-5076 > srochell at pcc.edu > > > > > > > > > -- > Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES > Faculty- Health > Portland Community College > Rock Creek Campus > 17705 Northwest Springville Road > Portland, OR 97229 > 971-722-7767 > alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Build understanding of culturally appropriate public health practice, research and policies to promote health for Latinos 4. Develop strategies for partnerships between Latino communities and key stakeholders in building community capacity for health through research, education and advocacy 5. Provide strategies and tools for students and organizations to increase the number of Latinos in health careers Who should attend the conference? - Community members and representatives from community organizations - Health professionals - Students - Educators and researchers - Local, national and global health organizations - City, county and state personnel - Administrators - Public health practitioners http://www.latinohealthequityconference.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107&Itemid=95&lang=en -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Thu Mar 21 05:45:14 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt) Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:45:14 -0700 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: Phone banking for fluoridation tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, 5:30-8:00pm References: <1363840979.89815.YahooMailClassic@web125506.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <757ADD06-F73E-4027-9ADB-EEB64740AAEE@gmail.com> Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any grammatical errors. Begin forwarded message: > From: ken rosenberg > Date: March 20, 2013, 9:42:59 PM PDT > To: Ken Rosenberg > Subject: Phone banking for fluoridation tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, 5:30-8:00pm > > > OPHA will be phone banking for fluoridation tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, 5:30-8:00pm. > > Please join us for a fun evening of phone banking for water fluoridation! We will be identifying YES voters and educating others who are on the fence. > Your participation in this effort is key to winning this important election ? and phone banking is one of the best ways to connect to voters. Help us win on May 21st! > Please join us for some snacks, a brief phone banking training, and a chance to talk about this important issue directly with voters. > Co-Hosted by: OPHA and Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland > Date: Thursday, March 21st > Time: starting at 5:30 PM ? 8:30 PM > Location: 2419 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland > RSVP: Josie Henderson at: jhenderson.opha at gmail.com > Invite your friends, family, and colleagues to join in! > > For more information about the campaign visit: www.healthykidshealthyportland.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: <36E0DE60005A2842821710CA656E0F7F307C8804@WPDHSEXCL08.dhs.sdc.pvt> References: <36E0DE60005A2842821710CA656E0F7F307C8804@WPDHSEXCL08.dhs.sdc.pvt> Message-ID: <289D2E5DC81B1042AF9C02CBE9C2A8B73894F408@WPDHSEXCL07.dhs.sdc.pvt> Health educators in if you'd like a table at the Capitol on the morning of 4/1 for Public Health Week, please see below and contact Kim Krull at OPHA. Thanks, Emilee From: Kim Krull [mailto:kkrull.opha at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 3:32 PM To: COULTER-THOMPSON Emilee I Subject: Fwd: Please join OPHA & Oregon Public Health Partners in support of National Public Health Week! Dear Public Health Partner, As you know, each year National Public Health Week (PHW) is the first week or April. This year PHW is April 1-7, 2013. OPHA is coordinating some PHW events in partnership with CLHO, OHA, OHSU, OPHI and APHA. Two of these activities take place at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem and we are inviting your organization to participate along with OPHA. They are: * Monday, April 1 (9am-12noon): Public Health displays in the Capitol Galleria. OPHA will provide tables for you to display on. Your organization will need to bring display materials, including a table cloth if you want to have one, and provide a volunteer to staff the table. * Tuesday, April 2 (12noon-12:45pm): Walk Around the Capitol - I love ME (moving and eating) Marion County Walk highlighting diabetes & obesity prevention. Walk begins at 12noon on the Capitol steps and ends at 12:45pm on the Capitol steps. Your organization--staff, directors, members and/or volunteers, are invited to participate in this walk. OPHA is also coordinating a statewide PHW calendar of events that is hosted on our website, http://wwworegonpublichealth.org/public-health-week. If you would like to participate in either the Capitol Galleria Display on April 1 and/or the Walk Around the Capitol on April 2, or have a PHW event you would like listed on the calendar, please contact me at my email address below. You may also submit your PHW event directly to the OPHA events calendar at http://wwworegonpublichealth.org/events. I am attaching the Oregon PHW Save the Date Flyer. This flyer lists the two Capitol activities as well as other key events that we are partnering in. Also attached is a printable "PH Week at a Glance" calendar. All events are free and open to the public; we encourage you to distribute the flyer and calendar widely and to attend these activities yourself. We're excited to be an active part of Oregon's Public Health Week and we hope you will be able to join us in celebrating it! 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Name: ATT00001.txt URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Tue Mar 26 10:13:55 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:13:55 -0700 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Policy and Planning Manager, Healthy Eating & Active Living Position in WA Message-ID: See link for more information. Please note that I am not the contact for the position. Apply online at http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs King County is committed to equity and diversity in the workplace. In addition, the county is committed to recruiting and maintaining a quality workforce that shares our guiding principles: collaborative, service-oriented, results-focused, accountable, innovative, professional and fair and just. *OPENING DATE/TIME:* 03/15/13 12:00 AM (GMT -8:00) *CLOSING DATE/TIME:* 04/05/13 04:30 PM (GMT -8:00) *SALARY: * $83,489.95 - $105,828.53 Annually *LOCATION:* Chinook Building, Downtown Seattle *JOB TYPE:* Career Service *DIVISION:* Department of Public Health--Prevention *JOB NUMBER:* 13NH03295 *DESCRIPTION:* This is a professional position responsible for providing leadership, program and policy planning, development of environmental policy and systems change initiatives, coordination, community coalition development, and analysis at Public Health - Seattle & King County. The position requires content expertise in healthy eating and active living and works within the framework of the Prevention Division, Chronic Disease/Injury Prevention (CDIP) Section. It reports to the Health Services Administrator in the Chronic Disease Injury Prevention Section and receives scientific and technical direction for the Section Chief. Specific duties include developing policies and best practices for healthy eating and active living, grant writing and management, creating and sustaining linkages in the community, strategic leadership, managing the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) team, program monitoring, planning and public relations. *Work Location:* Downtown Seattle, Chinook Building located at 401 Fift Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. *Work Schedule:* This full time career service position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible. The work week is normally Monday through Friday with some evening and weekend work required to meet work demand. *Contact:* If you have questions regarding this job announcement, please call Nic Horea, Human Resources Analyst at (206)263-8736 or at nicolae.horea at kingcounty.gov *EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:* *Policy and Best Practices Development and Linkages* - Develop, lead and support policy, systems and environment change efforts and programs that support Healthy Eating Active Living. - Provide Healthy Eating Active Living expertise and technical assistance on policy and program development and initiatives to departmental staff and community in implementing population-based prevention efforts. - Develop evidence and best practice-based policy briefs and strategies for priority HEAL policy development work. - Stay current on current evidence and best practices for obesity prevention and promotion of healthy eating, active living for both the general population and at risk populations. - Inform staff in PHSKC and community partners of current evidence and apply to strategic planning and intervention development. - Develop linkages to local, state and national public health active living and healthy eating programs and network with cutting-edge programs, thought leaders and organizations. *Develop relationships with community partners and/or coalitions* - Provide evidence-based , and/or best promising practices related to healthy eating and active living recommendations to community partners, public health students and practitioners, policymakers and the general public. - Support the King County Board of Health policy development by assisting in strategic Board of Health actions and policies that support improvement in nutrition and physical activity population measures. - Support the development and inclusion of HEAL-focused policies annually into the county, state and federal legislative agendas. - Collaborate with University of Washington, Washington State University, and other local universities through linked projects to incorporate latest research findings and best practices into Public Health department programs *Strategic Leadership* - Support and provide leadership for the department's development and implementation of broad community policy/systems/environment change efforts and programs to promote healthy eating and active living. - Collaborate with and represent PHSKC in sector-focused and multi-sector steering committees, coalitions, and workgroups consisting of agency staff, organizational partners, and community residents to advance healthy eating and active living within geographic areas (e.g. statewide policy coalitions, cities, neighborhoods) and sectors (e.g. schools, parks, worksites, childcare, food systems). - Identify critical gaps in existing strategies and interventions and identify innovative strategies and actions to address them, including updating annual strategic plan. *Grants Management and Program Development* - Research and write grant applications; and assure the grant project process is completed and grant deliverables are met. - Develop, implement, manage and evaluate projects in the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Unit. - Develop and oversee budget and expenditures, negotiate grants and contracts and provide oversight to grants and contracts for the HEAL Program. - Assure budget development, monitoring, fiscal projections and reporting for complex funding streams is timely and accurate. - Participate in media communication and promotion of the program and work with other staff and community members to promote program sustainability and viability. - Prepare and provide oral and written reports or presentations to funding agencies, officials, staff, community partners and other appropriate groups. *HEAL Team Manager* - Provide leadership and management to a team of staff dedicated to healthy eating active living and the promotion of Health Equity. - Develop HEAL unit through team building activities, developing a strategic work plan and providing support for professional development opportunities. - Direct and manage the HEAL Unit to include administrative oversight, quality improvement/organizational development, setting direction and day-to-day operations. - Interview, hire, orient, train and supervise staff and assure that job performance requirements are complete. - Develop staff positions for Unit in conjunction with the Health Services Administrator. - Coordinate work load and delegate job responsibilities. - Conduct performance evaluations reviews for professional staff. - Assure Unit is in compliance with county policies, procedures and guidelines. - Approve time sheets, leaves of absence, vacation and sick leave. - Other duties as assigned. *QUALIFICATIONS:* - Content expertise and program and personnel management experience in public health, obesity prevention, nutrition and physical activity promotion, with experience working on interventions with low-income and diverse populations. - Knowledge and skills in policy development, adoption and implementation. - Skills in strategic plan development. - Grant writing, acquisition and management experience. - Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience. - Excellent oral and written communication skills, including public speaking. - Knowledge and ability to work in a large agency. - Demonstrated interpersonal skills. - Five years of experience with increasing responsibility in a large public health, community health or prevention organization. - Public policy and program experience in promoting healthy eating and physical activity, with expertise in working on public policy changes that promote health and address health disparities. - Demonstrated experience working effectively with community partners and stakeholders. - Demonstration of strong verbal and written communication skills. - Experience supervising a team. - Ability to work effectively in a team. - Grant writing, acquisition and management experience. - Demonstrated project management skills. - Demonstrated ability to develop and monitor budgets. - Master's Degree in Public Health or other closely related field. *Desired qualification:* - Content knowledge related to Physical Activity, Nutrition, and obesity prevention. - Content knowledge related to Health Equity. - Experience preparing, submitting and managing Federal Grants. - Doctoral degree. *SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:* - This selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, testing and interviewing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to http://www.kingcounty.gov/health/about/hiring.htm - Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work. - Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions. - Staff may be required to play an active role in the event of a public health emergency, which may include changes in responsibilities and working hours. *NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:* - The selected candidate must pass a thorough background investigation. - Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law - The Prevention Division limits the use of scented personal products in order to protect fragrance sensitive employees. Adherence to this policy is a condition of employment. - Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time. *UNION AFFILIATION:* This position is not represented. *Note: Online applications are preferred. However, if you cannot apply online, go towww.kingcounty.gov/jobs for other options.* If you need an accommodation in the recruitment process or an alternate format of this announcement, please inquire directly with the contact listed on the job announcement or the department's Human Resources Service Delivery Manager. *Policy and Planning Manager, Healthy Eating & Active Living (PPM IV) Supplemental Questionnaire* * 1.Do you have a master's degree in public health or a related field? [image: Checkbox] Yes [image: Checkbox] No *2.Do you have five years of experience with increasing responsibility in a large public health, community health or prevention organization? [image: Checkbox] Yes [image: Checkbox] No *3.Do you have proficiency in developing and/or implementing public policy promoting healthy eating or physical activity? [image: Checkbox] Yes [image: Checkbox] No *4.If you answered yes to previous question, please describe your knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of public policies related to healthy eating and/or active living. Specifically identify policies you developed or implemented and your role in the process. Please put N/A if you do not have this experience. *5.Do you have experience supervising others? [image: Checkbox] Yes [image: Checkbox] No *6.If you answered to previous question, please describe the supervisory challenges that you faced and the skills you used to meet the challenges. Please put N/A if you do not have this experience. *7.Do you have knowledge and experience in the development and management of budgets and complex finances? [image: Checkbox] Yes [image: Checkbox] No *8.If you answered yes to previous question, please describe your experience in the development and management of budgets and complex finances. Specify the size of the budgets you managed. Please put N/A if you do not have this experience *9.Have you written and managed a large grant? [image: Checkbox] Yes [image: Checkbox] No *10.If you answered yes, please describe your roles in the grant development, implementation and evaluation and the size of the grant. Please put N/A if you do not have this experience. * Required Question * Specify location(s) - city & state - as the FIRST ITEM in the Subject Line description. * Subscribe to Comfoodjobs: https://elist.tufts.edu/wws/subscribe/comfoodjobs * Unsubscribe from Comfoodjobs: https://elist.tufts.edu/wws/unsubscribe/comfoodjobs * Comfoodjobs Archives: For prior job listings, go to: https://elist.tufts.edu/wws/info/comfoodjobs -- Iesha Wadala, MPH www.5miradius.org Care of the soil and care of the soul are not separate things. -Satish Kumar The Earth does not belong to man. Man belongs to the Earth. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the sons of the Earth. Man did not weave the web of life. He is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. -Chief Seattle -- Tanya LaTortue [*lah*]'[*tore*]'[*too*] "And if we do act, in however small a way, we don't have to wait for some grand Utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory." ~H. Zinn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/pnwhealth/attachments/20130326/a320f085/attachment.htm ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ PNWHEALTH mailing list PNWHEALTH at mailman2.u.washington.edu http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/pnwhealth End of PNWHEALTH Digest, Vol 121, Issue 4 ***************************************** -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Tue Mar 26 10:15:11 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:15:11 -0700 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] School of Social Sciences Internship Coordinator - Pacific University In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello section members, this looks like a fun position! *School of Social Sciences Internship Coordinator - Pacific University* ** The School of Social Sciences at Pacific University seeks a dynamic and innovative individual to fill the newly created position of Internship and Employer Development Coordinator. The Coordinator will develop and enhance the School?s internship programs, with an initial focus on developing our new Practicum Program in Public Health. This is a continuing, full-time, 10-month position (Aug. 15 to June 15). The Internship Coordinator is expected to conduct a proactive, assertive community relations campaign and serve as primary point of contact for employers and internship sites. The Coordinator will work collaboratively with faculty, students and the University?s Career Development Center to create and implement a plan for increasing internships and after-graduation employment opportunities for Social Science students. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, a resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references in PDF format to Ms. Pam Kofstad via email: Kofstad at pacificu.edu. For full consideration, application materials should be received by April 5, 2013. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Learn more about Pacific at www.pacificu.edu. *The complete position description can be found here .* *Posted March 20, 2013* *Closing Date April 5, 2013* -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From adrienne.p.mullock at state.or.us Wed Mar 27 15:01:58 2013 From: adrienne.p.mullock at state.or.us (Mullock Adrienne P) Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:01:58 +0000 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] 2013 Youth Photo Contest In-Reply-To: <3B929CF38F9D2047AE9BE8047C095FF7284DA24B@WPDHSEXCL07.dhs.sdc.pvt> References: <3B929CF38F9D2047AE9BE8047C095FF7284DA24B@WPDHSEXCL07.dhs.sdc.pvt> Message-ID: <289D2E5DC81B1042AF9C02CBE9C2A8B73896002B@WPDHSEXCL07.dhs.sdc.pvt> FYI... As part of public health week, the Northwest Health Foundation and the Oregon Public Health Division invite Oregon youth to reveal their perspective on health during the fifth annual "The Way I See It" youth photo contest. The theme of this year's contest is Healthy Beginnings * Healthy Communities. Oregon youth between the ages of 12 and 18 are eligible to submit photos exploring the interconnection between healthy beginnings and healthy communities. In other words, how ensuring prevention early on - healthy babies, healthy children, healthy youth - is critical to ensuring good community health for everyone, and how communities themselves need to be "healthy" in order to ensure a healthy start for all. Contest winners will be announced in mid- May, and will receive cash prizes ($300. first place, $200. second and $100. for third). The contest begins on April 1st, and entries can be submitted until midnight on April 28th, 2013. Complete contest rules and submission instructions can be found at www.nwhf.org/photocontest . See the attached flyer for more information. Please share this flyer with youth and partners who work with youth. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Youth Photo Contest Poster 2013.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 509673 bytes Desc: Youth Photo Contest Poster 2013.pdf URL: From laura.f.chisholm at gmail.com Wed Mar 27 17:07:04 2013 From: laura.f.chisholm at gmail.com (Laura Chisholm) Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:07:04 -0700 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Register now for the Oregon Self-Management Forum! Message-ID: Registration for the Oregon Self-Management Forum on May 8, 2013 at the Airport Sheraton in Portland is now available. This conference, formerly known as the Living Well Forum, is expanded in scope this year to include a wide variety of evidence-based chronic disease self-manageent programs and resources. The agenda is geared to appeal to a broad audience of those involved with self-management program provision, coordination, promotion and funding in Oregon. Attendees will include self-management program leaders, master trainers and coordinators; public health and social services professionals; health system representatives (including clinical providers and staff), insurers, employers, and other interested community partners. An important note: There will be a $50 registration fee for the forum this year. To assist those with need, there will be limited scholarship opportunities available, which can be requested through the online registration process. Participants may register by visiting http://beattygroup.cvent.com/d/ncqfr1 or through the link on our website at http://public.health.oregon.gov/PreventionWellness/SelfManagement/Pages/Self-ManagementForum.aspx. Forum participants traveling 70 miles or more to Portland are eligible for a paid hotel room the night of May 7, 2013. You can make your hotel request in the Forum registration process. A credit card number is required to hold your reservation, but the card will only be charged for no-shows who do not cancel their hotel reservation with sufficient notice. We look forward to seeing you in May! If you have any questions about registration, please contact living.well at state.or.us or 1-888-576-7414. Best regards, Laura Chisholm From green.alissa at gmail.com Thu Mar 28 14:45:13 2013 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:45:13 -0700 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] One-Year Temporary Full-Time Health Education Faculty Position at the Sylvania Campus, 2013-2014 academic year In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: *ONE-YEAR TEMPORARY FULL-TIME HEALTH EDUCATION FACULTY POSITION at the Sylvania Campus, 2013-2014 academic year* The Division of Science and Engineering at the Sylvania campus has a temporary one-year full-time Health Education position for the 2013-2014 academic year. *Minimum qualifications:* ? Instructor has a master?s degree in health education, community health, or related field with graduate course in fitness, nutrition, health behavior, sexuality, psychology, disease, and environment. Instructor has demonstrated competency by additional course work or prior teaching experience in the specific CCOG content area. OR ? Instructor has a Master?s degree with 30 quarter hours of graduate credit in academic courses in fitness, nutrition, health behavior, sexuality, psychology, disease, and environment. Instructor has demonstrated competency by additional course work or prior teaching experience in the specific CCOG content area. * Preferred qualifications: * ? In addition to the required educational credentials, the ideal candidate will have experience teaching Health at a community college. ? It is also preferred that the candidate have one or more of the following American Red Cross instructor certifications: Responding to Emergencies, AED and CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Community/Workplace First Aid, Adult, Child, Infant CPR, Wilderness and Remote First Aid, and instructor authorization in Automated External Defibrillator (AED) In accordance with Article 3.64 of the faculty contract, current part-time employees in the subject area, as well as full-time faculty with temporary appointments in the subject area, and other employees are invited to apply. If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a letter of interest outlining your relevant experience, a copy of your transcripts, and a resume including references, to Dieterich Steinmetz, Division Dean of Science and Engineering Sylvania, ST208 (or electronically to dsteinme at pcc.edu ) by *Thursday, April 11 at 5:00 pm*. Salary placement up to Step 3 based on experience. Dieterich Steinmetz, M.D. Division Dean, Sylvania Campus Science and Engineering Portland Community College Portland, Oregon 971-722-4226 -- Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES Faculty- Health Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus 17705 Northwest Springville Road Portland, OR 97229 971-722-7767 alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: