From green.alissa at gmail.com Fri Jan 3 16:18:13 2014 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 16:18:13 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: Capitol Visit Day 2014 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FYI *2014 OPHA Capitol Visit Day - Save the Date!* *When:* Thursday, February 20th, 2014 (9:00am - 2:00pm) *Where:* The Oregon State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, Oregon 97301 *Join us in Salem to represent OPHA for the 2014 Legislative Session!* As a leading voice for public health nurses, doctors and health promotion specialists, OPHA will sponsor an educational and advocacy event at the Capitol. It?s your chance to meet Oregon?s policy and public health leaders from around the state. You?ll learn about the public health related bills that the legislature will be considering during the 2014 legislative session and have the opportunity to share your views with leadership from the Oregon Senate and House, as well as the Governor?s office. Click here to learn more about OPHA Capitol Visit Day or to see last year's highlights. *Get Involved!* If you have any questions regarding this event or would like to become more involved in the OPHA Policy Committee, please contact Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis at renee.paradis at comcast.net. *Click here to learn more about our policy committee and advocacy through OPHA.* Sara Gardner-Smith, CHES 503-550-9110 sara.gardnersmith at hotmail.com -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This year, health educators across the country have stepped up and continue to put their skill sets to work by spreading awareness on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how to enroll in a health insurance marketplace. SOPHE released several resources in 2013 to supplement the work of health education specialists: > An issue brief entitled Affordable Care Act: Opportunities and Challenges for Health Education Specialists provides valuable background on how health educators' knowledge and skills are essential to reaching the goals of ACA. > This year's National Health Education Week toolkit was dedicated to the health educator's role in implementing the ACA. > SOPHE webinars addressed an overview of ACA, the insurance marketplace, and employee wellness programs. SOPHE webinars are archived in the Center for Online Resource Education (CORE). > The health insurance marketplace opened on October 1, 2013. Recent enrollment figures show that increasing numbers of Americans are gaining access to affordable health coverage. Individuals that enroll in the marketplace by December 23, 2013, will be covered starting January 1, 2014. This extended open enrollment period ends March 31, 2014. > > Individuals can easily prepare for enrollment by using the Marketplace Application Checklist to ensure they have everything they need to apply for coverage.Those that received notices regarding cancelled plans can learn more about coverage options here. > > As a reminder, there are four ways to apply for coverage through the Marketplace: > Online: HealthCare.gov > By Phone: 1-800-318-2596 (TTY:1-855-889-4325) > In-Person: With a trained assister in your community. Find help at LocalHelp.HealthCare.gov. > By Mail: Download the application form and instructions from Healthcare.gov. > In addition to tailored resources in SOPHE's toolkit, check out resources from other organizations: > Marketplace.cms.gov > HRSA's ACA Provider Toolkit > Enroll America > Get Covered America > Let's keep up the good work in 2014 in helping to improve the health of this nation! > > Forward 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Wed Jan 8 11:01:58 2014 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 11:01:58 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Jan 17 Film & Panel Discusison: Fire in the Blood - Pharma and AIDS Message-ID: *Coming to Portland!* *January 17 and January 19* *nw**FilmCenter* *Presents* *FIRE IN THE BLOOD* Co-Sponsored by *PAGAC* *OHSU Global Health Center* *Doctors Without Borders/MSF* *Cascade AIDS Project* *Friday, January 17, 2014 Saturday, January 19, 2014* *7pm 1:30pm* *Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland* A shocking expos? of how pharmaceutical companies use patent law to keep profits unconscionably high even at the expense of peoples' lives, and a plea for universal access to affordable, life-saving generic medicines. FIRE IN THE BLOOD tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to affordable AIDS drugs, causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths. It is also the inspiring story of the improbable group of people who decided to fight back. Shot on four continents and including interviews with global figures such as President Bill Clinton, Bishop Desmond Tutu and economist Joseph Stiglitz, FIRE IN THE BLOOD is the never-before-told true story of the remarkable coalition, which came together to stop "the Corporate Crime of the Century" and save millions of lives. *Trailer * * Tickets * *Each showing will be followed by a Q&A session led by nationally known experts in HIV/AIDS, patent law, including those with on-the-ground experience with Doctors Without Borders* *Friday, January 17 Panel*: Peter Parisot, moderator; panelists Jamie Love and Jim Peck, MD. *Jamie Love, *Founder and Director, Knowledge Ecology International, a Washington and Geneva-based organization. Jamie is a nationally recognized expert and activist on intellectual property rights and access to knowledge issues. He advises UN agencies, national governments, international and regional intergovernmental organizations and public health NGOs, and is the author of a number of articles and monographs on innovation and intellectual property rights. KEI received a MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions in 2006. *Jim Peck, M.D.,* Adjunct Professor of Surgery at Oregon Health & ScienceUniversity (OHSU) for the Divisions of Vascular Surgery and Trauma/Critical Care Beginning in 1981 Jim was a private practitioner and then as the senior partner of Surgical Associates. He has been on nine humanitarian missions. Four were faith-based in India, Central Nigeria (Biafra), Cameroon and the Dominican Republic. During their civil wars Jim has been in Liberia (twice), as well as Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Tanzania working for Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). *Peter Parisot,* Panel Moderator, Interim Deputy Executive Director and Director of Development & Communications for Cascade AIDS Project. In 2009 Peter became Director of Economic Development for the City of Portland under Mayor Sam Adams where he was responsible for oversight of nearly $750M in economic development projects. *Sunday, January 19 Panel:* Nancy Haigwood, PhD, Moderator; panelists Liesl Messerschmidt, MPH and Colette Kerr, RN Liesl Messerschmidt, MPH, Director Health and Development Consulting International, Global HIV Public Health Consultant Liesl brings extensive international experience in HIV program and project development and research. Her background includes global public health, with a focus on HIV, sexual and reproductive health, and maternal and child health. Liesl's consulting experience includes an impressive range of opportunities working with multiple agencies (e.g., UNAIDS, UNICEF, USAID), and non-governmental organizations (e.g., MSMGF, FHI 360, Mercy Corps, CARE). From 2009-2011 she served as the Director of Research for amfAR's TREAT Asia program in Thailand, directly overseeing the coordination of adult and pediatric HIV observational databases and HIV drug resistance studies. Colette Kerr, RN, OHSU Pediatric Emergency Room served for over 8 years with Doctors Without Borders/MSF. During that time, Colette worked in Haiti, Somalia, Ethiopia, Chad, Sudan, Nigeria, Liberia, and 3 times over 2 years in the DR Congo in both North and South Kivu provinces. She focused on HIV/AIDS outreach, testing, treatment, including prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and providing support groups. She served 2 years in the Amsterdam office of MSF. Colette brings considerable background to the discussion of HIV/AIDS and the related issues of access to medicines and DNDi (Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative), particularly TB, which is at a crisis point for many living with HIV. Nancy Haigwood, PhD Panel Moderator, Senior Scientist and Director, Oregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU Nancy's work is centered around the development of vaccines and therapies to combat the transmission of HIV/AIDS. Her research focus for the last 30 years has been on the development of vaccines and biological therapeutics, primarily antibodies. Nancy's role as Director includes mentoring Staff Scientists, fellows and students, and in leading NIH and foundation funded biomedical research aimed at developing vaccines and immune-based therapies for HIV. *Global Health Center* *Conversations in Global Health * *12 - 1pm Mac Hall, Room 1162* *Wednesday, January 8, 2014* "Surgical Disease as a Public Health Menace" *Presenter: Mackenzie R. Cook, MD*; Surgery Resident; Oregon Health & Science University *Wednesday, January 15, 2014* "African Trained Surgeons - the Cure for the Brain Drain" *Presenter: James Peck, MD;* Surgeon; Former Director of the Oregon Medical Board, M?decins Sans Fronti?res (Doctors Without Borders) field surgeon *Wednesday, January 22, 2014 * "Travel Medicine" *Presenter: Amy Gardner, MD, MSPH, FACP*; Director, Joseph B. Trainer Student Health Service; Oregon Health & Science University *Wednesday, January 29, 2014* "M?decins Sans Fronti?res (Doctors Without Borders) in Post-conflict Sierra Leone: One Personal Tale" *Martin Smilkstein, MD*; Emergency Medicine physician and malaria researcher *Quick Links* *Go to www.pagac.org for our directory of organizations and additional information* 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 _______________________________________________ Pbtb mailing list Pbtb at lists.pcc.edu https://lists.pcc.edu/mailman/listinfo/pbtb -- Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES Program Director PCC Lactation Education and Consultant Program lactation at pcc.edu Faculty- Health Studies 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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See attached flyer for more info. ~Alissa -- -- Virginia Chambers CMA (AAMA), BS, MHA Portland Community College Willow Creek Center Medical Assisting Department Co-Chair virginia.chambers at pcc.edu 971-722-2544 -- Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES Program Director PCC Lactation Education and Consultant Program lactation at pcc.edu Faculty- Health Studies 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Applications will be accepted until 5pm on Monday, January 27, 2014. > > Application materials can be accessed here: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lanecountyor/default.cfm > > Attached is the full position description and more details about Lane County Public Health. > > > > Selene Jaramillo, Preparedness Coordinator > Lane County Public Health > tel: 541-682-3651 > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Lane County PH Manager position.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 569210 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Tue Jan 14 10:01:17 2014 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:01:17 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: PNWHEALTH Digest, Vol 131, Issue 5 In-Reply-To: <201401141712.s0EHCuSo026048@mxout11.cac.washington.edu> References: <201401141712.s0EHCuSo026048@mxout11.cac.washington.edu> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 9:12 AM Subject: PNWHEALTH Digest, Vol 131, Issue 5 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. Two Health Education Internships at the Swedish Cancer Institute (Brian Aylward) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 09:12:24 -0800 From: Brian Aylward Subject: [PNWHEALTH] Two Health Education Internships at the Swedish Cancer Institute To: pnwhealth at u.washington.edu Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" There are two health education internships open at the Swedish Cancer Institute for spring/summer 2014. See job description below or in PDF attached. Senior level undergraduate students in health education, promotion, administration, or related fields at UW, WWU, CWU, EWU, and other academic institutions are encouraged to apply. Please distribute to your contacts! *TWO OPEN POSITIONS* *HEALTH EDUCATION INTERN ? SWEDISH CANCER INSTITUE (SCI) * Swedish/First Hill 1221 Madison Street Seattle, WA 98104 *JOB SUMMARY* *Job Status: Unpaid, 400 hour* *internship; 2 positions during spring/summer of 2014* The health education intern will develop evidence-based print and online education materials, design and implement education programs, and provide consultative opportunities throughout the Swedish Cancer Institute (SCI) network. *MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES* Health education interns assist the Supervisor of Health Education and Health Education Specialist in coordinating the Integrated Care Services program at the SCI. The interns are required to work a 400-hour unpaid internship at the First Hill, Issaquah, Edmonds, and Ballard campuses as directed by the health education department staff. Typical responsibilities will include: 1. Staffing the SCI?s education centers at various campuses 2. Staffing the SCI?s toll free phone network and patient triaging program 3. Providing clinical data customized specifically for patients and their cancer type and stage 4. Educating patients and families on the availability and means of accessing a variety of SCI integrated care services 5. Developing, reviewing, and editing health education materials 6. Conducting research and writing content for patient newsletters 7. Facilitating patient education classes and support groups 8. Supporting social media and communications efforts to the patient population 9. Collaborating with SCI departments in order to meet the health education needs of the patient population, family members, and community 10. Taking on additional projects based on supervisor input and present business need *SKILLS & ABILITIES* The intern should have excellent organization, research, writing and communication skills. The intern should feel comfortable talking with patients, family members, caregivers, healthcare providers, and the community through various communication channels. The intern should be able to work independently and with groups and be able to collaborate with others to utilize expertise from multiple sources. *EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE* Senior level undergraduate students with a background in health education and promotion, such as those majoring in health education, community or public health, or related fields are eligible to apply. *APPLICATION* To apply for this internship, please email your r?sum? and cover letter to Brian Aylward, Interim Supervisor, Health Education at brian.aylward at swedish.org by February 7, 2014. Qualified candidates will be contacted after all applications have been thoroughly reviewed. Subsequent interviews and intern selection will be announced in early March. 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URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Tue Jan 14 10:03:13 2014 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:03:13 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Motivational Interviewing Workshop March 14th Message-ID: *What Stimulates Change? * *Translating Motivational Interviewing Theory into Practice* Presented by Dana Sturtevant Hosted by the Oregon Public Health Association?s Health Education & Promotion Section *Date: * March 14th, 2014 Part 1 8:00am-noon *Check-in, light breakfast and networking begins at 7:30am Part II 1:00pm-5:00pm *Check-in, lunch and networking begins at 12:00pm *Part II is an opportunity to go deeper and is for participants that attend the morning session or for those that have attended Part 1 at a previous session. * *Location: * Kaiser Town Hall 3704 N Interstate Ave. Portland, Oregon 97227 *Learning Objectives* Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based clinical counseling method designed for evoking intrinsic motivation for positive behavior change. Originally developed in the drug and alcohol field by William Miller, Ph.D. and Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D., MI is now being widely applied in a variety of settings including health care. *Objectives and Content Outline for morning (8 to noon):* At the conclusion of the morning workshop, the participant will be able to: 1. Understand the paradox of change. 2. Describe the spirit and key principles of Motivational Interviewing. 3. Use listening skills to strengthen a patient?s commitment to change. *Agenda:* 1. Introduction 2. View video examples of counseling style 3. What motivates change? Translating theory into practice 4. The empathic listener 5. Conclusion and next steps *Objectives and Content Outline for afternoon (1 to 5 pm):* At the conclusion of the morning workshop, the participant will be able to: 1. Elicit change talk ? statements a patient makes in support of change. 2. Assess a patient?s readiness to change. 3. Explore ambivalence about change. 4. Provide feedback, information or advice in a motivation-enhancing way. *Agenda* 1. Review of motivation-enhancing resistance producing behaviors 2. Exploring ambivalence 3. Assessing readiness, importance, confidence 4. Providing feedback, advice, and education 5. Conclusion and next steps *Bio:* Dana Sturtevant is a registered dietitian who has been incorporating Motivational Interviewing into her clinical practice for more than 14 years. She currently has a private practice, Be Nourished, in Portland and works as a trainer, mentor, yoga teacher, and nutrition therapist. A member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of trainers since 2002, Dana has facilitated over 200 workshops throughout the United States. Trainings introduce participants to the theory, principles and spirit of Motivational Interviewing, and focus on practical applications in the health care setting. Dana holds a MS in Nutrition Science from the University of Florida and a BS in Food and Nutrition from Southern Illinois University. For more information about Dana, visit www.benourished.org. *Registration: *Space is limited and participants will be registered on a first-come, first served basis. Visit: http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/resources to register for the workshop. Registration closes Feb 28th. *Cost: * Part I: OPHA Members: $20 Non-members: $40 Part II: OPHA Members: $20 Non-members: $40 *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 breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided. * *For more information contact Alissa Leavitt at **green.alissa at gmail.com** 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... Name: march 14 MI Workshop.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 86628 bytes Desc: not available URL: From adrienne.p.mullock at state.or.us Wed Jan 15 13:11:38 2014 From: adrienne.p.mullock at state.or.us (Mullock Adrienne P) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:11:38 +0000 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] FW: CHC job posted! In-Reply-To: <169234EBC1D62549B1E13310095D47704708A1DA@WPDHSEXCL06.dhs.sdc.pvt> References: <3F6A4326F5E2D148BA64E0EC6FA93CAEB52883@EAST-MAIL.internal.oregonfoodbank.org> <169234EBC1D62549B1E13310095D47704708A1DA@WPDHSEXCL06.dhs.sdc.pvt> Message-ID: <289D2E5DC81B1042AF9C02CBE9C2A8B73909B739@WPDHSEXCL07.dhs.sdc.pvt> FYI... From: Sarah Flynn [mailto:SFlynn at oregonfoodbank.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 6:01 PM Subject: CHC job posted! CHC, The search for the CHC's new Clinical Outreach and Training Coordinator, funded by Regence, has officially begun. Thank you all for the work you have done that has brought us to this moment. The job has been posted on popular job websites like Craigslist and Idealist and it should be up on CNRG, Mac's List, and Nonprofit Association of Oregon soon. Check out the job posting here: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/hea/4287843295.html See the full job description here: http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/~/media/Files/Jobs/Clinical%20Outreach%20and%20Training%20Coordinator%20JD%20FINAL%2011314pdf.pdf The position closes on January 30th. Please let me know if you have ideas about how to get the word out, and also consider posting a link to this job on your Facebook page (totally optional, but perhaps you know amazing people who might be interested in this job). Sarah Flynn Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager Oregon Food Bank P.O. Box 55370 Portland, OR 97238 (503) 545-2407 [cid:image002.jpg at 01CEF5B7.02F62870] End the year by helping to end hunger in your community. Please make a tax deductible year-end donation to Oregon Food Bank. Our mission: To eliminate hunger and its root causes ... because no one should be hungry. From: Sarah Flynn Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 6:24 PM To: Anneliese Koehler; Alto Cheryl L; Anne Hoisington; Dana Hargunani (mooreda at ohsu.edu); 'Elizabeth Adams'; Jon Stubenvoll; lesley at oregonhunger.org; Molly Haynes Subject: Job Description: Feedback needed by 1/12 Hello all, We are very excited about the grant from Regence to hire a Clinical Outreach and Training Coordinator! And because the grant funds this staff position are good from January to December of 2014, we are eager to get the hiring process started as soon as possible. I've attached a draft version of the job description and I would be interested in any feedback you have about it. If you have more than a couple of suggestions, please use track changes/comments in the Word document or just print out the file, write handwritten notes on it, and scan it and send it back to me. Many thanks, Sarah Flynn Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager Oregon Food Bank P.O. Box 55370 Portland, OR 97238 (503) 545-2407 [cid:image002.jpg at 01CEF5B7.02F62870] End the year by helping to end hunger in your community. Please make a tax deductible year-end donation to Oregon Food Bank. Our mission: To eliminate hunger and its root causes ... because no one should be hungry. From: Anneliese Koehler Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 3:15 PM To: Alto Cheryl L; Anne Hoisington; Dana Hargunani (mooreda at ohsu.edu); 'Elizabeth Adams'; Jon Stubenvoll; lesley at oregonhunger.org; Molly Haynes Cc: Sarah Flynn Subject: We got the grant! Hello, We are excited to announce we received a one-year grant from Regence for our Clinical Outreach and Training Coordinator/expansion of the screen and intervene pilot for $80,000! We are really excited about this opportunity and are looking forward to the expansion. Just to remind everyone, this grant will provide funding for OFB to hire a Clinical Outreach and Training Coordinator whose purpose will be to expand the screen and intervene pilot to more sites throughout Oregon. For some quick metrics, the Coordinator will: * Have agreements to implement the clinical food security "Screen and Intervene" model in five new clinical settings * Conduct outreach and training about the clinical food security "Screen and Intervene" model to at least 15 additional clinics and/or health systems * Develop and refine educational resources about food insecurity and food assistance for health care providers * Identify and create opportunities for participating providers and other partners to collaborate. We would love for those that are interested to participate in the hiring process. We currently have a draft of a job description that Sarah Flynn, Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager who will be overseeing this position and who came to the last CHC meeting, will be sending out later today to you all to review. Additionally, we'd love to have any of you interested in participating in the interview panel. Just let us know! Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 16th! 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Here is part of the job description: Position will coordinate and implement Youth Advisory Committees and lead a mental health research project in partnership with Deschutes County School Based Health Clinics. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to building capacity in youth leadership through the formation of two to three youth advisory committees at local high schools throughout Deschutes County. The Youth Advisory Committee will focus on the prevention and promotion of healthy behaviors, and develop strategies to promote a culture where youth will actively engage in asking for help for mental health issues. This is a grant-funded position with the goal to work toward destigmatization for seeking out mental health services within the school and throughout the community. Successful candidates will be comfortable working with adolescents, and be experienced in facilitating group processes. *Performs other duties as required.* It looks like they also have a Behavioral Health Manager position and a Behavioral Health Specialist position open. See link to job descriptions below. Please help spread the word about a Health Educator II, job opportunity in Deschutes County. Information can be found at www.deschutes.org/jobs. *Jessica Jacks*, MPH, CPS Prevention Coordinator Deschutes County Health Services (541) 330-4632 *Our Mission: To Promote and Protect the Health and Safety of Our Community* To request this information in an alternate format, please call (541) 617-4747 or send email to ken.harms at deschutes.org. *From:* Natalie Jones *Sent:* Tuesday, January 14, 2014 2:21 PM *Subject:* New Recruitment Please visit our website at www.deschutes.org/jobs to view the following new recruitment that will appear in the classified section of The Bulletin on Sunday: -Health Educator II ? School Based Health Clinic #2014-00002 If you have any questions please contact the Personnel Department. Thank You, Natalie Jones Deschutes County Personnel Assistant 541.617.4722 541.330.4626 Fax -- Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES Program Director PCC Lactation Education and Consultant Program lactation at pcc.edu Faculty- Health Studies 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: -------------- next part -------------- _____________________________________________________ YSPNetwork mailing list YSPNetwork at listsmart.osl.state.or.us http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/yspnetwork Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content. Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email. Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800. From green.alissa at gmail.com Fri Jan 17 16:30:48 2014 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:30:48 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA) Project In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Health Educators and Promoters, The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing is asking for participation in a survey. See below for more information. ~Alissa ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cynthia Kusorgbor Date: Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 7:24 AM Subject: Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA) Project To: Hello, As a member of the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations (CNHEO), you recognize the importance of up-to-date health education competencies that undergird our systems of professional preparation, professional development, and credentialing. In keeping with best practices for certification, the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Inc. (NCHEC) and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) have launched the next *Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA).* Leading this research is Pro Exam, a professional examination services firm contracted by NCHEC. The purpose of the HESPA is to further validate the contemporary practice of entry- and advanced-level health education specialists and further shape the blueprint for their credentialing. Drs. Jim McKenzie and Dixie Dennis are leading the research, with extensive input from a 12-member Advisory Committee that began meeting earlier this year. It is anticipated that the HESPA data will be collected and analyzed in 2014 and the results released in 2015. *We are requesting your assistance to encourage your members to participate in the national HESPA survey. Registrations are open until February 21, 2014.* Volunteer health education specialists are needed from a variety of work settings and experience levels to ensure our results are representative. We are asking for your cooperation to publicize the survey to your members in one or more of the following ways: 1. Send email or newsletter announcements to your members, alerting and encouraging them to participate in the survey. We are enclosing sample email text below that you may use/adapt. If possible, we would appreciate several email alerts throughout the survey period. *Sample e-mail text:* *Calling all health education specialists: CHES/ MCHES and non certified!* The Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA) is being conducted to re-validate the contemporary practice of entry-level and advanced-level health education specialists and to re-define core knowledge and competencies for health education practice. *This study is designed to meet recommendations from the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) and to maintain National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation. Study sponsors are the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE. The results of the study will be used to update the **Framework for Health Education Specialists, **to ensure that the CHES and MCHES exams reflect the most current and comprehensive state of the profession, and may be used to inform training programs and professional development initiatives.* We need to hear from a wide spectrum of health educators practicing in all settings and regions of the country. Your input is vital in charting the future of the health education profession. Let your voice be heard by taking some time to sign up online to participate in the survey today! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HESPA_registration *http://svy.mk/1iUhaKz **(For social media)* In appreciation for the time you dedicated to participate in the survey, NCHEC and SOPHE are offering the following incentives: ? Interested individuals will be placed in a random drawing for the chance of winning one of the 20 - $50 Amazon gift certificates available. ? Additionally, all CHES/MCHES certified individuals will be awarded 1.0 Category I Continuing Education Contact Hour (CECH) 2. Reach out through any communication vehicles you may have to your chapters, state organizations or regional affiliates, to help us reach the grass roots. 3. Add the hyperlinked image and/or announcement on your website homepage, linking to the survey site. You might also add the image to your signature email address. *For web posting:* [image: HESPA_Final.png] *Signature e-mail address:* [image: cid:image002.jpg at 01CF12AB.FD647300] 4. Publicize the survey opportunity in your social media with the hashtag #HESPA2014. 5. Include an announcement about the HESPA survey at any of your upcoming webinars, conferences or meetings during the survey dates. Your assistance in this effort will go a long way to ensure the success of our efforts on behalf of the health education profession. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Cynthia Kusorgbor (ckusorgbor at nchec.org) Thank you very much for your cooperation and support. Sincerely, Elaine Auld Linda Lysoby M. Elaine Auld, MPH, MCHES Linda Lysoby, MS, MCHES, CAE Chief Executive Officer, SOPHE Executive Director, NCHEC *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Cynthia* Cynthia S. Kusorgbor, MPH, CHES Credentialing Project Specialist National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. 1541 Alta Drive, Suite 303 Whitehall, PA 18052 Phone: 888-624-3248 ext 16 Fax: 800-813-0727 www.nchec.org Registration for the 2014 Spring CHES & MCHES examinations is open. Visit www.nchec.org to apply. -- Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES green.alissa at gmail.com 503-358-2331 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Begin forwarded message: > From: Alissa Leavitt > Date: January 22, 2014 at 8:28:02 AM PST > To: Alissa Green > Subject: Fwd: FW: Job Opportunity - Youth Sexual Health Coordinator > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Brantley Marsha C > Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 > Subject: FW: Job Opportunity - Youth Sexual Health Coordinator > To: "alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu" > > > FYI > > > > 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/rh > > > > From: DUKE Jessica > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 4:33 PM > To: Duke Jessica (jessica.duke at state.or.us) > Subject: Job Opportunity - Youth Sexual Health Coordinator > > > > Greetings All - > > > > I am pleased to announce that the Center for Prevention and Health Promotion, Adolescent and School Health Program is currently recruiting for a Youth Sexual Health Program Coordinator (PA2). This position serves as a team lead and works with partners statewide to support the goals and objectives of the Oregon Youth Sexual Health Plan. This is a great opportunity for an individual committed to working for youth so that they can make the best decisions around sexuality and relationships. > > > > We are looking for the following desired attributes: > > ? A master?s in Public Health or related advanced degree > > ? Experience collaborating with colleagues and agencies in the delivery of adolescent sexual and reproductive health programs and services > > ? Leadership experience working with diverse teams > > ? Experience preparing and presenting technical reports or other health communication to educators, policy makers or youth > > ? Experience coordinating sexual health programs or services including knowledge and experience with adolescent sexual development, birth control methods, sexually transmitted infection prevention and treatment, and analyzing how social-determinants impact sexual health status > > ? Experience directly related to sexual health policy, services or prevention programming > > ? Experience working for or in partnership with youth-serving organizations > > ? Experience with grant management > > > > The announcement is available here: > > http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oregon/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=797791 > > or you can go to www.oregonjobs.org, select ?Look for Jobs? and enter OHA14-0123 in the ?Enter Keywords? search box at the bottom of the screen. > > This job opportunity closes on February 11, 2014. > > > > Please share this announcement with your partners as appropriate. I look forward to having a qualified, diverse pool of applicants. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Jessica > > > > Jessica E.A. Duke, MPH > > Manager, Adolescent and School Health Program > Oregon Public Health Division > 800 NE Oregon St Suite 805 > Portland, OR 97232 > phone (971) 673-0242 > fax (971) 673-0250 > jessica.duke at state.or.us > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES > Program Director > PCC Lactation Education and Consultant Program > lactation at pcc.edu > > Faculty- Health Studies > 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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This year the theme is Health Belongs to Everyone. The Contest is sponsored by the Northwest Health Foundation and the Oregon Public Health Division. Oregon youth between the ages of 12 and 18 are eligible to submit photos exploring how the various conditions where we live, learn, work and play can affect our choices and our opportunity to be healthy. The contest begins on February 1st, and entries can be submitted until February 28th, 2014. Contest winners will be announced during Public Health Week in early April, and will receive cash prizes ($300. first place, $200. second and $100. for third). Complete contest rules and submission instructions can be found at http://nwhf.org/photocontest/ . See the attached flyer for more information. Please share this flyer with youth and partners who work with youth. Thank you! Youth Photo Contest Planning Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Click here > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Reminder: Application Deadline Coming Feb. 14 For the 2014 Leonard Doak Memorial Scholarship in Health Literacy > > We're looking to give one health educator who works with underserved/vulnerable populations a free training in creating effective materials > > Leonard Doak > The February 14 deadline is fast approaching for the Leonard Doak Memorial Scholarship in Health Literacy. Created in 2012 to honor the memory of the late Leonard Doak, a pioneer in health literacy along with his wife, Ceci, this scholarship provides one person who works with an underserved, vulnerable population with comprehensive training in how to create effective patient education materials. Our goal is to make a significant difference to a needy population by training one person who is in a position to serve that population with effective patient education materials. > > Judges will review applications and select one winner. That person will get an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2014 IHA Health Literacy Conference, May 7-9, in Irvine, CA. There, they will attend an all-day preconference workshop, "Writing and Designing Effective Communication: A Comprehensive Course," taught by Jann Keenan and Janet Ohene-Frempong, IHA strategic partners in health literacy and nationally renowned authorities in health literacy. The winner will also be mentored for one year by Ceci Doak, and present results of their efforts during the year as a poster at the 2015 IHA Health Literacy Conference (expenses paid for this as well). > > If you haven't already applied for this scholarship, please do so today. Know somebody and who would benefit greatly from comprehensive training? Please forward this email to them. Not eligible for the scholarship? Join us at the health literacy conference anyway, to learn more about health literacy and strengthen your skill set. > > Read all about the Leonard Doak Memorial Scholarship in Health Literacy and apply now. Don't wait. This is a unique opportunity to get world-class training and be able to make a difference. And > > Questions? Contact Michael Villaire at mvillaire at iha4health.org or call me at (800) 434-4633, ext. 202. > > > > Discover the importance of health literacy today > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stay Connected > > 1234 Main Street, Awesomeville, MA ? 555.555.5555 > > Forward this email > > This email was sent to green.alissa at gmail.com 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Lindsay Worley University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Health Promotion and Wellness Major Nutrition Minor Student Health Promotion Office-Health Advocate Community Weight Race Wellness Coach ________________________________ From: Health_Education_Promotion [health_education_promotion-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] on behalf of Alissa Leavitt [green.alissa at gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 11:43 AM To: health_education_promotion at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Free Health Screening Event 2/20/2014 FREE Community Health Screening Event hosted by Portland Community College Medical Assisting Program Thursday, February 20th 2014 9:00am to 3:30pm PCC Willow Creek Center 241 SW Edgewood Dr. Beaverton Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES Program Director PCC Lactation Education and Consultant Program lactation at pcc.edu www.pcc.edu/programs/lactation Faculty- Health Studies Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus 17705 Northwest Springville Road Portland, OR 97229 971-722-7767 alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu From green.alissa at gmail.com Wed Feb 5 10:46:51 2014 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 10:46:51 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: [Alumni_oregonmph] Open position at Lane County Public Health (Eugene, OR) In-Reply-To: <5FD53EC5506F95498F7989BBD92E865203F50E28C1@LCEXG03.lc100.net> References: <5FD53EC5506F95498F7989BBD92E865203F50E28C1@LCEXG03.lc100.net> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: JORDAN Jennifer Date: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 12:06 PM Subject: [Alumni_oregonmph] Open position at Lane County Public Health (Eugene, OR) To: "(alumni_oregonmph at lists.pdx.edu)" , " alumni_oregonmph-bounces at lists.pdx.edu" < alumni_oregonmph-bounces at lists.pdx.edu>, "Oregon MPH lists ( oregon_mph at lists.pdx.edu)" Full-time Healthy Communities and Mental Health Promotion position ? closes February 18th. Jennifer Jennifer Jordan, MPH Program Coordinator, Chronic Disease Prevention Lane County Public Health 151 West 7th Avenue, Room 410 Eugene, OR 97401 tel 541 682 3781 fax 541 682 8700 Public Health: Saving Lives & Money _______________________________________________ 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... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Virginia Chambers at 971-722-2544 or virginia.chambers at pcc.edu -- Virginia Chambers CMA (AAMA), BS, MHA Portland Community College Willow Creek Center Medical Assisting Department Co-Chair virginia.chambers at pcc.edu 971-722-2544 -- Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES Program Director PCC Lactation Education and Consultant Program lactation at pcc.edu www.pcc.edu/programs/lactation Faculty- Health Studies 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please see the details below and attached and feel free to share with your networks. > > Maritza > Please Join the Every Woman Southeast Coalition for a Webinar on? > > Peer Education to Promote Preconception Health > & Reproductive Life Planning Among Young Adults > > Wednesday, February 26, 2014 > 12:00-1:00pm EST / 11:00am-12:00pm CST > > Purpose: To build capacity in the Southeastern Region for effectively addressing the preconception health and reproductive life planning needs of young adults. > > Audience: Public health leaders, program managers, agency directors, health care providers, and community leaders with an interest in maternal, child, and women?s health. > > Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: a) Describe the national Preconception Peer Educator program; b) Describe how two communities applied a peer approach in academic and faith-based settings; and c) Discuss successes, lessons learned, and next steps from the Preconception Peer Educator, Cradle Me 3, and Peer Education for the Soul programs. > > Speakers: > - Teddy Owusu, Coordinator, Preconception Peer Educator Program, Office of Minority Health Resource Center, US Department of Health and Human Services > - Shinel Stephens, Professor, Dept. of Nursing, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC > - Natasha Hall, Professor, Dept. of Nursing, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC > - Jameela Afi-Leigh, Program Director, Family Planning Services, Duval County Health Department, Jacksonville, FL > > Please Join Us! There is no cost for participation. We have limited space, so if several people from the same agency plan to attend, please join in from the same computer. If by chance you are unable to get on the webinar, the webinar will be recorded and posted on our website within 24 hours of the event. > > To join the webinar: https://everywoman.adobeconnect.com/ewsepeeredu/ > > > Questions? Contact Sarah Verbiest at 919-843-7865 or sarahv at med.unc.edu. > We do not currently have the capacity to offer CEs for this presentation. We hope you will join us anyway! > > Learn More about Every Woman Southeast! > Please visit our website at www.EveryWomanSoutheast.org. > Click everywomansoutheast.org/join-us to join our team. > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Begin forwarded message: > From: Society for Public Health Education > Date: February 21, 2014 at 12:09:48 PM PST > To: green.alissa at gmail.com > Subject: We Need to hear From You! HESPA Deadline Extended to 2/28 > Reply-To: info at sophe.org > > > > HESPA Sign Up Extended to 2/28 > The Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis Survey (HESPA) is underway with two week to go. If you've already registered, great! Please make sure to set aside some time to complete the survey. > > If you've already completed the survey: We ask you to forward the link below to at least five health educators in your e-mail contacts and encourage them to participate: > > https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HESPA_registration > > We need to hear from a wide spectrum of health educators practicing in all settings and regions of the country. Your input is vital in charting the future of the health education profession. > > About HESPA > The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) in conjunction with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) are sponsoring the Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA). HESPA is being conducted to re-validate the contemporary practice of entry-level and advanced-level health education specialists and to re-define core knowledge and competencies for health education practice. This study is designed to meet recommendations from the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) and to maintain National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation. > > The results of the study will be used to update the Framework for Health Education Specialists, to ensure that the CHES and MCHES exams reflect the most current and comprehensive state of the profession, and may be used to inform training programs and professional development initiatives. > > In appreciation for the time you dedicated to participate in the survey, NCHEC and SOPHE are offering the following incentives: > Interested individuals will be placed in a random drawing for the chance of winning one of the 20 - $50 Amazon gift certificates available. > All CHES/MCHES certified individuals will be awarded 1.0 Category I Continuing Education Contact Hour (CECH) > Let your voice be heard! Sign up online to participate in the survey today! > > (We apologize for cross-posting.) > Forward 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From johnson.brian at comcast.net Tue Mar 4 19:35:35 2014 From: johnson.brian at comcast.net (Brian K. Johnson) Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:35:35 -0800 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: FW: SAVE THE DATE :Connections Conference In-Reply-To: <5FD53EC5506F95498F7989BBD92E865203FF7FED0E@LCEXG03.lc100.net> References: <5FD53EC5506F95498F7989BBD92E865203FF7FED0E@LCEXG03.lc100.net> Message-ID: <53169B87.6090007@comcast.net> Please circulate widely. Thanks! -brian *From:*MOSES Sandy A *Sent:* Tuesday, February 25, 2014 2:01 PM *To:* *LC HHS PH Prevention Program; DAVIS Jason D; GAFFNEY Karen R; AVERY Diana L; HAYS Alicia A *Cc:* FRENER Nathaline J; jeff.ruscoe at state.or.us *Subject:* SAVE THE DATE :Connections Conference It's finally here! The first (of many) notices about the conference, *Making Connections: Promoting Mental Wellness & Reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences. *The conference will be held November 4-6 in Eugene. */Please forward the attached flyer to others who might be interested./* For additional details on sponsoring, exhibiting and submitting workshop proposals, visit the conference website at www.connectionsconference.org Thanks, Sandy */Sandy Moses, MS, CPS /* Sr. Community Health Analyst Lane County Public Health 151 W. 7th Ave., Room 410 | Eugene, OR 97401 Voice: 541.682-3650 | Fax: 541.682-8700 Visit us at www.preventionlane.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/preventionlane Twitter: www.twitter.com/preventionlane */"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." /**---Goethe* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I look forward to seeing you there! -Rachel Rachel Linz, MPH Research Analyst | Reproductive Health Oregon Health Authority | Public Health Division Tel. (971) 673-0358 rachel.s.linz at state.or.us _________________________________________________________ Oregon Women?s Health Network 2014 Lecture Series Celebrating 16 Years of Thought Provoking Lectures Friday, March 21, 2014 8:30am-12:00pm Reproductive Health and the Affordable Care Act With changing health care laws and coverage due to the Affordable Care Act, our first lecture of 2014 will host a panel of professionals who will help us understand the impacts of these changes on women's reproductive health care. Featured Speakers: Emily Elman, MPH Emily Elman has worked primarily in reproductive and sexual health, including work at Planned Parenthood, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and AIDS Project Los Angeles. For the last seven years, Emily has worked with the Reproductive Health Program at the Oregon Public Health Division on policy and research issues. Emily received her Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health in Community Health Sciences. Helen K Bellanca, MD, MPH Dr. Helen Bellanca is a family physician who has worked for more than 12 years in various Oregon community health clinics serving low-income families. She has experience in public health advocacy and policy in issues such as maternity care, breastfeeding, reproductive health and child care. She has worked for the Oregon Public Health Institute and the Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health, and is on the Medical Advisory Committee for the Northwest Mothers Milk Bank. She is currently the Maternal Child Family Program Manager for Health Share of Oregon, the state?s largest Coordinated Care Organization (CCO). In this role, she works with health care providers, health plans, information technology and system coordinators to improve the health care delivered to women and children through Medicaid and to reduce costs. Lesli Leone Uebel, MPH, CHES Lesli Leone Uebel is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) with over 25 years of public health experience. She has worked on a variety of state and local public health issues, including maternal and child health, women?s and reproductive health, health care access for underserved communities, and advocacy for effective public health policy. Lesli currently works with the Reproductive Health Program within the Oregon Public Health Division on social marketing, health equity, quality improvement and other activities related to expanding access to contraceptive services for all who want and need them. All lectures are free and open to the public; no registration required. First come, first seated. Refreshments will be provided. McMenamins Kennedy School 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland Oregon Parking in rear. Bike parking available. Take TriMet line #70. Find us 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: Wendy Morgan at 971-673-2306 or wendy.morgan at state.or.us http://1.usa.gov/TUQ9qY _______________________________________________ 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... URL: From johnson.brian at comcast.net Sun Mar 16 12:24:49 2014 From: johnson.brian at comcast.net (Brian K. Johnson) Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 12:24:49 -0700 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: FW: Connections Conference: Call for Workshop Proposals In-Reply-To: <5FD53EC5506F95498F7989BBD92E865203FF7FED5A@LCEXG03.lc100.net> References: <5FD53EC5506F95498F7989BBD92E865203FF7FED5A@LCEXG03.lc100.net> Message-ID: <5325FA81.9020700@comcast.net> *From:*MOSES Sandy A *Sent:* Thursday, March 06, 2014 3:21 PM *Subject:* Connections Conference: Call for Workshop Proposals */Call for Workshop Proposals!/* Workshop proposals are now being accepted for the upcoming conference: *Making Connections: Promoting Mental Wellness & Reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences.* The conference will be held at the Valley River Inn in Eugene, Oregon on November 4-6, 2014. Goals for the conference are to: 1. Increase understanding about mental wellness: the connection to our overall health 2. Learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): the cutting-edge research, impacts on child and adult health, and effective strategies to reduce ACEs and increase resilience 3. Reflect on our work ?Apply the science behind what we know is effective ?Develop new strategies ?Enhance current approaches _Workshops will be 90 minutes in length_, allowing for some time at the end for questions. Anticipated conference attendees include healthcare providers, behavioral health treatment/prevention specialists, educators, social service providers, and legal and law enforcement professionals. Conference registration fees will be waived for those presenters selected. To submit a proposal, please go to the conference website at www.connectionsconference.org , and click on "Call for Workshop Proposals." *Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2014. * Notification of acceptance will be no later than June 1, 2014. A conference flyer and Call for Proposals fact sheet are attached. *Please forward to those who might be interested.* Thanks, Sandy */Sandy Moses, MS, CPS /* Sr. Community Health Analyst Lane County Public Health 151 W. 7th Ave., Room 410 | Eugene, OR 97401 Voice: 541.682-3650 | Fax: 541.682-8700 Visit us at www.preventionlane.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/preventionlane Twitter: www.twitter.com/preventionlane */"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." /**---Goethe* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Call for Workshop Proposals.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 75287 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Portland, Oregon 97239-3098 Click here for additional information & directions. Download the OHSU campus map here . *Live outside the Portland metro area? *This event will be live-streamed via the Internet, sign up for details. *FREE EVENT: Everyone Welcome!* *Click here to RSVP now.* **If you require ADA accommodations to attend this event, please call 971-673-2965 <971-673-2965> by April 1, 2014.* *Robert S. Lawrence, MD* is the Center for a Livable Future Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with joint appointments as Professor of Health Policy, International Health, and Medicine. He is the founding Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, which supports research and develops policies related to the public health impacts of industrial food animal production, improving food security, and adopting healthier diets. *Dr. Lawrence will provide an in depth look at the following:* - US meat consumption and the adverse effects this has on our health, the health of our environment, and the sustainability of a diverse food system. - The health impacts of a high meat diet and how this leads to the displacement from a diet of adequate quantities of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. - Health hazards that have been introduced in the meat due to the industrialization of production methods for raising animals for food. *2014 Public Health Week Sponsors:* *This event is part of National Public Health Week, www.nphw.org .* *Click here to view this event and more on the Oregon Public Health Week online events calendar.* ------------------------------ *Oregon Public Health Week: **Call for Events* With the help of coordinating efforts from the Oregon Health Authority, OPHA will be coordinating the state wide events calendar for all Public Health Week events in Oregon. 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Begin forwarded message: > From: OPHA > Date: March 18, 2014 at 1:46:31 PM PDT > To: green.alissa at gmail.com > Subject: SAVE THE DATE - Oregon Public Health Week: April 7-13, 2014 > Reply-To: kkrull at oregonpublichealth.org > > > Oregon Public Health Week > SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 7-13, 2014 > > > > > > Please join Oregon?s public health partners for National Public Health Week as they promote opportunities for continuing health and wellness for all Oregonians. > > > April 7: Legislative Opinions on Public Health Issues > Presented by Craig Mosbaek > 11:00am-12:00pm, Room 1E: Portland State Office Building, Portland > > April 8: 6th Annual NW Environmental Health Conference > 8:30am-4:30pm, Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland > This conference will host leading scientists, researchers, and health professionals to continue the robust dialogue on the interrelationship between the environment and health and healthcare practices. > > April 9: Food for Thought: How a high meat diet impacts our health, the environment and the food supply > Presented by Robert S. Lawrence, MD > Presentation 6:00pm-7:00pm & Reception 7:00pm-8:00pm, OHSU - Old Library Auditorium, Portland > This event will be live streamed via the Internet. Visit the OPHA website for details. > > April 10: Building Bridges: Achieving Health in All Policies Through Cross-Sector Collaborations > 10:30-11:30am, Room 1B: Portland State Office Building, Portland > Facilitator: Lillian Shirley > Panelists: Dana Hargunani, Teri Thalhofer, Michael Tynan > > April 11: Poster Symposium & Youth Photo Contest Display > 9:00am-5:00pm, Rooms 1A, 1B, 1C & 1D: Portland State Office Building, Portland > > Poster Symposium will feature work from Oregon Master of Public Health Program students as well as current research from the Oregon Public Health Department. > Youth photo contest sponsored by Northwest Health Foundation > Download full event flyer here. > > > > If you require ADA accommodations to attend any of the Oregon Public Health Week events, > Please call 971-673-2965 by April 1, 2014. > > For details about Public Health Week events around Oregon, or to submit a Public Health Week event to the events calendar please visit www.oregonpublichealth.org/events > > > > APHA National Public Health Week: April 7th - 13th, 2014 > PUBLIC HEALTH: START HERE > Daily Themes: > > Be healthy from the start - From maternal health and school nutrition to emergency preparedness, public health starts at home. Let us show you around. > Don?t panic - Disaster preparedness starts with community-wide commitment and action. We?re here to help you weather the unexpected. > Get out ahead - Prevention is now a nationwide priority. Let us show you where you fit in. > Eat well - The system that keeps our nation?s food safe and healthy is complex. We can guide you through the choices. > Be the healthiest nation in one generation - Best practices for community health come from around the globe. We have a world of public health to show you. > Please visit http://www.nphw.org/ to learn more about National Public Health Week. > > Oregon Public Health Association > > 818 SW 3rd Ave. #1201 > Portland OR 97204 > 503-719-5600 > > www.oregonpublichealth.org > > Like us on Facebook and follow @ORPublicHealth twitter > > > This email was sent to green.alissa at gmail.com by kkrull at oregonpublichealth.org > > Oregon Public Health Association | 818 SW Third Avenue #1201 | Portland, Oregon 97204 | United States > > Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Privacy Policy > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) who has created a unique role as Congress? chief spokesperson for Livable Communities: places where people are safe, healthy and economically secure. > Rep. Blumenauer is currently a member of the Budget Committee and Ways and Means Committee and the subcommittees on Health and Trade. > > John Santa, MD, MPH, Director of the Health Ratings Center at Consumer Reports will be returning to participate in our conference this year. We will be closing the loop on some of the topics Dr. Santa brought to our attention at last year's conference including Open Notes and Choosing Wisely. Come and learn how you can get involved with We Can Do Better in this important work. > > Last year our conference was filled to capacity, so please register early and take advantage of our early bird rate of $95- ending March 24! > > We depend on our sponsors and donors to help us create enough scholarships for everyone who would like to attend to pay a rate they can afford. > ? Please give now > > Please join us for our conference this year ? Beyond Health Care: Community, Action, Health, and Equity ? will be held on April 24th, 2014 at the Ambridge Event Center in Northeast Portland. > We are excited to announce our keynote speaker ? Regina Holliday. > > Regina Holliday is an activist, artist, speaker and author. You may see her at our conference painting the content she hears from the patient view. She is part the movement known as participatory medicine. She and others in this movement believe that the patient is a partner with their provider and both should work together as a team. Regina,is also an e-patient. She utilizes the tools of technology and social media to better understand the patient condition and the landscape of medicine. > ? More about Regina Holliday > > We bring people together who share the values of better health care and health for all. Past conferences have outlined the Triple Aim, how we can work towards health equity, the impact of music and the arts on health and shaped our current work on exciting projects such as Open Notes and Choosing Wisely. When we work together in common cause, we build strong support for better public policies, and each year Oregon's policies have moved forward because of you. > > This year's conference will help us define the ?next? goal, pushing the envelope to encompass the breadth of policies that impact our health. The conference will be interactive, engaging and will leave you with ideas of how we can do better. > > ? More conference info > Please join us and other thought leaders on April 24th. > We Can Do Better is now participating in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program. To support us, please go here, search for We Can Do Better (or 91658) and link your rewards card. > > Take good care, > Amy Fellows > > ? Support the Scholarship Fund > > P.S. 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This session provides you with specific examples to demonstrate how wellness and safety can be applied together to improve team well-being. > > > Date: Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 > Location: Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon Street, Room 1-A, Portland, OR 97232 > Time: 9:00 a.m. to Noon > Cost: Free, refreshments provided > Speaker: Deb Fell-Carlson, RN, MSPH, COHN-S, HEM, Policyholder Safety and Wellness Adviser, Loss Control Program, SAIF > Notes: Open to the public, however registration is required as space is limited. http://www.saif.com/employer/TrainingCalendar_3592.htm > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Deborah Fell-Carlson, RN, MSPH, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Policyholder Safety and Wellness Adviser > SAIF Corporation | Policyholder Services > 400 High St. SE | Salem, Oregon 97312 | P: 503.373.8743 > 1.800.285-8525 | F: 503.584.8743 | debfel at saif.com > > This report is advisory only. It may not list all existing hazards. 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If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Virginia Chambers at 971-722-2544 or virginia.chambers at pcc.edu -- Virginia Chambers CMA (AAMA), BS, MHA Portland Community College Willow Creek Center Medical Assisting Department Co-Chair virginia.chambers at pcc.edu 971-722-2544 -- Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES Program Director PCC Lactation Education and Consultant Program lactation at pcc.edu www.pcc.edu/programs/lactation Faculty- Health Studies 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Her personal mission is too engage and align diverse community voices and the Oregon Health Authority to assure the elimination of avoidable health gaps and promote optimal health in Oregon. She would like to see all people, communities and cultures co-creating and enjoying a healthy Oregon. > > In addition to the great Keynote Speakers listed below, we have something for everybody this year to Learn, Connect and Act. We have a great line up of expert panelists to help you learn, connect with others and then take action. Whether you are involved in healthcare or Public Health ? or are a patient, caregiver, concerned citizen, or policy maker ? we hope to see you on April 24. > > > Conference Tracks will include: > > Affordable Care Act(ACA)/Universal Healthcare: Access and Barriers > Food Matters > Healthy Communities > Patient Engagement > Healthcare: What am I Paying For? > With us this year, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) who has created a unique role as Congress? chief spokesperson for Livable Communities: places where people are safe, healthy and economically secure. > Rep. Blumenauer is currently a member of the Budget Committee and Ways and Means Committee and the subcommittees on Health and Trade. > > John Santa, MD, MPH, Director of the Health Ratings Center at Consumer Reports will be returning to participate in our conference this year. We will be closing the loop on some of the topics Dr. Santa brought to our attention at last year's conference including Open Notes and Choosing Wisely. Come and learn how you can get involved with We Can Do Better in this important work. > > Last year our conference was filled to capacity, so please register early and take advantage of our early bird rate of $95- ending March 24! > > We depend on our sponsors and donors to help us create enough scholarships for everyone who would like to attend to pay a rate they can afford. > ? Please give now > > Please join us for our conference this year ? Beyond Health Care: Community, Action, Health, and Equity ? will be held on April 24th, 2014 at the Ambridge Event Center in Northeast Portland. > We are excited to announce our keynote speaker ? Regina Holliday. > > Regina Holliday is an activist, artist, speaker and author. You may see her at our conference painting the content she hears from the patient view. She is part the movement known as participatory medicine. She and others in this movement believe that the patient is a partner with their provider and both should work together as a team. Regina,is also an e-patient. She utilizes the tools of technology and social media to better understand the patient condition and the landscape of medicine. > ? More about Regina Holliday > > We bring people together who share the values of better health care and health for all. Past conferences have outlined the Triple Aim, how we can work towards health equity, the impact of music and the arts on health and shaped our current work on exciting projects such as Open Notes and Choosing Wisely. When we work together in common cause, we build strong support for better public policies, and each year Oregon's policies have moved forward because of you. > > This year's conference will help us define the ?next? goal, pushing the envelope to encompass the breadth of policies that impact our health. The conference will be interactive, engaging and will leave you with ideas of how we can do better. > > ? More conference info > Please join us and other thought leaders on April 24th. > We Can Do Better is now participating in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program. To support us, please go here, search for We Can Do Better (or 91658) and link your rewards card. > > Take good care, > Amy Fellows > > ? Support the Scholarship Fund > > P.S. We offer a weekly email summary that highlights new items posted on our website. To subscribe, you need to update your email preferences. One checkbox. It's that easy. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From green.alissa at gmail.com Mon Mar 31 14:34:21 2014 From: green.alissa at gmail.com (Alissa Leavitt (Green)) Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:34:21 -0700 Subject: [Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: NPHW starts a week from today! In-Reply-To: References: <1940528646.1396301192961.JavaMail.www@app351> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: NPHW Date: Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 2:17 PM Subject: NPHW starts a week from today! To: alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu If you are unable to view the message below, Click Hereto view this message on our website [image: National Public Health Week 2014] Dear Alissa, National Public Health Week begins one week from today! We have a lot of great activities going on, so make sure you stay connected by checking the NPHW website to stay up to date on all things NPHW! If you haven?t already, please sign up to become a partner and submit your events to the official NPHW calendar. Stay tuned for exciting NPHW announcements on APHA?sFacebook page! *NPHW News* *NPHW contest: Share your starting lines*APHA invites you to promote events that you are hosting or participating in through media outreach and social media venues. The goal is to promote essential, grassroots activities focused on public health system transformation. Whether you arrange an interview with your local television or radio station, create a video or capture pictures via Instagram, we want to hear about it! To learn more or to download contest guidelines, visit the NPHW website . *Social media webinar recording*In preparation for NPHW, APHA hosted a webinar on how to effectively use Twitter and offered tips on social media promotion. A recording of the social media webinar is now available on the NPHW website . If you want more information and ideas on how to use Twitter and Twitter Chat, make sure to take a look! *Urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the National Public Health Week congressional resolutions*Public health champions Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., and Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., are leading the way by once again sponsoring congressional resolutions recognizing National Public Health Week. Take the time to urge your representativeand senators to join Rep. Roybal-Allard and Sen. Udall as cosponsors. By cosponsoring the resolutions, your senators and representative can help shine a spotlight on the importance of public health and show their support for our nation?s public health system and workforce. ------------------------------ *NPHW Events* *NPHW kickoff forum*To kick off NPHW, APHA will host a forum to kick off a nationwide discussion on ?Creating the Healthiest Nation Through System Transformation ? on Monday, April 7, at 1 pm EDT. The event will feature a panel discussion on how the public health community can work in tandem with traditional and nontraditional partners to champion health for all and implement strategies to close the gap on health disparities. Speakers will include an introduction from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD, and a keynote address from Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh, MD, MPH. The event will be held at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC, and will also be a live webcast to provide accessibility across the country. Please RSVP for the forum by Friday, April 4, at 5 p.m. EDT. *A Public Health Approach to Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention* Join APHA and CDC?s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control for a dynamic panel presentationdiscussing the importance of prescription drug overdose prevention. Hosted by Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, the live presentation will take place Tuesday, April 8. Viewers will be able to log in the day of the event. *Leading health indicators webinar*The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and APHA will cosponsor a webinar on the leading health indicators on Tuesday, April 8, at 2 p.m. EDT. Join us to learn about progress in improving the leading health indicators, which are key components of the Healthy People 2020 initiative. The webinar will feature HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh, MD, MPH, and APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD. We will also hear from a state agency that has incorporated the indicators into its state health improvement plans. *Twitter chat*APHA will host its fourth annual NPHW Twitter Chat on Wednesday, April 9, from 2-3 p.m. EDT. Join us as we engage the public in a live conversation focused around this year?s theme of public health system transformation. Don?t miss your chance to engage with public health leaders, federal agencies, professionals and notable public health advocates! Last year, our Twitter chat was a trending event that garnered nearly 3,000 tweets and this year, we plan to keep that discussion going. See who else will be joining the chat and let others know you plan to attend! Make sure you are following us on Twitter, @NPHW, and use the hashtag #NPHWchat to participate. *Food Justice, Obesity & the Social Determinants of Health*Join us for a webinar on Thursday, April 10, at 2 p.m. EDT on the importance of access to healthy food. Speakers will include Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, APHA president-elect, and Cecilia Martinez, PhD, of the Center for Earth, Energy & Democracy. ------------------------------ *NPHW Resources* Make sure to check out the many useful resources NPHW has to offer: - 2014 toolkit: Available online, the toolkit includes an overview of NPHW, event planning tips, information on media outreach and social media promotion, legislative advocacy recommendations and other resources. - ?Public Health is ROI? video: This video highlights the role of public health in nearly every aspect of our lives and illustrates why we need to prioritize public health funding. - Logos and downloadables: Use these resources to help promote your local NPHW events. - Webinar recordings: Recordings of partner meetings as well as the social media webinar are available online. ------------------------------ *Featured Partners* *NIOSH N95 Day *Hosted by CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, N95 Day is a national awareness day to educate workers on how to properly protect themselves from workplace health risks. Every year, over 20 million American workers use personal protective equipment to protect themselves from potential job hazards. This year?s theme, ?Respirator Preparedness: Where Technology Meets Good Practices,? encourages proper use of respiratory protection and addresses some of the most puzzling questions about N95s. Events include an interactive webinar, social media interaction, informative videos, and even a live twitter chat with NIOSH experts. National N95 Day is Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. Visit knowits.niosh.gov to learn more! *Hofstra University National Public Health Week event series*In honor of NPHW, Hofstra University School of Health Sciences and Human Services Master of Public Health Program and the Society of Public Health Advocates will be hosting a number of events throughout the week. Events will take place each day from Sunday, April 6, through Saturday, April 12. Activities include a women?s health fair, various panel discussions, an interdisciplinary student case competition and much more! To view a full list of events, visit the school?s website. 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] Facebook Twitter Blogs LinkedIn YouTube Flickr RSS American Public Health Association. 800 I St. NW, Washington DC 20001 202-777-APHA ? 2014 All rights reserved. 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