#1051
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 09:17:07 -0400
From: Tamara Lou Gallant
Subject: Health & Development References in French
I have been asked at the last minute to do a series of trainings on 1)
"Health & Development" and 2) "Public Health Program Planning & Evaluation".
These trainings begin on July 7th and will be conducted in French.
I am looking for reference material in FRENCH (print or online). Most
urgently, I seek materials that address the impact of Health
indicators/issues on Development and the impact of Development on Health.
I hope to locate supportive reference materials by July 7th and
would appreciate any suggestions (references, websites or other sources).
Thank you!
Tamara Gallant (RPCV Togo, '84-87)
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-4310
(413) 253-1930
tgallant@uhs.umass.edu
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#1052
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 11:09:54 CDT
From: MPERKO3@UA1VM.UA.EDU
Subject: Isn't it ironic...
At the recent APHA Workplace Health Promotion Committee Mid-year meeting
held
in Birmingham, Al., Keynote speakers David Hunnicutt, President of the Wellness
Councils of America (WELCoA), and Joe Leutzinger, Manager of the Union
Pacific
Railroad health promotion program spoke to the topic of irony, among other thi
ngs. The statement that stayed with me the most
was made by Joe when he said " People are advised, rightly so, to see a Doctor
before beginning something that is good for them, ie: exercise. Now, how can
we get them to see a Doctor when they are about to take up smoking, etc..."
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#1053
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 14:59:20 -0400
From: "JEAN L. HARRIS"
Subject: position available at Winthrop University
Wellness Counselor at Winthrop University, a public university with
approximately 5,000 students, located 25 miles south of Charlotte, NC.
The successful candidate designs and implements students, faculty, and
staff wellness programs including ATOD and sexual assault prevention,
advises peer education program, helps implement immunization program.
Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in health education, student
affairs, counseling/psychology, or related field preferred. Experience
providing similar wellness services in an institute of higher education
highly desired.
To apply, request a Winthrop University application by contacting:
The Office of Human Resources and Affirmative Action
303 Tillman Hall
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 29733
(803) 323-2273
Completed applications must be returned to the Office of Human Resources
and Affirmative Action by Friday, July 18, 1997 at 5:00 PM.
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#1054
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 17:34:00 EST
From: Ellen Capwell
Subject: Position Available - The Ohio State U.
FROM: Capwell, Ellen
TO:HEDIR-L@SIU.EDU
SUBJECT: Position Available - The Ohio State U.
DATE: 07-01-97 17:25 EST
PRIORITY:
Assistant Professor-Clinical in the Division of Health Behavior and Health
Promotion, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Public Health at
The Ohio State University.
The Ohio State University is accepting applications for an Assistant
Professor-Clinical in the Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion
within the School of Public Health. The successful candidate will work 50% as
a non-tenured faculty member with teaching responsibilities in one or more of
the following areas: mass media and public health, youth health issues,
aging, communicable disease, maternal and child health, population based
interventions, and program evaluation; and will work 50% as a staff member of
the Health Communications/Health Promotion Team of the Assessment & Health
Information Cluster, Columbus Health Department. Desirable qualifications
include a doctoral degree (e.g. DrPH, PhD, MD) with training in health
behavior and health promotion/health education and a graduate of a School of
Public Health. The anticipated start date is 1997 Autumn Quarter. Letters
and resumes with three references are requested by July 31, 1997.
Communication should be directed to:
Frank Banks, PhD
Chair, Search Committee
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion
School of Public Health
College of Medicine and Public Health
The Ohio State University
B-218 Starling Loving Hall
320 W. 10th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1240
E-mail - BANKS.1@OSU.EDU
Fax - 614-293-3937
Phone - 614-293-3980
The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified women, minorities, Vietnam-era veterans and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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#1055
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 16:39:23 -0700
From: Isabel Burk
Subject: America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
This is the latest:
>
> "AMERICA'S CHILDREN: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
> (July 1997)" was released today by the Federal Interagency
> Forum on Child & Family Statistics, a collaborative effort
> among 16 federal agencies, including the Department's National
> Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The report presents
> 25 indicators of children's well-being, highlights of which
> are below. The full text (in a PDF format) and additional
> information are available at the National Center for Health
> Statistics web site:
> http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/about/otheract/children/child.htm
>
>
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=====
> From "America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being"
>
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=====
>
> * Child poverty -- From 1990 to 1995, the percentage of children
> in poverty has remained virtually unchanged at 20% (it has
> been at 20% since 1981).
>
> * Food security -- The food insecurity rate, the number of
> children that report that there is "not enough to eat,"
> declined from 4% to 3% from 1990 to 1994.
>
> * Housing problems -- From 1989 to 1993, the percentage of
> households with children in housing with any of three problems
> increased from 30% to 34% between 1978 & 1993.
>
> * Secure parental employment -- Since 1970, the proportion of
> two-parent families in which both the mother & father worked
> all year full-time has increased from 13% in 1970 to 32% in
> 1995 (most of this increase occurred between 1970 & 1987).
>
> * Health Insurance Coverage -- The percentage of children
> covered by health insurance has been fairly stable since 1987.
> The proportion of children covered by private health insurance
> has decreased in recent years, from 74% in 1987 to 66% in
> 1995; during the same period, the proportion of children
> covered by public health insurance has grown, from 19% to 26%.
> Hispanic children are less likely to have health insurance
> than either white or black children; in 1995, 73% of Hispanic
> children were covered by health insurance, compared to 87% of
> white children & 85% of black children.
>
> * Health -- In 1994, 79% of all children were reported by their
> parents to be in very good or excellent health. Child health
> varies by family income: in 1994, about 88% of children in
> families with annual incomes of $35,000 or more were in very
> good or excellent health, as compared with 63% of children in
> families with annual incomes of less than $10,000.
>
> * Prenatal care -- Preliminary data from 1995 indicate that 81%
> (rising from 76% in 1991) of pregnant women received early
> prenatal care in their first trimester, the highest ever
> recorded in the U.S. This improvement occurred among all
> racial & ethnic groups. However, there are still substantial
> racial & ethnic differences. In 1994, 83% of white women, 80%
> of Asian women, 69% of Hispanic women, 68% of black women, 65%
> of American Indian or Alaskan Native women received early
> prenatal care.
>
> * Infant mortality -- The preliminary 1995 infant mortality rate
> for the U.S. was 7.5/1,000 live births, slightly below the
> 1994 rate of 8.0/1,000 & substantially below the 1980 rate of
> 12.6/1,000 births. Infant mortality has dropped for both
> blacks & whites. However, there is still a substantial gap
> between the two. In 1995, the black infant mortality rate was
> 2.4 times higher than the white infant mortality rate, as
> compared with 1980 when the black rate was 2 times higher than
> the white rate. Infant mortality rates vary greatly across
> other racial & ethnic groups (and within these populations as
> well) from 6.6/1,000 births among Asian infants to 12.6/1,000
> births among American Indian or Alaskan Natives.
>
> * Low birthweight -- The percentage of low birthweight infants
> has increased in the U.S. from 6.8% in 1980 to 7.3% in 1995.
> There is considerable difference between racial & ethnic
> groups (and within these populations as well). In 1994, 13.2%
> of black infants were low birthweight, as compared to between
> 6 & 7% of white, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native,
> & Asian infants.
>
> * Childhood immunization -- In 1995, 74% of children ages 19-35
> months had received the combined series of vaccines consisting
> of 4 doses of DTP, 3 doses of polio, 1 dose of measles, 3
> doses of Hib. (92% of children in this same age group have
> received at least 3 doses of Hib vaccine.) However, only 66%
> of children with family incomes below the poverty level
> received the combined series, compared to 77% of children at
> or above the poverty line.
>
> * Activity limitation -- percentage of children & youth ages 5-
> 17 with any limitation in activity from chronic conditions
> (beyond 3 months), such as asthma, hearing impairment, or
> diabetes. Children & youth ages 5-17 have much higher rates
> of activity limitation than younger children: in 1993-94, 8%
> in this age group as compared to 3% of children from birth to
> age 4. Children & youth in low-income families have
> significantly higher rates of activity limitation: 12% of
> children in families with incomes below $20,000/year, as
> compared to 7% of children in families with incomes of
> $20,000/year or more. In 1993-94, 10% of boys & 7% of girls
> were limited in their activity.
>
> * Child mortality -- In 1994, injuries accounted for 44% of all
> deaths of children 1-4 years old & 53% of deaths of children
> 5-14 years old. The 1994 mortality rate for children 1-4 was
> 42.9/100,000, one-third lower than 1980 rate; for children 5-
> 14, the rate was 22.5/100,000, one-quarter lower than 1980
> rate. Among both groups, black children had significantly
> higher rates, especially black children 1-4 years old:
> 77.2/100,000 & black children, 5-14 year olds: 34.8/100,000.
> Asian Americans had the lowest (1-4 year olds: 25.3/100,000;
> 5-14 year olds: 16.2/100,000.)
>
> * Adolescent mortality -- In 1994, the death rate was
> 87.4/100,000 population, an increase since the 1985 rate of
> 80.4/100,000. Between 1985 & 1991, the death rate for black
> male adolescents rose dramatically from 125.3 to 231.6; in
> 1994 the death rate for the black male adolescent was
> 234.3/100,000, as compared to the white male adolescent rate
> for this same year, 109.6/100,000. Deaths from firearms
> increased threefold among black male adolescents between 1985
> & 1991.
>
> * Teen births -- In 1994, there were 37.6 births per 1,000
> females aged 15-17, totaling 195,169 births. There are
> substantial racial & ethnic disparities in birth rates among
> these teens. In 1994, the birth rate for this age group was
> 16/1,000 for Asian or Pacific Islanders, 23/1,000 for whites,
> 51/1,000 for American Indian or Alaskan Natives, 74/1,000 for
> Hispanics, & 76/1,000 for blacks. In 1994, 84% of these 1994
> births came to unmarried mothers.
>
> * Cigarette smoking -- The percentage of 8th, 10th, & 12th
> graders who reported that they smoked cigarettes daily
> increased between 1992 & 1996. In 1996, more than 22% of 12th
> graders reported smoking daily during the previous 30 days, as
> did 18% of 10th graders, & 10% of 8th graders. Prior to 1992,
> smoking had been decreasing among 12th graders since 1975 (no
> data available on other grades) when 27% of 12th graders
> reported that they smoked regularly. White students have
> highest rates of smoking.
>
> * Alcohol use -- There has been a marked decline in 12th graders
> reporting regular drinking: in 1980, 50% of 12th graders
> reported regular drinking as compared to 31% of 12th graders
> (1 in 3) in 1995. While there are no 1980 data for other
> grades, 1995 data indicates that 20% of 10th graders (1 in 5),
> & 11% of 8th graders (1 in 10) reported regular drinking.
> Boys are only slightly more likely to drink in the 8th & 10th
> grades, but much more likely to drink in 12th.
>
> * Substance abuse -- The percentage of students in each grade
> level reporting illicit drug use has increased substantially
> between 1992 & 1996: from 14% to 25% of 12th graders, from 11%
> to 23% of 10th graders, & from 7% to 15% of 8th graders. Prior
> to 1992, illicit drug use by 12th graders had fallen sharply
> from 30% in 1985 to 14% in 1992. Also, 24% of white 12th
> graders reported illicit drug use in 1995, as compared to 18%
> of black & 21% of Hispanics.
>
> * Youth victims of violent crimes -- Youths age 12-17 are more
> likely than adults to be victims of violent crimes. In 1994,
> almost 2.6 million youth were victims of violent crimes, or
> 118 per 1,000 youths. While this rate has declined slightly
> since 1993 (123 per 1,000 youth), it has significantly
> increased from the 1980 rate of 79 per 1,000 youths. Black
> youth are generally more likely to be victims of violent
> crime. 1994 rates are 136/1,000 African American youth, as
> compared to 118/1,000 white youth. Boys are also more likely
> than girls to be victims of violent crime: rates of 141/1,000
> & 95/1,000 respectively.
>
> * Difficulty speaking English -- While the percentage of
> children ages 5-17 who speak another language at home & who
> have difficulty speaking English has not changed significantly
> from 1989 to 1995 (5%), from 1979 to 1995, the number has
> almost doubled, from 1.25 million in 1979 to 2.44 million in
> 1995; underlying this increase is an increase in the
> percentage of children who spoke another language at home,
> from 9% in 1979, to 14% in 1995. Children of Hispanic & Asian
> origin are more likely than white or black children to have
> difficulty speaking English, since they are more likely to
> speak another language at home.
>
> * Family reading -- From 1993 to 1996, the percentage of
> children ages 3-5 who are read to daily by a family member
> increased slightly, from 53% to 57%. Children were more
> likely to be read to, the higher the level of their mother's
> education or if they were living with 2 parents; white
> children are more likely to be read to every day than either
> black or Hispanic; children in families with incomes below the
> poverty line are less likely to be read to every day than
> children from families with incomes above the poverty line
> (less than half of the children in poverty were read to every
> day in 1996, compared to 61% of children above the poverty
> line).
>
> * Early childhood education -- The percentage of children ages
> 3-4 yet to enter kindergarten who are enrolled in nursery
> school increased from 36% in 1991 to 47% in 1995. This is a
> substantial increase since 1970, when only 15% attended
> nursery school.
>
> * Math & reading proficiency -- Math scores increased slightly
> for all age groups tested between 1982 & 1994. Reading scores
> for 17 year olds increased slightly between 1980 & 1990, &
> have not changed significantly since then. Whites have
> consistently had higher reading & math scores than either
> blacks or Hispanics at ages 9, 13, & 17. On average, 13 & 17
> year-olds whose parents have completed more years of school
> score higher than their peers whose parents have had fewer
> years of education. Girls have consistently higher reading
> scores than boys at all ages; in math, 9 year old girls & boys
> score similarly in math, but in later years, at 13 & 17 years,
> boys scored slightly higher than girls.
>
> * High school completion -- Since 1980, the rate of youth
> completing high school has remained relatively stable at
> around 85%. However, for blacks, high school completion rates
> have increased substantially, from 75% in 1980 to 85% in 1995.
> They have increased less dramatically for whites, from 88% in
> 1980 to 90% in 1995. Hispanics have consistently had lower
> high school completion rates than blacks or whites.
>
> * Detached youth -- percentage of youth ages 16-19 who are
> neither in school nor working. From 1990 to 1995, the overall
> proportion of detached youth has remained stable, at 10% in
> 1990 & 9% in 1996. Black & Hispanic youth are considerably
> more likely to be detached than white youth; in 1996, 14% of
> black youth & 16% of Hispanic youth, compared to 8% in white
> youth. The proportion of black youth who are detached has
> decreased from 18% in 1985, to 14% in 1996.
>
> * Higher education -- The percentage of high school graduates
> ages 25-29 who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher
> has increased, from 27% in 1990 to 31% in 1996. This
> percentage in 1971 was 22%. White high school graduates ages
> 25 to 29 are more likely than either black or Hispanic high
> school graduates in the same age group to have earned a
> bachelor's degree. In 1996, 34% of white, 17% of black & 16%
> of Hispanic graduates had earned a bachelors or higher.
>
> * Child abuse & neglect -- In 1993, the rate of child abuse was
> 23.1 children per 1,000, under age 18. This translates into
> 1.6 million children as the victims of maltreatment, either
> abuse or neglect. Girls were sexually abused 3 times more
> often than boys; however, boys were at greater risk of serious
> injury than girls. Children of single parents were at much
> greater risk of abuse & neglect than were children living with
> both parents. Also, children from low-income families (below
> $15,000) were 22 times more likely to experience some form of
> maltreatment than children from higher income families (above
> $30,000).
>
>
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The Health Network
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#1056
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 18:52:59 -0400
From: "Lea S. Dooley"
Subject: change of address
Mark,
My address has changed to :
Butter4@mail.idt.net
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#1057
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 06:54:19 -0400
From: "Larry K. Olsen"
Subject: New Address
For those of you who have me in your address book, I have a new address. I
have accepted the position as Chair of the Department of Health Science at
Towson University, effective July 1. My new e-mail address is:
Olsen@midget.towson.edu.
My mailing address will be: Department of Health Science
141 Burdick Hall
Towson, MD 21204
The telephone number here is (410) 830-4224.
I wish all of you a safe and happy July 4.
Larry
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#1058
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 11:07:05 -0500
From: Patti Lubin
Subject: mandatory alcohol education
>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 16:00:40 -0500
>To: HEDIR-L@siu.edu
>From: Patti Lubin
>Subject: mandatory alcohol education
>Cc:
>Bcc:
>X-Attachments:
>
>I am sending this message to the listserv on behalf of my Co-Director,
>Annann Hong. Patti Lubin :)
>
>
>>Greetings! (Sorry for any cross-postings that might occur)
>>
>>I am in the process of reviewing/revising the mandatory alcohol/substance
>>abuse education program here at Northwestern University, and I was hoping to
>>get some input from all of you. Please reply directly to me at
>>ahong@nwu.edu!! I am willing to send a summary of the responses -- if you
>>are interested, you can e-mail me directly, as well.
>>
>>(1) What department(s)/who is in charge of overseeing and running the
>>mandatory alcohol/substance abuse education classes at your campus?
>>
>>(2) How are referrals made to the program?
>>
>>(3) How is the program currently structured? (e.g. how many hours, how many
>>sessions, over how many weeks, evenings/days/weekends?, are there different
>>levels/tracks depending on the severity of the incident or for repeat
>>offenders?, what information is covered during the program?, are students
>>fined?)
>>
>>(4) How is the program enforced?
>>
>>(5) How, if at all, do you evaluate the effectiveness of the program?
>>
>>(6) How many total students at your campus, and how many students a year go
>>through your mandatory alcohol/substance abuse education program?
>>
>>(5) Finally, if you would be willing, please share any history about why
>>your program is structured the way that it is, whether you have implemented
>>any changes over time in the program, challenges/strengths in the design of
>>your current program...and anything else you might want to share -- a
>>catch-all for anything I didn't ask ;-)
>>
>>THANKS!!
>>Annann.
>>*********************************************************************
****
>>Annann Hong, MPH ph: (847) 467-2841
>>Co-Director, Health Education fax: (847) 467-3090
>>Northwestern University e-mail: ahong@nwu.edu
>>633 Emerson URL: http://www.nwu.edu/health/
>>Evanston, IL 60208-4000
>>*********************************************************************
****
>>
>
>
*******************************************
Patti Lubin, R.N.
Co-Director, Health Education
Northwestern University Health Service
633 Emerson Street
Evanston, IL 60208-4000
Voice: 847/491-5909
Fax: 847/467-3090
E-mail: p-lubin@nwu.edu
NUHS web site: http://nuinfo.nwu.edu/health/
*******************************************
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#1059
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 14:45:46 -0600
From: F_HENRY@VENUS.TWU.EDU
Subject: info on sick role
i am searching for information on "sick role." i have found very few citations
in the literature under that heading. i have searched such databases as
medline, psychlit, cinahl, and sociofile. are there others out there that
might have something? are there other/new terms for the conept that i might
input to get some output? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. i am
particularly interested in how the sick role (perceived and real rewards and
consequences of disability) impacts recovery in a therapeutic setting.
thanks!
jean henry, ph.d.
center for research on women's health
texas woman's university
Denton, TX 76204-5876
(940) 898-2792
(940) 898-2793 fax
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#1060
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 1997 18:33:57 -0500
From: Wendy Boman
Subject: survey--health ed & the Internet
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Dear List,
My name is Wendy Boman. I am a student in the MPH program at San Jose
State University. I'm conducting research for my Master's thesis on
how health educators are using the Internet and the future potential
of the Internet in our profession. My advisor is Dr. Kathleen Roe.
Thank you to all who participated in the first phase of my research. I'm
now conducting the second phase, which explores the potential future
roles of the Internet in our field. If you'd like to participate, a
questionnaire is attached. The questionnaire includes nine open-ended
questions and eight demographic questions. It should take about 15
minutes to complete.
To participate, please read the Agreement to Participate form and complete the
questionnaire in
the attached file (Word for Windows format). Then,
send the completed questionnaire back to me at: wendyb3@ix.netcom.com.
Please let me know if you'd like a signed copy of the Agreement and I'd
be happy to mail one to you.
You are, of course, under no obligation to participate. While there is no
monetary compensation, I'd be happy to share some resources with you as
a way of thanking you for your time. If you have any questions, feel
free to call me at (408) 363-0354.
Thank you for your time.
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Wendy Boman
MPH Student wendyb3@ix.netcom.com
San Jose State University 408.363.0354
________________________
#1061
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 11:39:11 -0400
From: Kimberly Jenkins
Subject: Career Opportunities
I am a recent graduate of the Kent State University Graduate program in
Health Education. Currently I'm employed at Case Western Reserve University
in Cleveland, Ohio and I would love to hear about opportunities out of Ohio
for health educators. My past experience includes extensive knowledge about
adolescents and the psychosocial issues that negatively impact this
population. I have worked extensively with agencies that provide direct
service to teens in order to identify the gaps in services that exist for
this group in Greater Cleveland. I am now interested in a position that
will allow me to develop preventive and interventive measures that can
positively impact youth at a state and/or national level. I would
appreciate hearing about such opportunities. Thanks.
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#1062
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 13:15:11 EDT
From: Fred Breukelman
Subject: Coalitions v. Other Types of Organizations
Does anyone out there have any documents which compare the utility or
costs/benefits of coalitions to other types of bodies -- such as councils,
networks, ad hoc committees, etc.?
If so, could you please share it with us or tell us where to find it? Thanks.
Fred Breukelman, CHES
Director of Health Education
Delaware Division of Public Health
fbreukelman@state.de.us
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#1063
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 11:07:58 MDT
From: "Glenn E. Richardson"
Subject: Health Education Contacts in Brazil
Hi HEDIR's:
Does anyone have any information about who to contact in Brazil
regarding health promotion or drug prevention programs. I am looking
for government, agency, or academic professionals. Your help would
be greatly appreciated.
Glenn E. Richardson
Professor
Department of Health Education
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
801 581-8039
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#1064
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 15:21:07 -0400
From: "Barnes, Robert Rick"
Subject: Of interest to East Carolina University Graduates only
Jean Carson, Health Education Department Secretary and "Director of
Everything", announced her plan to retire at the end of this month. We
want to give you an opportunity to participate in Jean's "farewell"
celebration. The ceremony will be on Friday, July 18, at 11:00 am in
the Pat Draughn Room of the Sports Medicine Building.
We plan to give Jean a scrapbook with letters, notes, pictures, etc., to
help her remember the students, faculty and staff she worked with at
ECU. We also plan to give her a gift certificate and card. Please
attend if you can. Everyone is invited.
If you can't attend the party, you can help make Jean's farewell
memorable. We would love to receive a card, letter or other scrapbook
item from you. If you would like to donate to a gift for Jean, please
make the check payable to ECU Foundation Account #9-94142. David White
is keeping track of the donations and will get Jean a gift certificate
for the total amount. Names of contributors will be on her card unless
you specify otherwise.
Items can be sent to David at the Department of Health Education, MInges
Coliseum, ECU, Greenville, NC 27858 or you can email me a note to be
included in the scrapbook.
Please share this information with any other past graduates you know.
This is all happening quickly and we want everyone to know about it.
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#1065
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 16:11:08 -0400
From: Kelly Dodson
Subject: The 4th Annual Emory Institute for Health Promotion and Education
The 4th Annual Emory
Institute for
Health Promotion and Education
"No Boundaries: Reaching All Populations"
WHEN: August 11 - August 15, 1997
WHERE: Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
CONFERENCE CALENDAR:
Monday, August 11
"Working with the Media - A Panel Discussion"
10:00am - 12:00 noon
Donna Lowry, Channel 11 News
David Pendered, Atlanta Journal Constitution
Lynn Feldman, MD, Georgia Div. of Public Health
Vickie Elisa, Dekalb County Board of Health
"Media Relations 101: Developing Your Press Kit"
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Lorri Preston, MPH, Emory University
Lynne Camoosa, American Cancer Society
Tuesday, August 12
"Teaching Methods - Reaching Adults, Reaching Children
8:30am - 11:30am
Kathy Miner, PhD, MPH, CHES, Rollins School of Public Health
Sarah Ambler, MPH, Hugh Spalding Children's Hospital
"Health Education for Minority and Special Populations"
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Lela Folkers, MPH, CHES, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jane McCombs, Formerly with the Georgia Dept. of Human Resources
Corrine Lemal, MPH, CHES
Wednesday, August 13
"Low Budget and Creative Health Education"
8:30am - 11:30am
Hope Brock, MS, Morehouse School of Medicine
Nassi Irannejad, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Atlanta
"Health Law: Medical Ethics and Public Policy"
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Charity Scott, JD, Georgia State University, College of Law
Thursday, August 14
"Focus Groups - A Grass Roots Approach"
8:30am - 11:30am
Joe Adair, PhD, Project Health, Inc.
Melanie Adair, MA, Project Health, Inc.
"Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills"
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Doug Yarn, JD, Georgia State University, College of Law
Friday, August 15
"Communication and Presentation Skills"
8:30am - 11:30am
Delia Cochran, Egleston Children's Health Care System
CONFERENCE INFORMATION:
All conference sessions will be held in the Rita Anne Rollins Room on the
8th floor of the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, 1518
Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Conference Fees:
$300.00 - for the entire conference
$35.00 - per session
Students receive a 50% discount; Rollins School of Public Health alumni
receive a 10% discount.
On-site registration will be available.
Conference Notebooks containing copies of session overheads, worksheets,
resource guides, and other presentation materials are free of charge for
those registering for the ENTIRE conference. Notebooks will be for sale at
the conference for others who wish to purchase them.
Continuing Education:
A total of 27 CHES credits will be available. Participants will receive
their CHES certificates at the conference. CMES applied for.
Hotels/lodging:
Please visit http://www.emory.edu/WELCOME/VISITORS/info.html for a complete
listing of local hotels.
Parking:
Parking will be available for participants in the Michael Street Parking
Deck, located on Houston Mill Road, directly across from the Rollins School
of Public Health. A fee of $3.00 per day will be charged, and payment for
parking should be included in the registration materials that you return to
our office.
Upon receiving a registration form, we will mail you a conference
registration packet with the requested number of parking passes, a letter
confirming your registration and payment, a map of campus, and information
about local hotels.
Although on-site registration will be available, early registration is
strongly recommended. All registration forms and payment should be
submitted by July 23, 1993. Please submit conference registration forms
and/or requests for conference brochures and registration forms to:
Kelly Dodson
Rollins School of Public Health
Executive Education Programs
1518 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Tel: (404) 727-8625
Fax: (404) 727-1369
Email: kdods02@sph.emory.edu
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#1066
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 10:21:06 -0700
From: Daniel Leviton
Subject: [Fwd: July 21 Seminar (Free and open to public).]
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Allow me to highly recommend the National Council for International
Health. If you are activist and globally oriented Chuck Woolery and his
colleagues can't be beat. They also run a fine international conference
yearly.
Dan
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Dr. Daniel Leviton
College of Health & Human Performance
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301) 405-2528
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From: Chuck Woolery
Subject: July 21 Seminar (Free and open to public).
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NCIH International Health Seminar examines the International AIDS Vaccine
Initiative
As a part of its regular International Health Seminar Series, the National
Council for International Health is pleased to announce a special event for
the month of July.
A special seminar/discussion "AIDS Vaccine: History, Development and Ethics,
the International Perspective", is planned for Monday, July 21, 9:30am-12pm
at George Washington University Hospital Auditorium, 901 23rd Street, NW
(directly across from the Foggy Bottom Metro stop).
The recent announcement of President Clinton of the White House vaccine
initiative highlighted the topic of AIDS vaccine as of growing importance.
In response to several questions raised by NGO's and PVO's on how this might
affect the international response to AIDS prevention and care, the NCIH-AIDS
program has planned the health seminar. This workshop will offer the
international HIV/AIDS community to become more knowledgeable on the
development of the AIDS vaccine and explore areas where collaboration and
participation may be appropriate in the vaccine initiative.
The topics which will be discussed in depth include a general overview of
the AIDS vaccine initiative, scientific issues specific to AIDS vaccines for
the developing world, AIDS vaccine protocols in developing countries,
collaboration and participation with community development organizations and
ethics and the AIDS vaccine initiative.
The workshop will feature:
Sandra Thurman of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy as moderator.
Presenters will include:
Dr. Patricia Fast, Director of HIV/AIDS division, National Institute for
Allergies and Infectious Diseases,
Christine Grady, Bioethics office, National Institute of Health,
Dr. Margaret Johnston, Scientific director, International AIDS Vaccine
Initiative,
Dr. John G. McNeil, Chief, HIV Vaccine Development, Walter Reed Army Institute
and, LaHoma Smith Romocki, Family Health International.
The workshop will be free of charge and no prior registration will be
necessary. For more information, please contact Helen Cornman or Ron
MacInnis in the NCIH AIDS Program tel: 202-833-5900 x209 or x210; fax:
202-833-0075.
Take care,
Chuck
Chuck Woolery
Director of Advocacy
National Council for International Health
1701 K St. NW
Washington DC 20006-1503
202-833-5900 x206, Fax: 202-833-0075
301-738-7121 home, Email: Chuck@igc.org
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#1067
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 13:14:48 -0400
From: Becky Smith
Subject:
I wished to inform the many friends and colleagues of W.P."Pat" Buckner,
Jr. that his wife Irene died on Saturday, July 5th following a brief
illness.
He may be reached at
6022 Green Terrace Lane
Houston, TX 77088
A memorial fund for college students majoring in Health and Physical
Education has been set up in Mrs. Buckner's name. The family has
requested that donations be sent to the:
Irene Smith Buckner Memorial Fund
Pilgrim C.U.C.C. Federal Credit Union
3115 Blodgett
Houston, TX 77004 Attn: Rev. William Samuel
Becky J. Smith, Ph.D, CHES
Executive Director
American Association for Health Education
1900 Association Dr.
Reston, VA 20191
703-476-3437
Fax: 703-476-6638
email: bsmith@aahperd.org
Becky J. Smith, Ph.D, CHES
Executive Director
American Association for Health Education
1900 Association Dr.
Reston, VA 20191
703-476-3437
Fax: 703-476-6638
email: bsmith@aahperd.org
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#1068
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 16:20:55 -0400
From: Wanda Pruett-Butler
Subject: JOB POSITION FROM J.black@popmail.csuohio.edu
POSITION NOTICE
TITLE: DIRECTOR, WELLNESS CENTER (Cleveland State University, Cleve.
OH)
REPORTS TO:
Dean of Student Life or designee
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Master's degree in health education or health-related field
* Three to five years experience in health education or wellness programming
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
In addition to minimum requirements, at least two years of professional
experience with health education on a college or university campus -
including an emphasis on program design for residential populations and
student organizations. Ability to function as a team member in a
high-volume office and work effectively with a diverse commuter student
population.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assume all responsibilities for representation, decision making, budgetary
and staffing responsibility, as well as strategic planning, for Wellness
Education programs at Cleveland State University
Provide University leadership for the planning and implementation of
educational wellness programs which support the institutional and Department
of Student Life missions.
Select, train, and supervise professional, graduate and student staff
assigned to the Wellness Center.
Coordinate a wellness education team of peer educators and staff to plan and
implement holistic wellness programs emphasizing awareness and prevention of
alcohol/drug abuse, rape/sexual assault, emotional/spiritual health, eating
disorders, smoking cessation, etc.
Focus programming education efforts on the entire campus and target special
interest groups such as residence hall students, Greeks, athletes,
non-traditional students, and freshmen.
Serve as the referral/training resource for the campus and community for the
area of wellness.
Select, coordinate training, supervise and evaluate student Peer Educators.
Participate in Orientation Programming through the SOAR program for new
students.
Design, produce, and provide a resource center for appropriate educational
and promotional wellness materials.
Serve on university committees and participate in professional organizations
representing the area of health and wellness education.
Provide wellness-related staff development, class presentations, and
resident assistant training workshops by request.
Seek other funding sources such as community, state and federal funds
through grant-writing.
Chair and implement at least one Department of Student Life program as
determined by the department programing committee.
Teach one section of Freshman Orientation class annually.
Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Student Life or Associate Dean of
Student Life.
POSITION STATUS
Full-time (12 months); Permanent
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#1069
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 19:48:08 -0700
From: Isabel Burk
Subject: home methamphetamine labs
Today's New York Times had a 1/2 page article with picture discussing the
clandestine methamphetamine laboratories being seized in the midwest.
According to the article, last year the FDA closed 303 illegal labs in 6
states alone, compared with 1 in New Jersey and none in New York. It
mentions that up until 1994, ephedrine was the major ingredient, and now
pseudoephedrine is utilized "extracted from diet pills and nasal
decongestants sold over the counter." [to quote the Times]
Herb Kleber is quoted as saying that methamphetamine could be more
dangerous than cocaine because the high lasts much longer, making
paranoia and psychotic behavior more likely. Also mentioned: some use
heroin or booze to cushion them as they come down from the high.
Isabel
--
Isabel Burk, M.S., CHES
The Health Network
914-638-3569 (fax)914-638-1928
iburk@mail.idt.net
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#1070
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 16:10:42 -0400
From: Stan Snegroff
Subject: test anxiety
Dear colleagues:
I would appreciate suggestions for resources (journals, texts) that
include information on test anxiety. Thank you in advance for your
assistance.
Stan Snegroff
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#1071
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 18:31:07 -0400
From: "Health Promotion Recruiters Int. Inc."
Subject: Positions with HF Corp.
Brought to you by HPRI
Health Fitness Corporation, a preventive and rehabilitative health care
company is the largest national corporate health and fitness consulting and
management company (formerly Fitness Systems). HFC develops, markets and
manages corporate and hospital-based fitness centers providing wellness
programs, consulting, personnel services and management systems. There are
currently over 100 centers managed by HFC in 30 states.
National Exercise and Fitness Program Manager
Location: Northeastern USA
Responsibilities: Manage staff and daily operations for 13 on-site small to
medium size corporate health and fitness centers. Manage new client
outreach program to client employees without access to on-site fitness
centers.
Qualifications: 3-5 years experience in management/supervisory position
demonstrating leadership skills with a focus on team development. Strong
communication and organization skills. Knowledge of the health promotion
and fitness industry trends/activities. Ability to manage multiple
responsibilities in a fast paced, high tech environment. BS degree in
health and fitness science field required, MS degree preferred. CPR and
First Aid certifications required
Contact: Debi Passarelli, Senior Account Manager Ref: HRPI at (203)
261-8063 (phone). Fax resume and cover letter to (203) 261-8278.
Health Fitness Corporation, a preventive and rehabilitative health care
company is the largest national corporate health and fitness consulting and
management company (formerly Fitness Systems). HFC develops, markets and
manages corporate and hospital-based fitness centers providing wellness
programs, consulting, personnel services and management systems. There are
currently over 100 centers managed by HFC in 30 states.
Health and Fitness Center Coordinator
Location: Juno Beach, Florida.
Responsibilities: Coordinate client programs in their Fortune 500
headquarters with over 2,000 eligible employees. This18,000 square foot
facility utilizes state of the art exercise equipment, and has a
comprehensive health and fitness program which has won industry awards for
its programming and outcomes. The program has been operation since 1993.
Qualifications: 3 years of health and fitness management experience in the
corporate setting required. BS degree in health science field required with
an MS degree preferred. Strong knowledge of health and fitness technical
necessary. CPR and First Aid certifications also required.
Contact: Mr. David Lewis, Senior Account Manger c/o HFC/HPRI Human
Resources Department. Fax resume and cover letter to (612) 831-7264.
Health Fitness Corporation, a preventive and rehabilitative health care
company is the largest national corporate health and fitness consulting and
management company (formerly Fitness Systems). HFC develops, markets and
manages corporate and hospital-based fitness centers providing wellness
programs, consulting, personnel services and management systems. There are
currently over 100 centers managed by HFC in 30 states.
Job Posting #3
Health Fitness Corporation, the largest national corporate health and
fitness consulting and management company, (formerly Fitness Systems) has
openings for degreed health and fitness professionals in its existing
client locations. Current openings and locations include: Program
Director, Senior Fitness Specialist and Fitness Specialist in Northern
Virginia (greater Washington D.C. area), Program Director and Fitness
Specialists in Juno Beach and Miami Florida, Program Director and Fitness
Specialist positions in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Boston, Chicago,
Detroit, Los Angeles, San Jose, and other large and small cities
nationwide. BS degree in health and fitness science required for all
positions, with MS degrees preferred for Program Director positions. CPR
and First Aid certifications required for all positions. Some positions
available immediately. Please contact Health Fitness Corporation c/o
HFC/HPRI Human Resources Department 3500 West 80th Street, Suite 130,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431 or Fax resumes to (612) 831-7264 (fax)
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#1072
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 15:04:51 -0700
From: Norm Constantine
Subject: TIAA-CREF legislation
Please forward if appropriate
TIAA-CREF legislation:
On Monday, June 9, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
offered a package of tax-relief proposals, one provision of which would
revoke the tax-exempt status TIAA-CREF has held since its founding in
1918.
The Tax Act of 1986 imposed a tax on TIAA-CREF's non-pension business
but reaffirmed the exemption of TIAA-CREF's pension business. The
House proposal would reverse this careful and deliberate decision
reached in 1986.
TIAA-CREF is the principal retirement system for most of the colleges
and universities -- public and private, undergraduate as well as
graduate -- in the United States. Revoking the company's tax-exempt
status will materially and adversely affect the pensions of nearly two
million people in the education community -- teachers, researchers,
administrators, and staff across the nation. The proposal seems
essentially punitive, in that it would reduce the income of retired
educators by as much as 3 to 5 percent annually -- in effect, like
imposing a 3 to 5 percent decrease in benefits to recipients of Social
Security.
Retirement savings are now tax-exempt for all workers. To impose a tax
arbitrarily only on the retirement plan for the academic community is
unfair. Further, it is simply bad public policy to discourage commitment
to the profession of teaching -- and diametrically opposed to current
bipartisan efforts to improve educational opportunities for our nation's
youth.
We urge TIAA-CREF participants and administrators of our participating
institutions to contact their Congresspersons immediately (see below).
Tell them what revoking TIAA-CREF's tax exemption would mean, and ask
for their help in defeating the proposal. And please write or call
Representative Bill Archer, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and
Means to let him know what this most unfortunate proposal would cost you
and your families.
House Committee on Ways and Means (1102 Longworth House Office
Building,
Washington DC 20515-6348)
[long list of committee members and addresses clipped--see below for
TIAA-CREF's homepage, which contains this information. --AP]
Bill Murphy
Associate Chancellor for Public Affairs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
601 East John Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
phone: (217) 333-5010 fax: (217) 244-7124 e-mail: wmurphy@uiuc.edu
[TIAA-CREF's homepage is http://www.tiaa-cref.org/ and updated info can
be found at: http://www.tiaa-cref.org/newmessage.html --AP]
Attached is a sample letter drafted by TIAA-CREF that may be used to
contact Congresspersons or to contact Bill Archer, Chairman of the
House Ways and Means Committee to express concern with their proposal.
I
SAMPLE
Dear Representative/Senator:
I am writing you to register my opposition to the tax measure passed by
the House Ways and Means Committee last week. Revoking the tax exemption
for the pension business of TIAA-CREF, granted by the IRS in 1920, would
cause irreparable harm to our employees, our institution, and this
nation's education/research community as a whole. The Senate Finance
Committee has recognized this fact, and has not included this provision
in its tax bill, currently under consideration.
The net effect of revoking TIAA-CREF's tax exemption would be to
significantly reduce the earnings on our current employees' retirement
accumulations and significantly reduce the pension income of our retired
employees. To put it bluntly, there is no justification for such an
assault on our employees' financial security. Pension trusts for other
American workers are entirely exempt from the kind of taxation embodied
in the Ways and Means
Committee's measure, and TIAA-CREF's not-for-profit pension operations
are essentially equivalent to those of a multi-employer pension trust.
TIAA-CREF's pension assets are exclusively and irrevocably used for the
benefit of its pension participants. And unlike the reserves of other
insurance companies, TIAA's pension reserves can be used for no other
purpose than to support participants' retirement benefits. In addition,
TIAA is already subject to taxes, imposed in 1986, on its nonpension
insurance business.
TIAA was created in 1918 to provide pensions for those who dedicate
themselves to education despite the relatively modest salaries available
in the field. By imposing this unprecedented tax on
TIAA-CREF now, the Ways and Means Committee measure would not only
undermine the recruitment and retention of highquality people for the
teaching profession but would summarily undercut current Congressional
and Presidential efforts to improve educational opportunities for
America's youth.
The Ways and Means Committee measure to revoke TIAA-CREF's tax exemption
would unfairly penalize our current and retired employees.
It is ill-advised and ill-considered. We adamantly oppose it and
urgently request your support for our position and for the action taken
by the Senate Finance Committee.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Steven Cohen
Communciations Coordinator
California Alliance for Mathematics and Science (CAMS)
300 Lakeside Drive, 18th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-3550
(510) 987-9487
FAX: 987-9612
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#1073
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 20:29:41 -0700
From: Isabel Burk
Subject: Halloween already?
This is forwarded from another list. It's a creative idea and would be appropriate
for most any group: students of all ages, adults, faith community, internship
project, etc. Isabel
> From: Laurie Leiber
>
>
> Most people don't start thinking about Halloween until Summer is
> over. But, here at the Center on Alcohol Advertising, we are already
> preparing for our fourth annual Hands Off Halloween campaign. We are
> excited because dozens of communities succeeded in reducing children's
> exposure to Halloween-theme beer ads last year. Anheuser-Busch dropped the
> Crypt Keeper and Southland Corporation, managers of 7-Eleven Stores, decided
> not to use Halloween beer ads in its stores.
>
> This year, we want to bring Hands Off Halloween to even more
> communities across the country. The Center on Alcohol Advertising will
> focus most of its energy on supporting local organizing. We feel that this
> is the best way to keep up the pressure on the industry to stop using
> Halloween to market beer.
>
> We hope you will think about reaching out to the media as part of your
> Hands Off Halloween effort. However, it is important that you put your
> local policy and organizing goals first. We encourage you to focus your
> energy on the Responsible Merchants Campaign if you must chose between
> making news and asking retailers to refuse Halloween beer displays. We are
> confident that Anheuser-Busch, Miller and Coors will stop producing
> Halloween beer ads when retailers send them back unused.
>
> As before, we are eager to support your Hands Off Halloween campaign
> with materials and technical assistance. This year we are updating our
> activist manual which includes all of the tools and ideas into one "how-to"
> manual. Supplies are limited so return the enclosed order form as soon as
> possible so we can reserve a copy of the Hands Off Halloween manual for your
> community.
>
> We plan to mail the manuals during the second week of August. In
> the meantime, check out our Web site (www.pcvp.org/alcohol/alctab4.html for
> a preview and do not hesitate to call us with any questions and to discuss
> your plans for making Hands Off Halloween 1997 the best yet.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Laurie Leiber
> Director
>
> HANDS OFF HALLOWEEN 1997 Order Form
>
> To order the Hands Off Halloween manual and other campaign resources,
> complete the information below and mail with your check (made out to Trauma
> Foundation) to:
>
> Center on Alcohol Advertising
> Hands Off Halloween Campaign
> 2140 Shattuck Avenue, #1201
> Berkeley, CA 94704
>
> Ship items to:
>
> Name___________________________________Title_________________________
>
> Organization_________________________________________________________
>
> Address______________________________________________________________
>
> City_____________________________State__________________Zip__________
>
> phone________________________________fax_____________________________
>
> e-mail ______________________________________________________________
>
> Item Quantity Item Total
>
> Hands Off Halloween Manual _______ ________
> $10.00 each
>
> Hands Off Halloween Slide Show ________ ________
> $8.00 for a set of 8 slides
> (script included with manual)
>
> Hands Off Halloween Poster ________ ________
> $5.00 for three rolled posters
> $.50 for each additional poster
>
> Hands Off Halloween Stickers ________ ________
> $4.00 for 100 stickers
>
> Total due ________
>
> Don't forget to check out our Web site at: www.pcvp.org/alcohol/alctab4.html
> Laurie Leiber, Director
> Center on Alcohol Advertising
> 2140 Shattuck Avenue, #1201
> Berkeley, CA 94704
> [510]649-8942
> FAX [510]649-8970
> LLeiber@traumafdn.org
>
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#1074
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 10:39:11 -0400
From: Jill Black
Subject: Position Announcement Update
FYI HEDIR Members:
It seems some important information was left off of the announcement for the
Director of the Wellness Center at CSU.
Salary Range: Competitive
Application Deadline: August 1, 1997
Application Requirements: Send letter of application, curriculum vita, and
three current letters of professional references to:
Director of the Wellness Center Search Committee
Department of Student Life
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, UC 102
Cleveland, OH 44115
or FAX (216) 687-5441
Start Date: As soon as possible
P.S. Also, I would be happy to answer any questions not covered in the
previous post from Wanda Pruett-Butler.
Jill Black
j.black@csuohio.edu
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#1075
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 12:26:02 -0600
From: Marilyn Massey
Subject: Walden University
Does anybody have any information regarding graduate degree programs
offered through Walden University in Naples, FL? Supposedly, there is a
limited residency requirement and the opportunity to do most of the work
online via distance education. Thanks in advance for any information you
can share with me.
Marilyn S. Massey, EdD, CHES
Department of HPER
Texas Tech University
Box 43011, Lubbock, TX 79409-3011
Ph. 806 742-2332
Fax 806 742-1688
unmsm@ttacs.ttu.edu
*********************************************
Visit our Web site at http://www.ttu.edu/~hper
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#1076
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 12:37:44 -0500
From: Bruce Ragon
Subject: ASHA Summer Institute
ASHA Summer Institute "FREE"
For those health educator's who might be interested in attending the
American School Health Association's Summer Institute, July 31-Aug 2, at the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington the cost is $0.
The Summer Institute's registration cost, all meals and lodging is
being underwritten by a grant from Columbia Cape Fear Hospital. The only
costs of the Institute is your travel to Wilmington, NC.
For those who may not be aware, UNCW is located four miles from some
of the most beautiful beaches on the east coast. So come to a great
conference, enjoy some great seafood, and spend a little time on some great
beaches.
For more information or to have an application faxed to you contact
Bruce Ragon at UNCW. Phone # 910-962-3768, fax # 910-962-7073 or e-mail
ragonb@uncwil.edu. Or call the American School Health Association at
1-800-445-2742. What a great opportunity at a great price.
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#1077
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 13:05:05 -0400
From: Patricia Houston
Subject: new program
I thought all of you computer junkies might get a kick out of this:
Last year, my friend upgraded his GirlFriend3.1 to GirlFriendPlus1.0
(marketing name: Fiancee1.0).
Recently he upgraded Fiancee1.0 to Wife1.0 and it's a memory hogger,
has taken all his space; and Wife1.0 must be running before he can do
anything. Although he didn't ask for them, Wife1.0 came with Plug-Ins
such as Mother-In-Law and Brother-In-Law.
Some features I'd like to see in the upcoming GirlFriend4.0...
- A "Don't remind me again" button
- Minimize button
- Shutdown feature
- An installshield feature so that Girlfriend4.0 can be completely
uninstalled if so desired (so you don't lose cache and other objects)
- "Abort" button
I tried running Girlfriend 2.0 with Girlfriend 1.0 still installed, but
they tried to use the same I/O port and conflicted. Then I tried to
uninstall Girlfriend 1.0 but it didn't have an uninstall program. I
tried to uninstall it by hand, but it put files in my system directory.
Another thing that sucks is that in all versions of Girlfriend that I've
used it is totally "object orientated" and only supports hardware with
gold plated contacts.
***** BUG WARNING ********
Wife 1.0 has an undocumented bug. If you try to install Mistress 1.1
before uninstalling Wife 1.0, Wife 1.0 will delete MSMoney files before
doing the uninstall itself. Then Mistress 1.1 will refuse to install,
claiming insufficient resources.
Patricia Houston : )
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#1078
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 15:55:00 EST
From: "Wechsler, Howell"
Subject: Youth physical activity promotion programs
Hello one and all.
In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
"Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote Lifelong Physical
Activity Among Young People." CDC is now working on a variety of projects
to help schools and community programs implement these guidelines. One of
these projects is to produce a text, in conjunction with Human Kinetics,
that features case studies of schools and community programs that illustrate
how real life programs can overcome obstacles and actually offer services
that meet specific guidelines recommendations. Human Kinetics has done a
fine job in locating to date 17 different programs to profile.
The problem is that, while some of the specific guidelines recommendations
are repeatedly illustrated by these case studies, we have not really found
programs to illustrate some of the other guidelines recommendations, namely
the recommendations related to health education, health services, community
programs, and evaluation. We are looking for real life, local schools (or
districts) and community-based programs, preferably without any major
research component or university involvement. Obviously, programs with an
interesting story to tell (e.g., major obstacles overcome, unlikely setting,
creative interventions) will be favored.
Here are some more details on what we're looking for.
HEALTH EDUCATION: A school or district with a state of the science health
education curriculum (i.e., planned and sequential from K-12, consistent
with national standards for health education, behaviorally-based, uses
active learning strategies) that has excellent (and hopefully creative)
units on physical activity instruction, and promotes collaboration among
physical education, health education, and classroom teachers.
HEALTH SERVICES: A community-based program or a health care institution or
a school-based health care provider that does what the guidelines say health
care providers ought to do: regularly assess the physical activity patterns
of young people, reinforce physical activity among active young people,
counsel inactive young people about physical activity, refer young people to
appropriate physical activity programs, and advocate for school and
community physical activity instruction and programs that meet the needs of
young people.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: A community sports and recreation program (e.g., Y,
Little League, Girl Scouts) that provides a diversity of developmentally
appropriate community sports and recreation programs for all young people
(i.e., offers non-competitive alternatives to team sports) and provides
access to community sports and recreation programs for young people (i.e.,
regardless of their income).
EVALUATION: Preferably a school (though we'd consider a community-based
program) that does a reasonable job of process evaluation to assess the
implementation and quality of its physical activity policies, curricula,
instruction, programs, and personnel training.
Please let me know ASAP if you know of any programs that might be
appropriate. Thanks!
Howell Wechsler, Ed.D., M.P.H.
Health Scientist
Division of Adolescent and School Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
CDC
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#1079
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 17:38:21 -0500
From: Pam Cooper
Subject: Women's Health Courses and Supplementary Materials
Hello,
McGraw-Hill is interested hearing from people, who teach Women's
Health and are using supplementary materials from the press such as
magazines, journals and news papers for a publication that we are
developing.
If you use these types of materials in your course, we are interested in
getting your feedback on what is most useful. Please contact Ian Nielsen
via e-mail at ian.nielsen@mcgraw-hill.com, the phone at 800-999-6430,
or via snail mail at Sluice Dock, Guilford, CT 06437.
Thanks for your help.
Pam Cooper
Senior Marketing Manager, HPER and Nutrition
WCB/McGraw-Hill
Madison, WI
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#1080
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 06:58:34 -0400
From: "Health Promotion Recruiters Int. Inc."
Subject: Position announcements
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DEADLINE: 31 July 1997
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#1081
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 13:14:25 -0400
From: Karyn Pomerantz
Subject: APHA Resolution on Violence Research
Dear Public Health Students and Friends,
The following LONG message concerns a resolution before APHA at this
year's conference. It has been rejected by the Joint Policy Committee and
is being appealed to the Executive Board on Monday and Tuesday, July 14
and 15th.=20
You are being asked to support it by calling APHA at 202/789-5600 and
leaving a message for the Executive Board or by contacting an Executive
Board member (listed below and in each issue of AJPH).
The following message contains the text of the resolution, a brief
history, and the arguments for its appeal.
Please contact me if you'd like to discuss this further or post a message
to the group for discussion.
thanks for your time. karyn
Karyn L. Pomerantz
Himmelfarb Library, GWUMC
2300 I St., NW
Washington, DC 20037
202/994-2976 =20
kpomeran@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu
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Date: Fri, 11 Jul 97 09:40:34 CDT
From: Dick David
SUMMARY --
In 1994, at the annual meeting just after the widely trumpeted
publication of 'The Bell Curve,' a group of APHA members submitted
a resolution condemning racist violence research. It was very
controversial and debate in the Governing Council was cut short. The
support for this idea was strong, however, and revised versions were
submitted in 1996 and again this year. The current version had wide
input and was submitted jointly by the MCH Section and the Black
Caucus. The JPC again decided negatively, calling for the resolution's
withdrawal, claiming that our goal of preventing research based on a
racist hypothesis (blacks or other groups are genetically prone to
violent behavior) would constitute a "potential abrogation of free
speech" for the researchers.
We are protesting this decision. We feel "free speech" arguments of
this type could be applied just as logically to the scientific investiga-
tions at Tuskegee or Auschwitz. There are, after all, limits on free
speech. Moreover, the JPC by its decision is refusing to let this
issue be debated, is certainly not promoting "free speech" within the
APHA.
Attached are the following:
(1) the resolution (1997 version)
(2) responses to the JPC's criticisms
(3) names and email addresses of Executive Board members
The Executive Board meets Monday, July 14. Our appeal is on the agenda.
Those of us working on this would encourage members to appeal to any
board member you think would be responsive if you agree with the
position we have taken.
We need to consider what the role of the APHA is in the current
climate of increasingly difficult economic times, coupled with increased
racism, attacks on immigrants and an uneasy international situation
characterized by numerous national and regional wars, perhaps pointing
toward a much larger, even global conflict in the next few years. Is APHA
to oversee the quiet complicity of professionals in this country's drift
toward a national security state? What is the role of biological
determinist ideas in the justification of these societal changes?
Please read through these documents and share them with others. Your
feedback would be appreciated.
- Dick David, Cook County Hospital, Chicago
rdavid@uic.edu
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The resolution and related writings were put together by
Dick David, Chicago (MCH Section)
Anne Keith, Portland, Maine (Co-Chair, MCH Violence Committee)
Michelle Davis, Chapel Hill (President, Black Caucus)
Tish Kling, Chicago (MCH Section)
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Revised Proposed APHA Resolution:
PREVENTING HARM FROM RESEARCH ON PUTATIVE BIOLOGICAL
AND GENETIC CAUSES OF VIOLENCE AND CRIME
The American Public Health Association
Noting that the primary mission of public health historically has
been to recognize the multifactorial and biologic influences that
shape the health, behaviors and well-being of individuals, as well
as society, and to promote community and environmental changes
that improve the well-being of the entire populace, in contrast to
the primary mission of medicine, which focuses on the prevention,
identification and treatment of illness in individuals; and
Noting the historical precedent for the misuse of science as a
tool of social control rather than as a tool for improvement of
the health of society, as evidenced by the Nazi 1934 Congress of
Criminal Biology on the genetic basis of crime (1) to the more
recent attempts in the US to lay blame for criminal behavior on
brain damage that requires psychosurgery, or to link criminal
behavior to an extra Y chromosomes (2, 3); and
Noting that the fallacies in such "science" rested on the
assumptions that genetic or biologic traits of individuals were
the sole cause of undesirable behaviors without the inclusion of
any other explanatory variables, and that this "science" has been
used to justify the extermination, mutilation, and genocide of
individuals and classes of persons with no resulting positive
social outcomes; and
Recognizing that the federal government's recent efforts to reduce
violence, while supporting a diverse array of projects, have given
a major role to models reflecting the theoretical perspectives of
biological psychoneurology (4-6) and criminal justice (7); and
Noting that some behavioral models utilized in the disciplines of
biological psychoneurology and criminal justice, based on
individual susceptibilities and genetic influences (8, 9), have
been widely questioned, especially by geneticists (10, 11) and
fail to sufficiently consider the social or cultural origins of
complex behavior, including the differential effects of an unequal
social order on members of different ethnic groups, and
Recognizing the potential ill effects on the public health of
research growing out of a flawed model, such as proposed studies
to identify children at a young age (focusing on inner city and
poor children felt to be at "highest risk" for subsequent
development of violent behavior) and administering psychoactive
drugs to those identified as "violence prone" on screening tests
(12-15); and
Recognizing that such research, by focusing attention on
"defective individuals" rather than on their impoverished and
hopeless environment, ends up blaming and re-victimizing the
victims in urban communities; and
Further noting that such communities are already suffering
extremely high rates of unemployment, particularly among minority
youth, making them scapegoats while exacerbating their economic
distress; and
Concluding that violence reduction initiatives which are
reductionist, medicalizing, racially discriminatory and which seek
to fault disenfranchised individuals for societal problems are
likely to be harmful to the public health; therefore
1.=09Calls on the NIH and other public and private funding
agencies to fund research not based on the sole assumption of
biologic or genetic predisposition to violence but which
investigates the contribution of social inequality and variables
of poverty, poor education, unemployment, prejudice, racism,
sexism and other forms of discrimination and deprivation on crime
and violence and how modifying these variable may decrease crime
and violence; and
2.=09Calls on the Administration to carry out a critical review of
all research projects dealing with violent or criminal behavior
and divert funding from projects which carry a significant risk of
stigmatizing individuals as violent toward other projects that
offer support and help for communities; and
3.=09Calls on Congress to require community participation in
oversight for all community based violence research receiving
federal funding; and
4.=09Encourages public health academicians, officials and agencies
to analyze, critique, and, where appropriate, oppose victim-
blaming violence research in their communities and universities.
REFERENCES
1.=09Proctor R: Racial Hygiene: Medicine Under the Nazis, Harvard
University Press, Cambridge, 1988.
2. Sweet WR, Ervin, Mark V: The Relationship of Violent Behavior
to Focal Cerebral Disease, in Garantinni S (ed), Aggressive
Behavior, Excerpta Medica Foundation, Amsterdam, 1969.
3.=09Tardiff K: Violence, in Talbott, JA et al (eds) Textbook of
Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC.
4.=09Chase, A. The Legacy of Malthus. University of Illinois Press,
Chicago, 1980.
5.=09Linnoila M et al: Low cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindolacetic
acid concentration differentiates impulsive behavior from non-
impulsive violent behavior. Life Sciences 33:2609-14, 1993.
6.=09Linnoila M et al: Paternal and maternal genetic and
environmental contributions to cerebrospinal fluid monoamine
metabolites in rhesus monkeys. Archives of General Psychiatry
50-615-23, 1993
7. Goodwin FK: Conduct Disorder as a Precursor to Adult Violence
and Substance Abuse. Paper presented to the American
Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC, 1992, Mobiltape Co.,
Inc., Valencia, Calif.
8.=09Reiss AJ, Roth JA: Understanding and Preventing Violence.
National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1993.
9.=09Wilson JQ, Herrnstein RJ: Crime and Human Nature, Simon &
Schuster, New York, 1986.
10. Lewontin RC et al, Not in Our Genes: Biology, Ideology, and
Human Nature. Random House, New York, 1984.
11. Hubbard R, Wald E: Exploding the Gene Myth. Beacon Press,
Boston, 1993.
12.=09Kotulak R: "Tracking Down the Monster Within: 'Genes of
Aggression' Found". Chicago Tribune, December 12, 1993, p.1.
13.=09Kotulak R: "How Brain's Chemistry Unleashes Violence".
Chicago Tribune, December 13, 1993, p.1.
14.=09Kotulak R: "Why Some Kids Turn Violent: Abuse and Neglect Can
Reset Brain's Chemistry". Chicago Tribune, December 14, 1993,
p. 1.
15.=09Krusei MS et al: A 2 year prospective follow-up study of
children and adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders:
Prediction of cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxy-indolacetic acid,
homovanillic acid and autonomic measures. Archives of General
Psychiatry 49:429-35, 1992.
IMPLEMENTATION SUGGESTIONS
If this resolution is adopted by the APHA, the Governing Council
should consider the following suggestions for implementation:
1.=09Communicate the content of the resolution to the executive
and legislative authorities for reconsidering funding status of
projects and the mandating of community oversight boards;
specifically, dissemination of the resolution should include the
relevant subcommittees of the House and Senate, the Secretary of
Health and Human Resources, the Surgeon General, and the directors
of the various National Institutes of Health.
2.=09Publish in The Nation's Health articles to inform all APHA
members of the background and current developments in violence
research, including examples of potentially or actually harmful
projects of which members should be aware.
3.=09Sponsor sessions at the annual meetings in which members
could present and analyze information concerning ongoing violence
research projects for their potential benefit versus their
potential for abuse, especially their potential benefit for or
harm to the most disadvantaged communities.
4.=09Convene discussion groups of interested professionals under
the sponsorship of APHA (timed to coincide with annual meetings)
to develop research strategies for community-useful intervention
experiments, such as directly impacting the employment
opportunities in the poorest and most violence-racked communities.
Such discussion groups could develop research models and exchange
information on the development of funding sources for such work.
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After the JPC's negative decision on the resolution, we wrote
the following appeal to the executive board, responding to the JPC's
criticisms of the resolution. (The appeal is in the form of a cover
letter to Dr. Akhter and attached numbered responses to the JPC's
points.)
June 23, 1997
Mohammad N. Akhter, MD, MPH
Executive Director
American Public Health Association
3801 Connecticut Avenue, NW #408
Washington, DC 20008
Dear Dr. Akhter:
We are writing to appeal the decision of the Joint Policy
Committee concerning our proposed resolution entitled
=1APreventing Harm from Research on Putative Biological and
Genetic Causes of Violence and Crime.=1A We feel the proposed
policy statement, revised and submitted officially through the
MCH Section this year, was not considered carefully enough but
rather was dismissed because the issues it raises are
controversial. If members and sections of the association cannot
raise any issue capable of provoking significant disagreement,
what is the purpose of the Governing Council? What, indeed, is
the nature of the Association?
We would like to see the APHA as more than a society which meets
annually to give awards and hear each others=1A papers or which
interfaces with public policy only as a group of specialists in
the areas narrowly defined as scientific public health. We see
the association as the proper forum for debate among all public
health workers of any and all practices, values and politics
which impact in a significant way on the health of the
population. Such a vision includes the public policy development
process as the pathway by which the association=1As consensus is
hammered out and communicated to others.
The first and most important issue raised by the JPC was this:
=1AThe JPC does not feel that research should be restricted. The
resolution raises the question of concern about potential
abrogation of free speech...=1A We disagree. Is there not
precedent in the Nuremberg Code that some research is morally
wrong and should be disallowed?
When an ancestor of this resolution was published in The
Nation=1As Health and subsequently discussed at the annual meeting
in 1994, it provoked sharp debate. Over 90% of the people
packing the room for the Reference Committee hearing that Monday
afternoon were there to speak on that one resolution. Along with
suggested minor wording changes, we heard forceful statements
supporting the resolution, one making reference to Nazi
precedents in harmful research. Others criticized it sharply,
claiming the resolution would have a =1Achilling effect=1A on
research. The debate in the Governing Council was also marked by
unusual tension as councilors tried to come to grips with issues
of racism in the formulation of current research agendas, some
of which could impact on our own membership (as researchers and
as victims). This proved too much for the group and the
resolution was tabled. Its merits or faults were never put to a
vote.
Our appeal to the Executive Board is based on the conviction
that issues raised in our resolution will not simply go away if
we ignore them. We feel that the main issue of =1Afree speech=1A
here is whether or not members of the association, working
through designated channels, are allowed to raise important
issues before the membership even if they are likely to provoke
substantive =1A=1A even heated =1A=1A controversy. If freedom of speech
within our association is restricted to talking about matters we
all agree on, it is limited indeed.
Had the Governing Council taken a clear stand on this matter, we
would have an easier time accepting the JPC=1As decision. In fact,
the original resolution was never adequately evaluated and, most
significantly, this rewritten resolution has not been presented
to the membership at all. The original resolution was rewritten
with input from Epidemiology, Medical Care, Public Health
Nursing, Bioethics and other sections, caucuses and SPIGs. It
was revised in two official mid-winter meetings of the Maternal
and Child Health Section leadership, at the urging of the co-
chair of the Violence Prevention Committee of MCH, and submitted
by MCH jointly with the Black Caucus of Health Professionals
this year. In short, much has changed since 1994. To prevent the
resolution=1As publication in The Nation=1As Health and to disallow
free debate and discussion at a public hearing and in the
Governing Council would be inconsistent with the democratic
principles of the APHA.
In the attached pages we have addressed some of the specific
criticisms enumerated in the JPC=1As letter of May 19th in which
they suggested the withdrawal of the resolution. We ask the
Executive Board to review these arguments carefully and reverse
the JPC=1As decision, which we feel was wrong.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Anne Keith, RN, DrPH
Co-Chair, MCH Violence
Committee
Richard David, MD
MCH Section
Patricia Kling, RN, NNP
MCH Section
Michelle Davis, MS
President, Black Caucu
Responses to Specific Criticisms
(1) =1AThe JPC does not feel that research should be restricted.
The resolution raises the question of concern about potential
abrogation of free speech and specific dialogue.=1A
The broad answer to this criticism is given in the cover letter.
The Nuremberg Code, recently reviewed on the fiftieth anniversary
of its creation (J Katz, The Nuremberg Code and the Nuremberg
trial, JAMA 1996:276:1662-6), was motivated by the historical fact
that the most advanced medical-scientific community in the world
did, under certain historical political conditions, add the weight
of its reputation and authority to a policy of genocide. German
doctors proved that technical expertise and a revered social
position do not preclude doing harm to vulnerable subjects. Dr.
Katz makes the point that the Code was promulgated with the idea
of preventing similar harmful outcomes in the future. Our
resolution does not preclude the possibility of any research based
on a sound scientific foundation but rather seeks to focus
attention on the racial and socio-political dimensions of harm
inherent in some hypotheses and to stimulate the development of
protective mechanisms to prevent such harm.
(2) =1AThere is a lack of documentation relating to whether this
type of research has caused harm.
(3) Reference numbers 12, 13, and 14 to a newspaper article are
inappropriate documentation regarding scientific study.
(4) Research results have been published in peer-reviewed
journals...=1A
Research published in peer-reviewed journals rarely influences
public opinion until it appears in the lay press. Even the authors
and expert reviewers who are responsible for the original
publication are subject to the biases that are prevalent in a
culture, making the concept of objective, "pure" science
questionable. Thus, the information presented in the lay press may
or may not be an accurate representation of the original work, and
that work may or may not contain serious biases based on the
investigator=1As outlook. Moreover, news reports rarely include
serious discussion of the actual or potential limitations of the
study.
The average person learns about "scientific research" through
the mass media, with whatever limitations that method of
dissemination may have. Perhaps it is exactly this public impact
of science which makes news sources typical for APHA policy
statement documentation. (The Sample Resolution on meat inspection
included in the JPC=1As informational packet uses no fewer than
eight newspaper citations.) In our opinion the mass dissemination
of harmful ideas is the main way that the kind of research we are
opposed to can and does cause harm.
Ronald Kotulak won a Pulitzer Prize for the series of articles
we quoted, a series which appeared on page 1 of the Chicago
Tribune, one of the nations largest circulation papers, on four
consecutive days. Such dissemination of ideas has considerable
potential for impact. Quotes from the articles we referred to by
Mr. Kotulak illustrate this point further:
"The most profound discovery, so new that parts of it have
yet to be formally published in the scientific literature, is
that genetic defects produce abnormal levels of serotonin and
aradrenaline, two potent brain chemicals that researchers have
successfully manipulated to make animals more or less violent.
Several studies also suggest that threatening environments can
trigger serotonin and noradrenaline imbalances in genetically
susceptible people, laying the biochemical foundation for a
lifetime of violent behavior. Such ominous trends as the
collapse of family structure, the surge in single parenting,
persistent poverty and chronic drug abuse can actually tip
brain chemistry into an aggressive mode ... an effect once
thought impossible." (12/12/93)
"The research also produced an unexpected and ominous
revelation: environmentally induced brain changes can become
permanent, encoding into genes a propensity for aggression and
violence that can last a lifetime." (12/14/93)
"Susan Clarke, a University of Wisconsin psychologist who
studied prenatally stressed monkeys as they grew up is quoted:
If you think about the fact that the inner-city population is
chronically stressed and there's a lot of the population that
is chronically pregnant, then we can begin to see some of the
biology that may be responsible for the high rate of aggression
in the children." (12/14/93)
These quotes are harmful because they perpetuate racism. The
references to "single parents," "persistent poverty" and "inner-
city populations" are well-recognized code phrases for people of
African ancestry. This type of research causes harm by providing
"scientific evidence" that there are real biologic differences to
explain behavior. It causes harm by falsely validating the
stereotype of black people as violence-prone and dangerous because
of genetic or biologic differences. This type of research is
harmful because, as these newspaper quotes demonstrate, it can be
easily interpreted in ways that tend to re-focus the problem onto
the individuals and their families and away from larger economic
and societal issues that are much more complex and much harder to
acknowledge and deal with. The APHA could help to reduce such harm
by a statement that stresses and adds clarity to the effects of
these larger issues as more influential than biologic factors and
acknowledges the potential danger of this type of research.
(5) =1AImplementation strategies for sponsoring sessions at the
annual meeting have already occurred. Over the past five years
there have been numerous sessions on violence presented at the
APHA annual meeting including plenary sessions. Several APHA
sections currently have or have had committees or task forces on
the subject.=1A
We do not agree that APHA has held many sessions presenting or
debating how violence research can cause harm and stigmatization
to vulnerable populations. The APHA groups writing and officially
sponsoring this resolution are the Maternal and Child Health
Section and the Black Caucus, and we have had substantive input
from leading members of several other sections, as noted in the
cover letter. All of these groups are very concerned about the
issue and have seen very little at APHA that addresses the
ethical, racial and socio-political dimensions of violence
research or the of theories which guide such research. JPC is
correct that some of the research findings have been presented,
but without review or critique on ethical points. This has caused
considerable distress among APHA members in the audience, since
routine research presentations are not the place to stand up and
confront fellow researchers about the potentially harmful
assumptions and effects of their research without agreement that
this will be on the agenda. Some of us are the same people the JPC
apparently refers to as chairing committees and task forces, and
we assert again that this issue is not being addressed publicly
enough to educate members on how to prevent future =1ATuskegees=1A.
(6) =1AThe resolution assumes only one perspective relating to
research on biological and genetic causes =9Bof| violence and crime.
It implies all other perspectives are wrong. The JPC feels the
link between this type of research and the assertions referred to
in paragraphs 8 and 9 cannot be made.=1A
We do assume one perspective, one which negates the racialist
approach to social problems. We trace this theory to the broader
theoretical errors of biological determinism and reductionism,
politically expedient but scientifically erroneous perspectives
which have been thoroughly debunked by noted biologists and
geneticists (see our references 4, 10 and 11). We criticize work
based on these theories a priori, before having to hear about the
particular research in exhaustive detail, just as a society of
astrophysicists would not spend their time evaluating a proposal
based on the theory that the earth is the center of the universe.
When the research is not only based on a clearly incorrect
model but also harmful by its very nature to certain groups, this
critique becomes a matter of social urgency, not just a strategy
to save time. Peter Breggin, psychiatrist, author and long time
opponent of racist violence research, tried to make this point
when he encountered David Wasserman, organizer of the University
of Maryland=1As conference on =1AGenetic Factors in Crime=1A:
"David, you"re Jewish, right?"
Cautiously, "Yes..."
"Well, so am I. Now imagine if someone were planning a
conference on "Genetic Factors in Junk Bond Dealing"
while the public was especially concerned about so many
perpetrators, like Milken and Boesky, being Jewish..."
(Breggin PR, Breggin GR. The War Against
Children. St. Martin"s Press, New York, 1994, p.48.)
This exchange demonstrates the obvious link between a hypothetical
research agenda and its potential ideological impact for an ethnic
group, albeit one not currently targeted in this country, but with
a history of such scapegoating. In the case of biologic and
genetic theories of violence, mass media assertions that youth of
the inner city are genetically prone to violence, rather than
=1Anormal=1A people responding to an oppressive environment, dovetails
neatly with the elimination of social and economic supports which
poor communities need to survive. This link is obvious in any
discussion which employs a broad social perspective. We feel this
is the perspective which most members of the association use when
dealing with public health issues.
(7) =1ANumber 2 under the =1Atherefore=1A section is too subjective.=1A
We offer the following suggested wording change:
2. Calls on the Administration to develop objective criteria
for evaluation of violence research using expert and
community input, and, using these criteria, to carry out a
review of all research projects dealing with violent or
criminal behavior for the purpose of diverting funding from
projects which carry a significant risk of stigmatizing
individuals as violent, toward other projects that offer
support and help for communities; and
(8) =1AThere is a lack of clarity in terminology in #4 under the
=1Atherefore=1A section=1A.
We offer the following suggested wording change:
4. Encourages public health academicians, officials and
agencies to analyze, critique, and, where appropriate,
oppose violence research in their communities and
universities whenever such research, on the basis of its
pre-conceived model or underlying assumptions seeks
identification of flawed individuals rather than social
causes for violent behavior.
(9) =1AThe Institute of Medicine will be releasing a report in
the near future regarding genetics and behavior. This is the type
of recent documentation that should be used.=1A
We are familiar with the volume mentioned. It is in the same four
volume set which includes our reference 8 (Reiss and Roth), which
we cited in order to criticize it. The editorial perspective of
this series is heavily skewed toward biological determinist and
reductionist thinking which we oppose. If the JPC wants to make
the point that a social context theory of violence and crime is
not as =1Amainstream=1A as the reductionist view in these times of
economic retrenchment and political conservatism, we acknowledge
that point. However, we still believe movement in that political
direction is objectively harmful to the population and at odds
with the values held by most APHA members.
In conclusion, history demonstrates that institutions as
=1Amainstream=1A as the U.S. Public Health Service can cause serious
harm to the health of sections of the public, especially those
which lack a voice in the prevailing social order. We feel
something like the Tuskegee experiment but on a much larger scale,
potentially affecting millions, could be happening again. This
issue was raised by a member and debate on it was cut short in
1994. Now the Violence Prevention Committee of MCH and the Black
Caucus of Health Workers are raising the issue again. We call on
APHA leadership to promote open discussion of this resolution. To
deny that discussion would place the association on the side of
supporting an adverse trend in public health and science by
default. The debate should proceed.
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These are the names, phone numbers, and emails of some of the Exec Board
members if you'd like to ask people to contact them:
Michael E Bird, Indian Health Service, Santa Fe
505/988-9821
E. Richard Brown, past pres
310/825-5491
erbrown@admin.ph.ucla.edu
Sarah Kotchian
Albuquerque Environmental Health Dept.
505/768-2615
sarahk@cabq.gov
Wendy Mariner
Boston University SPH
617/638-4626
wmariner@acs.bu.edu
Carlos Molina
York College, Jamaica NY
718/262-5109
molina@ycvax.york.cuny.edu
Faye Wong
CDC
404/639-3311
flw2@ccdcpc1.em.cdc.gov
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#1082
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 12:34:06 -0700
From: Norm Constantine
Subject: Re: APHA Resolution on Violence Research
Karyn,
Your argument contains many important concerns and issues that should be
aired. I suspect one reason you are not getting a better hearing at APHA
is your effort to equate your concerns to Tuskegee or Auschwitz. To me
that=92s excessive and distracts from your cause.=20
Personally, I think education rather than censorship is the answer.
Whenever you censor, whether it be research, art, or whatever, you are
left with the question of where do you draw the line. By "other groups"
would you include gender? Do you advocate banning research on gender
differences in aggression? Do you advocate banning the use of a
race/ethnicity as predictors in all research. If so, do you advocate
censoring the hundreds of thousands of previously published articles
that have done this?
Also, I believe more Congressional (i.e., political) control of NIH
funding is a very bad idea. During a recent House subcommittee hearing
Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Okla.) questioned the high proportion of NIH funds
allocated to AIDS research. NIH Director Harold Varmus responded with a
brief tutorial on public health, concluding that "existing methods for
resource allocation at the NIH are preferable to Congressional
directives." The subcommittee agreed, as do I.
Norm
--=20
Norm Constantine, Ph.D.
Director, School and Community Health Research
WestEd, San Francisco
Phone: (510)284-8118 FAX: (510)284-8107
Email: norm_c@ix.netcom.com=20
WestEd Home Page: http://www.wested.org
Karyn Pomerantz wrote:
>=20
> Dear Public Health Students and Friends,
>=20
> The following LONG message concerns a resolution before APHA at this
> year's conference. It has been rejected by the Joint Policy Committee =
and
> is being appealed to the Executive Board on Monday and Tuesday, July 14
> and 15th.
>=20
> You are being asked to support it by calling APHA at 202/789-5600 and
> leaving a message for the Executive Board or by contacting an Executive
> Board member (listed below and in each issue of AJPH).
>=20
> The following message contains the text of the resolution, a brief
> history, and the arguments for its appeal.
>=20
> Please contact me if you'd like to discuss this further or post a messa=
ge
> to the group for discussion.
>=20
> thanks for your time. karyn
>=20
....
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#1083
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 18:42:29 -0500
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: Directed to Those teaching drug education
I'll be teaching drug education this fall for the first time in nearly a
decade. I would like to work some technology ideas into the course. If
anybody has, or is, teaching a drug education course at the university
level, and have incorporated various technology ideas (i.e., internet,
computerized programs, power point presentations, etc.) would you contact me
at my e-mail address (kittle@siu.edu)...I would like to discuss this in more
depth with you.
Thanks.
__________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Owner and Founder, HEDIR
Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle
E-Mail Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle/HEDIR/Menu.html
------------------------------
#1084
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 17:28:04 -0400
From: rick petosa
Subject: Youth physical activity promotion programs
I was troubled by the request from Howell on behalf of CDC. The following
statement concerns me, " We are looking for real life, local schools (or
districts) and community-based programs, preferably without any major
research component or university involvement." Am I to understand that CDC
is participating in the production of a book of health promotion and
educaiton activities which is avoiding research and university involvement?
If this doesn't generate some discussion among HEDIR participants I cannot
imagine anything that would.
rick petosa
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 15:55:00 -0500 (EST)
>From: "Wechsler, Howell"
>Subject: Youth physical activity promotion programs
>Sender: "The HEDIR--operated by Mark J. Kittleson at Southern Illinois
University"
>
>To: HEDIR-L@siu.edu
>Reply-to: "Wechsler, Howell"
>Encoding: 61 TEXT
>
>Hello one and all.
>
>In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
>"Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote Lifelong Physical
>Activity Among Young People." CDC is now working on a variety of projects
>to help schools and community programs implement these guidelines. One of
>these projects is to produce a text, in conjunction with Human Kinetics,
>that features case studies of schools and community programs that illustrate
>how real life programs can overcome obstacles and actually offer services
>that meet specific guidelines recommendations. Human Kinetics has done a
>fine job in locating to date 17 different programs to profile.
>
>The problem is that, while some of the specific guidelines recommendations
>are repeatedly illustrated by these case studies, we have not really found
>programs to illustrate some of the other guidelines recommendations, namely
>the recommendations related to health education, health services, community
>programs, and evaluation. We are looking for real life, local schools (or
>districts) and community-based programs, preferably without any major
>research component or university involvement. Obviously, programs with an
>interesting story to tell (e.g., major obstacles overcome, unlikely setting,
>creative interventions) will be favored.
>
>Here are some more details on what we're looking for.
>
>HEALTH EDUCATION: A school or district with a state of the science health
>education curriculum (i.e., planned and sequential from K-12, consistent
>with national standards for health education, behaviorally-based, uses
>active learning strategies) that has excellent (and hopefully creative)
>units on physical activity instruction, and promotes collaboration among
>physical education, health education, and classroom teachers.
>
>HEALTH SERVICES: A community-based program or a health care institution or
>a school-based health care provider that does what the guidelines say health
>care providers ought to do: regularly assess the physical activity patterns
>of young people, reinforce physical activity among active young people,
>counsel inactive young people about physical activity, refer young people to
>appropriate physical activity programs, and advocate for school and
>community physical activity instruction and programs that meet the needs of
>young people.
>
>COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: A community sports and recreation program (e.g., Y,
>Little League, Girl Scouts) that provides a diversity of developmentally
>appropriate community sports and recreation programs for all young people
>(i.e., offers non-competitive alternatives to team sports) and provides
>access to community sports and recreation programs for young people (i.e.,
>regardless of their income).
>
>EVALUATION: Preferably a school (though we'd consider a community-based
>program) that does a reasonable job of process evaluation to assess the
>implementation and quality of its physical activity policies, curricula,
>instruction, programs, and personnel training.
>
>Please let me know ASAP if you know of any programs that might be
>appropriate. Thanks!
>
>Howell Wechsler, Ed.D., M.P.H.
>Health Scientist
>Division of Adolescent and School Health
>National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
>CDC
>
>
------------------------------
#1085
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 18:13:12 -0600
From: "William B. Cissell"
Subject: Anti-egghead connection youth physical activity promotion programs
HEDIRs:
Rick Petosa raises and interesting question. Howell may well
answer it in a sage fashion; however, the initial reaction seems
reasonable. As written, Howell seems to be saying that there are
highly successful programs of youth physical (and health) activities
(I assume he is talking about comprehensive curricula.) untainted
by eggheads. What I believe he is trying to say is: There are
examples of schools and school districts who are able to mount
quality programs without the added resources that are commonly
associated with research and demonstration funds channelled through
research units and university faculty.
I believe his premise is reasonable. There are creative and
energetic school teachers and universities who can use local resources
to generate top quality programs. This tends to occur most often
when the local resources are abundant and the policy makers prefer
to avoid outside interference. More commonly we find weak programs
where policy makers spurn outside resources without providing the
necessary local resources to mount a top quality program.
Thanks Rick. It is worthwhile to clarify a probable
misconception.
Bill D_Cissell@twu.edu
------------------------------
#1086
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 07:23:35 -0500
From: John Harvey R
Subject: Re: Directed to Those teaching drug education
Mark-
I have been assigned to teach "Drug Use & Abuse" classes for
several years and have developed several in-class expeiences i.e. "Out of
Body" without hallucinogens and "The Comet Omega" experience which offers
the student a chance to re-think in a NEW WORLD about illegal drugs and
their use. I would be happy to share these with you if you wish. The
classes is given assignments for "reaction papers" to drug information on
the internet.
Now, I have a favor of you and perhaps any others on the HEDIR.
Does anyone have a copy of Web sites on the internet related to "Community
Health Education?" Would you be willing to share this with me?
Thanks,
john
------------------------------
#1087
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 08:34:15 -0400
From: "FRANCES T. MOSELEY"
Subject: Course on AIDS
A collague and I are developing a course on AIDS for the Public Health
Education Department. This course will be completly new to our department
(and university). We are currently looking for syllabi from other
universities that have taught a similar course. If anyone has syllabi to
share, please contact me via e-mail or mail the syllabi to my snail
address.
Thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Caroline Moseley, M.Ed.
Institute for Health, Science and Society
101 Park Building, UNCG
Greensboro, NC 27412-5001
ftmosele@hamelt.uncg.edu
------------------------------
#1088
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 10:42:29 -0400
From: Alyson Taub
Subject: Re: Directed to Those teaching drug education
> Now, I have a favor of you and perhaps any others on the HEDIR.
> Does anyone have a copy of Web sites on the internet related to "Community
> Health Education?" Would you be willing to share this with me?
John -- You might want to look at some of the resources available on our
website, Health Education Professional Resources (HEPR). We are
constantly updating it and would welcome your suggestions for future
additions. The URL is:
http://www.nyu.edu/education/health/healthed/taub/hepr/noframes/index.html
-- Alyson Taub (alyson.taub@nyu.edu)
------------------------------
#1089
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 10:39:00 -0400
From: "Wechsler, Howell"
Subject: FW: Youth physical activity promotion programs
Hi Rick et al.
Your understanding is absolutely incorrect due to my miscommunication.
Sorry about that. The book very much discusses research and university
involvement in youth physical activity programs. The only reason I said
"preferably without any major research component or university
involvement" is that so many of the case studies already included in the
text already focus on research and university involvement. We just want
to give it a little balance in the other direction, so that it's also
useful for schools and communities that might not be able to work with
universities.
Hope this clears things up, and I apologize again for not being clearer
the first time around.
Howell Wechsler
----------
From: rick petosa
To: HEDIR-L@siu.edu
Subject: Youth physical activity promotion programs
Date: Sunday, July 13, 1997 5:28PM
I was troubled by the request from Howell on behalf of CDC. The
following
statement concerns me, " We are looking for real life, local schools
(or
districts) and community-based programs, preferably without any major
research component or university involvement." Am I to understand that
CDC
is participating in the production of a book of health promotion and
educaiton activities which is avoiding research and university
involvement?
If this doesn't generate some discussion among HEDIR participants I
cannot
imagine anything that would.
rick petosa
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 15:55:00 -0500 (EST)
>From: "Wechsler, Howell"
>Subject: Youth physical activity promotion programs
>Sender: "The HEDIR--operated by Mark J. Kittleson at Southern Illinois
University"
>
>To: HEDIR-L@siu.edu
>Reply-to: "Wechsler, Howell"
>Encoding: 61 TEXT
>
>Hello one and all.
>
>In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
>"Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote Lifelong
Physical
>Activity Among Young People." CDC is now working on a variety of
projects
>to help schools and community programs implement these guidelines. One
of
>these projects is to produce a text, in conjunction with Human
Kinetics,
>that features case studies of schools and community programs that
illustrate
>how real life programs can overcome obstacles and actually offer
services
>that meet specific guidelines recommendations. Human Kinetics has done
a
>fine job in locating to date 17 different programs to profile.
>
>The problem is that, while some of the specific guidelines
recommendations
>are repeatedly illustrated by these case studies, we have not really
found
>programs to illustrate some of the other guidelines recommendations,
namely
>the recommendations related to health education, health services,
community
>programs, and evaluation. We are looking for real life, local schools
(or
>districts) and community-based programs, preferably without any major
>research component or university involvement. Obviously, programs with
an
>interesting story to tell (e.g., major obstacles overcome, unlikely
setting,
>creative interventions) will be favored.
>
>Here are some more details on what we're looking for.
>
>HEALTH EDUCATION: A school or district with a state of the science
health
>education curriculum (i.e., planned and sequential from K-12,
consistent
>with national standards for health education, behaviorally-based, uses
>active learning strategies) that has excellent (and hopefully creative)
>units on physical activity instruction, and promotes collaboration
among
>physical education, health education, and classroom teachers.
>
>HEALTH SERVICES: A community-based program or a health care
institution or
>a school-based health care provider that does what the guidelines say
health
>care providers ought to do: regularly assess the physical activity
patterns
>of young people, reinforce physical activity among active young people,
>counsel inactive young people about physical activity, refer young
people to
>appropriate physical activity programs, and advocate for school and
>community physical activity instruction and programs that meet the
needs of
>young people.
>
>COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: A community sports and recreation program (e.g.,
Y,
>Little League, Girl Scouts) that provides a diversity of
developmentally
>appropriate community sports and recreation programs for all young
people
>(i.e., offers non-competitive alternatives to team sports) and provides
>access to community sports and recreation programs for young people
(i.e.,
>regardless of their income).
>
>EVALUATION: Preferably a school (though we'd consider a
community-based
>program) that does a reasonable job of process evaluation to assess the
>implementation and quality of its physical activity policies,
curricula,
>instruction, programs, and personnel training.
>
>Please let me know ASAP if you know of any programs that might be
>appropriate. Thanks!
>
>Howell Wechsler, Ed.D., M.P.H.
>Health Scientist
>Division of Adolescent and School Health
>National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
>CDC
>
>
------------------------------
#1089
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 10:06:37 +0100
From: "Karl L. Larson"
Subject: APHA discussion
I've tried to take some time to process the request by Karyn P et.al
regarding research on the biological connection to violent behavior. I
think most of us in the health field(s) would agree that the systematic
alienation of any segment of the population is diametricly opposed to our
mission. I have not, however, been able to become comfortable with the
recommendations made to the APHA GC. Predominantly, in my opinion, the
main issue is that controlling research activities in favor of one opinion
would also cause harm to the public health. It seems to me that Norm C.
also has a strong point that equating The Bell Curve and related research
to Aushwitz is a stretch.
It would seem more appropriate to me, if we really want to counteract the
misinformation proposed by biological-based research, we would construct a
blue-ribbon research panel, sponsored by APHA, to demonstrate through top
quality research that the "more prominent societal factors" are indeed a
greater contributor to violent behavior, and that the racial connection is
a societal bi-product of an inherantly oppresive system. Until we can do
this, it becomes merely a game of "he said, she said", and a demonstration
of who carries more political weight. And in that scenario, we all lose.
It is better to fail with integrity, than to succeed with fraud.
Karl L. Larson, Graduate Coordinator Kllarson@siu.edu
IMGIP/ICEOP 618-453-4565 phone
Southern Illinois University @ Carbondale 618-453-1800 fax
------------------------------
#1090
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 10:15:53 -0500
From: Jerome Kotecki
Subject: Re: Directed to Those teaching drug education -Reply
John:
Regarding your request for Community Health Web Sites. I
just completed selecting a number of Web Sites and writing
student exercises & activities for these sites for the Textbook
"An Introduction to Community Health" by Dr(s) James
McKenzie and Robert Pinger. Each chapter contains web
exercises that are designed to encourage students to further
explore the chapter's content by visiting relevant web sites
for additional information. The publisher of this new web
enhanced addition is Jones&Bartlett and this version will be
available this fall. MikeCampbell, Director of Interactive
Technology, at J&B Publishers - MIKEC@jbpub.com - would
gladly share more with you or if you have further questions -
please feel free to email me.
By the way the URL for the J&B publishing web site is
http://www.jbpub.com/
Hope this helps you.
Jerome Kotecki
Now, I have a favor of you and perhaps any others on the
HEDIR.
> Does anyone have a copy of Web sites on the internet
related to "Community
> Health Education?" Would you be willing to share this
with me?
------------------------------
#1091
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 11:08:30 -0400
From: Alyson Taub
Subject: Academic Program Listing
Colleagues: We would like to add your professional preparation program to
the listing on our website, Health Education Professional Resources
(HEPR). If you have not already submitted info, please take a few minutes
to complete the survey below.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Professional Preparation Program Survey
Health Education Professional Resources (HEPR)
New York University
Please complete the survey below to list your academic program in health
education on our website, at Health Education Professional Resources
(HEPR) at New York University.
We are providing an on-line service for those seeking information about
health education professional preparation programs.
Please use the FORWARD command (rather than REPLY), to return your
completed survey. FORWARD it to:
ALYSON.TAUB@NYU.EDU
As alternatives, you can print this message, complete the survey, and
fax your reply to Alyson Taub at 212-995-4192 or send it by postal mail
to: Alyson Taub, New York University, Health Education Program, 35 West
4th Street, Room 1206, New York, NY 10012
Thank you! We will contact you by e-mail when your college/university is
listed. To find out more information about HEPR's listing of professional
preparation programs, copy and paste the the URL below into your web
browser.
http://www.nyu.edu/education/health/healthed/taub/hepr/noframes/index.html
-----------------------------------------------------
1. Name of College/University:
2. Name of Unit/Sub-Unit Offering Degree:
(e.g., School of Education, Department of Health Studies, Health
Education Program)
3. Address (including zip code):
4.Telephone, fax, e-mail, and URL of health education program:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-Mail:
URL:
5. Name of Health Education Contact Person (Chair, Director, Coordinator):
6. Title of Contact Person: (name and title)
7. Telephone, fax, e-mail, and homepage of contact person:
___ If Same as Program Information Above (Place a check here)
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Homepage URL:
8. Health Education Degree(s) Granted and Major(s) Offered:
Degree(s) Major(s) (as listed on transcripts)
9. Institutional Accreditation(s)(e.g., regional accrediting
such as Middle States):
10. Programmatic Accreditation(s): (Place check next to accreditation)
___NONE
___National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
___Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
___SOPHE/AAHE Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee (SABPAC)
___Other (please list):
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#1092
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 15:07:35 -0400
From: Patricia Houston
Subject: Re: Directed to Those teaching drug education
You can start with the american public health
association...http://www.apha.org
Patricia
> ----------
> From: John Harvey R[SMTP:mfjrh@UXA.ECN.BGU.EDU]
> Reply To: John Harvey R
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 1997 8:23 AM
> To: HEDIR-L@siu.edu
> Subject: Re: Directed to Those teaching drug education
>
> Mark-
> I have been assigned to teach "Drug Use & Abuse" classes for
> several years and have developed several in-class expeiences i.e. "Out
> of
> Body" without hallucinogens and "The Comet Omega" experience which
> offers
> the student a chance to re-think in a NEW WORLD about illegal drugs
> and
> their use. I would be happy to share these with you if you wish. The
> classes is given assignments for "reaction papers" to drug information
> on
> the internet.
>
> Now, I have a favor of you and perhaps any others on the
> HEDIR.
> Does anyone have a copy of Web sites on the internet related to
> "Community
> Health Education?" Would you be willing to share this with me?
>
> Thanks,
> john
>
------------------------------
#1093
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 12:26:16 -0700
From: Andrew Jenkins
Subject: Folk Medicine
Hellow Friends and Fellow HE's,
Some of you know me as a fan of American folklore. I'm also a fan of folk
medicine (which is often the same). I have been researching the
scientific explanations (according to our western medicine and scientific
method) of the hows and whys that various folk remedies work or do not work.
It's been fun, interesting, and sometimes embarrassing. It's a great
class activity and I'm hoping to compose a publishable article on
the topic (no laughing now:).
Presently, I am writing to the HEDIR to solicit contributions from around
the country (and beyond!). If you have the time, I'd love to hear about
your family remedy and the folk explanantion behind it. I'm particularily
interested in ones which have a defined cultural background.
*********
Just hit "reply" and complete this form:
(I've provided an example but you may include much more detail)
Your Name and Geographic Location (eg. Andy Jenkins, Washington State)
What is the ailment? (eg. child with croup or whooping cough)
What is the treatment? (eg. slice a large onion and place it near the window)
What is the given (folk) explanation? (eg. the onion fumes kill the germs
in the air)
Where does this treatment/remedy come from? (eg. my grandmother from Ireland)
Scientific explanation (eg. possibly the cool moist night air
facilitated breathing as does a cool mist vaporizer)
Thank you and I appreciate your help.
Be well!
Andy J :{)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++
"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the
hope of today and the reality of tomorrow." Robert Goddard
Andrew P. Jenkins, PhD, CHES
Health Education Programs
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA 98926
509-963-1041
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++
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#1094
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 16:30:44 -0400
From: "Mark T. Tomita"
Subject: Followup on Lyme disease query (fwd)
There is also a comprehensive K-12 curriculum guide on Lyme Disease "No
More ticks on Me" available through the Regional Health Education Center
at BOCES, Yorktown Heights, NY.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 15:09:32 -0500
From: Joanne Auth
Reply-To: hlthprom@relay.doit.wisc.edu
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Followup on Lyme disease query
For those who want more info on Lyme disease, try contacting NIAMS
(Nat'l Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse, whew!) at: 1 AMS Circle, Bethesda, MD 20892-3675,
(301) 495-4484 for a brochure entitled "Lyme Disease: The Facts, The
Challenge." They will either send you copies, if it is in stock, or
a photocopy-ready original to use. The brochure contents may also be
downloaded from their Website:
http://www.nih.gov/niams/healthinfo/lyme/
It's really quite good, and it includes photos.
>
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#1095
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 17:12:00 -0400
From: "Packer, Kenneth L."
Subject: Followup on Lyme disease query (fwd)
FROM: Packer, Kenneth L.
TO:HEDIR-L@siu.edu
SUBJECT: Followup on Lyme disease query (fwd)
DATE: 07-14-97 17:02 EST
PRIORITY:=20
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AF=AF=AF=
=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=
AF=AF=AF=
=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=AF=
AF=AF=AF=
=AF=AF=AF=AF
Mark,
Thanks for letting others know about the Lyme Disease Curriculum. The
Health
Education Center at BOCES has closed. I have the last few copies of =
the
Lyme
Curriculum. If anyone is interested in a copy they should write me
directly
at Pack100w@cdc.gov.
:-)}Ken Packer
------------------------------
#1096
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 16:59:00 -0400
From: "Herrington, James E."
Subject: Re: Lyme disease web sites
In addition to previously mentioned sites for information on Lyme
disease, you may also wish to check out these web sites:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lymeinfo.htm
American College of Physicians Initiative on Lyme Disease:
http://www.acponline.org/journals/lymedis/lymetoc.htm
and the Amercian Lyme Disease Foundation:
http://www.w2.com/docs2/d5/lyme.html
James Herrington, MPH, CHES
Public Health Education Specialist
Office of the Director
Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
tel (970)221-6429 fax (970)221-6476
jxh7@cdc.gov
------------------------------
#1097
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 07:20:06 -0400
From: Karyn Pomerantz
Subject: APHA resolution on violence research
I think Karl and Norm make excellent suggestions for dealing with violence
research. Karl suggests that APHA establish a "blue ribbon research
panel" to promote the social factors regarding violence and other aspects
of behavior. It would be an advance for APHA to publicly recognize the
role of racism as opposed to "race" in generating poor health outcomes.
Norm wisely warns against Congressional control of research funding. The
resolution actually calls on Congress to require community participation
in oversight for community based violence research.
While the implementation proposals in the resolution have weaknesses and
would be open to amendment at the meeting, the core of the resolution is
worth endorsing. Reducing complex behaviors such as violence to
biochemical markers or genetic factors detracts from determining how to
change the social structure that is the source of violence. Focusing on
young working class people of color as the research subjects ignores the
incredible economic and social violence caused by Clinton's welfare repeal
policies and the physical violence of police brutality, etc.
The resolution encourages researchers to investigate the "contribution of
social inequality and variables of povert