#210

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:47:23 -0600
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB" <kittle@SIU.EDU>
Subject: Need help

I'm with a team of people who are looking at health issues in Niger (Africa). Is there anybody in HEDIR-land that is from the country itself or who has spent considerable time in that country? If so, could you send me an email? Thanks.

Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB
Professor, Health Education
www.kittle.siu.edu
www.hedir.org
Voice: 618.453.1841
FAX: 618.453.1829
eMail: <mailto:kittle@siu.edu> kittle@siu.edu

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#211

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:19:24 -0500
From: Blakely Pomietto <bpomietto@SOPHE.ORG>
Subject: SOPHE Midyear Scientific Conference - It's Not Too Late to Register!

It's not too late to make plans to attend the 2005 SOPHE Midyear Scientific Conference, but hurry! Conference pre-registration ends March 25, 2005.
Join us in charming Boston. Visit the SOPHE website-http://www.sophe.org/ -for full conference details!



* Full conference pre-registration deadline is March 25,
2005



* A block of rooms have been reserved just for SOPHE
conference participants. The rates, available until March 24th, are $199 for single occupancy and $219 for double occupancy. Make room reservations by calling 1-800-228-9290 or directly (617) 236-5800.



* Sharpen your professional skills by participating from
an array of skill-building pre-conference workshops that include:



o Sustaining SOPHE Chapters

o CDCynergy

o Out of the Box Career Coaching

o Using the Community Toolbox to Support Community-Based
Participatory Research

o LGBT Health in the 21st Century



* SOPHE is pleased to partner with the Society of
Behavioral Medicine for a joint day of conference session opportunities on Friday, April 15. As a SOPHE conference participant, you can select from among 22 concurrent and plenary jointly planned sessions only on Friday, April 15.



* It's SOPHE Silent Auction Time! Anyone can donate
Silent Auction items and participate in the bidding. Proceeds from the sale of these items will go towards "Building SOPHE's Future". Please contact Saundra Flegler at SOPHE regarding your gift(s) donation (202) 408-9804 or sflegler@sophe.org.



* If you would like to receive information about
exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities, contact Blakely Pomietto at
202-408-9804 or bpomietto@sophe.org or visit SOPHE's web page at www.sophe.org <http://www.sophe.org/> .



* Join SOPHE in Boston and enjoy many conference special
events:



o Earn additional CHES hours by attending Early Riser Concurrent
Session on Saturday, April 16

o Silent Auction open throughout the conference

o Lunch Chats Networking on Friday, April 15

o Meeting Mentor Program

o Exhibits

o Job Resource Center

o Wellness Challenge

o Discover Boston Trolley Tour





Hurry to get your pre-registration in and hotel room booked!



See you in Boston!





Blakely

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Blakely R. Pomietto, MPH

Manager, Education and Technology Outreach

Society for Public Health Education

750 First Street, NE Suite 910

Washington, DC 20002

Ph: 202.408.9804

Fax: 202.408.9815

bpomietto@sophe.org

www.sophe.org



SAVE THE DATE!

SOPHE 2005 Midyear Scientific Conference

"Health Education & Behavioral Medicine Working Together: A Marathon, Not a Sprint"

April 13-16, 2005

Marriott Copley Place Hotel, Boston, MA

Ask ME about exhibit opportunities!

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#212

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:37:30 -0500
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: CHHCS Grant Alerts - March 23, 2005

CHHCS Grant Alerts - March 23, 2005

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Active Living Research Program:
Active Living Research, a $12.5 million national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is designed to stimulate and support research that will identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity.
http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops269.asp

Entergy Corporation Offering Grants for Local Service Projects - Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas:
Entergy Corporation, an energy company serving customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, invites applications for the 2005 Entergy Partnership Grant Program. The purpose of the Entergy Partnership Grant Program is to help build stronger, productive communities through programs that focus on healthy families, community enrichment, low-income residents, and education and literacy healthy families.
http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops270.asp

Jordan Fundamentals Program Offers Support for Teachers in Low-Income
Schools:
The Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program was established in 1999 to recognize outstanding teaching and instructional creativity in public secondary schools that serve economically disadvantaged students.
http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops271.asp


Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW #505 Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 466-3396
Fax: (202) 466-3467
www.healthinschools.org

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#213

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:46:03 -0500
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: CHHCS News Alert, March 23, 2005 - Planned Parenthood Defends Privacy of Abortion Records

CHHCS News Alert - March 23, 2005

Planned Parenthood Defends Privacy of Abortion Records:
Efforts by attorneys general in Kansas and Indiana to obtain records from reproductive health clinics that perform abortions are invasions of medical privacy, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America said at a press conference in Washington, DC today.
http://www.healthinschools.org/2005/March23_alert.asp

Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW #505 Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 466-3396
Fax: (202) 466-3467
www.healthinschools.org

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