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#117

Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 10:19:51 -0500
From: Lisa Lieberman <llhealth@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: a question about small business organization

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HI all in Hedir-land. This is not a controversial topic, just a request for help. Have any of you ever worked with a professional organizer for your business? My multiple consulting projects, housed in a home office, along with my crazy life style, my school board commitments, my family commitments, (and my mid-life crisis!) have finally put my multi-tasking abilities on overload. I need some help getting my physical office space, as well as my "mental space" organized. Does anyone have experience with such professionals, or even a recommendation
of someone in the new york metropolitan area? Thanks! Lisa

Lisa Lieberman, Ph.D., CHES
Healthy Concepts
29 Ardsley Drive
New City, NY 10956
845 638-1619
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#118

Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 09:06:21 -0800
From: Jeffery Waddy <jefferywaddy@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Smoking Cessation Intervention...

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Hello everyone,

I am in the process of investigating a multi-faceted smoking prevention and cessation intervention in an African American community. If any other you can be helpful with directing to to literature covering smoking intervention in African American communities. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Carpe diem,

Jeffery J.Waddy, MS.Ed., CHES
Program Specialist
Gilead Outreach and Referral Center
222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 906-6024
Fax: (312) 906-6123
Email: jwaddy@gileadcenter.org or jwaddy98@mchsi.com

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#119

Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:14:13 -0500
From: Penny Bailey <penny.bailey@TRHD.DST.NC.US>
Subject: Re: HEDIR Update

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Michael
I first returned from the international health field in 1990 with a BS in Community Health, single parent and no income for graduate school. Even so, my experience seemed to place me ahead of the curve around prevention issues. Most of my colleagues were still perceiving teaching classes for clients, workers, and students as best practice for prevention. Adult Health insisted that a health educator could not work with anyone under 18 years of age. I had started a program in housing projects and spent a good time listening to the community and empowering them to be part of the process. The WHO states that health education (promotion) does not take place unless behavior is changed. The process of sharing information does not change behavior. Listening, strategizing and community participation with buy in, change behavior.

At a SOPHE scientific meeting (note: during the Clinton Health Initiative
years) , I expressed my frustration and challenged a group to gather after the meeting to draft a statement with objectives to lobby the government and impact policies around health prevention activities.. Some of the CHES objectives resemble the statements we drafted. Being frustrated can be a good thing if it results in action, yours. Who knows that action may be the key to a solution.

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From: "Michael Pejsach" <healthedman@COX.NET>
To: <HEDIR-L@LISTSERV.SIU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: HEDIR Update

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>
> Craig,
> Controversy? It's not intentional. I find myself very concerned about
> health education and am not as capable of others of clearly
> articulating such concerns. I'm passionate, and getting tired of
> waiting for folks, in power, to take the action necessary for the long
> term stability of professional prep programs. I guess I’m a
> passionate, frustrated, impatient health educator.
>
>
>
> The HEDIR represents folks, it seems to me, who are solely invested in
> academia or academic programs. Let's face it: Academia AIN'T real
> life. Academicians are focused on issues that have little to do with
> working people putting bread on the table. Academicians "feel"
> something about such issues, but cannot, and rarely, deal with them.
> I may be wrong, but I believe that academicians, (sorry, I know you're
> one of them) think all is well, when in fact, the exact opposite may
> be true in health education. One of my secret goals is to get back
> into academia and nurture an understanding of what is really going on
> out there, on the street, in the community!
>
>
> I stated brainstorming real issues, and the discussion moved away from
> controversial issues to a mind-numbing (for me at least) discussion of
> "academic placement of our programs."
>
>
> In addition to the HEDIR, I belong to a nursing list server and the
> intense discussions are NOT about "where are we in academia," or,
> "what's the name of the school you're in," but about strengthening the
> curriculum, getting rid of students who want an easy professional
> degree, improvements in the profession, testing, innovations, legal
> issues, turf protection, and quality improvement across the board.
> Perhaps it's because they don't NEED to talk about their positioning
> and changes in their place in academia, since they know who they are,
> believe in who they are, can clearly define who they are, have
> marketed who they are, and have the credentialing and support from a
> focused professional organization (many issues health educators seem
> to be afraid of discussing)! The comparison of discussions between
> the two list servers is, perhaps, the most compelling evidence of our
> lack of growth as a profession over the years the HEDIR has been in
> service!
>
>
> It may not be easy or pleasant, but we've got to BRAINSTORM (open,
> frank, and non-judgmental discussions) on those real issues.
>
> Thanks for your note.
>
>
>
> Michael
>
>
> On Jan 31, 2006, at 9:50 AM, Craig M. Becker, Ph.D. wrote:
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> > Michael,
> > Working up a little controversy are you? Good job! I hope all is
> > well with you. Take care.
> > --
> > Be Wellr,
> > Craig M. Becker, Ph.D.
> > Department of Health Education & Promotion East Carolina University
> > Greenville, NC 27858
> > Telephone: 252-328-5312
> > beckerc@ecu.edu
> >
> >
> > On Jan 31, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Michael P. McNeil wrote:
> >
> >> ** Leadership Unmatched--AAHE
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> >> ** The HEDIR Bulletin Board
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> >>
> >> Michael & Others:
> >>
> >> To add to your point about the different populations and the
> >> generic issue I would suggest that programs become someone more
> >> specialized and actively recruit students interested in those
> >> populations.
> >>
> >> For example, I work with college students and I have never been
> >> able to identify a program that has a focus of preparing health
> >> education/health promotion professionals for the higher education
> >> environment. Most of my colleagues also wish they had been able to
> >> find such a program because to OJT can be a sharp curve due to the
> >> mix if you only have a background in one side or another. After
> >> many years I believe this work on a college campus is a unique
> >> blend of school health and community/public health information,
> >> approaches, etc. I am thankful that FSU allowed me to take a mix
> >> of courses and do many projects on this population - I know my work
> >> is better for it (Thanks to Mary Sutherland).
> >>
> >> I have begun working on developing a course for this type of
> >> situation, but doubt that I can find a college home for it.
> >> And I am sure other populations and situations are similar...
> >>
> >> In health,
> >> Michael
> >>
> >> ---- Original message ----
> >>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:40:20 -0500
> >>> From: "Cleary, Michael" <michael.cleary@SRU.EDU>
> >>> Subject: Re: HEDIR Update
> >>> To: HEDIR-L@LISTSERV.SIU.EDU
> >>>
> >>> It's been a very long time since I weighed in with anything
> >> as well. With the recently deletion of our single- certification
> >> school health program (low enrollment), community health is now the
> >> only health ed. program housed in my College which is the College
> >> of Health, Environment, and Science---a very eclectic group.
> >>>
> >>> The Health & Physical Education undergraduate major was
> >> moved out of our College and into the College of Education a few
> >> years ago due to a major restructuring of the academic programs; a
> >> move I feel benefited the HPE program. If school health education
> >> was still around, I would not be opposed to moving this program
> >> into the College of Ed. as well. The College of Ed. is the "big
> >> dog" on campus and gets it's share of attention and resources. I
> >> don't know why readers as enlightened as the HEDIR's decide to take
> >> what seems to me to be gratuitus swipes at Colleges of Education.
> >> The blanket criticisms of COEs are basically as unfounded as the
> >> right-wing attacks on public ed. in general. Having helped write
> >> several state dept approval and NCATE accreditation reports, I have
> >> observed the COE faculty to be among the most productive members of
> >> our campus. It is also refreshing to be with a group that is
> >> working toward a single purpose (preparing excellent teachers) as
> >> opposed to the scattered "missions" of a seemingly cobbled-together
> >> College of Health & Human Services.
> >>>
> >>> When I first started at SRU, I thought community health and
> >> school health were similar enough to be in the same dept.
> >> (because of the seven responsibilites, etc, etc). However, almost
> >> two decades later spent teaching in both programs and supervising
> >> CH interns and SH student teachers, I have changed my mind. As Jim
> >> McKenzie pointed out in his excellent article "Is a Generic Health
> >> Educator Still Possible?", the professional preparation along with
> >> the eventual working conditions of a CH educator and SH educator
> >> are so different (specialized), that the word "health" may not be
> >> sufficient to justify them being in the same department or College.
> >> I have great respect for Karen and was fortunate enough to serve on
> >> the NCHEC Board with her and agree that community health still
> >> needs to be housed in a College different than a college of Ed.
> >>> Michael
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: HEDIR-L List on behalf of Michael Ludwig
> >>> Sent: Mon 1/30/2006 10:54 PM
> >>> To: HEDIR-L@LISTSERV.SIU.EDU
> >>> Cc:
> >>> Subject: Re: HEDIR Update
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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#120

Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:48:44 -0500
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: New Resource from CHHCS -- Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist

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New Resource from CHHCS -- Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist

In response to media attention surrounding a possible flu pandemic, the Center has posted a Planning Checklist that individuals and families can use to prepare for a flu pandemic. The Checklist, based on information from the CDC, includes tips on items to keep on hand at home, how to limit the spread of germs and prevent infection, and how to get involved in community preparedness.

To view the Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist, please visit http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/fluchecklist.asp

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools http://www.healthinschools.org

Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
202-466-3396 fax: 202-466-3467

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#121

Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:36:18 -0600
From: Marjorie Scaffa <mscaffa@JAGUAR1.USOUTHAL.EDU>
Subject: Re: [SPAM:**** Score:4.079] Re: public health and disasters

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Thanks to all who have shared their thoughts about the role of health educators in disasters. Especially to you Ernie- this is great stuff !!

Marjorie

On Feb 1, 2006, at 12:48 PM, Ernesto (Ernie) A. Randolfi, Ph.D. wrote:

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> Although the increase in emails are a concern, I welcome the return
> to healthy discourse on the HEDIR. I will henceforth promise to use
> my delete key with “irrational exuberance” (Thank you Dr. Greenspan).
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> To Marjorie and other interested persons,
>
> I was recently invited to deliver some workshops on prevention and
> the emotional health consequences of disasters/traumatic events and
> found many useful resources at the Websites below. Hope some of this
> is useful to others.
>
> Ernie Randolfi
>
> http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/traumaticmenu.cfm
> http://www.samhsa.gov/Disaster/professional_disaster.aspx
> http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/EmergencyServices/after.asp
> http://www.centerforthestudyoftraumaticstress.org/
> education.public.shtml
> http://www.aaets.org/crisisindex.html
> http://www.ptsdinfo.org/
> http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/specific/
> http://www.trauma-pages.com/
> http://www.istss.org/terrorism/professionals.htm
> http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1111/1529-1006.01421?
> cookieSet=1
> http://www.bryanbledsoe.com/pdf/journals/CISM%20(Bledsoe).pdf
>
> Specific to Children (Note: Much of this is repetitive)
> http://www.childtrauma.com/ http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/ptsd.html
> http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/29064-5.asp
> http://www.aboutourkids.org/aboutour/articles/crisis_schoolhealth.html
> # http://www.ericdigests.org/2002-3/post.htm
> http://www.notmykid.org/parentArticles/PTSD/default.asp
> http://teachers.net/gazette/NOV02/fyi7.html
> http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/schcomplan/cism/cismdocs.html
> http://www.education.ucsb.edu/schpsych/School-Violence/PDF/Brock-CSP
> -2000.pdf
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> On 1/31/06 3:16 PM, "Marjorie Scaffa" <mscaffa@JAGUAR1.USOUTHAL.EDU>
> wrote:
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> > ** www.kittle.siu.edu/comments2005 > ** > > I found something
> that might interest community health educators and > academics. The
> Public Health Foundation has a publication titled > Disaster
> Preparedness in Schools of Public Health: A Curriculum for the > New
> Century.
> >
> > A description of the publication can be found at > >
> http://bookstore.phf.org/prod170.htm
> >
> > If anyone else has resources on this topic, please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marjorie Scaffa
> > University of South Alabama
> >
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