#160
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:37:31 -0500
From: Blakely Pomietto <BPomietto@SOPHE.ORG>
Subject: 9th Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit
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SAVE THE DATE!
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9th Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit
March 11-13, 2006
Holiday Inn Capitol Hotel, Washington, DC
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<http://www.hsc.usf.edu/CFH/cnheo>=20
Sponsored by the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations
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Join Advocacy Minded Health Education Colleagues Where You Will:
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* Receive advocacy training from advocacy & legislative experts.
* Discuss priority health issues, such as eliminating health
disparities, No Child Left Behind, authorization and appropriation for CDC's
Division of Adolescent and School Health. =20
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The Health Education Advocacy Summit is three day skill-building experience,
where participants get help sharpening their advocacy skills. The Summit
features basic, intermediate and advanced-level advocacy training, message
crafting of issue-specific legislative priorities by experienced professionals
from the government relations staffs of key public health organizations, and
congressional visits-either individually or in state delegations-with members of
Congress or key congressional staff. Registration information and additional
details are available at=20 http://www.healtheducationadvocate.org
<http://www.healtheducationadvocate.org/> .=20
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Lodging - Call now, and before February 17, to make your sleeping room
reservation and enjoy the discounted room rate of $169 single/double
plus tax at (202) 479- 4000. Ask for the room block code HEA or state
that you are with the Health Education Advocacy Summit to get the discounted
room rate. Reservations made after February 17 may be honored on a space
available basis and without the discounted rate.
Summit registration deadline is February 28, 2006!
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Stay tuned to http://www.healtheducationadvocate.org/Summit/ for further
details.
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Blakely
Blakely R. Pomietto, MPH, CHES
Director, Environmental Health Programs
Society for Public Health Education
750 First Street, NE Suite 910
Washington, DC 20002
Ph: 202.408.9804
Fax: 202.408.9815
E-mail: bpomietto@sophe.org
Website: www.sophe.org
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SOPHE 2006 Midyear Scientific Conference
Betting on Health Education: Increasing the Odds for Collaboration
May 4-7, 2006
Flamingo Hilton Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
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SOPHE 57th Annual Meeting
Health and Human Rights
November 2-4, 2006
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, MA
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#161
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:57:44 -0500
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: CHHCS Grant Alerts -- February 15, 2006
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The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) Grant Alerts --
February 15, 2006
Kohl's Corporation -- Kids Who Care Program:
The Kohl's Kids Who Care program recognizes and rewards young volunteers who
transform their communities for the better. Any individual (21 years and older;
not a family member) may nominate children who are 6-18 years old and have not
yet graduated from high school by March 15, 2006.
http://www.healthinschools.org
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region -- Greater Washington Youth
Philanthropy Initiative:
The Community Foundation for the National Captial Region has established the
Greater Washington Youth Philanthropy Initiative, the area's first regional
youth grantmaking program.
http://www.healthinschools.org
The Annenberg Foundation -- Health, Education & Youth Grants:
The Annenberg Foundation provides support for projects within its grant-making
interest areas of health, education and youth, arts and culture, and civic and
community life.
http://www.healthinschools.org
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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#162
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:15:42 -0500
From: Ellen Capwell <ecapwell@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Subject: Health Ed Orgs Working Together
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Greetings Colleagues:
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There has been a good conversation in recent weeks about the profession unifying
and =93speaking with one voice.=94 This is a very timely = discussion because
now is the time for all of you who are interested in speaking = with one voice
to join the Coalition of National Health Education = Organizations
(CNHEO) in doing just that. The Health Education Advocacy Summit takes place in
Washington, DC on March 11-13, 2006. This marks the 9th year = in a row that
members and leaders from each of the Coalition=92s 10 = organizations join
together to:
* Develop a common advocacy agenda
* Publish fact sheets in support of that advocacy agenda
* Provide both entry level and advanced advocacy training
* Spend a day on Capital Hill talking to legislators from every corner
of the country about our common health education advocacy agenda
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Many professionals pay their own way to participate in this important activity.
Many even find resources to pay the way of undergraduate and graduate students
to participate as well. During the past 8 years of advocacy activity it is safe
to say that well over 500 legislative = visits have been made in support of
health education and health educators. If = more of you come, this number will
increase dramatically.
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We urge those of you who want your voice to be heard to join those who = are
making their voices heard. Register now at: HYPERLINK "http://www.healtheducationadvocate.org/Summit/"http://www.healtheducatio=
nad
vocate.org/Summit/ Please note that Friday, February 17th is the =
deadline
for hotel reservations for those attending the Summit.
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For continuing advocacy activity, make it a point to visit the CNHEO = Health
Education Advocate website at:
http//www.healtheducationadvocate.org/index.html
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We have learned to speak with one voice --- and we would like you to = join us.
The time to act is now! =20
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Ellen Capwell, PhD, CHES
Coordinator, CNHEO
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#163
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:28:49 -0500
From: Elizabeth Schroeder <elizschroe@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Call for Papers -- AJSE Volume 2 Number 1
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Hi, all --
We wanted to let you know that the call for papers for Volume Two, = Number One
of the American Journal of Sexuality Education is now = available. Anyone
interested in receiving a copy of this, along with = the guidelines for authors,
can email us directly at = sexedjournal@hotmail.com. We would greatly appreciate
your help in = circulating this announcement far and wide!
We are accepting a number of different types of submissions, as outlined = in
the call for papers. The due date for submissions is Wednesday, March = 8th.
Papers should be sent electronically only to the same email = address as listed
above.
If you haven't yet seen it, the first issue of the journal is available = both
online in .pdf format, and in print. To access it online, order a = free review
copy, and/or subscribe to the journal, please visit = www.haworthpress.com/web/ajse.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you!
All best,
Elizabeth Schroeder, EdD(c), MSW Bill Taverner, MA
Co-Editors, American Journal of Sexuality Education
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