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Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 01:02:19 -0500
From: Megan Dean <MeganD@WRHHS.ORG>
Subject: Re: HEDIR-L Digest - 28 Mar 2006 to 29 Mar 2006 (#2006-70)
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#235
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:00:02 -0500
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: CHHCS Grant Alerts -- March 30, 2006
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The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) Grant Alerts -- March
30, 2006
Wellborn Baptist Foundation -- Grants to Improve Health & Quality of Life:
The Wellborn Baptist Foundation provides grants in the areas addressing
improvements in the status of health and quality of life. Programs should focus
on the root causes of problems rather than the resulting effects.
http://www.healthinschools.org
M.A.C AIDS Fund -- Grants for HIV/AIDS Programs:
The M.A.C AIDS Fund makes grants supporting men, women, and children affected by
HIV/AIDS through registered charitable non-profit organizations under the
following categories: health and social services; pediatric;
education/awareness; prevention; nutrition; hospice/housing; advocacy; capacity
building; and camps.
http://www.healthinschools.org
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation -- Grants for Youth with
Disabilities:
The mission of the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation is to help young
people with disabilities to maximize their potential and participation in
society.
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Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
202-466-3396 fax: 202-466-3467
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#236
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:03:50 -0500
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: CHHCS News Alert, March 30, 2006 -- Relenza Approved for Flu Prevention
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The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) News Alert -- March 30,
2006
Relenza Approved for Flu Prevention:
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has
approved another drug, Relenza (zanamivir), for preventing seasonal influenza A
and B in adults and children five years of age and older.
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Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
202-466-3396 fax: 202-466-3467
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#237
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:42:26 -0500
From: Dana Moncrief <DMoncrief@SOPHE.ORG>
Subject: Society for Public Health Education_Midyear Scientific Conference
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SOPHE 2006 Midyear Scientific Conference Betting on Health Education: Increasing
the Odds for Collaboration
May 4-7, 2006
Las Vegas, NV
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!!!
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* Pre-Registration Deadline: Receive discounted registration
fees if you register by April 14, 2006. See www.sophe.org <http://www.sophe.org/>
for more information.=20
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**Only One More Week Left to Take Advantage of These Exciting
Opportunities:
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* Hotel Room Block Rates: Book your hotel by April 8, 2006 to
enjoy the low conference room rate of $140.00 per night for single/double; Visit
http://www.caesars.com/flamingo/lasvegas or call
(800) 732-2111 to reserve your room at this special conference rate.
* Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities: The SOPHE Midyear
Scientific Conference reaches some 500 professionals in the public health
education and health promotion field, who specialize in education,
communication, prevention, intervention of population-based health issues, and
international health. Conference attendees come from a diverse workforce and
purchase of all types of health related materials. Contact Dana Moncrief (dmoncrief@sophe.org;
202-408-9804) by April 7, 2006 for further exhibit and sponsorship information.
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* Student Scholarship Opportunities: Applications are being
accepted for the SOPHE Midyear Conference Student Scholarships. The application
deadline is April 7, 2006. All applicants will be notified by April 14, 2006.
Access the application at www.sophe.org/. =20
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DON'T FORGET!!
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* The SOPHE Midyear Scientific Conference will be offering a
variety of plenary speakers, addressing five conference sub-themes:
Making the Case for Public Health; Public Health Law and Policy; Lives in
Transition: Seeking Better Odds; Collaborating on Cancer Prevention and Control:
Making a Difference in Lives and Communities; and Health Communication and
Health Literacy in a Changing World.
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* Lunch Chats: In Real Time, With Real People: This year,
SOPHE is offering mini-presen-tations with discussions on state-of-the-art
health education and health promo-tion issues related to practice, research,
programs, policy, partnerships, technol-ogy and the profession over lunch. You
won't want to miss the "Hot Topics in Health Education Networking Chats"=20
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* Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops are available:=20
o Wednesday, May 3:=20
* Reinventing SOPHE chapters
o Thursday, May 4:
* CDCynergy
* Getting to Outcomes: Evidence-Based Planning and Participation
* Grant Writing that Gets Results
o Sunday, May 7:
* Health Communication in a Changing World: Enhancing Skills for
Health Professionals
* SABPAC Reviewer Training
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* Wellness Challenge- SOPHE is committed to encouraging healthy
behaviors at our conferences. This year enjoy Tour de Health, Las
Vegas- an exciting scavenger hunt along the Las Vegas Strip. In addition, an
Aqua-cise class will be held in the hotel pool.
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* Meeting Registration is available online! Visit
http://www.sophe.org/mtg_default.asp?meet_id=3D06BHE to register!=20
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* Volunteer Opportunities are available! By investing 5 hours
(minimum) of your time at the SOPHE 2006 Mid-Year Scientific Conference, you
will be entitled to a reduction in your conference registration fee!! As a
conference registrant, you will have access to sessions, including
skill-building sessions, targeted workshops, roundtable and poster
presentations, networking, and a mentoring program that will match you with a
seasoned conference attendee. Volunteers are needed for conference bag stuffing,
Registration Desk, Hospitality Table, Room Monitors (you get to hear the
speakers!), the Resource Room, Continuing Education Table, and Exhibits. To
volunteer, contact: Carmen Head at chead@sophe.org, or 202-408-9804. =20
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Don't miss this fabulous opportunity to rejuvenate your spirit amidst the desert
sunshine and Vegas glitter!!!!
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Dana T. Moncrief
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Dana T. Moncrief, MHS Candidate
Project Coordinator
Society for Public Health Education
750 First Street, NE, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20002
(P): 202-408-9804
(F): 202-408-9815
(E): dmoncrief@sophe.org <mailto:dmoncrief@sophe.org>=20
(W): www.sophe.org <http://www.sophe.org>=20
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Upcoming SOPHE events:
*SOPHE 2006 Midyear Scientific Conference Betting on Health Education:
Increasing the Odds for Collaboration May 4-7, 2006 Flamingo Hilton Hotel Las
Vegas, NV Ask ME about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities!
*SOPHE 57th Annual Meeting
"Health as a Human Right:=20
Health Education, Equality, and Social Justice for All"
November 2-4, 2006
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, MA
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