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Public Health Educator
First closing date: 11/10/08. This position will be posted until filled.
South Heartland District Health Department is seeking a part-time or full-time Public Health Educator for the 4-county health district. Responsibilities will include supporting new and existing health promotion, prevention and intervention programs to identified target groups, which may include children, youth, adults and/or seniors. S/he will plan, develop, and conduct district-wide public health education and outreach activities such as health fairs, health awareness campaigns, and presentations to community groups. S/he will prepare and disseminate health education and information materials. Priority health education topics include mental health and wellness, safety, cancer, environmental hazards, substance abuse, and oral health. This position will also be responsible for the Scrubby Bear program.
Knowledge/Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to plan and organize work to meet schedules and timelines; experience targeting messages and programs to a broad range of audiences; knowledge of principles of health behavior; ability to plan, implement and evaluate programs to impact attitudes; experience in public speaking, experience in development of presentations and health education materials. CHES competencies desired.
Requirements: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in Health Education, Public Health, or Health Promotion, OR Bachelor's degree in a related field plus one year of relevant work experience in public health, health education or related area, OR any equivalent combination of training and experience that will have provided the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Ability to operate a personal computer and utilize a variety of software programs including word processing and desktop publishing. Valid Nebraska driver's license and access to reliable vehicle.
Hours: 30 - 40 hours per week. Work activities will require travel and periodic evenings and weekends. Benefits included.
To apply: Resume and application required. EOE/AA. Application form may be accessed via website: www.southheartlandhealth.org or requested by e-mail: shdhd@alltel.net. Submit resume by e-mail: shdhd@alltel.net.
First closing date: 11/10/08. This position will be posted until filled.
Staff Attorney
Welfare Due Process Project
Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest
Lincoln, NE
Position is open until filled. Preferred start date no later than January 1
BACKGROUND
Nebraska Appleseed is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest law project dedicated to equal justice for all. Appleseed uses education, legal advocacy, coalition building, and policy expertise to address problems at their roots – such as limited access to legal representation, unfair litigation and public policy, and denial of basic rights and opportunities – rather than their symptoms and to build community strength.
Welfare Due Process Project: Nebraska Appleseed’s oldest project, the Welfare Due Process Project has a long history of working for systemic change on behalf of low-income families. The project seeks, through class action litigation and other forms of legal advocacy, to create and protect policies and practices that help Nebraska’s low-income families move out of poverty and achieve lasting self-sufficiency. Issue areas include: public assistance programs, food and nutrition, health care, child care, utilities, immigrants and public benefits, and civil rights. Work with us to bring about positive social change together with Nebraska’s low-income working families! (For more information go to www.neappleseed.org)
RESPONSIBILITIES
The WDPP Staff Attorney will work with the Executive Director, Community Educator, Program Assistant, Intake Coordinator, and Appleseed Legal Team to carryout the objectives of the Program. Specific Responsibilities include:
Identifying areas of needed law and policy reform and develop and implement strategies, including litigation, administrative advocacy, and public policy advocacy to bring about policy change at both the state and federal level. Working with state-wide coalitions on issues affecting low-income families. Working with regional and national partners on state and federal level advocacy efforts. Presenting information on public assistance programs to clients, human services providers, and attorneys. Involvement in fundraising efforts, including developing new ideas for fundraising activities and working with Appleseed staff in the preparation of grant applications. Learning about issues and potential or systemic solutions through contact with community members, direct service providers and community organizations, and developing and implementing strategies for accomplishing positive changes for low-income families. Supervision of support staff, including law clerks and interns. Participation, as needed, in administrative tasks and program teams. QUALIFICATIONS
Licensed to practice law in Nebraska or be willing to take necessary steps to be licensed. Three years experience practicing law strongly preferred but exceptional recent graduates will be considered. Legal experience in the areas of poverty law, administrative law, civil rights, and/or appellate practice preferred. Experience with legislative and administrative advocacy preferred. Excellent legal research, analytic, and writing skills. Knowledge and awareness of local, regional, and national issues facing low-income families. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively build and maintain community relationships. Ability to work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment. Experience in or demonstrated commitment to public interest law and advocacy on behalf of low-income families. SALARY AND BENEFITS
This full-time position offers a competitive nonprofit salary based on experience and an excellent benefits package including vacation, flexible schedule, health and dental insurance.
TO APPLY
Position is open until filled. Preferred start date no later than January 1. Please send a cover letter, resume, legal writing sample and three references via email to cynthia@neappleseed.org.
If you have any questions, please contact Becky Gould at Nebraska Appleseed, 402.438.8853 x102 or bgould@neappleseed.org.
Posted 11-10-08
USAJOBS Posted Vacancies - Liaison Program Specialists - 5 REGIONAL FIELD OFFICES
The Hospital Preparedness Program Liaison Program Specialist (Field Positions) vacancies have been posted.
The USAJOBS link below contains the new Vacancy Announcement for the Kansas City, MO Regional Office; to replace the previous St. Louis, MO Regional Office location; formally posted under HHS-OS-2009-0063
Liaison Program Specialist, GS-0301-09/11/12/13 (HHS-OS-2009-0062) – Dallas, TX.
Liaison Program Specialist, GS-0301-09/11/12/13 HHS-OS-2009-0104 – Kansas City, MO.
Liaison Program Specialist, GS-0301-09/11/12/13 (HHS-OS-2009-0064) – Denver, CO.
Liaison Program Specialist, GS-0301-09/11/12/13 (HHS-OS-2009-0065) – Atlanta, GA.
Liaison Program Specialist, GS-0301-09/11/12/13 (HHS-OS-2009-0066) – Chicago, IL.
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Funding Opportunities
Call for Applications! - NACCHO Public Health Informatics Demonstration Project
Completed Applications must be received by November 17, 2008.
NACCHO is accepting applications from local health departments for the NACCHO Public Health Informatics Demonstration Project. The goal of this demonstration project is to transform and strengthen the capacities of and methods employed by local health departments and local healthcare partners to protect and improve the public’s health through health information exchange. NACCHO plans to award a total of $70,000 to two LHDs (up to $35,000 each). The demonstration sites will serve as learning laboratories to develop guidance around the obstacles to the adoption of electronic medical records, health information exchange and community-wide compliance of state and national informatics requirements and standards and competencies.
The 12 month project period is expected to begin on or about December 1, 2008 through November 31, 2009. Completed Applications must be received by November 17, 2008. If you have questions please contact Valerie Rogers at vrogers@naccho.org
RWJF Call for Proposals: Evaluating the Impact of Quality Improvement
Deadline - December 16, 2008
Many health departments are looking at quality improvement (QI) as a means of improving performance to meet accreditation standards. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, through the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, seeks proposals from local, state, tribal and territorial health departments to evaluate and document the effects of QI efforts conducted by health departments. Application deadline is December 16, 2008. For more information - www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20581&c=EMC-FA141
Grants for Healthcare Programs
Applications may be submitted at any time.
The Tenet Healthcare Foundation seeks to improve the lives of people in the communities served by Tenet hospitals in California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The Foundation primarily funds nonprofit organizations that address unmet healthcare needs; however, grant requests that focus on human services, civic and community, and arts and humanities are also considered.
Public Welfare Foundation
Application Deadline: Requests for new funding may be submitted at any time during the year. The review committee considers letters of inquiry on a regular basis.
Description: The Public Welfare Foundation supports organizations that address human needs in disadvantaged communities, with strong emphasis on organizations that include service, advocacy, and empowerment in their approach: service that remedies specific problems; advocacy that addresses those problems in a systemic way through changes in public policy; and strategies to empower people in need to play leading roles in achieving those policy changes and remedying specific problems. The foundation also looks for organizations that link their community and local work to other efforts to effect broader public-policy change. Funding priorities for 2004 include:
community development criminal justice environment health human rights/global security reproductive and sexual health special opportunities welfare reform youth. Who May Apply: Primarily, IRS 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible, but the foundation's Web site outlines alternatives for organizations without 501(c)(3) status whose activities for which they seek funds are charitable.
Funding Amount: The foundation's average grant is $44,782. Most grants fall between $25,000 and $50,000, though there are some exceptions.
FUNDING RESOURCES
NACCHO is pleased to present an online Foundation Funding Guide. In response to requests from NACCHO membership, NACCHO is working with The Foundation Center to identify funding resources at the national and state level from private foundations. Each month, the guide will focus on one area of public health. To view the guide, visit www.naccho.org and look under "Quick Links" or go directly to www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/index.cfm
HRSA Funding Opportunities
The HRSA website is a comprehensive review of HRSA's competitive programs, with application information for the agency's competitive grants. http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/default.htm
Federal Grant Opportunities
A single comprehensive Web site that contains information about finding and applying for all federal grant programs is a key element of President Bush's E-Gov Initiative. This site harnesses Internet-based technology to make it easy for citizens and businesses to interact with the government, save taxpayer dollars and streamline citizen-to-government communications.
The Web site now has information about more than 800 available grant programs involving all 26 federal grant-making agencies and provides information in a standardized format across the agencies and includes a "Federal Grant Opportunities" feature to help applicants find potential funding opportunities. The site also contains an "Apply for Grants" feature that greatly simplifies the application process by allowing applicants to download, complete, and submit applications for specific grant opportunities from any federal grant-making agency.
CONTACT: www.grants.gov
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
A guide to this year's federal funding opportunities for faith-based and community organizations across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This notebook was developed by the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in partnership with the Administration on Children and Families, the Health Resources Services Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The notebook is downloadable in PDF format at www.hhs.gov/fbci.
Other Funding Resources
Ford Foundation http://www.fordfound.org/
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/index.jsp
Grantmakers In Health http://www.gih.org News, info and resources for health philanthropy.
Chronicle of Philanthropy http://philanthropy.com/ Includes current issues, funding announcements, and a "Guide to Grants."
Community Foundation Locator http://www.cof.org/Locator/ from the Council on Foundations
Fed World http://www.fedworld.gov/ If you don't know your way around the federal programs, this friendly user-interface will guide you to the right source of money or contact.
Federal Register http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html Daily listing of federal funding sources.
Foundation Center http://fdncenter.org/ This searchable database includes an online librarian, foundation finder, and foundation profiles.
Funders Online http://www.fundersonline.org/ A searchable directory of European and American foundations maintained by the European Foundation Centre.
Foundations.org http://www.foundations.org/ Directory of charitable grantmakers.
Grant Getting Page http://www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/ors/ Large number of links from the University of Illinois.
Hoovers Online http://www.hoovers.com/ The "Business Information Authority" - site's free Company Capsules contain information on more than 12,000 public and private enterprises.
Internet Prospector http://www.internet-prospector.org/found.html Foundations and grants on the Internet.
Philanthropy Update http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/
NEWS
Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project:
Evidence and Research Is Just a Click Away
Evidence-based public health is an intervention or policy for which where there has been a careful examination of research relating to best practices and scientific effectiveness. Ideally, public health practitioners should consult published scientific literature before planning a program, service or policy. In practice, however, public health professionals often make decisions based on short-term demands and anecdotal evidence. Quite simply, most professionals do not have time to carefully research every planned health intervention.
A free website developed by the National Library of Medicine (an institute at the National Institutes of Health) and the Public Health Foundation simplifies the search for best practices and evidence-based literature. The HP 2010 Information Access Project website allows you to search published literature for evidence-based strategies directly related to the Healthy People 2010 objectives. There are currently 29 focus areas listed on the site:
| Access to Quality Health ServicesArthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back ConditionsCancerChronic Kidney DiseaseDiabetesDisability and Secondary ConditionsEducational and Community-Based ProgramsEnvironmental HealthFamily PlanningFood SafetyHealth CommunicationHearing ObjectivesHeart Disease and Stroke |
HIV Immunization and Infectious DiseasesInjury and Violence PreventionMaternal, Infant and Child HealthMedical Product SafetyMental Health and Mental DisordersNutrition and OverweightOccupational HealthOral HealthPhysical FitnessPublic Health InfrastructureRespiratory DiseasesSexually Transmitted DiseasesSubstance AbuseTobacco UseVision |
Clicking on one of these focus areas takes you to specific Healthy People 2010 objectives.
For example, clicking on the term “diabetes” will bring up several specific objectives, including: Prevent Diabetes (Objective 5-02). Once you select the specific objective, the website will run a pre-formulated search in the PubMed database, which searches over 15 million journal citations from biomedical publications such as the American Journal of Public Health and the Annual Review of Public Health. Continuing our earlier example, clicking on the “Prevent Diabetes” objective will generate over 200 journal citations addressing the prevention of diabetes. These one-click strategies save time and take the guess work out of looking for evidence-based information.
The HP2010 Information Access Project is a government-funded website. For more information, go to: http://phpartners.org/hp or contact your Nebraska Liaison for the National Network/Libraries of Medicine, Marty Magee at mmagee@unmc.edu.
A report on the public health workforce released by HRSA. (2-2005) You can find the report at
Nebraska Smokers have a Quitline Options
The Smoking Quitline of the National Cancer Institute can help you quit smoking with one-on-one assistance from trained information specialists. When ready to quit, Nebraska smokers can call the toll-free Quitline at 1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848). The American Lung Association also has a Quitline. It can be reached at 1-800-548-8252.
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