The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is conducting a brief online survey among all types of public health professionals as part of a CDC funded asthma project in order to better understand the role of certain public health services regarding asthma.
• The survey is conducted via Survey Monkey™ and is completely anonymous.
• Click on the following link to take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TMSYCVC
Please forward this email freely to all of your public health colleagues, not just those in asthma – the more responses we get, the better our results!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me for more information. Thank you in advance for taking and sharing our short survey!
Best Regards,
Jacqui Vok
jacqui@aafa.org
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Moms Matter Gala
My name is Lilly Smith, the Loving Steps Resource Mothers program coordinator at Eastern Virginia Medical School. The Loving Steps program is a federally funded community-based program to lower infant mortality and improve the health of mothers and babies. And one of the steps is to improve the self esteem of these low-income, struggling mothers and mothers-to-be.
For the past five years in May, the Loving Steps program celebrated motherhood by inviting the families to what we call the, "Moms Matter Gala". Last year we partnered with members of the community to provide each woman attending who desired one with an after five/semi-formal outfit. This project was such a success, it was decided that it would be worth repeating.
I am requesting your help to make this possible by donating your gently used semi-formal/after five dresses. The event is scheduled for May 24, 2011. Please help us put smiles on pretty faces, and show your support. We are requesting the dresses be turned in by May 16, 2011. If you are interested in making a donation, please contact me at 757-683-9173.
For the past five years in May, the Loving Steps program celebrated motherhood by inviting the families to what we call the, "Moms Matter Gala". Last year we partnered with members of the community to provide each woman attending who desired one with an after five/semi-formal outfit. This project was such a success, it was decided that it would be worth repeating.
I am requesting your help to make this possible by donating your gently used semi-formal/after five dresses. The event is scheduled for May 24, 2011. Please help us put smiles on pretty faces, and show your support. We are requesting the dresses be turned in by May 16, 2011. If you are interested in making a donation, please contact me at 757-683-9173.
A2 Nurse Update - Congratulations
Congratulations to our newest nationally certified asthma educator (AE-C) and CINCH Asthma & Allergy School Nurse Expert, Debbie Barnes with Portsmouth Public Schools! Portsmouth Public Schools will benefit greatly from your expertise and commitment to improve asthma management across the school system. We appreciate both Debbie’s effort and commitment and the commitment of the school system to participate in this ground-breaking program – the first of its kind in the country.
That makes seven school nurses in Hampton Roads that are now nationally certified asthma educators! 100% pass rate (68% pass rate nationally)!
Liz Ayers, Chesapeake
Michelle Prescott, Chesapeake
Joanie Haury, Gloucester
Janet Duey, Hampton
Jennifer Rashid, Newport News
Monica White, Newport News
Debbie Barnes, Portsmouth
We are grateful to our CINCH Respiratory Health Work Group for their development and support of this project, and our funders past (Virginia Asthma Coalition/Virginia Department of Health’s Asthma Control Project) and present (American Lung Association Asthma Friendly Schools Initiative and Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Pediatrics) for making this program possible. We look forward to many more nurses in our region becoming nationally certified.
Thank you all for your support and participation, and congrats again to Debbie and Liz, our two newest AE-C’s! This has been a good week for kids with asthma in Hampton Roads, indeed.
That makes seven school nurses in Hampton Roads that are now nationally certified asthma educators! 100% pass rate (68% pass rate nationally)!
Liz Ayers, Chesapeake
Michelle Prescott, Chesapeake
Joanie Haury, Gloucester
Janet Duey, Hampton
Jennifer Rashid, Newport News
Monica White, Newport News
Debbie Barnes, Portsmouth
We are grateful to our CINCH Respiratory Health Work Group for their development and support of this project, and our funders past (Virginia Asthma Coalition/Virginia Department of Health’s Asthma Control Project) and present (American Lung Association Asthma Friendly Schools Initiative and Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Pediatrics) for making this program possible. We look forward to many more nurses in our region becoming nationally certified.
Thank you all for your support and participation, and congrats again to Debbie and Liz, our two newest AE-C’s! This has been a good week for kids with asthma in Hampton Roads, indeed.
Dear NAEPP Coordinating Committee and School Subcommittee,
I wanted to let you know that CDC will be releasing a Vital Signs focused on asthma this Tuesday, May 3rd (also World Asthma Day).
CDC Vital Signs offers recent data and calls to action for important public health issues (http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/). This program is a call to action each month concerning a single, important public health topic. CDC believes that by focusing on a single topic using multiple media devices, the states might better identify these health problems in their area and work towards their improvement.
Here’s what CDC will do:
1. Hold a media teleconference at noon on May 3;
2. Release an asthma MMWR Early Release May 3;
3. Publish a professionally designed Fact Sheet for consumer audiences, a dedicated website that mirrors the Fact Sheet on the topic;
4. Issue a media release;
5. Send out a series of announcements via social media tools (Twitter,Facebook, etc.);
6. Send out a Capitol Hill alert through CDC-Washington Office.
I’d like to invite you to join us in sharing the asthma Vital Signs on May 3 by:
1. Spotlighting the Asthma Vital Signs on your organization’s website, with a link to CDC’s Vital Signs page: http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/
2. Announcing to your membership through newsletters, listservs, e-bulletins, etc.
3. Using your organization’s social media tools.
4. Sharing the MMWR, fact sheet and press release with your organization’s media/public affairs team.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you all for your help!
Paul Garbe, DVM, MPH
Chief, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch
National Center for Environmental Health
I wanted to let you know that CDC will be releasing a Vital Signs focused on asthma this Tuesday, May 3rd (also World Asthma Day).
CDC Vital Signs offers recent data and calls to action for important public health issues (http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/). This program is a call to action each month concerning a single, important public health topic. CDC believes that by focusing on a single topic using multiple media devices, the states might better identify these health problems in their area and work towards their improvement.
Here’s what CDC will do:
1. Hold a media teleconference at noon on May 3;
2. Release an asthma MMWR Early Release May 3;
3. Publish a professionally designed Fact Sheet for consumer audiences, a dedicated website that mirrors the Fact Sheet on the topic;
4. Issue a media release;
5. Send out a series of announcements via social media tools (Twitter,Facebook, etc.);
6. Send out a Capitol Hill alert through CDC-Washington Office.
I’d like to invite you to join us in sharing the asthma Vital Signs on May 3 by:
1. Spotlighting the Asthma Vital Signs on your organization’s website, with a link to CDC’s Vital Signs page: http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/
2. Announcing to your membership through newsletters, listservs, e-bulletins, etc.
3. Using your organization’s social media tools.
4. Sharing the MMWR, fact sheet and press release with your organization’s media/public affairs team.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you all for your help!
Paul Garbe, DVM, MPH
Chief, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch
National Center for Environmental Health
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Coalition Perspectives: Should we collect BMI in schools?
Blog Post from the CINCH Director, Amy Paulson:
There has been a lot of debate around whether or not schools should collect Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements on school children. There is additional debate also on whether or not a parent should be notified of the results.
It is important to note that just because BMI is collected often in the schools that children are not overweight simply because of what goes on at the school. Children live in homes and communities with many factors contributing to their activity levels, nutrition intake, and weight. We simply measure children in schools because that is where the normative population of children reside. If you want to go bird watching, you go to the forest - if you want to measure children, you go to the schools.
The challenge with BMI is that from a community and regional perspective we ALL need this information to be collected. It certainly helps the school systems to make wise decisions about resources based on what is working (or not working) to keep kids healthy in schools. It also helps community decisions on where to focus efforts, what factors are helping or hurting children's health, and to share best practices across communities. More importantly, this information helps us, as a region, to leverage resources and apply for large scale funding to fight childhood obesity.
Certainly, there continues to be debate on how to collect BMI in a manner that is sensitive and appropriate, as well as how or if to notify parents. We don't have these same debates about vision screening or notifying parents if their child has lice or is behind on immunizations. As a society we need to move forward in considering weight and BMI as medical information, just like other screenings. Certainly any screening for any condition may not be accurate - which is why a referral to a physician is the best way to make sure the child gets an appropriate diagnosis and treatment for whatever the issue may be. We need to move towards helping our community understand the importance of BMI as a medical indicator. While body type may impact results - it is an accurate measure more often than it is not. And, from a population health perspective, it's in an important, easily collected, accurate measurement.
CINCH continues to support the collection of BMI data through our schools, in physician offices, as an important measure of our community's health.
There has been a lot of debate around whether or not schools should collect Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements on school children. There is additional debate also on whether or not a parent should be notified of the results.
It is important to note that just because BMI is collected often in the schools that children are not overweight simply because of what goes on at the school. Children live in homes and communities with many factors contributing to their activity levels, nutrition intake, and weight. We simply measure children in schools because that is where the normative population of children reside. If you want to go bird watching, you go to the forest - if you want to measure children, you go to the schools.
The challenge with BMI is that from a community and regional perspective we ALL need this information to be collected. It certainly helps the school systems to make wise decisions about resources based on what is working (or not working) to keep kids healthy in schools. It also helps community decisions on where to focus efforts, what factors are helping or hurting children's health, and to share best practices across communities. More importantly, this information helps us, as a region, to leverage resources and apply for large scale funding to fight childhood obesity.
Certainly, there continues to be debate on how to collect BMI in a manner that is sensitive and appropriate, as well as how or if to notify parents. We don't have these same debates about vision screening or notifying parents if their child has lice or is behind on immunizations. As a society we need to move forward in considering weight and BMI as medical information, just like other screenings. Certainly any screening for any condition may not be accurate - which is why a referral to a physician is the best way to make sure the child gets an appropriate diagnosis and treatment for whatever the issue may be. We need to move towards helping our community understand the importance of BMI as a medical indicator. While body type may impact results - it is an accurate measure more often than it is not. And, from a population health perspective, it's in an important, easily collected, accurate measurement.
CINCH continues to support the collection of BMI data through our schools, in physician offices, as an important measure of our community's health.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Cancer & Health Screening
21st Annual Cancer & Health Screening
Free Screening for: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Colon Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer.
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Time: 9 am - 12 noon
Location: 48th Street Physicians
4714 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
For more information and registration: Mrs. King at (757) 247-2806, email - nking@pich.org or
800-SENTARA
Free Screening for: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Colon Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer.
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Time: 9 am - 12 noon
Location: 48th Street Physicians
4714 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
For more information and registration: Mrs. King at (757) 247-2806, email - nking@pich.org or
800-SENTARA
"Healthy You" - Weight Management Program Job Opportunity
Community Outreach Coordinator/ Part time
The Community Outreach Coordinator reports to the department leadership. This position is responsible for coordinating and/or teaching parent and child education programs in support of healthy lifestyles and other related parenting topics. Also serves as a program educator to professionals and lay persons. Works collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers to identify and develop community education programs in support of community outreach. Develops and implements educational material, curriculum and other related tools necessary for the delivery of course topic. Conducts community needs assessments and evaluations of education courses in an effort to enhance and/or expand the program offerings to the community. Accurately and effectively maintains the program web page content and class schedules. Represents the organization and program in community events, television and radio programming as well as print interviews related to parenting and/or healthy living topics. Works collaboratively with community agencies to develop partnerships. Performs other duties as assigned. Position requires evening and weekend hours routinely.
Experience, Education and Training Minimum: Bachelors degree in public health, education, psychology, or other related field required. Master degree in relevant field preferred. Two to three years experience in group facilitation, public speaking, team building and collaboration necessary. Previous experience with health and nutrition education a plus. Exceptional verbal, written, interpersonal and organizational skills necessary. Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite. Previous experience in course curriculum development, knowledge of child development and effective parenting techniques preferred. Familiarity with community and community support agencies. Must be flexible and adaptable to the meet the needs of the families and program. Must possess a valid Virginia driver’s license and be able to meet the insurance requirements of the hospital, if required by position. Travel to Oyster Point, Oakbrooke and Princess Anne satellite locations required.
https://www.healthcaresource.com/kingsdaughters/index.cfm?&ijobcatid=100&cjobattr1=All&ijobpostondaysold=&template=dsp%5Fjob%5Flist%2Ecfm&fuseaction=search%2EjobList&ifacilityid=&ijobrowstart=1
For more info on the program see below:
http://www.chkd.org/Services/HealthyYou/
The Community Outreach Coordinator reports to the department leadership. This position is responsible for coordinating and/or teaching parent and child education programs in support of healthy lifestyles and other related parenting topics. Also serves as a program educator to professionals and lay persons. Works collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers to identify and develop community education programs in support of community outreach. Develops and implements educational material, curriculum and other related tools necessary for the delivery of course topic. Conducts community needs assessments and evaluations of education courses in an effort to enhance and/or expand the program offerings to the community. Accurately and effectively maintains the program web page content and class schedules. Represents the organization and program in community events, television and radio programming as well as print interviews related to parenting and/or healthy living topics. Works collaboratively with community agencies to develop partnerships. Performs other duties as assigned. Position requires evening and weekend hours routinely.
Experience, Education and Training Minimum: Bachelors degree in public health, education, psychology, or other related field required. Master degree in relevant field preferred. Two to three years experience in group facilitation, public speaking, team building and collaboration necessary. Previous experience with health and nutrition education a plus. Exceptional verbal, written, interpersonal and organizational skills necessary. Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite. Previous experience in course curriculum development, knowledge of child development and effective parenting techniques preferred. Familiarity with community and community support agencies. Must be flexible and adaptable to the meet the needs of the families and program. Must possess a valid Virginia driver’s license and be able to meet the insurance requirements of the hospital, if required by position. Travel to Oyster Point, Oakbrooke and Princess Anne satellite locations required.
https://www.healthcaresource.com/kingsdaughters/index.cfm?&ijobcatid=100&cjobattr1=All&ijobpostondaysold=&template=dsp%5Fjob%5Flist%2Ecfm&fuseaction=search%2EjobList&ifacilityid=&ijobrowstart=1
For more info on the program see below:
http://www.chkd.org/Services/HealthyYou/
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