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Children
are doing better, but only a little, index reports
The 2005 Index of Child Well-Being, an annual report prepared
by the Foundation for Child Development, finds that on some
measures, including teen birth rates, violent criminal activity,
smoking, and illicit drug use, American children are doing
slightly better than they did in 1975, the base year for the
index, but the health domain continues to decline as the result
of steadily rising levels of obesity. For more information
go to: http://www.healthinschools.org/2005/March30_alert.asp |
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Colorado
Epilepsy Foundation summer camp
Colorado Epilepsy Foundation offers kids ages 10-17 with epilepsy
to join its summer camp in Winter Park, Colorado, from June
12-16. For more information, call 303-377-9774 or visit www.epilepsycolorado.org. |
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Hard
choices for children in immigrant families
One in five children in the U.S. live in an immigrant family.
Nearly half these children's families have income below 200
percent of poverty. Their families are more likely to be worried
about or having difficulty in paying for food. The newest InFocus
report summarizes the latest research on the issues affecting
this growing group of children. For more information, go to: http://www.healthinschools.org/focus/2005/no1.htm |
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Program
promotes careful use of antibiotics
Get Smart Colorado is a program addressing antibiotic resistance
and promoting their careful use in communities. This website
includes a free materials (via download or order form) for
school-based health centers, nurses and childcare providers
at http://www.getsmartcolorado.com/.
For additional information, contact Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment, 303-692-2459 or kelly.kast@state.co.us |
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Educators
link health and academic achievement
On July 17, 2004, the board of directors of the Council of
Chief State School Officers (In Colorado, the State Commissioner
of Education): approved a policy statement on school health
that calls on the education community to recognize the enormous
impact that health has on the academic achievement of children.
For more information, go to http://www.ccsso.org/schoolhealth and
scroll down to the Policy Statement link or contact Nora Howley
at norah@ccsso.org. |
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Colorado’s
SBHC report available, mailed to legislators
CASBHC mailed the latest report about school-based health centers
in Colorado to all members of the State legislature. To view
the report online, go to www.casbhc.org/publications/2004%20Report.pdf.
To request free copies of the published report, send your mailing
address and the number of copies you want to CASBHC: phone
303-399-6380, fax 303-329-9447 or e-mail info@casbhc.org. |
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Four foundations
commit $4.1 million to advance Colorado's mental
health care
Advancing Colorado's Mental Health Care Project is a five-year,
$4.1 million joint project of the Caring for Colorado Foundation,
The Colorado Trust, The Denver Foundation and HealthONE Alliance.
The project will provide support to human services agencies,
mental health care providers and others to improve the integration
and coordination of mental health services in Colorado communities.
For the Request for Proposals, go to http://www.thecoloradotrust.org/repository/FundingOpportunity/
2005RFPs/ACMHCrfp3-05.pdf. To be considered for funding,
proposals must be submitted to TriWest, the project coordinator
for this effort, by May 31, 2005. A statewide videoconference
applicant briefing will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on
May 6, 2005. Go to http://www.thecoloradotrust.org/repository/FundingOpportunity/
2005RFPs/ApplicantBriefingACMHC3-05.pdf for briefing locations.
If you have questions, please contact Jenna Ichikawa, Project
Assistant for TriWest at 303-544-0509 ext. 4. |
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Professional Training
Opportunities |
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Videoconference
- Improving Immunization Rates in Colorado: A Call
to Action
April 28, 2005
12:00-4:30 p.m.
Go to http://www.jfkpartners.org/Workshops.asp and
click on videoconference information for the flyer and registration
information. Reservations are required.
• Denver Live Site: The Children’s
Hospital; 6th Floor Lecture Hall; 1056 E. 19th Ave.; Denver,
CO 80218
• Statewide videoconference sites: http://www.jfkpartners.org/Workshops.asp |
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Annual
Colorado School Nurse Conference
April 29-30, 2005
The Village at Breckenridge
Contact CSNC for more information.
$150 CASN members, $200 non-members
Mail payment to CASN; PO
Box 24741; Denver, CO 80224.
For more information, contact Vickie
Griffis, 303-423-2494 or vgriffis@comcast.net |
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Healthy
Schools Coalition Kickoff
May 10, 2005
11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Denver Doubletree Hotel
3203 Quebec St.
Denver
Presents final Colorado State Plan for Coordinated School Health
and implementation steps. Box lunch provided. To request an
e-mail invitation, agenda and registration form, contact Susanna
Spear at Spear_s@cde.state.co.us.
For information about the Draft Plan, go to www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/index.htm |
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Voices
of Strength: Prevention and Positive Youth Development
June 8-10, 2005
Denver, Colorado
Event brings together 600 adults and youth to translate new
ideas into positive action for diverse youth and communities.
Gain skills and tools to transform schools and communities
into places where youth can thrive academically, socially and
emotionally and avoid destructive behaviors. For more information
and registration forms, e-mail your contact information to kirsten@buildassets.org |
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Children's
Hospital Community and School Health Pediatric Conference
June 16-17, 2005
For information about this 21st annual conference, call 303-861-6123. |
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National
Assembly on School-Based Health Care 10th Annual
Conference
June 16-18, 2005
Providence, Rhode Island
For information, go to www.nasbhc.org |
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Obesity
Prevention in Latino Communities: A Region VIII Videoconference
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
8:00 a.m.-noon
For more information, go to www.larasa.org or e-mail gailb@mt.net.
Please include “Obesity Prevention” in the subject
line. Pre-registration and site selection will be required
by June 17. Go to www.larasa.org after
April 15 to locate the site nearest you. There will be no charge
for the videoconference for pre-registered attendees. Continuing
education credits are being applied for and certificates of
completion will be available upon request. |
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Voices
of Strength: Prevention and Positive Youth Development
June 8-10, 2005
Denver, Colorado
Event brings together 600 adults and youth to translate new
ideas into positive action for diverse youth and communities.
Gain skills and tools to transform schools and communities
into places where youth can thrive academically, socially and
emotionally and avoid destructive behaviors. For more information
and registration forms, e-mail your contact information to kirsten@buildassets.org |
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Colorado
Association for School-Based Health Care Annual
Conference
Sept. 29-30, 2005
Denver
For school health and mental health professionals
• Thursday, Sept. 29, noon-4 p.m. Skill-building
workshop: Cognitive behavioral strategies for
adolescents and children with depression and
ADHD.
• Friday, Sept. 30, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Conference: Managing chronic mental
illness in schools.
$25-$50 per day. CEUs available for at $15 per
day.
For information, go to www.casbhc.org or
call 303-399-6380 |
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