Northern Virginia Language Access Leadership Conference

Save the Date!

“Make it Happen”

December 9, 2013

9am-1pm

George Mason University 

Arlington Campus- Founders Hall

This is a FREE event

Join us for a one of a kind discussion on the implementation, funding, sustainment, and evaluation of language services in government services. 

Keynote Presentation – “The Language Enterprise”- William P. Rivers, Ph.D., Executive Director Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Language and International Studies

Additional Workshops

• “Linking Cultural Competence and Cultural Self-knowledge”   Dr. Robert C. Weigl, PhD.  
•  "What's New in the National CLAS Standards?" Darci L. Graves MPP, MA, MA, Senior Health Education and Policy Specialist, SRA International, Inc. 
• “Enhanced CLAS Standards in Behavioral Health” Roslyn Holliday Moore, SAMHSA, Office of Behavioral Health Equity

Other topics

• Recruiting, retaining, and developing multicultural/bilingual staff 
• Regional Best Practices 
• Incorporating language services in Emergency Management & Planning

Registration will open October 2013

Join us on the 13th Floor from 12-1pm for a summer diversion that also feeds your brain

June 5th- Darfur’s Skeleton- The rarely discussed topic of the affects of the Darfur conflict on the environment is the axis around which the 3 main stories of this documentary revolve. Life in the midst of a war zone, but also a celebration of a people's agency and the will to survive and move on. (52 min)

July 10th – Breaking the Silence: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Foster Youth Tell Their Stories - Powerful tales of both the successes and failures of the foster care system for a group of former foster youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ). (60 min)


July 31st – Burma- A Forgotten War- Armed with a spy camera and posing as a school teacher, filmmaker Lea Rekow secretly crosses the border of Thailand into Burma to document the startling resilience of the Burmese people who live under the rule of a corrupt junta. Burma: A Forgotten War documents the impact of landmines and the government's use of forced labor, torture, rape and drugs on the various ethnic minorities that continue to survive in the South East region of Burma. (40 min)

August 7th – Can- What does it take to heal from mental illness? Can Truong, a war refugee who was among the millions of boat people who fled Vietnam in the 1970's, was a model student, aspiring to become a doctor, when he was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder. After years of unsuccessfully trying conventional medical treatments for his mental illnesses, Can becomes involved in the mental health consumer movement, a social and political effort by people labeled with mental illnesses who believe in recovery through self-determination and peer support. He embarks on a healing journey of a different kind — trying to reconcile cultural differences with his very traditional Confucian father and attempts to make sense of his childhood wounds. (59 min)


August 14th – Between Two Worlds – The Hmong Shaman in America- powerfully exposes the struggle of Hmong refugees in America. This classic documentary traces the lives of three Hmong families displaced thousands of miles from their villages in Northern Laos and alienated in American cities. (27 min)


For more information contact Cecily.rodriguez@dbhds.virginia.gov

Everyone is Welcome!

The American Birthright Public Engagement Campaign is Taking Off!

American Birthright (scheduled for release in Spring 2013) grows out of our work with UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?.

It's often said a society can be measured by how well it attends to its children. So how is it that children in the U.S. have worse outcomes on most measures of health, education and well-being than other rich nations?  

Join the American Birthright Public Engagement Campaign to reframe the debate about what we as a society can - and should - do so every infant in America can grow up in the rich and caring environments children need to thrive.

Use the forthcoming American Birthright documentary and multimedia tools to support your organization's work and spark exploration, discussion and action because a nurturing child ecology is not only the right of every infant, it's the cornerstone for a healthier, stronger and more equitable future for our nation.

Initial Campaign Partners:

• Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) 
• Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) 
• Center for Social Inclusion 
• Center for the Study of Social Policy 
• Child Welfare League of America  
• Every Child Matters Education Fund  
• First 5 California 
• Forum for Youth Investment 
• Futures without Violence 
• Health Policy Institute, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies 
• National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)  
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 
• National Healthy Start Association 
• Nemours  
• Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership 
• The Praxis Project 
• SparkAction 
• Voices for America's Children 
• ZERO TO THREE   

Visit www.americanbirthrightmedia.org to learn more and to join the Public Engagement Campaign.

Men's Health Week June 11 – 17, 2012

June is Men's Health Week
Men's Health Week is about bringing national attention to the state of men's health in order to "heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys."

Celebrated during the month of June (Men's Health Month) and leading up to Father's Day, the week allows health care providers, public policy makers, media, family and friends to encourage men and boys to regularly participate in preventive screenings, seek regular medical advice and receive early treatment for disease and injury.

Mayor’s Healthy Richmond Campaign

The Official Kickoff for the Healthy Richmond Campaign 

Expo opens at 10 a.m., Kickoff begins at 10:30 a.m.Presented by: Mayor Dwight C. Jones

Join us and our very own Dr. Remley the Commissioner of The Virginia Department of Health at the  Get Healthy-Stay Healthy Health Expo.,  and Chick-fil-a cow walk, part of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Policy!

The Mayor established a Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Policy as a direct result of his concerns about disparity in health outcomes across the Richmond community. The Commission -- which is made up of health experts including physicians, hospital executives, mental health and clinical providers, and members of the community -- worked together to identify critical health issues facing the City of Richmond. Focus areas to improve Richmond’s health:

The Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Policy identified numerous factors that contribute to disparity and poor health, but they were able to prioritize and agreed on five recommendations to forward to the Mayor that they believed would make the most impact on improving the health and well-being of Richmond residents:

•      Healthy Richmond Campaign - promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors and participating in various initiatives to improve the health of Richmond’s residents,
•      Health and Social Equity - impacting policy by creating an infrastructure that promotes healthy living,
•      Behavioral Health - addressing prevention and intervention for at-risk youth and families,
•      Medical Homes for the Uninsured - eliminating barriers that impact access to health care,
•      Support for Healthcare Providers - encouraging health care providers to practice in underserved areas of  the community.

Cow Walk:  April 28, 2012 starts at 8:30 a.m  Click here and learn more

Expo Information:

Date and Time:                    April 28, 2012, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location:                              Greater Richmond Convention Center

                                             403 N. Third Street, Exhibit Hall A

         Richmond, VA 23219


(Click Below to Learn More)

2010 U.S. CENSUS MAP

Remember about a year & a half ago you filled out a census form? Well here are the result of this process. What you will see is a Map of the US - not just the 48 states but all of the 50 states. Territories are not in the census - but they did provide information during this process. So let us say you are in Virginia, you can go by county & as you zoom in by city to see the increase or decrease & then you can see the changes of the various races within these cities. Look at places you know & also look at the map at the darker brown location.

You can zoom in & out to get the information on the places you know. Use your cursor can move map around & you can zoom in on specific counties to get current stats. It is very interesting!

Fascinating!!! Just glide your cursor over the map & it displays every county. Can't imagine how long it took to create this map!!
Amazing!!!
Click the "2010 US Census" Map Below.
2010 U.S. CENSUS MAP
http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1

Youth Health Festival!

Attend the Youth Health Festival!Saturday, April 21, 2012 -
Health Equity Day of Action

WHAT: Youth Health Festival: Young. Healthy. YOUnited!
WHEN: Saturday, April 21, 2012, 12 noon to 4 pm
WHERE: Columbia Heights Educational Campus, 3101 16th Street, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20010 **FREE PARKING *** Learn more

National Women's Health Week

National Women's Health Week - Be the Brightest GEM - Health Fair and Community Fun Day featuring the InterActive Walk-through AmeriHeart on May 19, 2012 from Noon to 4 PM at George Wythe HS . Please help us spread the word and collect a host of vendors our visitors can interact with as they learn to lead healthier lives. See attached Flyer and Brochure.

Weight of the Nation Conference

Weight of the Nation Conference

May 7-9, 2012

The CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity will host the Weight of the Nation™, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference is designed to provide a forum to highlight progress in obesity prevention and control through policy and environmental strategies, framed around five intervention settings: early care and education; states, tribes, and communities; medical care; schools; and workplaces. The conference will feature a number of public health law-related sessions, as well as a practitioner training on public health law and policy. Find more information about the Weight of the Nation™ conference and registration.

New Breast Health Clinic

Pathways is excited to announce our new breast health clinic, open to

women of all ages.

Sign up for:

Free breast health workshop

Free mammogram (transportation provided)

This clinic operates every second and fourth Tuesday at Pathways, 1200 W.

Washington St., Petersburg, VA 23803.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 804-862-1104.

Pathways

1200 W Washington St Petersburg VA 23803

p 804.862.1104 x311 f 804.862.1015

Help us reach our goal for this fiscal year, invest today:

http://www.pathways-va.org/contribute

2012 Rural Migrant and Immigrant Health Conference

Migrant and immigrant farm workers face daunting obstacles to good health. Low income levels, occupational and agricultural hazards, and an unfamiliarity with the American health care system are just some of the difficulties these workers face. Migrant and Immigrant Health Conference, - a two-day conference for food producers, advocates, educators, and policy makers who work or interact with migrant and immigrant farmworkers - will provide important information on agricultural and community health and safety issues, and effective health and safety programs for migrant and immigrant farmworkers and their families.

This is an excellent opportunity to network and improve your understanding of the issues affecting these vulnerable populations. Make your plans now to attend!

Who Should Attend: Farm owners, growers, food producers, agricultural safety professionals, migrant and immigrant advocates, extension educators, physicians, allied health care professionals, nurses, health clinic personnel, health educators, nutritionists, dietitians, and Department of Health and Department of Agriculture staff.

This program is funded, in part, by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

When: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Where: Holiday Inn York Conference Center2000 Loucks Road York,
Pennsylvania 17408717-767- 1973

Click here to learn more

AIDS 2012: Black Stakeholders Outreach Webinar

Your Invited February 24, 9:30-11:00 AM Pacific // 12:30-2:00 PM EST.

Black AIDS Institute and the U.S. Positive Women's Network, in partnership with Countdown AIDS 2012 and Road to AIDS 2012, invite you to an AIDS 2012 Outreach Webinar targeting Black American Stakeholders

Friday February 24
9:30am-11:00am PT/10:30-12pm MT/11-12:30 CT/12-1:30 ET

To register for the webinar, click here:
http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EC51DE83854F

The Black AIDS Institute and the U.S. Positive Women's Network will be co-hosting the second in a series of webinars targeting Black Americans with information about the upcoming International AIDS conference in Washington (AIDS 2012). AIDS 2012 will be a one-time chance to dramatically influence the trajectory of the AIDS response in Black America, and in the U.S. overall. It is incumbent upon Black community members and stakeholders to come together and make our voices heard in the halls of Washington, and around the globe.

The 90 minute webinar will be an exclusive opportunity to learn about some of the activities being planned by, for, and about Black people attending the conference. Now that the abstract deadline has passed, we also invite you to share with the group what programming you're planning for the conference.

To register for the webinar, click here:
http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EC51DE83854F

The Income Divide in Health Care: How the Affordable Care Act Will Help Restore Fairness to the U.S. Health System

The new Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of U.S. Adults finds nearly three of five adults in families earning less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level were uninsured for a time in 2011; two of five were uninsured for one or more years. Low- and moderate-income adults who were uninsured during the year were much less likely to have a regular source of health care than people in the same income range who were insured all year. In addition, uninsured lower-income adults were more likely than insured adults in the same income group to cite factors other than medical emergencies as reasons for going to the emergency room. These included needing a prescription drug, not having a regular doctor, or saying that other places cost too much. The Affordable Care Act will substantially narrow these inequities through an extensive set of affordable coverage options starting in 2014. Click to Read More.

Click Here to Download the issue brief

Click Here to Download the chartpack

Click Here to Download Karen Davis's Teleconference clip

Call for Abstracts: Transcending Borders Towards Global Health

Call for Abstracts: Transcending Borders Towards Global Health
Deadline: January 15, 2012


Discovering Sustainable Pathways from Local to Global
The Office of Global Health and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario are proud to announce their first Global Health Conference.

This conference aims to highlight links between health and education, equity, poverty, the environment and development , identify significant links between these concepts through discussions actively engage participants in discussion to create links and partnerships which will lead to cooperative action to solve global health problems locally and globally.

For more information: globalhealth@schulich.uwo.ca
To register: http://www.transcendingborders.ca/registration.html

Mom of bullied gay teen 'uplifted' by support

The mother of a gay teen, who gained national attention after he posted a tearful video about being bullied, said she and her 14-year-old son are grateful for the outpouring of support.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/06/9255332-mom-of-bullied-gay-teen-uplifted-by-support

Statement from Secretary Sebelius on National Native American Heritage Month

This month we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives who have contributed a great deal to our country. I recently had the opportunity to visit Indian Country in Alaska and I can say first hand that Native Americans are passionate, determined people who play a momentous role in enriching the spirit of our Nation. They are among some of America's most significant authors, artists, scientists, and political leaders. And they have fought to protect this country as members of our Armed Forces. Native Americans have long demonstrated their commitment to advancing the common goals of this Nation, and we honor their resolve in the face of years of marginalization and broken promises. The Obama Administration is addressing problems that have burdened Native American communities for far too long. Here at the Department of Health and Human Services we are working to expand access to affordable health care. Thanks to the new health care law, we have given the Indian Health Services office the authority to establish expanded health care services such as mental and behavioral health treatment and prevention, long-term care services, and dialysis services. We also support the First Lady Michelle Obama’s recently launched Let's Move! in Indian Country initiative, which aims to encourage healthy living specifically for American Indians and Alaska Natives. It is our mission to raise the physical, mental, and social health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. And our goal is to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people. Our work is rooted deeply in the foundation to uphold the Federal Government’s obligation to promote healthy American Indian and Alaska Native people, communities, and cultures as well as to honor and protect the inherent sovereign rights of Tribes. So join us in paying tribute to the rich heritage and many contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives this month and always.

Study: Worst hospitals treat larger share of poor

CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's worst hospitals treat twice the proportion of elderly black patients and poor patients than the best hospitals, and their patients are more likely to die of heart attacks and pneumonia, new research shows.

Now, these hospitals, mostly in the South, may be at higher risk of financial failure, too. That's because the nation's new health care law punishes bad care by withholding some money, says the lead author of the study published Wednesday in the journal Health Affairs.

"These hospitals are going to have a much harder time in the new funding environment," said Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard School of Public Health, who led the study. "I worry they're going to get worse over time and possibly even fail. I worry that we're going to see a bunch of that happening over the next three to five years."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjS6u7nLvyDaRc8IfcrwejNQLiGQ?docId=58348a30000f44f1a3723f8a35174a9f

NHLBI Funding and Research Opportunities

The following funding opportunities from the NHLBI or other components of the National Institutes of Health, might be of interest:

Request for Applications (RFAs):
• RFA-RM-11-004: 2012 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1)
• RFA-RM-11-005: 2012 NIH Director's New Innovator Award Program (DP2)
Please note that most links to RFAs, PAs, and Guide Notices will take you to the NIH Web site. RFPs will take you to FedBizOpps. Links to RFPs will not work past their proposal receipt date.

13th Tobacco Use Prevention & Cessation Programs for Youth

The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth announces its 13th Tobacco Use Prevention & Cessation Programs for Youth Request for Proposals (RFP) funding opportunity. Virginia organizations (schools, faith centers, community service boards, clubs, etc) are eligible to submit proposals. You are receiving this email because you requested to be added to our mailing list or have attended a VFHY sponsored conference or training in the past few years.

In addition to providing tobacco prevention and/or cessation programming, organizations may choose to include supplemental obesity prevention programs in their application as well.
Individual grant awards will not exceed $60,000 per year ($180,000 total for all three years) to implement tobacco prevention/cessation programs in Virginia communities. This is an online process and organizations may register to apply and read additional details and information by going to the VFHY website (www.vfhy.org) and selecting the Funding tab.

MANDATORY OFFEROR'S WEBINARS
Informational webinars will be held August 31, 2011, 10:00 a.m. - Noon OR September 8, 2011, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Attendance is required at only one webinar. To register for a webinar, go to the VFHY website (www.vfhy.org) and select the Funding tab for more information.

Click here to register for one of the webinars: http://www.cvent.com/d/JkEw-8TkVESZL5Vp_4xHpA/m7v5/P1/1Q

Cultural Competence in Dementia Care

Cultural Competence in Dementia Care - Tuesday, June 28th from noon-1pm.

Panelists: Tracey Gendron and Shannon Marling (VCU)
Moderator: E. Ayn Welleford (VCU)

Working with individuals with diverse backgrounds implies an imperative need to become culturally competent, and in particular, to acquire the knowledge of a group’s diversity, history, culture and contemporary reality. The event will described how the cultural background of both the caregivers and elders with dementia disorders impact recognition and treatment of the disease, will identify barriers that exist among African American, Hispanic and Asian family members that impact the decision to seek treatment for symptoms of dementia, and finally, will describe the function of cognitive testing using neuropsychological assessments and the role that ethnicity plays in valid outcome measures.

To register go to:
http://www.alzpossible.org/newsletter/culturalcompetence.htm

Kimberly Williams
Education Coordinator Assistant
Department of Gerontology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Theatre Row, Room 2012
730 East Broad Street
P.O. Box 980228
Richmond, VA 23298-0228
phone 804-828-1565
fax 804-828-5259

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