[Health_Education_Promotion] OPHA Community Updates

Tue Mar 2 14:53:45 PST 2010

OPHA Community Health Education and Promotion - Updates for March 2,
2010

1.  Defining Beauty Across Cultures and Generations
2.  Environmental Health at Home - OHSU workshops
3.  Oregon Youth Photo Contest - Deadline March 15
4.  Making Effective Presentations (online training modules)

5.  27th Annual Oregon Epidemiologists' Meeting
6.  20th Annual Nat'l Health Benefits Conference & Expo in Florida -
CHES credits available
7.  Prescription Drug Turn-In Event
8.  Communications Made Easy program
9.  The 8th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters - CHES
credits available
10. IHA Health Literacy Conference 
11. Jobs Openings
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1.  Defining Beauty Across Cultures and Generations
Please join us for the first 2010 Women's Health Network Lecture on
Women in Search of Beauty
Friday, March 12
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Kennedy School
See the attached flyer for details, or visit: 
http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/wh/whn.shtml
Best wishes,
The Women's Health Network Steering Committee
Emilee I. Coulter-Thompson, MSW
Women's Health Educator / emilee.i.coulter-thompson at state.or.us
2.  Environmental Health at Home - OSU workshops
Do you or your staff get questions about lead, mold, pesticides,
asthma, safe toys or other common environmental health issues in homes? 
Would you like to learn more about these issues and be able to provide
more information to your clients?  If so, please consider attending an
EH at Home workshop in your area.

 EH at Home is a new Oregon State University partnership between the
Extension Service and the Environmental Health Sciences Center that
provides an educational forum for individuals and professionals who have
an interest in environmental health in the home. EH at Home will focus on
common environmental health concerns found in residential settings.

OSU Faculty will present the latest research findings on key
environmental health issues found in homes.  Through engaging, hands-on
activities participants will be able to recognize common problems,
identify risk reduction strategies, and know when to use specialists for
further assistance. These workshops will focus on practical, low- and
no-cost solutions to many common environmental health issues in the
home.

Dates and Locations:
Monday, April 12: Salem
Tuesday, April 20: Eugene
Wednesday, May 5: Oregon City
Wednesday, May 19: Portland
Time: All workshops are 10:30 AM * 2:30 PM and include lunch.
Cost: FREE!

Workshops will address: 
1) The ABCs of Environmental Health 
2) Chemicals in the Diet
3) Indoor Air Quality 
4) Pesticides & Alternatives for Pest Control
5) Healthy Kids and Safe Toys

Lunch will be provided along with a Certificate of Attendance.
To register:  http://ehsc.oregonstate.edu/ehathome
Questions? Contact Dave Stone at 541-737-4433
Dave.Stone at oregonstate.edu 
My apologies for any cross-postings.
Please share with any colleagues who may be interested.  We hope to see
you at a workshop this spring!
Thanks!

3.  OregonYouth Photo Contest - Deadline March 15
As part of National Public Health Week (April 5-9, 2010), Community
Health Priorities, a project of the Northwest Health Foundation, is
pleased to sponsor the 2010 Oregon Youth Photo Contest. Participation is
open to any youth in Oregon, aged 12 to 18 years old. Deadline for
submission is March 15, 2010. First ($300), Second ($200) and Third
($100) prizes will be awarded. If you know a young photographer who
might be interested, please send him or her this link for more
information:
http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/photocontest/ 

4.  Making Effective Presentations (online training modules) (
http://www.healthyagingprograms.org/content.asp?sectionid=158 )
The Center for Healthy Aging has developed interactive training modules
on evidence-based health promotion for older adults, designed for
aging-services providers, but also useful for those wo
rking in public
health, human services, and health promotion. Each module includes
information on tailoring presentations to the audience, organizing flow
and themes, developing attractive slides with graphics, describing the
key components and strategies of programs, and presenting program data.
The modules include slides from Administration on Aging (AoA) projects,
downloadable templates, and resources to help plan and deliver
presentations to both scientific and community audiences. 

5.  27th Annual Oregon Epidemiologists' Meeting
May 26-28, 2010
Please check the OR-Epi Webpage frequently for updates!
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/orepi/orepi2010/orepi2010.shtml
General Information: The Annual Oregon Epidemiologists' Meeting
(OR-Epi) where Oregon's public health professionals meet and exchange
information on current disease issues and trends, is being held at the
Riverhouse Conference Center in Bend, May 26-28, 2010. The opening
session begins at 1:00 p.m., Wed., May 26th. The meeting concludes at
noon, Fri. May 28th. The agenda is under development.
There will be three pre-conference meetings before OR-Epi: the Health
Officers' Caucus, CD 101 and CD 303. All pre-conference meetings will
take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Wednesday May 26, 2010.
Lodging: Information will be available soon.
Registration: Information will be available soon.
Questions: Please contact michelle.a.adams at state.or.us or call
971-673-1075.

6.  20th Annual Nat'l Health Benefits Conference & Expo (HBCE)  
www.HBCE.com

Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 2011  (easy to remember - 1 month after New Year's
Eve)
Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL 
www.sheratonsandkey.com
Registration Always Reduced for Governmental, Educational and
Non-Profit Employers, plus for those who register early
CHES credits available. 
7.  Prescription Drug Turn-In Event 
(see attachment below)
FREE: UNWANTED & EXPIRED
MEDICATIONS COLLECTION
SATURDAY, MARCH 13th
Fred Meyer
7404 N Interstate Avenue
Look for the Portland Police Bureau Mobile Precinct
10:00 am - 4:00 p.m.

WHAT TO BRING TO THE COLLECTION
- Expired or unwanted prescription medications*
- Unneeded over-the-counter medicines*
- Drugs that didn*t work for you, a family member, or pet
- Drugs that are no longer used
- Medicine from deceased family members
- Unknown tablets and capsules

(*Leave all medicines in their original containers if possible)
Please do NOT bring thermometers, needles, or medical waste of any
type.
Do you have unwanted medications around your home?
Help protect your family, your community, and the environment by
properly disposing of them.
For more information contact
Angela Wagnon / 503-823-4094 / angela.wagnon at ci.portland.or.us
IMPORTANT NOTE: Unwanted medicines can be collected from individual
households only. Medications cannot be
accepted from businesses such as nursing homes, doctor*s offices or any
other institution or business.

8.  Communications Made Easy program

WEBINAR: Communications Made Easy - Instant Messaging
March 11, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. PST/4:00pm EST
Please join us for our Skype/Instant Messaging webinar, where you'll
get an hour of hands-on, how-to instruction. At the end of 60 minutes,
you will know: 
What instant messaging is
Popular instant messaging services
What conventions like "emoticons" and "IM speak" are - Drugs that are
no longer used
How to use video and sound messaging, even make telephone calls
How instant messaging can improve communications with the public
How instant messaging can increase internal efficiency

·        Pre-register at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/s0i6x365tqag
 WEBINAR: Communications Made Easy - Identity Management
March 24, 2010 at 9:00am PST/12:00pm EST
Please join us for our Identity Management webinar, where you'll get an
hour of hands-on, how-to instruction. At the end of 60 minutes, you will
know:
What "identity management" means 
What identity management can accomplish with social media
The difference between a "social networ
king service" and
"lifestreaming"
Popular identity management services on the web
How to use various identity management tools 

Pre-register at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/511kyea7plic
The Communications Made Easy program is made possible by ARRA funding
through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
 PKIDs / PO Box 5666 / Vancouver, WA 98668 / pkids at pkids.org
/877-55-PKIDS / www.pkids.org/cme
 9.  The 8th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters 
About the Conference: The 8th UCLA Conference on Public Health and
Disasters (Revisited) is a unique multidisciplinary conference that
bring together academicians, researchers, practitioners, and
policy-makers from public health, mental health, community disaster
preparedness and response, social sciences, government, media, and
non-governmental organizations.
Who Should Attend this Conference: The Conference is designed for
public health professionals as well as individuals and organizations
from both the public and private sectors involved in emergency public
health preparedness and response. 
When:   May 16-19, 2010 
Where:
Torrance Marriott Hotel
3635 Fashion Way
Torrance, CA 90503
Opening Keynote: What*s In a Name*Defining Emergency Public Health
Presented by: Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN 
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine and Public Health, Yale
University

Closing Keynote: Defining Emergency Public Health Competencies
Presented by: Andrea Young, PhD
Associate Director of the Learning Office, Office of Public Health
Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
Additional sessions include:
* Haiti Earthquake: When a Disaster Becomes a Humanitarian Catastrophe
* Pan Flu Panel - What Has Changed Since September
* Hospitals as Victims of Natural Hazards
* Infection Control in Mass Shelters
* Hospitals and Community Clinics as Partners in Disaster Response

Continuing Education: 
The Conference relates to all Areas of Responsibility for Health
Educators and is designated for the CHES to receive up to 14 Category I
CECH in Health Education.
This event is sponsored by the Pacific Public Health Training Center, a
designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in
health education by the National Commission for Health Education
Credentialing, Inc. PPHTC Provider # CA1162; NCHEC Provider Number:
MEP2364
For more information and to register for the conference
please visit our website at:www.cphd.ucla.edu

10.  IHA Health Literacy Conference 
 Greetings! The HLM meeting will be on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, just
before the beginning of the IHA Health Literacy Conference on May 6-7.
This Health Literacy Missouri meeting is open to anyone interested in
finding out about formation of state-level health literacy coalitions
around the country. Please see the original message, reprinted in the
paragraph below. 
"Come early to the IHA Health Literacy conference on Wednesday
afternoon, May 5 to learn more about being part of a national health
literacy cooperative working to form statewide health literacy centers
across the country. This is your opportunity to be part of a dialogue
that encourages the development of a statewide health literacy center
for your state. Health Literacy Missouri will be hosting the three-hour
session. Attendees will learn from the experiences of others who are
involved in building state wide centers. The meeting is scheduled from
1:00 to 4:00 and will include lunch. There is no charge to attend this
meeting, but please contact Health Literacy Missouri to let them know
you are attending: (314) 361-9400 or info at healthliteracymissouri.org.
Stay for the IHA Health Literacy Conference. Visit the IHA website at
www.iha4health.org<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103118710747&s=13739&e=001zFmQ9wNy3xyHUZOm-JsyrA_awz5hon494YIPtCjnsgcdyu7Fj2PuFLkIZ39aB08o32n5_T2H_At0AtqUThU6RlbBCLYEN5IwLNUEzK5jm8y5pnlNHvIQ5g==>
 for registration and hotel details." 
Questions? Call us toll free (800) 434-4633, ext. 202, or email us, or
visit us online
 at www.iha4health.org  Sincerely,   
 Michael Villaire 
 Institute For Healthcare Advancement 

11.  Job Openings

Research Analyst 3:  I'd like to bring your attention to our recent job
posting of the Research Analyst 3 position in the Health Statistics
Survey Unit. You can find the job posting at :
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/LEHS0195.shtml
It closes on March 8, and HR is using the new e-recruit process for
applications. This is an open competitive recruitment, but I'll be
pulling a statewide transfer list also.
You can see some of the work the RA3 helps to produce at:
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/brfs/index.shtml for our adult
survey and for our youth survey at:
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/youthsurvey/index.shtml
Please share this information among those that might have an interest
in survey design and analysis.

Public Health Nurse 2:  The Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer,
Colorectal Cancer and WISEWOMAN Programs are hiring for a Public Health
Nurse 2 position. The position will be housed in the Women's and
Reproductive Health Section but would work across all three programs.
The position closes on 3/9/2010.  The announcement can be found at: 
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/LEHS0199.shtml

Loralee Trocio, MPH, CHES
Operations Technician
Oregon Immunization Program
800 NE Oregon St., Ste. 370
Portland ,OR 97232
(971) 673 - 0026
loralee.j.trocio at state.or.us
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