Partner Announcements

 

Planned Parenthood of Illinois is accepting nominations for the Margaret Wiley Carr Bright Horizons Award
Posted 02.16.2012

This award honors an up-and-coming professional or activist under the age of 40 who is dedicated to strengthening sexual health, reproductive education, or healthcare policies and practices. Qualifications include a record of advocacy for community change, strong leadership skills, and demonstrable passion for his/her work.

Click here for a nomination form. If you know someone who you think should be considered for this award, please fill out the form and return it to Melissa at melissaam@ppil.org or fax it to 312-592-6801 by Monday, February 27, 2012.

 

Hospital Breastfeeding Council of Metro Chicago (HBC) Meeting
Posted 02.14.2012

Tuesday, February 21
10 am – 12 pm
Please RSVP to swych@healthconnectone.org or (312) 878-7023

 

The Illinois Physicians’ Statement on Breastfeeding:  Implications for Practice Change
Posted 02.14.2012

DESCRIPTION:  A new policy statement providing guidelines on breastfeeding support was created for the physicians of Illinois in September 2011. This statement was authored by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics in collaboration with the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians and the Illinois Section of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists. This multidisciplinary webinar will provide detailed information about how to implement the guidance provided by this policy statement.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

  • Learn about the Illinois Physicians’ Statement on Breastfeeding as it relates to current evidence-based research
  • Learn how to improve the quality of breastfeeding clinical practices
  • Learn how to integrate the Statement guidelines to work with mothers and newborns throughout the continuum of care:  from conception to weaning

WHEN:  Tuesday, March 6th at 5 – 6 pm

COST:  Free

PRESENTERS
Krystal Revai, MD, FAAP, FABM
Maura Quinlan, MD, FACOG
Vince Keenan, Executive Director IAFP

Facilitated by Catherine Willows, RN, IBCLC, Manager, Breastfeeding Projects at the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Click here to register. Contact Billy Kalb (bkalb@illinoisaap.org, or 312/733-1026 ext. 232) with any questions regarding registration.

 

Hosted by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and funded by the Suburban Cook County Communities Putting Prevention to Work project.. 

Additional partners include Healthy Places and HealthConnect One.


PHIMC is seeking applications from health-related organizations interested in hosting and mentoring a Chicago Health Corps member for the 2012-13 program year. 
Posted 02.09.2012

The Chicago Health Corps is an AmeriCorps program that works to improve the access to and quality of healthcare in traditionally underserved communities in Chicago while building the capacity of our public health partners and exposing future professionals to public health. 

Current and new host agencies are invited to apply for participation in the project.  Complete applications will be reviewed and selected based on commitment to the program mission, a clear and suitable position description, and connection to performance measures.  Designated host site organizations provide a $10,000 cash match to support program costs and in-kind supervision and infrastructure support. 

 

The completed application and a detailed service position description for EACH member you are requesting are due by COB on Friday, March 9, 2012.   All materials must be submitted electronically via email to chicagohealthcorps@phimc.org. 

 

PHIMC will host two information sessions via webinar to review NHC/AmeriCorps requirements, application process, and answer questions.  Please join us at one of the following information sessions:

  • Wednesday February 22nd from 3:30-4:30 PM

Dial: (605) 475-4700 PIN: 507230#
Connect to webinar: https://phimc.webex.com/phimc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=667782288
Event password: 1010

  • Friday February 24th from 10-11 AM

Dial: (605) 475-4700 PIN: 507230#   
Connect to webinar: https://phimc.webex.com/phimc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=663657300
Event password: 1010

Following review of each application a staff member will be in contact with each site to further discuss your application and service position description(s).  Please contact Karen Berg, CHC Program Director, at 312-629-2988 x18 or karen.berg@phimc.org with questions.   

 

 

HFS Seeking Job Applicants
Posted 02.09.2012

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is pleased to announce that we are currently seeking job applications for key leadership positions within the Department. HFS administers the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program in Illinois, providing a range of healthcare services for 2.7 million adults and children. HFS is redesigning our healthcare delivery system to be more patient-centered, with a focus on improved health outcomes, enhanced patient access, and patient safety. HFS is also realigning payment incentives in support of care coordination models and quality healthcare. The Department plays a key role in the state’s implementation of national healthcare reform.

You can review and download a description of all managerial positions from the HFS Staff Recruitment Web page or review the attached document.  To ensure your application is considered, it should be received by March 5, 2012.  Please review and follow the instructions on the last page of the document (Page 9).

 

"Life with Baby" Workshop
Posted 02.08.2012

Sponsored by:
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Located in the Anderson Pavilion
2751 W. Winona Ave., Chicago, IL 60625
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Topics will include:
Playing, Singing and Storytelling with Your Baby, Infant Massage, Nutrition for Infants and Toddlers, Mom and Baby Yoga, Help for When Baby is Fussy, Taking Care of Yourself and More!
9:00am - 1:00pm
Registration begins at 8:30am
In advance $35
At the door $40
Download the flyer and for the registration form.


3rd Annual Anti-Hunger Conference and Legislative Hunger Awareness Day
Posted 02.08.2012

March 21 and 22, 2012
President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center
701 East Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois
 
Feeding Illinois’ Anti-Hunger Conference on March 21, will host the release of the Commission to End Hunger's action plan. Conference sessions will provide a forum for leaders engaged in the fight to end hunger in our state to learn about the strategies of the action plan and join as partners in its implementation. This conference will bring together members of the Feeding Illinois food bank network, legislators, community leaders, and other stakeholders to learn about the Commission’s strategies and work to develop partnerships to carry out its action plan. Join with other leaders from Illinois as we learn and equip ourselves to better fight hunger in our state. 

Registration and program details can be found here. 

 Registration for the conference is free and scholarships for hotel accomodations are available to Feeding Illinois food banks, partner agencies, and Commission to End Hunger members. 


IFLOSS Coalition Regional Meetings
Posted 02.03.2012

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
10:30 am -12:00 pm
Government Center in the Community Room located in the basement
115 E. Washington St. (located on the corner of East and Front St.)
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-888-5464
The Government Center is directly across the street from the parking garage that we use for the McLean County Health Department. Located just east of the health department

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
10:00 am -12:00 pm
JRTC (James R Thompson Center)100 W. Randolph
Room 031 on the 9th Floor
Chicago

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
10:30 am -12:00 pm
Glen Carbon Centennial Library
198 South Main Street
Glen Carbon, Il 62034
(618) 288-1212

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
10:30-12:00 pm
Jackson County Health Department
415 Health Department Rd
Murphysboro, IL 62966-6108
(618) 684-3143


The Chicago Abortion Fund (CAF) is looking for a Deputy Director
Posted 02.01.2012

CAF is seeking an energetic and proactive senior manager to improve internal functions and enhance overall effectiveness. Reporting to the Executive Director, the deputy director is a key member of the executive management team of CAF and is responsible for enhancing the internal organization processes and infrastructure that will allow CAF to continue to grow and fulfill its mission.


Click here for the full job description.

 

The Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery (FAM) grants funding for programs and projects that advance midwifery through:
Posted 01.31.2012

  1. Education—provide education to the general public, expectant parents, midwives and student midwives, and/or policy makers regarding the midwifery model of care

  2. Research—support research activities relating to the midwifery model of care

  3. Policy—impact policy regarding maternal and child healthcare and/or women's health that favors using the midwifery model of care and midwives as care providers

  4. Reducing Disparities—projects and studies that implement the midwifery model of care as a solution to disparities.

The Foundation grants an average of $4,000 to each project with typical grants ranging from $1,000 to $15,000.

Eligibility

FAM grants funds only to nonprofit organizations. FAM does not make grants to large public charities such as United Way, March of Dimes, American Cancer Society, Salvation Army, government agencies, political or religious organizations. FAM does not provide individual scholarships at this time.

FAM supports organizations that are diverse in their leadership, staffing, and service provision on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, political affiliation or religious belief.

FAM reserves the right to prioritize support for selected organizations working within FAM’s priority areas who serve those that have been subject to economic, social, political or other forms of discrimination.

FAM has launched the [ Birth Trust ], and our grant application process will change as a result.

Letters of Inquiry will be due February 15, 2012.

All inquiries regarding grants and all grant requests must be made in writing.


Download a copy of the [ Guidelines for submitting a Letter of Inquiry for the Birth Trust ] to understand the new grant application process.

 

 

 

Illinois Health Connect: Illinois Healthy Women Program Webinar
Posted 01.26.2012
“Illinois Healthy Women: Opportunities to Improve Assessment and Treatment”
Presented by: Angela Perry, MD, Medical Director, eQHealth Solutions, Medicaid Quality Improvement Organization
In collaboration with the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health Promotion and eQHealth
Solutions, Illinois Health Connect is hosting a FREE webinar “Illinois Healthy Women:
Opportunities to Improve Assessment and Treatment”. Based on studies of Illinois Healthy
Women (waiver) participants, opportunities exist to improve services rendered by healthcare
providers to women covered through this program. The presentation will include:

  • Brief overview of the study methodology and findings
  • Review of current IHW covered services
  • Ways to improve contraceptive counseling and compliance
  • Recommended screening and counseling for sexually transmitted infections
  • New recommendations for well women screening and expansion of IHW covered services
Register Today and Mark Your Calendar
Thursday, February 16, 2012
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

All Illinois Health Connect webinars are free!

Registration Instructions:
Webinars are open to all IHC/HFS providers, administrative and clinical staff. To RSVP for this
session, register online at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/861820361 or contact the IHC
Provider Services Helpdesk at (877) 912-1999. A confirmation will be sent to the email address
that you provide on your registration and will include details regarding your Conference dial-in
as well as instructions to connect to the “GoToWebinar”.


 

Maternal and Child Health Bureau Launches Training Portal
Posted 01.10.2012

MCH Navigator is a learning portal that links individuals to existing open-access training, organized in areas consistent with nationally endorsed public health and maternal and child health (MCH) leadership competencies. The portal was developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau in collaboration with academic and practice partners to provide a resource for MCH professionals working in state agencies and at the community level who seek to advance their learning and skills mastery.

Contents include online training resources such as webcasts and webinars, instructional modules, and self-guided short courses that have undergone academic review and have been handpicked for and vetted by MCH audiences. The portal is available at http://navigator.mchtraining.net.

Readers: The MCH Navigator web tour is available at http://navigator.mchtraining.net/#tour. A short video presentation is also available at http://navigator.mchtraining.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/PPT_Navigator.

 

Free Quick Health Data Online Trainings- Open to the Community
Posted 01.09.2012

We are pleased to announce the availability of telephone training on the Office on Women’s Health online information system Quick Health Data Online.  The system contains data on demographics, mortality, reproductive and maternal health, disease incidence, and access to care at the county level for all states and territories; additionally, data are included on prevention, violence, and mental health at the state level.  To the extent possible, data are provided by race, ethnicity and gender, and where applicable/available, by age.  Also, the system incorporates graphing and mapping features so that the data of interest can be used directly as tables, graphs/chart and maps.

The training lasts one hour, and you can be sitting at your desk using your computer.  The dates/times available for the sessions are as follows:

 

Quick Health Data Online 101:

  • Tuesday, February 14,  3:00-4:00 pm ET
  • Thursday, February 16,  3:00-4:00 pm ET  Focusing on mapping
  • Monday, March 12,  2:00-3:00 pm ET
  • Wednesday, March 14,  4:00-5:00 pm Focusing on mapping

You will need the following numbers to access the training session: 

  • Toll Free Number: 1-877-925-6129 
  • Passcode:  410171 

Prior to the start of the session, please (1) be sitting in front of your computer, (2) open Internet Explorer on your computer, and (3) go to the following web address: www.womenshealth.gov/quickhealthdata. 
A number of participants tend to sign up for the sessions, so, in order to permit everyone to hear the discussion, it is requested that participants set their telephones on Mute.  The training staff will stay on the line to answer all questions arising from the session as well as addressing questions during the session.  You are welcome to attend any of these training sessions and to suggest additional topics!
I hope that you will take advantage of the training and the information available from the system.
Participating in this training will assist you with supporting data when applying for contracts and grants. 

 

The American Public Health Association (APHA) announces a call for applications for the 2013 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government
Posted 01.09.2012
APHA is looking for candidates with strong public health credentials who wish to spend one year in Washington, D.C. working in a CONGRESSIONAL office on legislative and policy issues such as health, the environment or other public health concerns. The fellow will have the opportunity to see first-hand how public policy impacts public health and to offer their public health expertise to policymakers.
The fellowship will begin in January 2013 and continue through December 2013. Applications and additional information are available through the links below. The application, including CV and three letters of recommendation, are due to APHA by April 9, 2012 . A committee of APHA leaders, former Fellows, and policy experts will review the applications and select the finalists. All candidates must be APHA members, have a Masters degree or a doctorate in public health or a related discipline. In addition, all candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have five years or more of professional experience in a public health setting. Internships, graduate assistantships and residencies do not count toward the five year requirement.
The APHA fellow will receive a stipend of $65,000 for the year and an additional $10,000 is available for travel and other related costs (including moving costs and the costs of attending the APHA Annual Meeting).
Please visit this URL for more information: http://www.apha.org/advocacy/fellowship/

 

2012 Call for Abstracts
Posted 01.03.2011

The American Public Health Association Call for Abstracts for the 2012 Annual Meeting to be held October 27-31 in San Francisco, CA is now open.  The theme of the meeting is “Prevention and Wellness Across the Lifespan.”

If you are submitting an abstract for a scientific presentation please remember the deadlines are the week of February 6-10 depending on which section you submit your abstract to.  There will be NO EXTENSIONS so please mark your calendar accordingly.

 

APHA FILM FESTIVAL

The Public Health Film Festival is now open for submissions of US and International Films.  The deadline for submitting a film is April 1, 2012.  For more detailed information on the Film Festival as well as how to submit a film you may log on to http://apha.confex.com/apha/140am/ff.htm or contact Gary Black for US film submissions  at Gary.Black@mecklenburgcountync.gov and/or Amy Hill for International film submissions at amylenita@storycenter.org.

 

HEALTH INFORMATICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER

The HIIT-Center is an environment for live presentations of information and computer technology applications for public health. It is a fully equipped meeting room with Internet access, LCD projection capability, and theater-quality video projection and stereo audio.  This venue IS NOT appropriate for those presentations that only require the use of an LCD projector.

 

ABSTRACT STATUS

The lead author of all abstracts will be notified via email on June 1, 2012 of their status.  It is your responsibility to make sure that your email is current so please contact APHA if you have any changes.  If you do not receive an email on June 1 and your email address is current please check your SPAM folder as sometimes these emails do end up there.

You may submit your abstract now at http://apha.confex.com/apha/140am/oasys.epl.

We welcome your submission and look forward to your contribution at the APHA 140th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.



19th annual Children’s Behavioral Health Conference
Posted 11.10.2011

The 2012 conference will be held May 15-17, 2012, at the Tulsa Southern Hills Marriott in Tulsa, OK. 

Take this opportunity to contribute to the field of children’s behavioral health.  The call for presenters is now available.  The deadline to submit your application to present is December 2, 2011.


All prospective presenters are encouraged to have a youth or family co-presenter.  Areas of focus for the 2012 conference include:

·         Helping children, youth, and families find the unique person they were “born to be”;
·         Reducing stigma and promoting mental health as a part of overall wellness;
·         Reclaiming mental health through effective treatment practices;
·         Decreasing disparities and addressing risk factors in vulnerable groups;
·         Increasing access to effective mental health and substance abuse treatment;
·         Creating culturally and linguistically competent services;
·         Teaching evidence-based interventions related to behavioral health issues;
·         Building youth and family leadership; and
·         Advocating for children, youth and families.

Applicants whose presentations have been selected will be notified after January 27, 2012. 

Please call ODMHSAS Children, Youth and Family Services at 405-522-4151 if you have any questions. 

 

Illinois Health Connect Client Education Video
Posted 10.11.2011

Illinois Health Connect is pleased to announce the availability of a new 6 minute client education video.  The video highlights the medical home model and continuity of care.  The video also explains how IHC can assist clients in securing a medical home and describes the other services offered by IHC.     The video is available in both English and Spanish.   It is posted on the IHC website.   The video can be downloaded from the website or you can order a DVD copy by filling out the form posted on the website.  The video would be especially useful for any client education opportunities such as showing in the waiting room or showing after patient education classes that include HFS clients.   While the video is specifically targeted at IHC patients, it is a good educational tool about the value of primary care and how to improve health outcomes and avoid unnecessary ED use.   We hope that you will find the video a useful tool for client education.”