RAMP Digest – August 6
GENERAL
2) Scholarship Opportunity: ACCP Community Asthma and COPD Coalitions Symposium
3) Funding Opportunity: Mini-Grants Program for Cleaning for Healthy Schools Pilot Project
4) Resources: NCHH Healthy Homes for Community Health Workers course and Training Calendar
5) Resource: CAPHI Summary of the Asthma Guidelines Available in Poster-Size
6) Resources: California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) Releases Two Reports
7) Resource: ARB Truck Stop Website
8) Study: Web-Based Care can Boost Asthma Control
9) Study: World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on Damp and Moldy Buildings
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
10) Event: Free Classes for Adults with Asthma in Santa Clara County, August 22nd
11) Save the Date: San Francisco Asthma Task Force Autumn Asthma Updates, October 2nd
12) Job Opportunity: Sierra Club California seeks Organizer for Sacramento Office
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GENERAL
1) Event: Capital Hill Summit on Sustainable Communities, Environmental Justice and the New Economy in Washington, D.C., October 15th
The Community Revitalization Alliance, a project of the Sustainable Community Development Group, will hold a “Capitol Hill Summit on Sustainable Communities, Environmental Justice and the New Economy”, October 15th and 16th in Washington, D.C. The Summit seeks “to influence the national discourse, decisions and investments in ways that position underserved communities to benefit from the environmental and health, economic and social advances of the new green economy”. For more information and to register, visit: //www.Sustainablecommunitydevelopmentgroup.org/save_date.htm.
2) Scholarship Opportunity: ACCP Community Asthma and COPD Coalitions Symposium
The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) is hosting the 11th Annual ACCP Community Asthma and COPD Coalitions Symposium, on November 4th and 5th, during CHEST 2009 in San Diego. The ACCP has secured funding to provide travel scholarships to a limited number of asthma and COPD coalitions. The travel scholarship awards the recipient with 2-day registration for the Symposium, air travel expenses, and two nights’ accommodations. For more information and to apply, visit //www.chestnet.org/CHEST/program/education/asthmaCoalition.php. The deadline for submitting applications is August 9th.
3) Funding Opportunity: Mini-Grants Program for Cleaning for Healthy Schools Pilot Project
The Green Schools Initiative and the Work-Related Asthma Prevention Program have announced a mini-grants award program for school districts in California. They are looking to partner with school districts to pilot green cleaning products and methods in 3-5 of their schools. Districts selected to participate in the project will receive from $1000 to $3000 per district to support healthier cleaning practices in schools. Contact: Debbie Shrem at 510-620-5762, debbie.shrem@cdph.ca.gov or Deborah Moore at 510-525-1026, deborah@greenschools.net.
4) Resources: NCHH Healthy Homes for Community Health Workers course and Training Calendar
The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) has announced their Healthy Homes for Community Health Workers (CHW) course. In order to enhance the capacity of CHWs to deliver healthy homes services, the NCHH created a course specifically for CHWs who work as health advocates in their communities. The course trains CHWs to provide one-on-one and large group education on healthy homes, provide general advice about specific healthy homes problems, and to make recommendations regarding solutions to common healthy homes problems. Visit //www.healthyhomestraining.org/chw/ to learn more about the CHW course and see a list of upcoming course offerings.
The NCHH also has an on-line training calendar that serves as a national clearinghouse for healthy homes related trainings and lists upcoming training opportunities. To access the calendar, visit //www.nchh.org/Training/Calendar.aspx.
5) Resource: CAPHI Summary of the Asthma Guidelines Available in Poster-Size
The California Asthma Public Health Initiative (CAPHI) has developed a poster-sized version of their recently developed resource entitled “Summary of the NAEPP’s EPR-3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma”. The resource can be viewed at //www.betterasthmacare.org/files/CAPHIAsthmaMgmtTool_Feb2009-1.pdf – the poster-sized version is 11” x 17” with the two pages side by side and is laminated. To obtain free copies of the poster, contact Patricia Laija at 916-552-9881 or via e-mail at Patricia.Laija@cdph.ca.gov.
6) Resources: California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) Releases Two Reports
CPEHN has released two studies. One study, entitled “Race & Ethnicity Data” provides hard numbers on California’s demographics, health conditions, insurance status, and language needs. It also includes clinical care information and asthma statistics. Data is available for select counties. To read more, visit: //www.cpehn.org/race-ethnicity-data.php.
The other study, “The Landscape of Opportunity: Cultivating Health Equity in California” examines everything from education to housing, neighborhood safety to food access, and criminal justice to health insurance to connect the dots between these factors and how they impact our health. For the full report, visit: //www.cpehn.org/pdfs/LandscapeOfOpportunity.pdf.
7) Resource: ARB Truck Stop Website
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has developed the Truck Stop website as a one-stop shop experience for information on ARB diesel regulations and available financial assistance opportunities. The website is designed so that a truck owner can answer a few questions about their fleet and get a personalized list of regulatory requirements and potential funding options. The site is designed primarily for the fleet owner but the information is also useful for the truck dealer, lender, air districts and others in the trucking community. To access the site visit //www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truckstop/truckstop.htm.
8) Study: Web-Based Care can Boost Asthma Control
In a study published in the July 21st issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of Internet-based asthma self-management. Patients who used the online tools demonstrated greater improvements in asthma symptom control over one year and were more likely to report symptom-free days than patients who received only standard care. Participants were randomly assigned to Internet-based self-management or usual care. The Internet-based self-management program included weekly asthma control monitoring and treatment advice, online and group education, and remote Web communications. For report abstract, visit: //www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/151/2/110
9) Study: World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on Damp and Moldy Buildings
WHO published its first guidelines on indoor air quality guidelines on dampness and mold. The two year study concluded that occupants of damp or moldy buildings have up to a 75% greater risk of respiratory symptoms and asthma. The report also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mold and measures to control their growth indoors. For the full report, visit: //www.euro.who.int/document/E92645.pdf.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
10) Event: Free Classes for Adults with Asthma in Santa Clara County, August 22nd
The American Lung Association (ALA) in partnership with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation is offering free classes for Adults with Asthma, “Breath Well, Live Well” on August 22. Classes are taught in English by a nurse and asthma specialist. Lunch will be provided. A free $25 gift card incentive is also provided to attendees who have asthma. To register, call: Lisa Gorman at ALA, 510-893-5474, ext. 319 or email: BayIntern2_ALAC@ALAC.org
11) Save the Date: San Francisco Asthma Task Force Autumn Asthma Updates, October 2nd
The San Francisco Asthma Task Force is hosting a free program, entitled Autumn Asthma Updates, on October 2nd. This day long program will feature sessions on the following: The Differences between Asthma and COPD; Working with Latino Families; Adult Case Studies; Asthma and Nutrition; and Child and Adolescent Case Studies. There will also be a working lunch with opportunities for networking and peer learning. For registration information and questions, please contact Gloria Thornton at gloria.thornton@wellpoint.com or at 415-740-7539. CME is pending.
12) Job Opportunity: Sierra Club California seeks Organizer for Sacramento Office
Sierra Club California is seeking an Organizer for their Green Transportation Campaign in Sacramento. The Green Transportation Campaign will focus on strengthening clean-car standards through the regulatory process at the California Air Resources Board and educating the public on clean vehicle issues. Duties of the Organizer include: carrying out campaign strategy in coordination with volunteers and staff; planning and coordinating activities to obtain media coverage; assisting with development of educational and campaign materials; writing action alerts, fact sheets, letters, articles and other materials; and representing Sierra Club in coalitions in public meetings, training and motivating activists, and participating in volunteer meeting and events, as needed. To view a complete position description, visit //www.calasthma.org/news/show_story/673/. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and one-page writing sample to annie.pham@sierraclub.org.
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