Newsletter: Issue No. 4 - March 1, 2010
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Issue No. 4
March 1, 2010 In This Issue: Worcester Regional Transit Authority Upgrades! To find a flu clinic near you, click here and type in your zip code! The flue is still out there! Common Pathways to Spread the Word on Census 2010! Telling Your Story with Data: Creative ways to use data to inform people about public health issues and policies La Hora de Cena Saludable: A Healthy Mission Know About Risks to Your Babies, Born and Unborn More Than $1.1 Million in DFC Mentoring Grants to Fund 15 Drug-Free Community Programs Across the Nation in 2010: Due April 23rd! Upcoming Work Group Meetings: MassCONECT - Transportation - Monday, March 8, 9:30 to 11:00am Held at the Central MA Regional Planning Commission in Union Station 2 Washington Square Worcester, MA 01609 Education - Public Health & Medical Services - Thursday, March 11, 10:30am to 12:00pm Mental Health & Social Services - Tuesday, March 12, 9:00 to 10:30am Upcoming Governance Group Meeting: Steering Committee - Leadership Council - Thursday, April 22, 7:45 to 9:30am Held at the Worcester Youth Center 326 Chandler Street Worcester, MA 01602 Unless otherwise stated, all Common Pathways Meetings are held at the office of the Central Massachusetts Center for Healthy Communities (CMCHC), 44 Front Street, Suite 280, Worcester, MA |
Worcester Public Transportation is Taking the Fast Lane! Source: Worcester Regional Transit Authority The Worcester Regional Transit Authority will be acquiring new technologies this year for all its buses and vans. Once installed, these new technologies will make it easier for public transit customers to ride the vehicles. Some features of these new technologies include: automatic voice stops and real time schedules, predictable arrival times via cell phone, and comprehensive route planning and scheduling.
The Flu is Still Out There! Many think that the flu only has one big hit in the winter season, but it actually has waves! To find a flu clinic nearest to you, click here and type in your zip code! The 2010 Census will be in Your Mailbox Soon! Source: Common Pathways/CHNA 8, U.S. Census Bureau Help us to encourage your community to answer the survey!
Look for these banners around town! Click on the pictures to see a larger view. Telling Your Story with Data: Creative ways to use data to inform people about public health issues and policies Source: Common Pathways/CHNA 8, Central MA Center for Healthy Communities This workshop will focus on making data relevant for community members and also on presenting data in a creative way that generates support for the work of an organization’s programs and mission.
You're Invited to attend on Monday, May 17th 2010, 8:30am to Noon Registration and light Breakfast provided. For more information send an e-mail to csavage [dot] commonpathways [at] gmail [dot] com (csavage [dot] commonpathways [at] gmail [dot] com) Presenter: K. "Vish" Viswanath, Ph.D., is a leader in the movement to share data with communities and to make it meaningful for them. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Viswanath is also a faculty member in the Center for Community-Based Research (CCBR) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), and Leader of the Health Communication Core of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC).Click here for Vish's bio. La Hora de Cena Saludable: PASA Wants You! Source: The PASA Coalition of the Central MA YWCA YWCA Central Massachusetts hosts “PASA” (Peso Sano Ahora/Healthy Weight Now) that addresses health disparities in the Worcester Latino Community. The program aims to reduce the incidence of overweight and obesity that are linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and arthritis by reaching out to individuals and their families, healthcare providers and residents.
Know About Risks to Your Babies, Born and Unborn Sources displayed in full articles: Click here. According to an infant mortality study done by the SIDS Center of New Jersey concludes that despite improved education on safe sleep, infants are still exposed to multiple risks for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). These risk factors include smoking by the mother and father, nonsupine sleep, upper respiratory infection, and others. Results: Nonsupine sleep occurred in 70.4% of cases with data on position (159 of 226). Thirteen cases were of infants who were discovered prone, with an increased positional risk to 76.1%, in which 87% contained additional risks. Maternal smoking occurred in 42.6% (92 of 216) of the cases with data on this risk, and 98% among those cases had additional risks. Click here to read the study's complete findings. The aim of a separate study done by the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development was to determine if fetal death is associated with changes in the concentrations of a certain protein called sVEGFR-2 located in maternal plasma and amniotic fluid. Click here and scroll down to read about this study and its impact on infant mortality and prenatal issues.
More Than $1.1 Million in DFC Mentoring Grants to Fund 15 Drug-Free Community Programs Across the Natioin in 2010: Applications due April 23rd! Source: Drug Free Communities Support Program Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing the availability of more than $1.1 million for new Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring program (DFC Mentoring) grants. An estimated 15 new Mentoring grants will be awarded (up to $75,000 per grant, per year) to drug and alcohol prevention community coalitions from across the nation. The length of the project period is up to two years.
For more information, please visit http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/dfc/. Upcoming State Conferences 31st Annual Conference: MA Early Intervention Consortium Tuesday, April 13th, and Wednesday, April 14th Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel Click here for more details 4th Annual MA Healthy Communities Conference and MA Healthy People 2020 Conference Monday, June 7th, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hoagland Pincus Conference Center, Shrewsbury, MA Keynote Speaker: Tyler Norris Visit MA DPH's Community Corner for more information APTR Conference - Taking it to the Curbside: Engaging Communities to Create Sustainable Change for Health Tuesday, April 6th, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, 1-866-790-7000 Click here for more details Current Job Openings Application deadlines coming soon...
Key Online Community Resources: Our CHNA 8 Towns: Town of Auburn website Town of Boylston website Town of Grafton website Town of Holden website Town of Leicester website Town of Millbury website Town of Paxton website Town of Shrewsbury website Town of West Boylston website City of Worcester website |
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54 Elm Street, First Floor, Worcester, MA 01609 * 508.459.9664 CommonPathwaysOnline [at] gmail [dot] com (CommonPathwaysOnline [at] gmail [dot] com)
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Issue No. 4
March 1, 2010 In This Issue: Worcester Regional Transit Authority Upgrades! To find a flu clinic near you, click here and type in your zip code! The flue is still out there! Common Pathways to Spread the Word on Census 2010! Telling Your Story with Data: Creative ways to use data to inform people about public health issues and policies La Hora de Cena Saludable: A Healthy Mission Know About Risks to Your Babies, Born and Unborn More Than $1.1 Million in DFC Mentoring Grants to Fund 15 Drug-Free Community Programs Across the Nation in 2010: Due April 23rd! Upcoming Work Group Meetings: MassCONECT - Transportation - Monday, March 8, 9:30 to 11:00am Held at the Central MA Regional Planning Commission in Union Station 2 Washington Square Worcester, MA 01609 Education - Public Health & Medical Services - Thursday, March 11, 10:30am to 12:00pm Mental Health & Social Services - Tuesday, March 12, 9:00 to 10:30am Upcoming Governance Group Meeting: Steering Committee - Leadership Council - Thursday, April 22, 7:45 to 9:30am Held at the Worcester Youth Center 326 Chandler Street Worcester, MA 01602 Unless otherwise stated, all Common Pathways Meetings are held at the office of the Central Massachusetts Center for Healthy Communities (CMCHC), 44 Front Street, Suite 280, Worcester, MA |
Worcester Public Transportation is Taking the Fast Lane! Source: Worcester Regional Transit Authority The Worcester Regional Transit Authority will be acquiring new technologies this year for all its buses and vans. Once installed, these new technologies will make it easier for public transit customers to ride the vehicles. Some features of these new technologies include: automatic voice stops and real time schedules, predictable arrival times via cell phone, and comprehensive route planning and scheduling.
The Flu is Still Out There! Many think that the flu only has one big hit in the winter season, but it actually has waves! To find a flu clinic nearest to you, click here and type in your zip code! The 2010 Census will be in Your Mailbox Soon! Source: Common Pathways/CHNA 8, U.S. Census Bureau Help us to encourage your community to answer the survey!
Look for these banners around town! Click on the pictures to see a larger view. Telling Your Story with Data: Creative ways to use data to inform people about public health issues and policies Source: Common Pathways/CHNA 8, Central MA Center for Healthy Communities This workshop will focus on making data relevant for community members and also on presenting data in a creative way that generates support for the work of an organization’s programs and mission.
You're Invited to attend on Monday, May 17th 2010, 8:30am to Noon Registration and light Breakfast provided. For more information send an e-mail to csavage [dot] commonpathways [at] gmail [dot] com (csavage [dot] commonpathways [at] gmail [dot] com) Presenter: K. "Vish" Viswanath, Ph.D., is a leader in the movement to share data with communities and to make it meaningful for them. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Viswanath is also a faculty member in the Center for Community-Based Research (CCBR) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), and Leader of the Health Communication Core of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC).Click here for Vish's bio. La Hora de Cena Saludable: PASA Wants You! Source: The PASA Coalition of the Central MA YWCA YWCA Central Massachusetts hosts “PASA” (Peso Sano Ahora/Healthy Weight Now) that addresses health disparities in the Worcester Latino Community. The program aims to reduce the incidence of overweight and obesity that are linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and arthritis by reaching out to individuals and their families, healthcare providers and residents.
Know About Risks to Your Babies, Born and Unborn Sources displayed in full articles: Click here. According to an infant mortality study done by the SIDS Center of New Jersey concludes that despite improved education on safe sleep, infants are still exposed to multiple risks for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). These risk factors include smoking by the mother and father, nonsupine sleep, upper respiratory infection, and others. Results: Nonsupine sleep occurred in 70.4% of cases with data on position (159 of 226). Thirteen cases were of infants who were discovered prone, with an increased positional risk to 76.1%, in which 87% contained additional risks. Maternal smoking occurred in 42.6% (92 of 216) of the cases with data on this risk, and 98% among those cases had additional risks. Click here to read the study's complete findings. The aim of a separate study done by the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development was to determine if fetal death is associated with changes in the concentrations of a certain protein called sVEGFR-2 located in maternal plasma and amniotic fluid. Click here and scroll down to read about this study and its impact on infant mortality and prenatal issues.
More Than $1.1 Million in DFC Mentoring Grants to Fund 15 Drug-Free Community Programs Across the Natioin in 2010: Applications due April 23rd! Source: Drug Free Communities Support Program Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing the availability of more than $1.1 million for new Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring program (DFC Mentoring) grants. An estimated 15 new Mentoring grants will be awarded (up to $75,000 per grant, per year) to drug and alcohol prevention community coalitions from across the nation. The length of the project period is up to two years.
For more information, please visit http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/dfc/. Upcoming State Conferences 31st Annual Conference: MA Early Intervention Consortium Tuesday, April 13th, and Wednesday, April 14th Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel Click here for more details 4th Annual MA Healthy Communities Conference and MA Healthy People 2020 Conference Monday, June 7th, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hoagland Pincus Conference Center, Shrewsbury, MA Keynote Speaker: Tyler Norris Visit MA DPH's Community Corner for more information APTR Conference - Taking it to the Curbside: Engaging Communities to Create Sustainable Change for Health Tuesday, April 6th, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, 1-866-790-7000 Click here for more details Current Job Openings Application deadlines coming soon...
Key Online Community Resources: Our CHNA 8 Towns: Town of Auburn website Town of Boylston website Town of Grafton website Town of Holden website Town of Leicester website Town of Millbury website Town of Paxton website Town of Shrewsbury website Town of West Boylston website City of Worcester website |
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If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter, please email CommonPathwaysOnline [at] gmail [dot] com with subject title "Newsletter List" and you will be put on the list!
Unsubscribe CommonPathwaysOnline [at] gmail [dot] com from this list. Our mailing address is: Common Pathways
54 Elm Street
First Floor
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2009 Common Pathways All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile |
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