CCHP Newsletter

December-January 2011

News, Announcements, and Events

News & Announcements

Community Engaged Scholars Program Call for Applications - The South Carolina Clinical & Translation Research Center for Community Health Partnerships (SCTR/CCHP) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2012 Community Engaged Scholars (CES) Program.  

The CES Program provides training and pilot funds of up to $10,000 for teams consisting of a community and academic partner who have interests in community-based participatory research (CBPR).  The goal of the program is to increase the capacity of community-academic partnerships to conduct research with mutual ownership of the processes and products.

An information session will be held on November 17 from 1:30-2:00 PM at the College of Nursing Historical Library (Room 214).

Program details and application materials can be found at: http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/nursing/cchp/cescholars.htm.

Application deadline: December 5, 2011

For more information, please contact Brandi White at whitbm@musc.edu or 792-2215.

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EPA/HRSA Year-Long Webinar Series on Improving Children's Health - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have organized, in collaboration with other Federal partners, a one-year-long webinar series titled Improving Children’s Health through Federal Collaboration. Children, by their very nature, deserve our focused attention and care especially because:

• Their bodily systems are still developing, 
• They eat more, drink more, and breathe more in proportion to their body size
• Their behavior patterns increase their exposure to environmental hazards.

Protecting the health of children where they live, learn and play is fundamental to making the world a better place for future generations. The purpose of this webinar series is to encourage coordination, collaboration and information sharing across government agencies and organizations, health care providers, educators, and the general public in addressing children’s health issues.

For more information visit: http://www.epa.gov/region8/humanhealth/children/webinars.html.

EPA Community Resource Guide – The Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice Interagency Working Group has released a resource guide for communities addressing environmental issues.  The programs included in the guide are focused on resources that would assist communities with technical or financial assistance. To download the guide visit http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/resources/publications/interagency/resource-guide.pdf 

Trending now on SCresearch.org…is it YOU? - In November alone, our online research studies directory, had almost 1,700 visitors and over 10,000 web pages viewed!  The most searched keywords were “Healthy Volunteer Studies” and "Drug Studies" and G. Hamilton Baker in the department of Pediatric Cardiology was the investigator scoring the most online hits.  Find YOUR opportunity to participate at http://scresearch.org!  Has SCresearch.org worked for you?  Let the SUCCESS Center know at success@musc.edu  or 792-8300 and be entered into a drawing for a free lunch at The Wickliffe House!

Partnership Readiness Toolkit- The Partnership Readiness for Community-Based Research Toolkit was developed by MUSC academic and community co-investigators in response to an investigation of partnership readiness to conduct CBPR. The 75-page toolkit is formatted to allow for individual assessments by each partner, as well as team discussions on the multiple dimensions of readiness. The goal of the Toolkit is to foster a firm foundation for the partnership to conduct CBPR and to achieve desireable health outcomes.

Free download from the CCHP website: http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/nursing/cchp/cchp_products

2011 Ornament of Hope For Sale at Trident Literacy Association - Trident Literacy Association announces the arrival of the 2011 “Ornament of Hope.”  Each year the organization sells the ornament to raise funds for their adult literacy programs in the tri-county. Whether for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, holidays, or other special occasions, the ‘Ornament of Hope’ makes a beautiful gift that lasts a lifetime.

Since 1991, at the request of then-Governor Carroll Campbell, local artist, Anne Worsham Richardson, has donated the use of one of her paintings to benefit literacy efforts throughout the state.  The exclusive interpretation from watercolor to metal is the work of Elizabeth Anne Neiman at The Charleston Mint.

This year’s ornament features the “Saw Whet.”  Ms. Richardson explained how it was chosen.

            “A few years ago, I had an exhibition of ‘American Birds’ in the Pittsfield Art Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. I did a lecture to open the exhibit and afterwards, I was invited to the Anderson Owl Sanctuary in nearby Lenox. I entered the Saw-Whet Owl enclosure so that I could study the small owl for my plan to paint one. A pine tree with low branches was inside the enclosure where several Saw-Whet owls were perched. I reached my hand up to the branches and a little owl walked onto my hand. It was about six inches long and very tame. I did a study which was selected by National Wildlife Federation for a Christmas card.  We are using the Saw-Whet Owl on the Ornament of Hope for 2011 to benefit literacy in South Carolina.”

In addition to being a lovely image of the Saw-Whet Owl, the ornament is a symbol of hope for improving adult literacy so people can improve their skills and qualify for jobs.

The mission of Trident Literacy Association is to increase literacy in the tri-county, where one in seven adults are functionally illiterate and 60,000 do not have a high school credential. The curriculum is self-paced and individualized to help people in the subjects they need most, whether reading, writing, mathematics, English as a Second Language or basic computer use.  With the assistance of nearly 300 volunteers, the organization serves 2,000 students annually.

Orders for ornaments are now being accepted. Single ornaments may be reserved for $15, and a matted-and-framed version is also available (with a copy of the Anne Worsham Richardson print that inspired it) for $35 plus $5 postage and handling.  Orders should be sent to Trident Literacy Association, 5416-B Rivers Ave., North Charleston, SC 29406, or you may order on line at www.tridentlit.org.  Delivery time is about one week.  Call 747-2223 for more information.

Help a Child This Christmas - Please help a child who is less fortunate have a wonderful Christmas. You can help by:

• Donating an unwrapped toy
• Donating any kind of canned goods
• Give a monetary gift for a child that lives in the Gadsden Green Community

Help us to help a child this Christmas! Items can be dropped off at the Housing Authority of the City of Charleston, located at 183 President Street.

For more information contact Ms. Anita Meyers at 720-3972 or 834-4745.

Funding Opportunities

 PDF of various funding opportunities, many with rolling deadlines.

Upcoming Events

Call for Abstracts: 2012 USPHS Symposium - The Scientific Program Committee for the 2012 United States Publich Health Service (USPHS) Scientific & Training Symposium invites you to submit an abstract for presentation at the symposium, which will be held June 19-21, 2012 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The theme for the 2012 symposium is "Prevention Strategies for a Healthy Nation: Building on the Basics of Public Health".

Deadline: December 21, 2011

For more information visit http://www.phscofevents.org/agenda/speakerinf.cfm

Sea Island Families Project Informational Luncheon with Councilwoman Anna Johnson - Learn more about the upcoming community celebration on January 21, 2012 on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 12:30 pm at the St. John's Library located at 3531 Maybank Highway on Johns Island.

For more information contact Ida Spruill at spruilli@musc.edu or 843-792-3873

Save The Date: MUSC Gives Back Community Celebration - Researchers at MUSC plan to share major findings from research conducted among the Sea Island Communities. Please join us to hear reports from doctors, nurses, and patients about findings from:

• Project SuGar (diabetes)
• COBRE (dental disease)
• SLEIGH (lupus)
• REACH (diabetes)

Where: St. Johns High School, 1818 Main Road, Johns Island, SC
When: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (lunch 1:00-2:00 pm)

For more information please contact Ida Spruill at spruilli@musc.edu or 843-792-3873.

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Award - Nominations are due January 16, 2012 for the CCPH Annual Award! The award recognizes exemplary partnerships between communities and academic institutions that improve higher education, civic engagement, and the health of communities. the award is presented at CCPH's 15th anniversary conference, April 18-21 in Houston, Texas.

For more information visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/awards.html

Free Tri-County Community Health and Wellness Fair - The Tri-County Black Nurses Association will present a community health and wellnes fair on February 18, 2012 at the Arthur W. Christopher Community Center/Gym located at 265 Fishburne Street from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm.

For more information contact Dr. Ida Spruill at spruilli@musc.edu or 792-3873.

Save The Date: 10th Annual Diabetes/Heart Disease & Stroke Winter Symposium - Evidence-Based Management for Primary Healthcare Professionals "Standards of Care: Evidence from the Field", March 9-10, 2012, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Symposium Highlights:

• the new South Carolina Guidelines for Diabetes Care
• Edward Shahady, MD, Florida Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, is Medical Director of the Diabetes Master Clinician Program and the Centers for Office Practice Excellence. He will present an interactive session on group diabetes visits.
• Update on JNC8 Guidelines and American Society for Hypertension CME session

Save the Date - South Atlantic National Research Conference - The South Atlantic National Research Conference "Engaging the Community for Research Success: What Scientists and IRBs Need to Know" will be held March 21-22, 2012 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC. The early registration deadline date is February 1, 2012. The educational objectives of this conference are:

• To raise awareness of participants as partners in research
• To provide tools for conducting community-engaged research
• To identify roles, responsibilities, and challenges of stakeholders in conducting community-engaged research
• To clarify the role of 45 CFR 46 in protecting human subjects and community

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