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WEBINAR Learning about Positive Youth Development: A Free & Fun Course for Youth Work Professionals

August 14, 2019

Learning about Positive Youth Development:
A Free & Fun Course for Youth Work Professionals

What does positive youth development mean to us? We may think about competencies, opportunities, and supports young people need to thrive and make healthy decisions. We may think about youth voice and leadership.
In this webinar co-creator Jutta Dotterweich will provide a guided tour of a new, interactive online training course on positive youth development. This free resource consists of six, stand-alone segments, which were developed with a wide range of audiences in mind (e.g., volunteers, parents, frontline youth workers).
Join us to learn about this free, engaging, and informative online resource!

Objectives:
Specifically, webinar attendees will be able to:

1. Identify at least three key principles of positive youth development
2. Describe meaningful roles for young people
3. Locate web resources that they can apply in their youth programming

Presenter:Jutta Dotterweich, M.A. Director of Training, ACT for Youth Center of Excellence.

Who should attend: Youth-serving professionals in the field of Adolescent Health and Youth Development, relationship skills educators, community-based youth workers, family life educators, health educators, high school counselors/teachers, adolescent development researchers, Extension professionals, anyone interested in improving outcomes for youth.

When:  Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 4:00 pm Eastern/1:00 pm Pacific
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost:Free

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ARTICLE Teen ACEs & Peer Crowds - Key Predictors of Adolescent Health Risks

Both Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and peer crowds have been linked to increased risk for multiple health risk behaviors - but we don’t know how these two risk factors overlap. For the first time, a study examines the relationship between ACEs and peer crowds amongst a large sample of high school students, finding interesting connections between these two distinct variables.  Read the paper to learn more.

OPPORTUNITIES Recruitment for 2 committees

Maternal Mortality Review Committee: Application for Membership The Maternal Mortality Prevention Program at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is seeking professionals and community members to serve on the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC), formalized by the Maternal Mortality Prevention Act in 2019. The MMRC reviews de-identified cases of maternal deaths in Colorado, identifies the causes of maternal mortality, and develops recommendations to address preventable maternal deaths and improve the health and well-being of pregnant and postpartum people in Colorado.
All applicants must submit this completed application form, including current resume/curriculum vitae and three references, by August 15, 2019. 
Applicants who represent communities that are diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, English proficiency, income, wealth, and geographic region of the state, as well as those who are affected by higher rates of maternal mortality and by a lack of access to the full scope of maternity care health services, are strongly encouraged to apply. Members will represent diverse communities and a variety of clinical, forensic, psycho-social, and public health specializations and community perspectives.
Please share this with your networks.
Please contact Shivani Bhatia, Maternal Health Coordinator, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, at shivani.bhatia@state.co.us with any questions.

Tobacco Review Committee The Tobacco Grant Program, on behalf of the Colorado Board of Health, is seeking applications for people interested in serving on the Tobacco Review Committee. This opportunity provides members with the chance to shape short and long term strategic priorities and funding for tobacco control work across the state.  There are two positions open at this time: Represents a socio-demographic disadvantaged population in Colorado Representative of a Local Public Health Agency (LPHA) All applicants must submit a signed application form and required attachments by 5:00 p.m. August 2, 2019.  Applicants who reside outside of the Denver metro area and particularly in rural areas of the state are strongly encouraged to apply.  Please see the TRC webpage for more details. Please share widely with your networks.

Injury Prevention Coordinators Course September 14-15

FUNDING Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program

Purpose of Program: The Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program provides competitive grants to support and demonstrate innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health services providers for employment in schools and local educational agencies (LEAs).  The goal of this program is to expand the pipeline of high-quality, trained providers to address the shortages of mental health service professionals in schools served by high-need LEAs.  The partnerships must include (1) one or more high-need LEAs or a State educational agency(SEA) on behalf of one or more high-need LEAs; and (2) one or more eligible institutions of higher education (IHE). Partnerships must provide opportunities to place graduate students of IHEs in school-based mental health fields into schools served by the participating high-need LEAs to complete required field work, credit hours, internships, or related training as applicable fort he degree, license, or credential program of each student.

Deadline: August 5 

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OPPORTUNITY Strengthen Colorado’s Early Childhood Care and Education System

We are reaching out to ask for your help gathering input from individuals providing care and education to

young children, professionals that work with children and families, and other early childhood

stakeholders AND parents and caregivers with young childrenon how to strengthen Colorado’s early childhood care and education system.

To gather this input, the Colorado Health Institute is holding a series of community conversations statewide.

These conversations are part of the 

Colorado Shines Brighter Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five. The Preschool Development

Grant’s goal is to ensure all Colorado children are ready for school when entering kindergarten. 

The stakeholders, parents and families you serve and engage with are valuable participants in these

discussions to inform how we can achieve this goal.

Would you be willing to help us identify people who may like to participate? If so, thank you! Please

distribute the enclosed flyer and email text that is pasted below to spread the word.

First, a few details:

• Participants will receive a $30 Amazon gift card. Food and child care will be provided. Some discussions will be available in Spanish. See enclosed for details.
• At the meetings, we will discuss what’s working in your community’s early childhood system and what the greatest needs are.
• Professionals providing services to families of children birth to age five (such as child care providers, home visitors, and other support service providers) and other early childhood stakeholders are also encouraged to provide input! We are holding separate discussions for these groups. Please contact Nina Bastian for more information on ways to provide input at BastianN@coloradohealthinstitute.org.
• Stakeholders focus group informational flyer
• Early childhood professionals and stakeholders can RSVP using this link: http://colo.health/earlychildhood
• Parents and families are also encouraged to provide input! We are holding separate discussions for these groups. Please contact Nina Bastian for more information on ways to provide input at BastianN@coloradohealthinstitute.org.
• Family focus group informational flyer
• Parents and caregivers can RSVP using this link: http://colo.health/earlychildhood

We are especially interested in hearing from special populations of parents and families, including families experiencing homelessness, migrant, refugee, and monolingual groups where English is a second language. Does your organization convene a group of these parents that we should engage with? Let us know.

Stay tuned! More opportunities are coming in August and September 2019 to provide input and strengthen

the early childhood care and education system in Colorado.

Questions? Please contact Nina Bastian at BastianN@coloradohealthinstitute.org.

Thank you in advance!

Alex, Nina, and the Colorado Shines Brighter Team

FUNDING Regional Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinators

RFA 1426 - Regional Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinators

Beginning September 30, 2017, the Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention was awarded federal grant funds to support youth suicide prevention efforts in Colorado for those ages 10-24. A previous 2018 RFA was based on the four regions of the Colorado Crisis System; however, due to reorganization of the system, the RFA is being re-released to re-procure contracts for coordinators within Larimer, Weld, Delta, Mesa and Montezuma counties.To lead this effort at a local level, the Office will fund regional youth suicide prevention coordinators to provide leadership, coordination, and support to local community partners engaged in serving youth and to work with youth-serving organizations and community suicide prevention organizations to solicit participation with and align with grant-funded initiatives. 

Posted on https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/office-suicide-prevention-community-grants

WEBINAR Screening Youth for Suicide Risk

CSN Webinar July 30, 2019 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET  ‌  ‌

Screening Youth for Suicide Risk Tuesday, July 30, 2019 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET

The suicide rate among U.S. youth and young adults, ages 10 to 24, has risen in recent years, increasing by nearly 50 percent between 2007 and 2017, and reaching its highest point since 2000 according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2017, 6769 suicides occurred among youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 years, of which 5375 were male and 1394 were female. (1,2) Early detection of suicide risk through screening is an important method of identifying those at risk. Research-based screening and assessment tools are available for use in multiple settings.  In this webinar, Dr. Lisa Horowitz of the National Institute of Mental Health, and Dr. Jeff Bridge of Nationwide Children’s Hospital will provide background data on suicide and suicidal behavior among youth and young adults and discuss suicide prevention research in screening in both medical and school settings. Turning suicide prevention research into real-world adaptations of sustainable programs is challenging, but lessons learned from real-world adaptations can inform more effective suicide prevention strategies in multiple settings. Dr. Horowitz will present on the ASQ (Ask Suicide-Screening Questions) tool developed to help clinicians ask patients directly about suicidal ideation and behavior. She will describe a 3-tiered clinical pathway for implementing suicide risk screening in all medical settings including emergency departments, Inpatient medical/surgical units and outpatient primary care settings. School systems are also critical venues to identify and intervene upon youth at risk. Sustainable models of school-based suicide prevention programs are necessary for individual schools and the surrounding communities that may suffer from limited resources. Dr. Bridge will discuss implementations of the Signs of Suicide (SOS) program, which was designed to help schools utilize community partnerships while implementing critical best-practice features of gatekeeper training, peer-to-peer support, and universal suicide risk assessment.

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Sources: WISQARS CDC database Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2000-2017. Oren Miron, MA1; Kun-Hsing Yu, MD, PhD1; Rachel Wilf-Miron, MD, MPH2; et al. JAMA. 2019;321(23):2362-2364. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.5054 This webinar will be archived.

OPPORTUNITY Join the Colorado Equity Compass Pilot

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CONFERENCE: National Dropout Prevention

Conference Details October 5 - 8, 2019 Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center  6700 North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard Aurora, CO 80019 To book by phone please call 888-789-3090 and indicate that you are attending the 2019 National Dropout Prevention Conference. Registration Hotel Reservations Conference Fees Conference Agenda Keynote Speakers Pre-Conference Workshops Contact Staff Conference Program John Gailer - (864) 712-3704 Registration Denise Gianforcaro - (864) 712-3703

FUNDING Community Mobility Design Challenge

Community Mobility Design Challenge 2019 Planning Grants

Deadline for responses: August 1, 2019, 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Download the RFP.

Frequently Asked Questions 

NCMM’s Community Mobility Design Challenge 2019 Planning Grants, with funding from the Federal Transit Administration, will support communities seeking innovative ways to address the particular mobility challenges experienced by low-income community members for whom a lack of transportation is an obstacle to the pursuit of economic, health, and social well being.

The goals of the NCMM Community Mobility Design Challenge 2019 are to

• Support communities in creating mobility solutions that improve access for low-income residents with regard to these three focus areas:
  • Economic opportunities
  • Opportunities to improve health and well-being
  • Opportunities to become more integrated into their community
• Support the development of cross-sector partnerships that work together on transportation solutions for their community
• Prepare communities to apply for opportunities for funding the implementation of community transportation solutions, such as federal transit funding, as well as other types of federal, state and local funding for which the designed projects may be eligible.

To see past projects, check out the videos of the 2017 Health Care Design Challenge grantees under "Learn about the teams' work."

WEBINAR Authentic Youth Engagement in Public Health

Nothing About Us Without Us: Authentic Youth Engagement in Public Health

Meaningful youth engagement is key to achieving the “triple dividend” in adolescent health and supporting integrated public health efforts. Authentic youth engagement: ensures that young people feel respected, valued and trusted; provides an environment that involves them as teachers as well as learners; values young people’s voice and input; provides opportunities for youth decision making and leadership skill development; and demonstrates that their contributions can lead to real change. With adequate preparation, training and opportunities, youth can bring their insights to public health efforts that benefit them, their communities and the field of public health. This webinar will identify best practices and feature examples for planning for and ensuring authentic youth engagement in public health programs and practices for adolescents. Speakers will include Elizabeth Berard from USAID; and Nikki Payne and Nakisha Watts from Delta Health Alliance. View the previous webinars in this series using the following links: Building on Strengths and Walking the Walk.

 Webinar participants will learn to:

• Define authentic youth engagement;

• Identify best practices or guiding principles for authentic youth engagement in public health; 

• Identify strategies used to effectively engage youth in various roles that affect their healthy development; and 

• Discuss suggestions from youth on how to improve their involvement in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. 

Tuesday July 16, 2019 

12:00pm-1:00pm Eastern Daylight Time

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