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Dear IUHPE/NARO Colleagues and Friends,
We are pleased to present to you the October 2017 IUHPE/NARO Navigator!
Please send us any news, updates, or announcements to be included in the November issue no later than October 26th, 2017. We want to hear from you!
In light of all the recent natural disasters, our hearts and thoughts are with everyone affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Katie, as well as the recent earthquakes. Please see article below in this issue of your TX colleagues in the wake of Hurricane Harvey!
Thank you,
The Editorial Board
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*National Health Education Week is right around the corner and we would love for you to share your experiences with us! What are you doing in support of health education within your organizations, schools, communities, etc.? Get others involved as well for the upcoming Health Education Week, from October 16 - 20th.
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US Congress on Health Legislation
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From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
From the World Health Organization:
(WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer:
- IARC Working Group Reports Volume 10: Energy Balance and Obesity
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In the Wake of Hurricane Harvey, UTHealth School of Public Health Students Will Learn about Harvey's Impact Through Oral Histories
Author: Kathryn Gallardo, LMSW
Kathryn is a PhD student in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences and she is the Teaching Assistant for the "Introduction to Qualitative Methods Course" at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health (UTHealth)
On Friday, August 25
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2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas coast as a category 4 storm. In the days following, Hurricane Harvey caused historic flooding and wide-spread devastation throughout the city of Houston and surrounding counties, as countless individuals and families had to evacuate their homes to avoid the fatal floodwaters. In the midst of dealing with the strongest storm to make landfall in the United States since 2004, Houston became a model city for the rest of the nation, as ordinary citizens joined forces with first responders and worked countless hours rescuing those trapped in their homes. In the storms aftermath, thousands of individuals, including members of the UTHealth School of Public Health Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research (CHPPR) community, responded to the city's need for help by offering donations and volunteering.
Drs. Sheryl McCurdy and Paula Cuccaro of the UTHealth CHPPR are using the experience of Hurricane Harvey as a learning opportunity for students enrolled in their, "Introduction to Qualitative Methods," course this fall. The students will be conducting an oral history project with the goal of documenting the impact of the storm on individuals, families, communities, and businesses, both small and large. As part of the oral history project, the students have identified a diverse array of topics to focus their study on, some of which include: food access in low-income communities during and after Hurricane Harvey, how social media was used to promote physical and emotional safety among women during the storm, how blood banks managed the increased supply of blood, and understanding individuals' experience of deciding to engage in prosocial behavior following Hurricane Harvey. Throughout the semester, students will have the opportunity to apply what they learn and gain practice experience as they interview those impacted by Harvey, gain knowledge and skills on how to carry-out qualitative fieldwork in an ethical manner on sensitive issues, and conduct analyses.
In addition, the National Science Foundation awarded Drs. Sheryl McCurdy and Eric Jones a RAPID grant entitled, "Gendered Household Recovery Post-Hurricane Harvey," to assess whether a household's past experience with flooding will reduce household conflict about decisions to be made in the short-term regarding recovery. The goal of the study is to provide insights into the types of interventions and policies that will help households remain viable in the face of disaster and to push science in new directions by examining the processes of risk assessment, coping, and survival strategies in households after a major natural disaster.
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Continuing Education Credits
Webinars
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National Health Education Week.
- What's Advocacy got to do with it? October 18, 2017 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET
- Applying Lessons Learned from the 2017 Advocacy Summit October 30, 2017 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET
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Jobs
Internships
Fellowships
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Toolkits
Funding Opportunities
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October
Washington, DC, United States | October 21-23, 2017
St. Louis, MO, United States | October 21-23, 2017
November
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | November 1-4, 2017
Atlanta, GA, United States | November 4-8, 2017
February
San Diego, CA, United States | February 12-13, 2018
April
Columbus, OH, United States May | April 4-6, 2018
Athens, Greece | May 7-8, 2018
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Call for Abstracts and Papers
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Health, Wellness, And Society - Call for Papers -
Deadline: Open
Deadline: Open
SOPHE - Call for Abstracts -
Health Education & Behavior Special Theme Issue: Collaborating for Equity and Justice.
Deadline: December 15th
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International Walk to School Month
(October)
Mental Illness Awareness Week
(October 2 - 8)
World Food Day
(October 16)
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
(October 17)
*National Health Education Week
(October 16-20)
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
(November)
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
(November)
The Great American Smokeout (November 16)
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