- ACDI/VOCA
- ADRA
- African Methodist Episcopal Church Service and Development Agency
- Africare
- American Friends of Guinea
- American Refugee Committee
- Amref Health Africa
- CARE
- Catholic Medical Mission Board
- Catholic Relief Services
- ChildFund International
- Concern Worldwide
- Counterpart International
- Curamericas Global
- Episcopal Relief & Development
- Food for the Hungry
- Freedom from Hunger
- Future Generations
- Global Health Action
- GOAL
- Handicap International
- Health & Development International
- Health Alliance International
- HealthRight International
- Helen Keller International
- Hesperian Health Guides
- IMA World Health
- International Medical Corps
- International Rescue Committee
- Medical Care Development International
- Medical Teams International
- Medicines for Humanity
- Mercy Corps
- Operation Smile
- PATH
- Pathfinder International
- PCI
- Plan International USA
- PSI
- Project C.U.R.E
- Project HOPE
- Salvation Army World Service Office
- Samaritan's Purse
- Save the Children
- WellShare International
- World Relief
- World Renew
- World Vision
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ASSOCIATE
ORGANIZATIONS
- American College of Nurse-Midwives
- Christian Blind Mission-US
- Community Partners International
- D-tree International
- Edesia
- eHealth Africa
- FHI 360
- Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS)
- Grandmother Project
- ICF International
- Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University
- International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease
- IntraHealth International
- Jhpiego
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-Department of International Health
- Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
- JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc
- Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health
- Living Goods
- Loma Linda University School of Public Health-Department of Global Health
- Medair
- Medtronic Philanthropy
- Partners of the Americas
- United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
- University Research Co., LLC (URC)
- Women's Refugee Commission
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- Susan Aradeon
- William Brady
- Jean Capps
- Loretta Dostal
- Paul Freeman
- Christy Gavitt
- Devasena Gnanashanmugam
- Lenette Golding
- Kamden Hoffman
- Ruth Hope
- Adelbert James
- Yun Hee Kang
- Sandra Keller
- Susan Kingston
- Bonnie Kittle
- Grace Kreulen
- Judy Lewis
- W. Meredith Long
- Karen McClure
- Judiann McNulty
- Leonora Nyawata
- Shana Paterson
- Marydean Purves
- Jessica Rockwood
- Graciela Salvador-Davila
- Donna Sillan
- Joanne Spicehandler
- Circey Trevant
- Doreen Weatherby
- Sandra Wilcox
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Complete the 2015 Communications Survey
CORE Group created a
short communications survey to get feedback on how you use CORE Group services and tools, as well as your understanding of our
Community Health Network.
You can
complete the survey online here, and it should take about 10 minutes. The survey will close
September 30 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
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Register for the Fall Conference
October 8-9, 2015
Washington, DC
The
Fall 2015 Global Health Practitioner Conference
is happening October 8-9 in Washington, D.C. The theme is Trending Topics in Community Health. October 8 will feature a keynote presentation on Implications of the Sustainable Development Goals for Community Health Programming, led by Moses Ngulube, with World Vision's Southern Africa Regional Office, and A. Tianna Scozzaro, with the Sierra Club. The first day will also feature four concurrent sessions, two separate times for Working Group discussions, a new information circuit showcase, and a social networking reception. October 9 is a one-day workshop on Be
havior Change in the Age of Complexity: Implications for Monitoring and Evaluation, hosted by CORE Group's Social and Behavior Change Working Gr
oup.
Online regist
ration closes
September 30, and on-site registration is open October 8 and 9.
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Submit content for the next Member Highlights eNewsletter
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FSN Network hosted several facilitation events
August 17 & 5, July 20, and June 18, 2015
The TOPS FSN Network Knowledge Management Task Force hosted four facilitation events this summer:
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Follow-up Twitter workshop held
July 15, 2015
Washington, DC
The TOPS FSN Network Knowledge Management Task Force and CORE Group hosted The Twitter Toolbox: A Hands-on Workshop. Participants learned how to build professional connections on Twitter, condense ideas to be tweet-length friendly, and promote their organizations' and their own personal brands. The workshop was an extended version of one originally held on November 12, 2014.
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Food for Peace hosted USAID consultations
June 25 and April 22, 2015
Washington, DC
The TOPS Program and CORE Group hosted two USAID Office of Food for Peace consultations:
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CORE Group Spring Conference held in April
April 13-17, 2015
Alexandria, VA
The Spring 2015 Global Health Practitioner Conference, Advancing Community Health Across the Continuum of Care, drew 311 participants from 93 organizations and 11 countries. The April 13-17 event had a keynote address from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Dr. Sara Bennett, who spoke on the theme's relevance to health systems. In total, the event had 24 concurrent sessions, 20 new info circuit tables, five lunchtime roundtables, five plenary sessions, and a poster session. Additionally, a speed networking session took place and there was a social networking reception. Two pre-conference workshops were held on April 13: 1)
Facilitation Techniques to Make Working Groups Lively and Fun! and 2)
Community Health in Conflict Settings: Trauma-Aware Programming and Practice.
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Keynote speaker Dr. Sara Bennett talks with presenter and attendee, Anthony Kisanga, the CORE Group Polio Project Secretariat Director in South Sudan. |
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Two new staff members join CORE Group
CORE Group welcomes Erin Murray, our Manager of Network Operations, and Adrienne Toleda, our Knowledge Management Coordinator.
Erin manages CORE Group's office operations, membership, and event planning for conferences and webinars. She previously worked in operations and administration for non-profit organizations, including a D.C. charter school, an alternative energy association, and an international educational non-profit.
Adrienne supports both CORE Group and the TOPS Program with online content creation and management, event planning, and overall community engagement through the FSN and Community Health Networks. She previously worked with content creation, media outreach, and events management with non-profit and non-governmental organizations, including Accion International, The African Foundation for Development, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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Ebola CARE Group Module posted online
Along with several member organizations and partners, CORE Group released the
Ebola Care Group Module, with five lesson plans, in June 2015. The plans are designed for use in countries with active Ebola outbreaks and cover what to do during a declared epidemic; what to do when someone has Ebola; recovery and decontamination steps; and community support for Ebola orphans, survivors,
and affected family members.
Four additional lesson plans on preventing and preparing for Ebola, for use in countries without active Ebola cases, should be completed by the end of 2015.
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Gender-sensitive Food Security resources available
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Revised Nutrition Program Design Assistant published
Version 2 of the
Nutrition Program Design Assistant: A Tool for Program Planners was released in April 2015. The updated guide and workbook help organizations design the nutrition component of their community-based maternal and child health, food security, or other development program, focusing on prevention and recuperation for acute malnutrition. This version includes the new 1,000 days and Scaling Up Nutrition initiatives, revisions to the World Health Organization micronutrient guidelines, and new program guidance from donors.
CORE Group, the FANTA III project, FHI 360, Save the Children, and USAID co-produced the guide.
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Updated Nutrition and Hygiene Framework published
An updated
Essential Nutrition Actions and Essential Hygiene Actions Framework came out in April 2015. There are separate training guides and reference manuals for community workers, as well as health workers and nutrition managers, which are accompanied by an overview flyer.
The framework can be used for advocacy, planning, training, and delivery of an integrated package of interventions to reach the high coverage (>90%) needed to achieve public health impact.
A French version of the documents will be available by the end of 2015.
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Save the Date! Spring 2016 Global Health Practitioner Conference May 16 - 20, 2016 Portland, Oregon |
Watch recent webinar recordings
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Make the Most of Your Membership
and the Community Health Network!
As a CORE Group Member or Associate, you can connect with individuals and agencies dedicated to advancing community health and ending maternal and child deaths. Please help us spread the power of learning and sharing by getting organizations, colleagues, and yourself involved through:
- Joining CORE Group on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter for the latest Community Health updates and event announcements.
- Inviting your colleagues to sign up for Working Group listservs, Interest Group listservs, the CG Community listserv, or the eNewsletter.
- Planning a webinar to share an important topic with the Community Health Network. CORE Group provides logistical, promotional, and technical support.
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Donate now to contribute to CORE Group's mission of advancing community health worldwide.
CORE Group is a proud member of the Combined Federal Campaign:
CFC # 81108
DBA: Health for underserved women, children, and communities worldwide.
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ABOUT CORE GROUP:
CORE Group improves and expands community health practices for underserved populations, especially women and children, through collaborative action and learning. Established in 1997 in Washington, D.C., CORE Group is an independent 501(c)3 organization and home to the Community Health Network, which brings together CORE Group member organizations, scholars, advocates, and donors to support the health of underserved mothers, children, and communities around the world.
For inquiries, contact us at [email protected]
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