"Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another."— Toni Morrison
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HERE Center Weekly
June 21, 2022
Edition 63
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The HERE Center is a university-chartered center at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) dedicated to community-partnered participatory research. Located in CSUN’s first research building, Lilac Hall, the center was chartered in 2019 with the goal of institutionalizing and accelerating the university’s health disparities research through dedicated campus resources, community affiliations, and joint activities with research partners. We seek and initiate cooperative research projects targeting local health issues.
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HERE Center 2022 Fall Internships
Are you interested in opportunities to help improve health equity in the SFV, gain relevant research experience, and learn ethical practices when working on community-academic partnered projects? Apply now to be an intern at the HERE Center!
The HERE Center internship application is open until August 26, 2022. Please note that we review and accept applications on a rolling basis.
Before you apply, please check out the list for past intern assignments linked here. Because next semester’s projects are subject to change, the assignments may also change.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Amber Bui at amber.bui@csun.edu. You can fill out the online application also linked here.
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Recording and Slides - Tools for Grant Proposal Development Workshop 12/3
If you missed the SciENcv & Pivot-RP Tools for Grant Proposal Development, you'll still be able to access the slides and recording of the workshop! These links are accessible to those with CSUN credentials, so feel free to share them with your colleagues.
Slides
Recording
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Faculty/Staff Opportunities
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Free Summer Lunch and Snack Program at LA County Parks
LA County Parks & Recreation is offering children and youth ages 18 and under nutritious lunch and snacks that include vegetables, fruits, seeds, and healthy dairy products like milk, string cheese, and yogurt, at 46 locations.
- Program is Monday through Friday
- June 13 through August 5
- Lunch is served from 12 to 1 p.m.
- Snack is served from 3 to 4 p.m.
Youth meals will be available for dine-in only at enclosed designated areas. Lunch and snacks will be provided to youth participants only.
To view the LA County Parks locations for the 2022 Free Summer Lunch and Snack Program, click here.
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Reseda Summer Art Fest
You’re invited to a series of ten free, outdoor community art festivals across Los Angeles this summer in celebration of the Getty Center’s 25th anniversary.
Join Getty and 11:11 Projects at Reseda Park for this event bringing together artists, musicians, local arts organizations, and the San Fernando Valley’s creative community. Enjoy hands-on art workshops, live music and performances, an immersive digital experience of Getty collections, giveaways, photo booths, food vendors, and more.
Location
Reseda Park
18411 Victory Blvd.
Reseda, CA 91335
Date
Saturday, Sunday, July 9 - July 10, from 11 am - 6 pm
Flyer here.
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Beware of Fake COVID-19 Test Kits
Fake Flowflex & iHealth COVID-19 test kits are circulating in LA County. Do not use a fake test – you can’t trust the results! To identify fake test kits, look for clues such as bad quality images on labels or instructions, spelling errors, missing key information, or missing parts.
To learn more about how to order authorized at-home COVID-19 tests, click here.
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San Fernando Valley Mile: Family Fitness with 3 Wins Fitness
In preparation for the San Fernando Valley Mile, 3 Wins Fitness is hosting a weekly strength and cardio program made for individuals 5 years and older. There is no specific fitness level that participants need to meet; anyone of any fitness level can join!
This FREE program will occur every Saturday at the El Cariso Community Regional Park in Sylmar, California. Participants will be able to attend one of the two sessions, which occur from 8:30-9:30 am and 10-11 am, respectively.
English flyer.
Spanish flyer.
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All Californians 18 and Over and Eligible for their COVID Booster Shot
People in California who are 18 and older are eligible for a COVID booster shot as long as at least six months have passed their second dose of the two-shot Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two months must have passed since their Johnson & Johnson shot.
Read more here.
Book your appointment here.
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Connecting Small Business With Government Opportunities Through Technical Assistance (PTAC)
The Workforce Development and Aging & Community Services’ Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) provides small business owners FREE specialized counseling sessions to help contract with local government agencies.
Visit the link in our bio to sign up for a tailored assessment by Small Business Counselors.
More information here.
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New Formula Options Available to California WIC families
As of May 24, 2022, WIC has temporarily added more container sizes and types of powdered formula to help you find formula for your baby without updating your California WIC Card. Please check your local WIC office, the California WIC App
More information here.
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Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Residential households in the U.S. are eligible for #2 orders of #4 free at-home tests on USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:
- Limit of #2 orders per residential address
- Each order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
- Orders will ship free as tests are received from manufacturers
Read more here.
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Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation
At a time when parents will be flooded by misinformation about kids’ vaccine, the US Surgeon General’s Community Toolkit to understand, limit, and stop the spread of this urgent health threat could not come at a better time. Check it out here!
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Grupo de Apoyo para Padres (en Inglés y Español)
The Health Group's Kaleidoscope Program will be facilitating monthly support group sessions for caregivers and parents of children or adolescents within the LGBTQIA+ community!
Support group sessions are facilitated in both English and Spanish, all of which will occur on Thursdays from 5:00pm - 6:00pm (PDT). Support group sessions for English speakers will occur on the second Thursday of every month and support group sessions for Spanish speakers will occur on the fourth Thursday of every month.
RSVP here!
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CSUN Portfolium
Portfolium is CSUN’s electronic portfolio network for students and alumni! Showcase your work, projects and activities -- whether you are just getting started at CSUN, about to graduate, or in-between. Your online presence and resumé will be enhanced by a strong portfolio that you can take with you after you graduate.
Learn more here.
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Pads, Tampons, and Liners for the CSUN Food Pantry
Health Education Student Organization (HESO) is asking the community for donations of pads, tampons, and liners for CSUN's Food Pantry. As menstrual products are not covered by WIC, health insurance, or CalFresh (food stamps), many people in the San Fernando Valley struggle to purchase them every month. Tax exemptions on menstrual products have also been discontinued due to decreasing COVID-19 cases.
Donations can be made through the following:
- Add items through HESO's Amazon wishlist.
- Make a walk-in donation for CSUN's Food Pantry.
- Purchasing decals through form.
- Sending money to HESO's Venmo account (HESOCSUN).
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Faculty/Staff Opportunities
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To better track COVID-19's impact on a local level, CSUN geography professor and HERE Center cartographer Steven Graves created interactive maps that track the virus' progress county by county on the national level. To view these maps, click in the link above.
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Young Children Could Be Vaccinated In LA County As Soon As Tuesday
Children ages 6 months to 5 years may be able to get vaccinated for the first time as soon as Tuesday in L.A. County.
On Saturday, the CDC gave its approval for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to be administered to children as young as 6 months. Previously, Pfizer was only approved for children aged 5 and up. This change also gives 5 to 17 year olds a second vaccine option.
Read more here.
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Grants and Funding Opportunities
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2022 Minority Research Grant Program Funding
The CMS Office of Minority Health administers the Minority Research Grant Program (MRGP). The purpose of the grant program is to support researchers at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) who are investigating or addressing health care disparities affecting racial and ethnic minorities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
Apply today to help CMS advance health equity for all via the link here.
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Community-Driven Approaches to Address Factors Contributing to Structural Racism in Public Health
The Office of Minority Health announced a #funding opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of frameworks and tools designed to identify policy impacts that may create or perpetuate health disparities by contributing to structural racism. Apply before July 15, 2022 via the link here.
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Health Equity and Research Resources
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Grants and Funding Resources
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Gabbie Puzon
Communications Coordinator
alicigabrielle.puzon@csun.edu |
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