"There is nothing permanent except change."— Heraclitus
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HERE Center Bi-Weekly
July 19, 2022
Edition 65
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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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Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health developed the Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) to enhance existing resources to support the identification of racial and ethnic minority communities at greatest risk for disproportionate impact and adverse outcomes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Access the index here!
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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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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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Disparities Impact Statement
This tool can be used by all health care stakeholders to achieve
health equity for racial and ethnic minorities, people with
disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, individuals with limited
English proficiency, and rural populations.
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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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Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Residential households in the U.S. are now eligible for another order of free at-home tests on USPS.com. Here's what you need to know about your order:
- Each order now includes #8 rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (FDA has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and updated expiration dates: Authorized At-Home Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests)
- Your order of #8 tests will come in #2 separate packages (#4 tests in each package), each with its own tracking number
- Packages will ship free
Order 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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New Student Orientation
Postcards and Emails with registration instructions are sent to new students about a month prior to programs taking place. . Click here to learn more about DATES, NSO SCHEDULES, and other important information.
Registration begins around early to mid-July. All new students will receive emails and postcards signaling they can begin the NSO registration process.
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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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Abortion Pills Will Soon Be Available on California Campuses
As California’s efforts to enshrine abortion access continue, the University of California and California State University are working to provide medication abortions on all campuses by Jan. 1.
So far, none of the Cal State campuses offer medication abortions, and access within the UC system varies from campus to campus. Both university systems, however, say they are on track to implement a law passed in 2019 requiring their student health centers to provide access to the pills.
Read more here.
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Grants and Funding Opportunities
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Scholarship Opportunity for Vets and Military Families
The Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Foundation has provided tuition assistance in scholarships and academic awards to 12 deserving veterans and students of military families totaling over $24,000 since 2020.
Over $15,000 in Scholarships to be Awarded
Application deadline: Saturday, October 1, 2022
Award recipients will be notified by mail and acknowledged at the annual Bob Feller Act of Valor Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Apply here.
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Health Equity and Research Resources
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Grants and Funding Resources
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Copyright © 2020 |HERE Center| All rights reserved.
For more information contact:
Gabbie Puzon
Communications Coordinator
alicigabrielle.puzon@csun.edu |
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