"We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced."— Malala Yousafzai
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HERE Center Weekly
March 1, 2022
Edition 50
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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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Student Research Assistant Needed!
Want to contribute to a national effort to address COVID-19 and help make a difference in Asian American health? Apply to be a research assistant today!
Under Dr. Patty Kwan, you'll have the opportunity to understand and address multi-level social, ethical, and behavioral implications of COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and its sequelae among Cambodians, Filipinos, Thais, and Vietnamese Americans in the Greater Los Angeles Area. See flyer for more details!
FMI, or if interested in applying please email Shane Esmundo, MPH (shane.esmundo.137@my.csun.edu) with your cover letter and resume. You can see the full job description and duties here.
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Assessing Latinas’ Physical Activity
Visión y Compromiso, in collaboration with the Health Equity and Research Education (HERE) Center invites you to participate in Assessing Physical Activity Among Latinas, a study that aims to find better ways to measure physical activity for Latinas whose daily routine includes many types of housework and childcare activities.
Please check the flyer for more information on participant eligibility. If you are interested in participating, please contact ztoker@csun.edu or lisachaudhari@csun.edu.
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BUILD PODER Webinar Series
This semester, BUILD PODER will be hosting a Webinar Series in light of growing health disparities research! Each webinar session not only aims to address specific health disparities issues that plague the San Fernando Valley, but also provides unique opportunities and resources to attending students, faculty, and larger CSUN community that wish to support research efforts. All sessions are FREE to attend!
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Exploring Career Options in Public Health for Undergraduates
Are you in the process of figuring out your career path in public health? Then you might be interested in joining our upcoming event, What’s Next: Exploring Career Options in Public Health for Undergraduates!
Date: Mar. 10 | 5-6:30pm
Susan Cohen, MPH is a faculty member in the Department of Health Sciences and MPH Field Placement Coordinator who has 23 years of experience in working in health care and health research fields, will be the career speaker!
This will be an interactive session, so make sure to bring your questions! You can RSVP via the link 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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Research Study Opportunity - Public Health
One of our previous interns, Gabriela Nadir, is currently conducting a study on further understanding the navigation of the healthcare system as experienced by older Latinx unauthorized adult immigrants. Participants will be compensated with a $20 Target gift card code via text. Eligible participants must be unauthorized Latinx immigrants over the age of 65 and live in Los Angeles County.
If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please call anonymously by dialing *67 818-536-9303 to protect your identity.
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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13th Annual We are Power: Community in Action Conference
The We Are Power Committee is excited to announce that their 13th annual We are Power: Community in Action Conference will be held on March 5th, 2022 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (PST). This is a FREE conference and it is open to the community, everyone is welcome to come!
This annual conference is led by a committee of graduate students and staff from the Master of Social Work Department at California State University, Northridge.
RSVP here.
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First5LA’s Black History Month Resources
Join First5LA in celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth as we acknowledge & uplift the history, achievements, and contributions of Black Americans etched in U.S. history. Want to learn more? Check out these educational resources and virtual events below via the link here!
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New Economics for Women - Free Food Distribution
New Economics for Women (NEW) has begun their FREE food distribution service at the Van Nuys Family Source Center.
There is one prerequisite to be able to participate and it is to be registered with the center. The documents they need are proof of address (proving residence in Los Angeles City) and proof of income (verifying low-income level).
English and Spanish flyers.
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Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:
- Limit of one order per residential address
- One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
- Orders will ship free starting in late January
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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ONEgeneration - Part-Time Meal Driver
ONEgeneration is currently hiring part-time meal drivers to deliver warm, homebound meals to the elderly living in the West San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles!
To be a part-time meal driver for ONEgeneration, an applicant must have the following qualifications:
- Must have own car that is reliable.
- Provide proof of car insurance.
- Must be at least 25 years old, with a valid driver's license and five-year minimum good driving record.
- Able to carry 10 lbs. and climb stairs.
- Empathetic and sensitive to the needs of the elderly.
More information here.
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Project Rebound Student Professionalization Series
Project Rebound is presenting their "Student Professionalization Series," which includes four events open to CSUN students. Please see the attached flyer here for more information and Zoom links.
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2022 CDSC Social Justice Student Research Conference
Applications for the 2022 CDSC Social Justice Research Conference are now open!
Abstract deadline: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 by 11:59PM (PDT)
Student Conference: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 9:00AM-5:30PM (PDT)
CDSC welcomes submissions from current CSUN undergraduate and graduate students concerning social justice scholarship, activism, and/or art. See the attached flyer for more information on how to apply. Abstract submissions are through the Google Form linked here.
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Research Assistant Opportunity
As part of an exciting pilot project with child care providers who are acquaintances of the children they care for, you have the opportunity to help learn about caregivers’ positive and stressful daily experiences.
$18/hour x 10 hours per week through June 30, 2022
Questions? Contact Holli Tonyan at holli.tonyan@csun.edu
Application form here. Flyer here.
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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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California Will End School Mask Requirement After March 11 — But Will LA Follow Suit?
In Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties — which fall into the “medium” Covid transmission category — the CDC only urges high-risk or immunocompromised individuals to talk with their health care providers about whether they should keep wearing masks.
Starting on March 12, students in K-12 schools across much of California will be able to attend classes without wearing masks, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.
Read more here.
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Grants and Funding Opportunities
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Wiley Stay the Course Grant
Students have always had periods of financial uncertainty. As an instructor, you witness these challenges every day. In the spirit of Wiley's mission of unlocking human potential, we are proud to provide help for your students through Stay the Course Grants.
In its second year, the Wiley Stay the Course Grant program provides a total of $100,000 to students experiencing financial hardship. You can nominate a student in need of a $500 Visa gift card before the deadline of March 31, 2022!
Nominate your student here.
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Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study - Request for Proposals
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is currently requesting proposals for the Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study, a study that seeks to understand the short-term and long-term health impacts of the Aliso Canyon gas well blowout. This study also hopes to inform community stakeholders to entice an increase of public services, resources, and policies for the affected surrounding communities.
Proposals will be accepted through Tuesday, April 12, 2022 and will be thoroughly evaluated based on the health priorities and concerns of both the Aliso Canyon community and neighboring communities.
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Health Equity and Research Resources
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Grants and Funding Resources
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For more information contact:
Gabbie Puzon
Communications Coordinator
alicigabrielle.puzon@csun.edu |
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