"Social justice is what drives me; it's why I'm here."— Kathleen Wynne
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HERE Center Weekly
April 19, 2022
Edition 57
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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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Breaking Bread and Promoting Wellbeing
Are you a student that is interested in wellness and nutrition? Would you like to meet new students that are also interested in cooking and self-care strategies? If so, we want to personally invite you to participate in the 3-hour wellness program, Breaking Bread and Promoting Wellbeing!
As a participant of this wellness program, you will be able to:
- Bond with other CSUN students while preparing meals
- Learn about distress tolerance and wellness approaches
- Create your own unique distress tolerance kit
Date: Wednesday, April 27 | 2:30pm-5:30pm
Register here.
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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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Local Ecological Knowledge and Protecting Native Resources
Please join the Institute for Sustainability for Local Ecological Knowledge and Protecting Native Resources. This event is part of a series: Cultivating Local and Indigenous Knowledge co-discovery of environmental resilience in our students and surrounding communities. Please contact lisa.chaudhari@csun.edu with questions or to request accommodations.
This IN-PERSON event will be featuring local indigenous knowledge experts Jesus Alvarez, Matt Vestuto, and Matthew Teutimez.
Date: Wednesday, Apr 20 | 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: Institute for Sustainability's Food Garden (G7)
Please see flyer.
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Move to Your Own Beat: Dance, Walk, or Run
Would you like to learn about some of the community physical activity programs present in the San Fernando Valley? Join Visión y Compromiso in an upcoming virtual town hall event, where you can learn about the current challenges and barriers presented by the pandemic and their effects on the Latino community's physical activity.
Circulos de Bailoterapia, 3 Wins Fitness, and Strengthening Families - Strengthening Communities are three FREE community programs that will be highlighted in this event for their holistic approaches towards physical activity.
Date: Thursday, Apr 27 | 12:30pm-2:00pm
Location: Zoom
Please see flyer. Register here.
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Health and Wellbeing Among Today's Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
As a commemoration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the HERE Center is hosting a one-hour event acknowledging the mental and emotional health of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Join us in hearing CSU researchers discuss groundbreaking and new research discoveries pertaining to AAPI health!
Speakers for this event include Dr. Edith Wen-Chu Chen (CSUN) , Dr. Arnab Mukherjea (CSUEB), and Dr. Melanie D. Sabado-Liwag (CSULA).
Date: Thursday, May 12 | 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: Zoom
Please see flyer. RSVP here.
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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!
The next upcoming webinar titled “Antecedents and Consequences of E-Cigarettes in Underrepresented Youth” is on Friday, May 13th, from 11:00am-12:00pm. It will be led by Dr. Elisa Trucco (Psychology, Florida International University). RSVP 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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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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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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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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CDC HSI Virtual Career Expo
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be hosting ¡Somos más fuertes cuando nos unimos! We are stronger together! Bridging the gap of Hispanics and Latinos in CDC’s workforce. This event is a career expo specifically for undergraduate students and graduate students of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), as well as Latinx professionals interested in public health careers.
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 | 10:00am - 3:00pm EST
Location: via Zoom
By participating in this expo, attendees will be able to learn in-depth about the federal application process, gain insight on roles such as epidemiology, global health, administration, and public affairs, and be presented with an overview of available CDC fellowships.
Attendees will be able to register 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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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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Launch of LA Community College District Housing Program Could Provide Housing to At-Risk Students
More than $1.5 million was directed towards a pilot housing program, as voted by the Los Angeles Community College District’s (LACCD) Board of Trustees. This initiative would provide housing for over 100 LACCD students currently facing houselessness or housing insecurities.
Although the LACCD is one of the largest college districts in the nation, more than half of its student body consistently live at or below the poverty line. LACCD is notably surrounded by underserved populations, displaying a three times higher enrollment of Latino students and nearly four times higher enrollment of African-American students.
Read more here.
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Grants and Funding Opportunities
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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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