CCPH - Partnership Matters Newsletter

Would you like to print and read the PM? It’s also available for download as a PDF, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/PM2007.html* CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2008 CCPH ANNUAL AWARD! Are you involved in an exemplary partnership? Nominations are due February 12, 2008! Click *here* for details KaiserEDU.org Awards Students for Best Essays Designing Presidential Candidate Health Platform KaiserEDU.org has announced five winners of its first annual student essay contest. Nearly 250 graduate and undergraduate students entered the contest where they prepared memos as a senior advisor to an actual or fictitious 2008 presidential candidate, proposing a health care platform and communication strategy for the candidate. The judges included Scott McClellan, former White House Press Secretary for President Bush; Michael McCurry, former White House Press Secretary for President Clinton; Judy Feder, Professor and Dean of the Georgetown Public Policy Institute; Drew Altman, Kaiser President and CEO; and Diane Rowland, Kaiser Executive Vice President. "It is inspiring to hear from so many students with such strong interest in health policy and politics," said Dr. Altman. "It’s entirely possible that their health reform plans are better than those from us 'experts.'" Entries were received from students enrolled at universities across the country as well as abroad in a wide range of disciplines including economics, ethics, public health, nursing, medicine, and public policy. The winning essays can be read online at http://www.kaiseredu.org/essayprizes2007.asp. The winners from among the graduate student entries are: § 1st Place: Brad Wright, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Health Policy and Administration § 2nd Place: Ian Randall, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Health Management & Policy The winners from among the undergraduate student entries are: 1st Place Tie: Shane Spencer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Major: Political Science 1st Place Tie: Robert Nelb, Yale University, Major: Ethics, Politics, and Economics 2nd Place: Shwetha Chagala, University of Texas at Austin, Major: Government KaiserEDU.org (http://www.kaiserEDU.org), the Kaiser Family Foundation’s website for students and faculty interested in health policy, reaches a wide range of individuals in academia, and also industry and government. The site presents a broad array of resources, including tutorials on health policy basics, issue modules on current topics under debate, and a directory of internships and fellowships. return to top
Sarena Seifer	MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a request for applications (RFA) for a new program, Partners in Research – the latest in what appears to be an emerging trend at NIH toward greater recognition of the vital role that community engagement plays in research. Applications are due January 12, 2008. The purpose of the program is to support two-year pilot and/or feasibility research studies of innovative activities designed to improve public understanding of biomedical and behavioral
science, develop strategies for promoting collaboration between scientists and the community to improve the health of the public, and to identify the conditions that will enhance the effectiveness of such activities. The RFA (RFA-OD-07-001) is as an initiative of the Director of NIH, with all NIH Institutes and Centers participating. NIH intends to commit approximately $3 million in total costs in fiscal year 2008 to fund 35 to 40 applications. Although the funding amounts are small, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised to see how the program is structured, reflecting recommendations of 23 community leaders experienced in community-higher education partnerships that participated in the April 2006 Community Partner Summit convened by CCPH: Each application must represent a partnership between community and scientific/academic principal investigators. For applications selected for funding, separate grants will be awarded to the academic/scientific institution and the community organization, with each partner serving as principal investigator of his/her respective grant. To view the RFA, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-07-001.html. For answers to frequently asked questions about the RFA, visit http://publictrust.nih.gov/faq.cfm In my column in the September 28, 2007 issue of Partnership Matters newsletter (http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/PM_092807.html#MessageED) I wrote about how the Community Partner Summit Policy Work Group has taken seriously its charge of helping to ensure that community partners are involved in decision making about federal funding for community-higher education partnerships and able to access funding directly. It is imperative that NIH hear not only from their usual constituencies in universities and academic medical centers, but also from community-based organizations and community members that are key stakeholders if not often partners in the $22.4 billion annual taxpayer investment in the grants awarded by NIH. In the latest opportunity for public comments on its research agenda, NIH is seeking input by November 26, 2007 on current and emerging priorities in basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research that may offer potential for improving and accelerating health research and its impact on the health of the Nation. Comments may be submitted online at http://www.bBSSRresponse.com/ With our growing membership from outside of the United States, this news from NIH may not be that helpful. In the next issue of Partnership Matters newsletter, we will do a “round up” of international funding sources for community-higher education partnerships. If you have suggestions of funding sources we should include, please email them to me directly at sarena@u.washington.edu. A continuously updated list of funding announcements appears on our Funding Opportunities Webpage at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/fundingopps.html To stay on top of the latest funding announcements for community-based participatory research (CBPR, subscribe to the free CBPR listserv co-sponsored by CCPH and the Wellesley Institute, at https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/cbpr Learn more about the Community Partner Summit and the exciting peer mentoring and advocacy work that’s been happening in the months since it was held at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cps.html
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NEWS FROM CCPH
CCPH Board Meets in Boston, October 18-20 *New Board Chair and Chair-Elect Begin Their Terms* The CCPH Board of Directors had a productive meeting on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston, hosted by CCPH Board Chair Emeritus Elmer Freeman. At the meeting, Chuck Conner (far left in the photo), began his term as 2007-2008 board chair and Bobby Gottlieb (fourth from right) began her term as board chair-elect. Kudos went to Ella Greene-Moton (third from right) for her exemplary term as 2006-2007 board chair. As usual, the board connected with local CCPH members and invited guests for a networking reception. Learn more about the remarkable leaders that govern CCPH at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/boardmembers.html

Call for Nominations for 2008 CCPH Annual Award Nominations due February 12, 2008 The CCPH Award recognizes exemplary partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions that build on each other’s strengths to improve higher education, civic engagement, and the overall health of communities. The intent of the award is to highlight the power and potential of community-campus partnerships as a strategy for social justice. The award recognizes partnerships that strive to achieve the systems and policy changes needed to overcome the root causes of health, social and economic equalities. The 2008 award will be presented before an international audience of community and campus partners at the Community-University Exposition, May 4-7, 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. CCPH is a core sponsor of the conference, whose theme is “Community-University Partnerships: Connecting for Change.” Award nominations are due February 12, 2008. Partnerships must nominate themselves, may be from any country or nation, and need not be members of CCPH. For more information, visit the CCPH Award website at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/awards.html

CCPH Publication Sale! Get a 20% discount on ALL CCPH publications ordered before January 31, or while supplies last! See our website at www.ccph.info for more information!


Call for Papers: Special Journal Issue on Ethical Considerations in Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) *Deadline: November 1, 2007* CCPH and The Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics are inviting papers which explore ethical issues in CBPR, including from international perspectives. Contributions may include qualitative or quantitative studies (including case studies and those involving CBPR) and reviews or empirical literature. To view the complete call for papers, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/CFP-JERHRE-CBPR.pdf

The Sleeping Lady Retreat Center is an ideal site for reflective learning.			CCPH 11^th Summer Service-Learning Institute July 25-28, 2008 Cascade Mountains of Washington State Application Deadline: April 10, 2008 Plan NOW to attend the CCPH 11^th Summer Service-Learning Institute! The Institute is designed for both new and experienced service-learning practitioners (faculty, staff and community partners). National experts in service-learning – health professional faculty who have incorporated service into their courses and community leaders who have developed service-learning partnerships with health professions schools – serve as Institute presenters and mentors. Download the application online at: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/servicelearning.html View the agenda, presentations and handouts from the 10^th institute held July 20-23, 2007, visit: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastpresentations.html

		CCPH Consultancy Network To arrange a customized workshop or consultation through the CCPH Consultancy Network, contact CCPH executive director Sarena Seifer at sarena@u.washington.edu or visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/mentor.html To view presentations and handouts from past CCPH Consultancy Network events, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/ pastpresentations.html
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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

Announcing CCPH Membership Rewards!

Are you already a member of CCPH?  Earlier this week, CCPH members received a personalized email on 
rewards and giveaways for upgrading your membership and referring new CCPH members before January 31^st, 2008.  
Check your recent emails from CCPH if you missed this special announcement or contact our membership coordinator, 
Cate Clegg for more information at cleggc@u.washington.edu!

Not yet a member of CCPH?  Visit our homepage at www.ccph.info for details on rewards and giveaways 
when you join CCPH before January 31^st 2008!

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From now until January 31, 2008, you will get 2 free months appended to your own current membership for each new member you recruit to CCPH! You’ll also be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate for the CCPH publishing partner of your choice! For more information on our publishing partners, visit

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To refer a colleague to join CCPH, please send them to: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/members.html

**Please note: If you choose to refer a colleague to join CCPH, be sure to have them indicate on their membership application that they have been referred by you to join CCPH. That way we can be sure to get you your 2 free months of membership (or more depending on the number of new members you recruit!) and enter your name into the drawing! The drawing for the gift certificate will take place in early February 2008.

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If you did not receive or misplaced your password for accessing member-only pages on the CCPH website, contact CCPH at (206) 543-8178 or cleggc@u.washington.edu

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Let the world know about your partnership work! Email us at cleggc@u.washington.edu for details.

Read about Current CCPH Featured William J. Benet at http://www.ccph.info

To view past CCPH Featured Members, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastfeaturedmembers.html

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UPCOMING EVENTS

For details on these new listings and all previously listed upcoming events, visit

CCPH’s CONFERENCE PAGE

Join CCPH at these Upcoming Events!

NOVEMBER 2007

4 November 3-7, 2007 ● American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting ● Washington, DC

This year’s APHA conference theme is “Politics, Policy and Public Health.” As usual, CCPH members and staff are playing significant roles in the conference. Visit CCPH in the exhibit hall at booth #1207!

CCPH member Amanda Vogel will be giving a presentation on the "Long-term sustainability of service-learning programs: A ten year follow-up study of the Health Professions Schools in Service to the Nation program" as part of a session on "Teaching and learning about community in public health academia," scheduled for Tuesday November 6, 2007 at 4:30 pm.

CCPH program director Kristine Wong is coordinating one of the two community-based participatory research (CBPR) learning institutes sponsored by the Community-Based Public Health Caucus of APHA. The full-day session on November 3, "Developing and Sustaining CBPR Partnerships" is based in part on the curriculum developed by a collaborative project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, described at http://www.cbprcurriculum.info/. On November 4, a half-day learning institute will cover “CBPR: Working with Communities to Analyze and Interpret Data and Get to Outcomes.”

For more information on the APHA conference, visit http://www.apha.org/meetings/highlights/

For more information on the learning institutes, visit http://www.apha.org/programs/education/edannualmtg/APHA-Learning+Institute.htm

To view the conference program, go to
http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/techprogram/

Note: It's possible to register just for a learning institute if you can’t make the whole conference!

MAY 2008

4 May 4-7, 2008 ● CUexpo2008 – Community-University Partnerships: Connecting for Change ● Victoria, BC, Canada

In lieu of its own major conference in 2008, CCPH is delighted to be a core sponsor of the third Community-University Exposition (CUexpo). We encourage CCPH members to adopt the CUexpo conference “as their own” and fully participate in it.

Session proposals are due November 15, 2007. For more information, contact Mary O’Rourke, maireco@telus.net or visit http://www.cuexpo08.ca/index.html.

The 2008 CCPH Award is being presented at the conference. Award nominations are due February 12, 2008. For details, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/awards.html

JULY 2008

4 July 25-28, 2008 ● CCPH’s 11^th Summer Service-Learning Institute ● Cascade Mountains, WA

The Service-Learning Institute is designed for both new and experienced service-learning practitioners (faculty, staff and community partners). National experts in service-learning -- health professional faculty who have incorporated service into their courses and community leaders who have developed service-learning partnerships with health professions schools – serve as Institute presenters and mentors.

Application deadline: April 10, 2008

Application materials are available at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/servicelearning.html

New Event Listings

For details on these new listings and all previously listed upcoming events,

visit CCPH’s CONFERENCE PAGE

November 4-6, 2007 · National Rural Economic Developers Association 2007 Annual Conference: Enhancing 
Rural America: National, State, and Local Initiatives · Myrtle Beach, SC · 
http://www.nreda.org/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=CV07

January 19, 2008 · Difficult Conversations in Healthcare: Pedagogy and Practice · Boston, MA · 
http://www.harvardmacy.org

March 4-6, 2008 · The 4^th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco · Oklahoma City, OK · 
http://www.okcspitsummit.org/

April 28-30, 2008 · National Oral Health Conference · Miami, FL · 
http://www.nationaloralhealthconference.com/

June 22-25, 2008 · Community Development Society Annual International Conference · Saskatoon, SK, Canada · 
http://www.comm-dev.org/

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

First Online Learning Site for Community Organizers Working on Voter Projects – The Progressive Technology Project (PTP) has created a special website for community organizers, technology support people, and funders interested in learning more about how to increase and sustain civic participation. They have structured it for you to see and hear directly from organizers who have engaged in successful voter projects that have become permanent programs of their organizations. http://votertechkit.progressivetech.org

Diabetes at Work Workshop Toolkit – Developed for the National Diabetes Education Program partners and others in the business/healthcare community, the free toolkit provides all of the pilot-tested materials necessary for successfully conducting workshops that help employers understand the importance of workplace intervention in diabetes prevention and control. http://www.diabetesatwork.org/diabetesatwork/_files/Workshop_Planning_Guide.pdf

2007 Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship Awarded to Thomas Dean Sequist – Sequist is an assistant professor of medicine and health care policy at Harvard Medical School. The fellowship recognizes an outstanding junior faculty member who demonstrates leadership in addressing inequities in medical education and health care, demonstrates efforts to address educational, societal, and health care needs of minorities, and is committed to a career in academic medicine. http://www.aamc.org/about/awards/start.htm

Public Hearing on Proposed Medical School Accreditation Standards on Diversity – The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) will hold a hearing for public comment on proposed changes in accreditation standards relating to diversity. The proposed changes include replacing existing standards on student diversity and faculty diversity with a new standard and annotation to be located in the "Institutional Setting" section of "Functions and Structure of a Medical School," the LCME's accreditation standards document. http://www.lcme.org/hearing2007.htm

Academic Medicine Online - The October issue of Academic Medicine includes a collection of articles on efforts to integrate complementary and alternative medicine into the medical education curriculum. Two of the articles from this issue, as well as this month's editorial, are available for free to non-subscribers: "What Should Students Learn about Complementary and Alternative Medicine?" and "Internal Medicine Resident Perceptions of Optimal Training Duration." http://www.academicmedicine.org

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Associate, Research and Capacity Building - Association for the Study and Development of Community, Gaithersburg, MD - ASDC is looking for a full-time Associate to help conduct research and provide technical assistance to public agencies, foundations, nonprofit representatives, community leaders, and evaluators. Candidates for this position should have knowledge and experience in conducting research on one or a combination of the following subject areas: 1) immigrant integration, race relations, and cross-cultural competency; 2) Achieving equity in health for diverse and disadvantaged populations; and 3) large systems and community change to promote healthy communities and prevent social problems such as crime, violence, HIV, and substance abuse. Candidates must be committed to scientific rigor, progressive social change, and community capacity building. http://www.capablecommunity.com/

Director, Program in Public Health – University of California Irvine - The Director will provide academic and administrative leadership for a rapidly growing program that is committed to building outstanding research and teaching programs. The Director will be expected to prepare the program as soon as possible for accreditation as a formal Program in Public Health and to build the program to School status within five to seven years. http://www.cohs.uci.edu/

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GRANTS ALERT!

Listed below are announcements only. To view all previously listed grant alerts, please visit

CCPH's FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PAGE

Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Accepting Applications for U.S. Fund Panel
Grants - Deadline: December 3, 2007 - Astraea's U.S. Fund Panel Grants support Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, and
LGBTI social change organizations and projects (including film, video, media, and cultural projects) that directly
address the depth and complexity of critical issues in LGBTI communities. This includes progressive and/or women's
organizations and projects that are led by LGBTI people and that integrate LGBTI issues in their programs.
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009215/astraeafound

Staples Foundation for Learning Offers Support for Education and Job Skills
Programs - Deadline: December 7, 2007 - The mission of Staples Foundation for Learning is "to teach, train, and
inspire." The foundation contributes funds to national and local charities that provide educational opportunities and job
skills for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth.
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008784/staplesfound

Application Available for 2008 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program -
Deadline: December 14, 2007 - The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is accepting applications for the 2008 Barbara
Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program. This opportunity is for college seniors and recent college graduates who have a
strong interest in addressing racial and ethnic health disparities, or who are themselves a member of a population that is
adversely affected by racial and ethnic health disparities.
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009219/bjscholars

 National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Partners in Research Program - Deadline: 
January 12, 2008 - The purpose of the program is to support two-year pilot and/or feasibility research studies 
of innovative activities designed to improve public understanding of biomedical and behavioral science, develop 
strategies for promoting collaboration between scientists and the community to improve the health of the public, 
and to identify the conditions that will enhance the effectiveness of such activities.  The RFA (RFA-OD-07-001) 
is as an initiative of the Director of NIH, with all NIH Institutes and Centers participating.  NIH intends to commit 
approximately $3 million in total costs in fiscal year 2008 to fund 35 to 40 applications. 
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-07-001.html

General Mills Foundation Invites Applications for Healthy Kids Grant Program - Deadline: January 15, 2008 - The Foundation in partnership with the American Dietetic Association Foundation and the President's Council on Physical Fitness, is accepting applications for the Champions for Healthy Kids grant program. This national program will award fifty grants of $10,000 each to community-based groups across the United States that develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009349/generalmills

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AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Listed below are announcements only. To view all previously listed announcements, please visit

CCPH's AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, & SCHOLARSHIPS PAGE

Global Health Plan Contest Seeks Student Entries - Deadline: October 31, 2007 - The 2008 Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition is seeking college and graduate students to enter a national business plan competition in which students from around the world create commercially sustainable businesses that address problems of poverty in the developing world. Competition organizers have expanded the competition this year to include global health plans. Submitted plans will be judged by their impact on quality of life in developing countries, implementation feasibility, and financial sustainability. Contestants will need to demonstrate how their plans will impact population health, as well as how those health care benefits are good for society. http://bschool.washington.edu/gsec/

International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) - Deadline: November 6, 2007 - The IDRF program is committed to scholarship that advances knowledge about non-U.S. cultures and societies grounded in empirical and site-specific research (involving fieldwork, research in archival or manuscript collections, or quantitative data collection). The program promotes research that is situated in a specific discipline and geographical region and is engaged with interdisciplinary and cross-regional perspectives. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008790/ssrc

Social Science Research Council Accepting Applications for International Dissertation Research Fellowships (IDRF) - Deadline: November 6, 2007 - The Fellowship program supports distinguished graduate students in the humanities and social sciences conducting dissertation research outside the United States. The IDRF program is committed to scholarship that advances knowledge about non-U.S. cultures and societies grounded in empirical and site-specific research (involving fieldwork, research in archival or manuscript collections, or quantitative data collection). http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008790/ssrc

Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program - Deadline: December 17, 2007 - The Program is committed to advancing progressive social change by helping to sustain long-time activists of color. The program honors those who have devoted their lives to helping their communities organize for racial, social, economic, and environmental justice, and provides resources for these organizers to take sabbaticals for reflection and renewal. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009223/alstonbannerman

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CALLS FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

Listed below are announcements only. To view all previously listed announcements, please visit

CCPH's CALLS FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS PAGE

Call for Presentation Abstracts: Community Development Society (CDS) Annual International Conference - Deadline: October 31, 2007 – Letter of Intent - The annual CDS conference provides an opportunity for students, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to share experiences, expertise, and/or research findings on strategies to improve the process and practice of community development. The conference takes place June 22-25, 2008 in Saskatoon, SK, Canada. The theme of the conference is “Conversation, Collaboration and Democracy - Creative Community Engagement.” http://www.comm-dev.org/

Call for Manuscripts: Cases Journal - Deadline: December 3, 2007 – Letter of Intent - Cases is a student-edited, peer-reviewed journal that is currently seeking submissions for Volume 2. The journal publishes case studies of projects and programs in public health communication and social marketing. This is a unique opportunity for graduate students interested in health communication and social marketing. By preparing a case that is selected for publication they will contribute to the field, become first author on a peer-reviewed publication, and possibly win a $1000 cash award to be given for the best paper in Volume 2. Graduate students from any discipline, and any region of the world, are encouraged to participate. http://www.casesjournal.org/

Call for Articles: Communication or Relationships in Healthcare - Deadline: Multiple - Medical Encounter is an academic journal of the American Academy on Communication in Healthcare that publishes scholarly and artistic works relating to relationships in healthcare. Medical Encounter reaches patients, practitioners, teachers, researchers, policymakers and leaders in the healthcare environment. Publishing in Medical Encounter is a great way to get early exposure for your work and ideas, and can lend credibility to subsequent efforts at funding and publication. http://www.aachonline.org/publications/medicalencounter

Call for Narratives: Reflective Practice - Deadline: Multiple - Patient Education and Counseling, an international journal, publishes selected narratives on reflective practice. Reflective Practice provides a voice for physicians and other healthcare providers, patients and their family members, trainees and medical educators. The title emphasizes the importance of reflection in our learning and how our patient care and own self- care can be improved through reflective practice, similar to other health care provider skills. http://ees.elsevier.com/pec

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PUBLICATIONS *CCPH* Members receive discounts on publications by Wiley/Jossey-Bass Publishers, Johns Hopkins University Press, West Virginia University Press, Fieldstone Alliance, and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
CCPH Publication Sale! Get a 20% discount on ALL CCPH publications ordered before January 31, or while supplies last! See our website at www.ccph.info for more information!


		*Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health* Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health is a step-by-step guide for building durable coalitions to improve community and public health. This important resource provides an in-depth, analytical, and practical approach to building, sustaining, and nurturing these complex organizations. CCPH members receive a 15% discount when ordering this publication and all Jossey-Bass publications through the CCPH website! Ordering information: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/books.html
		*Macrosocial Determinants of Population Health* Macrosocial Determinants of Population Health includes 23 chapters by 33 internationally recognized experts and is organized into three sections. The chapters in the first section each take an in-depth look at a single macrosocial determinant, ranging from globalization to the media. The second section considers methodologic issues in exploring macrosocial factors, and the third section proposes a framework for thinking about macrosocial determinants of population health and demonstrates the application of the framework through innovative case study examples. Ordering information: http://www.springer.com/east/home?SGWID=5-102-22-173719008-0
		*Acting Civically: From Urban Neighborhoods to Higher Education* Civic engagement, defined as individual and collective action to identify public issues and participate in public life, has been a hotly contested subject in recent years. Beginning with a chapter by the editors that maps current key issues and main research questions, contributors to this volume counter claims of civic decline to show how, when, where, and why people act civically in multiple ways in various settings and contexts. From the local level of urban neighborhoods to the large scale institutions of health and higher education, this book documents how Americans actively shape public concerns. Attentive to matters of race and class, this book will be of interest to anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of civic engagement in relation to civil society and politics, and to its theory and practice. The book will be useful in a wide range of courses including those in Political Science, Sociology, Urban and Community Studies, Education, American Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies, and Nonprofit Studies. Ordering information: http://www.upne.com/1-58465-660-3.html
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