Call for papers!
Special Theme Issue of the Preventing Chronic Diseases E-journal:
"Emerging issues of special concern to older adults in the 21st Century"
This issue of the Journal will highlight issues related to older adult health which are beginning to receive public health attention. Areas of interest include emerging risk factors (e.g., health literacy, elder abuse), health conditions (e.g., mental health, cognitive decline), lifespan concerns (e.g., end of life issues, caregiving), and other concerns (global aging). The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2007 with an anticipated publication date of January, 2008. For questions or queries about the Special Theme issue, please contact the guest editor, Dr. Jaya Rao (email: jrao@cdc.gov or phone: 770-488-5091).
Preventing Chronic Diseases is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that is indexed in PubMed. The Journal's mission is to address the interface between prevention research and public health practice with respect to chronic disease prevention. Further information about Preventing Chronic Diseases, including the types of article published in the Journal and instructions for authors can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/
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The Department of Society, Human Development and Health at the Harvard School of Public Health is looking for an assistant professor whose research focuses on social determinants of aging and lifecourse development using multidisciplinary methodological approaches. We believe you might know some appropriate candidates and are writing in hopes that you will encourage these individuals to consider applying for this position. We appreciate any assistance you can give us.
Lisa F. Berkman, Chair
Toby Bernstein, 617-432-3915
AA to Lisa Berkman
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Request for Applications: Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Opportunities for Technical Assistance for Communities Interested in Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging.
Are you trying to encourage smart growth activities that will help prepare for older adults in your community? Are you trying to encourage specific smart growth techniques like transit-oriented development? Or direct your state department of transportation investments to better support smart growth? Are you looking to use smart growth to reach economic development goals? Do you need help analyzing guidelines for school investments that best fit your state or community? Do you need to retrofit a commercial corridor? Or coordinate your community's smart growth design with an active aging program?
The Development, Community, and Environment Division in U.S. EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation is responding to this need by issuing a request for applications for the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance program. Through this program, a team of multidisciplinary experts will provide free technical assistance to
communities, regions, or states that want to develop in ways that meet environmental and other local or regional goals.
Communities, regions, and states around the country are interested in building stronger neighborhoods, protecting their environmental resources, enhancing public health, and planning for development, but they may lack the tools, resources, or information to achieve these goals. EPA can help applicants overcome these roadblocks by providing
evaluation tools and expert analysis.
EPA is soliciting applications from communities that want help with either policy analysis or public participatory processes. Selected communities will receive assistance in the form of a multi-day visit from a team of experts organized by EPA and other national partners to work with local leaders. Applications will be accepted until March 8,
2007.
For more information and application materials, please go to
www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/sgia.htm.