Activity Schedule for May 2008

FPHW Course – Day I
Thursday, 05/01/08, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
(CFHC Board Room)
To register call (213) 386-5614, Ext. 4580

FPHW Course – Day II
Thursday, 05/08/08, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
(CFHC Board Room)
To register call (213) 386-5614, Ext. 4580

FPACT Regional Provider Forum
Wednesday, 05/14/08, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
(Costa Mesa, CA)
To register call (213) 386-5614, Ext. 4580

Title X Grantee Business Meeting – Day I
Wednesday, 05/14/08, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, CA)

FPHW Course – Day III
Thursday, 05/15/08, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
(CFHC Board Room)

Title X Grantee Business Meeting – Day II
Thursday, 05/15/08, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
(Radisson Hotel, Sacramento)

Provider Advisory Council Discussion
Thursday, 05/15/08, 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
(Radisson Hotel, Sacramento)

Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, 05/15/08, 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Radisson Hotel, Sacramento)

Board of Directors Meeting
Friday, 05/15/08, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
(Radisson Hotel, Sacramento)   

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Conference
Thursday, 05/22/08, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
(San Francisco, CA)
Conference is full

Grant Opportunity: March of Dimes Community Grant Program for 2009

Deadline for submission is May 9th, 2008. Click here to visit the March of Dimes website for more information.

Pfizer Drops Price of DEPO to 1¢

Pfizer has dropped the price of Depo Provera to ONE CENT for 340b agencies until June 30, 2008.

This deal is available to all 340b agencies, but after June 30, the price will most likely return to a higher rate. Visit Depo-Provera.com for consumer information or PfizerPro.com to learn more about Depo and other Pfizer products.

Be sure hear about deals like these in the future!

FPCPP's preferred wholesaler, R&S Northeast, is filling these orders as long as Pfizer continues to keep them stocked. They are charging a standard freight rate of $7.95. Not a member yet? Join the Cooperative Purchasing Program and get discounts on products from Pfizer and other vendors for your clinic.

Call 800-440-3238 to learn more about FPCPP and what it can offer you.

2008 Condom Cover Art Contest Begins

The California Family Health Council, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2008 Condom Cover Art Contest.  CFHC will be shipping entry forms to all Title X Delegate Agencies in the next few days. These entry forms may be displayed at your clinic sites and distributed to your clients and youth serving partners. 

Entry form PDFs can also be downloaded in English and Spanish.

A panel of teen judges will select six winners, who will be announced by September 30, 2008. There will be six prizes of $500 each for the best designs. All of the six winning designs will be printed in full color on thousands of condom packages that will be available at no cost to Title X Delegate Agencies. This contest is open to any person under the age of 25 living in California.

All entries must be postmarked by July 01, 2008.

Updates and information can be found at www.cfhc.org

LifeStyles, Inc. is a proud supporter of the contest.

Deadline Extended: Funds Available for California Title X Clinics

The California Family Health Council is accepting competitive applications for 2008 Title X Family Planning funding to support Expansion of Family Planning Services for low income women and men in identified areas of need in California.

The Letter of Intent (Word Doc) is due April 15th

All applicants must download the letter of intent from www.cfhc.org and forward to Laurel Beyrer (beyrerl@cfhc.org) by April 15th.

An online (WEBEX) bidders conference  will be held on April 17th from 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon. Conference attendees must be registered by April 15th.

Visit www.CFHC.org to see eligibility requirements and download the application documents.

Deadline passed; link to Letter of Intent removed 4/18/08.

April is STD Awareness Month

The recent announcement made at the National STD Meeting that one in four American teenage girls has a sexually transmitted disease has led to unprecedented coverage of STDs in the media. 

In order to take advantage of that heightened awareness, the STD Control Branch has assembled some inexpensive and easy ways to promote STD prevention messages.  All of these suggestions rely on electronic communication.  The media and messages are focused to reach out to youth and young adults.  Please review the list to find resources that are appropriate for your staff and your priority population.

Link to CDC’s STD Awareness Month site (www.cdcnpin.com/stdawareness/)
In particular, I’d like to draw your attention to the variety of e-cards with prevention messages tailored for different groups. Additionally, the CDC has now integrated STD testing sites into www.hivtest.org to allow searching by zip code for both HIV and STD tests.

Up-to-date data for statewide and local health jurisdictions (www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/dcdc/STD/stddatasummaries.htm)

Listen to Heidi Bauer, MD, MPH,MA for updated information on the HPV vaccine (www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/dcdc/izgroup/diseasesbrowse/hpv_for health_care.providers.htm)

Select free original promotional materials from the SWAP site; using key words, you can search for media and target populations (www.stdhivtraining.org/swap)

Social networking site opportunities on Facebook and MySpace:
Facebook (www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13284762505)
MySpace (www.myspace.com/stdawareness1)

For easy access to these ideas and information link to www.stdhivtraining.org For more information about these and any other STD Awareness month activities, please contact Joyce Lisbin at joyce.lisbin@cdph.ca.gov or at (510)  625-6032.

Please forward the attached invitation for peer educators and those who work with youth to keep their friends healthy and STD-free (PDF, 26K).

Gail Bolan, MD
Chief, STD Control Branch

COPE Health Solutions Looking to Hire More Key Leaders

COPE Health Solutions is looking for enthusiastic and innovative professionals to join our team. We are currently seeking highly motivated individuals with a positive can do attitude for the positions listed below.  If you know someone who would be a great candidate, encourage them to apply now for a chance at a demanding career working with the top professionals in health care!

Administration

• Assistant Vice President, Administration - Downtown Los Angeles
• Manager, Finance Operations - Downtown Los Angeles
• Finance & Administration Assistant  - Downtown Los Angeles
• Human Resources Technology & Operations Intern – Downtown Los Angeles
• Work Study – Downtown Los Angeles

Health Systems Integration

• Senior Project Manager, Kern Medical Center Health Plan – Kern County
• Community Health Specialist, Kern Medical Center Health Plan – Kern County
• Community Health Specialist, Camino de Salud – Downtown Los Angeles
• Senior Project Manager, Information System & Data Analysis – Downtown Los Angeles
• Intern, Health Systems Integration - Downtown Los Angeles & Kern County
• Intern, Care Management - Downtown Los Angeles
• Undergraduate or Graduate Internship – Downtown Los Angeles

Health Workforce Transformation

• Manager, Health Workforce Transformation – Southern California
• Manager, Medical Interpreting – Escondido

For more information about these career opportunities visit our website at: www.COPEHealthSolutions.org/careerswithcope

CFHC Activity Schedule for April 2008

Pregnancy Counseling Course – Day I
Tuesday, 04/01/08, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
(CFHC Board Room)
To register call (213) 386-5614, Ext. 4580

FPHW Challenge Exam
Wednesday, 04/02/08, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
To register call (213) 386-5614, Ext. 4580

Pregnancy Counseling Course – Day II
Tuesday, 04/08/08, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
(CFHC Board Room)

FPACT IUC Training
Thursday, 04/10/08, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
To register call (213) 386-5614, Ext. 4580

Contraceptive & Counseling Update
Thursday, 04/17/08, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
(CFHC Board Room)
To register call (213) 386-5614, Ext. 4580

Family PACT Orientation
Thursday, 04/24/08, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
(San Jose, CA)
To register call (877) 326-7728 or go to www.familypact.org