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What's New &
Events
- We want our Web site to be a tool for
building healthier communities. This
section will be updated frequently to
list current public health-related job
openings, grant announcements, and
workshop and conference postings.
The Department of Public health now has a blog called
Commonwealth Conversations: Public Health.
This blog is a great opportunity for DPH to communicate with
the residents of our state in a new and interactive way.
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The 84 Movement - a statewide youth tobacco prevention
movement - have launched its
4th annual film shorts contest!
Youth can enter as an individual or as a group. It is a
great way for youth to show their creativity, learn
skills, and express their care about fighting tobacco
and/or the tobacco industry.
Deadline is February 26,
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The 84 Movement* is excited to announce the 4th
annual 2010 Film Shorts Contest - Gettin' Real on Reel!
We invite Massachusetts youth to enter their
original 30 second film shorts
speaking out against Big Tobacco. This is an opportunity
for them to share their creativity and energy with others
around the State. Teams and individuals who produce the
winning film shorts will win
cash prizes
and be part of an
awards ceremony
in the spring!
This year there are 3 categories to enter!
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Support a Quitter, Start a Revolution.:
Show how you support friends and loves ones to quit
smoking.
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Not So Glamorous:
Deglamorize and tell the truth about Big Tobacco's
alluring marketing tactics.
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Tobacco Does That?!:
Show the effects that tobacco has on your mind, body,
wallet, relationships, and more...
Entry Due Date:
Upload your entry to
www.the84.org/filmshorts2010 by
February 26th, 2010
For all the information you need to prepare and enter a
film short,
visit
www.the84.org/filmshorts2010.
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Health Equity News and Resources
- Sir Michael Marmot will chair an
independent review for the British government to
propose the most effective strategies for reducing
health inequalities in the U.K. beginning in 2010,
following the
final report of the WHO Commission on the Social
Determinants of Health.
- Videos of conference presentations by Sir Michael
Marmot and other world experts on health impacts and
possible opportunites to restructure societies along
more equitable lines are now available online from:
Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity
through Action on the Social Determinants of Health,
November 6-7, 2008, in London.
Health in Times of Global Economic Crisis, April
1-2, 2009, in Oslo, Norway.
- The
RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America has
released its long-awaited report,
Beyond Health Care: New Directions to a Healthier
America. The Commission's site contains many
resources, including a
new chart on life expectancy by location and an
issue brief on race and socioeconomics.
- Join the online discussion
Dying While Black: Colorblind Policies and Eliminating
the Slave Health Deficit, organized by Professor
Vernellia Randall of the University of Dayton School of
Law, on Saturday, April 25.
- The Health Policy Institute at the Joint Center for
Political and Economic Studies has launched a
new website for its Place Matters Initiative and
produced a
platform (with Prevention Institute) outlining steps
for the new administration and congress to reduce health
inequities.
- Prevention Institute and PolicyLink have released
a memo of recommendations for maximizing the health
and equity benefits of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act.
Two reports on early childhood development appeared
recently:
Brains of Babes, Jill Eisen's three-part series for
CBC Radio One, investigates the roots of illnesses such as
heart disease, depression, and diabetes in early childhood
environments.
"Research
Links Poor Kids' Stress, Brain Impairment", in the
Washington Post, highlights current research by Cornell
University's Dr. Gary W. Evans, a member of the
MacArthur Network on SES and Health.
A
recent editorial, published in Alternet, by executive
producer Larry Adelman expands upon economist Robert
Evan's "repair shop" analogy to illustrate the crucial
role that "road conditions" play in determining our health
status.
The State of Virginia released the report
Health Equity... Next Steps for Action, compiling
ideas for health equity promotion generated during
statewide community screenings of UNNATURAL CAUSES. Their
site contains
resources for promoting public awareness about health
inequities.
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Recent Awards for Unnatural Causes
The producers of UNNATURAL CAUSES are honored to receive
the 2009 Media Award from the Illinois Public Health
Association and the Henry Hampton Award from the Council on
Foundations.
We are also pleased to learn that we are among the
finalists for the National Institute for Health Care
Management Foundation’s Health Care Television and Radio
Journalism Award.
Thank you for the recognition, and congratulations to all
involved!
About Us
UNNATURAL CAUSES was produced by
California Newsreel in association with
Vital Pictures, Inc. California Newsreel is the oldest
non-profit documentary production and distribution center in
the country, now celebrating its 40th anniversary. For more
information on our extensive collections of acclaimed films,
click on the links below or visit us at
www.newsreel.org.
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