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School Health Program NewsConferences Conferences Conferences ConferencesNational Youth AdvocacyCoalitionThe 6th annual National Youth Summitof the National Youth Advocacy Coalitionwill be held May 30–June 1, 2003,at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington,D.C. The conference will considerthe critical issues facing lesbian,gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning(LGBTQ) youth. This is the only nationalmeeting focusing entirely on issuesof critical importance to LGBTQyouth.For more information, contact:Craig A. BowmanPhone: (202) 319-7596, x15Web site: www.nyac.youth.orgSociety for Public HealthEducationThe Society for Public Health Education(SOPHE) will hold its Midyear Scientificmeeting June 18–20, 2003, in LasCruces, New Mexico. The conferencetheme is “Spicing Up Health Education:Recipes for Innovative Approaches andPractices.”For more information, contact:SOPHEPhone: (202) 408-9804E-Mail: info@sophe.orgWeb site: www.sophe.orgNational Conference onAsthmaThe National Asthma Education andPrevention Program, coordinated by theNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute(NHLBI) of the National Institutesof Health, is the chief sponsor for theNational Conference on Asthma. Scheduledfor June 18–21, 2003, in Washington,D.C., the conference will addressasthma-related objectives of HealthyPeople 2010, including eliminatinghealth disparities in asthma treatment.Some sessions are devoted to schoolbasedasthma interventions and asthmafriendlyschool policies.To register for the conference, callCatherine Porterfield at 202 973-8679.For more information, contact:Carla BattlePhone: (202) 973-8679E-Mail:asthma@courtesyasso.comNational School-BasedHealth Center ConventionThe 2003 National School-Based HealthCenter (NASBHC) Convention will beheld June 26–28, 2003, at the Hyatt Regencyin Reston, Virginia. The conferencetheme, “School-Based Health Centers:A Capitol Idea,” reflects theconvention’s location close to Washington,D.C. The conference will focus onfunding updates; collaborations withfamilies, schools, and communities;evaluation and research; clinical skillsbuilding to address important healthconcerns; and advocacy and policy tosupport school-based health centers. Aspart of the conference, the National Assemblywill convene the first-ever HillDay, during which conference participantswill have opportunities to discussissues of importance to school healthwith legislative staff of Capitol Hill.For more information, contact:Deidre WashingtonPhone: (202) 638-5874, x204E-Mail: deidrew@nasbhc.orgWeb site: www.nasbhc.orgNational Association ofSchool NursesNASN will focus on “Partners with Children,Families, and Communities” for its35th annual conference, scheduled forJune 28–July 1, 2003, at the CincinnatiConvention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.The meeting is intended to affirm thevalue of children as full partners in theirhealth care.For more information, contact:Gloria DurginPhone: (207) 883-2117Web site: www.nasn.orgNational PreventionSymposiumThe National Prevention Symposiumwill be convened July 16–18, 2003, at theHotel Nikko in San Francisco, California.The symposium is sponsored by theComprehensive Health EducationFoundation (CHEF). The goal of thesymposium is to strengthen school andcommunity programs that support thehealthy development of youth, and reducehigh-risk behaviors in the areas ofviolence, drug abuse, sexuality, intentionaland unintentional injury, schooldropout, and delinquency.The National Prevention Symposiumpresents current information on preventionresearch, strategies and resources,and focusing on what is proven to workto reduce youth risk behaviors. Themeeting is intended for state, county,and district Safe and Drug-Free Schoolscoordinators, health educators, HIV/AIDS coordinators, bullying and violenceprevention coordinators, studentassistance professionals, juvenile justices,nurses, parents, teachers, and communitypartners.For more information, contact:Comprehensive HealthEducation FoundationPhone: (800) 323-2433Web site: www.chef.orgCenter for School MentalHealth AssistanceThe Third Annual School Health InterdisciplinaryProgram, “Charting theCourse for Our Children’s Future,” willbe convened July 21–23, 2003, at theTurf Valley Resort and Conference Centerin Ellicott City, Maryland. This is anintensive training for all professionalswho work with young people. Nationallyrecognized speakers include Dr.Malcolm Smith, Dr. Karen Dowd, Dr.Michael Fowlin, and Dr. Robert Brooks.Presentations concentrate on school climate,crisis response, cultural competence,youth at risk, youth development,and many other areas.30