SAHM News
SAHM signed onto a letter sent to US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs opposing any legislation that would expand the scale and length of immigrant family detention or overturn the child protection principles currently governing the treatment of migrant children in custody.
SAHM has opened its calls for the Edie Moore Student Travel Scholarship and the Career Development Award. The Student Travel Scholarship consists of complimentary registration and $500 to offset travel costs. The Career Development Award recipient will receive $1,500 to further their career. The deadline for both applications is October 5.
SAHM has released a position paper titled "Racism and Its Harmful Effects on Nondominant Racial–Ethnic Youth and Youth-Serving Providers: A Call to Action for Organizational Change." Included in the paper are a number of suggestions and steps for organizations to consider and implement. Read the full paper at the JAH website.
SAHM releases position paper on nutritional disorders, including recommendations for adolescents to receive nutritional screening at least once a year and unnecessary exclusionary diets should be discouraged.
The UNITY Consortium has released its new VAX@16 resources for parents, teens and health care professionals. Find out more on their website.
Take advantage of this FREE continuing medical education webinar provided by Vindico Medical Education and endorsed by SAHM. Featuring session leaders Gregory D. Zimet, PhD, FSAHM, and Amy B. Middleman, MD, MSEd, MPH.