Protecting the Privacy of Patient's Health Information
www.os.dhhs.gov/news/facts/privacy.html
US Dept. of Health & Human Services

Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health www.childhealthdata.org
Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative Oregon Health & Science University
707 SW Gaines Road, Mail Code CDRCP
Portland, Oregon 97239-2998
Office: 503-494-1930
Fax: 503-494-2475
        Website allows users to search and display charts and tabular findings from individual survey items as well as derived key child health measures from these valuable data sources. The user-friendly site can even display state profiles, rankings, and information for key demographic groups (e.g., child's age, sex, race and ethnicity, household income, insurance status and type), all free-of-charge and available 24 hours a day.

Child health topics include:

* Physical and Dental Health
* Emotional and Mental Health
* Health Insurance Coverage
* Health Care Access and Quality
* Community and School Activities
* Family Health and Activities
* Neighborhood Safety and Support
* Health and System Performance Measures
* Demographics

        The Data Resource Center can also provide phone- or email-based technical assistance for any request - whether you are framing research, identifying needed advocacy work, setting policy, writing an article, or just want to talk about the data or surveys in more depth.

College Scholarships for Individuals with Parents with Disabilities
        In recognition of the more than nine million parents with disabilities in the U.S. and their families, Through the Looking Glass (TLG), non-profit organization, is pleased to announce the 2006 College Scholarship Fund specifically for graduating high school seniors who have parents with disabilities. Scholarship funds are available to graduating high school students who:

1. demonstrate academic and personal achievement.

2. have grown up with at least one parent with a disability.

3. will be a high school graduate or graduating senior by Summer 2006

Up to ten separate $1,000 awards will be given out in Summer 2006.  These awards are one of several projects of Through the Looking Glass: National Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities. This National Center is funded by the National Institute on Disability Research and Rehabilitation (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education. More information and application forms are available on Through the Looking Glass' website: www.lookingglass.org  Forms may also be requested by calling 1-800-644-2666.