Whether it is poor nutrition, violence, or drug and alcohol use, children face a wide range of potential hazards to their well-being as they grow up. The upcoming symposium "Managing Children's Risks: It Takes a Commitment" tackles the issues of distinguishing big risks from small risks for children and discussing what can be done. The symposium takes place on March 26 and 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Harvard University Memorial/Annenberg Hall in Cambridge.

Intended for parents, child health professionals, educators, business leaders, policymakers, teachers, consumer, and journalists, the symposium will feature the release of the latest research from the Kids Risk Project, an effort to analyze and find cost-effective strategies to manage risks posed to children. The project is led by Kimberly Thompson, associate professor of risk analysis and decision science in the Departments of Health Policy and Management and Maternal and Child Health.

For more information and to register for the symposium, visit http://www.kidsrisk.harvard.edu/symposium.html. 

Students interested in attending should e-mail Karen Gondro (kgondro@hsph.harvard.edu) to ask about the student registration fee.

Faculty who would like to attend should contact Kimberly Thompson (kimt@hsph.harvard.edy) by e-mail to be registered. 

The Kids Risk Project is also disseminating hard copies of The Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book (see: http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/) to any member of the Harvard community interested in receiving a copy.  If you are interested in receiving a copy, please e-mail Karen Gondro (kgondro@hsph.harvard.edu) your complete contact information (with your interdepartmental mail address if you have one), or you can come by and pick up a copy after April 1st from the reception area on the 3rd floor of Kresge.

HSPH Staff to Be Honored at Appreciation Day Festivities

HSPH staff members will be honored at the 3rd Annual Staff Appreciation Day on April 9 in the Kresge cafeteria from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. In particular, the event will honor 63 HSPH employees who have reached milestones (5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 35 years of service) between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003. Special recognition will be given to the HSPH staff member who has worked at the school the longest. The identity of the employee will be revealed that day.    

Sponsored by the School-wide Events Committee, the event will offer live music from the Deanna Paquet Jazz Quartet. (The band is named for its lead singer, who is also a staff member in Academic Affairs).

Food and beverages will be offered.

Order Commencement Regalia

HSPH faculty and students participating in this year's Commencement may order regalia on April 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kresge Atrium. Students who need more information may e-mail jglover@hsph.harvard.edu. Faculty members may email dpaquet@hsph.harvard.edu.

Learn about Community Practice and Volunteer Opportunities

The Office of Government and Community Programs is sponsoring a "Weekly Community Table" every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kresge Atrium. Available at the table is information on programs inside and outside of HSPH related to public health practice and community service. Representatives of community-based agencies will also be present from week to week to speak about volunteer and practice opportunities at their organizations.

For more information or to view community service opportunities visit http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/volnet/. Or contact Angela Mah at amah@hsph.harvard.edu or (617) 495-8904.