Family Planning Services Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=151
This announcement seeks applications from public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services. Family planning services include clinical family planning and related preventive health services; information, education, and counseling related to family planning; and, referral services as indicated.
Helping Outreach Programs to Expand Grant Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=412
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Funding to grassroots community- and faith-based victim service organizations and coalitions to improve outreach and services to crime victims, through support of program development, networking, coalition building, and service delivery.
Libri Books for Children Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=149
Donates new, quality, hardcover children's books for small, rural public libraries in the United States.
Microsoft Unlimited Potential (UP)
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=285
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
A global initiative that focuses on improving lifelong learning for disadvantaged young people and adults by providing technology skills through community technology and learning centers (CTLCs).
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=964
Application deadline: Sep 15, 2006
Awards grants in the areas of higher education, social services, health and hospitals.
Southwest Border KIDS COUNT Pocket Guide: A Snapshot of Children Living on the Southwest Border
http://www.borderhealth.org/files/res_565.pdf
Presents the characteristics of the border population state-by-state and county-by-county with a focus on the children. Includes information on: population and demographic characteristics, health, parental employment, education, language fluency, foreign-born status and time of arrival, and poverty rates.
Organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update]
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Personal Health Information Technology Grant Program
Deadline: September 19, 2006
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://www.rwjf.org/ ) has issued a call for proposals for a new program to stimulate innovations in personal health information technology. The initiative, Project HealthDesign: Rethinking the Power and Potential of Personal Health Records ( http://www.projecthealthdesign.org/ ), encourages technology pioneers to design the next generation of personal health record systems in ways that empower patients to better manage their health and health care. Grants up to $300,000 each will be provided to eight to ten applicants for eighteen-month projects. The Project HealthDesign call for proposals is available online at the RWJF Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003582/rwjf
Google Grants Program Provides In-Kind Advertising Services to Nonprofits
The Google Grants program supports organizations that share the company's philosophy of community service worldwide in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts. Designed for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, Google Grants is a unique in-kind advertising program that harnesses the power of Google's flagship advertising product, Google AdWords, to non- profits seeking to inform and engage their constituents online. Google Grants has awarded AdWords advertising to hundreds of nonprofit groups whose missions range from animal welfare to literacy, from supporting homeless children to promoting HIV education.Google Grant recipients use their award of free AdWords advertis- ing on Google.com to raise awareness and increase traffic. Each organization awarded a Google Grant receives at least three months of in-kind advertising. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003588/google
[RFP Bulletin (July 28, 2006)]
October 23-24, 2006 - Bethesda, Maryland
Website: http://obssr.od.nih.gov/HealthDisparities/index.html
The conference focuses on three broad areas of action influencing health disparities: policy, prevention, and healthcare. It emphasize both basic research on the behavioral, social, and biomedical pathways giving rise to disparities in health and applied research on the development, testing, and delivery of interventions to reduce disparities in these three action areas.
The conference employs a multi-level analytic framework (i.e., ranging from individuals to societies). It includes research relevant to a wide range of population groups (e.g., variation by SES, race, ethnicity, gender) residing in the United States, while not attempting to provide detailed analyses of each and every group. Consideration is given to multiple public health issues and their interactions (e.g., multiple morbidities rather than single illnesses) and to risk factors or causal processes common to various health conditions (e.g., smoking, diet, exercise, access to health care). Contact information : Suzanne Heurtin-Roberts, Ph.D. National Cancer Institute, co-chair of the organizing committee - sheurtin@mail.nih.gov
[posted on PAHO/WHO EQUITY listserv]
New research shows that a chemical compound found in many air fresheners, toilet bowl cleaners, mothballs and other deodorizing products, may be harmful to the lungs. Human population studies at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, found that exposure to a volatile organic compound (VOC), called 1,4 dichlorobenzene (1,4 DCB) may cause modest reductions in lung function.
Read the entire press release at http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2006/niehs-27.htm
Gifts in Kind International http://www.giftsinkind.org/ is the third largest charity in the United States and the world’s leader in product philanthropy. Its network of 450-plus Gifts In Kind® programs provides nonprofits access to million of dollars annually in product donations from companies worldwide—nearly $820 million in 2004, an increase of approximately $35 million from 2003. Gifts In Kind International operates at less than one percent of the fair market value of product donations, making it one of the most cost-effective organizations in the world. For more than twenty years, Gifts In Kind International has been a vital connection between communities in need and companies wanting to contribute essential products for emergency relief, community rebuilding and community services. [taken from http://www.giftsinkind.org/news/releases/news_2005_wong_ceo.asp]
Covering Kids & Families Promotional Materials, Planning Help Available
Hospitals and others participating in the Covering Kids & Families campaign, which kicks off Aug. 9, can order free promotional materials for the national campaign online. ACHI is a supporter of the annual back-to-school campaign, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative that works to enroll eligible, uninsured children in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The Web site also offers campaign participants a checklist for media and outreach activities, and encourages them to share their plans for the event. http://coveringkidsandfamilies.org/actioncenter/
[posted on ACHI Community Health News, 7-26-06]
The EPA has recently produced a document based on research conducted about excessive heat events. EPA worked with Federal, state, local, and academic partners to develop guidance to assist communities in preparing for and responding to excessive heat events. The Guidebook was developed by EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP) and EPA's Aging Initiative (in the Office of Children's Health) in collaboration with NWS, NOAA, CDC, and the Department of Homeland Security (FEMA), with input from a wide range of local officials and national experts on heat events. The guidebookcan be downloaded at: http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/about/pdf/EHEguide_final.pdf [posted on the KDHE's Office of Local and Rural Health]
HealthNewsReview.org http://www.healthnewsreview.org/ from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communications is a finalist for the 2006 Knight-Batten Awards. It's dedicated to "improving the accuracy of news stories about medical treatments, tests and procedures and helping consumers evaluate the evidence for and against new ideas in health care ."
The Summer 2006 desk-to-desk message from Dr. Zerhouni, "Investing in NIH is Ensuring a Healthier Future," may be read at: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/newsletter/Summer2006.htm There is also a print-ready pdf of the newsletter at: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/newsletter/Summer2006.pdf
Violence is a national and international public health problem that has greatly affected the well-being of various communities. To address the myriad of issues related to violence, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), the Hamilton Fish Institute, the Centers for Disease Control Prevention and the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) are pleased to sponsor a conference seeking innovative ways to effectively respond to concerns faced by communities.
September 25-26th, 2006, Atlanta, GA
http://www.msm.edu/violenceconference/Violence.htm
Graffiti Hurts National Award Program. Keep America Beautiful Inc. and the Sherwin-Williams Company announce funds to help community leaders assess the graffiti problem, initiate graffiti prevention activities, and educate youth and adults about the impact of graffiti vandalism on neighborhoods. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is September 15, 2006. Awards up to $1,000 are available. For further information, go to: http://www.graffitihurts.org/.
Hunger Relief Programs. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Domestic Hunger Program announces funds to provide relief and development assistance for those who suffer from hunger and injustices related to hunger in the U.S. Priority is given to programs that help people with the least resources for meeting their basic needs, and women and children living in poverty. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, faith-based, and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2006. For further information, go to http://www.elca.org/grantinghope/.
K-12 Science and Math Programs. Toshiba America Foundation announces funds to promote programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics in grades K-12. The Foundation focuses its grantmaking on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, for use in their own classrooms. Eligible applicants include independent school districts, nonprofits, and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications for grades K-6 is October 1, and grades 7-12 is August 1, 2006. For further information, go to: http://www.toshiba.com/tafstage/jsp/home/default.jsp
Funding Alert is a free service of the Office of Partnerships and Grants Development. To start your own online subscription to Funding Alert, simply register with DC.Gov and subscribe at DCDocs http://dc.gov/registration/dcdocs.asp. For archives, visit http://opgd.dc.gov, Information, Grant Funding Alerts.
Many foreign-born New Yorkers, particularly Spanish-speakers, face difficulties accessing health services, and their health may decline after living in the United States, according to a report supported by The Commonwealth Fund and the Fund for Public Health in New York.
Findings from The Health of Immigrants in New York City, prepared by the New York City Department of Health and Human Hygiene, reveal that foreign-born immigrants are less likely than U.S.-born New Yorkers to have a regular primary care provider and to receive preventive services, such as blood pressure and cholesterol checks and colon and cervical cancer screenings.
While foreign-born New Yorkers arrive in the city in better health than U.S.-born New Yorkers, with lower rates of smoking, obesity, and HIV, immigrants who have been living in the United States for four or more years report worse health and are more likely to be obese. http://www.cmwf.org/topics/topics_show.htm?doc_id=385571&#doc385571
[posted on -mail alerts from The Commonwealth Fund]
The 'How To' of Achieving a More Healthful Lifestyle; New Brochure Complements MyPyramid.gov Web Site
Jul 14, 2006 -- U.S. Newswire article tells of a new brochure, "Your Personal Path to Health: Steps to a Healthier You!," that builds upon the advice provided by the MyPyramid.gov food guidance Web site to provide realistic, manageable tips on how consumers can incorporate healthful eating habits and physical activity into their daily lives. http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=69176 See the PDF file for the brochure at http://www.ific.org/publications/brochures/pyramidbroch.cfm
Public Welfare Foundation
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants to provide services to disadvantaged populations. The primary goal of the Public Welfare Foundation is to address human needs in disadvantaged communities. The Foundation's grantmaking strongly emphasizes support for organizations that include service, advocacy, or empowerment in their approach, with particular interest in efforts that combine two or all three of these elements. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=240
Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund (AFBCF)
Application deadline: Sep 1, 2006
Grants for breast cancer early detection programs. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=879
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]
Uninsured Americans with Chronic Health Conditions: Key Findings from the National Health Interview Survey Prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by The Urban Institute and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County • Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2003 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411161_uninsured_americans.pdf
A report on the uninsured with chronic health conditions.
[posted on PHPartners http://phpartners.org/ - New Links for the week of Jul 21, 2006]
From the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
January 2000–January 2005
Health Disparities Bibliography (PDF–595K) http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/healthdisparities/pdf/biblography.pdf
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/healthdisparities/ “…..These citations are categorized by the major research and program areas within the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Following many of the journal article citations, will be an availability statement to help you access these articles. This statement contains the identification number (PMID) for the citation in the National Library of Medicine PubMed retrieval system (http://www.pubmed.gov ).
[posted on PAHO/WHO EQUITY list]
Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy Database Now Online
Prevention Institute, with funding from The California Endowment, announces a searchable database, designed to provide community advocates, health professionals, policymakers and those working in related fields with concrete examples of local-level policies that have been adopted and/or implemented to improve nutrition and physical activity environments. From joint use agreements to formula restaurant ordinances, we hope to capture what cities, counties, special districts, regional bodies and school districts are doing to make healthy eating and activity a more realistic option. Database: http://www.preventioninstitute.org/sa/policies/index.php
Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership (CHLP) Program Award
Letter of Intent deadline: September 22, 2006
CHLP honors ten outstanding individuals each year for their work in creating or enhancing healthcare programs serving communities whose needs have been ignored and unmet. Candidates should be working at the grassroots level, have received no significant national recognition and be in "mid-career," with no less than five and no more than fifteen years of community health experience. CHLP welcomes nominations from consumers, community leaders, health professionals, government officials and others who have been personally inspired by people providing essential community health services. Details: http://tinyurl.com/gvx6w
Mary Byron Foundation Honor Programs that Break the Cycle of Domestic Violence
Deadline: September 22, 2006
The foundation is accepting nominations for its Celebrating Solutions Awards program, a $10,000 cash prize to institutions that demonstrate an innovative approach to confronting and solving domestic violence. No further services are a condition of receiving the award. The awards are open to nonprofit or government-based programs that have been operating for a minimum of three years and specifically address the issue of domestic violence. Details: http://www.marybyronfoundation.org/work_solutions.html
NIH Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity
Deadline: July 2, 2009
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Institute of Nursing Research and the Office of Behavior and Social Sciences Research seek to develop cost effective and sustainable interventions that can be adopted in real world settings, for the prevention and control of diabetes and obesity.
Details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-457.html
[posted on ACHI Community Health News, 7-19-06]
USA Today
July 20, 2006
Elizabeth Weise reports that many hospital patients who have a limited ability to speak English and who need a translator don't get one, which puts them at risk for poor and sometimes life-threatening medical care, an analysis in today's New England Journal of Medicine says.
Read the complete USA Today article and find a link to the NEJM article at http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2006/07/language_barrie_4.html
[posted in OELA Newsline Weekly Summary]
See the latest update to the Tribal Connections web site http://www.tribalconnections.org/ The lead article "Poverty in Spirit" deals with Mental Health
Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program
WHAT: The Office of Rural Health Policy's Health Care Services Outreach Program encourages the development of new and innovative health care delivery systems in rural communities that lack essential care services. The emphasis of the grant program is on service delivery through creative strategies requiring the grantee to form a consortium with at least two additional partners. Programs funded have varied greatly and have brought care that would not otherwise have been available to at least 2 million rural citizens across the country. Through consortia of schools, churches, emergency medical service providers, local universities, private practitioners and the like, rural communities have managed to create hospice care, bring health check-ups to children, and provide prenatal care to women in remote areas.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due by November 2, 2006.
AWARD AMOUNT: 25 Awards totaling $3,750,000.
CONTACT: Jennifer Chang at 301-443-0736 or jchang@hrsa.gov.
FULL ANNOUCEMENT: http://tinyurl.com/e5gxz
[posted on HHS CFBCI Listserv: July 21, 2006]
Johnson & Johnson/Society for the Arts in Healthcare Partnership to Promote Arts in Healing Grants
Deadline: August 16, 2006 (Letters of Intent)
Johnson & Johnson ( http://www.jnj.com/ ), working in conjunction with the Society for the Arts in Healthcare ( http://thesah.org/ ), seeks to promote the use of the arts to enhance the healthcare experience for patients, their families, and caregivers. Proposals are being sought from healthcare organizations and/or arts agencies working in partnership to produce innovative projects to serve patients, their families, and caregivers in healthcare settings to promote healing and preventative health. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003529/thesah
[posted on RFP Bulletin (July 21, 2006)]
A new Website about careers in health information, librarianship, and informatics results from a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services to develop, test, and evaluate effective ways of introducing minority secondary-school students to biomedical information careers. The site is dedicated to the entire high school population: students, teachers, counselors, librarians, and parents and includes an overview of informatics and a blog. http://www.bioinfo-career.org/ [posted on MLA-FOCUS 7/20/2006]
The International AIDS Society (IAS) and the Kaiser Family Foundation today announced a partnership to provide worldwide online access to the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) in Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August, 2006. Kaiser -- an independent operating foundation based in Menlo Park, Calif., USA -- will be the Official Webcaster for AIDS 2006, providing daily online access to conference developments on http://kaisernetwork.org, a free online health news and information service operated by the Foundation. see http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=1671 [Kaiser News Release]
Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL) is pleased to announce the publication of two new resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) tobacco control advocates:
1) Tobacco Cessation among Asian American and Pacific Islanders: A Community Approach - The purpose of this kit is to assist AAPI communities in implementing tobacco cessation programs and policies. While there are other general cessation kits available, this kit is designed to specifically address issues relevant to AAPIs and to provide examples of culturally competent strategies used within AAPI communities at varying stages of readiness. Please note that this kit will primarily focus on smoking cessation and adults.
2) Project and Event Planning for Tobacco-Free Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities - This action kit is designed to provide strategies to plan and implement tobacco control projects in AAPI and other diverse communities. The kit includes a project planning guide; a list of potential project ideas; and information on gathering community resources, working with the media, and evaluating your efforts.
For more information on these materials or to view other resources available through APPEAL, please go directly to our resource page at http://www.appealforcommunities.org/pages/Facts_and_Resources52.php?project_id=52 or visit our website at http://www.appealforcommunities.org and click on the “Facts and Resources” link.
If you have any questions or would like to order a copy of one of our toolkits, please contact Gillian Asido at gasido@aapcho.org or (510) 272-9536 x104. [posted on aapcho-path listserv]
Click here to get Interactive Map Showing Latino Population in all 50 States http://www.drtango.com/usmap.asp
[posted on REFORMANET]
Community Giving Nike announces funds to support organizations to increase the participation of young people in physical activity, with a focus on the lifelong benefits it brings and/or to address the challenges of globalization, with a particular emphasis on women and girls. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. There is no deadline date for applications. For further information, go to: http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=26&item=giving
Community Grants. Balance Bar announces funds to enable communities and organizations to pursue physical activities that enrich their lives. The grant must be dedicated to a project that will provide organization members, as well as community residents, with opportunities to lead healthy, active lifestyles. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is August 30, 2006. Awards range from $1,000-$25,000. For further information, go to: http://www.balance.com/grants/default.aspx.
Neighborhood Answers Grant Program. Radio Shack announces funds to support and promote answers that bring community impact through programs or projects conducted by local organizations. The program focuses on two areas: prevention of family violence/abuse; and/or child abduction. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is September 15, 2006. Awards of up to $500 are available. For further information, go to: http://www.radioshackcorporation.com/cc/contributions.html.
Te@ch Program. Best Buy is accepting applications to reward schools for successful interactive programs they have launched using technology to make learning fun for kids. Eligible applicants include independent school districts and nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is September 30, 2006. Approximately $3,500,000 is available. For further information, go to: https://bestbuyteach.scholarshipamerica.org/.
Funding Alert is a free service of the Office of Partnerships and Grants Development. To start your own online subscription to Funding Alert, simply register with DC.Gov and subscribe at DCDocs http://dc.gov/registration/dcdocs.asp. For archives, visit http://opgd.dc.gov, Information, Grant Funding Alerts.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the launch of a campaign to heighten awareness of celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food. The campaign stems from consensus recommendations of an independent panel of experts convened by the NIH to assess current diagnosis, treatment, and management of the disease.Developed by the NIDDK, with coordination among the professional and voluntary organizations working on celiac disease, the campaign offers materials and resources for health professionals and the public about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and management of celiac disease. The campaign offers fact sheets, booklets, practice tools for health professionals, NIH research information, and resources from professional and voluntary organizations that focus on celiac disease. Celiac disease is an autoimmune response to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Symptoms of celiac disease range from gas, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, to delayed growth, certain skin rashes, infertility, and osteoporosis. Treatment for celiac disease is adherence to a gluten-free diet. For more information about the campaign or to download any of the campaign materials, visit http://www.celiac.nih.gov. For more information about the consensus development panel's recommendations, visit http://consensus.nih.gov/2004/2004CeliacDisease118html.htm.
Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health: Unfinished Business
The final report of an Institute of Medicine committee charged with assessing the NIH Strategic Plan to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities is now available. Entitled Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health: Unfinished Business, the report recommends ways to improve oversight and coordination of the Strategic Plan and to assure that needed research on health disparities is being carried out as effectively and expeditiously as possible. The recommendations are intended to help NIH achieve its minority health and health disparity Strategic Plan objectives.
The report text and a downloadable report brief can be accessed at: http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3740/22356/33275.aspx
[posted on PAHO/WHO EQUITY List - Archives - Join/remove: http://listserv.paho.org/Archives/equidad.htm
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved 10th Anniversary Conference
Friday, September 29, 2006 9:00 AM - Sunday, October 1, 2006 11:30 AM
George Washington University- Marvin Center
800 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
http://www.clinicians.org/
Quoted from Lance Armstrong Foundation material:
"The LIVESTRONG(tm) Survivorship Notebook is a useful tool to help cancer survivors organize and guide their cancer experience. The portable, three-ring binder contains a variety of information covering a full range of physical, emotional and practical survivorship topics."
"To receive a sample copy: The notebooks are free, however shipping and handling charges do apply. You may order a notebook by going to the Lance Armstrong Foundationwebsite at http://www.livestrong.org/notebook If you would like more than 20 copies, please email notebookbulkorders@laf.org
[posed on MCMLA listserv]
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=10326
The Office of Rural Health Policy's Health Care Services Outreach Program encourages the development of new and innovative health care delivery systems in rural communities that lack essential care services. The emphasis of the grant program is on service delivery through creative strategies requiring the grantee to form a consortium with at least two additional partners. Programs funded have varied greatly and have brought care that would not otherwise have been available to at least 2 million rural citizens across the country. Through consortia of schools, churches, emergency medical service providers, local universities, private practitioners and the like, rural communities have managed to create hospice care, bring health check-ups to children, and provide prenatal care to women in remote areas. [Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Education with Women Across the Lifespan Pilot Program
WHAT: The Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Education with Women Across the Lifespan Pilot Program intends to: (1) Develop a cross-generational HIV/AIDS prevention education program to establish effective and/or increase communication about sexual health between African American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS with other female family and/or kinship network members 12+ years old; (2) provide opportunities for African American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander women and other female members of the family 12+ years old to know their serostatus; and (3) address the age-, gender-, cultural-, spiritual-, and language-specific needs of African American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander women and other female members of the family 12+ years old regarding their sexual health issues, particularly HIV/AIDS prevention so they may decrease their risks for disease.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due by July 31, 2006.
AWARD AMOUNT: 4 Awards totaling $1,000,000.
CONTACT: Joanna Short at 202- 260-8420 or JShort@osophs.dhhs.gov.
https://egrants.osophs.dhhs.gov/egrants/home_frame.htm
Family Planning Services Grants
What: This announcement seeks application from public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services. Family planning services include clinical family planning and related preventative health services; information, education, and counseling related to family planning; and, referral services as indicated.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
https://egrants.osophs.dhhs.gov/egrants/home_frame.htm
[posted onHHS CFBCI Listserv: July 14, 1006]
The Campaign for Children's Health Care
Comprised of health care, teacher, child advocacy, religious and other groups this campaign is designed to raise awareness about the 9 million children who do not have health insurance and the millions more who are underinsured. The campaign is dedicated to making high-quality, comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage for all of America's children a top national priority. Details: http://www.childrenshealthcampaign.org/
Unhealthy By Design? Not If Cities Plan Liveable, Dense, Walkable Neighborhoods
Earlier this month pediatrician Neal Kaufman, M.D., and TPR publisher David Abel, with the support of Majestic Realty, brought professionals from across the civic spectrum together to address the relationship between the built environment & public health. In two excerpts from this "Unhealthy by Design?" Conference, California Endowment CEO Dr. Robert Ross & L.A. Planning Director Gail Goldberg address how dense, well-designed cities can be more livable—and more healthy. [The Planning Report, June 2006] http://www.planningreport.com/tpr/?module=displaystory&story_id=1174&format=html
[posted on ACHI Community Health News, 7-12-06]
The Maternal Child Health Library released a new edition of its knowledge path about Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services. This latest electronic guide offers a selection of current resources about providing and strengthening EPSDT services. It includes guidelines for the frequency, timing, and content of health promotion and disease prevention services for infants, children, and adolescents. The knowledge path is aimed at health professionals, program administrators, policymakers, and families. View the path online at http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_EPSDT.html . Knowledge paths on other maternal and child health topics are available (See http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/index.html )
Cultural Competency in Health: a guide for policy, partnerships and participation
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia - published 2006
Website: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/hp25syn.htm
Download publication: Cultural Competency in health: A guide for policy, partnerships and participation
“…..The Guide provides a model to operate across all levels of the health system - systemic, organisational, professional and individual. It uses the obesity issue to illustrate the principles for building cultural competence in the health system.
[posted on PAHO/WHO Equity listserv http://listserv.paho.org/Archives/equidad.html ]
Ben Ramalingam
Overseas Development Institute (ODI), London. July 2006
Available online as PDF file [91p.] at: http://www.odi.org.uk/Rapid/Publications/Documents/KM_toolkit_web.pdf
“…..The idea of capturing, storing and sharing knowledge so as to learn lessons from the past and from elsewhere - overcoming the boundaries posed by time and space - is far from being a new one. In recent years, a growing movement has emphasised the improved application of knowledge and learning as a means to improve development and humanitarian work. The movement has led to the widespread adoption of learning and knowledge-based strategies among the range of agencies involved in such work, including donor agencies, multilaterals, NGOs, research institutes, and the plethora of institutions based in the South, including national governments, regional organisations, and indigenous NGOs This guide is aimed at staff working in all such organisations.
[posted on PAHO/WHO Equity list]
Research on Rural Mental Health and Drug Abuse Disorders (R01)
The National Institutes of Health has announced the availability of new funds for rural mental health research. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite grant applications to stimulate research on mental health and/or drug abuse problems in rural and frontier communities that will: (1) enhance understanding of structural (including community risk and resilience factors), cultural, and individual factors that may enhance the provision and utilization of prevention and treatment services in these communities; and (2) generate knowledge to improve the organization, financing, efficiency, effectiveness, quality, and outcomes of mental health and drug abuse services for diverse populations in rural and frontier populations. For more information please view the following site: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=10237
[posted by the KDHE's Office of Local and Rural Health]
On Tuesday, July 18 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the Kaiser Family Foundation will host a live webcast of the forum, Paths to Success: A Forum on Young African-American Men, featuring Bill Cosby.
A panel of national leaders will examine the experiences of young black men in America, building upon results of a major new national survey conducted by The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University. The discussion will focus on the results of the survey and strategies to enable young black men to succeed in America today and build on themes presented in the Post's series, Being a Black Man.
The LIVE webcast of this event will be available starting Tuesday, July 18 at 10:00 a.m. ET, at http://www.kff.org/pathstosuccess. An archived version of the webcast will be available later at the same web address.
We encourage you to share this announcement with your colleagues and constituents by linking to the event on your website and mentioning it in your listservs and newsletters. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please feel free to call (202-347-5270) or email (aprilf@kff.org).
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Issue paper providing an overview of racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States and in rural areas of the U.S. Discusses strategies that can be used to address health disparities and includes policy recommendations.
Organization: National Rural Health Association http://199.237.254.34/advocacy/sub/issuepapers/0606disparities.pdf
Training Community Health Workers: Using Technology and Distance Education
Overview of programs and issues related to the use of technology and distance education to train community health workers (CHWs) in frontier areas. Includes examples of successful programs.
Organization: Office of Rural Health Policy http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/TrainingFrontier.asp
Call for Abstracts for the Public Health Preparedness Summit
The 2007 Summit Planning Committee is currently accepting proposals for the 2007 Public Health Preparedness Summit. http://www.phprep.org/present.shtml
Rural Research to Diverse Audiences
Application deadline: Jul 19, 2006
Funds to conduct research to design and implement multiple approaches for targeting rural research to diverse audiences of decision-makers at national, state, and community levels. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1255
Faith and Community Technical Support Grants
Application deadline: Jul 20, 2006
Pilot project to oversee a national grant competition, disseminate grant awards to support small faith-based and/or community-based programs providing services to victims of domestic violence in rural areas, and provide technical assistance. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1247
2007 Healthy Vision Community Awards Program
Application deadline: Aug 31, 2006
Funding for health education activities that support healthy vision and the Healthy Vision 2010 objectives. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=966
Moving Toward Real Solutions: Advances to Address Low Health Literacy Fifth Annual National Health Communication Conference November 29, 2006 Co-Sponsored by the Institute of Medicine National Academy of Sciences 2100 C Street NW, Washington, DC This conference provides a unique opportunity for attendees from various sectors to learn about the growing problem of low health literacy and hear about innovative solutions that can be implemented in various locales and settings. Past attendees have represented a dynamic and forward thinking group of individuals representing a wide array of national organizations, including medicine, industry, pharmaceuticals, media, insurance, patient advocacy, and government. For more information and a complete list of all topics and speakers, go to http://foundation.acponline.org/healthcom/locationmap.htm or email the ACP Foundation
[posted on [HealthLiteracy 263]
Women's Sports Foundation Accepting Applications for RYKA Women's Fitness Grant Program
Deadline: September 8, 2006
RYKÄ ( http://www.ryka.com ) and the Women's Sports Foundation ( http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org ) have partnered in a program to provide fitness grants to organizations and programs that enhance women's lives through health and fitness. The purpose of the RYKÄ Women's Fitness Grant is to provide financial assistance to fitness programs that: 1) empower and enhance the self-esteem of women aged 25 and older; 2) combine fitness activities and health education; and/or 3) serve women recovering from health and/or emotional challenges.
http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10003300/womenssports
Grantmakers In Health Invites Nominations for Terrance Keenan Award
Deadline: September 15, 2006
Presented by Grantmakers In Health ( http://www.gih.org/ ), the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award honors outstanding individuals in the field of health philanthropy whose work is distinguished by leadership, innovation, and achievement. Award recipients' work should demonstrate responsiveness to the people in their communities, large or small, and particular responsiveness to those in the greatest need. It should also distinguish itself by creativity, risk-taking, and boldness toward forging permanent improvements in health. Achievements may be in any area that involves health, such as services, delivery systems, public policy, public participation, prevention, wellness, education, or communications. Results may be at the local, state, regional, national, or international level. The award carries a $5,000 honorarium. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10003307/gih
National Breast Cancer Coalition Invites Entries for Best Practices in Breast Cancer Advocacy Awards
Deadline: August 15, 2006
The National Breast Cancer Coalition's sister organization, the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund, has announced its Best Practices in Breast Cancer Advocacy Awards. Through this new awards program, NBCCF will directly support grassroots advocacy organizations whose innovative and effective approaches address critical issues in breast cancer. The fund is particularly interested in organizations whose programs reflect the goal to develop strategic approaches to research, access, and influence. There will be up to six Best Practices in Breast Cancer Advocacy Awards, ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 each. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10003309/stopbreastcancer
RFP Bulletin (July 7, 2006)
The W.K.Kelloggs Foundation released a report based on survey results from national state legislatures. Access to Healthcare which tied with Low Wages Jobs, were ranked third as the Most Important Problem in Rural America. See the report at http://www.wkkf.org/pubs/FoodRur/pub2973.pdf [posted on the KDHE's Office of Local and Rural Health email]
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program Cooperative Agreement. Department of Health and Human Services announces funds to promote problem-solving approaches which enhance community and provider participation. This provider partnership will encourage private sector and other support for improved coordination of and access to health resources at the community-level for pregnant women, infants, children and their families. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is July 27, 2006. Approximately $180,000 is available. For further information, contact HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV; or go to: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=A270F49E-6D18-4AC2-A73F-47616B37BA1E&ViewMode=EU&GoB.
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy announces funds to develop or expand projects that are designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is September 8, 2006. Approximately $650,000 is available. For further information, contact Kisha Briscoe at kbriscoe@cfncr.org; or go to: http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/nga.html.
Domestic Violence Support. The Avon Foundation’s Grants Program announces funds to support organizations that deliver essential services to domestic violence victims, including shelter, counseling, educational and professional training, advocacy, and case management. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is August 1, 2006. For further information, go to: http://www.avoncompany.com/women/avonfoundation/gapeop.html
Innovative Social Programs. The Skoll Foundation support social entrepreneurs whose work has the potential for large-scale influence on critical challenges of our time: environmental sustainability; health; tolerance and human rights; institutional responsibility; social and economic equality; and peace and security. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is July 18, 2006. For further information, go to: http://www.skollfund.org/skollawards/index.asp.
Funding Alert is a free service of the Office of Partnerships and Grants Development. To start your own online subscription to Funding Alert, simply register with DC.Gov and subscribe at DCDocs http://dc.gov/registration/dcdocs.asp. For archives, visit http://opgd.dc.gov, Information, Grant Funding Alerts.
From the Office of Research on Women's Health, Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health, see the free publication "Women of Color Health Data Book" at http://orwh.od.nih.gov/pubs/WomenofColor2006.pdf
"This third edition of the Women of Color Health Data Book includes more information and updated statistics. The standards have been revised to include five minimum racial categories: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and white. Ethnicity is reported as either “Hispanic or Latino” or “Not Hispanic or Latino.”
Health Data Tools and Statistics Unique Records Portfolio
http://www.phii.org/pages/Portfolio-preOrder.html
Resource to help public health practitioners and private providers tackle the challenges of “deduplication”. The Portfolio provides insights and strategies for the systematic identification, matching, and merging of records in an information system to create an accurate, unique health record for each individual.
Health Promotion and Health Education, Literature and Guidelines Prevention Communication Research Database
http://www.health.gov/communication/default.asp
Searchable collection of audience research conducted or sponsored by HHS agencies. The database was developed to highlight key prevention research findings that may not be widely known or published in peer-reviewed journals.
Exploring Accreditation Project
http://www.exploringaccreditation.org
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) are coordinating an initiative to make recommendations regarding how a voluntary national accreditation system for state and local health departments could be established. Feedback on the proposed model are due by July 26, 2006.
New AHRQ Asthma Care Resource Guide Offers Help To States http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2006/asthgdpr.htm
HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in partnership with The Council of State Governments, has released "Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for State Action" and its companion Workbook, both of which are designed to help State leaders identify measures of asthma care quality, assemble data on asthma care, assess areas of care most in need of improvement, learn what other States have done to improve asthma care, and develop a plan for improving the quality of care for their States.
SOPHE Launches Health Disparities Webinar Series
http://sophe.org/singlenews.asp?item_ID=3866
The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) will present an explorative and provocative two-part webinar series, "On the Road from Research to Practice: Eliminating Health Disparities" on July 25 and August 29, 2:00 -3:00 PM EDT, that will explore the role of health education research and practice in addressing the complex factor associated with racial and ethnic health disparities.
[posted on PHPartners http://phpartners.org/ - New Links for the week of Jul 07, 2006]
Two New Resources from the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
(CHHCS) -- July 7, 2006
1) Dr. Rosenthal's Toolkit: Clinical and Management Tools for Effective School-Based Dental Programs Dr. Rosenthal, former dental director for the New York City Health Department and consultant to school-based health center programs, has created a collection of essential materials for organizing dental services at school. http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/dental/toolkit.asp
2) Children of Immigrants and Refugees: What the research tells us http://www.healthinschools.org/cac/immigrantfs.pdf
[posted on HHCS-Schools listserv]
Also see the web site for the latest health related grants http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/alerts.asp
The Health Literacy Style Manual is a resource for developing and improving applications, notices, and other print materials related to government programs. It includes examples from real programs and can be used to make materials more client-centered, thus increasing consumers' capacity to find and understand health information and services and to make informed health-related decisions. The Manual can be downloaded at http://coveringkidsandfamilies.org/resources/index.php?InfoCenterID=194.
[posted on HealthLiteracy 259 listserv]
In an extraordinary letter of protest, representatives for 10,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientists are asking Congress to stop the Bush administration from closing the agency’s network of technical research libraries. The EPA scientists, representing more than half of the total agency workforce, contend thousands of scientific studies are being put out of reach, hindering emergency preparedness, anti-pollution enforcement and long-term research, according to the letter released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
http://www.peer.org/news/news_id.php?row_id=706
HHS Assists States with Antiviral Drug Purchases
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced a contract award with Roche Laboratories, Inc. to provide oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu®) to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories and the three Freely Associated States of the Pacific at a federally subsidized price. The contract will run for a period of two years with a total contract award amount of $149,110,000. [News Release, 6-30-06]http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2006pres/20060630.html
There Is No "Away" - Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products, and Endocrine-Disrupting Substances: Emerging Contaminants Detected in Water
This report is intended to provide non-scientist readers with an overview of the issue of emerging contaminants (including pharmaceuticals, personal care products and endocrine-disrupting substances) that are now being detected in low concentrations nearly everywhere in surface and groundwater, and also in treated drinking water. [Canadian institute for Environmental Law and Policy, 1-06; 94-pp pdf] http://cielap.org/pdf/NoAway.pdf
AIDS and Behavior Special Supplement Issue on Housing and HIV/AIDS
Extended deadline for manuscript submissions: August 1, 2006
AIDS and Behavior seeks submissions for a special supplement issue of the journal on the role of housing with regard to prevention, consequences, social impact, and response to HIV/AIDS. The goal of the special issue is to bring together state-of-the-art research on housing, homelessness, and HIV, and analyses of program and policy implications of research findings. Topics of interest: Epidemiology of homelessness and HIV; Housing status and HIV drug and sex risk behaviors; Housing/homelessness and HIV treatment and care; Evaluation of housing based interventions; Systematic literature reviews, or Policy-oriented papers. Questions to: Special Editor, Angela Aidala, PhD, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, at 212.305.7023 or aaa1@columbia.edu
[posted on ACHI Conmmunity Health News, 7-5-06]
From the Office of Civil Rights (OCR):
Emergency preparedness and recovery planners are interested in the availability of information they need to serve people in the event of an emergency. For example, planners seek to meet the special needs of the elderly or persons with disabilities in the event of an evacuation. The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule protects individually identifiable health information held by "covered entities." To view the entire report go to: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/decisiontool/
To see the PFD for Process Flow - At a Glance http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/decisiontool/EmergencyPrepDisclose.pdf
[from the Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
The July issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/. In the July issue:
Feature Stories:
The Complexities of Asthma. Genes and Environmental Factors Both Involved.
Diabetes Widespread in Adults. One-Third Still Don’t Know They Have It.
Health Capsules:
Joint, Muscle Problems for Overweight Youth
Smoking Affects Allergy in Infants
Featured Web Site:
Tox Town—A Web-based introduction to environmental health risks and toxic chemicals.
Finding Your Way Booklet in English, Spanish and now in Chinese
Sacramen to Healthcare Decisions (SHD) provides educational materials designed to complement advance directives by emphasizing the importance of family communication. SHD's popular Finding Your Way booklet and its Spanish translation, Como' encontrar su camino, have been distributed to almost half a million people. The 13-page booklet encourages early family discussions and helps patients and their loved ones consider difficult decisions about end-of-life medical treatment. A new resource is also available for Chinese families. Mrs. Lee's Story is a 16-page booklet in Chinese and English that includes basic information on advance directives, pain management and hospice care. The Chinese section of the booklet can be read by people who speak Cantonese or Mandarin. All three booklets were recently updated and are appropriate for use in any state. To order or print a copy visit http://www.sachealthdecisions.org/publications.html or call (916) 851-2828.
The International Health Education Alliance (IHEA), a St. Paul, Minn.-based not-for-profit health information organization dedicated to refugee and immigrant health, has created health education materials for patients and providers in 54 languages, the Asian American Press reports. The IHEA, initially funded by the American Cancer Society and currently supported by a number of organizations, was established in 2003 to produce culturally relevant materials on breast cancer and now offers information on a number of cancers and conditions. All materials are available for download on the organization's Web site and are used by a number of health care providers in Minnesota and other national and international regions, according to the group's executive director.(Gallego, St. Paul Asian American Press, 6/23/06) Full article at the following website: http://www.aapress.com/archive/2006/web%20june%2023/community/c-immigrant%20creates.html
Liberty Hill Foundation Accepting Applications for Seed Fund
Deadline: August 1, 2006
The Liberty Hill Foundation ( http://www.libertyhill.org/ ) Seed Fund provides grants of $7,500 to $20,000 to emerging and developing community-based organizations that work for social, racial, and economic justice through constituency building, leadership development, education, and outreach. The Seed Fund helps groups establish themselves as effective organizers and advocates in their communities. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10003230/libertyhill
ZLB Behring Foundation for Research and Advancement of Patient Health Calls for Grant Applications
Deadline: July 31, 2006
The ZLB Behring Foundation for Research and Advancement of Patient Health is accepting grant applications for programs designed to benefit the bleeding disorders community in the United States. The foundation awards grants at regular intervals throughout the year and supports both clinical research and community-based patient programs.
http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10003238/zlbbehringfoundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Tobacco Policy Change Program
Deadline: August 1, 2006
A program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://www.rwjf.org/ ), Tobacco Policy Change: A Collaborative for Healthier Communities and States provides resources and technical assistance for local, regional, and nationally based organizations and tribal groups to implement effective tobacco prevention and cessation policy initiatives. The program seeks to engage diverse organizations and professionals in sustainable tobacco-control activities to decrease tobacco use and exposure in the United States. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10003239/rwjf
[posted on RFP Bulletin (June 30, 2006)]