3-A-Day Dairy Nutrition Education Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=808
Application deadline: Apr 6, 2007
Grants to support programs that help children improve their overall diet, by including three servings a day of milk, cheese or yogurt and by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle.
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=379
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 13, 2007
Application deadline: Apr 13, 2007
Grants to enhance community food projects that meet a variety of needs for low-income people and their communities.
2007 Community Dentistry Award
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=371
Application deadline: May 15, 2007
The Community Dentistry Award recognizes programs focused on improving oral health at the community level.
2007 Geriatric Oral Health Care Award
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1128
Application deadline: May 15, 2007
Awards to programs that have improved the oral health care of older adults through innovative community outreach activities.
Kerr Foundation Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=813
Geographic Coverage: Arkansas, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Application deadline: Jul 20, 2007
Provides grants in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and community service.
Foundation Funding Guide: Child and Adolescent Nutrition and Physical Activity
Lists state and national foundations with an interest in child and adolescent nutrition and physical activity.
http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/fundingmap_nov06.cfm
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]
MedlinePlus and the Challenge of Low Health Literacy: Findings From the Colonias Project J Med Libr Assoc. 2007 Jan;95(1):31-9
Discusses the Colonias Project, an 18-month outreach project with the goal of increasing the usage of MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus en español and overcoming associated problems with health literacy in low-income, medically underserved Hispanic communities (colonias) along the Texas-Mexico border, where residents primarily speak Spanish. http://tinyurl.com/2vv6ph [posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]
Other articles on this project, all free full text include:
Bowden VM, Wood FB, Warner DG, Olney CA, Olivier ER, Siegel ER. Related Articles, "Health information Hispanic outreach in the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley." J Med Libr Assoc. 2006 Apr;94(2):180-9. http://tinyurl.com/2jf237
Warner DG, Olney CA, Wood FB, Hansen L, Bowden VM. "High school peer tutors teach MedlinePlus: a model for Hispanic outreach." J Med Libr Assoc. 2005 Apr;93(2):243-52.
http://tinyurl.com/2trtur
Summer 2007
NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is now accepting applications for its 2007 Headlands Indian Health Careers Program, to be held June 9 through July 21, 2007, on the OU Norman campus. American Indian high school seniors and first-year college students that are interested in pursuing a career in the health professions are encouraged to apply for this intense six -week enrichment program offering mini-block courses in calculus, chemistry, physics and biology. These courses are designed to increase the students' knowledge and prepare them for the required college-level math and science coursework in pre-health programs.
Applications for the Headlands program can be found at http://www.headlands.ouhsc.edu/ or call (405) 271- 3090 ext. 46885. Application deadline is March 15, 2007 [posted on [NS_Education] Digest Number 387]
Nutrition and Prevention, Care, and Treatment of HIV/AIDS (R01) Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=12398
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from organizations that propose to examine the impact of new programs/guidance intended to fully integrate food, in terms of provision of and recommendations to improve dietary intake of HIV-infected and -affected women infants and children, and nutrition, including assessment of nutritional status and its impact on prevention, care and treatment of HIV-infected and -affected women infants and children.
Rapid HIV Testing in Community Mental Health Settings Serving African Americans (U18) Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=12402
The purpose of the program is to increase HIV testing and improved linkage to care for HIV-infected persons of color in community mental health settings.
[Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
Early Reading First Program. Department of Education announces funds to support local efforts to enhance the oral language, cognitive, and early reading skills of preschool age children especially those from low-income families, through strategies, materials, and professional development that are grounded in scientifically based reading research. Eligible applicants include independent school districts, nonprofits, and faith-and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is May 29, 2007. Approximately $102,087,000 is available to fund 23 awards. For further information, contact Rebecca Haynes at (202) 260-0968 or Rebecca.Haynes@ed.gov; or go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12328&mode=VIEW
Equipment, Facilities, and Educational Materials. The Ludwick Family Foundation supports groups working to make a positive difference in the world. The Foundation provides support in the form of tangible items such as new vehicles or equipment, equipment replacement and modernization, improvements to facilities, and educational materials Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2007. Approximately 20-25 awards ranging from $5,000-$50,000 are available. For further information, contact Deanna Monaghan at (626) 852-0092; or go to: http://www.ludwick.org/guide.html
Skateboard Recreation Facilities. The Tony Hawk Foundation announces funds to encourage and facilitate the design, development, construction and operation of new quality skateboard parks and facilities, located in low-income communities. Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county governments, state governments, and nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is April 1, 2007. Awards range from $1,000-$50,000. For further information, contact the Foundation at contact@tonyhawkfoundation.org; or go to:http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/
Youth Education and Health. The Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation supports programs to help empower America's youth. The Foundation's goal is to be a major force in improving education by focusing on preparing students for the demands of today's global society. In addition, the Foundation is committed to investing in health-related organizations and cultural programs that impact a diverse population of youth. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is April 1, 2007. For further information, go to: http://usa.tommy.com/opencms/opencms/foundation/
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.
Bridging the Divide: Medicare's Role in Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Alliance For Health Reform and National Academy of Social Insurance
This event examined a growing body of evidence indicating disparities in quality of care among Medicare beneficiaries of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Panelists also discussed whether and how the Medicare program should use its clout as a health care payer and player to move toward eliminating racial and ethnic disparities. http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=2029 [posted on kaisernetwork.org email]
American Association of Diabetes Educators Requests Applications for Research Grant
Deadline: April 1, 2007
The American Association of Diabetes Educators ( http://www.diabeteseducator.org/ ) has issued a Request for Applications for Building the Evidence: The Impact of Diabetes Educator Interventions on Self-Care Behaviors of Diabetes and Related Conditions. The RFA seeks applications that use innovative approaches to examine the efficacy of diabetes educator interventions for improving self-care behavior in managing T1D or T2D or a related condition. Self-care behaviors should be one or more of the seven AADE Behavioral Outcomes: healthy eating, being active, monitoring, taking medications, problem solving, healthy coping, and reducing risks. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10006063/diabeteseducator
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
Deadline: April 13, 2007
A special solicitation from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's ( http://www.rwjf.org/ ) Vulnerable Populations Portfolio, Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities aims to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health. To be considered, proposals must address ways for improving the health of immigrants and refugees by linking how social factors --language skills, significant cultural differences, education, and poverty -- affect health outcomes. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10006064/rwjf
[posted on RFP Bulletin (January 26, 2007)]
One Culture, Two Worlds: Connecting Tribal and Urban Indian Health
Call for Abstracts for the 36th AAIP Annual Meeting
July 26- July 31, 2007
Nashville, Tennessee
http://www.aaip.org/images/AMCall4Abstracts2007.pdf
ABSTRACTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MARCH 15, 2007
Promoting physical activity and active living in urban environments: the role of local
THE SOLID FACTS
The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization, 2006
Available online as PDF file [66p.] at: http://www.euro.who.int/document/e89498.pdf
"The causal relationships between active living and the physical and social environments may be considerably more complicated. However, creating opportunities for active living should be a priority in urban planning that is concerned with public health, a sustainable environment, cost-effectiveness, social cohesion and the creation of a people-friendly, attractive city….” [posted on PAHO/WHO Equity Listserv]
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) is pleased to announce that the 2007 Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available. This year, the LAF will be offering Community-Based Participatory Research Planning Grants in the area of Cancer Survivorship. You may access the RFP on the LAF website at http://www.livestrong.org/research. Please click on the left-hand link entitled “2007 Community Program/Research RFP.” The application process will open and we will begin accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) on March 1, 2007. We will be holding three Q&A sessions on the LAF grant process for interested applicants. Please review the RFP for dates and times. If you have any questions, please send an email to research.grants@laf.org or communityprogram@laf.org. [posted on CBPR listserv]
Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Women (R01): PA-07-154
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/5, 6/5, 10/5. Expires 8/28/07.
$ AVAILABLE: Awards issued under this announcement are contingent upon theavailability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this initiative is to stimulate research aimed at reducing health disparities among racial/ethnic minority and underserved women. More specifically, this initiative seeks applications for: (1)
research related to health promotion or risk reduction among minority and underserved women age 21 and older; and, (2) intervention studies that show promise for improving the health profile of minority and underserved women. Investigators responding to this announcement should focus on enhancing the body of knowledge of a variety of factors (e.g., social, economic, demographic, community, societal, personal, cultural) influencing the health promoting and health compromising behaviors of racial and ethnic minority women and underserved women and their subpopulations. The focus of this program announcement is on women age 21 and older, but investigators may also focus on the childhood antecedents of adult health disparities.
CONTACT: Yvonne Bryan, (301) 594-6908, fax: (301) 480-8260, e-mail: bryany@mail.nih.gov
For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-154.html [Kansas Rural Health Information Service ]
USA.gov http://www.usa.gov/, formerly FirstGov.gov, is the official web portal of the United States government. This centralized site provides a treasure trove of local, state, federal, and tribal websites. You can also search for data, statitstics and forms; research laws and regulations; locate government and public libraries; and find public domain images and graphics. There are also links to general Federal information in 28 languages. Spanish speakers can access GobiernoUSA.gov. http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/
Read the article "Lessons Learned from Community-Based Participatory Research in Indian Country" published in Cancer Control, November 2005 http://www.moffitt.org/moffittapps/ccj/v12s5/pdf/70.pdf
From the Conclusion: "CBPR provides the opportunity for a “win-win” relationship between an academic research institution and tribal organizations or communities. To secure funding, some projects assert that they are using a CBPR approach but in fact they do not follow the components necessary for true CBPR. The community must have at least an equal role in every step of the research process, from conceptualization of the research question through dissemination of the findings. CBPR works well in Indian communities, and it promotes unique, real outcomes: the program continues after outside funding ceases, the training received by local tribal people leads to their implementing similar skills for other projects, and local tribal services are more likely to change or improve."
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/press/immigrant_mentalhealth.cfm [posted on Newest Items on the NIMH Web site - January 26, 2006]
The Asian American Pacific Islander Nurse’s Association’s (AAPINA) Website has just been launched. It is a resource for health professionals on the care of older adults. Below is the URL for the web page or you can simply go to the AAPINA home page and click "Gero-Site" on the left box http://www.aapina.org/GERO/ [posted on aapcho-path listserv]
The National Institutes of Nursing Research Launches Improved Website
Need information about nursing research? Want to find out how nursing research is working to improve the health of the nation? Access to information about this vital area of science and the programs of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), one of 27 Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health, just got easier with the recent launch of the Institute's improved website: http://www.ninr.nih.gov [This NIH News Release is available online at:
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2007/ninr-26.htm]
The new Commonwealth Fund report, Providing Language Services in State and Local Health-Related Benefits Offices: Examples from the Field, outlines an eight-step approach to helping benefits offices develop language strategies tailored to their clients' specific needs. Mara Youdelman, J.D., L.L.M., Jane Perkins, J.D., M.P.H., and coauthors at the National Health Law Program illustrate each step with promising practices in place throughout the country. http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=444660&#doc444660
Coming Next Month - the 28th Annual UNC-SPH Minority Health Conference, "AIDS AT 25: IT'S TIME TO DELIVER," featuring the 9th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture, by David Malebranche, MD, MPH. Friday, February 23, 2007 at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill, NC, presented by the UNC-CH School of Public Health Minority Student Caucus. Keynote Lecture by David Malebranche, MD, MPH of Emory University will be broadcast by c-band satellite and Internet (webcast) (no charge) at 2:00pm EST, with live call-in and email questions for Dr. Malebranche until 3:30pm EST. (Please note: only the Keynote Lecture will be broadcast.) Visit http://www.minority.unc.edu for information about the Conference and/or the broadcast, and to register, or use these direct links:
- Conference home page: http://www.minority.unc.edu/sph/minconf/2007/
- Conference brochure: http://www.minority.unc.edu/sph/minconf/2007/materials/MINCONFbrochure.pdf
[posted on mhpannounce]
The PublicHealth Partners website inlcudes a section on Environmental Health http://phpartners.org/environmentalhealth.html Included are links to Data Tools and Statistics, Hazardous Substances, Toxicology and more. [PHPartners - New Links for the week of Jan 26, 2007]
First Nations Seeks Applicants for Native Youth and Culture Fund Program
Deadline: February 14, 2007 (Letters of Intent)
First Nations Development Institute ( http://www.firstnations.org/ ), a national Native nonprofit organization established to work with Native peoples for social and economic justice, is soliciting Letters of Intent for its 2007 Native Youth and Culture Fund program.First Nations is seeking projects that focus on youth and incor- porate culture and tradition to address social issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health, or other social issues. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005991/firstnations
Entries Invited for Intel Schools of Distinction Award
Deadline: February 28, 2007
The 2007 Intel Schools of Distinction awards recognizes schools who demonstrate excellence in implementing innovative, replicable programs supporting positive educational outcomes in the areas of math and science achievement. Six winners will be selected -- one from each grade range, K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 -- in each of the two categories of math and science. Each winning school will receive a $10,000 cash grant from the Intel Foundation ( http://www.intel.com/community/ ) as well as $150,000 in products and services from the program awards' sponsors. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005995/schoolsofdistinction
[posted on RFP Bulletin (January 19, 2007 )]
Adult Literacy Grants Program. Dollar General Literacy Foundation announces funds to assist organizations to improve the functional literacy of adults. The foundation's areas of focus are: adult literacy, adult basic education, GED preparation, and English for speakers of other languages. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is March 2, 2007. Approximately $1,500,000 is available to fund awards up to $15,000. For further information, go to: http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/dgliteracy.aspx.
Family Literacy Grants Program. Dollar General Literacy Foundation announces funds to assist organizations to improve the functional literacy of families. The foundation's areas of focus are: adult education instruction (adult basic education, GED preparation, English for speakers of other languages); children's education; parent and child together time (PACT); and parenting classes that teach parents to be the primary teacher for their child. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is March 2, 2007. Approximately $1,500,000 is available to fund awards up to $15,000. For further information, go to: http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/dgliteracy.aspx
Gideon Project. The Open Society Institute announces funds to improve the fair administration of criminal justice in the U.S. The project awards grants in three areas affecting youth and adults in the criminal justice system: improving public defense services; death penalty reform; and racial profiling. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and community-based organizations. There is no deadline date for applications. For further information, contact Karla Lopez at (212) 548-4666 or klopez@sorosny.org; or go to: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus_areas/gideon/guidelines
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 U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) teamed up with the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) and the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland School of Law, to provide the American public a website of authentic Civil Rights historical publications.The Thurgood Marshall Law Library, which is a GPO Federal Depository Library, has been scanning hundreds of historical Civil Rights publications to make this digital collection possible. These documents are provided by USCCR. With a couple strokes of the keyboard, Americans can access Civil Rights documents such as The Civil Rights Act. These documents are accessible at: http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/index.asp Read the entire press release at http://www.gpo.gov/news/2007/07news02.pdf
The January 2007 issue of the Plains to Peaks Post, Newsletter of the NN/LM MidContinental Region, is now available. Please use the following URL to access this issue: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/comm/newsletter/PTPP_January_2007.pdf
In this issue:
- Charting the Course for the 21st Century
- Collaboration Tools
- Library Needs Assessment Performed with an NN/LM Award
- How Do We Provide Distance Education for Thee?
- Library Advocacy Update
- Information Training for Nurse Interns
- Public Library Role in Building a Health Sciences Information Infrastructure in the Four Corners
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has just posted a call for proposals related to Vulnerable Populations.
No Private Matter! Ending Abuse in Intimate and Family Relations
Application Deadline: March 28, 2007
Join the search for innovative solutions to domestic and intimate partner violence, a problem that plagues families and communities in the United States and around the world. “No Private Matter!”, an online, open source, collaborative competition co-sponsored by RWJF and Changemakers, seeks to stimulate new thinking and solicit innovative approaches from the field to help eliminate intimate partner violence in the United States.
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19811&c=EMC-FA144 [posted on RWJF Funding Alert]
"The American Anthropological Association on Friday announced that it would give free access to the 15 peer-reviewed journals available online in AnthroSource to historically black colleges, tribal colleges in the United States and Canada, and institutions in 113 less developed countries. Association officials said that they wanted to “give back” to groups anthropologists have studied and to make sure that cost is not a barrier for these institutions to receive the latest anthropology research." Read the full article at http://www.aaanet.org/pdf/asfreeaccessfinal.pdf [posted on the American Indian Library Association listserv]
When a doctor sees a patient, he or she often prescribes medications. But what if a doctor also wants to direct a patient to current, reliable, consumer-friendly information about a genetic condition, or overviews about illness, health and disease prevention? Under a new pilot program, more than 12,000 members of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) from Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky, and Florida are encouraged to refer their patients to MedlinePlus.gov, a free, trustworthy, patient-friendly Web site of the National Library of Medicine(NLM). MedlinePlus.gov is available on the Internet at: http://www.medlineplus.gov. Read the entire press release at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/inforx_osteopathic07.html
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Skin Deep Project "is a two-year venture featuring an ambitious outreach and education program aimed at students, their teachers and the general public. As part of the project, AAAS will award up to 14 sub-grants to public libraries to do health outreach during 2006 in conjunction with the upcoming publication, Human Skin: The Science Inside. In addition to supplying libraries with copies of the book and free skin-related giveaways, AAAS will provide up to $500 for programmatic support. It is recommended that libraries that wish to apply for these grants consider partnering with local health and community-based organizations." http://www.healthlit.org/skindeep.htm Also, see the web site on the Skin Deep project at http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/skindeep/
http://diversitydata.sph.harvard.edu
Diversitydata.org allows visitors to explore how metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. perform on a diverse range of social measures that comprise a well-rounded life experience. The site provides access to socioeconomic indicators for metropolitan areas in the form of tables, thematic maps, and customizable reports. [posted on PHPartners http://phpartners.org/ - New Links for the week of Jan 19, 2007
The United States Conference of Mayors, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is now soliciting proposals for two tracks of one-year grants:
- HIV Prevention for Native Americans (3 grants, $60,000 each)
- HIV Prevention for African American or Hispanic Women (5 grants, $70,000 each)
The deadline for application is February 26, 2007. 501(c)(3) community-based organizations, local health departments, and Native American tribes are eligible to apply. There is a good possibility that there will be an additional grant in the women's track; please visit the USCM website for updates. http://usmayors.org/
The Request for Proposals can be downloaded at http://usmayors.org/hivprevention/rfp07.asp. Questions about the grants can be directed to Lillie Brown at lbrown@usmayors.org. [posted on National Minority AIDS Council email]
Women of Color: Addressing Disparities, Affirming Resilience, and Developing Strategies for Success
August 23-26, 2007
Hyatt Regency Washington, DC
The Call for Abstracts is now posted on the Office on Women's Health's website, http://www.womenshealth.gov/mwhs/
Charting New Frontiers in Rural Women’s Health
August 13 -15, 2007
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC
http://www.esi-bethesda.com/ruralfrontier2007/
2007 National HIV Prevention Conference
December 2-5, 2007
Atlanta, GA
Call for abstracts: http://www.2007nhpc.org/abstract.asp
"Health disparities, often associated with urban ethnic and racial populations, persist in rural America as well. Ethnicity or race may have less of an impact on the types of health disparities in rural areas than geography, social status, life style, and job availability. While 20% of the United States population lives in rural areas higher rates of chronic illness and poor overall health are found in those communities when compared to urban populations. Rural residents are older, poorer, and have fewer physicians to care for them." The guide, created by the Rural Assistance Center, inlcudes an overview of the topic, along with frequently asked questions and links to resources, including organizations, publications, maps, and related web sites. http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/disparities/ Two new additional guides are: Child Support http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/child_support/ and Hospice and Palliative Care http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/hospice/ [posted on Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update]
"Drawing on research and anecdotal evidence from cities around the country, a new study from the Urban Institute suggests public libraries contribute to local economic development by offering literacy training, workforce training, supporting small business, and revitalizing neighborhoods." Read the rest of the article at http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6407449.html [LJXpress January 16, 2007] Read the study, "Making Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development" at http://www.urbanlibraries.org/files/making_cities_stronger.pdf
Tox Town, http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov, the web site from the Specialized Information Services of the National Library of Medicine, has added to its neighborhood scenes. Now, besides learning about the environment and health in cities, towns, farms and the US-Mexico Border, users can also learn about ports. Topics covered inlcude drinking water, air quality, watewater treatment, work hazards, sun safety and more. [scb]
The 6th Internatonal Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) will be held this year in Baltimore Maryland on October 29-November 1 2007, and is being hosted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Urban Health Institute) and the University of Maryland at Baltimore. The theme is information systems and management to address disparities in urban health. The meeting welcomes presentations to all topics related to urban health, domestic and international. Details of the meeting, including abstract deadlines can be found on http://www.icuh2007.org [posted on CBPR mailing list]]
Twice annually, typically once in the eastern U.S. and once in the western U.S., the NIH Office of Extramural Research conducts NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants. These seminars help demystify the NIH grant application and review process, clarify Federal regulations and policies, and highlight current areas of special interest or concern. The seminars are appropriate for grants administrators, researchers new to NIH and graduate students.
In 2007, the OER will conduct seminars at the University of Utah at Salt Lake City, March 5-7, and in Research Triangle Park, NC, April 24-26, sponsored by several local higher education and research institutions. Pre-registration for the seminars is available now. For additional information, visit the NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Web site. http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/seminars.htm [posted on the NIH Extramural Nexus January 2007 edition http://grants.nih.gov/grants/partners/0107Nexus.htm ]
"La cobertura periodística de temas de salud 2006 - 2007"
now available from the Alliance for Health Reform. The Spanish version of the 290-page Alliance for Health Reform book, “ Covering Health Issues,” is now available for downloading at http://www.allhealth.org/sourcebookTOC.asp?SBID=2 If you work with Spanish speakers, you will find this resource useful. It includes basic but thorough information on Medicaid, Medicare, children’s health coverage, disparities, mental health, the uninsured and an array of other topics. A complete glossary of health coverage terms in Spanish is part of the book.
"La cobertura periodística de temas de salud 2006 - 2007" is the latest in a series of guides produced at the Alliance, with a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This edition and previous editions of “Covering Health Issues” are written with reporters in mind, but have been downloaded by thousands of non-reporters as well. Downloads are free, of course. You can download each chapter separately. The English version can be downloaded in PDF format at http://www.allhealth.org/sourcebook2006/toc.asp
[posted on [CLAStalk-list]
Public Entity Risk Institute Offers Small Entity Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 1, 2007
The Public Entity Risk Institute's ( http://riskinstitute.org/peri/ ) Small Entity Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to help staff and officials of small public jurisdictions and community nonprofit organizations attend the Public Risk Manage- ment Association ( http://www.primacentral.org ) Annual Conference and Expo in Boston, Massachusetts, June 10-13, 2007. Scholarships will be awarded to up to forty individuals whose organizations do not have the budget resources to send someone to PRIMA's national public sector risk management conference. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005862/riskinstitute
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Accepting Applications for Adult and Family Literacy Programs
Deadline: March 2, 2007
Since 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation ( http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/dgliteracy.aspx ) has sought to improve the functional literacy of adults and families by providing grants to nonprofit organizations dedicated to the advancement of literacy. In 2006, the foundation awarded $4.7 million in total grants to 276 nonprofit organizations across the company's market area.The foundation's Adult Literacy Grants Program and the Family Literacy Grants Program are currently accepting applications. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005864/dollargeneral
[posted on RFP Bulletin (January 12, 2007)]
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of AIDS Research (OAR), is pleased to announce the 2006-2007 Equal Access Initiative Computer Grants Program. Applications from qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) in the United States, its territories and possessions are invited to submit an application to participate in this program.
Many minority CBOs that provide invaluable HIV/AIDS services to communities of color do not have the resources and skills needed to use the Internet effectively. The Equal Access Initiative intends to address
this by furnishing computer hardware and Internet access to up to 100 minority CBOs.
Applications are due by close of business on Friday, February 23
Download a copy of the grant application at http://www.nmac.org/PDFDownloads/2007_Computer_Grants_Application.pdf Copies of the computer grants application may be requested by calling (202) 234-5120 ext. 309 or writing: communications@nmac.org.
[posted on National Minority AIDS Council NMACLifeline]
The overall quality of the U.S. health care system is improving, but providers are missing important chances to help Americans avoid disease or serious complications, according to annual reports issued by the Department of Health & Human Services's (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
National Healthcare Disparities Report http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr06/nhdr06.htm
The 2006 National Healthcare Quality Report http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr06/nhqr06.htm
Print copies of the reports also can be obtained by calling 1-800-358-9295 or by sending an E-mail to ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov. See the press release http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2007/nhqdr06pr.htm
February 2, 2007, is National Wear Red Day!
National Wear Red Day is a day when Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness.To help organizations, individuals, and communities plan and promote National Wear Red Day activities, NHLBI has developed a National Wear Red Day Online Toolkit. This FREE Online Toolkit will give you many ideas and resources to help you plan an exciting National Wear Red Day activity or event. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/wrd/index.htm [posted on the Health Information Network of the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)]
W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum - - Health Through Action Community Partnerships Grant Program:
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum are accepting applications for the Health Through Action Community Partnerships Grant Program. The purpose of this program is to strengthen community approaches to improve the health of vulnerable Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander families and children by strengthening the capacity of community based organizations and building on local assets to meet health needs. http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops875.asp
National Institutes of Health -- The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents:
The National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for the influence of religiosity and spirituality on health risk behaviors in children and adolescents program. The purpose of this program is to study the effects of spirituality and religiosity on early alcohol and drug use and sexual behavior, particularly in the area of HIV transmission. http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops876.asp
National Institutes of Health -- Effectiveness, Practice, and Implementation of Children's Mental Health Services:
The National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for the Effectiveness of Mental Health Services Interventions grant program. The purpose of this program is to study the nature and impact of routine prevention or clinical practice and factors related to successful implementation of preventive or treatment interventions. http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops877.asp
[posted on CHHCS Grant Alerts -- January 11, 2007] See more Grant and Contract information from the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools at http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/alerts.asp
Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) presents the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health. This resource is a no-cost, easy-to-use website that puts national, state, and regional survey findings right at your fingertips. You'll find: interactive data search tools; personalized technical help by email or telephone and information and examples to help you use data more effectively. Details: http://childhealthdata.org/Content/Default.aspx
The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Healthcare Delivery
Application deadline: variable
The purposes of this Funding Opportunity Announcement are: (1) to improve the measurement of racial/ethnic discrimination in healthcare delivery systems; (2) to enhance understanding of the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination in healthcare delivery and its association with disparities; and (3) to reduce the prevalence of racial/ethnic health disparities. Details: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11993
[ACHI Community Health News, 1-10-07]
They don’t pilot boats down hurricane-flooded streets or pull people from second-story windows. Nor do they wear uniforms, carry firearms, or direct emergency vehicles. But library employees have been first responders nevertheless, Ellen Perlman writes, and recognition of this additional community role that libraries play—beyond books and reading rooms—seems to be missing.... http://www.governing.com/articles/12talk.htm
Governing magazine, Dec. [posted on Al Direct 1/10/2007]
Recognizing the need for greater awareness and understanding of racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care, the Kaiser Family Foundation announced today the launch of a news summary report – the Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look at Race, Ethnicity and Health. The report is available through a free weekly email, with stories updated daily online on kaisernetwork.org, the Foundation's news and information service. http://kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_disparities.cfm [posted on the Kaiser Family Foundation News Release, email update]
Project: IMHOTEP is an eleven-week internship designed to increase the knowledge and skills of rising juniors and seniors and recent graduates of an undergraduate institution in biostatistics, epidemiology, and occupational safety and health. The program begins with two weeks of intense educational training. The purpose of this training is to equip interns with the academic coursework and information necessary to complete the program. During the remaining nine weeks, interns conduct public health research with experts at the CDC, NIMR, Mexico Negro, and various other public health agencies. http://www.morehouse.edu:16080/centers/phsi/imhotep/IMHOTEP2007.pdf [posted on Black Young Professionals' Public Health Network, Inc.]
Putting innovative research to work in the policymaking process takes tenacity and understanding on the part of both researchers and lawmakers. A new Commonwealth Fund report, Toward More Effective Use of Research in State Policymaking, presents a four-stage framework to support effective use of research in health policymaking and improve communications between researchers and state policymakers and program administrators.
http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=437168&#doc437168 [posted on Commonwealth Fund E-mail Alert]
Park City, UT
March 2-3, 2007
http://www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/ebcdm/
This multi-disciplinary conference will examine evidencebased decision making from the perspectives of practice, research and teaching. Best practice evidence, resources for implementing, methods of assessing the impact of evidence-based decision making on practice and models for teaching will be presented.
Information Technologies and the Internet in Health Services and Intervention Delivery (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-226.html
This PA encourages investigators to submit applications studying the impact of health information technology on health interventions and services. Studies related to the impact of technology on the delivery of health-related information as well as health-related clinical interventions are encouraged.
NLM Research Grants in Biomedical Informatics and Bioinformatics (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-094.html
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers research grants in biomedical informatics and bioinformatics. NLM s research funding centers on data, information and knowledge their nature, forms and uses in the domains of health care and basic biomedical sciences. Informatics research is defined as the intersection of informational and computer sciences with an application domain such as health care delivery or administration, basic biomedical research, health services research, public health, or related fields.
Health Research with Diverse Populations (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-218.html
The purpose of this Program Announcement is to invite grant applications for biological, behavioral, social, mental health, and drug and alcohol abuse research bearing on the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and related populations. Proposed research should be appropriate for the missions of one or more of the participating Institutes.
Design, Measurement, And Statistics In Community Mental Health Research (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-474.html
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites research grant applications for work on the design, measurement, and statistical challenges inherent in conducting mental health services research in community settings. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed to encourage methodologists from diverse academic backgrounds, including mathematical and educational statistics, biostatistics, software engineering, behavioral and social science, and business, to focus on the challenges inherent in this type of research.
[posted on Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35 to 74 whose sister had breast cancer. It is a national study to learn how environment and genes affect the chances of getting breast cancer. 50,000 women whose sister had breast cancer, and who do not have breast cancer themselves will be asked to join the study. This is the last year of the study and the call is out for more women to participate: http://www.sisterstudy.org/English/urgentmsg.htm In Spanish http://www.sisterstudy.org/spanish/index1_spa.htm [posted on BYPPHNETWORK] ]
The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is inviting you to submit an application for an abstinence from sexual activity until marriage educational program in the state of Utah. Local governments, public or private not for profit organizations, for profit organizations, state offices and agencies, units of local governments, and Indian tribal governments are encouraged to apply for contract funds. The Utah Abstinence Education Program encourages the development of effective strategies to promote abstinence until marriage among Utah youth. The target population for these grants will be Hispanic boys and girls between the ages of 15-19. For more information, contact Jennifer Mayfield MS, CHES jmayfield@utah.gov
"A GPs' surgery in mid Wales has launched a series of health education films on YouTube, better known as a website featuring home videos." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/6234141.stm See the videos at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=BuilthSurgery. [posted on HMONGHEALTH listserv]
The US Department of Health and Human Services has reissued the Program Announcement for Community Participation in Research as two Program Announcements - one for R01 grants and one for R21 grants. These are a reissue of PAR-05-026, previously released December 2, 2004.
(1) PAR-07-283: Community Participation in Research (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-283.html
(2) PAR-06-247: Community Participation In Research (R21) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-247.html
The ultimate goal of these funding opportunities is to support research on health promotion, disease prevention, and health disparities that is jointly conducted by communities and researchers.
[posted on CBPR listserv]
Nominations are due February 16 for the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) Annual Award!
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/awards.html
The CCPH Award recognizes exemplary partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions that build on each other's strengths to improve higher education, civic engagement, and the overall health of communities. The intent of the CCPH Award is to highlight the power and potential of community-campus partnerships. As a strategy, these partnerships can contribute to achieving many significant outcomes, including but not limited to: eliminating health disparities; producing community-responsive, culturally competent health professionals; increasing the diversity of the health workforce; expanding access to higher education, health care and technology; and advancing economic, social and environmental justice.
[posted on Kellogg75 listserv]
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation to Support Programs for Adults With Disabilities
Deadline: March 15, 2007, and September 15, 2007
The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation ( http://www.ela.org/ ) awards funds in the areas of arts, advocacy, and education to nonprofit organizations that are led by or support adults with disabilities.The foundation encourages distinctive projects that change the face of disability in a community. These programs impact the lives of people with disabilities and are supported by the local community, including foundations, corporations, and individual funders. It is ELA's vision to "Change the Face of Disability on the Planet" by providing grant support for the implementation of "cutting edge" programs. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10005731/ela
United States Conference of Mayors Seeks Proposals for HIV/AIDS Prevention Grants Program
Deadline: February 26, 2007
The United States Conference of Mayors ( http://www.usmayors.org ), in cooperation with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, has issued a Request for Proposals for the HIV/AIDS Prevention Grants Program to strengthen local capacities to carry out effective HIV/AIDS prevention activities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10005734/usmayors
Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice to Support Healthcare Advocacy Work With Communities of Color
Deadline: February 2, 2007
A program of FamiliesUSA ( http://www.familiesusa.org/ ), the Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice is designed to foster the advancement of social justice through participation in healthcare advocacy work that focuses on the unique challenges facing many communities of color. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10005735/familiesusa
[posted on RFP Bulletin (January 5, 2007)]
"Medical librarians are an integral part of the health care team. They have a direct impact on health care and the quality of patient care by helping physicians, allied health professionals, and other members in health care stay current in the latest developments in specialty care. They also work closely with patients and consumers who are seeking information on medical care." Read more at http://www.healthpronet.org/ahp_month/01_07.html
The January 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/. Stories can be reprinted without permission, and copies can be downloaded and displayed free of charge. If you're an editor who wishes to use our material in your publication, the content we produce is not copyrighted. We ask only that you acknowledge The NIH News in Health as the source and send us copies of your stories for our records (weinh@od.nih.gov)
In this issue:
Feature Stories:
Stressed Out?— Stress Affects Both Body and Mind
Don’t Let Back Pain Get You Down—Learn How to Minimize Your Risk
Health Capsules:
Cold Weather Tips for Older Adults
Circumcision Reduces Risk of HIV
Featured Web Site:
Star Sleeper http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/index.htm
The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) offers a free, 48-page resource on legislative advocacy by Rosita Choy and Eunice Hyunhye Cho. This module is part of a more extensive workshop and book offered by NNIRR called "BRIDGE: Building a Race and Immigration Dialogue in the Global Economy".
http://www.nnirr.org/projects/projects_bridge_introcongress.htm [posted on Sound Partners Digest, January 3, 2007]
The NIH Conference on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities website
(http://obssr.od.nih.gov/HealthDisparities/index.html) has been updated with speaker references and presentations along with audio recordings of the proceedings. To access the presentation materials, click the "UPDATE" [posted on CBPR listserv]
Saucony Run for Good - Red Laces Program
Application deadline: Mar 30, 2007
Grants to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1410
Forgotten Population
Describes the use of telehealth and home-based health-care interventions to address a mental health crisis among elderly Americans in rural areas.
Organization: American Psychological Association
Date: 11 / 2006
Journal: APA Monitor on Psychology Volume: 37 Issue: 10 Pages: 52-53
http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov06/forgotten.html
Language Services Resource Guide for Health Care Providers
A guide to aid health care providers, administrators, interpreters, translators, and others in improving language access and improving health care for their clients and patients.
Organization: Cross Cultural Health Care Program
Date: 10 / 2006
see http://www.healthlaw.org/library.cfm?fa=detail&id=118637&appView=folder
Telehealth Technical Assistance Manual
Provides information to assist in the planning of telehealth and telemedicine projects for rural community and migrant health centers and other health care organizations. Includes a step-by-step telehealth planning process.
Organization: National Rural Health Association
Date: 10 / 2006
http://www.nrharural.org/pubs/pdf/Telehealth.pdf
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]
Health Insurance Plans Addressing Gaps in Care Experienced by the Nation's Minorities
Two-thirds of consumers receive their coverage from an organization that collects data on the race and ethnicity of members, up from just over half three years ago, according to a study released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Before 2003, national studies had identified very few providers or institutions that were addressing disparities in care using a data-driven, quality improvement approach.
Read the news release http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/newsreleasesdetail.jsp?id=10454&c=EMC-CA142
Download full text of the report (PDF / 586 kb) http://www.rwjf.org/files/publications/other/2006AHIP-RWJFSurvey.pdf?c=EMC-CA142
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities & Improving Quality of Health Care
This RWJF-supported report by the nation's major health plans summarizes and shares what those companies know about disparities in health care delivery. The authors propose key steps to build on that knowledge—collecting additional data, enhancing access for non-English speakers, supporting investment in disparities reduction, and disseminating what member plans have learned.
Download full text of the report (PDF/796 kb) http://www.rwjf.org/files/publications/other/NHPCSummaryReport2006.pdf?c=EMC-CA142
[posted on RWJF Content Alert]
Community Access to Child Health Implementation Funds Program
Application deadline: January 31, 2007
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a 2007 Call for Proposals for the Community Access to Child Health Implementation Funds program, providing grants to support pediatricians in the planning or pilot stages of community-based child health initiatives. Grants should lead to the implementation projects that increase access to medical homes and other needed services. A pediatrician must lead the project and be significantly involved in proposal development and project activities. Priority will be given to projects serving communities with the greatest demonstrated healthcare access needs and health disparities. Details: http://www.aap.org/catch/implementgrants.htm
Race and Class Inequalities in Health
Abstract submission deadline: February 2, 2007
June 19-22, 2007 - Boston, MA
Conceptual and data-based papers are requested for presentation at the annual Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) meeting in 2007. There will be a contributed paper session on Race and Class Inequalities in Health and those working in this area are encouraged to submit abstracts of their work. Accepted abstracts will be distributed at the June meeting and will also be published in a Supplement issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Online submission at: http://epiresearch.org/abstracts/
Institute for Public Health & Faith Collaborations
Application deadline: February 26, 2007
April 15-19, 2007 -- Memphis, TN
The Fifth National Institute for Public Health and Faith Collaborations is holding this training event for faith and health leaders. Applications are being accepted for 8 TEAMS of four to five persons. Online and print-form applications and information about eligibility criteria are available at http://www.ihpnet.org/national5application.htm
[ACHI Community Health News, 1-3-07]
Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program. Department of Justice announces funds to provide or enhance training and services to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or older. Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county governments, state governments, nonprofit organizations, and others. The deadline for applications is February 7, 2007. Awards up to $450,000 are available. For further information, contact Janice A. Green at (202) 616-6728 or OVW.Elder@usdoj.gov; or go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12049&mode=VIEW
Enhancing Linkages to HIV Primary Care in Jail Settings. Department of Health and Human Services announces funds to implement and evaluate innovative methods for providing care and treatment to HIV positive individuals in jail settings who are returning to their communities, locally as well as in a multi-site study. Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county governments, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, state governments, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and faith- and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2007. Approximately $4,000,000 is available to fund 10 awards. For further information, contact HRSA Call Center at (301) 998-7373 or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV; or go to: http://tinyurl.com/yclvvk
Information Technology Initiative. Department of Health and Human Services announces funds to support organizations that promote the enhancement and evaluation of existing health information networks for people living with HIV/AIDS in underserved communities. Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county governments, state governments, nonprofits, and faith- and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is March 29, 2007. Approximately $3,000,000 is available to fund 7 awards. For further information, contact HRSA Call Center at (301) 998-7373 or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV; or go to: http://tinyurl.com/yhfkkb
Recovery Community Services Program. Department of Health and Human Services announces funds to provide peer-to-peer recovery support services that are responsive to community needs and strengths and will carry out a performance assessment of these services. Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, state governments, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and faith- and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2007. Approximately $2,900,000 is available to fund 8 awards up to $350,000. For further information, contact Kimberly Pendleton at (240) 276-1421 or kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov; or go to: http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2007/TI_07_002.aspx
Targeted Capacity Expansion Program for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services. Department of Health and Human Services announces funds to enhance and expand substance abuse treatment and/or outreach and pretreatment services in conjunction with HIV/AIDS services in African American, Latino/Hispanic, and/or other racial or ethnic communities highly affected by the twin epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county governments, independent school districts, special district governments, state governments, and nonprofit organizations. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2007. Approximately $32,100,000 is available to fund 65 awards. For further information, contact Kimberely Pendleton at (202) 276-1421 or kimberely.Pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov; or go to: http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2007/ti_07_004.aspx.
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 Foundation's Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) released a new report, Profiles of Medicaid’s High Cost Populations, which examines the role that Medicaid plays in addressing six populations with serious health needs resulting in high costs. For each population profiled (preterm birth babies, foster care children, individuals with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, individuals with mental illness, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and people with Alzheimer's disease), the report describes the condition and the need for services and supports, as well as the role of Medicaid in meeting those needs. Profiles of six real people with these conditions are included with descriptions of model programs or cutting edge practices designed to meet the health needs of these individuals. The new report highlights Medicaid’s role in anchoring care for individuals with exceptional needs." http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7565.cfm [Kaiser Family Foundation email alert]
The National Association of HIV over Fifty (NAHOF) 7th Annual Conference is scheduled to be in Washington DC in March 8-10 2007 at Hyatt Regency. http://www.hivoverfifty.org/ [BYPPHNETWORK]
"Kaiser Family Foundation is releasing updated fact sheets on Black Americans, Latinos, and Women and HIV/AIDS. Each fact sheet includes the latest information on key trends and current cases, as well as population-specific information on HIV transmission patterns and access to care. All three fact sheets are available online. " http://www.kff.org/hivaids/index.cfm [Kaiser Family Foundation email alert]
The National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information is a new web site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to families plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs. http://www.longtermcare.gov [HMA E-Announcement - December 21, 2006]
From [NS_Education] Digest Number 379]:
Grassroots Native American Programs Funded
http://www.seva.org/communitygrants.php
Seva Foundation: Native American Community Grants
The Seva Foundation's Native American Community Grants support local grassroots partnerships developed by indigenous peoples throughout the United States. The program provides small grants to organizations that have devised their own solutions in the areas of spiritual and cultural renewal; health and wellness; environmental restoration; sustainable agriculture and community economic development; education; and treaty rights protection. Native American-led organizations in urban and rural Indian communities throughout the U.S. are eligible to apply. The next application deadline is January 26, 2007. Visit the website listed above for funding guidelines and application forms.
Bristol-Myers Squib Foundation - Health Education Grants
The Bristol-Myers Squib Foundation is accepting applications for its Health Education Grants program. The purpose of this program is to support sustainable programs in health education. Emphasis is placed on novel programs that may be replicated in other communities. For more information, visit http://www.bms.com/sr/philanthropy/data/healthed.html
From RPP Bulletin (December 22, 2006):
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Accepting Proposals for Childhood Obesity Prevention Research
Deadline: February 13, 2007
Healthy Eating Research is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://www.rwjf.org/ ) that supports research on environmental and policy strategies to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity. Findings are expected to advance the foundation's efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015. This second round of funding focuses on children's food environments and policies in selected community settings -- preschool, child-care, school and after-school environments, as well as nearby food outlets. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005617/rwjf