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Our weekly e-newsletter to providers combines grantee resources, stories of interest, exclusive educational opportunities, and grant information. In this issue:
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The 2022 Partners in Prevention (PIP) Conference will be September 13-15, 2022 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas! The event will be geared toward in-person attendance and presenters, with limited session selections offered via livestream.
About the PIP 2022 Conference
Our 2022 conference theme is “Anchored in Purpose.” The past two years have been marked by many waves of uncertainty and instability. Even amid these storms, prevention and early intervention professionals across Texas have proven to be innovative, supportive, and have stayed the course. PEI believes this resolve and focus comes from a firm connection to our vision of creating a Texas where all children thrive in their families and communities.
This year we invite you to be part of the conversation, anchored in purpose, filled with hope and determined to reach our destination, where every family in Texas remains safe, secure, and thriving. We are seeking diverse voices, experiences and innovative concepts that answer questions like:
- How do we as professionals stay anchored to our vision, mission, and goals?
- What tools do we need to keep our connections strong?
- What new research, data and projects exist that can reinforce our efforts in our respective communities?
- Where have we found resources that give us renewed purpose?
Order your 2022 Get Parenting Tips Calendars today!
The Get Parenting Tips Calendar is filled with helpful tips for parents and caregivers of children of all ages. It’s available in English and Spanish, and endorsed by The Texas Pediatric Society. Calendars are shipped for free in quantities of 100 calendars per box.
 Date: February 15th
Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. CST
Register
Please join The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and Triple P for a 90-minute conversation about strengthening the social, emotional, and behavioral health of families in the wake of COVID-19.
 To take these courses: Type or paste the course names below into the search bar on the PEI Learning Hub:
- Click on the course and select “request”
- On your transcript select “launch” to begin
- When the video is complete, go to "completed" courses in your transcript
- Select "evaluate" to provide feedback
For questions, contact PEITraining@dfps.state.tx.us.
Building Engaging and Collaborative Relationships with Families
As a home visitor, building strong relationships that support each member of the family’s growth and development is essential to your job. Whether establishing a relationship between parent and child or home visitor and parent, the principles and best practices are the same. By establishing a long-term relationship with families, you can model ways to interact that parents can adopt with their children. This course offers practical ways you can relate to parents that will motivate them to stay engaged with you. Note: This Achieve OnDemand learning experience qualifies for .3 IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Full completion and/or attendance of the learning experience, a passing score on any post-test(s), and completion of the end of course evaluation are required to be awarded IACET CEUs.
CQI: Planning Your Project and Using the PDSA Cycle
This webinar discusses using the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycle as part of your Continuous Quality Improvement efforts, including tips and pitfalls to avoid. It also discusses building your CQI team and setting up ground rules and roles.
 Access the Essentials of Home Visiting live webinars through the Essentials of Home Visiting Portal free of cost.
Use this link to register for any webinars from Start EarlyTM
Domestic Violence: Safety Planning
Date: February 22nd
Time: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. CST
Register by: February 21st, 12:00 P.M. CST
As a home visitor, how can you support families impacted by domestic violence to develop a safety plan? This webinar discusses developing a working knowledge of community resources and collaborating with formal and informal institutions to support families using a strength-based, family-centered approach. This webinar complements the Domestic Violence in Home Visiting self-paced course.
Being Present with Families
Date: March 2nd
Time: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. CST
Register by: March 1st, 12:00 P.M. CST
How do our personal values and experiences impact the work we do? The qualities of being nonjudgmental, present and an active listener will be covered as well as some potential barriers to active listening. This webinar complements the Basics of Home Visiting self-paced course.
Quality Incentive Project: Office Hours
Date: February 16th
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 A.M CST
Register
Questions about the Quality Incentive Project (QIP) scorecards? Questions about the FY2022 update to QIP deliverables? Join us for the QIP office hours for time with the PEI data team to address your QIP inquiries.
Virtual NFSN Standards of Quality Certification
PEI and FRC host the NFSN Standards of Quality Certification training:
Dates/Times:
February 22nd, 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. CST
February 23rd, 9:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. CST
Register
Seats are limited
This two-day virtual certification training details how the nationally adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support can enhance work with families. Whether you are setting up a new program or strengthening an existing one, the Standards provide a blueprint for implementing best practice.
Participants who complete the full session will receive a certificate from the National Family Support Network that is valid for two years.
For more information on this training, please see the NSFN website here: https://www.nationalfamilysupportnetwork.org/standards-training.
February 17-18: Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies Summit
Registration for the 2022 virtual summit is now open. The theme of this year’s summit is “Addressing Patient-Centered Care in QI Work.” Continuing education units (CEUs) are available.
February 24: State of Black Children in Texas Summit
This second annual summit will explore the challenges Black children face growing up in Texas. From access to high-quality education to healthy environments, this event will highlight the work already underway to create more equitable opportunities for children and prepare attendees with best practices to support Black children from cradle to career.
Teen Dating Violence Prevention: Romantic Relationships & Tech Webinar
Date: February 16th
Time: 9:30 - 11:00 A.M. CST
Register
Learn how to support teens and prevent violence by understanding the prevalence and dangers of teen dating violence, especially for specific populations. Participants also will learn to recognize influences on teen behaviors in romantic relationships, identify concerning behaviors in teen romantic relationships, and learn how to initiate conversations with young people that can help.
Trauma Transformation Team Webinar Series
Texas Health and Human Services Commission presents 2022 Trauma Transformation Team Webinar Series titled “Trauma-Informed Practice from Information to Application” that will take a deeper dive into the six principles of trauma informed care and how to apply them in the workplace. The first webinar begins February 16 on Wednesdays from 2:00 - 3:30 P.M. CST:
- February 16th
- April 20th
- June 15th
- August 17th
- October 19th
- December 21st
For more information, contact: Holly Fullmer at holly.fullmer@hhs.texas.gov www.MentalHealthTX.org
FEMA Youth Preparedness Council Application Webinar
Date: February 17th
Time: 7:00 P.M. CST
Register
On February 17th, FEMA will host a webinar for potential Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) applicants to learn more about the process to apply for the council.
 FEMA created the council in 2012 to bring together young leaders from across the country who are passionate about emergency preparedness and making a difference in their communities. Since then, hundreds of young people have served on both the FEMA National Youth Preparedness Council and various FEMA Regional councils. Throughout the years, members have started preparedness clubs at their schools, hosted fairs and events in their communities, led Teen Community Emergency Response Teams, and developed a variety of preparedness materials, from children’s books to informative videos. Throughout their time on the council, members also exercise and grow their leadership and emergency management skills. Interested students can apply online. The application period closes March 6, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. PST.
 Resilient Nation Partnership Network "Ideation Hour"
Date: February 23rd
Time: 1:00 - 2:15 P.M. CST
Register
Join the Resilient Nation Partnership Network (RNPN) for an Ideation Hour on Wednesday, February 23rd, together with the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to discuss:
- Building Climate Literacy: Where Do We Start?
- Fostering Resilience at the Neighborhood Level
- Building Equity into Mitigation Actions
- Promoting Resilience Through Youth Engagement
These meetings are open to all. If you know of any organizations or people who would be interested in joining, feel free to spread the word.
How to Join:
https://fema.zoomgov.com/j/1613240080
Phone: +1 646 828 7666
Meeting ID: 161 324 0080
Passcode: 12345
Questions? Reach out to FEMA-ResilientNation@fema.dhs.gov
Visit the website for more information about the RNPN.
 The Power of Prevention: Promoting Healthy Development in Children
Date: March 1, 8, 15, & 22
Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. CST
Register
On Tuesdays in March, the 2nd annual HHS Office of Disability Prevention for Children Statewide Virtual Conference will host a series of free webinars to highlight key topics on preventing intellectual and developmental disabilities in children.
The goal is to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including community-based and government organizations, health care professionals, educators, families, caregivers, and others to discuss and learn about strategies for creating positive change in the lives of children and families across Texas.
Two hours of continuing education credits/contact hours are available for each day of the conference. A total of eight credits/contact hours will be awarded for attending all four days.
Request for Proposals: Mental Health Policy Fellow Grants & Peer Policy Fellow Grants
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health invites eligible organizations in Texas to respond to this request for proposals (RFP) to fund policy fellow or peer policy fellow positions. The goal of these initiatives is to increase the number of individuals and organizations effectively participating in mental health and substance use policy and advocacy.
Effective public policy is essential to realizing both meaningful systems change in communities and improvement in the lives of Texans experiencing mental health and substance use conditions. Public policy directly impacts the access to mental health services and supports, the quality of care in the state, and the legal rights and protections afforded to its citizens.
Fluxx Grant Management System Registration Deadline
February 25th, 11:59 PM, CST
(required for applicants without an existing account)
Teleconference for Applicants
The foundation will host an informational teleconference for applicants on February 17th, 2:00 – 3:30 PM, CST
Proposal Due:
March 4th, 2022 11:59 PM CST
HRSA Discretionary Grant Opportunity: Catalyst Infant Health Equity
- Open to State/City governments, for-profit and non-profit organizations
- Goals- reduce infant mortality and address racial/ethnic disparities
- Priority to counties/jurisdictions with larger numbers of excess infant deaths (deaths contributable to disparity) will be considered priority areas
- Letter of intent February 18th, Due April 19th
- $500,000 per award (2.5 million appropriated)
- Recipients are expected to implement action plans that address the social determinants of health (i.e., environmental, social, and economic conditions), and/or the structural determinants of health (e.g., institutions, systemic barriers, policies) that contribute to disparities in IM. The policy and systems change strategies in such action plans should be targeted and specific to reducing disparities among the racial or ethnic group(s) with the highest IM rates or excess infant deaths (i.e., priority population) in a target county/jurisdiction. The plan must be implemented in partnership with cross-sector state and/or local partners (including agencies that administer the State Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program), community members, and individuals with lived experience
Equity-Focused Approaches for Injury and Violence Prevention Seed Grants
Applications Due February 18, 2022
Safe States has three seed grants of $25,000 each to award organizations ready to operationalize and integrate equitable approaches to advance one or more of the needs identified during a special convening of the Injury and Violence Prevention Network (IVPN), outlined here.
The IVPN special convening took place in December 2021 to further mobilize IVPN members and supporting colleagues to identify opportunities for the IVP field to collectively realize a vision for addressing inequities through partnership and policy activities. The group developed a shared vision of opportunities, actions, and responsibilities to address equity in our IVP partnership and policy strategies based on the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Framework.
Awards made through this Request for Proposals will run from March – September 2022. Questions can be directed to ina.robinson@safestates.org.
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. An order contains four tests, and there's a limit of one order per residence.
Order your tests now so you have them when you need them.
How to Order
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Visit the CovidTests.gov website, or
- Call 1-800-232-0233 (phone line is open from 8 a.m. to midnight ET seven days a week, and offers assistance in more than 150 languages).
The tests available for order:
- Are rapid antigen at-home tests, not PCR
- Can be taken anywhere
- Give results within 30 minutes (no lab drop-off required)
- Work whether or not you have COVID-19 symptoms
- Work whether or not you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines
- Are also referred to as self-tests or over-the-counter (OTC) tests
If you need a test now
- Locate providers in your area using Vaccines.gov or texting your zip code to 438829 (822862 in Spanish) to find a nearby clinic.
- Residents can also call 3-1-1 (512-974-2000) for more information regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.
- Visit the Texas DSHS and HHSC websites for more updated statewide COVID-19 information and resources.
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