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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:
 Keeping the Conversation Going - Water Safety
As we head into summer and swimming weather in Texas, we encourage you to promote Water Safety awareness with your networks not only for this month, but year-round, especially in the summer when drowning rates rise. Our goal is to reach as many individuals as possible to equip families with knowledge and resources to support water safety practices in Texas. Please visit the Water Safety Social Media Toolkit and GetParentingTips.com for more helpful tips.
Join PEI and Alissa Magrum, Executive Director for Colin's Hope, for a micro-chat providing bite size information identifying water safety key points and resources.
Date: July 13th
Time: 12:00 P.M. - 12:15 P.M. CDT
Registration Deadline: July 12th
 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.
Training Tuesdays with PEI: Water Safety
Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of five. In 2018, 91 children drowned in Texas but we can prevent these tragedies by supervising children in and around water. During this webinar we will discuss recurring trends in drowning incidents, increase water safety awareness, and promote drowning prevention efforts.
Reflective Supervision/Consultation: Foundations
This 1-hour webinar is intended for anyone who is interested in learning about how to begin the process of becoming a provider of reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) for professionals who work in the infant and early childhood field. This training will cover a range of relational details, like the core components of RSC, how to develop reflective supervisory relationships, and the types of questions to ask as the supervisee or consultee.
Near @ Home
NEAR@Home is a two-generation process that provides home visitors with the skills and support to discuss ACEs and resilience safely, effectively, and respectfully with parents, focusing on hope and avoiding labeling. The two components of NEAR@Home include the NEAR@Home Toolkit and the NEAR@Home Facilitated Learning Process, both designed to complement one another and provide a holistic, reflective learning process that helps professionals to develop both the knowledge and skills needed to feel confident and competent when partnering with families who have experienced trauma.
Institute of the Advancement of Family Support Professionals
The Institute offers family support professionals everywhere the opportunity to learn new skills and grow their careers. Through engaging, online modules and a personalized learning map feature, professionals take charge of their growth and advancement.
Access the Institute of the Advancement of Family Support Professionals Home Visiting Modules through the Learning Institute Portal free of cost.
Join the HHSC Office of Disability Prevention for Children, Safe Kids Austin, CommUnityCare, and the Central Texas Poison Center for a live webinar on how to keep children safe around medicine.
During this webinar, you will learn about the data and trends related to child medicine poisoning and tips for how to keep kids safe. You will also learn about a new partnership between Safe Kids Austin and CommUnityCare in Austin to train pediatric residents on medicine safety and distribute medicine safety information and locks to families.
This webinar is intended for parents, providers who work with families, and others caring for infants and children throughout the state. For questions, email Jay Smith at jay.smith@hhs.texas.gov or call 512-206-5100.
Date: July 7th
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. CDT
This site is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, and Navajo.
HHS has also created a Baby Formula Shortage Social Media Toolkit that provides social media graphics and social media copy for posts, also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Haitian Creole. The graphics and copy help direct people to the HHS site and also offer resources to find infant formula, as well as guidance and best practices for families in need of baby formula.
Family and Youth Success Program - Request for Applications
The Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Division seeks applications from qualified entities within the State of Texas to provide Family and Youth Success Program (FAYS) services.
About The Family and Youth Success Program
The FAYS program addresses family conflict and everyday challenges while promoting strong families and youth resilience. Some current topics FAYS addresses include bullying, school attendance, coping with divorce, and building healthy family relationships.
Across the state, FAYS partners with families with children 6-17 years of age; however, in some communities with identified need, FAYS Grantees will provide programming to families with younger children.
This Request for Applications (RFA) will award grants to provide programming statewide to promote strong families and youth resilience by funding local programs to increase protective factors in families and communities.
How to Apply
The RFA can be found at https://apps.hhs.texas.gov/pcs/HHS0011988/ and closes October 6th at 10:30 A.M. CDT.
Pre-Submittal Webinar
PEI encourages potential applicants to attend the optional pre-submittal applicant webinar July 29th at 1:00 P.M. CDT.
Questions?
All requests, questions or other communication about this RFA must be made in writing addressed to the HHSC Sole Point of Contact listed below on or before August 12, 2022 at 5:00 PM CT. All communications between applicants and DFPS or HHSC staff members concerning the RFA are strictly prohibited, unless noted elsewhere in this RFA. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in disqualification of applicant's response.
Sole Point of Contact
Dedra Williams, CTCD, CTCM
Grants Specialist, HHSC Procurement and Contracting Services
Address: HHSC Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS)
1100 West 49th Street; Mail Code 2020
Building S, Austin, TX 78756
Email: Dedra.Williams@hhs.texas.gov
Basic Center Program
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services; and at the request of runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
Announcement Number: HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZU-0157
Award Amount: $50,000 to $200,000
Estimated Total: $13,440,716
Application Due Date: July 27th
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