What's New
Service Area Competition
(SAC) NOFO Released for February 1 Starts
HRSA released the second FY
2019 SAC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), HRSA-19-012, for service areas
with a February 1, 2019, project period start date (current project period end
date of January 31, 2019). Current award recipients should refer to box 6 of
the most recent Notice of Award (NoA) to obtain their project period end date.
Applications are due in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 15, and in EHBs by 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 30. Technical
assistance materials are available on the SAC Technical Assistance website.
SAC-Additional Areas for Chicago, IL and Toledo, OH
HRSA released a FY 2019 SAC-Additional Areas
(SAC-AA) NOFO, HRSA-19-091, for the Chicago, Illinois, and Toledo, Ohio,
service areas. Applications are due in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, August
17, and in EHBs by 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 5. Technical assistance
materials are available on the SAC-AA Technical
Assistance website.
FY
2019 SAC Applicant Question and Answer Session
HRSA
recently released the first two FY 2019 SAC NOFOs and plans to release
the remaining four over the next three months. HRSA will hold an FY 2019 SAC
Applicant Question and Answer Session that will apply to all FY 2019 SAC NOFOs
and all applicant types.
Thursday, June 21
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in:
888-329-8895
Passcode: 120323
For pre-recorded
applicant-specific webinars, a tentative schedule of all FY 2019 SAC NOFO releases,
and other technical assistance resources, visit the
SAC Technical
Assistance website. For
program-related questions, contact the BPHC Helpline.
FY 2019 Budget
Period Progress Report
FY 2019 Budget Period Progress Report (BPR) noncompeting
continuation for January 1 starts will release in late June for award
recipients whose budget period ends December 31, 2018, but whose project period
extends beyond this date. These January 1 start award recipients will receive
an email notification once the BPR is available in EHBs.
HRSA will host a technical assistance webinar next month:
Thursday, July 12
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-989-7692
Passcode: 7937944
For more information about the webinar, as well as other technical
assistance resources, visit the BPR Technical Assistance website, which will be updated later today. For questions, contact the
BPR Response Team or call 301-594-4300.
The New BPHC Helpline Contact Form
Goes Live!
Later this week, you will see an updated BPHC Helpline Contact form that will more
quickly connect you with the right person to answer your question. After
verifying your contact information, you can select the category and
sub-categories that best describe your question. After you click to submit your
question, you may upload any supporting files. If you need assistance with the
new form, contact the BPHC Helpline by phone at 877-974-2742.
Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition Quality Awards
Health centers that have PCMH recognition by July 1 of this year may be
eligible to receive a 2018 Health Center PCMH Recognition Quality Award.
If your
health center’s PCMH recognition is accurate in this table, you do
not need to take action. If it is inaccurate, please submit an update to your
PCMH recognition information via EHBs no later than Friday, July 6. View
instructions for submitting an update, including the acceptable forms of
required documentation. If you have questions, use the BPHC Helpline to contact the HRSA
Accreditation and PCMH Initiative (select “Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
– EHB related questions only” from the dropdown).
Exploring
Opportunities for an Innovative Data Collaborative: How HRSA is Integrating
Feedback on the Quality Improvement and Innovation Data Collaborative
HRSA will provide an update on the Quality Improvement/Innovation Data
Collaborative (QIIDC), an ongoing efforts to assess the feasibility of a future
data collaborative. The QIIDC aims to provide Health Center Program
stakeholders with the necessary data and analytical tools to support quality
improvement initiatives and research. Please join the webinar to hear about the
progress to date and the plans for moving forward. The webinar will discuss how
feedback from the health center community is informing this collaborative.
Attendees will have the opportunity to provide additional thoughts or input on
the project and to ask questions.
Thursday, June 28
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Join the
webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 877-668-4490
Access code: 798841997
Opportunity
to Provide Feedback on Emergency Preparedness and Response
The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) is
examining the current role of health centers in supporting the health and
medical response to disasters or emergencies. ASPR TRACIE is conducting a
survey for health center leaders from across the country to learn about
capacity, willingness, and preparedness to respond and impediments to
participation. This anonymous, online 15-minute
survey is
a great opportunity to share your insights. Act now as the survey closes on
Wednesday, June 27. If you have any questions, please contact the study
administrator at askasprtracie@hhs.gov.
National
Survey for Health Centers
Clinical Directors and CEOs received the 2018 National Survey of
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) with instructions to complete it
online or by mail. The aim of the study (which began in 2009 and repeated in
2013) is to better identify the challenges FQHCs face and to develop targeted
initiatives to support health centers in providing high-quality care for the
underserved.
The National Association of
Community Health Centers (NACHC), a HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreement
(NCA), plans to use the survey results in their development of a national
training and technical assistance strategy to better meet the needs of health
centers. Robust national FQHC participation will help ensure that the results
will represent the real-world challenges facing FQHCs and enable The
Commonwealth Fund to identify effective ways to support them. If you have any
questions, please email info@commonwealthfundfqhc.org or call James Noack at 1-800-633-1986 Ext.
4330.
Resources
SAMHSA releases updated Opioid Overdose
Prevention Toolkit
The SAMHSA
Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit offers
information and facts from literature and links to resources to prevent
opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Because interdisciplinary collaboration is
critical to success, SAMHSA offers the Toolkit as an educational
resource for first responders, prescribers, patients, and families.
Postdoctoral Clinical Psychology Residency
Learning Collaborative Applications Due Soon
Community Health Clinic, Inc., a HRSA-funded NCA, offers this
learning collaborative to take your practice from planning to implementation to
accreditation. It will provide a series of videoconference learning sessions,
as well as quality improvement training, ongoing mentoring for coaches in your
organization, technical assistance, and access to web-based tools. Learn more or register now. The registration deadline is
Friday, June 29.
Million Hearts® 2022 Self-Measured Blood Pressure
Monitoring Forum
Self-measured
blood pressure monitoring (SMBP), also known as home BP monitoring, plus
clinical support helps people with hypertension control their blood pressure. The
Million Hearts® SMBP Forum will gather SMBP implementers, facilitators, and
others quarterly to exchange knowledge, identify obstacles, and surface
solutions in order to advance the practice of SMBP nationwide. NACHC, a
HRSA-funded NCA, welcomes active participants from diverse sectors, including
clinical care teams, health departments, community-based clinical support
providers, employers, payers, and others. The purpose of this quarterly online
meeting is to exchange best and promising practices, identify obstacles, and
share resources in order to accelerate SMBP uptake.
Tuesday,
June 19
Tuesday, September 18
Tuesday, December 11
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
To
register, send your name, organization, and email address to MillionHeartsSMBP@nachc.org.
You will receive an invitation and be added to the roster.
HUD Policy Brief: Recovery Housing
This
recent HUD Policy Brief from the Corporation for
Supportive Housing, a HRSA-funded NCA, highlights the impact and potential for
health centers that engage with Recovery Housing and residential treatment
programs. Recovery Housing provides an abstinence-focused and peer-supported
community for people recovering from SUD. It can support those leaving a
treatment program or assist those who may relapse while in housing back into
treatment programs if needed.
Agricultural Workers
Disproportionally Affected by Trauma
The National Advisory Council on Migrant Health urges health
centers that serve migrant and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAWs) to adopt
Trauma Informed Care as a standard of practice.
MSAWs
and their children face numerous sources of stress. Trauma is a near universal
experience for individuals with behavioral health problems. Childhood trauma is
associated with multiple risk factors for several leading causes of death in
adults. (For example, the Adverse
Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study findings reveal a
relationship between ACEs and negative health and well-being outcomes across
the life course.) However, trauma is treatable. Health centers serving MSAWs
can access information, trainings, and other resources on Trauma Informed Care:
Perceptions of Diabetes in Agricultural Worker Communities
Farmworker Justice, a HRSA-funded NCA, produced an issue
brief that examines perceptions of diabetes based on
conversations with agricultural workers. It highlights successful programs and
shares recommendations to promote diabetes prevention, screening, and
management among agricultural workers.
Addressing
Substance Use in AIMS Awardee Settings, Part 2: Effective Use of Electronic
Health Record (EHR) Systems in Substance Use Assessment and Treatment
This CIHS webinar features subject matter experts in
using EHR systems for substance use assessment and treatment from the Oregon
Community Health Information Network (OCHIN) and Family Health Services Health
Center. They will address developing and implementing workflows, strategies to
align technological workflows, and key privacy and confidentiality-related
compliance considerations for 42 CFR Part 2.
Wednesday, June 20
3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Register here
Medicaid/Medicare Reimbursement for
Behavioral Health Integration Services Roundtable Discussion for Health Centers
CIHS is hosting an interactive roundtable
discussion on the key components of behavioral health integration with a
special focus on Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement services. Experts from the
field will join the discussion: Jennifer Yturriondobeitia, MSW, Behavioral
Health Programs Manager, and Amy Walters, PhD, Clinical Health Psychologist from
St. Luke’s Health Partners.
Thursday,
July 12
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here
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