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Deadline Reminder: Service Area Competition Applications for March 1 Starts
Service Area Competition (SAC) applications for service areas with a March 1, 2020, project period start date (HRSA-20-017) are due in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, August 26, and in HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks by 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 25. Technical assistance (TA) materials are available on the SAC TA webpage.
Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services Tri-Annual Progress Reporting TA Office Hours
FY 2018 Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health (SUD-MH) Services supplemental funding progress reports are due on Monday, September 16. HRSA will hold progress reporting TA office hours to provide updates and reminders for the next report submission. We will also answer questions about progress reporting requirements. Visit the SUD-MH TA webpage for other resources.
Tuesday, August 20
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
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Call-in: 888-989-4569
Passcode: 1901246
Calendar Year 2020 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act Medical Malpractice Coverage for Free Clinics
HRSA has issued Program Assistance Letter (PAL) 2019-04 to describe the Free Clinics Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program requirements and the process for submitting Free Clinics FTCA Program initial deeming, supplemental deeming, and redeeming sponsorship applications for calendar years (CY) 2019 and 2020. Redeeming sponsorship applications for coverage for CY 2020 are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, October 11. Watch the recording of a recent TA webinar.
Proposed Changes to the CY 2020 UDS: Comments Due by September 24
HRSA seeks comments on proposed changes to the 2020 UDS, which Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes will be required to report in February 2021. The deadline for comments on the proposed changes is Tuesday, September 24.
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Adults: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
After reviewing new evidence, CDC updated its human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination recommendations for U.S. adults. Vaccination against HPV is routinely recommended for adolescents, and catch-up HPV vaccination is now recommended for all persons through age 26 years.
Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health
Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness
Last year, SAMHSA awarded the American Psychiatric Association a five-year grant to support the Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Adviser initiative. Using an online portal and forthcoming app, the project offers expert consultation services and learning opportunities nationwide to support clinicians—including physicians, nurses, psychologists, recovery specialists, peer-to-peer specialists, and others—who provide evidence-based care for individuals with serious mental illness.
HIV
Implementing the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America Initiative
Join this webinar to:
- Understand more about the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative;
- Hear from the HHS agencies implementing the initiative about some of the major activities to date and the planned activities for implementing the initiative; and
- Learn about the indicators that have been developed to measure progress toward ending the HIV epidemic in America.
Hosted by the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, the webinar will be held in collaboration with HRSA and federal partners from CDC, NIH, the Indian Health Service, and SAMHSA.
Friday, August 23
2:30-3:30 pm ET
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Workforce
Building an Inclusive Organization Learning Collaborative
Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s STAR2 Center, as well as expert guest faculty from the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, for a three-month learning collaborative focused on the development of policies and procedures that support diversity and cultural humility at health centers. All three organizations are HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreements (NCA). Learn more and apply by Monday, August 26.
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program Funding Opportunity
HRSA is accepting applications for the FY 2020 Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program. Apply by Friday, August 30. The THCGME Program provides funding to support the training of residents in a new or expanded primary care residency training program in rural and underserved communities.
Telehealth
Telehealth Resource Centers
Are you starting a telehealth program and need support? Already have a telehealth program and want to improve it? Telehealth Resource Centers provide free TA to all HRSA grantees, including Health Center Program grantees. These centers are funded by the HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
National Immunization Awareness Month
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August is a time for us to reflect on the important role that vaccinations play in improving health outcomes, and ultimately saving lives. Immunizations stem the transmission of dozens of infectious diseases, including viral hepatitis. Vaccines have effectively changed the course of population health both at home and globally.
Access CDC toolkits to support your health center’s vaccination efforts.
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Additional Resources
MHP Salud TA Office Hours
MHP Salud, a HRSA-funded NCA, will host TA office hours to assist organizations with Community Health Worker (CHW) initiatives and program support, including sharing resources and e-learning tools and addressing challenges. They look forward to talking with health center staff! See upcoming dates, times, and access information.
Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds, Special Session: Best Practices to Prevent Eating Disorder Progression in Primary Care
Join HRSA’s informative preventative medicine webinar focused on eating disorders, presented in partnership with CDC. Primary care providers will:
- Learn about evidence-based practices to manage patients with eating disorders;
- Examine level of care guidelines for patients with eating disorders; and
- Discuss best practices for collaborating within an eating disorder specialty team.
Wednesday, September 11
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
See access and continuing education information
29th Annual Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health
The National Center for Farmworker Health, a HRSA-funded NCA, announces registration for the Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health, September 25-27. Educational sessions will be offered addressing critical HHS priority topics, including diabetes prevention and treatment, childhood obesity, opioids, HIV, social risk factors, agricultural worker identification, and increasing access to health care. Continuing education credits (CEUs) will be available through recognized accrediting bodies in nursing (CNE), medicine (CME), social work (CEU), and Texas Community Health Workers (CHWs) (non-certified DSHS CEUs). Learn more or register.
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