What's New
New Resource to Help Health Center Staff Prepare for Site Visits
HRSA’s new Onsite Interviews and Interactions Resource assists health centers in preparing for the interviews and interactions that take place during Health Center Program operational site visits and look-alike initial designation visits. We encourage you to use it along with the Site Visit Protocol and other site visit-related resources available on our website to support a successful and smooth site visit.
The Onsite Interviews and Interactions Resource explains how the site visit team will interact with health center staff and review health center systems and procedures during the site visit.
Deadline Reminder: Service Area Competition for June 1 Starts
Service Area Competition (SAC) HRSA-20-020 applications are due in:
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Grants.gov: Monday, December 2, by 11:59 p.m. ET
- HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, by 5:00 p.m. ET
Technical assistance (TA) materials are available on the SAC TA webpage.
HRSA Administrator Speaks at National Advisory Council on Migrant Health Meeting
HRSA Administrator Tom Engels commended the work of the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health, which recently met at HRSA headquarters. “HRSA recognizes and appreciates your contribution to the community,” Engels said. Established by Congress in 1975, the Council works to keep HRSA and other HHS agencies informed about emerging issues affecting migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families.
The Health Center Program serves close to a million migratory and seasonal agricultural worker patients annually. Engels emphasized the program’s contribution to HRSA’s goal of expanding care to underserved populations in rural areas, adding, “Everyone should have access to individualized health care that meets their needs and budgets.”
HRSA-Wide Approach to Address Intimate Partner Violence Published in Public Health Reports
A recent article in Public Health Reports describes the development and early implementation of The HRSA Strategy to Address Intimate Partner Violence, 2017-2020. It highlights key features of an integrated approach to address intimate partner violence across HRSA programs and offers recommendations for implementing similar efforts.
Final Week: AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
The AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use is a one-year national program that will provide ambulatory clinics with expert coaching, online education and improvement tools, patient education materials, antibiotic use guidelines, and more to help you prevent harms associated with antibiotic resistance, such as Clostridioides difficile infections. Enroll by this Friday, November 29. The program kicks off in December.
Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health
Introducing HRSA’s Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health TA
We are excited to announce the new HRSA Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health TA. The Center will provide training and TA on evidence-based interventions and promising practices to support the integration of behavioral health and substance use disorder services in primary care settings. Learn more at an upcoming webinar:
Tuesday, December 10
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Health Professionals Receive Free MAT Training, DATA 2000 Waivers
HRSA’s National Health Service Corps (NHSC) has teamed up with SAMHSA's Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS) to connect any qualified medical and behavioral health providers to free medication-assisted treatment training, professional development resources, and an opportunity to obtain the DATA 2000 Waiver. This collaboration helps increase access to quality substance use disorder and opioid use disorder treatment in hard hit rural and underserved communities throughout the U.S. Learn more.
Funding Opportunity: SAMHSA’s Prevention Navigator Program
SAMHSA is accepting applications for the Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Navigator Program. SAMHSA plans to issue 82 grants of up to $200,000 per year for up to 5 years.
HIV
HRSA Telehealth Learning Series: Expanding HIV Prevention Efforts and Treatment through Telehealth
See announcement below.
SAMHSA’s Prevention Navigator Program
See announcement above.
Diabetes
New Promising Practice: Grace Health Engages Families in Get Fit Diabetes Education Program
Grace Health serves over 30,000 patients in Battle Creek, MI. As part of their diabetes efforts, they created the Family Get Fit program. The health center hosts classes with nutrition and physical fitness education for the entire family, including a weekly challenge to win prizes. Read more.
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Diabetes in Special and Vulnerable Populations
To celebrate National Diabetes Awareness Month, the Special and Vulnerable Populations Diabetes Task Force reminds you that you can access webinar recordings, slides, and resources from the national learning series held earlier this year. Fourteen HRSA-funded National Cooperative Agreements (NCAs) partnered to deliver the four-part national learning webinar series for health centers, Primary Care Associations, and Health Center Controlled Networks. The program increased foundational knowledge of effective strategies to prevent, treat, and manage diabetes for health center patients. The next national learning series will launch in February 2020. Stay tuned!
Telehealth
HRSA Telehealth Learning Series: Expanding HIV Prevention Efforts and Treatment Through Telehealth
Speakers from the Iowa Department of Public Health/NuCara Pharmacy and Medical Advocacy and Outreach will discuss issues rural Americans face in accessing HIV care and the opportunities that telemedicine provides to extend services in a way that addresses barriers to care that are unique to this population. They will also discuss ways to leverage existing infrastructures to extend services and use telehealth in place of traditional service delivery models. For more information, contact Nancy Rios.
Thursday, December 5
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Access archived sessions of the telehealth learning series:
Additional Resources
Adolescent Health ECHO
The School-Based Health Alliance, a HRSA-funded NCA, presents an Adolescent Health ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes). This opportunity is for primary care or behavioral health providers, clinic nurses, medical assistants, and health educators. Participants will work and learn virtually with other health centers. Faculty will lead exploration of topics including adolescent-friendly environments, preventive health care, behavioral health, and sexual/reproductive health. There will be eight, 1.5-hour, CE-accredited sessions from January to April 2020. Learn more and apply by Friday, November 29.
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