Coronavirus, National Poison Prevention Week – The HRSA Weekly

HRSA sent this bulletin at 03/16/2020 11:50 AM EDT

Monday, March 16, 2020

All times ET

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Stay up to date on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19): HRSA has created an intranet page to provide information to staff on preventive measures, human resources flexibilities, frequently asked questions, and links to important resources related to the current outbreak of COVID-19. The page will be updated as new information becomes available.

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Have something to contribute to The HRSA Weekly? Send it to your bureau or office liaisons.

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News

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It's National Poison Prevention Week: This is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisons and promote community involvement in poisoning prevention.

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HRSA's New Center for Innovation is accepting proposals to incorporate innovative ideas that could enhance programs and operations. Submit your ideas before Mar. 31 to be included in the FY2020 prioritization.

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Registration is now open for the launch of Healthy People 2030 on Mar. 31, from 1 - 3 p.m., at George Washington University. Join in person or via webcast.

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OCRDI is offering a 1.5 credit training for Project Officers on civil rights compliance within federally funded programs. Contact OCRDI for more.

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A New and Improved IT Clearance Solution is coming soon. It will include a simplified process for hardware and software requests, and easy-to-submit IT Clearance requests.

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Behind the Label with FDA: Join HRSA Registered Dietitians for a Lunch & Learn session this Thur., Mar. 19, from noon - 1 p.m. join virtually.

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The Federal Benefits Service Day and AskHR scheduled for Tues., Mar. 24, has been cancelled. For questions reach out to OHR.

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The HLI training schedule.

The software training schedule.

Read the HR Connection for monthly OHR events and announcements.

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Detail assignments to other HRSA and HHS offices are on the HRSA Detail Opportunities page.

Profile

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Mehrete Girmay joined the HRSA Scholars program in early 2019 and is now an analyst in the Office of Health Equity.

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Learning

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Today: Spotlight on Poison Control Centers webinar, hosted by ORO Regions 5 and 7. From 2 - 3:30 p.m.

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Responsible Teleworker course, hosted by OHR. Two days available: Wed., Mar. 18, from 9:30 - 11 a.m. and Thur., Mar. 19, from 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Communication resources, such as web design help, social media and visual style guidelines, the video request form, media training, images, logos, presentation templates, and more are all on the OC SharePoint site.

Contact your Bureau's communications liaison before reaching out to OC directly.

Previous issues of The HRSA Weekly can be found in the archives.

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