What's New
DUE NEXT WEEK: American Rescue Plan Award – Quarterly Report
The first quarterly report for the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding for Health Centers (H8F) supplemental awards is due in HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) on Thursday, July 14. If you have not yet started your award activities and/or if you are awaiting final HRSA approval, please report planned activities consistent with your H8F award submission. Refer to the ARP H8F Progress Report User Guide for more details on completing your quarterly report. Reach out to your Project Officer if you have any questions.
Deadline Reminders: Service Area Competition Applications for December 1 and February 1 Starts
Service Area Competition (SAC) HRSA-22-103 applications for December 1 starts are due in:
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Grants.gov: Monday, July 19, by 11:59 p.m. ET.
- EHBs: Tuesday, August 3, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
SAC HRSA-22-003 applications for February 1 starts are due in:
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Grants.gov: Monday, July 19, by 11:59 p.m. ET.
- EHBs: Wednesday, August 18, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Technical assistance (TA) materials are available on the SAC TA webpage.
Fiscal Year 2020 Ending the HIV Epidemic – Primary Care HIV Prevention Tri-Annual Progress Reporting
The next fiscal year (FY) 2020 Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) tri-annual progress report opened in EHBs last week. Award recipients will have until Thursday, July 15, to complete and submit their progress report, which covers the reporting period beginning March 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.
Find TA resources, including a webinar recording of the updates to the progress report, on the PCHP TA website. If you have questions, you can also join a question and answer session:
Thursday, July 8
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the day of the session
RESCHEDULED: Staffing Transformation Following PCMH Recognition among HRSA-Funded Health Centers
We’ve rescheduled our webinar exploring how PCMH recognition at health centers has affected staffing capacity to deliver team-based integrated care. PCMH recognition aims to improve patient outcomes, and has been promoted through the Health Center Program with training, TA, and funding support. We’ll feature findings from a recent analysis of data from the UDS and the HRSA accreditation and PCMH recognition initiatives to identify changes in health center staffing infrastructure.
Thursday, August 26
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Healthy People 2020 Progress Table
The Healthy People 2020 Progress Table is a component of the Healthy People 2020 Final Review and provides the final progress status for the Healthy People 2020 measurable objectives (objectives with at least a baseline value). The table now has interactive pie charts highlighting the final progress of Healthy People 2020 objectives and targets.
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Reminder: Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Applications Are Open
Applications for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit program are open. You can help health center patients obtain the internet access they need to connect with virtual health care, jobs, and education:
The FCC-supported TA provider, Universal Service Administrative Company, is hosting a webinar for consumer advocates. Speakers will provide an overview of the program, a walkthrough of the online application process, and resources to help drive enrollment.
Thursday, July 8
4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Direct questions about the program and how you can support health center patients with enrollment to your regional Telehealth Resource Center.
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COVID-19
Upcoming COVID-19 Survey Frequency Changes
The current survey is due TODAY at 11:59 p.m. your local time.
As we recently announced, we’re changing the frequency of the Health Center and Look-Alike COVID-19 Survey, including the addendum for Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program participants. After this week, the survey will become biweekly—meaning that you will receive it every two weeks instead of every week.
You’ll receive your next survey on Friday, July 16. That survey will ask you to report two weeks of data, covering Saturday, July 3-Friday, July 16. We are working to update the survey questions and the Survey User Guide to reflect these changes. We expect those updates to be completed by no later than Thursday, July 15.
As a reminder, Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program participants are required to complete this survey, including the addendum.
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Provider Relief Reporting Portal Open Now
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is now open. Providers who need to report in Reporting Period 1 have until Thursday, September 30, to submit their information as part of the post-payment reporting process. HHS recently published updated reporting requirements.
Find user guides, Frequently Asked Questions, and a Provider Support Line on the HHS Reporting and Auditing webpage.
Join one of these upcoming webinars to learn more. The first is hosted by HRSA:
Introduction to the PRF Reporting Portal: Provider Webcast
Thursday, July 8
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) offers health centers tips on PRF reporting during an upcoming finance office hour. NACHC is a HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partner (NTTAP).
Friday, July 30
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Resources Available to Support Workforce Resilience and Mental Health Needs
More than half of public health workers reported adverse mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
To help build workforce resilience, health centers may be interested in HHS ASPR TRACIE Information Exchange resources available on the COVID-19 Workforce Resilience/Sustainability Resources topic page. Additionally, check out this self-paced course developed by HHS and the National Association of County and City Health Officials to introduce the concept of Psychological First Aid as a leadership tool to build resilience.
HHS Launches Calculator Tool to Help Health Administrators, Clinicians Improve Capacity to Treat COVID-19 Patients with Monoclonal Antibodies
This calculator helps health administrators and clinicians determine and plan for resource needs to successfully ramp up treatment capacity or update existing practices. Monoclonal antibodies used to treat high-risk patients can significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization. Read more.
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These COVID-19 related items ran in previous issues of the Digest.
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Health Center COVID-19 FAQs
We continue to update our COVID-19 FAQs webpage. Other resources:
Behavioral Health
Trauma-Informed Self-Care for Outreach Workers / Cuidado Personal Informado Sobre Trauma para Promotores de Salud
Join the National Center for Farmworker Health and Health Outreach Partners to learn how to identify burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma that outreach workers may experience when working with vulnerable populations. This training will be conducted in Spanish with English interpretation. Both host organizations are HRSA-funded NTTAPs.
Thursday, July 15
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
This new SAMHSA resource reviews ways that telehealth modalities can be used to provide treatment for serious mental illness and substance use disorders (SUD) among adults, distills the research into recommendations for practice, and provides examples of how to implement these recommendations.
New Loan Repayment Program Expands Eligible SUD Disciplines, Facility Types
HRSA’s new SUD Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program expands access to SUD treatment by adding several new disciplines. Eligible health professionals can receive up to $250,000 in exchange for a six-year, full-time service commitment at a variety of added SUD facility types. Apply by 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 22. Eligible sites may also apply to become approved for the program.
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Reducing Health Disparities by Addressing Integrated Behavioral Health in a Maternal Child Health Care Setting
Recent CDC data show the top three pregnancy-associated deaths are homicide, suicide, and drug overdoses, all of which relate to health disparities. Explore the intersection of social determinants of health (SDOH) and treatment for SUD within health center maternal and child health programs.
Thursday, July 29
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Speakers will:
- Review statistics and risk factors (e.g., inequalities in access to treatment and services, intimate partner violence, and stigma).
- Outline opportunities for health centers, including the need for universal screening in all health checks, as well as prevention and early intervention before and during the prenatal period and one-year post-partum. They will present best practices, focusing on a trauma-informed approach through all services.
You can receive 1 hour of Continuing Education credit for your participation.
HIV
NEW HIV Care Tool App
HRSA's AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) National Coordinating Resource Center has launched the HIV Care Tools App. Leading HIV experts select and develop the content. This app:
- Provides the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatment recommendations and key point-of-care information for health care providers.
- Includes quick guides for HIV prevention, testing, and treatment, validated screening tools for co-morbid conditions, and common clinical calculators used in HIV management.
- Links directly to the AETC National Clinician Consultation Center for real-time clinical support.
- Lists AETC Program contact information for questions about free localized education and training services and TA.
The app was developed with funding from the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative.
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EHE Quarterly Stakeholder Webinar
EHE is a bold national plan that aims for a 75% reduction in the number of new HIV transmissions in the U.S. by 2025 and at least a 90% reduction by 2030. The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health hosts quarterly EHE initiative stakeholder webinars to provide updates, highlight harm reduction models, and answer questions.
Wednesday, July 14
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Register here
Workforce
Clinical Leaders Forum to Improve Patient Outcomes in Community Health Centers
HRSA invites clinicians, award recipients, students, and the public to a Clinical Leaders Forum webinar. Join us to discuss how Community Health Workers extend the medical model at health centers to connect patients with resources.
Wednesday, July 14
2:30-3:30 p.m. ET
Register here
Resources Available to Support Workforce Resilience and Mental Health Needs
See the announcement above.
New Loan Repayment Program Expands Eligible SUD Disciplines, Facility Types
See the announcement above.
Call for Applications: Teledentistry Learning Collaborative
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) is seeking health centers to participate in a virtual learning collaborative on teledentistry. The goal is to increase access to oral health services through synchronous teledentistry by using more efficient practice systems, patient engagement, provider recruitment/retention, and clinical improvements. Apply by Friday, July 16, at 2:59 a.m. ET. NNOHA is a HRSA-funded NTTAP.
Understanding and Applying SDOH Screening Data to Address Barriers to Health
The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), Health Outreach Partners, MHP Salud, and National Health Care for the Homeless Council invite health centers to learn strategies to screen special and vulnerable populations for SDOH and build effective practices to begin addressing SDOH through outreach and enabling services.
Wednesday, July 21
3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Register here
Topics will include:
- Identifying enabling service workforce providers for SDOH screening and documentation.
- Showing the value of enabling service staff and how they can impact clinical decision-making.
- Demonstrating the impact of analyzing SDOH screening data on increasing capacity to address SDOH.
All host organizations are HRSA-funded NTTAPs.
Telehealth
Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and SUD
See the announcement above.
Call for Applications: Teledentistry Learning Collaborative
See the announcement above.
Additional Resources
Maternal Health CLAS Webinar featuring Office of Minority Health Toolkit
The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care are a set of 15 action steps to help advance health equity, improve quality, and eliminate disparities by providing a blueprint for implementing CLAS. CLAS are health services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, and needs of diverse patients.
The HHS Office of Minority Health’s Think Cultural Health (TCH) initiative promotes awareness and implementation of CLAS and the National CLAS Standards. The newest TCH e-learning program is CLAS in Maternal Health Care. This program is for providers and students seeking knowledge and skills related to cultural competency, cultural humility, person-centered care, and combating implicit bias across the continuum of maternal health care.
Monday, July 19
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Register here
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