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Applications Due Friday: Quality Improvement Fund-Maternal Health
Applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Quality Improvement Fund – Maternal Health (QIF-MH) funding opportunity (HRSA-23-027) are due in EHBs by 5:00 p.m. ET THIS Friday, January 13.
Technical assistance (TA) materials are available on the QIF-MH TA webpage.
Applications Due Next Week: Primary Care HIV Prevention Funding Opportunity
Applications for the FY 2023 Ending the HIV Epidemic - Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) funding opportunity (HRSA-23-025) are due in:
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Grants.gov: Tuesday, January 17, by 11:59 p.m. ET
NOTE: We added a clarification notice in Grants.gov that the expected number of awards has been adjusted to up to 100 based on available FY 2023 funding. Select the “Related Documents” tab to access the notice.
- EHBs: Thursday, February 16, by 5:00 p.m. ET
IMPORTANT: Make sure you review the EHBs downtime information that appears earlier in this newsletter.
Visit the FY 2023 PCHP TA webpage for resources, including the recording of the TA webinar and a one-pager for applicants.
Start the Year Off Right with Federal Tort Claims Act TA Resources
Happy New Year! Is your health center looking to update or improve its risk management plan? Are you planning for a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) site visit this year? Visit the FTCA TA Resources webpage for resources and tools including:
TODAY! National PCHP TA Showcase
BPHC, with HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau, is hosting this opportunity for PCHP award recipients. Engage with AIDS Education and Training Centers, HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs), and Primary Care Associations that support the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative.
12:30-5:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Ending Sunday: Open Enrollment
Open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace ends Sunday, January 15. CMS’ Outreach and Enrollment webpage contains resources to make it easy for you to get the word out. Their TA webpage has resources for anyone providing assistance.
HHS Proposals Open for Comment
See the following Federal Register Notices:
COVID-19
Register for COVID-19 Response Program Office Hours
We’ve set the schedule for 2023 sessions: See the registration page for dates and times. Even if you previously registered for past office hours, you need to register again for this new set of sessions.
Though some information may be geared toward COVID-19 Response Program participants, these office hours are open to all HRSA-supported health centers. We encourage all health centers to register.
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 4
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is open until 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 31. Providers who received one or more PRF (General or Targeted) and/or American Rescue Plan Rural payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, must report on their use of funds during Reporting Period 4 to comply with PRF Reporting Requirements (PDF). Find information and resources on the PRF Reporting webpage.
CDC Report: Racial and Ethnic Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Children and Adolescents Ages 5-17 Years and Parental Intent to Vaccinate Their Children
CDC’s report emphasizes the need for providers and trusted messengers to provide culturally relevant information and vaccine recommendations.
National Human Trafficking
Prevention Month
Throughout January, we have an opportunity to raise awareness on how to prevent and respond to human trafficking. The White House proclamation encourages everyone to share the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
The following organizations offer resources that may be useful in educating your community and/or staff about preventing human trafficking:
Next week Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation is co-hosting a webinar for health centers with the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH), also a HRSA-funded NTTAP:
Health Centers and Patient Violence Prevention
Learn about the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking, and exploitation. Speakers will discuss how these factors impact patient health. They’ll describe the evidence-based intervention “CUES” (Confidentiality, Universal Education, Empowerment, and Support) – what it is and how to implement it at a health center. Finally, they’ll share strategies for partnering with domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy programs to reduce IPV and human trafficking among special populations, including agricultural workers. Presented in English with live interpretation in Spanish.
Wednesday, January 18
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Behavioral Health
Oral Health-Behavioral Health Learning Collaborative Presentation Session 1
Speakers will discuss the evidence and value for integrating oral and behavioral health, provide key education points to raise awareness about the relationship between oral and behavioral health, and offer a framework and resources for implementing oral and behavioral health integration.
Wednesday, January 11
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
**1.5 CE available**
Reentry Recovery Services to Improve Health and Reduce Recidivism and Overdoses Among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Individuals who are incarcerated have higher rates of chronic physical and mental health issues, and often have a history of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Successful reintegration of formally incarcerated individuals is necessary to create healthier individuals and communities.
This presentation will focus on the steps one jurisdiction – Fairfax County, Virginia – has implemented to provide successful transition from incarceration to reentry into the community to reduce recidivism rates, improve health outcomes, and reduce overdoses.
Wednesday, February 1
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Take a Deep Dive on Important Topics: Join a Community of Practice
Communities of practice allow health center participants to explore specific topics related to integrated care. Participants commit to a biweekly routine of communication and connection with the group. Visit the registration page for dates, times, and more information on the following opportunities that both commence in January:
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Identification and Evidence-Based Interventions for Treating Anxiety and Depression
This opportunity is relevant for practicing behavioral health providers working in health centers.
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Transition-Aged Youth – Addressing Behavioral Health Needs
Join to gain resources and approaches in health center settings to build a network of primary and behavioral health care services and recovery supports for young adults that are transitioning out of child-serving systems and/or into adult-serving systems.
**Each community of practice offers a maximum of 12 CEs (1.5 for each session).**
SAMHSA Announces National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Results Detailing Mental Illness and Substance Use Levels in 2021
SAMHSA’s report shows how people living in America reported their experience with mental health conditions, substance use, and pursuit of treatment in 2021. Read the press release.
Workforce
Managing Stress in Challenging Times: A Professional Development and Peer Support Program for Health Care Workers
Join a four-session program focused on tools to manage the stressors that arise at work and at home during challenging times. The Migrant Clinicians Network, a HRSA-funded NTTAP, offers this four-session program in Spanish.
The curriculum addresses empathic distress, moral injury, grief, adaptive change, resilience, and hope. Participation in this cohort will be limited to 10 participants. Priority will be given to health care workers working at health centers. Visit the registration page for more information or to apply.
NTTAP Learning Collaboratives
HRSA-funded NTTAPs invite health center staff to join upcoming learning collaboratives:
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Promoting Age-friendly Environments: Critical Determinants of Health
This National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) opportunity will highlight the importance of accessibility and inclusion in supporting older adults to safely age in place. Participants will learn to identify and, if possible, address some of the physical and social barriers to healthy aging. Visit the registration page for more information and to apply.
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Health Professions Student Training
Join Community Health Center, Inc., to learn transformational strategies and get coaching support to evaluate, replicate, and sustain health professions student training. Visit the registration page to apply by Friday, January 13.
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Emerging Issues for Agricultural Workers and their Families
Content and discussions will focus on urgent issues, for example developments around COVID-19 vaccine boosters and vaccine confidence; the impact of simultaneous surges in flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19; and mental health challenges among patients and health center staff. MHP Salud invites Community Health Workers and other frontline staff who serve agricultural worker patients to join and share challenges, gain strategies, and explore tools and proven examples from the field to address patient needs. Visit the registration page to apply.
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Building Successful Health and Housing Partnerships
Community partnerships are key for health centers to support unstably housed and homeless patient populations. The Corporation for Supportive Housing offers you an in-depth look at the types of partnerships available to support varied needs among patients experiencing housing instability. Facilitators will discuss how to build successful partnerships within their community and sustain them over the long term. Visit the registration page to apply by Friday, January 20.
Oral Health
Oral Health-Behavioral Health Learning Collaborative Presentation Session 1
See the announcement above.
Updated for 2022 Reporting: HRSA Uniform Data System Sealants FAQ
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) updated its HRSA UDS Sealant Measure FAQ (PDF) for 2022 Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting. NNOHA is a HRSA-funded NTTAP.
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Additional Resources
Centering Trauma Literacy in the Health Center Medical Home
Listen to, or read the transcript of, the final episode in the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium’s (NNCC) podcast series. They also produced a related blog post (which appears on the same webpage), where they speak to community health professionals on how health systems can cultivate trauma-aware practices as part of their delivery of care. NNCC is a HRSA-funded NTTAP.
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