What's New

THIS WEEK: BPHC CX Summit

BPHC staff will attend a bureau-wide customer experience (CX) summit on Wednesday, October 16, and Thursday, October 17. If you missed it, read the bulletin.

NEXT WEEK (CORRECTED TIME): Today with Macrae: Q&A

Next week’s Today with Macrae webcast is a Question-and-Answer session. It begins at 2:00 p.m. ET.  Today is the deadline for you to submit questions via the BPHC Contact Form (General/Other HRSA > Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates). We’ll do our best to answer as many as possible. Thursday, October 24 2:00-3:15 p.m. ET (CORRECTED TIME) Join the day of the session Join by phone: 833-568-8864 Webinar ID: 161 111 7979

Deadline Reminder: SAC Applications for April 1, May 1, and June 1 Starts

Application deadlines are approaching for the FY 2025 Service Area Competition (SAC) Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for service areas with an April 1, 2025, May 1, 2025, or June 1, 2025, period of performance start date.

• Find details for each of the announced service areas on the Service Area Announcement Table.
• Links to the NOFOs in Grants.gov and technical assistance (TA) materials are available on the SAC TA webpage.

The table below lists application deadlines for all released FY 2025 SAC NOFOs.

FY 2025 BPR NCC Released for May 1 Budget Period Starts

HRSA released the FY 2025 Budget Period Progress Report (BPR) Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) (5-H80-25-005) for Health Center Program award recipients with a May 1 budget period start date. These award recipients have a BPR submission available for completion in EHBs with a deadline of 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 6. TA materials and deadlines for all FY 2025 BPRs are available on the BPR TA webpage.

Health Center Performance Improvement Toolkit

Use our new toolkit to understand the focus areas and potential activities needed to achieve your performance improvement goals. Join our upcoming webinar to learn more. Check out the toolkit ahead of time by visiting the Health Center Performance Improvement Toolkit webpage. Short on time? Just review pages 2-4 of the Self-Assessment Guide prior to the webinar.

Thursday, November 14
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the day of the session
Join by phone: 669-254-5252
Webinar ID: 160 316 8369

Read the full toolkit announcement in our bulletin from last week.

DUE NEXT TUESDAY: Applications for HRSA Nurse Consultant Position

HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau Division of Community HIV/AIDS Programs has an opening for a nurse consultant who will provide guidance and TA to community-based HIV organizations and federal staff in the HIV care and treatment of people with HIV. Visit the posting on USAJobs to apply by next Tuesday, October 22.

Behavioral Health

The Value of Connection in Mental Health Supports for AANHPI Elders

Join the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) to explore approaches for fostering trust with older AANHPI patients to improve their mental health outcomes. Speakers will share outreach and engagement strategies for building belonging and the culturally specific context for conversations around depression care.

Thursday, October 24
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Addressing the Intersection of IPV and Substance Use in Maternal Health Care

Learn about the National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care and HRSA and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health's (OASH) initiatives that integrate prevention and care for intimate partner violence (IPV), substance use, and maternal health. Featured speakers are from HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the OASH Office on Women’s Health.

Thursday, November 7
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

HIV

Request for Information for the 2026-2030 National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the National Strategic Plans for Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vaccines, and Viral Hepatitis

HHS invites your feedback on strategic plans to serve as national roadmaps to guide efforts to address HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STI), and viral hepatitis, and to improve and enhance the development and use of vaccines. Visit the Federal Register website to learn more and comment.

Hypertension

Preventing Cardiac Events through Cardiac Rehab Referral

Join us and CDC to learn about the value of cardiac rehabilitation. Speakers, including our own Dr. Asad Bandealy, will overview Million Hearts’ strategies for increasing participation in cardiac rehab. They will discuss physicians’ role in referrals and approaches primary care teams can take to facilitate program enrollment. El Dorado Community Health Centers will share their experience as well.

Tuesday, November 12
11:00 a.m.-noon ET
Registration page

Is a Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) Right for your Patients Living with Hypertension?

Learn more about the benefits and risks of FDCs and how to know if they are a good fit for your patients when you revisit the webinar and slides, “Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) Antihypertension Medications Summary: Resources for Health Centers,” located in the Health Center Program Community (HCPC). If you are not a registered HCPC user, follow the registration instructions (PDF).

Workforce

Workforce Well-being Workshops

Learn promising practices, strategies, and tools to support your efforts to improve retention, employee satisfaction, and more. The registration pages include the dates, times, and suggest steps to take and webinar recordings you can watch to prepare.

• Developing a Strategy for Workforce Well-being: Learn how you can use the Workforce Well-being Strategy Template tool (PDF). We will use a case study to review the first two steps and walk through the remaining two steps. Visit the registration page.
  
  

• Using Action Plans to Address Workload Challenges: Download the Action Plan Template (Word) and come prepared to discuss how to translate your workload challenges into actionable steps that can reduce burnout. Visit the registration page.

Webinar Recoding: Managing Workload through Task Distribution, Staffing, and Scheduling

If you missed our October 3 webinar, watch the recording or download the presentation on our workforce well-being TA website.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce Webinar Series

Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s (ACU) STAR² Center, in partnership with Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation and Migrant Clinicians Network, for a webinar series on the retention and recruitment of specific populations. It will feature subject matter experts on the workforce needs of individuals with a history of IPV, sexual violence, harassment, or other forms of trauma; those with lived experiences as migratory and seasonal agricultural workers; and formerly incarcerated individuals. Visit the registration page for session dates and times. The series will include live interpretation in Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL).

NTTAP Learning Collaboratives

See the application pages for dates, times, and more information:

• Quality Improvement & Measures for Health Care for the Homeless
  Does your health center serve people experiencing homelessness? The National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) invites you to join discussions on relevant quality improvement strategies and measures. They encourage you to invite up to three team members. Visit the application page to apply by Monday, October 21.
  
  
• Dental Assistant Workforce
  Interested in developing an in-house dental assistant training program? The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) invites you to join peers in expanding the dental assistance workforce. Visit the application page to apply by Friday, November 8.
  
  
• Strengthening Emergency Preparedness: Supporting Survivors of IPV, Human Trafficking, and Exploitation
  Join Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, AAPCHO, and NHCHC to learn how you can integrate the needs of survivors of IPV, human trafficking, and exploitation into emergency preparedness. Sessions will cover adaptable protocols, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), and strategies/resources to foster partnership with community-based organizations. Visit the application page to apply by Friday, November 22.

Team-Based Primary Care in Health Centers

Wherever you are in the health center movement, it’s likely that you are part of a team. Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) hopes this concise and practical book, “Team-Based Primary Care in Health Centers” (PDF), will give you strategies, tools, and encouragement to adopt a fully integrated model of team-based primary care. It covers: Foundations Data-driven care Roles Training the next generation The future

Additional Resources

Revisit Webinars and Slides on STI Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Looking for recordings and slide decks from past webinars on sexually transmitted infections on topics like STI and Syphilis Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Genital Herpes, or the New Hepatitis B Screening Recommendations? You can find them in the HCPC. If you are not a registered HCPC user, follow the registration instructions (PDF).

In case you missed it:
Visit the Primary Health Care Digest archive.

Do you forward the Digest to others?
Encourage them to subscribe.

Training Calendar

Visit our online calendar for details on these and all scheduled events.

Through October 22

Empowering Communities: How Community Health Workers Drive Equity in Early Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment
Hosted by the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC)
Registration page

In English:
Tuesday, October 15
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET

In Spanish:
Tuesday, October 22
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET

Babies Born with Congenital Syphilis: What Happens Next?
Hosted by Renaye James Healthcare Advisors (RJHA)
Wednesday, October 16
Noon-1:15 p.m. ET
Registration page

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week Resource Round-up Panel
Hosted by the HHS Office on Women’s Health
Wednesday, October 16
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Health Center Preparedness and Response Forum: Emerging Issues
Hosted by multiple NTTAPs
Wednesday, October 16
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Pediatric Dental Care: Building a Successful Program
Hosted by RJHA and NNOHA
Thursday, October 17
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Expanding Access: Integrating Telebehavioral Health and Telehealth Solutions for Communities Served by Health Centers Series
Hosted by NNCC
Thursday, October 17; and Thursday, October 24
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Improve Health Care Delivery to Military Veterans
Hosted by NACHC
Thursday, October 17
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
**CE available**

Integrating Behavioral Health into Pediatric Care, Part 1
Hosted by RJHA
Friday, October 18
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

National Health Workforce Collaborative Workshop
Tuesday, October 22
Noon-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Closing Out Your HRSA COVID-19 Grants
Tuesday, October 22
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Registration page

Navigating Screening Mammography: Guidelines, Importance, and Reaching Underserved Populations
Tuesday, October 22
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Beyond Screening: Using SDOH Data for Effective Care Solutions
Hosted by NHCHC and the Health Information and Technology, Evaluation and Quality (HITEQ) Center
Tuesday, October 22
3:00-4:15 p.m. ET
Registration page

Upcoming

Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth at Health Centers
Hosted by the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
Wednesday, October 23
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Orientation to Agricultural Worker Health
Hosted by NCFH
Wednesday, October 23
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

UDS Clinical Tables Part 3: Chronic Disease Management Measures
Wednesday, October 23
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Registration page

The Value of Connection in Mental Health Supports for AANHPI Elders
Hosted by AAPCHO and NCECE
Thursday, October 24
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Today with Macrae: Q&A
Thursday, October 24
2:00-3:15 p.m. ET (CORRECTED TIME)
Join the day of the session
Join by phone: 833-568-8864
Webinar ID: 161 111 7979

Reporting UDS Financial and Operational Tables
Tuesday, October 29
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Registration page

Building Trust: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Misinformation in Vulnerable Communities
Hosted by NNCC
Tuesday, October 29
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Navigating the OSV Journey: How to Prepare for a Successful Operational Site Visit
Wednesday, October 30
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Registration page

Developing a Strategy for Workforce Well-being Workshop
Thursday, October 31
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Navigating Comprehensive Care for Refugees: Integrating Clinical Care, Cultural Sensitivity, and Community Collaboration
Hosted by CHC
Thursday, October 31
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers of All Ages Amidst Extreme Heat (in English with Spanish interpretation)
Hosted by Farmworker Justice and Health Outreach Partners
Wednesday, November 6
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Addressing the Intersection of IPV and Substance Use in Maternal Health Care
Thursday, November 7
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Preventing Cardiac Events through Cardiac Rehab Referral
Co-hosted by HRSA and CDC
Tuesday, November 12
11:00 a.m.-noon ET
Registration page

Screening for Violence Risk in People Living with Disabilities
Hosted by the National Center for Health in Public Housing
Tuesday, November 12
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Ways to Connect with Patients Who Have a Rising Body Mass Index
Hosted by RJHA
Wednesday, November 13
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
**1.0 CE available**

Agricultural Worker Identification, Registration, & Reporting in UDS
Hosted by NCFH
Wednesday, November 13
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Using Action Plans to Address Workload Challenges Workshop
Thursday, November 14
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Advances in Team-based Retinal Eye Care for Patients with Diabetes
Hosted by RJHA
Thursday, November 14
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Health Center Performance Improvement Toolkit
Thursday, November 14
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the day of the session
Join by phone: 669-254-5252
Webinar ID: 160 316 8369

Empowering Well-Being: A Diabetes Journey
Hosted by NCFH
Tuesday, November 19
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

HITEQ Highlights: Innovative Strategies to Reduce Maternal and Congenital Syphilis
Hosted by HITEQ Center
Tuesday, November 19
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Webinars are hosted by HRSA unless otherwise noted.