What's New

Looking Back: Compliance Tip Series

Over the past few months, we’ve run a monthly tip series to help you maintain continuous compliance. Our final feature was in September. Here’s a roundup of the topics we featured, with links back to the relevant issues: Sliding fee discount program, May 28 Digest Board composition, June 25 Digest Budget, July 30 Digest Billing and collections, August 27 Digest Collaborative relationships, September 24 Digest We encourage you to use resources on our website, including the Health Center Compliance FAQs, to get answers to your compliance questions.

FY 2025 BPR NCC Released for June 1 Budget Period Starts

HRSA released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Budget Period Progress Report (BPR) Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) (5-H80-25-006) for Health Center Program award recipients with a June 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 27. Visit the BPR TA webpage for TA materials and deadlines for all FY 2025 BPRs.

TODAY: Food Is Medicine Session for Health Centers

We introduced HHS’ new Food Is Medicine campaign in our October 1 bulletin. Learn more at HHS’ session just for health centers. NOTE: Since publication of the bulletin, we shortened the session to one hour. 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET (CORRECTED END TIME) Registration page Visit HHS’ Food Is Medicine website for promising practices, tools, and much more.

HRSA Seeks Health Official, Clinician Support for the National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps

HRSA is looking for members to join the National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps. Your expertise and unique experiences can help address health care delivery needs in underserved areas. If you are a clinician or health official with a background in primary care, oral health, or mental/behavioral health, we invite you to apply. Visit HRSA’s website to submit a nomination, including self-nominations, and help make a positive impact.

Updated Respiratory Virus Season Recommendations

The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued a recommendation for people 65 years and older and those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised to receive a second dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose. See the announcement on CDC’s Newsroom website.

CDC’s upcoming Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity call also relates to respiratory virus:

2024-2025 Recommendations for Influenza Prevention and Treatment in Children: An Update for Pediatric Providers
Thursday, November 14
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the day of the session
**CE credits available**

Visit the call webpage for call-in info and more details.

Behavioral Health

NEXT WEEK: Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Care TA Kickoff

Join our webinar to hear about the training and TA we provide to support your efforts to integrate behavioral health into primary care. You’ll gain an understanding of available resources and how to request TA support.

Thursday, November 14
11:00 a.m.-noon ET
Registration page

Workforce

Unlocking Insights: Interpreting and Communicating Staff Survey Results

Our Health Center Workforce Well-being Survey assessed job satisfaction, engagement, burnout, and retention among health center staff. In this webinar, we will first share strategies for interpreting the survey findings. Then we will suggest ways to effectively communicate those insights (or those from other data sources) to leadership, staff, and stakeholders. We’ll discuss how to develop action plans and strategies to enhance workforce well-being.

Wednesday, November 20
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

NTTAP Learning Collaboratives

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

• Strengthening Emergency Preparedness: Supporting Survivors of IPV, Human Trafficking, and Exploitation
  Join Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council to learn how you can integrate the needs of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking, and exploitation into emergency preparedness. Sessions will cover adaptable protocols, memoranda of understanding, and strategies/resources to foster partnership with community-based organizations, including domestic violence programs. Visit the application page to apply by Friday, November 22.
  
  
• Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening in Agricultural Worker Communities
  Join MHP Salud and focus on improving colorectal cancer screening for migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAWs). Sessions will cover unique barriers to screening, the role of community health workers, strategies for promoting screening, and introduce an evidence-based curriculum to reach MSAWs. Visit the application page.

Supporting A Diverse Workforce Webinar Series

Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s STAR² Center, in partnership with Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation and Migrant Clinicians Network, for a webinar series focused on the retention and recruitment of specific populations in the workforce. The series will feature subject matter experts on the workforce needs of individuals with a history of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, harassment, or other forms of trauma; those with lived experiences as MSAWs; and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Visit the registration page to see session dates and times. The series will include live interpretation in Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL).

Oral Health

2024 Annual Update on the UDS Sealant Measure

Dental sealants continue to be an effective strategy for preventing dental caries. Join the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) and BPHC’s dental officer, Dr. Folasayo Adunola, to review the 2023 HRSA UDS Sealant data. Speakers will describe the evidence base for sealants and include representatives from a health center that has improved their sealant rates.

Thursday, December 12
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
**1.0 CDE credit available**

Additional Resources

NEXT WEEK: Safeguarding Home Environments: Addressing Environmental Risks for Aging and Disabled Populations in Public Housing

Join the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) and the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) to explore strategies and resources that can help you mitigate environmental hazards for aging and disabled residents in public housing. You’ll learn about common environmental risks, strategies for enhancing home safety, and the importance of partnerships with housing authorities and other community stakeholders.

Thursday, November 14
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Improving Patient Care with Chronic Care Management and Remote Patient Monitoring Systems Learning Module

This self-paced learning series features case studies for interventions to support Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander patients with chronic disease management. The latest module (6) features an outreach and enrollment coordinator sharing her health center’s innovative chronic care management and remote patient monitoring programs for preventing and managing hypertension.

Visit AAPCHO’s website for the series.

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Training Calendar

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

Through November 12

Food Is Medicine Session for Health Centers
Hosted by HHS
Tuesday, November 5
1:30-2:30 p.m. ET (CORRECTED END TIME) 
Registration page

Integrating Behavioral Health into Pediatric Care, Part 2
Hosted by Renaye James Healthcare Advisors (RJHA)
Wednesday, November 6
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
**1.0 CE credit available**

UDS: PRE
Wednesday, November 6
1:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

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

Improving Hypertension Management: Applying Standing Orders and the Role of Medical Assistants
Hosted by Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC)
Wednesday, November 6
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Join the day of the session

Agricultural Worker Identification, Registration, & Reporting in UDS
Hosted by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH)
Wednesday, November 6
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Supporting A Diverse Workforce Webinar Series (with live interpretation in Spanish and ASL)
Hosted by multiple NTTAPs
Wednesdays, November 6, 13, and 20
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

HIV Prevention and Care for People Assigned Female at Birth
Hosted by the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
Thursday, November 7
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Using Performance Improvement Methods to Improve Your BMI Follow-up Plan Measure
Hosted by RJHA
Thursday, November 7
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
**1.0 CE credit available**

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 NCHPH
Tuesday, November 12
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Empoderando a las Comunidades: Cómo las promotoras de salud impulsan la equidad en la detección temprana y tratamiento del cáncer de mama (in Spanish)
Hosted by NNCC
Tuesday, November 12
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Upcoming

Marketplace Open Enrollment: Mobilizing Health Centers to Enroll Patients & Communities
Hosted by the National Association of Community Health Centers
Wednesday, November 13
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 credit available**

The Intersection of HIV, Aging, and Housing: Considerations for Health Centers
Hosted by the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders, NCHPH, and the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
Wednesday, November 13
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Million Hearts Hypertension in Pregnancy Action Forum
Hosted by Million Hearts (CDC)
Wednesday, November 13
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

UDS: Successful Submission Strategies
Wednesday, November 13
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Registration page

Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Care TA Kickoff
Thursday, November 14
11:00 a.m.-noon 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
Registration page

Oral Health and IPV: Strategies for Providing Safe and Comfortable Patient Experiences
Hosted by NNOHA and Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation
Thursday, November 14
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
**1.0 CDE credit available**

Safeguarding Home Environments: Addressing Environmental Risks for Aging and Disabled Populations in Public Housing
Hosted by NNCC and NCHPH
Thursday, November 14
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Lived Expertise and Data Management: Trauma-Informed Approaches and Perspectives
Hosted by the Corporation for Supportive Housing
Thursday, November 21
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Registration page

Managing Outbreaks: Telehealth Strategies for Health Centers and Schools
Hosted by the School-Based Health Alliance
Thursday, November 21
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Empowering Tobacco Cessation: How Motivational Interviewing Supports Every Stage of Change
Hosted by NCFH
Tuesday, December 10
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Webinars are hosted by HRSA unless otherwise noted.