What's New

Deadline Reminder: SAC Applications for June 1 Starts

Fiscal year 2025 Service Area Competition (SAC) applications for June 1 starts (HRSA-25-017) are due in HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, December 2. TA materials are available on the SAC TA webpage.

Important UDS Updates

Last week’s Digest included a longer version of these Uniform Data System (UDS) updates: The Preliminary Reporting Environment (PRE), which is open now, allows you to enter and validate UDS data before the 2024 reporting period begins. Access the PRE through HRSA's EHBs reporting portal. For assistance, view Accessing UDS Reporting Guidance Resources on the Electronic Handbooks (PDF). The Proposed Changes to 2025 UDS Program Assistance Letter (PDF) includes changes that align clinical performance measures across national programs to decrease reporting burden, improve data quality, and ensure consistency and comparability across various health care settings. Visit our UDS Training and TA website for additional resources.

2023 UDS Data Now Available in the GeoCare Navigator

We recently added 2023 UDS data to the Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator. If you don’t see the updated data, you may need to clear your cache. Here is how to do that: instructions for Google Chrome and instructions for Microsoft Edge. Make sure to select “All Time” as the time period. If you have questions regarding the GeoCare Navigator, submit them via the BPHC Contact Form (Health Center Data and Research > HCP GeoCare Navigator).

Webinar Recording: Closing Out Your HRSA COVID-19 Grants

Did you miss our October 22 webinar? Watch the recording. Speakers provided guidance for successfully meeting closeout requirements for these awards:

• Fiscal year (FY) 2021 American Rescue Plan funding for health centers, look-alikes, and Native Hawaiian Health Centers (H8F/L2C/H2C)
• FY 2023 Expanding COVID-19 Vaccination funding (H8G)
• FY 2023 COVID-19 Bridge funding (H8L)

Opportunities to Provide Feedback on Proposed Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Policy and Data Collection Changes

HRSA seeks input on upcoming Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy and data collection changes. Learn more in a recent HRSA bulletin.

Give Input on NIH’s 2026-2030 Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan

The National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities is launching the development of the 2026-2030 NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan and seeks community input on this effort. Visit NIH’s website to learn more.

Behavioral Health

Improving Depression Care for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults at Health Centers

Join the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center and the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) for a webinar that will focus on addressing depression in older LGBTQIA+ adults through culturally-responsive integrated health care. You will consider strategies for promoting a supportive environment and providing tailored services and mental health treatment for LGBTQIA+ patients as they age.

Thursday, December 19
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

HRSA Graduate Psychology Education Program

HRSA’s Graduate Psychology Education Program trains doctoral health service psychology students, interns, and postdoctoral residents in integrated, interdisciplinary behavioral health. The program also supports faculty development in health service psychology. HRSA will award approximately $22.8 million to up to 50 grantees over a period of three years through this funding opportunity. Visit HRSA’s Graduate Psychology Education Program webpage to learn more and get TA for applicants. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

SAMHSA Report on Substance Use and Mental Health Services

SAMHSA has released the National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey 2023: Data on Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities. The report provides findings on key operational characteristics of substance use disorder and mental health treatment facilities, including use of pharmacotherapies, language assistance provided, and suicide prevention services. Learn more and download the report on SAMHSA’s website.

HIV

Long-Acting Injectable PrEP for LGBTQIA+ Communities: Implementation in Health Centers

Join the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center and Community Health Center, Inc. to hear about the benefits and practical implementation of long-acting injectable PrEP in health centers. Speakers will explore candidate eligibility and assessment, administration of long-acting injectable PrEP, and common challenges in prescribing and integrating long-acting injectable PrEP.

Thursday, December 12
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
**CE credits available**

Workforce

Communicating Compensation and Benefits to Support Employee Satisfaction Workshop

Join our workshop to discuss effective strategies for communicating about compensation and benefits to enhance employee satisfaction. You’ll reflect on how often your organization gathers staff feedback and applies it in decision-making related to compensation and learn strategies for clearly articulating the benefits your organization offers. You’ll gain tools to ensure all employees feel included in benefits offered.

Wednesday, December 4
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

HRSA Graduate Psychology Education Program

See the announcement above.

NTTAP Learning Collaboratives

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

• Emergency Preparedness and Access to Care for LGBTQIA+ Communities
  Join this focus on health care to meet the needs of diverse LGBTQIA+ communities. Emergency management experts will share how you can develop inclusive emergency preparedness plans and how to implement and evaluate these plans for continual resilience in a changing climate. The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center invites you to apply on their application page.
  
  
• Sealant Learning Communities
  The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) wants to help you improve your UDS Sealants Measure outcomes. Topics include how to improve data collection and reporting and increase the number of patients who receive sealants. Visit the application page to apply by Monday, December 2.
  
  
• 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.

Oral Health

Sealant Learning Communities Collaborative

See the announcement above.

Additional Resources

Ambulatory Care Accreditation – The Joint Commission HRSA Education HUB

The Joint Commission provides TA for health centers on topics pertaining to accreditation standards and the survey process, common trends, and strategies to address quality/risk related challenges. They offer continuing education (CE) credits for these online webinars:

• The Joint Commission's Survey Process for Ambulatory Care and Office-Based Surgery: Tracer Methodology
• Infection Control in the Ambulatory Health Care Program: Compliance Expectations and Support Strategies
• 2024 Ambulatory Care Accreditation Essentials
• 2024 Environment of Care and Life Safety for Ambulatory Care

Follow these instructions to register for the “Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-JCR Education” group and access the webinar series:

1. Go to the Joint Commission Education registration page.
2. In the “Key” field, enter this Subscribe Key: HRSA.

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 19

Screening for Violence Risk in People Living with Disabilities
Hosted by the National Center for Health in Public Housing (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 the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC)
Tuesday, November 12
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

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 Renaye James Healthcare Advisors (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 multiple NTTAPs
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

Empowering Well-being: A Diabetes Journey
Hosted by the National Center for Farmworker Health (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 the Health Information Technology, Evaluation and Quality (HITEQ) Center
Tuesday, November 19
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Upcoming

Providing Comprehensive HIV Education and Care to Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Communities (with live Spanish interpretation)
Hosted by Farmworker Justice
Wednesday, November 20
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Unlocking Insights: Interpreting and Communicating Staff Survey Results
Wednesday, November 20
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 (CSH)
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

Supporting Community Health Workers (CHWs) with Technology to Achieve Value Series
Hosted by the HITEQ Center

Session 1: Ensuring CHWs are a Strategic Team Member in Value-Based Care
Tuesday, December 3
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Session 2: Hearing from CHWs on Challenges and Successes of Joining the Team
Tuesday, December 17
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

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

The Rising Incidence of Maternal Syphilis and What We Need to Do About It
Hosted by RJHA
Wednesday, December 4
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
**1.0 CE credit available**

Communicating Compensation and Benefits to Support Employee Satisfaction Workshop
Wednesday, December 4
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Housing 101 for Health Centers
Hosted by CSH
Wednesday, December 4
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Registration page

Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates
Thursday, December 5
1:30-2:45 p.m. ET
Access details coming soon

Building a Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a Healthcare Setting
Hosted by RJHA
Tuesday, December 10
1:00-2:15 p.m. ET
Registration page

Health and Housing Partnerships to Support Individuals Living With or At-Risk for HIV/AIDS
Hosted by CSH
Tuesday, December 10
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Registration page

Improving Depression Care for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults at Health Centers
Hosted by the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center and NCECE
Thursday, December 19
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page

Webinars are hosted by HRSA unless otherwise noted.