August 1, 2018

In This Issue:

• Funding
• Webinars and Other Events
• Resources
• Clinical Trials
• Workforce Development
• @ The Knowledge Center - Recommended Reading

Funding

Federal Grants

• HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program - Cooperative Agreement. Eligibility is limited to states, political subdivisions of states, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. 
  Deadline is August 13. Learn more.
  
  
• HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): Tribal Management Grant Program. Eligibility is limited to AI/AN tribes and tribal organizations.  
  Deadline is August 17. Learn more.
  
  
• HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Biologic Factors Underlying Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Grant.
  Deadline is October 5. Learn more.

Non-Federal Grants

• American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation: Family Medicine Cares USA Program. Provides grants to new and existing free clinics for the purchase of tangible items such as exam tables, EHR systems, and medical equipment.
  Deadline is August 15. Learn more.
  
  
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Systems for Action (S4A): Systems and Services Research for a Culture of Health. Studies conducted through the S4A program test mechanisms for aligning the delivery and financing systems for medical, social, and public health services with a focus on estimating their impact on health and health equity.
  Deadline for Letters of Intent (LOI) is September 12. Learn more.
   
• American Psychological Foundation: Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants. Supports research, education, and intervention projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems.
  Deadline is September 15. Learn more.
  

Scholarships / Fellowships

• The White House: Spring 2019 White House Internship Program. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office, and prepare them for future public service opportunities
  Deadline is August 24. Learn more.

Webinars and Other Events

Webinars

• CBA@JSI: HPAT for Hepatitis C and HIV Prevention Services Integration. During this webinar speakers will discuss how Hepatitis C affects people living with HIV, strategies for integrating Hepatitis C prevention and treatment into current HIV services and how Hepatitis C and HIV affects AI/AN communities.
  August 7, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
  
  
• HHS/HRSA: Grants Education and Technical Assistance Webinar Series for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, Indian Health, Tribal and Urban Indian Health Programs. Learning Session #5: Preparing a Budget for your Grant Proposal. Join Rose James, Director of Evaluation and Research at the Urban Indian Health Institute, to gain a better understanding of the basic elements involved in federal grant budgets and learn how to develop budgets that cover allowable costs and tie into the project workplan.
  August 8, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
  
  

HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA), in collaboration with the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): Partners webinar series. Diversifying the Health Workforce for an Equitable Future. This webinar will highlight strategies to diversify the health workforce in order to create a more equitable future for all. Increasing the diversity of the health workforce can help to improve access to care in underserved communities; increase patient choice, satisfaction, and health outcomes; and enhance healthcare quality for vulnerable populations. August 16, 4:00 pm ET. Register.

• HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Building Better Primary Care: New Tools for Getting Evidence into Practice. During this webinar, AHRQ will preview its new repository of resources, collected from EvidenceNOW grantees, to help primary care practices implement the best clinical evidence.
  August 22, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
  
  

Capacity Building

HHS/OMH, Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC), in partnership with HRSA and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Vision, Design, and Capacity Grant Writing Workshop. Through interactive exercises and practices, attendees will learn about logic models, SMART objectives, the components of a grant, work plans, evaluation methods and more. Space is limited. For further information, please contact Cristi Cain. August 15-17 in Great Bend, KS. Register using course ID#1076730.

• HHS/OMH, OMHRC: Tribal Vision, Design and Capacity Technical Grant Writing Workshops. This series of 2-day trainings will provide AI/AN professionals with strategies to make grant proposals more competitive and is designed specifically for tribes and tribal organizations. Trainings will be held in the following locations: 
  August 14-15 in Sacramento, CA | August 23-24 in Atmore, AL | September 12-13 in Denver, CO | September 20-21 in Oklahoma City, OK | September 26-27 in Fairbanks, AK

Resources

HHS/National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP): In recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month, you are invited to share the new “Your Best Shot” Vaccine Video Series with your networks. NVPO and ODPHP collaborated to develop the “Your Best Shot” video series, which highlights the importance of vaccines across the lifespan. Each video focuses on a particular disease — whooping cough, shingles, or pneumococcal disease — and helps people understand why they need to get vaccinated. View the promotional toolkit with graphics, tweets, and newsletter content.

Opportunities for Public Comments

• HHS/IHS: Request for comments on the Draft Indian Health Service Strategic Plan Fiscal Year 2018-2022. The strategic goals of the IHS are: (1) To ensure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to AI/AN people; (2) To promote excellence and quality through innovation of the Indian health system into an optimally performing organization; and (3) To strengthen IHS program management and operations.
  Deadline is August 23. Learn more.

Clinical Trials

• Duke University School of Nursing: Online randomized intervention study. The TICAA Study. Funded by the NIH National Cancer Institute, the purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of the technology-based information and coaching/support program for Asian American breast cancer survivors (TICAA) in enhancing the women's breast cancer survivorship experience. Duke researchers seek Asian American women, 21 years or older, living with breast cancer. Learn more.

Workforce Development

• Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resources: Translating Practice into Research (TPIR) Program. The goal of the TPIR trainee program is to produce a group of clinicians and scientists who have the ability to translate their clinical observations and ideas for improving practice into practical and feasible research projects.
  Deadline is September 4. Learn more.

@ The Knowledge Center - Recommended Reading

The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Steps for Creating a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite is a guide for employers to develop a work environment that supports employees who are nursing. The toolkit includes a policy framework, promotional materials, a resource guide, and “Employer Spotlights,” which showcases successful existing programs. To view this title and find additional information, search the online catalog.