HRSA Funding Opportunities

Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention

Applications Due: June 9, 2020

This program has 2 related purposes:

1. Reduce alcohol use among pregnant women, and
2. Improve developmental outcomes for children and adolescents with a suspected or diagnosed FASD in states, U.S. territories, tribes/tribal organizations, or communities that have high rates of binge drinking among pregnant women—especially in rural areas.

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Strengthening the MCH Public Health Academic Pipeline – Competitive Supplement to the Centers of Excellence in MCH Education, Science, and Practice Program

Applications Due: June 19, 2020

The purpose of this program is to support post-graduate training to promote career pathways into MCH academia. Support for postdoctoral fellowships and junior faculty will increase research and teaching capacity for advancing MCH within Schools of Public Health, strengthen academic-practice partnerships, and enhance skills in the formation of MCH policy, including the translation of research to practice and policy.

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Informational

National Institutes of Health

COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines: Special Considerations in Pregnancy and Post-Delivery

Guidelines

The NIH recently published COVID-19 treatment guidelines including special considerations in pregnancy and post-delivery. There is current guidance from the CDC, the ACOG, and the SMFM on the management of pregnant patients with COVID-19. This section of the NIH’s Treatment Guidelines complements that guidance and focuses on considerations regarding management of COVID-19 in pregnancy.

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American Academy of Pediatrics

Increased Risk for Family Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pre-Publication Article

This perspective article published in Pediatrics examines how the stresses placed on families combined with the closure of classrooms and childcare heightens the risks of domestic abuse and neglect. The authors note that reports of increased domestic violence following quarantine orders in China have provided insight into the interpersonal violence risks of isolation due to the pandemic. Research has shown evidence of anger, confusion, and posttraumatic stress symptoms, and increases in substance use during periods of isolation. Many families are also under financial pressures and need to continue to work full time during these periods. Children are likely to be more challenging and oppositional due to significant changes in routines. The authors list recommendations for clinicians and parents such as maintaining continuity of their practices, interacting with families through telehealth, and when possible, contacting the families of patients at higher risk during this time.

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Child Trends

Being Healthy and Ready to Learn is Linked with Family and Neighborhood Characteristics for Preschoolers

Brief

Because families are the first nurturers and educators of their children, it is helpful for policymakers and other stakeholders to understand how family characteristics, the activities in which families engage, and their neighborhood circumstances are associated with preschool children’s health and readiness for learning. The analyses presented in this brief examine the associations between various family and neighborhood factors and the extent to which a child is reported to be healthy and ready to learn, using data from the 2017 and 2018 waves of the NSCH for children ages 3 to 5.

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Training & Educational

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International and Interdisciplinary Health Care Transition Research Consortium

Call for Abstracts: 12th Annual HCTRC Research Symposium

Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2020 at 12:00am Midnight PT
(Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 3:00am ET)

The International and Interdisciplinary HCTRC in collaboration with the 21st Annual Chronic Illness and Disability Conference, Transition from Pediatric to Adult-based Care, has announced their Call for Abstracts to be presented at the 12th Annual HCTRC Research Symposium in Houston, TX, on October 28, 2020. There are 8 categories for presentations (platform and poster) or breakout sessions. Note: If an in-person meeting is not possible, this symposium will be converted to an online symposium.

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Training & Educational – Webinars

Family Voices

Building Partnerships to Reach Underserved Populations

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
3:00pm to 4:30pm ET

Having difficulty reaching and supporting underserved populations? Join Family Voices for this webinar presentation to hear representatives from 3 states share successful experiences to develop relationships with underserved populations. Presenters from Title V organizations and family-to-family health information centers will share meaningful partnerships they have developed with each other and other partners, strategies employed, and key components to the progress made.

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Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey

Perinatal Mental Health Webinar Series: Clinical Considerations for the New Millennium

The PMCH of Northern New Jersey is hosting a 4-part free virtual webinar series on perinatal mental health featuring expert presenters in the field. Remaining sessions include:

Concerning Dads: Postpartum Depression in Fathers

Thursday, May 14, 2020
1:00pm to 2:00pm ET

Postpartum OCD: Making Sense of Scary Thoughts

Thursday, May 21, 2002
1:00pm to 2:00pm ET

Mom’s the Word: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders

Thursday, May 28, 2020
1:00pm to 2:00pm ET
Continuing Nursing Association contact hours are available for each session.

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State Adolescent Health Resource Center

Young Adult Mental Health & Suicide Prevention: Reaching Them Where They Are

Webinar Archive

The 2nd webinar of the 3-part young adult health series is now available. This April 2020 event focused on young adults and their unique mental health needs. It included an overview of data related to the mental health needs and suicide rates among young adults and interventions and other resources designed for the young adult population. Special considerations for connecting with young people during the COVID-19 pandemic were also discussed.

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