HRSA Funding Opportunities

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part B States/Territories Supplemental Grant Program

Applications due: April 20, 2023

This program will supplement formula-based funding provided through the HIV Care Grant Program. Funding will be used to develop and enhance access to a comprehensive continuum of high-quality care and treatment services for low-income people with HIV. Proposed activities should include the provision of core medical and/or support services.

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Integrated Maternal Health Services

Applications due: May 4, 2023

This program will foster the development and demonstration of integrated health services models. Models developed and demonstrated will support comprehensive care for pregnant and postpartum people who experience health disparities and have limited access to basic social and health care services.

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Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Technical Assistance Center

Applications due: May 9, 2023

This TA Center is the first component of the AIM Program. The second component is the AIM Capacity Program (below). The Center will:

• Increase TA to states to implement patient safety bundles
• Increase hospitals and birthing facility settings implementing bundles
• Increase core bundles implemented and sustained
• Support implementation of bundles
• Provide TA to states in reporting key measures to evaluate disparities

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AIM Capacity Program

Applications due: May 9, 2023

This Capacity Program is the second component of the AIM Program. The first component is the AIM TA Center (above). The Program will:

• Increase hospitals and other birthing facility settings implementing patient safety bundles
• Increase core bundles implemented and sustained
• Support implementation of bundles
• Collect data on disparities by race and ethnicity for at least one bundle

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Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

Applications due: May 12, 2023

This program will establish and expand sustainable behavioral health care services for children and adolescents who live in rural communities and prevent substance misuse. Over a 4-year period, award recipients will use funding to achieve goals through a consortium-based approach.

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Rural Health Care Coordination Program

Applications due: May 15, 2023

This program will promote rural health care services outreach by improving and expanding delivery of health care services through comprehensive care coordination strategies in rural areas. This initial seed funding should help implement creative community-based health solutions in rural communities to expand access to and coordination of care.

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Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

Applications due: June 2, 2023

This program will expand health care providers’ capacity to screen, assess, treat, and refer pregnant and postpartum people for maternal mental health and substance use disorders. Establishing, improving, and/or maintaining statewide or regional networks that provide real-time psychiatric consultation, care coordination support services, and culturally and linguistically appropriate training to maternity care providers and clinical practices will be needed. This program is also intended to help reduce maternal health inequities.

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Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program

Applications due: June 12, 2023

This program will promote behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care by supporting the planning and development of statewide, regional, or tribal pediatric mental health care tele-consult access programs. These networks of pediatric mental health care teams will provide tele-consultation, training, technical assistance, and care coordination support for pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) to diagnose, treat, and refer children with behavioral health conditions.

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Informational

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

Autism Acceptance Month, Cultural Humility and Cultural Brokering in Training

April 2023: Autism Acceptance Month

Autism Acceptance Month aims to foster greater acceptance, respect, and celebration of the unique strengths and perspectives of autistic individuals and to help create a more inclusive society. During the month, the focus is on mentorship and leadership development of autistic individuals and their support systems. In addition, a series of webinars is offered focused on mentorship, leadership, and Autism Spectrum.

Cultural Humility and Cultural Brokering in Professional Training

This conceptual paper, written by LEND trainees and faculty, reflects the need to shift from “cultural competencies” to “cultural humility” in training programs. It includes a series of vignettes that examine individual authors’ experiences working in health-related systems as a representatives from a marginalized communities as individuals who identify as POC, PWD or PWD-POC. Implications for training programs in addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion through the incorporation of cultural humility and cultural brokering are highlighted.

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report

This report assesses the performance of the U.S. healthcare system and identifies areas of strengths and weaknesses, as well as disparities, for access to healthcare and quality of healthcare. Quality is described in terms of six priorities: patient safety, person-centered care, care coordination, effective treatment, healthy living, and care affordability. The report is based on more than 250 measures of quality and disparities covering a broad array of healthcare services and settings.

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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee

Summary of Advances in Autism Research 2021

This report provides short, plain language summaries of the top 20 advances in autism biomedical and services research selected by members of the IACC. Articles in the Summary of Advances are grouped according to the topics represented by the 7 Questions of the 2016–2017 IACC Strategic Plan for ASD (screening & diagnosis, biology, genetic & environmental factors, interventions, services & supports, lifespan, infrastructure & prevalence). In addition, the IACC has released an accompanying easy-read version that summarizes the full publication in a briefer, more accessible format.

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State Public Health Autism Resource Center

Autism Acceptance Month: Submit Your Story

Committed to promoting messages around autism acceptance by focusing on positive, respectful, and accurate information shared about autism and Autistic people, SPHARC is asking for  submissions for a virtual fireside chat scheduled for April 27. To support the theme, stories about what it means for individuals to "Celebrate Autistic Joy" are requested. Share what autism looks like to you, your strengths, special interests, and passions. Submit video, audio, written word, or art.

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W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Every Child Thrives – 2022 Annual Snapshot

Stories, videos, research from the field and editorials on the past year’s work led by grantees, investees and partners working in communities are highlighted. National efforts to change the systems that limit equitable opportunities for children and families are the foundation's focus. At the heart of this year’s annual snapshot, Making Systems Work for Every Child, Every Family, Every Community, the foundation describes how racial equity and racial healing intersect with driving change in systems and structures within and around communities.

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American Academy of Pediatrics

Periodicity Schedule Update, Social Media and Youth

Annual Recommendations on Preventive Pediatric Care Update

The Bright Futures/AAP Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care, also known as the "Periodicity Schedule," is a schedule of screenings and assessments recommended at each well-child visit from infancy through adolescence. A summary of changes made to the 2023 recommendations is available.

New Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health

The AAP was awarded a contract through SAMHSA to enable a center that will serve as a centralized, trusted source for evidence-based education and technical assistance to support the mental health of children and adolescents as they navigate social media.

In addition to its medical directors, the center will be guided by a cross-sectoral Technical Expert Panel comprising educators, clinicians, youth, parent and community representatives, researchers, and industry representatives, and a diverse Youth Advisory Panel whose members will partner in the creation of content and activities.

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Data Research Center for Child & Adolescent Health

2021 National Survey of Children's Health Estimates Now Available

The NSCH provides rich data on multiple, intersecting aspects of children’s lives—including physical and mental health, access to quality health care, and the child’s family, neighborhood, school, and social context. The 2021 NSCH is the 6th single-year dataset since the redesign of the NSCH in 2016. Containing data from 50,892 children from 0 to 17, the 2021 NSCH includes new data assessing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on health care utilization and child care.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Autism Prevalence Higher, Tuberculosis Rates Increase

Autism Prevalence Higher, According to Data from 11 Communities

1 in 36 children at age 8 have been identified with ASD. The new findings are higher than the previous 2018 estimate that found a prevalence of 1 in 44 where data was pulled from 11 communities. A second report on 4-year-olds in the same communities shows disruptions in progress in early autism detection. Early in the pandemic, 4-year-olds were less likely to have an evaluation or be identified with ASD than 8-year-olds when they were the same age.

U.S. Cases of Tuberculosis Increased Again in 2022

Tuberculosis cases in 2022 increased but did not return to pre-pandemic levels. 2 years later, CDC data signal a rebound in cases and show considerable increases among some groups, including children aged 4 and under. Cases in this age group are particularly concerning, because they usually result from recent transmission versus reactivation of long-standing latent tuberculosis infection.

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Training & Educational

Home Visiting Applied Research Collaborative

2023 Collaborative Science of Home Visiting Meeting

Wednesday, May 10
1:00pm to 5:00pm ET

Register today for this virtual annual meeting that will showcase innovative research from the field. Presentations will be live with recordings posted on our website after the meeting. Participants may come and go as they please throughout the meeting. An agenda will be available later this spring.

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CDC Train

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice as a Model for Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies

The goal of this activity is for participants to gain practical insights and tips on how to design and implement interprofessional collaborative practice teams for the prevention of alcohol-exposed pregnancies. The target audiences for this online training are healthcare professionals, including family medicine doctors, obstetricians-gynecologists, nurses, medical assistants and social workers. This training requires an account, but is free.

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Training & Educational Webinars

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Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Virtual Fireside Chat: Celebrating Autistic Joy

Thursday, April 27
3:00pm to 4:00pm

In celebration of Autism Acceptance Month, SPHARC is hosting an event where presenters will share what celebrating Autistic joy means for them. A Q&A session with the audience will follow.

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Training & Educational Webinar Archives

Association of Teachers of Maternal and Child Health

Teaching MCH Policy and Advocacy

This February 2023 webinar focused on MCH policy and advocacy, 2 topics that have consistently ranked of high interest, but low self-perceived efficacy by users of the MCH Navigator's online self-assessment tool. Molly McNulty, JD, from the University of Rochester led from the sources of law and policy; to tools to advance policy; and a case study focused on early intervention.

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Autism Intervention Network on Physical Health

The Autism Society of America's Vaccine Education Initiative: Connect and Protect

This February 2023 webinar covered The Autism Society of America's Vaccine Education Initiative that has increased vaccine education, confidence, and accessibility throughout the autism community. This discussion on health equity helped participants learn about grassroots messaging, key lessons learned, evidence-based practices, and opportunities for community impact.

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