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Pathways to Health
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July 30, 2024
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Did you Know?
Scientists have identified the key protein behind the spread of the shingles virus.
Read on.
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SWCAHEC Brings Virtual Dementia Tour to Caregivers, Sponsored by Next50
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“This experience will stay with me and help me keep in mind to be patient and calm when
helping people with dementia.” – Caregiver
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SWCAHEC facilitated the Virtual Dementia Tour for caregivers at Sunshine Garden Senior Community Center in Durango, made possible by the Next50, a national foundation based in Colorado that supports efforts to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. The Tour is an evidence-based dementia simulation that facilities discussion and learning about Dementia as a disease. To create a realistic experience, caregivers are outfitted with devices that alter their abilities while they attempt common everyday tasks. In a debrief, caregivers gain insight into the physical and mental challenges individuals with dementia face.
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For more information about our Virtual Dementia Tour, please contact April Sandman at [email protected] or call our office at (970)-426-4284.
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Photo: Rita Horst, Director of
Sunshine Gardens Senior Community.
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Join us on July 31st for this amazing event!
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Funding (due 8/5) – Multi-sectoral preventive interventions that address SDoH in populations that experience health disparities. This funding supports projects to test prospective multi-sectoral preventive interventions that address social determinants of health in populations that experience health disparities.
- Funding (due 8/15) – Health Center Program New Access Point Grants. Grants to support the establishment of new health service delivery sites under the Health Center Program for underserved populations.
- Funding (due 9/19) – Accelerating research through international network-to-network collaborations. Goals of this program are to 1) leverage prior NSF support for building research capacity towards activities that launch international research network of networks (NoN) that will lead to an accelerated advancement of an area of science after the award period and 2) recruit and foster a diverse and internationally competent US-based workforce trained in conducting and leading multi-team international collaboration. Any area funded by the National Science Foundation is eligible
- Funding (due 2/26/25) – Strategic prevention framework. The purpose of this program is to help reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse and its related problems by supporting the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse and prevention and mental health promotion services.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – Hearst Foundations Health Grants. The Hearst Foundations provide grants for organizations working to address access to healthcare for high-need populations, healthcare professional shortages, evolving healthcare demands, and medical research.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – National Grassroots Organizing Program. Two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small, constituent-led grassroots organizations throughout the US and its territories.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – Economic Development Assistance. Funding to support the implementation of regional economic development, including public works projects and job creation projects. Past projects have included funding for water and wastewater projects in hospitals and healthcare facilities and road infrastructure projects that would support the expansion of healthcare facilities. Rural tribal and other underserved communities are of priority.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Grants for innovative projects that are working to build health equity, ensuring that everyone has access to the care they need and all families have the opportunity to make healthier choices.
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WEBINARS, TRAININGS, & CONFERENCE
- In-Person: 2024 Colorado Health Symposium, (Re)Writing Narratives: Advancing Equity and Justice - Wed-Fri, July 24-26. Join us for this opportunity to come together and share ideas about how shifting, shaping and expanding narratives can lead to fairer and more inclusive conversations, policies and practices regarding health equity and racial justice. $575 general registration/$300 for nonprofit, education, government.
- Online asynchronous course: AgriSafe FarmResponse - This online, on-demand course provides training on competencies that are necessary to provide appropriate mental healthcare for agricultural producers and their families. $150.
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NEWS & RESOURCES
- Accountable Care Collaborative Phase III Announcement: The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) is pleased to announce that they have officially published the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) Phase III Request for Proposal on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website as RFP-UHAA-2024000332-1.
- The Rural Health Information Hub has a new resource on finding and acquiring funding, Funding Starting Points, for rural communities.
- 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People: The Trevor Project’s national survey amplifies the experiences of more than 18,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States. For the sixth year, the U.S. National Survey uncovers the reality that there is a significant association between anti-LGBTQ+ victimization and disproportionately high rates of suicide risk — and that far too many young people struggle to access the mental health care they need.
- Call for Proposals: 2024 Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference. Proposals due 7/14. Conference will take place October 2-4 in Broomfield and provides an opportunity for Colorado’s certified Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), rural clinics, and other rural providers and healthcare professionals interested in learning more about rural specific healthcare to convene, learn and network together.
- Recorded Webinar: “Implementing Harm Reduction Initiatives in Rural Communities.” Discusses successes and challenges of a harm reduction project in a rural area, including in establishing community buy-in and financial sustainability. Webinar slides.
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The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and the 988 Crisis Hotline Enterprise Board proudly announce the launch of a marketing campaign to increase awareness and utilization of the 988 Colorado Mental Health Line (988). This initiative follows just over two years of the 988 service being active in Colorado and nationwide.
To inform the marketing of 988 in our state, we spent the last 1.5 years conducting extensive research with youth, adults, and behavioral health referrers. We also invited the people of Colorado to provide feedback on our proposed messaging and creative directions. These efforts helped create a unique look and feel for our state, a new website, updated print and digital materials, and advertising placed across the state.
We invite you to mark your calendars for our upcoming 988 Informational Session. This meeting is scheduled for July 31 at 12pm, and its purpose will be to provide an overview of 988, an introduction to the key partners, the future of Colorado Crisis Services and how you can collaborate with us to share this life saving resource.
988 Informational Session (Open to the public)
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS Training) Virtual
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 8:30-4:30pm, virtual
FREE!
Who: Healthcare professionals who provide ongoing mental health treatment and support.
What: CAMS is designed to help providers and people participating in services who are at risk of suicide to engage in collaborative problem-solving and the creation of effective safety plans.
Register no later than August 13th
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Adolescent Reproductive Health in Primary Care
This series offers clinically relevant topics and resources for primary care providers who provide or are looking to build, expand and improve care to preteens through young adults. Over four sessions, the series will provide an overview of adolescent reproductive health issues, best practices in adolescent contraception, common adolescent gynecology concerns, and reliable resources to support your practice. Once completed, participants will be able to evaluate and manage common conditions in adolescent reproductive health.
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Four weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Thursdays 8:00 - 9:15 AM MT
September 5 - 26
CME for this series has been applied for and is pending approval. If approved, participants are eligible to receive up to five hours of CME for participation in this series
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701 Camino Del Rio, Suite 320 • Durango, CO 81301 • 970-426-4284
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