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August 20, 2024

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

  • 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.

WEBINARS, TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES

NEWS & RESOURCES

Suicide Prevention

La Plata County Public Health Department will be hosting an ASIST training on August 29 and 30. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is an opportunity to learn extensive, meaningful, and attainable suicide first aid and prevention skills. Registration is limited and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please share this information with your organizations and any other community groups/members you feel would benefit. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions/inquiries.

We invite you to join us next week for the Journey to Health ECHO clinic on August 22nd, at 12pm PT / 1pm MT. The 1-hour session provides comprehensive information for clinicians and staff serving American Indian and Alaska Native people to effectively integrate cultural heritage and understanding, trauma informed care services, and wellness support to promote healing for themselves and community members so that Indigenous communities may better thrive. Continuing Education credit following participation in each session will be offered.

When: August 22nd, at 12pm PT / 1pm MT.

Target Audience: Medical, Behavioral, and Public Health staff serving Indian Health Services, Tribal Health Providers, and Urban Indian Health Providers.

Didactic Topic: “Re-Membrance: Reflections on Indigenizing Care for the 7th Generation”

Didactic Presenter: Dolores Jimerson, MSW, LCSW, ADS, CPC (Seneca)

The Women's Wellness Connection (WWC) program provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings, diagnostic testing, and health navigation to qualifying women who are uninsured, underinsured, or low-income regardless of documentation status.

Applications close September 5th.

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

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.

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

Perinatal Mental Health:

Bridging Gaps in Equity and Outcomes


This ECHO series is designed to support physicians and advanced practice providers who care for pregnant and postpartum individuals in the evaluation and treatment of common mental health conditions and substance use disorders that occur during the perinatal period. Health equity themes will be explored throughout the series, with a focus on building competency in caring for diverse populations. Participants will gain confidence and knowledge in addressing the perinatal mental health needs of their patients while fostering connections with their peers.

Facilitated by a multidisciplinary team including obstetrician-gynecologists, psychiatrists, psychologists and persons with lived experience, each session will feature a brief presentation by an expert followed by interactive Q&A and discussion.
AUDIENCE
Physicians and APPs who care for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Also welcome are other physicians and APPs including psychiatrists and psych NP or PAs, other mental health providers and registered nurses.

COMMITMENT
Eight weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
September 10 - October 29

Managing Rheumatic Conditions in Primary Care:
Using eConsult Data to Answer Your FAQs

Drawing from an examination of eConsults directed to the University of Colorado's Rheumatology Division, this series will review the most common inquiries posed by primary care providers to rheumatologists. Sessions will delve into the key topics touched on by these queries, dissecting an efficient diagnostic process and outlining an initial treatment strategy. Topics will include positive ANA tests, gout, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, regional musculoskeletal conditions and heritable connective tissue diseases. We will explore evidence-based therapies to aid providers in enhancing patient outcomes within the medical home by providers practicing at the top of their scope.


FOR Primary care providers
Six weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
September 10 - October 15

Save the Date Nov 7 - 8, 2024

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