May 18, 2012  || Vol. 4, Issue 20
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Funding OpportunitiesFunding     
Identifying Health Outcomes Associated with Changes in Use of Illicit Drugs 
Deadline: July 22, 2012 (letter of intent) 
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is soliciting grant (R01) applications to test the hypothesis that reductions in illicit drug use are associated with improved health outcomes in patients. This FOA will support both prospective and retrospective studies, which may include, but not limited to, identification and characterization of beneficial health outcomes that are associated with reduced levels of drug use. Such studies may focus on identification and or validation of strategies, methods, and tools (including biomarkers) that can assess the salutary consequences resulting from reduced use of a particular illicit drug. These objectives may be achieved either by developing new or validating currently available methodologies that will monitor a health outcome associated with changes in use of a particular illicit drug. Further, identifying health outcomes associated with changes in drug use will stimulate translational research by providing additional measures of health effects linked to drug abuse, and may also be useful in evaluating the efficacy of new therapeutic agents for treating substance use disorders (SUDs). The ultimate goal of this FOA is to provide evidence that will enable regulatory authorities to accept reductions in illicit drug use as a valid outcome measure in clinical trials of pharmacotherapies for the treatment of SUDs. Click here for more information.

 

Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)  
Deadline: July 10, 2012 
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to encourage grant applications for new or continued Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH). The NARCH program supports opportunities for conducting research and research training to meet the needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. This FOA is issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences in conjunction with the other Institutes/Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Indian Health Service (IHS). Click here for more information.

Evaluability Assessments of the Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) Model  
Deadline: June 8, 2012  
As part of a collaborative effort with the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks competitive proposals for a single award that will support an evaluability assessment of up to five sites that are implementing the Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) model. Results from the evaluability assessments may become a precursor to further research and program development work, lay possible groundwork for other targeted research, and assist with the coordination of extramural and intramural research and evaluation efforts sponsored by NIJ and partnering agencies (e.g., the SMART Office). Click here for more information.  
 
Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources  (BCC-SBE/EHR)  
Deadline: May 22, 2012  
As part of the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21) activity, the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), and the Office of Cyberinfrastructure seek to enable research communities to develop visions, teams, and capabilities dedicated to creating new, large-scale, next-generation data resources and relevant analytic techniques to advance fundamental research for the SBE and EHR sciences.  Successful proposals will outline activities that will have significant impacts across multiple fields by enabling new types of data-intensive research.  Investigators should think broadly and create a vision that extends intellectually across multiple disciplines and that includes--but is not limited to--the SBE or EHR sciences. Click here for more information.  
 
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention 
Deadline: June 5, 2012 
(National Institute of Food and Agriculture) 
This Challenge Area Focuses on the societal challenge to end obesity among children, the number one nutrition-related problem in the US. Food is an integral part of the process that leads to obesity and USDA has a unique responsibility for the food system in the United States. This program is designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents 2-19 years. The Childhood Obesity Program supports Multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. Click here for more information. 
 
Research and Evaluation on Metropolitan Crime 
Deadline: May 31, 2012 
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks proposals to conduct criminal justice research that leverages municipal operation datasets both within and across jurisdictions. NIJ is interested in the feasibility of combining multiple datasets from various agencies to conduct research on criminal justice issues in urban and suburban environments. This research is critical in enhancing public safety by giving law enforcement the tools to understand the changing nature of crime in metropolitan areas. Click here for more information. 
CallsCalls
Call for Proposals
2013 National Mentoring Summit
Deadline: June 25, 2012

The call for 2013 National Mentoring Summit workshop and exhibit proposals is now active. Last week MENTOR announced that the 2013 National Mentoring Summit will be January 24 - 25 at the Renaissance Mayflower Washington, D.C., and that based on input from Mentoring Partnerships and mentoring colleagues across the country, the Summit theme will be: Mentoring Works: Inspire. Achieve. Advocate. The theme chosen for 2013 focuses on the research-proven impact of a quality mentoring relationship. Mentoring works in helping young people succeed academically, socially and emotionally. It inspires the mentee, as well as the mentor, and it can lead to long-term achievement. The call for workshop presentations is open to  organizations, direct service providers, researchers and other key stakeholders who can demonstrate  successful or innovative mentoring program models, research, technologies and resources that have positive implications for local communities and, therefore, for the mentoring field. Click here for more information.

Call for Nominations

National Academies of Practice (NAP) Fellowship
Nominations are now open for the NAP "Class of 2013," selection of which will occur during the Autumn of 2012.  Individuals interested in NAP membership can apply for membership in the NAP Academies listed below on this page. Please be prepared to provide information such as a complete CV and information about your interest and experience in interdisciplinary health care practice, education, or research. Once candidates are reviewed and approved by the appropriate NAP Academy, the individual's name is submitted to the NAP Council for vote. Click here for more information.

Call for Submissions
Society for Research in Child Development
Deadline: September 20, 2012 (opens July 2012)
The Governing Council and Program Committee of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) invite you to submit for the 2013 Biennial Meeting to be held at the Washington State Convention Center and the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Preconference events will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The interdisciplinary and international character of SRCD is strongly supported through its Biennial Meetings. Empirical, theoretical, historical, and methodological submissions from investigators around the globe in all disciplines related to the field of child development are welcome. The Society also encourages submissions from students, both graduate and undergraduate. Click here for more information.
Conferences & Trainingsconf
The Eighth International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision
June 13-15, 2012
Long Island, New York
The interdisciplinary conference provides a collaborative opportunity for social workers, psychologists (school, counseling, clinical), nurses, marriage and family therapists, substance abuse counselors, counselor educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation counselors, and other mental health professionals and educators to examine current issues and trends in clinical supervision, research, and practice.
-Pre-conference workshops (Wednesday 6/13): 1. The Interface of Attachment, Transference and Countertransference: Implications for the Clinical Supervisory Relationship with Susanne Bennett, Ph.D., 2. Advanced Clinical Supervision Skills:Myths and Realities with Michael V. Ellis, Ph.D.
-Conference Plenaries (Wednesday 6/13-Friday 6/15): 1. What we know empirically about the effects of training and supervision: Implications for practice with Clara E. Hill, Ph.D., 3. Can you hear me now? New frontiers in clinical supervision with David J. Powell, Ph.D. and Scott Migdole, LCSW, ACSW, 3. Clinical Supervision and Groupwork Practice with Carolyn Knight, Ph.D.
Discounts available for field instructors, students and groups. For more information about the upcoming conference, click here.

EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION POLICY: DRAWING LESSONS FROM WEIGHTED SAMPLES
July 16-18, 2012
Ann Arbor, MI
Deadline for applications: May 25, 2012
Publicly available early care and education datasets are valuable resources to researchers analyzing policy issues. But the power of samples with advanced weighting is in the potential for researchers to draw accurate conclusions about nationally representative populations from local populations. This workshop will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of each of the following datasets, with a particular focus on learning how to properly determine which weights to use for a particular analysis and how to apply them. The workshop will feature three important data collections:
-Head Start Impact Study
-Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), 2006 Cohort
-Early Childhood Longitudinal Study: Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999, Kindergarten-Eighth Grade Full Sample
Click here for more information.

The National Research Conference on Child and Family Program and Policy
July 24-26, 2012
Bridgewater, MA
The National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy is held at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. This is a small, but growing national conference that is among the first of research conferences to exclusively focus on policy issues pertaining to child and family well-being. The conference draws in researchers from many disciplines including family studies, psychology, sociology, social work, public policy, political science, economics, criminal justice, child development, and many others; practitioners from social and human services; and policy/decision-makers who are concerned about programming and policy to support child and family well-being. We hope that you will consider attending this growing conference with pre-conference workshops, where attendees have an opportunity to learn from one another, meet people outside of their disciplines, and network with others in an intimate academic setting. Click here for more information.

Social Determinants of Health Disparities
June 5, 2012
The 18th National Health Equity Research Webcast (formerly known as the Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health) arrives in 4 weeks, with sought-after presenters and a distinguished moderator. Featuring:
-Camara P. Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., Division of Epidemiologic and Analytic Methods for Population Health(p), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-Ronny A. Bell, Ph.D., M.S., Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine and Co-Director, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
-Aida L. Giachello, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
-Moderator:Cedric M. Bright, M.D., F.A.C.P., Director, Office of Special Programs and Assistant Dean for Admissions, UNC School of Medicine and 112th President, National Medical Association
This free, interactive session will be broadcast with a live audience in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt auditorium at the UNC School of Social Work and can be viewed over the Internet (webcast). Questions will be taken from broadcast participants by email and toll-free telephone. Click here for more information.
Research Publications & Data Resourcesdata  
Child Welfare Information Gateway 
Below is a list of new publications that were added to Child Welfare Information Gateway Library in April: 
-Improving Child and Youth Placement Outcomes: A System Redesign (Foster Care Redesign) Report. 
-Know Your Permanency Options: The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP). 
-Governor's Task Force on Disproportionality in Child Welfare Final Report. 
-Protective Capacity Assessment: Model Summary and Practice Protocol. Stakeholder Edition. 
-Improving Child Placement Outcomes: A System Redesign: Foster Care Redesign in Texas. 
To view all 22 publications and their detail click here.

State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports: What Distinguishes High- from Low-Ranking States?  
(From the Commonwealth Fund) 
By Susan C. Reinhard, Ph.D. and Enid Kassner, M.S.W., AARP Public Policy Institute 
Last September, the AARP Public Policy Institute, The Commonwealth Fund, and The SCAN Foundation released the first-ever State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). It has been heartening to see the positive response to this project from state officials, advocates, and private-sector organizations. Yet while the Scorecard started a discussion about state LTSS performance, it did not explain why states ranked high, low, or somewhere in between. To address this question, we set out to study several states to learn about the factors that distinguish a high-ranking from a low-ranking state. Click here to read more and access the Scorecard. 
News & Noticesnews    
AHRQ Requests Nominations for its National Advisory Council 
AHRQ is seeking nominations for seven new public members for its National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality, which advises the Secretary of HHS and the Director of AHRQ on matters related to activities of the Agency to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. The 21-member Council meets in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, generally in Rockville, MD, approximately three times a year. Members generally serve three-year terms, and new members will start their service in 2012. AHRQ seeks individuals who are distinguished in the conduct of research, demonstration projects and evaluations with respect to health care; in the fields of health care quality research or health care improvement; in the practice of medicine or other health professions; in the private health care sector (including health plans, providers, purchasers) or administrators of health care delivery systems; in the fields of health care economics, information systems, law, ethics, business, or public policy; and in representing the interests of patients and consumers of health care. Nominations are due July 3. Click here for more information.
 
DSM-5 Draft Criteria Open for Final Public Comment 
May 2nd through June 15th, 2012 
For the next 6 weeks we are pleased to once again offer the opportunity to submit comments on the draft fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). This commenting period marks the third and final time DSM-5 draft criteria will be available for your feedback. Following this period the site will remain viewable with the draft proposals until DSM-5's publication. Click here for more information. 
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