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June 8, 2012 || Vol. 4, Issue 23
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Funding Opportunities
AHRQ Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) Deadline: July 31, 2012 The primary purpose of the AHRQ Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented AHRQ-supported independent investigators trained in comparative effectiveness methods to conduct patient care outcomes research. The program is designed to facilitate a timely transition from a mentored postdoctoral research position to a stable independent research position with independent AHRQ or other independent research support. The program targets investigators early in their career to support their development of new research skills in methodology and new interdisciplinary perspectives and capabilities in PCOR. Click here for more information. Community-Based Violence Prevention Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program Deadline: June 28, 2012 The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)'s Community-Based Violence Prevention Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program supports methodologically rigorous research and evaluation studies that inform policy and practice consistent with the Department of Justice's mission. OJJDP will fund field-initiated studies to inform what is understood about how communities can prevent and reduce violence involving youth. Click here for more information. AHRQ National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) Deadline: September 12, 2012 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will award National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained behavioral, social, and organizational sciences, engineering, biostatistics, clinical sciences, and health services researchers are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to advance the scientific disciplines and to address the mission of AHRQ. The mission of AHRQ is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Purpose: The primary objective of these five-year grants is to provide institutional support for the training of qualified pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees for careers in behavioral, social, and organizational sciences, economics, engineering, mathematics/statistics, clinical sciences, and health services research.The purpose of this program is to foster the development of researchers committed to the generation, translation, and dissemination of new scientific evidence and analytical tools that will be used to improve health care delivery in the United States. Click here for more information. Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research (U10) Deadline: July 31, 2012 This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites applications from U.S. institutions to support Research Units (RUs) within the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research at NICHD. RUs will consist of U.S.-based research centers in partnership with research centers in low income foreign countries. The RUs within the Global Network will participate in addressing the major causes of maternal, neonatal, infant, and early childhood morbidity and mortality through the conduct of clinical research. The grantees will form a cooperative network in scientific partnership with NIH to conduct multi-center randomized clinical trials evaluating interventions in resource-poor settings. Click here for more information. Partnerships to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Supportive Housing for Families in the Child Welfare System Deadline: July 30, 2012 The Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Children's Bureau (CB), announces the availability of competitive grant funds authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law (P.L.) 111-320). These targeted five-year grants are to be awarded to support: The development or expansion of triage procedures for a subset of families who come to the attention of the child welfare system due to severe housing issues and high service needs; Local implementation of supportive housing services that integrate community services for housing and other critical services for the specified target population; Customized case management services for children and their parents, as well as trauma informed interventions and evidence-based mental health services through partnerships to access additional services through community-based service providers; and Evaluations that examine the process and implementation outcomes for these grants. Grants will further triage efforts outlined in the reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 2010 through collaborations between child protective services and various community authorities, agencies and providers, focused on intervention, prevention and investigation of child maltreatment. Click here for more information. Resources for NIC's Website on Data Collection and Analysis in Corrections Deadline: June 29, 2012 The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for the development of resources for NIC's Website on data collection and analysis for corrections. The resource materials will include, but are not limited to, documents or other information sources (i.e. spreadsheets, websites) that provide examples of policy and procedure governing information management; information on effective practices in developing or acquiring automated information management systems; and an overview of current information technology in corrections. NIC currently has some content under development on its website. The website resources will also include small data applications that provide users the capability for data analysis and interpretation and short tutorials on how to download and use the applications provided. The website applications, after initial development, deployment, and testing, will be maintained by NIC. Click here for more information. BJA Visiting Fellows Program Deadline: June 28, 2012 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the BJA Visiting Fellows Program. This program furthers the Department's mission by bringing talent and expertise from the field to BJA to inform policy and practice and create new tools for the field to enhance practice and knowledge of effective and innovative approaches to priority criminal justice issues. Click here for more information.
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Calls
CALL FOR PAPERS
Call for Papers
Mixed Methods in Healthcare Delivery Systems Research
Deadline: October 15, 2012
Health Services Research and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) are partnering to publish a Special Issue on Mixed Methods in Healthcare Delivery Systems Research. Although mixed methods research has been defined in various ways, for this call the following definition captures the essence: Mixed methods research combines and systematically integrates quantitative and qualitative methods in a single study to obtain a fuller picture and deeper understanding of a phenomenon (Johnson et al., 2007). The aim of the special issue is to provide researchers, funders, and policy makers with a better understanding of how mixed methods studies may contribute to health services research and to promote and facilitate the expanded use of mixed methods designs in delivery system research. This issue will consist of reports on results from exemplary mixed-methods studies and papers that advance an understanding of principles underlying mixed methods research or address specific methodological challenges in this type of research. The papers will illustrate how mixed methods can be used to advance research on care delivery, delivery systems, and the implementation delivery system change. Papers are particularly encouraged that use mixed methods to illuminate the implementation and effects of recent changes in payment, reporting, and design of care delivery. Click here for more information.
Call for Papers
Special Edition of Social Work and Christianity: Towards A Christian Critique of Evidence-based Practice in Social Work
Deadline: September 1, 2012
Evidence-based Practice (EBP) is now entering its second decade in social work scholarship and practice. This approach has made progress in advancing the social work profession toward the use of evidence and empirically-supported interventions (Franklin & Kelly, 2009). This special issue seeks to add a Christian perspective to the literature on the implementation of EBP in social work practice, policy, and education. Papers for this special issue are encouraged to look at EBP as a process that integrates clinical expertise, client circumstances, research evidence, and client values and to formulate a paper discussing one or all of those dimension from a Christian perspective. Papers can employ a variety of methodologies, though special emphasis will be given to papers that use a conceptual lens to build a foundation to either critique or defend EBP from a Christian social work perspective. Papers can be up to 20 pages, double-spaced and in APA style (6th Ed.) and are due by September 1st, 2012. Contact mkell17@luc.edu with any questions and to submit papers as email attachments.
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Conferences & Trainings
8th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision
June 13-15, 2012 Adelphi University Garden City, NJ The Eighth International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision is devoted to clinical supervision theory, practice, and research. The conference provides an 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 in clinical supervision research and practice within and across professional disciplines. Click here for more information.Neighborhood Partnerships Stakeholders
FY2012 Promise Neighborhoods Planning Competition
Conference Call
We will be giving updates on Center activities as well as discussing FY2012 Promise Neighborhoods Planning Competition with Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, and Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell, Director, Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, U.S. Department of Education. Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time Zone. Participant passcode: 2843798, Number: 888-324-3184. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
Insuring Those Who Served (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) One in 10 of the country's 12.5 million nonelderly veterans report neither having insurance coverage, nor using Veterans Affairs care, according to a report released by RWJF. The report by Urban Institute researchers is the first ever to provide estimates of uninsurance among veterans and their families both nationally and at the state level, and to assess the potential for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to reduce their uninsurance rates. The authors conclude that with ACA's implementation, nearly half of uninsured veterans could have access to coverage through Medicaid expansions, and another 40 percent could potentially qualify for subsidized coverage in newly created health insurance exchanges, provided they do not have access to affordable employer-sponsored coverage. Click here to read more. Sexual Victimization Reported by Former State Prisoners, 2008 Allen J. Beck, Ph.D., BJS, Candace Johnson, Ph.D., NORC (Bureau of Justice Statistics) Presents data on sexual victimization experienced by former state prisoners during their prior term of incarceration, including any time served in a local jail, state prison, or postrelease community-correctional facility. This report is based on data from the first-ever National Former Prisoner Survey, conducted between January 2008 and October 2008. The report provides detailed information on the experiences of persons age 18 or older who were under active supervision following their release from custody. It provides data on the prevalence of sexual victimization while incarcerated, by the type of victimization and sex of former inmate. The report also examines individual-level and facility-level characteristics that may be correlated with sexual victimization and describes the circumstances surrounding victimization. It provides details on the post-release responses of victims to sexual victimization, HIV rates of victims, and information on current employment status, housing, and living arrangements. Click here to read the full report. My Child Welfare Librarian Subscriber Below is a list of new publications that were added to Child Welfare Information Gateway Library in May: -Council of State Governments State Directory. Directory II, Legislative Leadership, Committees and Staff 2012. -Results-Based Public Policy Strategies for Promoting Children's Social, Emotional and Behavioral Health. -Promote Children's Social, Emotional and Behavioral Health. -Child and Family Services Policy Manual: Reference Section: Family Group Decision-Making. -Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Children for Whom DCFS is Legally Responsible, Calica, Richard H. To view all 116 publications and their detail click here.
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