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March 8, 2013 || Vol. 5, Issue 9
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Funding Opportunities
Applying Behavioral Economics to Perplexing Health and Health Care Challenges
Deadline: April 17, 2013
(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Through this solicitation, we seek innovative proposals that apply the principles and frameworks of behavioral economics to persistent and perplexing health and health care problems. We hope to discover new interventions and insight that have potential to dramatically improve the way health care is delivered and health is promoted and preserved. We are particularly interested in supporting experiments that test innovative solutions to the challenge of reducing the use of low-value services in health care. This problem is particularly important given the rising costs and unaffordability of health care in the United States, but has been difficult to impact in part due to perverse incentives in a fee-for-service environment. Click here for more information.
Gerber Foundation Pediatric Research
Deadline: June 1, 2013 (Concept Papers)
(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
The Gerber Foundation is accepting concept papers for health and/or nutrition-related research projects designed to make a significant impact on issues affecting infants and young children from birth to three years of age. The foundation awards grants of up to $300,000 for research projects focused on issues faced by care providers that, when implemented, will improve the health, nutrition, and/or developmental outcomes for infants and young children. Projects may address etiologic mechanisms of disease; new, improved, or less invasive diagnostic procedures; reduction or elimination of side effects; alleviation of symptoms; new, improved, or less invasive therapies or treatments; dosage or dosing requirements or mechanisms for drugs, nutrient supplementation, or other therapeutic measures (under or overdosing); and preventative measures. Click here for more information.
Evaluation Research on Police and Technology in Schools
Deadline: June 3, 2013
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks proposals for research to evaluate the use of police and technology in schools. The proposed research should be comprehensive and include assessment of aspects such as school ecology, culture, climate, and social capital in addition to outcomes and other impacts. Logic models should be provided and include assessment of implementation processes and outputs and proximal and distal outcomes. A cost-benefit component should be included as part of the proposed research design. Multi-method, multi-measurement, and multiple year projects will be given priority in funding. Administrative agreements with participating school districts are required and should be provided in the funding application. Click here for more information.
Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy
Deadline: May 7, 2016
(National Institutes of Health)
The goal of this program announcement is to encourage methodological, intervention and dissemination research for understanding and promoting health literacy. Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions (Ratzan and Parker, 2000). Click here for more information.
Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence
Deadline: May 20, 2013
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking multidisciplinary research and evaluation proposals related to childhood exposure to violence. In particular, NIJ seeks applications that address polyvictimization, Internet harassment/electronic aggression (e.g, bullying through Facebook, harassing e-mails), resilience, or justice system responses to children identified as being exposed to violence. For the purposes of this solicitation, "Children Exposed to Violence (CEV)" encompasses a broad area that includes children as both direct victims and as bystanders or observers of various forms of violence in the home, school, or community (including, but not limited to, peer victimization/bullying/harassment, child maltreatment, domestic violence, and community violence). This solicitation may be used to address other types of violence to which children are exposed, with the exception of media violence (e.g., television and movie violence, music advocating aggression, and violent video games). Click here for more information.
Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher - Practitioner Partnerships
Deadline: May 31, 2013
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks proposals for criminal justice research and evaluation that include a researcher-practitioner partnership component. Within the context of the proposed research or evaluation project, the partnerships can be new or ongoing. Results from these projects should lead to better criminal justice policy, practice, and research, including for the participating practitioner partner. NIJ intends to support criminal justice research in two areas related to new and ongoing researcher-practitioner collaborations. Proposals should fall under one of the following program areas: (1) Junior Faculty Grant Program to Promote Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships, and (2) Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Fellowship Placement Program. Click here for more information.
Research on Violent Victimization
Deadline: May 20, 2013
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks proposals for research and evaluation related to violent victimization. Research proposed may be focused at the Federal, State, local, tribal, juvenile justice policy and/or practice level. NIJ is particularly interested in proposals examining one or more of the following topics: Intersection of race, ethnicity, and violent victimization; Effectiveness of services for victims of violent crime; Victim/Offender overlap as it pertains to violent crime; Sexual orientation and/or gender identity and violent victimization. Click here for more information.
Research and Evaluation on Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals
Deadline: May 20, 2013
With this solicitation, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks applications for funding of research and evaluation related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals and residents of residential care facilities. Research proposed may be focused at the State, local, tribal, Federal, or juvenile criminal justice policy, and practice levels. Click here for more information.
Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury Basic/Applied Psychological Health Award
Deadline: July 23, 2013
(Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA)
The FY13 Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury Basic/Applied Psychological Health Award (PH/TBI BAPHA) Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity is focused on specific research Topic Areas of PH and well-being of military personnel and their families. Research projects should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on a strong scientific rationale. Experimental interventions are strongly encouraged, but are not explicitly required. The FY13 PH/TBI BAPHA seeks to fund basic and applied research (including early phase clinical trials). Preliminary data are required for applied research applications. Click here for more information.
Advancing Eating Disorders Research through Dimensional Studies of Biology and Behavior (R01)
Deadline: June 11, 2013
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) seeks research studies that use dimensional constructs to integrate biology (e.g., brain circuit or physiological pathway) and behavior in the service of advancing the understanding of biological mechanisms and developmental trajectories of eating disorders. Click here for more information.
Program for Extramural/Intramural Alcohol Research Collaborations (U01)
Deadline: May 7, 2016
(National Institutes of Health)
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage collaboration between alcohol researchers in the extramural community and those within the NIAAA intramural research program. The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to bring together the research expertise that, as a functioning collaborative unit, will address key alcohol-based research questions that would not otherwise be possible by the same individuals working towards similar goals in isolation. The goal of the research proposed by the collaborating investigators should address questions that advance the alcohol research field with respect to issues surrounding alcohol use disorders including dependence and the effects of alcohol on health. The NIH Intramural Scientist will be a tenured or tenure-track scientist from the NIAAA Intramural division, with whom the PD/PI has made prior contact for the collaborative project. Click here for more information.
Okura Mental Health Scholarship for Asian and Pacific Islander Social Workers
Deadline: March 30, 2013
The Asian and Pacific Islander Social Work Educators Association (APISWEA) invites applications for the Okura Mental Health Scholarship for Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Social Workers. This scholarship is funded through the Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Grant and is being offered in collaboration with the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE). The Okura Mental Health Scholarship for API Social Workers (OMHS-SW) aims to improve mental health services to the API population in the U.S. through innovative and culturally competent social work research, practice, and education. Two scholarships will be offered each year (Max. $10,000 each) to fund the planning, implementation, and results dissemination of an innovative and culturally competent research project that focuses on API mental health related issues. There are three funding cycles -- 09/01/2012-08/31/2013, 09/01/2013-08/31/2014, & 09/01/2014-08/31/2015. Scholarship funding for each year however will be for a period of 15 months including 12 months for the completion of the research/project (09/01-08/31)and 3 additional months afterward for the dissemination of the research/project results (09/01-11/30). Applicants may apply for only one year of support; current applications are being accepted for the 2013-2014 funding cycle. Click here for more information.
Public Health Fellowship
Deadline: April 8, 2013
The American Public Health Association (APHA) announces a call for applications for the APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government. This fellowship is sponsored by an unrestricted grant from Pfizer External Medical Affairs. APHA is looking for candidates with strong public health credentials who wish to spend one year in Washington, D.C. working in a CONGRESSIONAL office on legislative and policy issues such as health, the environment or other public health concerns. There is a critical need for public health PROFESSIONALS including practitioners and researchers to engage in the federal policy process. The fellow will have the opportunity to see first hand how public policy impacts public health and to offer their public health expertise to policymakers. This hands on EXPERIENCE will be invaluable to the field of public health, policymakers and the public health fellow. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Applications
Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop 2013Deadline: March 29, 2013The Columbia Population Research Center is now accepting applications for the Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop to be held July 8th - 10th, 2013, at the Columbia University School of Social Work in New York City. The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study is a national study that follows a birth cohort of (mostly) unmarried parents and their children, providing information about the capabilities, circumstances, and relationships of unwed parents, the wellbeing of their children, and the role of public policy in family formation and parent and child wellbeing. The workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the data available in the study. The 2013 workshop will include a specialized panel on how the data can be used to examine the effects of the Great Recession on urban families. Click here for more information.
Call for NominationsHCUP's Outstanding Article of the Year AwardDeadline: April 12, 2013Nominations are now being accepted for the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's (HCUP) Outstanding Article of the Year Awards, which will recognize researchers published in peer-reviewed journals in 2012 that used the HCUP databases to explore and address health care research topics and issues. Work honored will demonstrate how HCUP has contributed to the health care services field. Click here for more information.
Call for PapersSSWR 18th Annual ConferenceDeadline: April 30, 2013The Conference Planning Committee of the Society for Society Work and Research (SSWR) invites submissions for presentations within all content areas of social work, social welfare services, and social policy. The theme for the 2014 conference is "Research for Social Change: Addressing Local and Global Challenges". The most pressing local and global problems in such areas as health, the environment, and poverty and inequality can be addressed through innovative solutions. The perspectives of social work researchers committed to social and economic justice are crucial to advancing social change. This annual conference provides the opportunity for social work researchers, educators, practitioners and policy makers to strengthen the scientific knowledge base that has significant impact in advancing social work practice and shaping public policy by addressing local and global challenges. Submissions for presentations may include individual paper and poster presentations, organized paper symposia, round-table discussions, and workshops. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
Measuring Progress in Accountable CareMarch 14, 2013(The Commonwealth Fund)To enhance understanding of what it takes to become an effective accountable care organization (ACO), Premier Research Institute researchers identified characteristics associated with greater readiness, including a patient-centered focus, full or partial health plan ownership, and positive relationships with providers. Their findings, presented in a recent Commonwealth Fund report, were based on 59 in-person assessments of hospital-based organizations participating in a national collaborative created to support the transition to accountable care. This free 75-minute webinar will provide highlights from that study and feedback from two participating organizations. Click here for more information.
HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AND DISABILITY: A NATIONAL CONFERENCEApril 25-26, 2013Washington, DCThe conference is intended to bring together researchers, advocates, and policy makers in racial and ethnic disparities and disability-related disparities to: -Learn about barriers to health care and health promotion for people with disabilities in underserved racial and ethnic groups -Share your own work on health disparities at this intersection -Discuss priorities for future research and action. Click here for more information.
2013 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchFounded in 1963, the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program is recognized throughout the world as the preeminent forum for basic and advanced training in the methodologies and technologies of social science research. We serve a diverse multidisciplinary and international constituency. Our general instructional philosophy emphasizes the integration of methodological strategies with the theoretical and practical concerns that arise in research on substantive social issues. The ICPSR Summer Program also creates a unique and supportive social environment that facilitates professional networking and encourages the exchange of ideas about the theory and practice of social science research. Click here for more information.
Summer Institute in Qualitative Research: Putting Theory to WorkJuly 22-26, 2013Manchester, UKHosted by the Education and Social Research Institute Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, this Institute offers the opportunity to learn about the latest in theory and methodology, in dialogue with leading international theorists For qualitative researchers, from doctoral students to more experienced researchers, in education, social sciences, health and caring professions, arts and humanities. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
ICPSR New Data
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community. Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data archive: -28361 Annual Probation Survey, 2000 -28362 Annual Probation Survey, 2001 -28363 Annual Probation Survey, 2002 -28364 Annual Probation Survey, 2003 -30821 Children at Risk in the Child Welfare System: Collaborations to Promote School Readiness -34430 Mathematics Teaching in the 21st Century -34443 Post-Acute Care Supplement (PACS) Research Files, 2000-2010 -34526 Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, February 2002 -34545 Eurobarometer 75.3: Europe 2020, Financial and Economic Crisis, European Union Budget, and the Common Agricultural Policy, May 2011 -34552 Eurobarometer 76.1: Financial and Economic Crisis, Financial Services, Corruption, Development Aid, and Gender Equality, September 2011 -34563 Neighborhood Effects on the Long-Term Well-Being of Low-Income Adults From All Five Sites of the Moving to Opportunity Experiment, 2008-2010 [Public Use Data] Click here for more information.
Participation in School Music or Other Performing Arts: Indicators on Children and Youth(From ChildTrends)Art instruction is reported to improve overall school climate, and has been associated with increased school participation and attendance as well as increased self-esteem and motivation. In particular, those youth who receive music instruction display higher cognitive skills across disciplines. Research has also shown that secondary school students who participate in the arts are more likely to continue to participate as young adults and to have higher levels of educational attainment. Differing rates of school participation in the arts are reflected in differing facility with understanding and reacting to arts. The 2008 Music and Arts assessment of the National Assessment of Educational Progress asked half of students testing to respond to music, and half to respond to and to create art. White and Asian/Pacific Islander students had higher scores than the black and Hispanic students for both the music sample and the arts sample (results between music and arts cannot be compared). Girls scored higher in music, response to art, and creation of art, compared with boys. Click here to read the full report.
Child Welfare Information Gateway LibraryBelow is a list of new publications that were added to Child Welfare Information Gateway Library in February: -Toward Population Impact from Home Visiting. Author(s): Dodge, Kenneth A.;Goodman, W. Benjamin.;Murphy, Robert.;O'Donnell, Karen J.;Sato, Jeannine M. -Does Home Visiting Benefit Only First-Time Mothers?: Evidence From Healthy Families Virginia. Author(s): Huntington, Lee.;Galano, Joseph. -Effectiveness of Home Visiting as a Strategy for Promoting Children's Adjustment to School. Author(s): Kirkland, Kristen. -Abuse of Vulnerable Populations (Chapter 10 in Responding to Family Violence: A Comprehensive, Research-Based Guide for Therapists). Author(s): Murray, Christine E.;Graves, Kelly N. -New Opportunities and Directions in Home Visiting Research and Evaluation. Author(s): Supplee, Lauren H.;Harwood, Robin L.;Margie, Nancy Geyelin.;Meyer, Aleta L. Click here for more information.
National Child Welfare Workforce InstituteShort 1-page Workforce Research SummariesDon't have access to peer reviewed journal articles? Don't have time to read lengthy research reports and reviews? NCWWI has done the work for you: we've summarized a range of recent research studies into 25 short, 1-page overviews for you and your colleagues to explore and circulate: -Supervision Meta-analysis #1 -Caseload-Workload Studies #2 -Realistic Job Previews #3 -Citizen Involvement in Child Welfare #4 -Learning Organizations #5 -Organizational Climate Interventions #6 -Organizational Culture #7 -Commitment in Public Child Welfare #8 -Recruitment & Retention Efforts #9 -Worker Selection #10 -Cultural Competence #11 -Specialized Education & Training #12 -Data-driven Performance Improvement #13 -Workforce Demographics & Satisfaction #14 -Implementing Evidence-based Interventions #15 -Respect & Retention #16 -Organizational Leadership #17 -Mentoring Child Welfare Staff #18 -Culturally Competent Systems of Care #19 -Secondary Traumatic Stress #20 -Organizational Social Context #21 -Family Involvement in Child Welfare Systems #22 -Rural & Tribal Child Welfare Services #23 -Strengths-based Supervision #24 -Evidence-based Practice Implementation Model #25 Click here to read more.
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News & Notices
Preserving and Enhancing the Responsible Conduct of Research Involving Children and Youth: A Response to Proposed Changes in Federal Regulations(From the Society for Research in Child Development)For the first time in twenty years the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS, 2009) is considering changes to federal regulations governing research. The Common Rule provides the basis for government regulations and Institutional Review Boards (IRB). Proposed changes will have a significant impact on Institutional Review Board evaluation of research involving infants, children and adolescents. For example, such a revision can serve to rectify or exacerbate often observed IRB inconsistencies and over-estimation of probable harms when applying "minimal risk" or "exempt" criteria to research involving minors. Proposed revisions may also affect the feasibility of research on adolescent risk that requires waiver of parental or guardian permission to be successfully implemented. Further, recommendations for a new category of "informational risk" based on current and emerging advances in analysis and storage of bio-specimens and information technologies for archival research will have significant influence on ethical procedures required for collection and storage of longitudinal and cross-sectional data. Given the importance of any rule change to the conduct of science related to children, the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) convened the SRCD Task Force on Proposed Changes to the Common Rule. The purpose of this report is to alert policymakers, scientists, and participant groups to proposed changes most relevant to research involving children and to provide recommendations for ensuring the responsible conduct of child and adolescent research in the final regulatory changes. Click here to read more.
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