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June 14, 2013 || Vol. 5, Issue 23
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Funding Opportunities
Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health
Deadline: July 24, 2013
Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health (PHLR) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation® (RWJF). The program seeks to build the evidence for and strengthen the use of regulatory, legal and policy solutions to improve public health. PHLR is equally interested in identifying and ameliorating laws and legal practices that unintentionally harm health. PHLR's purpose is to answer important questions, such as: How does law influence health and health behavior? Which laws have the greatest impact? Can current laws be made more effective through better enforcement, or do they require amendment? Click here for more information.
Integrating Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment within HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Settings (R01)
HIV/AIDS and Substance Use among Black/African American Women and Young MSM (R01)
HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Among the Homeless and Unstably Housed (R01)
Comorbid HIV, Chronic Pain, and Substance Use among Older Adults (R21)
Deadline: November 15, 2013(National Institutes of Health)To improve understanding of the intersection of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse, this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is part of a multipronged 2014 expansion of HIV and AIDS related research within the context of drug and alcohol abuse among understudied populations and in understudied settings that show promise for the development of effective prevention and treatment efforts. Click here for more information.
Human Services Research Partnerships: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin IslandsDeadline: July 30, 2013The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is considering soliciting applications for research that will explore issues related to social service needs and public welfare systems in Puerto Rico and in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This grant will support a partnership among researchers, local governments and community-based organizations to define and address research questions relevant to low-income people in Puerto Rico and to the Head Start and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs. This project will examine issues relevant to the social and economic well-being of low-income children and families in this U.S. Territory to get a better understanding of the service needs and the most promising approaches within ACF programs to improve the quality of life in the region. Click here for more information.
Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant ProgramDeadline: July 9, 2013The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the availability of funds under this grant program to assist researchers in conducting health services research for 2013. The purpose of the Hispanic grant program is to implement Hispanic health services research activities to meet the needs of diverse CMS beneficiary populations. The grant program is designed to: 1) encourage health services and health disparities researchers to pursue research issues which impact Hispanic Medicare, Medicaid, and Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) health services issues, 2) conduct outreach activities to apprise Hispanic researchers of funding availability to conduct research-related issues affecting Hispanic communities to expand the pool of applicants applying for such grants, 3) assist CMS in implementing its mission focusing on health care quality and improvement for its beneficiaries, 4) support extramural research in health care capacity development activities for the Hispanic communities, 5) promote research that will be aimed at developing a better understanding of health care services issues pertaining to Hispanics, and 6) foster an network for communication and collaboration regarding Hispanic health care issues. Click here for more information.
Grants to Support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Health Services Research Grant ProgramDeadline: July 8, 2013The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the availability of funds under this grant program to assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in conducting health services and health disparities research for 2013. The purpose of the grant program is to support researchers in implementing health services research activities to meet the needs of diverse CMS beneficiary populations. The goals of the grant program are to: 1) encourage HBCU health services researchers to pursue research issues which impact the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), 2) assist CMS in implementing its mission focusing on health care quality and improvement for its beneficiaries, 3) assist HBCU researchers by supporting extramural research in health care capacity development activities for the African American communities, 4) increase the pool of HBCU researchers capable of implementing the research, demonstration, and evaluation activities of CMS, 5) promote research that will be aimed at developing a better understanding of health care services pertaining to African Americans, and 6) assist in fostering inter-university communication and collaboration regarding African American health disparity issues. Click here for more information.
National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational FoundationDeadline: July 19, 2013 (Letters of Inquiry)The National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry from research projects with significant potential to inform improvements to the U.S. healthcare system. Through its research grants program, the foundation will award up to $150,000 in grants to support investigator-initiated research focused on slowing the growth in healthcare spending, enhancing healthcare quality, and/or expanding access to health insurance and healthcare services. Projects must advance existing knowledge in the areas of healthcare financing, delivery, management, and/or policy. Click here for more information.
National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students and Transition Research ProjectsDeadline: July 1, 2013The National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition is accepting applications from researchers with projects focused on improving the experiences of students transitioning into and through higher education. Through its Paul P. Fidler Research grant program, the center will award a $5,000 grant for a research project with the potential to have a national impact on student success. Topics may include underrepresented student populations, community colleges, the advising system, transferring, career development, and other issues related to student transitions. Click here for more information.
Exploratory Research on the Impact of the Growing Oil Industry in the Dakotas and Montana on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and StalkingDeadline: August 5, 2013National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks applications for funding to support exploratory, mixed-methods research, employing both quantitative and qualitative data collection, related to the impact (if any) of the oil industry on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the Dakotas and Montana. Research proposed may be focused at the Federal, State, local, and/or tribal levels. The goal of this solicitation is to fund a mixed-methods study to comprehensively assess whether the growing oil industry is having any impact on victims of, or contributing to an increase in, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the Dakotas and Montana. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Reviewers
PCORI
Deadline: July 1, 2013 (also ongoing)
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) conducts three cycles of review per year, as well as targeted funding opportunities, based on our National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda. Reviewers are selected to participate in PCORI's review process based on the specific research focus of applications received. Click here for more information.
Call for papers
Journal of Adolescent and Family Health
Deadline: September 30, 2013
The Journal of Adolescent and Family Health seeks manuscripts for a special issue focused on "Stimulating Adolescent and Family Health through Technology." Technological innovation is driving new trends in the lives of teens and families, and JA&FH invites authors to submit empirical or conceptual articles that address the implications of those trends. The Journal of Adolescent and Family Health is an open-access online journal that promotes positive adolescent and family health through the publication of original articles. The Journal makes a unique attempt at providing an interdisciplinary forum that mixes clinical innovation, practice wisdom, and theory, with academic rigor and excellence. We seek original empirical and conceptual manuscripts ranging from the basic biological and behavior sciences to social and applied sciences, public health, policy, and evaluation of services intended to improve the lives of adolescents and families. The Journal welcomes submissions from researchers and practitioners in the fields of nursing, education, interior design, health and human performance, physical therapy, counseling, occupational therapy, social work, and other related disciplines. The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2013. Submissions should include an abstract of no more than 120 words. Articles should be original, and manuscripts should be blinded and must conform to the standards of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). Questions or submissions can be sent to JAFH@utc.edu.
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Conferences & Trainings
2013 INGRoup Conference
July 11-13, 2013
Atlanta, GA
Scholars who study groups and teams are scattered across many social scientific disciplines, such as communication, organizational behavior, psychology, and sociology. The Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRoup):
1. Promotes communication about group research across fields and nations.
2. Advances understanding about group dynamics through research.
3. Advances theory and methods for understanding groups.
4. Promotes interdisciplinary research.
The conference will begin on Thursday, July 11 with a welcome dinner and reception. All paper and panel sessions are scheduled for Friday, July 12 and Saturday July 13 in the conference hotel. The poster session and reception, and the McGrath Lecture will be held directly across the street in the Historic Academy of Medicine at Georgia Tech late afternoon/early evening Friday July 12. Our culminating activity will be held the evening of Saturday July 13. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
Improving Education Outcomes for Children in Child Welfare
PolicyLab: Center to Bridge Research, Practice, & Policy
PolicyLab announces the release of our latest Evidence to Action brief, Improving Education Outcomes for Children in Child Welfare. This brief presents data from the longitudinal Children's Stability and Well-Being study (CSAW), which followed a cohort of children ages 5-8 years who entered a foster care placement between 2006 and 2008. It also identifies related systems recommendations as part of PolicyLab's ongoing efforts to improve school success for children involved with child welfare, and for all children served by public systems. Click here to read the full report.
ICPSR Data AdditionsThe 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: -Exploring Alternative Data Sources for the Study of Assault in Miami, Florida, St. Louis, Missouri, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1994 -1997 -National Electronic Injury Surveillance System All Injury Program, 2009 -Firearm Injury Surveillance Study, 1993-2010 -CBS News/New York Times National Poll, April #1, 2012 -Japanese General Social Survey (JGSS), 2010 -Effectiveness of Safety Regulations: A Study of U. S. Coast Guard Inspections, Detection of Violations, and Occurrence of Casualties -Global Digital Activism Data Set, February 2013 -CBS News/60 Minutes/Vanity Fair National Poll, August #2, 2012 -CBS News/New York Times/60 Minutes/Vanity Fair National Poll, June #1, 2012 -Japan 2009 National Survey on Family and Economic Conditions (NSFEC) -CBS News/60 Minutes/Vanity Fair National Poll, December #1, 2012 Click here for full access to these datasets and others.
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News & Notices
Health Reform and You: A Guide to Understanding Primary Care from The Commonwealth Fund
The U.S. health system is changing, and people need clear explanations of how the changes will affect them. To help, The Commonwealth Fund has developed a series of short, jargon-free publications about some of the key transformations taking place now and over the next few years. They're supported with nonpartisan, reliable research, and geared toward health care providers, employers, and anyone else interested in gaining a better understanding of what reform really means. The first in the series-Primary Care: Our First Line of Defense -is available now. Touching on some of the critical concepts in health care reform, the brief explains why primary care is so important to patients and also to the country's bottom line. It looks at medical homes, a model of care in which a team of health professionals works together to ensure people get the right care, as well as ways we can change payments to doctors and hospitals to make sure care is appropriate and people are healthy and productive. Finally, it reviews how the health care reform law is designed to help strengthen primary care. In the coming weeks, The Commonwealth Fund will be posting more briefs in this series. Click here for more information.
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