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May 2, 2014 || Vol. 6, Issue 18
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SWRnet provides a weekly update about new research funding opportunities, calls for papers and proposals, conferences and trainings, new data and research, and news for the social work research community.
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Funding Opportunities
Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health:Improving Maternal Health and Safety (HRSA)
Deadline: June 16, 2014
This announcement solicits applications for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health: Improving Maternal Health and Safety. The goal of this initiative is to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality and their associated adverse pregnancy outcomes (preterm birth, low birth weight and infant mortality) through efforts engaging provider organizations, state public health leaders, payers, hospital associations, regulatory bodies, consumer groups, and other key organizations. The outcome of this activity will be to improve maternal health on the national level through saving approximately 100,000 women from maternal mortality and/or preventable severe morbidities over the four-year project period. Click here for more information.
DOCTORAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITY
Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars (ACF)
Deadline: June 16, 2014
The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Policy, Research and Evaluation plans to solicit applications for Child Care Research Scholars grants to support dissertation research on child care policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for child care policy decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. Click here for more information.
Epidemiology and Prevention in Alcohol Research (NIH)
Deadline: September 7, 2017
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages the submission of investigator-initiated research grant applications to support research investigating the epidemiology of alcohol use, alcohol-related harms, and alcohol use disorders and the prevention of underage drinking, alcohol-related harms, and alcohol use disorders. Click here for more information.
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Calls
REMINDER
26th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work
EXTENDED Deadline: May 15, 2014
The Ohio State University College of Social Work announces the Call for Papers for the 26th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work to be held September 19, 2014, on the campus of the Ohio State University. The symposium showcases dissertation research of recent Ph.D. and D.S.W. recipients. Dissertations completed between January 2013 and May 2014 are eligible for consideration; selected presenters will receive a $250 honorarium. Click here for more information and submission guidelines.
Call for Nominations
NASW National Awards
Deadline: June 4, 2014
NASW and the NASW Foundation are currently accepting nominations for the 2014 National Recognition Awards. These awards honor social workers and other individuals and/or groups who, through their work and/or advocacy, have advanced the principles and vision of the profession. Click here for more information.
Call for Papers
Special Issue of the Journal of the Society for Social Work Research: Social work Intervention Research
Deadline: November 1, 2014
The Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research (JSSWR) announces a special issue dedicated to studies of social work interventions. This issue will broadly define social work interventions to include intentional action strategies designed to promote positive outcomes (or prevent adverse outcomes) among individuals, groups, organizations or communities served by the social work profession. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
May 29-31, 2014 - Austin, TX
This conference will bring together social work educators from across the country to share their work in policy and policy practice, and to develop strategies for maximizing social work's involvement in local, state, and national affairs. Click here for more information.
20th National Health Equity Research Webcast - The School to Prison Pipeline: From Perceptions to Solutions
Co-hosted with the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at UNC, this annual broadcast is an interactive, live-streamed symposium that explores the intersection of health, policy, and diversity through expert panel discussions and a question-and-answer segment. Click here for more information.
Head Start's 12th National Research Conference on Early Childhood - Collaboration and Coordination: Understanding Systems Supporting Young Children and Their Families
July 7-9, 2014 - Washington, DC
The conference will present the latest research on the collaboration, integration, coordination, and alignment of systems supporting young children and their families. Additionally, the conference will highlight evidence-based best practices and new research on child care, Head Start, Early Head Start, home visiting, and other early childhood programs. Click here for more information.
July 16-18, 2014 - Ann Arbor, MI
The Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) is a large, longitudinal, nationally representative study of the Head Start Population, aimed at determining how Head Start affects their school readiness. Join us for a fresh look at this significant dataset, including discussion of new methodology for better understanding impacts, and new variables that allow for contextual analysis and follow-up of children through third grade. Participants will have time to work on-site with all of the available data, with the instructors providing guidance and support. Click here for more information.
Impact Evaluation of HIV/AIDS and Health Programs Workshop
July 21-August 1, 2014 - Pretoria, South Africa
The workshop will provide intensive training in the concepts of program evaluation and in the tools and techniques for evaluating program impact. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
Symposium on the Organizational and Managerial Context of Private Child Welfare Agencies
The National Quality Improvement Center on the Privatization of Child Welfare Services developed the National Survey of Private Child and Family Service Agencies. In March,
Children and Youth Services Review published a symposium reporting on deeper analyses of these national survey data. While focused on the child welfare sector, the papers broadly concern the structure and functioning of private human service organizations and managerial efforts to enhance organizational performance. Click here for more information.
Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) Discussion Paper - Housing Voucher Receipt and the Quality of Schools Available to Recipient Children
Using data on housing voucher recipients with school-aged children residing across the state of Wisconsin, this paper analyzes the relationship between voucher receipt and the educational opportunities of children in recipient households. Click here for more information.
This brief explores how immigrants and refugees are faring with public housing redevelopment. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day 2014 - May 8, 2014
Join SAMHSA, 1,100 communities, and 136 national collaborating organizations in celebration of the 2014 National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: Inspiring Resilience, Creating Hope. Click here for more information.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Minority Health Month
Sebelius discusses the commemoration of April as National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minorities. This year's theme is Prevention is Power: Taking Action for Health Equity. Click here for more information.
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About SWRnet
Formerly known as the IASWR Listserv, SWRnet (Social Work Research Network) was launched in October 2009 to continue serving the social work research community by providing regular updates on funding opportunities, calls for papers, conference deadlines and newly published research. Help others subscribe by forwarding these announcements using the Forward to a Colleague function at the end of the email. |
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