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June 20, 2014 || Vol. 6, Issue 25
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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
2015 Survey of Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools (SLEPS) (DOJ)
Deadline: June 24, 2014
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is pleased to announce that it is seeking an applicant to conduct a new data collection focused on the activities, roles, and responsibilities of law enforcement agencies and personnel who have responsibilities for interacting with and working in K-12 public schools. The tasks will require instrument design, a field test of that design, and a data collection that includes a nationally represented sample of law enforcement personnel working in schools. Click here for more information.
REMINDER
National Institute for Health Care Management Research Grants
Deadline: July 14, 2014
NIHCM Foundation is making available up to $250,000 to support investigator-initiated research with high potential to inform improvements to the U.S. health care system by reducing health spending growth, enhancing quality, and/or expanding access to health insurance and health care services. Projects must advance existing knowledge in the areas of health care financing, delivery, management and/or policy. Click here for more information.
Child Development Research Fellowship Program (ACF)
Deadline: July 16, 2014
ACF is funding a cooperative agreement to sponsor the Child Development Research Fellowship that will allow child development professionals from the academic community the opportunity to actively participate in policy-relevant research activities associated with Administration for Children and Families (ACF) programs. The goal of the fellowship program is to expose researchers to a policy environment and thereby to expand and enrich the field's capacity for policy-relevant research. The program is intended to stimulate the active exchange of child development research and evaluation information directly relevant to ACF programs and to inform the process of developing long-term research and evaluation agendas across the various ACF programs and in the research community at large. Click here for more information.
Research Supplements for Aging Research on Health Disparities (NIH)
Deadline: August 4, 2014
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) announces the availability of administrative supplements to support research that addresses disparities in aging and health, including preclinical, clinical and behavioral studies. Click here for more information.
Mentored Career Development Award to Build Research Capacity in Global Mental Health (NIH)
Deadline: October 29, 2014
The purpose of the NIMH Mentored Career Development Award to Build Research Capacity in Global Mental Health is to provide support and "protected time" (three to five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience that will facilitate the entry of early career investigators into the field of global mental health research and lead to research independence. The NIMH invites applications from advanced postdoctoral and/or recently appointed early research scientists (usually with a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree and no more than six years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of application) in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences who are pursuing global mental health research careers in areas supported by the NIMH. Click here for more information.
NIMH Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (NIMH BRAINS) (NIH)
Deadline: October 24, 2016
The NIMH Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) award is intended to support the research and research career development of outstanding, exceptionally productive scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who plan to make a long term career commitment to research in specific mission areas of the NIMH.This award seeks to assist these individuals in launching an innovative clinical, translational, basic or services research program that holds the potential to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental disorders. Click here for more information.
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
Deadline: Open
The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund is pleased to announce a funding opportunity in support of projects that proactively address the problems faced by homeless individuals. To honor the legacy of William G. McGowan who believed that every person has the potential to achieve if provided opportunities, the McGowan Fund is supporting initiatives that seek to correct circumstances contributing to and eradicate the condition of homelessness in the long term. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Presentations
The National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC) Conference - Integrating Research, Education, and Services to Reduce Behavioral Health Disparities in Hispanic and Latino Populations
Deadline: June 30, 2014 - Austin, TX
The Poster Presentation Session will showcase an array of projects related to behavioral health issues in Hispanic and Latino populations. We encourage researchers and practitioners from diverse organizations to submit abstracts for poster presentations. Click here for more information.
Call for Papers
Special Issue of the Journal of Social Work Education -
University-Child Welfare Agency Partnerships: Innovative Strategies to Advance Child Welfare Competency and Positive Workforce Outcomes
Deadline: August 15, 2014
This special issue of the Journal of Social Work Education will provide a forum for a strategic advancement of the education and training of social work students for practice in the rapidly evolving field of child welfare. With growing attention to evidence-based practices, the effects of trauma, an emphasis on leadership at multiple levels, and a federal commitment to child well-being, there are multiple opportunities to strengthen child welfare competencies through innovative teaching, training, and partnerships in social work education. Click here for more information.
Call for Nominations
Office of Justice Programs Advisory Board
Deadline: August 29, 2014
The Office of Justice Programs, which oversees the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, has issued a notice soliciting nominations for its Science Advisory Board. The Board was established by the Attorney General in 2010 and is tasked with providing advice "in the areas of science and statistics and for the purpose of enhancing the overall impact and performance of its programs and activities." Please contact Phelan Wyrick at phelan.wyrick@usdoj.gov for more information and to make a nomination. Click here for more information.
Call for Reviewers
Journal of Forensic Social Work
The Journal of Forensic Social Work is the principal journal guiding practitioners and researchers involved in day-to-day practice issues with the legal system. The journal is devoted to increasing the general knowledge base, promoting evidence-based and ethically informed practice, improving services for victims and offenders of crime, and setting guidelines and practice standards for the provision of forensic mental health services. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer for theJournal of Forensic Social Work, please email the journal's Co-Editors, Dr. Viola Vaughan-Eden atviolavaughaneden@cox.net and Dr. Rob Butters atrob.butters@socwk.utah.edu. Please include a brief bio, your CV, and a note of interest in being a reviewer. Please include in your message a brief list of your of areas of expertise. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
HHS Webinar - Moving Black MSM along the HIV Care Continuum: Challenges, Opportunities and Emerging Practices
June 25, 2014 - 2:00 - 3:30 PM, EDT
To better understand the challenges, opportunities and emerging practices in response to these disparate HIV health outcomes among black MSM, the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) will host a public webinar to highlight innovative approaches and strategies being implemented by some state health departments, clinical providers, researchers, and federal partners. Click here for more information and to register.
UC Davis Center for Poverty Research Poverty and Place Conference
November 13-14, 2014 - Davis, CA
This conference will bring together scholars from across many disciplines-sociology, economics, law, education, social work, geography, planning-to present and discuss their work on the ways in which space and place inflect various dimensions of poverty. Among other topics, scholars will address the ways in which place can aggravate poverty, as in persistent poverty counties and regions, but also how place-specific interventions can effectively ameliorate poverty. Papers addressing different aspects of urban, suburban and rural poverty will be part of the conference agenda. Click here for more information.
MEPS workshop at APHA Annual Meeting Pre-Conference Learning Institute
November 15, 2014, 8:00 - 11:30 AM - New Orleans, LA
The Learning Institute (LI) at APHA is holding a half-day interactive session on the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC). The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate the use of the MEPS-HC public use data files by the health services research community. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
Special Issue of Studies in Family Planning -
Unmet Need for Family Planning
Studies in Family Planning, a leading journal published by the Population Council, released "Unmet Need for Family Planning"-a special issue featuring ten articles from some of the leading researchers in the field of family planning, including a comprehensive introduction to the topic of unmet need. The issue explores trends and proposes solutions to ensure that sexual and reproductive health programs and policies are structured to meet the changing needs of women and men over the course of their reproductive lives. All articles in Unmet Need for Family Planning are available online, free of charge. Click here for more information.
Catalyst Center State Data Pages Update - Demonstrate Differences in Subgroups of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) by Age, Race, Income, and More
This latest expansion enables you to discover where there may be inequities in health care coverage among different subgroups of CYSHCN in your state. The state data pages now include data from the 2009/2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care needs that provide specific information about CYSHCN based on: race/ethnicity, sex, age, primary household language, household income, and number of functional difficulties. Click here for more information.
The Commonwealth Fund Report - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, 2014 Update: How the U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally
The United States health care system is the most expensive in the world, but this report and prior editions consistently show the U.S. underperforms relative to other countries on most dimensions of performance. Among the 11 nations studied in this report-Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States-the U.S. ranks last, as it did in the 2010, 2007, 2006, and 2004 editions of Mirror, Mirror. Most troubling, the U.S. fails to achieve better health outcomes than the other countries, and as shown in the earlier editions, the U.S. is last or near last on dimensions of access, efficiency, and equity. Click here for more information.
Office for Victims of Crime Guide - Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault
This guide helps practitioners deliver culturally sensitive, respectful care when working with transgender victims and their loved ones. Click here for more information.
UC Davis Center for Poverty Research Policy Brief - Low-wage Work Uncertainty often Traps Low-wage Workers
A new study interviewing 25 low wage immigrant workers by Center for Poverty Research Affiliates Vicki Smith and Brian Halpin finds that while many of these low-wage workers recognize the need to enhance their skills and educational credentials, the conditions of their employment trap them, making it nearly impossible to escape. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
Community Catalyst Statement on Rockefeller CHIP Legislation
Senator Rockefeller (D-WV) introduced a bill to fund the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for an additional four years. CHIP, in partnership with Medicaid and the ACA, plays a crucial role in covering children and pregnant women. Unless Congress acts, CHIP will end in 2015 leaving many children and their families struggling to secure affordable, high-quality coverage. Click here for more information.
Survey: Social Work Roles and Responsibilities in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
The National Association of Social Workers is compiling information on the activities of social workers in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, this survey is collecting information about social work practice in accountable care organizations (ACOs). If you are involved in an ACO, please take 15 minutes to complete the survey. Click here for more information.
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