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December 26, 2014 || Vol. 6, Issue 51
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Funding Opportunities
Comparison and Validation of Screening Tools For Substance Use Among Pregnant Women (CDC)
Deadline: February 24, 2015
The purpose of this FOA is to solicit proposals for a study to compare and validate substance use screening tools for pregnant women in the U.S. Such tools are to be used by providers caring for pregnant women to identify substance use during pregnancy with a focus on illicit and prescription drugs, and to inform clinical management for substance-using pregnant women. Click here for more information.
Evaluation of a Stepped Care Approach for Perinatal Depression Treatment in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics (CDC)
Deadline: February 25, 2015
The purpose of this FOA is to: 1) determine the effectiveness of a stepped care approach to reducing depression symptomology and increasing treatment rates; 2) determine the feasibility of implementing a stepped care approach to depression treatment in obstetric clinics; and 3) develop recommendations for implementing best practice strategies for incorporating a stepped-care approach in obstetrics clinics. Results of this FOA may inform national guidelines regarding depression care for perinatal women. Click here for more information.
American Cancer Society Grant Program - The Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Improving Access to and Performance of Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Services
Deadline: April 1, 2015
A call for research that evaluates the impact of the many changes now occurring in the healthcare system with a particular focus on cancer prevention, control, and treatment. Efforts focusing on improving access to care may also impact inequities that contribute to health disparities. New health public policy initiatives such as the new federal and state marketplaces that have expanded insurance coverage, as well as Medicaid expansion in some states, create natural experiments ripe for evaluation. Research to be funded by this RFA should focus on the changes in national, state, and/or local policy and the response to these changes by healthcare systems, insurers, payers, communities, practices, and patients. Click here for more information.
DOCTORAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITY
University of California Berkley Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowships
Deadline: January 31, 2015
The Alcohol Research Group (ARG) draws experts from diverse fields, such as public health, epidemiology, psychology, and economics, and our research addresses a wide range of topics, from basic epidemiology to treatment and health services research. Training focuses particularly on health disparities, but applications will be considered in other areas. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Applications
Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) Teaching Poverty 101 Workshop
Deadline: January 4, 2015
The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is now accepting applications for the 2015 Teaching Poverty 101 Workshop, which is designed to help college instructors plan college-level courses on the causes, consequences, and cures of poverty. The workshop is open to all college faculty and instructors in any postsecondary institution-university, college, or community college. Click here for more information.
REMINDER
Call for Papers
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Conferences & Trainings
Northwestern University Institute for Public Health and Medicine Webinar - Minority Stress Theory
January 8, 2015 - 12:00-1:00 PM CST
Click here for more information and to register.
The ARC Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Webinar - How Much Alcohol Can a Woman Drink During Pregnancy And Be Sure To Not Harm Her Baby? Why The Answer Is None
January 14, 2015, 2:00-3:00 PM EST
Dr. Sandra Kelly will discuss the evidence showing that alcohol during development is harmful to the developing fetus with particular emphasis on the brain. She will discuss the many interacting factors such as improper nutrition, stress, and genetics that can interact with alcohol to increase the likelihood of altered brain function. We will also explore the different types of damage that can result from exposure to alcohol during the different trimesters of fetal development. Click here for more information and to register.
Perform Well Webinar - Reframing the Human Services to Gain Public Support for Effective Programs
January 15, 2015 3:00-4:30 PM EST
Why do human services agencies not have public support to deliver quality, efficient, evidence-based services? Join us to learn how we - the human services sector - are telling the wrong "story," and find out how you can join a movement to change public perceptions about what matters most. Click here for more information.
36th Annual Minority Health Conference - Reaching for the American Dream: Economic Mobility and Minority Health
February 27, 2015 - Chapel Hill, NC
This year's conference will focus on research and interventions that focus on the impact of socioeconomic factors on minority health, with a particular focus on health disparities in the aftermath of the recession. The conference will highlight recent research on this topic, and consider meaningful uses of that information to advance minority health in the present period of economic recovery. Click here for more information.
Annie E. Casey Foundation LGBTQ Scholars of Color Conference
April 8-10, 2015 - New York, NY
The LGBTQ Scholars of Color Network will gather a national group of LGBTQ peopleof color involved in research, evaluation, and scholarship. Our purpose is to build a vibrant network of LGBTQ Scholars of Color and to foster a pipeline for emerging LGBTQ Scholars of Color. Participants will have opportunities to be mentored by senior scholars, to meet other LGBTQ scholars of color from all over the country, and to gain skill sets in various areas (e.g., advanced methodological approaches, grant writing, navigating the tenure process, etc.). Participation at the LGBTQ Scholars of Color Conference is limited. Participants will be reviewed and selected based on a survey located here. Email lgbtqsoc@gmail.com for more information.
YTH Live 2015: Igniting Youth Tech Health Innovation
April 26-28, 2015 - San Francisco, California
YTH Live is the premier conference for trailblazing technology that is advancing the health and wellness of youth, young adults, and other underserved populations. Each year, the brightest minds in youth advocacy, health, and technology gather at YTH Live to showcase what works, share ideas and learnings, and launch new collaborations. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
New Dataset Available - Health Reform Monitoring Survey, First Quarter 2014
In January 2013, the Urban Institute launched the Health Reform Monitoring Survey (HRMS), a quarterly survey of the nonelderly population, to explore the value of cutting-edge, Internet-based survey methods to monitor the Affordable Care Act (ACA) before data from federal government surveys are available. Topics covered by the fifth round of the survey (first quarter 2014) include self-reported health status, type of and satisfaction with current health insurance coverage, access to and use of health care, health care affordability, awareness of key provisions of the ACA, sources of information about the health plans in the new ACA health insurance exchanges (healthcare.gov), the importance of various criteria in choosing health insurance plans, and whether the respondent enrolled in health insurance through healthcare.gov. Click here for more information.
ChildTrends Research Brief - What Works for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
The United States continues to have one of the highest teen birth rates in the developed world and adolescent rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are also high. These factors highlight the need to identify effective evidence-based programs to improve adolescent reproductive health. This brief synthesizes findings from 118 experimental evaluations of 100 program models. These were evaluations measuring reproductive health of youth and adolescents to determine how frequently these programs work to improve behavioral sexual outcomes such as sexual initiation and activity, number of sexual partners, anal/oral sex, sex under the influence of drugs/alcohol, condom and contraceptive use, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and pregnancies or births. These programs used a range of program approaches and served a variety of populations in many different settings. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
NIH Statement on the National Children's Study
The National Children's Study (NCS) was envisioned as a longitudinal, observational study examining the effects of a broad range of environmental and biological factors on children's health and development by following 100,000 children from the womb to age 21. The NIH announced that the NCS as currently designed is not feasible and will be discontinued. Click here for more information.
NPR - When Grandma's House Is Home: The Rise Of Grandfamilies
In a shift driven partly by culture and largely by the economy, the number of grandparents living with their grandchildren is up sharply. According to recent U.S. census data, such families have increased by about a third over the past generation. Click here for more information. Click here for more information.
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