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February 27, 2015 || Vol. 7, Issue 9
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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
Health Services Research Projects: Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities (AHRQ)
Deadline: April 27, 2015
The purpose of this funding announcement (FOA) is to support investigative research projects that examine the epidemiology of patient safety in ambulatory care settings and long term care facilities, gather evidence about strategies that can improve safety in these settings, and develop evidence-based tools to facilitate implementation of these strategies. Click here for more information.
The CDC National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention: Building the Evidence for Community- and Policy-Level Prevention (CDC)
Deadline: May 4, 2015
The purpose of this announcement is to fund Youth Violence Prevention Centers (YVPCs) to advance the science and practice of youth violence prevention and to reduce youth violence in one or more geographically defined, high-burden communities by implementing and evaluating a community- or policy-level prevention strategy or combination of such strategies. Click here for more information.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Accelerating Payment and Delivery System Reform Efforts
Deadline: April 14, 2015
This Accelerating Payment and Delivery System Reform Efforts program will support an organization to serve as a technical resource and expertise center that will facilitate customized assistance for immediate challenges, identify and share solutions, and engage in re-granting to support payment reform efforts poised to make substantial change. The center is intended to serve as a payment and delivery system reform "accelerator" and to include a special emphasis on enhancing readiness among safety net providers. Click here for more information. Postdoctoral Fellowship on Violence Against Women: Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Teen Dating Violence, and Stalking
Deadline: April 7, 2015 NIJ seeks applications to support the scholarship of up to three promising postdoctoral researchers to conduct original data collection and/or secondary data analyses on violence against women (intimate partner violence, sexual violence, teen dating violence, stalking) under the supervision of a mentor. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Nominations
Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health
Deadline: April 15, 2015
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Minority Health (OMH), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health (hereafter referred to as the "Committee or ACMH"). In accordance with Public Law 105-392, the Committee provides advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health on improving the health of racial and ethnic minority groups, and on the development of goals and specific program activities of OMH designed to improve the health status and outcomes of racial and ethnic minorities. Click here for more information.
REMINDER
Call for Papers
Journal of Indigenous Social Development
Deadline: Open
JISD is dedicated to improving social work practice and expanding knowledge relevant to indigenous peoples' social and economic welfare. The mission of JISD is to advance knowledge and understanding of indigenous peoples' efforts to sustain their life ways and values, grow their perspectives and options in a changing world, utilize best practices (traditional and contemporary) and research (from the range of disciplines including science, business, the arts, health care, education, etc.) in their social and economic well-being, development and growth. We welcome practice, conceptual and empirical manuscripts from junior and senior authors from the United States and internationally. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
National Rural Health Association 20th Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference
April 14, 2015 - Philadelphia, PA
The Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference is one of the National Rural Health Association's fastest growing conferences. One of the only meetings in the nation to focus on rural multiracial and multicultural health issues, this event offers attendees the opportunity to meet with peers and experts who share unique concerns and interests. This conference is designed for those who are dedicated to bringing quality health care and health care services to this underserved and often under-represented portion of the rural population. Click here for more information.
Online Certificate Program in Mixed Methods Research
June 1 - July 1, 2015 - Application deadline: May 18, 2015
The Online Certificate Program in Mixed Methods Research (MMR) at the University of Michigan School of Social Work (UM-SSW) is designed for researchers and practitioners in social work, nursing, psychology, and other applied fields. Participants will learn ways to integrate various types of research methods; commonly used data analysis procedures; and approaches to research conducted in practice settings. Special emphasis on: critiquing theoretical foundations of research, forming research questions, applying mixed methods techniques, conducting statistical analysis, and interpreting research reports. Click here for more information.
2nd Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference - Exploitation of Women and Children: Global Perspectives
June 10-12, 2015 - Lancaster, PA
On a global scale, women and children face similar challenges including poverty, inadequate healthcare, limited educational opportunities, sexual exploitation, gender inequality, homelessness, violence, and family dysfunction. Though experiences differ in terms of chronicity, intensity, and impact, in all women and children they create stress and trauma that compromise well being. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
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News & Notices
NIA Blog - Supporting Aging Research in Challenging Times
The energy of our robust and growing field is meeting the reality of budgets that have failed to keep pace, in real terms, over time. Click here for more information.
HHS awards $386 million to support families through the home visiting program
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced $386 million in grant awards to states, territories, and nonprofit organizations to support the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Home Visiting Program). These funds will allow states to continue to expand voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services to women during pregnancy and to parents with young children. Click here for more information.
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About SWRnet
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