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February 26, 2016 || Vol. 8, 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
Re-Entry Community Linkages (RE-LINK) (OASH)
Deadline: April 21, 2016
The mission of OMH is to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs to eliminate health disparities. OMH serves as the focal point in HHS for leadership, policy development and coordination, service demonstrations, information exchange, coalition and partnership building, and related efforts to address the health needs of racial and ethnic minorities.The importance of providing support for formerly incarcerated individuals successful reentry to their communities as a critical tool in breaking the cycle of drug use and crime, providing a second chance, and improving the public health and public safety of our communities is widely recognized. RE-LINK will demonstrate the effectiveness of multiple stakeholders working together to implement a model transition process. Click here for more information.
Services Planning Research in the Appalachian Region to Address Adverse Health Consequences Associated with Increased Opioid Injection Drug Use (NIH)
Deadline: April 28, 2016
This FOA will support one-year, services planning research grants to develop anepidemiologic understanding of opioid injection drug use, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection risk, and other adverse health consequences of such drug use, in conjunction with determining what resources/programs are currently available for addressing those problems, in any of the 420 Appalachian counties. Click here for more information. Research and Evaluation on Institutional Corrections (NIJ)
Deadline: May 17, 2016
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks innovative research proposals to empirically assess pressing issues in institutional corrections. Click here for more information.Society of Family Planning Research Fund Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) GrantsDeadline: April 6, 2016The Society of Family Planning Research Fund (SFPRF) is seeking applications for community- based participatory research (CBPR) grants that address one or more of SFPRF's research priorities. Click here for more information.
REMINDER
University of Michigan School of Social Work Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: March 1, 2016
The Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Research Center is a multidisciplinary research support and program evaluation unit with a special emphasis on traditionally underserved populations. This program emphasizes the training and development of social work academicians who will assume leadership roles in research, evaluation, teaching, and service. The Curtis Center will accept applications from candidates with proposed research agendas in the areas of: (1) integrated health, mental health, and behavioral health; (2) disease management (e.g., cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, etc.); (3) geriatric social work or aging; or (4) palliative care. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for AbstractsURISA's 2016 GIS and Health Symposium - Mapping the Way to Healthy CommunitiesDeadline: March 15, 2016The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), in partnership with the American Public Health Association (APHA), invite you to submit an abstract for the 2016 GIS and Health Symposium. The theme for this year's Symposium is "Mapping the Way to Healthy Communities". Click here for more information.
Call for Papers
Special Issue of Journal of Intergenerational Relationships - Intergenerational Learning & Education in Schools
Deadline: October 30, 2016 Beyond studies on small scale and unsustained intergenerational activities in schools, we need further and more ambitious explorations and reflections on why and how schools (early childhood, elementary, middle, and secondary ones) as a whole should become intergenerational settings. We encourage papers that explore conceptual and practical frameworks to foster intergenerational learning and education in the school system in general and at particular schools; assessments of experiences already in place geared to strengthening the intergenerational nature of school teaching and learning; research evidencing impact (whether in terms of academic performance, competence acquisition, relational climate,or any other relevant dimension) on the school community (teachers, students, staff, families, and the wider community) after adopting an intergenerational perspective; and examples of powerful intergenerational practices and strategies which have demonstrated capacity to transform schools and communities positively. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
Gero-Ed Webinar - What Works? Innovations in Aging ProgramsMarch 9, 2016 - 2:00-3:00 PM EST
Attracting and recruiting students to gerontological social work can be a challenge, especially given the stereotypes many students have of working with older adults. In this webinar, faculty from three diverse gero social work programs will share their innovations for keeping their programs current and appealing. Participants will learn tips and takeaways that they can adapt to enhance their own programs and recruit students, such as offering interdepartmental courses, developing a continuum of study, and even renaming a gero concentration to make it more appealing. Click here for more information. University of Michigan School of Social Work Web-Based Certificate Program in Mixed Methods ResearchJune 6 - June 30, 2016This certificate program is designed for researchers and practitioners in social work, public health, nursing, psychology, and other applied professions. Participants will learn ways to integrate qualitative and quantitative research methods; commonly used data analysis procedures; and approaches to research conducted in practice settings. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief - Developing a Framework for Evaluating the Patient Engagement, Quality, and Safety of Mobile Health ApplicationsRising ownership of smartphones and tablets across social and demographic groups has made mobile applications, or apps, a potentially promising tool for engaging patients in their health care, particularly those with high health care needs. Through a systematic search of iOS (Apple) and Android app stores and an analysis of apps targeting individuals with chronic illnesses, we assessed the degree to which apps are likely to be useful in patient engagement efforts. Click here for more information.
ChildTrends - Black History Month 2016: It's Time to Treat Racism as a Target for Intervention
Race and ethnicity have important implications for culture, identity, and well-being. Children of different races show large differences in well-being, including health, mortality, school performance and attainment, and access to family and community resources. Neither entirely de jure (by law) or de facto (a matter of fact), this is a more systematic form of racial discrimination. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
Michelle Alexander on Racial Justice, Mass Incarceration and Black Lives Matter
Michelle Alexander-activist, author of the New York Times bestseller The New Jim Crow, and Ford Foundation senior fellow spoke to Ford Foundation staff about the state of racial justice in America. Here are some highlights from her candid and very timely talk. Click here
for more information.
Brookings Institution - The Case for 'Race-Conscious' Policies
Concerted action is required to tackle systematic racial gaps in everything from income and wealth to employment rates, poverty rates, and educational achievement. Click here for more information.
NPR - New Study Links Widening Income Gap With Life Expectancy
You might have heard about the widening income gap. You might not know there's a life expectancy gap as well. The rich are outliving the poor by a wider margin than ever before, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution. Click here for more information.
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About SWRnet
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