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April 22, 2016 || Vol. 8, Issue 17
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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 Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (NIH)
Deadline: May 7, 2016
The goal of this program announcement is to encourage methodological, intervention and dissemination research for understanding and promoting health literacy. Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Click here for more information.
University of Maryland Postdoctoral Fellowship in Preventive Mental Health Research Deadline: June 15, 2016, or until filled The University of Maryland School of Social Work is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join a research team conducting basic and clinical research related to risk and protective factors, with a focus on the prevention of psychosis and suicide. The postdoctoral fellow will work primarily to analyze data, collaborate on empirical papers to submit to leading journals, develop grant proposals, and take an active role in ongoing prevention and early intervention research projects. The fellowship is a 24-month, full-time appointment, providing time, space, and mentoring to develop early career scholarship. Click here for more information.
DOCTORAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITY
2016 Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association (SFBTA) Research Award Deadline: June 30, 2016 The SFBTA Research Award aims at fostering the growth of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy by encouraging original research in solution-focused practices, and to support students or practitioners who wish to study solution-focused practices. The 2016 SFBTA Research Award will provide up to $2200 to support ongoing or proposed studies conducted by doctoral or master level students, practitioners where SF practices are the focus of their work, post-doctoral fellows and junior faculty who are in their first three years past graduation. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Abstracts
The 40th AMERSA annual national conference - AMERSA at 40: Reflecting Back, Looking Forward
Deadline: May 20, 2016
AMERSA seeks abstract submissions of recent substance use-related research and education innovations. Abstracts for the 2016 AMERSA National Conference may be submitted to one of three categories: 1) Research - These abstracts report on original research and must include methods, data analyses, and results; 2)Program and Curricula Evaluation - These abstracts report on evaluations of innovative programs and/or education curricula and must include methods, data analyses, and results; 3) Clinical Case Presentations - These abstracts describe an illustrative case that reinforces specific learning objectives for substance use and medical education. Click here for more information.
Call for AbstractsIn My Mind: A LGBT Peoples of Color Mental Health Conference Recognizing, Articulating and Meeting Our Needs Deadline: May 31, 2016The conference this year focuses on recognizing and articulating the mental health needs of LGBT peoples of color through the collective strength and wisdom of clinicians, consumers, academics and advocates to confront the issues affecting these communities, which are often compounded by shame and stigma. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
NDEP Webinar - Innovations in diabetes screening and interventions for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
May 4, 2016 - 4:00-5:00 PM EDT
In recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, this webinar will discuss diabetes in Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI). Click here for more information.
ICPSR Webinar - Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study: Understanding the Data
May 10, 2016 - 1:00-2:00 PM EDT
The PATH Study is a collaboration between the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is a household-based, nationally representative, longitudinal cohort study of 46,000 adults and youth (12-17 years old) in the United States. The study was launched in 2011 to inform FDA's regulatory activities under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act that was signed into law in 2009. This webinar will describe the background of the study, describe how to find and access the data through ICPSR, and discuss future data collections. Click here for more information.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Health Summit
May 24, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (AA&NHOPIs) are the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States and are highly diverse in their language and health needs, representing more than 50 ethnic groups and 100 languages. This summit will provide an opportunity to learn more about emerging and current issues in AA&NHOPI health. Click here for more information.
REMINDER
3rd annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference: Global Poverty: Human Needs, Economic Justice, and Social Change
June 8-10, 2016, Millersville University, Lancaster, PA
Poverty is among the greatest social issues we face today; its effects are pervasive and profound. Poverty crosses boundaries of race, culture, and status and its consequences are of serious concern to the student, practitioner, and seeker of social change. At this year's conference, participants will explore challenges faced by individuals here and abroad; the effects of poverty on individuals, families, and communities; as well as responses to it in order to ensure one's human needs. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
The Promises and Perils of Digital Strategies in Achieving Health Equity: Workshop Summary
The Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities held a workshop focusing on the use of digital health technologies to improve health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations, how community engagement can improve access to high-quality health information for members of these groups, and on models of successful technology-based strategies to reduce health disparities. This is a summary of the discussions from the workshop. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
Health Affairs Blog - Medicare Help At Home
This blog presents a Medicare Help at Home policy proposal to add home and community-based services to Medicare to enhance financial protection for beneficiaries, provisions to ensure the quality and efficient use of services, and honor beneficiary preferences for independent living and care at home. Click here for more information.
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About SWRnet
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