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July 1, 2016 || Vol. 8, Issue 27
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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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 Please continue to consider the following resources to support the Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities affected by the hate crime that took place at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL,:
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Funding Opportunities Leadership Training for People of Color Living with HIV
Deadline: July 8, 2016
This program supports the development and delivery of training programs for people of color living with HIV of all ages (e.g., Black, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN), and Asian/Pacific Islander (API)) to enable full, active and engaged participation on planning bodies, medical and support care teams, boards of directors, and other mobilization efforts to address the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020. Click here for more information.
Safeguarding Children of Incarcerated Parents: Developing and Implementing Family Strengthening Policies at Correctional Institutions at the Local and State level (DOJ) Deadline: August 8, 2016
The goal of this cooperative agreement is for the awardee to develop training materials and implement evidence-informed, model policies that can be adopted by local jails and state prisons to reduce the traumatic impact of parental incarceration on children and improve reentry outcomes for parents. Click here for more information.
Innovative internet-based approaches to reach black and Hispanic MSM for HIV testing and prevention services (CDC)
Deadline: October 31, 2016
The purpose of this project is to evaluate innovative recruitment approaches via the internet to provide HIV testing and linkage services to black and Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM) who have not been tested for HIV in the past 12 months, especially those who have never been tested for HIV. Awardee will evaluate two previously untested internet recruitment strategies for reaching black and Hispanic MSM to provide: 1) HIV testing, 2) referrals for HIV prevention services, and 3) access to HIV treatment. Click here for more information.
Linking the Provider Recommendation to Adolescent HPV Vaccine Uptake (NIH)
Deadline: July 16, 2019
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages research on how the healthcare delivery system enhances or inhibits the effectiveness of a provider's recommendation of the adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Abstracts
International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI) 6th Conference - Children in a World of Opportunities: Innovations in Research, Policy and Practice
Deadline: September 30, 2016
This conference will bring together researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and child advocates from around the world to share and discuss innovations in research methods and the latest research findings on child indicators as well as implications for policy and practice. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings 2016 National Reproductive Health Conference
July 24-27, 2016 - Chicago, IL
The objective of the 2016 conference are: Describe current scientific evidence and nationally recognized standards of quality improvement initiatives for reproductive health care (e.g., risk and disease screening,contraceptive counseling and medical management of common reproductive health care issues); Identify strategies for enhancing the delivery of family planning and reproductive health services for diverse clients; Implement evidence-based recommendations and insertion/removal techniques for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). Click here for more information.
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Qualitative Research Workshops August 1-6, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
This 4-day workshop provides participants with an understanding of the theoretical principles and practical skills needed for conducting and evaluating qualitative research. Click here
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Keeping Kids Safe: Promoting Tolerance and Inclusion Among Students to Prevent Bullying
August 12, 2016 - Washington, DC
The upcoming 2016 Federal Bullying Prevention Summit will focus on the strategies schools, students, parents, and community members can use to ensure that all students, particularly those who may be discriminated on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and religion, have supportive educational environments within which to learn. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
NIJ Article - Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men
An NIJ-funded study shows that American Indian and Alaska Native women and men suffer violence at alarmingly high rates. Click here for more information.
2016 Kids Count Data Book
This year, the annual report focuses on key trends in child well-being in the post-recession years and offers recommendations for how policymakers can ensure all children are prepared for the future, based on the country's shared values of opportunity, responsibility and security. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
RWJF Culture of Health Blog - The Impact of Climate Change on Health and Equity
Tackling the daunting health effects of climate change requires community leaders from all sectors to work together to meet the needs of everyone, especially the most vulnerable. Click here for more information.
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About SWRnet
Formerly known as the IASWR Listserv, SWRnet (Social Work Research Network) was launched in October 2009 to continue serving the social work research community by providing regular updates on funding opportunities, calls for papers, conference deadlines and newly published research.
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Project Manager, SWRnet Doctoral Candidate, Boston University School of Social Work Associate Dean for Research, Boston University School of Social Work
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