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CDC Foundation Mini-grant Award Application Due November 23, 2022

November 18, 2022

CDC Foundation Mini-grant Award Application Due November 23, 2022

CDC Foundation is accepting applications for up to 20 mini-grant awards for up to $25,000 each from community-based organizations, state, territorial, local, or tribal health departments, or tribal organizations to reduce monkeypox vaccination disparities.

The CDC Foundation issues requests for proposals (RFP) to sub-grant funds received for a specific project. These RFPs will seek:

  • providers of products or services required for a specific CDC Foundation program with CDC, or
  • eligible nonprofit or governmental organizations that wish to participate in a CDC Foundation program addressing a specific health issue.
  • a consultant/independent contractor (i.e. a sole proprietor, company, nonprofit, etc.) whose services are retained for a specified activity/project during a set time frame. The consultant/independent contractor works independently and is paid according to the terms of their written agreement with the Foundation. The consultant/independent contractor is not an employee of the CDC Foundation.

The request for proposal information is available online. Applications are due November 23, 2022 by 11:59PM EST.

Please contact radeboyejo@cdcfoundation.org for any questions about this opportunity.

Veterans Mental Health Resources

November 07, 2022

Veterans Mental Health Resources

The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Rural Veterans Tool Kit  has newly added 30 Military Veterans Addiction & Mental Health Resources. 

This new resource provides such information as:

  • Veteran Addiction Statistics
  • Why Veterans Need Addition and Mental Health Support
  • Addition and Mental Health Resources for Veterans
  • Military Veterans Organizations & Foundations
  • Military Veterans Online Resources
  • Military Veterans Treatment Directories
  • Military Veterans Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lines
  • Find a Rehab Center

The below program information is being forwarded by the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) as a service of this office.  ORHPC does not endorse or recommend any vendor or service. Please review for the appropriate use within your organization.

HRSA Rural Residency Planning and Development Program

November 1, 2022

HRSA Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (TA Webinar) – Thursday, November 3 at 1:00 pm ET.

HRSA will invest $11.25 million to support the creation of new rural residency programs or rural track programs to strengthen the rural physician workforce. Learn more about the upcoming funding opportunity and eligibility requirements by joining this 90-minute technical assistance webinar.

Applications for the HRSA Rural Residency Planning and Development Program are due January 27, 2023.

Missouri Rural Stakeholders Engagement Meeting

November 2,02022

Missouri Rural Stakeholders Engagement Meeting – November 29, 11 am CT.

In collaboration with the Missouri Rural Health Association, HRSA IEA Region 7 invites partners and stakeholders to participate in quarterly engagement meetings to receive information on programs, technical resources, and funding opportunities available to rural organizations. These meetings are also an opportunity for participants to hear from and network with various federal and state agencies and organizations serving rural communities. The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) will join us to highlight policy updates regarding the Rural Emergency Hospital provider designation and opportunities for technical assistance.

To attend this virtual meeting, register here.

Re-imagining a Safe and Healthy Future for Agriculture at the 2022 Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health (MRASH) Conference

October 13, 2022

Re-imagining a Safe and Healthy Future for Agriculture at the 2022 Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health (MRASH) Conference

Hybrid conference asks: what does the future hold regarding the health and safety of all farm workers?

Contact: Gayle Olson, gayle-olson@uiowa.edu

Publish date: 10/06/2022

This year, MRASH focuses on the future as farmers emerge into a changing world affected by supply chain and worker shortages, and ongoing changes in the climate, the economy, and technology. The hybrid conference, featuring a keynote presentation by Matt Russell, State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, will take place at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids, November 16 -17. Participants can attend either in person or virtually.  Farmers, students, frontline healthcare workers and vocational ag teachers qualify for a greatly discounted registration fee.  A free pre-conference “train-the-trainer” workshop dedicated to respiratory fit testing will also take place on November 15 from 2:30-5:00 PM. Find more details and register for the event at the MRASH conference website.

Russell’s presentation will explore the changing trends affecting the future of agriculture. Ahna Kruzic, Association Director of the Regenerative Agriculture Foundation, located in Minneapolis, will lead the discussion panel focusing on the important health and safety implications of these trends.

Day Two of the conference features over 20 presenters describing their research and outreach projects on a wide variety of agricultural safety and health topics.  The conference will close with an awards luncheon and capstone discussion session.

New conference features include tours of Kirkwood Community College’s agriculture, health and industrial tech programs; a walk-through of SIM-IA, a mobile clinical training unit; a “Taster Session” of flash talks, posters, demos, and more from students and experts highlighting important health and safety concepts, and a breakfast for those interested in pairing with a mentor throughout the conference.

MRASH is sponsored by I-CASH, CS-CASH and GPCAH.  For MRASH updates: follow GPCAH on Facebook and Twitter  (#MRASH2022) and join the MRASH Facebook group.