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  • Telehealth Could Facilitate Sexual Assault Evidence Collection

    Nurses that are trained to provide expert care to sexual assault victims are a highly valuable resource—they have specialized training in forensic examination and understand best practices in evidence collection. Yet in communities with no access to such nurses, it falls either to the emergency room to examine sexual assault patients or to the patient themselves to travel to a hospital with a trained examiner on staff. 

     

    But Pennsylvania State University has found success addressing this shortage and improving care for sexual assault victims with the help of a technological solution: telehealth. It's among a growing number of states and hospitals that have found success using telehealth to connect rural and remote healthcare providers with examiners who are trained to collect evidence and provide expert testimony in court proceedings, reports Fierce HealthCare. (Photo by EME on PixaBay)

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  • States Are Allowing Dental Therapy. Is Wisconsin Next?

    Dental therapists work under the supervision of a dentist, providing preventive and routine restorative care, such as filling cavities or placing temporary crowns. They have midlevel roles similar to that of physician assistants or nurse practitioners who operate under the supervision of a doctor. Advocates say dental therapists can help to increase broaden access to oral health care.
     

    In the past year, six states have passed laws authorizing dental therapists to practice. Now, lawmakers in Wisconsin are trying to do the same. Fifty organizations across the political spectrum back dental therapy in Wisconsin, and a study from the McIver Institute hints at the potential economic benefit of allowing them to practice. 
     

    Senate Bill 89, currently in the state legislature, would provide for the licensure of dental therapists. The Senate plans to hold a public hearing on the bill next week Wednesday morning. The hearing, which also has other items on the schedule, will begin at 10am on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in Room 411 South in the State Capitol Building. (Photo by Moses Vega on Unsplash)

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  • State Lawmakers Outline Mental Health Bills

    Republican state lawmakers outlined four bills aimed at supporting mental health services in a news conference on Tuesday. 
     

    One proposed bill, LRB 3881, is aimed at quelling the shortage of psychiatrists in Wisconsin, particularly in rural and underserved parts of the state. State Senator Kathleen Bernier pointed to the high price of employing locum tenens psychiatrists—temporary psychiatrists that work in short-staffed facilities—as evidence the bill would "pay for itself a number of times over" in underserved areas. The bill would give a $200,000 tax incentive to psychiatrists practicing in underserved areas, and a $100,000 tax incentive to psychiatrists who locate in other areas of the state. 
     

    Other proposed bills mentioned at the press conference would match mental health funding for clubhouses up to $50,000; update standards used by the Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board, and provide funding to nonprofits for trauma-informed care services. The bills were prompted by a 2013 task force on mental health. Watch the press conference here. (Photo of Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas from the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health)

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  • State Assembly to Recognize First Responders

    The Wisconsin State Assembly has announced a new recognition program for first responders. Winners in each district will be recognized during an October Assembly floor session as part of First Responders Appreciation Month. 
     

    Any Wisconsinite, especially local leaders, can submit nominations. The nomination can be based on a variety of factors, including a heroic action, significant professional achievement, community work, and/or length of service. The person nominated can be a police officer, sheriff's deputy, a firefighter, or any level of EMS provider. 
     

    Submit nominations to your state representative before early September. Find your Assembly representative here. (Photo from the Wisconsin State Assembly website)

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  • Task Force Looks At Suicide Prevention Among Law Enforcement, First Responders, Veterans

    A bipartisan state task force on suicide prevention met again on Monday. This time, they met in Eau Claire to look at the suicide rates among law enforcement, first responders, and veterans.
     

    “They do have higher rates of suicide than the general population and that’s why we focused on those three areas,” said Representative Joan Ballweg, chair of the task force.
     

    But the current approaches to helping people talk about suicide are changing, and a technique called QPR—question, persuade, and refer—encourages individuals to talk directly about suicidal thoughts. The task force will meet next in September in Milwaukee, where they'll learn more about the QPR approach and review an updated report about suicide in Wisconsin. WQOW reports. 

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  • MCW Learning Event Support (Deadline: 06/30/2020)
    The Medical College of Wisconsin will provide funding to Wisconsin-based nonprofits or governmental (community) organizers and entities that want to host learning events that help to address Wisconsin's leading health issues and turn knowledge gained into action for sustained impact. Applications accepted on a rolling basis through June 30, 2020, or until available funds have been distributed.  Funding »
  • WDVA Grant for Veterans Nonprofits (Deadline: 08/30/2019)
    The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is accepting grant applications from registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families. The program includes a maximum total of up to $250,000 annually to nonprofit organizations and no more than $25,000 to each grant recipient.    Funding »
  • NIH Research for Tobacco Control Policies (Deadline: 09/11/2019)
    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks applicants for research projects to help address health disparities in tobacco use in the United States. Areas of inquiry include, but are not limited to 1) protecting nonsmokers from secondhand smoke exposure, 2) insurance coverage for tobacco dependence treatment, and 3) other promising public and private tobacco control policy approaches.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prevalence of cigarette smoking among U.S. adults is highest among those living in rural areas.  The application is due on October 11; a letter of intent is due on September 11.  Funding »
  • NIH Research for Tobacco Control Policies (Deadline: 10/11/2019)
    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks applicants for research projects to help address health disparities in tobacco use in the United States. Areas of inquiry include, but are not limited to 1) protecting nonsmokers from secondhand smoke exposure, 2) insurance coverage for tobacco dependence treatment, and 3) other promising public and private tobacco control policy approaches.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prevalence of cigarette smoking among U.S. adults is highest among those living in rural areas.  The application is due on October 11; a letter of intent is due on September 11.  Funding »
  • RWJF: Health Care's Role in Meeting Patients' Needs (Deadline: 08/15/2019)
    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) seeks two grantee organizations or one collaborative of organizations for a new initiative aimed at defining the role of health care in meeting patients’ social and economic needs, also known as social determinants of health. There will be a webinar for applicants on Tuesday, July 23, at 1pm Central.  Funding »
  • Increasing the Body of Knowledge for Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing in Public Health (Deadline: 08/16/2019)
    Small grants for organizations that wish to explore, plan, implement, or improve specific aspects of cross-jurisdictional sharing in public health. Eligible applicants are state and local government public health agencies, military public health departments, American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal entities, and tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. Funding »
  • Preventing Trafficking Among Native Youth (Deadline: 08/16/2019)
    The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offer a leadership development program for survivor leaders and ally professionals from diverse backgrounds, traditions, cultures, and experiences. Fellows will use trauma-informed principles, survivor-informed practices, knowledge and understanding of culture/tradition in Native communities, and knowledge of health and wellness in Native communities to address the project question, "How can culture be a protective factor in preventing trafficking among Native youth?" Funding »
  • End of Life and Palliative Care Health Literacy: Improving Outcomes (Deadline: 05/08/2021)
    Funding for research focused on identification of the key barriers to effective end-of-life and palliative care health literacy in diverse settings and populations, and to create novel strategies, interventions, and models of care to improve health literacy, with the goal of improving outcomes for individuals with serious, advanced illness and their families and caregivers. Funding »
  • Pioneering Ideas Proposal (RWJF) (Deadline: 10/15/2019)
    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks brief proposals that can anticipate the future and consider new and unconventional perspectives and approaches to building a Culture of Health. Funding »
  • Walmart Community Grant Program (Deadline: 12/31/2019)
    Through the Community Grant Program, our associates are proud to support the needs of their communities by providing grants to local organizations. Funding »
  • Healthy Community Partnership Grant (Deadline: 10/15/2019)
    Baraboo Foundation offers Healthy Community Partnership grants which provide funding for our projects, programs and activities that advance the health and wellness of those living in the greater Baraboo-Lake Delton-Wisconsin Dells area. Those working on innovative ideas, collaborative projects or programs who need seed money to implement the project are encouraged to apply.  Funding »
  • Wisconsin Community Grant Program (Deadline: 09/27/2019)
    The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation focuses on physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health through education and outreach. Preference is given to evidence-based health initiatives or pilot projects with measurable outcomes to increase health equity. Funding »
  • HRSA Teaching Health Center GME Program (Deadline: 08/30/2019)
    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will invest $48 million for 61 awards to community-based patient care centers that operate an accredited primary care residency program.  These include, but are not limited to, Federally Qualified Health Centers, community mental health centers, Rural Health Clinics, health centers operated by the Indian Health Service, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations.  The program supports the training of residents in new or expanded primary care residency training programs. Funding »
  • Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation (Deadline: 09/27/2019)
    The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation funds physician-led programs that improve health through education and outreach. Preference is given to evidence-based health initiatives or pilot projects with measurable outcomes to increase health equity including mental health access and addiction support, disease prevention, health literacy and others.  Funding »
  • AHA Rural Hospital Leadership Award (Deadline: 08/30/2019)
    The American Hospital Association’s Rural Hospital Leadership Award recognizes exceptional leadership teams who have guided their hospital through changes on the road to improving their community’s health.   Applicants must be the chief executive officer, president, or administrator of an AHA member rural hospital and have led one or more specific initiatives, including improvements in population health, access to care, or patient outcomes. The winning team will receive a stipend of $1,500 to defray the team representative’s expenses to attend an AHA conference. Funding »
  • Community Collaboration Grant Program (Wisconsin) (Deadline: 09/06/2019)
    Funding and more for Wisconsin organizations working to address health inequities. The goal is to to learn from and build trust with communities to advance health equity by collaboratively enhancing capacity, and increasing and strengthening partnership by working closely with grantees and providing training, technical assistance and funding. Grantees receive support as they strengthen and expand current assets and partnerships, build their infrastructure, and take action towards sustainable change. A letter of intent was due June 17. The deadline is September 6.  Funding »
  • SSM Health (Baraboo) (Deadline: 10/15/2019)
    SSM Health St. Clare Hospital—Baraboo Foundation offers Healthy Community Partnership grants which provide funding for our projects, programs and activities that advance the health and wellness of those living in the greater Baraboo-Lake Delton-Wisconsin Dells area.  The maximum grant award is $2,000 and the grants are awarded in two semi-annual cycles. The application deadline for the grants are April 15 and Oct. 15, with all funds awarded by June 15 and Dec. 15. Funding »
  • Opioid Resource Grant Program (Deadline: 08/15/2019)
    The AmerisourceBergen Foundation Opioid Resource Grant Program provides funding for innovative and constructive projects that address education, prevention, and/or the safe disposal of opioids. They will award grants from $50k - $75k to projects that address one of their key areas of focus: safe disposal programs, prevention education, or pilot programs for new ideas related to pre- and post-treatment activities.  Nonprofit organizations and coalitions are eligible to apply.  A letter of intent is due February 15th, and a full application deadline August 15th.  Funding »
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program  (Deadline: 03/13/2020)
    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Change Leadership Programs are designed to extend the influence and impact of leaders working to build a Culture of Health, a national framework designed to ensure that people are supported to live the healthiest lives possible where they live, learn, work, and play. Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program supports teams of researchers with advanced leadership skills in applying health research and policy to meet the pressing needs of communities. The themes for 2019 scholars are:  Community development and health Clinical practice, social services, and health Funding »
  • Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Grants (Deadline: 10/11/2019)
    Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples grants provide funding to native community-based projects. Grant awards range from $250 to $50,000. An organization may apply for a single large grant per year. Eligible applicants are: Organizations with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status A Native American/Indigenous peoples’ initiative or project that accomplishes its work within the community it serves At least 80% of the board of directors and leadership are Indigenous peoples An Indigenous Executive Director Seventh Generation Fund is an Indigenous identity-based organization dedicated to the self-determination of Native Peoples and the sovereignty of our distinct Nations that mobilizes financial, technical, and informational resources directly to Native communities to empower action. Send your complete proposal package to: Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Attn: Proposal Review Committee PO Box 4569 Arcata, CA 955518 USA Or by email to: grants@7genfund.org  (Indicate “Proposal” in the subject line) Funding »
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