Inaugural HIA National Meeting: Scholarship Deadline
8:00PM ET
Open
Scholarships
Limited scholarships are available to all attendees and preference will be given to full-time students, individuals from nonprofits; local, state and tribal health departments; or other local, state and tribal agencies. Applications are due by no later than 8:00pm ET on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
For more information or to submit a scholarship application, please visit http://www.cvent.com/d/2cq8vk.
*ATTENTION: Abstract deadline has been extended to Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 11:59 pm ET.
Inaugural National HIA Meeting: Abstract Deadline
11:59 pm ET
Open
ATTENTION: Abstract deadline has been extended to Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 11:59 pm ET
The Inaugural National Health Impact Assessment Meeting planning committee is seeking abstracts for Poster Sessions, Oral Presentations, Breakfast Round Table Topics, Working Group Topics or Full Session Topics at the meeting. You may submit abstracts for any of the above presentation formats. Abstracts are now due by no later than 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, January 22, 2012. Submitters/presenters will be notified of the selected abstracts by early February, 2012.
PHL Webinar: Gun Violence, Mental Illness and Firearms Laws
1:00PM – 2:00PM ET
Deadline to Apply: Healthy Farms, Healthy People State Meetings Learning Community
As part of its work with the Healthy Farms, Healthy People Coalition, NNPHI will provide selected nonprofit organizations with awards of up to $7,500 to conduct a state meeting in 2012 focusing on opportunities for improving health through the intersection between agriculture and health. This award will be coupled with limited technical assistance and participation in a learning community of other organizations hosting similar meetings.
Two-page applications are due by February 13, 2012 at 5:00 PM ET.
For more information, visit NNPHI's Funding Opportunities page.
Webinar: Learning about Health Impact Assessments
1:00-2:00 PM ET
Open Event
Presented by the Network for Public Health Law, the Public Health Law Webinar Series is a free, open monthly series focused on providing the public health community with practical knowledge on emerging topics. The series' next webinar, Learning about Health Impact Assessments, is scheduled for Thursday, February 16.
The webinar will provide a basic overview of how Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) give decision-makers the information they need to advance smarter policies to help build safe, healthy, thriving communities; examine the development of an innovative HIA tool; and explore the legal authority authorizing, supporting, or prohibiting HIAs.
Agency & Systems Improvement Webinar: Building a Culture of Quality Improvement in Your Health Department: A Roadmap to Quality
2:00-3:00 PM ET
Open Event
The National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPSP) is a national partnership initiative that has developed National Public Health Performance Standards for state and local public health systems and public health governing bodies to assess and improve public health systems.
The NPHPSP webinar series features live bi-monthly webinars around public health accreditation, quality improvement (QI), and performance management. The webinar topic for Tuesday, February 21 is Building a Culture of QI in Your Health Department: A Roadmap to Quality.
These monthly webinars are free and open to all. Click to learn more about this monthly webinar series and view archived editions. To sign up for future webinars, click below or email Program Coordinator Liljana Johnson ().
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Early Bird Registration Deadline: 2012 NNPHI Annual Conference
Open Event
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Call for Proposals: PHSSR: Building Evidence for Decision-Making: Deadline for Receipt of Intent to Apply
3:00 PM ET
Background Information/Seeking: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to expand the evidence base for effective public health policy and practice through investment in Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR). NNPHI is the administrative support office for PHSSR. This solicitation seeks to expand the evidence base for effective decision-making in public health practice and policy through research that utilizes natural experiments to respond to the questions defined in the National Agenda for PHSSR. Complete eligibility and selection criteria can be found in the Call for Proposals.
Important Dates:
- February 28, 2012 (3:00 PM ET): Optional applicant web conference call (registration required)
- March 6, 2012 (3:00 PM ET): Deadline for receipt of intent to apply (required; View Intent to Apply)
- March 27, 2012 (3:00 PM ET): Deadline for receipt of full proposals (View Full Proposal)
Project Timeline: Selected organizations will be notified in late July 2012. The grant period begins September 1, 2012.
Learn More: Click for the Call for Proposals, How to Apply, and Frequently Asked Questions. For additional information, please contact Nikki Lawhorn, NNPHI Research Manager, or Erica Johnson, NNPHI Program Coordinator, at .
Abstract Submission Deadline: 2012 NNPHI Annual Conference
5:00 PM CT
Open Event
- Accreditation and Quality Improvement
- Assessments
- Health in All Policies
- Health Systems
- Return on Investment for Public Health
- Technology and Public Health
- Translating Research to Practice
Building Capacity to Conduct Effective HIV, STD, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth CFP: Deadline for Declaration of Intent to Apply
3:00 PM ET
Background Information/Seeking: NNPHI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating to increase the use of evidence-based HIV, STD, and Teen Pregnancy prevention activities among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth between the ages of 12-16 years. Up to eight AI/AN youth serving organizations throughout the nation will be selected to participate in the 12-month program. Participating organizations will receive a $40,000 financial award, as well as professional development training and technical assistance for key staff that will work to increase the application and implementation of evidence-based HIV, STD, and Teen Pregnancy prevention education interventions in their community. Complete eligibility and selection criteria can be found in the Call for Proposals.
Important Dates:
- March 5, 2012 (4:00-5:00 PM ET ): Optional Applicant Web Conference (registration required)
- March 9, 2012 (3:00 PM ET): Deadline for declaration of intent to apply
- March 20, 2012 (3:00 PM ET): Deadline for receipt of full proposal submitted via email
- April 2, 2012: Sites notified of selection
Project Timeline: Selected organizations will be notified in early April 2012. The grant period begins May 1, 2012 and continues through April 30, 2013.
Learn More: See the Call for Proposals for additional details. For additional information, please contact Sarah Gillen, NNPHI Associate Director, at .
