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New Partnership Aims to Curb Childhood Obesity by 2015
A new collaborative effort announced Thursday between the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) aims to turn around the nation's childhood-obesity epidemic within the next three years.
Together, the two organizations will focus on six major policy areas, based on research suggesting what's most effective in terms of combating childhood obesity.
Both organizations will "focus on reaching communities hardest hit by the [childhood obesity] epidemic, including communities of color and lower-income communities," according to a press release.
The RWJF will head up the efforts surrounding physical activity, including helping schools and other youth programs increase the amount of physical activity for their students. The foundation will also be funding ways to increase other opportunities to be physically active, such as the building of bike lanes, parks, and walking paths.
While the AHA will largely be responsible for funding efforts regarding nutrition, the RWJF will help underwrite initiatives that increase students' access to healthy food.
The AHA, meanwhile, will be focused on bolstering the nutritional quality of snack foods and drinks sold in schools, reducing children's consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, and shielding students from marketing about unhealthy food or beverages. (A study recently presented at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting found large amounts of soda consumption was linked to students being overweight or gaining weight.)
"Some cities and states are starting to see progress in their efforts to reverse the childhood-obesity epidemic," said Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, the president and chief executive officer of the RWJF, in a statement. "As a country, we're gaining a better sense of what changes work, and now it's time to make those changes in every community. I'm confident this new collaboration with the American Heart Association will help us do just that."
The AHA will also be responsible for tying together all six policy areas that both it and the RWJF will be focusing on over the next few years. To help with that, the RWJF is providing $8 million of initial funding to the AHA to help establish the overarching advocacy initiative.
"Individuals across the country recognize the severity of the childhood-obesity epidemic, and they are counting on their elected and appointed representatives to support efforts to help children lead healthier lives," said Nancy Brown, chief executive officer of the AHA, in a statement. "We're excited to work with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to organize and build support for those policy efforts so the country can make lasting change."
This announcement comes roughly one week after a study projected childhood obesity to cost Maine more than $1 billion in medical costs over the next two decades.
A report released in September from the RWJF and Trust for America's Health suggested that 13 states could have adult-obesity rates higher than 60 percent by 2030, if the U.S. obesity epidemic remains unchecked. To see the report go to http://www.rwjf.org/en/research-publications/find-rwjf-research/2012/09/f-as-in-fat--how-obesity-threatens-america-s-future-2012.html
From RWJF News Digest: Childhood Obesity e-mail, 11/16/12
Training and Resources for HIV Prevention with Positives
A new “HIV Prevention with Positives” website, http://www.HIVPwP.org, has been launched by the Dallas Prevention Training Center/Capacity Building Assistance Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The site orients providers to system-level approaches to HIV prevention with persons living with HIV.
In a practical way, the site describes ten components of the continuum of care. It provides tools for health departments, community based and AIDS service organizations, and medical clinics to collaborate and enhance the effectiveness of their prevention efforts. The site directs providers to important resources for HIV Prevention with Positives programs and services. This website supports strategies in the CDC’s “High Impact Prevention” plan of action to bring every person living with HIV into care, maintain suppressed viral loads, and prevent transmission of new infections.
The site also features a new web-based course for clinicians about the prevention benefit of antiretroviral treatment. Physicians can earn 1.25 units of free CME upon completion of the course.
From DSHS HIV-STD Insider e-mail, 11/14/12
Public Funding Opportunities
AHRQ Conference Grant Program (R13): PA-13-017
SOURCE: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/1/13.
$ AVAILABLE: Because the nature and scope of the proposed conferences will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.
ELIGIBILITY: Public or nonprofit private institution, such as a university, college, or a faith-based or community-based organization; units of local or State government; eligible agencies of the federal government; and Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized); and Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations.
PURPOSE: AHRQ announces its interest in supporting conferences through the AHRQ Conference Grant Program. AHRQ seeks to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
CFDA: 93.226
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-017.html
From AHRQ e-mail, 11/14/12
Subject(s) conference support
Early-Stage Development of Innovative Technologies for Biospecimen Science (R21): RFA-CA-13-003
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 1/20/13, 4/20/13, 8/20/13. Application: 2/20/13, 5/20/13, 9/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: NCI intends to fund an estimate of four awards, corresponding to approximately $800,000 in total costs for fiscal year 2014.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing technically innovative feasibility studies focused on early-stage development of technologies that address issues related to pre-analytical variations in the collection, processing, handling, and storage of cancer-relevant biospecimens or their derivatives. The overall goal is to develop technologies capable of interrogating and/or maximizing the quality and utility of biospecimens or samples derived from those biospecimens for downstream analyses.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-13-003.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/15/12
Subject(s) cancer research, technology
Early-Stage Innovative Molecular Analysis Technology Development for Cancer Research (R21): RFA-CA-13-001
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 1/20/13, 4/20/13, 8/20/13. Application: 2/20/13, 5/20/13, 9/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: NCI intends to fund an estimate of four awards, corresponding to approximately $800,000 in total costs for fiscal year 2014.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on the inception and development of early stage, highly innovative, technologies or emerging technologies with significant transformative potential that have not yet been explored in a cancer-relevant use. An emerging technology is defined (for the purpose of this FOA) as one that has passed the initial developmental stage, but has not yet been evaluated within the context of a cancer-relevant intended use and requires significant modification for the proposed application.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-13-001.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/15/12
Subject(s) cancer research, technology
Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Technologies for Biospecimen Science (R33): RFA-CA-13-004
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 1/20/13, 4/20/13, 8/20/13. Application: 2/20/13, 5/20/13, 9/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing technically innovative feasibility studies focused on the advanced development and validation of cancer-relevant technologies that address issues related to pre-analytical variations in the collection, processing, handling, and storage of biospecimens or their derivatives. The overall goal is to develop technologies capable of interrogating and/or maximizing the quality and utility of biospecimens or their derived samples for downstream analyses. This FOA will support the development of tools, devices, instrumentation, and associated methods to assess sample quality, preserve/protect sample integrity, and establish verification criteria for quality assessment/quality control and handling under diverse conditions.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-13-004.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/15/12
Subject(s) cancer research, technology
Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Molecular Analysis Technologies for Cancer Research (R33): RFA-CA-13-002
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 1/20/13, 4/20/13, 8/20/13. Application: 2/20/13, 5/20/13, 9/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: NCI intends to fund approximately 10 awards, corresponding to approximately $3.5 million in total costs for fiscal year 2014.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits grant applications proposing research projects on the advanced development of emerging molecular and cellular analysis technologies and technical/analytical validation in an appropriate cancer-relevant biological system. An emerging technology is defined as one that has passed the pilot developmental stage and shows promise, but has not yet been significantly evaluated within the context of its intended use. If successful, these technologies would accelerate research in cancer biology, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, control, epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-13-002.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/15/12
Subject(s) cancer research, technology
Private Funding Opportunities
Autism Research Initiative Invites Letters of Intent for Pilot and Research Awards
SOURCE: Simons Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letters of Intent: 11/30/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Please see PURPOSE section for funding information.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see PURPOSE section for eligibility information.
PURPOSE: The mission of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders by funding, catalyzing, and driving research of the greatest quality. The program is seeking applications for SFARI awards from individuals who will conduct bold, imaginative, rigorous, and relevant research.
Applications are invited for the following types of awards:
SFARI Pilot Awards are intended for innovative, high-impact proposals requesting support for small-scale projects or early-stage experiments that will build on preliminary data or a prior track record and lead to competitive applications for funding by SFARI or other organizations. Investigators new to the field of autism are encouraged to apply for pilot awards. The maximum budget is $125,000 (including indirect costs) per year for up to two years. (Letters of Intent Deadline: November 30, 2012.)
SFARI Research Awards are designed for investigators with demonstrated expertise conducting compelling high-impact research on an experimental hypothesis for which, in most cases, preliminary data have already been gathered. The foundation also will consider projects focused on a central hypothesis where success depends on close collaboration between two or more labs. The initiative expects to fund proposals for a maximum of $250,000 per year ( including indirect costs) for up to three years, but under exceptional circumstances will consider proposals at higher levels. (Letters of Intent Deadline: November 30, 2012.)
In addition to the pilot and research award programs, the SFARI Explorer Award program accepts applications at any time for rapid review and support through a rolling award program. The Explorer Award program provides timely resources on a one-time basis, not to exceed $60,000, including indirect costs, to support focused experiments highly relevant to SFARI's mission.
All applicants and key collaborators must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or other research facility. Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign nonprofit organizations; public and private institutions such as colleges, universities, hospitals, laboratories, units of state, and local government; and eligible agencies of the federal government. There are no citizenship or country requirements.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://sfari.org/funding/grants/2013-rfa
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 11/9/12
Subject(s) medical research, mental health, disabilities
Champions for Healthy Kids
SOURCE: General Mills Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12/3/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The program will award grants of $10,000 each.
ELIGIBILITY: Community-based groups such as health departments, government agencies, schools, and Native American Tribes that develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle.
To ensure that the nutrition information in the proposed program is accurate and is scientifically based, a registered dietitian must either be directly involved or serve as an advisor to the program.
PURPOSE: The General Mills Foundation, in partnership with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation and the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, is inviting nonprofit organizations in the United States working to improve youth nutrition and physical fitness behaviors to apply for the Champions for Healthy Kids program.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.generalmills.com/Responsibility/Community_Engagement/Grants/Champions_for_healthy_kids.aspx
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 11/9/12
Subject(s) children's health, nutrition/food services, health promotion/wellness
International Blood Safety Innovation Award
SOURCE: Terumo BCT
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Expressions of Interest are due 12/31/12.
AVAILABLE: Terumo BCT will award $100,000 to one recipient or a number of smaller grants totaling up to $100,000 to multiple recipients.
ELIGIBILITY: Clinicians, researchers, and scientists at academic institutions and associations who are interested in blood safety across all device platforms are encouraged to submit expressions of interest. Entries from anywhere in the world are welcome from all fields, including but not limited to hematology and immunology.
PURPOSE: Terumo BCT, a global company specializing in blood component and cellular technologies, has announced the launch of the Blood Safety Innovation Award.
The international award program is designed to support scientific and clinical research leading to new advances in blood safety in hematology, immunology, and other related fields. The program is intended to encourage the investigation of novel scientific ideas and new concepts, procedures, and/or methodologies that have the potential to substantially advance blood safety for the benefit of patients in need of transfusion support.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://bloodsafetygrant.com/
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 11/9/12
Subject(s) medical research
"Shark Tank" Competition for Innovative New Ideas in Treatment
SOURCE: Epilepsy Therapy Project
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/15/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The winner of the 2013 Shark Tank Competition will receive national recognition and funding to support the development and commercialization of a new product, technology, or therapeutic concept.
The top finalists will present their product concepts or therapeutic candidates at the Antiepileptic Drug and Device Trials XII Conference in Miami, Florida (May 15 to 17, 2013). The project deemed most innovative will be announced at the conclusion of the conference, and the winner will receive a $100,000 cash award to support the development of their idea. Contest finalists also will benefit from exposure to industry executives and investors. Competition applicants selected as finalists will be notified by February 15, 2013, and will be eligible for a travel stipend to attend the AEDD conference.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must qualify by submitting an outline of their project and development goals with a statement of near-term potential benefit to people with epilepsy, and should specify how the $100,000 award will accelerate the development of their products. Inventors who submitted ideas for the 2012 Shark Tank Competition are encouraged to re-submit their ideas if substantial progress has been made.
PURPOSE: The Epilepsy Therapy Project, a nonprofit organization that works to accelerate new therapies for people living with epilepsy and seizures, has announced its second annual "Shark Tank" Competition and is inviting entries which represent the most innovative new ideas in epilepsy treatment and care.
CONTACT: Kim Macher, (540) 687-8077, ext. 100, e-mail: kim@epilepsytherapyproject.org. For more information see http://www.epilepsy.com/newsfeeds/press_release/999599
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 11/9/12
Subject(s) medical research, mental health, technology
Events
Stories of Collective Impact: How to Use the Principles of Asset Based Community Development and Results Based Accountability to Achieve Greater Results and Impact
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: December 5, 9 am to noon.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room TBD, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: The term Collective Impact is now getting a lot of attention in the nonprofit world. At this workshop you will hear stories of effective collective impact through the power of Asset-Based Community Development and Results Based Accountability.
Workshop topics:
* Collective Impact Today.
* Introduction to ABCD and RBA – Definitions & Principles.
* Examples of ABCD and RBA in action.
* Why Place-Based Strategies and Community Engagement are Critical.
* The roles of Residents in Building a Stronger Community.
* The New Role of Institutions – How Institutions Can Use All Their Assets to Build a Stronger Community and raise more resources.
* Tools for Agencies - Leading by Stepping Back.
* Asset Mapping – Discover-Ask-Connect – From Mapping to Mobilizing.
* Learning Conversations – How to Connect and Engage People.
* Connector Leaders – Effective leadership in Today’s World.
What is ABCD:
* The belief that healthy communities are built by focusing on the strengths and capacities of the citizens and associations that call the community "home."
* The belief that the assets of a community's institutions can be identified and mobilized to build community.
* A range of approaches and tools, such as asset mapping and community engagement that can put these beliefs into practice.
What is RBA:
* A disciplined way of thinking and taking action that communities can use to improve the lives of children, youth, families and the community as a whole.
* It can also be used to improve the performance of programs, agencies and service systems.
COST: $49.
CONTACT: Lisa Dent, (512) 223-7051, e-mail: lisa.dent@austincc.edu.
From CCBNO ACC e-mail, 11/13/12
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: January 10-11, 9 am to 5 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room TBD, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Whenever you’re not getting the results you’re looking for, it’s likely a crucial conversation is keeping you stuck. Whether it’s a problem with poor quality, declining organizational support, or a strained relationship—whatever the issue—if you can’t talk honestly with nearly anybody about almost anything, you can expect poor results.
What is Crucial Conversations Training?
Crucial Conversations is a two-day course that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics—at all levels of your organization. By learning how to speak and be heard (and encouraging others to do the same), you’ll begin to surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on your decisions with unity and commitment.
What is a Crucial Conversation?
A crucial conversation is a discussion between two or more people where the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. These conversations—when handled poorly or ignored—lead to strained relationships and dismal results.
Crucial Conversations teaches participants how to:
* Speak persuasively, not abrasively.
* Foster teamwork and better decision making.
* Build acceptance rather than resistance.
* Resolve individual and group disagreements.
* Who Needs Crucial Conversations Training?
Does your organization suffer from taboo topics, deference, disagreement, analysis paralysis, information hoarding, office politics, or alienation? Is your organization battling declining productivity, safety violations, low morale, reduced quality, poor customer satisfaction, or other bottom-line concerns? Then you, your team, or your organization needs Crucial Conversations Training.
COST: $225.
CONTACT: Lisa Dent, (512) 223-7051, e-mail: lisa.dent@austincc.edu.
From CCBNO ACC e-mail, 11/13/12
Effective Grant Writing
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: January 15, 9 am to 4 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room TBD, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: One-day complete “nuts and bolts” guide to grant proposal development and management of critical proposal development processes. Participants will develop a detailed outline of a full grant proposal and develop logical and compelling narrative and spreadsheets in the challenging sections of needs assessments, objectives, evaluation and budget. Participants will also develop strategies for researching, cultivating, communicating, and building partnerships with foundation, corporation, and government funders.
Additionally, the workshop will cover “important yet rarely-discussed” topics such as writing and editing styles, expectations and measurement of a successful grant writing program, the relationship of grants to overall organizational fundraising, the role of management and volunteer leadership in grant-development initiatives, and organizational team-building to support grant proposal development. Comprehensive handouts and online resources are provided.
This workshop has been highly rated as effective for both the beginner and advanced grant-writer, because of the unique perspectives provided by the presenter.
COST: $75 TANO members / $99 TANO non-members.
CONTACT: Lisa Dent, (512) 223-7051, e-mail: lisa.dent@austincc.edu.
From CCBNO ACC e-mail, 11/13/12
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