$15K-$30K Deadline Thursday, June 19, 2014. Awards for Access to Disaster Medicine and Public Health Information.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is offering a funding opportunity for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders and others that play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response and recovery.  NLM is soliciting proposals from partnerships in the U.S. that include at least one library and at least one organization that has disaster-related responsibilities, such as a health department, emergency management department, and responder organizations. Contract awards will be offered for a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $30,000 each for a one-year project.

An open information session was held on Thursday, May 8 at 1:30 pm ET during the monthly Disaster Information Specialist webinar. All questions and responses will be posted following the meeting on FedBizOpps.

The deadline for proposals is Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 5 pm ET.

The solicitation notice can be found on FedBizOpps.gov:

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=8342e7f3a5ed717efa31cea5c8f4f879&tab=core&_cview=0

For more information about the “Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Project 2014”, please visit http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/2014disasteroutreachrfq.html.  

Call for Papers. ICISF's 13th World Congress on Stress, Trauma, and Coping.

Join with others dedicated to the crisis response community and answer this call for innovative and cutting-edge topics and speakers today!     CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS is OPEN! Experience a whole new World Congress with more opportunities to Engage, Learn, Share.This theme doesn't just summarize the 13th World Congress on Stress, Trauma and Coping mission and purpose - It also describes the atmosphere we're striving to create: an environment where solutions are evolving to deal with the ongoing challenges facing crisis interventionists.  ICISF's World Congress provides high-quality crisis intervention education and networking opportunities. Education sessions, designed to transcend all industry sectors, focus on current and emerging issues, best practices, proven techniques, and the complex challenges facing crisis interventionists in today's global environment. Share your expertise at this premier forum for multidisciplinary exchange of ideas and information.   CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS   is OPEN! Sincerely, Terri Pazornick Education & Training Manager ICISF 3290 Pine Orchard Ln, Ste 106 Ellicott City MD 21042 (410) 750-9600