$75K in Prizes. MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge July 2020

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) along with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), components of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are offering up to $750,000 in prizes and an opportunity to reach up to 10 million Americans in the Mobilizing and Empowering the Nation and Technology to Address Loneliness & social isolation (MENTAL) Health Innovation Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to increase consumer awareness and use of technology tools that keep racial and ethnic minority populations, older adults, people with disabilities and Veterans socially engaged and connected to families, friends, communities and activities of interest.
Deadline for registration is July 15.

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Grant Opportunities. July 2020

Funding

Grief Reach Grants: Pandemic Relief Fund The National Alliance for Grieving Children and the New York Life Foundation will provide capacity building funds to organizations that offer support for COVID-19 pandemic-related childhood bereavement. Deadline is July 6, 8:00 pm ET. Learn More Implementing Sustainable Mental Health Practices in Low-Resource Settings to Achieve Mental Health Equity for Underserved Populations The HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH) encourages research focused on addressing suicide among Black children and adolescents. Deadline for LOI is July 25. Learn More Tribal Management Grant Program The HHS Indian Health Service (IHS) will assist Tribes and Tribal organizations with the enhancement and development of health management infrastructure and capability. Deadline is August 24.  Learn More Policy and Advocacy Grant The Tufts Health Plan Foundation supports health services and initiatives that address social determinants of health, particularly for older adults, in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Connecticut. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is July 24. Learn More HRSA Health Center Program Service Area Competition The HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) supports access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services for underserved and vulnerable populations. Deadline is August 17. Learn More Supporting Tribes to Increase Commercial Tobacco Cessation The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) supports Tribal projects to increase commercial tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery systems cessation, as well as "quit smoking" attempts. Deadline is August 28. Pre-application webinar, August 5, 3:00 pm ET. Contact NIHB for the Application

Tribal Management Grant Program

The HHS Indian Health Service (IHS) will assist Tribes and Tribal organizations with the enhancement and development of health management infrastructure and capability.
Deadline is August 24. 

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Training: Medical Interpreter - Bridging the Gap

Workforce Development

Training: Medical Interpreter - Bridging the Gap

The Cross Cultural Health Care Program 64-hour, online training teaches foundational medical interpreter skills such as roles of the interpreter, interpreter code of ethics, medical terminology, interpreting in mental health and much more. This professional development opportunity also prepares participants to meet state and national testing requirements.
August 3-24, 12:00 pm ET.
Deadline for application is July 13.

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Training: Suicide Prevention Online Courses

Training: Suicide Prevention Online Courses

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center self-paced, online courses are designed for clinicians and other service providers, educators, health professionals, public officials and members of community-based coalitions who develop and implement suicide prevention programs and policies. Courses are available on counseling on access to lethal means, suicide prevention data, suicide prevention strategies and preventing suicide in emergency department patients. 

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