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As Congress continues its debate over the federal budget for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011, legislators have brought up a variety of budget proposals that would affect addictions and mental health in different ways. Learn the facts about these proposals on the Federal Budget section of MentalHealthcareReform.org. Here, you’ll get the latest news from Washington about the 2011 and 2012 budgets, along with helpful resources to help you make sense of this year’s complex budget process. Resources include a Q&A with National Council Vice President for Public Policy Chuck Ingoglia, summaries of the proposed cuts to SAMHSA, and more. Read More. 

 

 

 

The application period is now open for a new grant program created under health reform, Medicaid Incentives for Prevention of Chronic Diseases. Ten grants of up to $10 million each will be awarded for programs that provide incentives to Medicaid beneficiaries of all ages who participate in prevention programs and demonstrate changes in health risk and outcomes, including the adoption of healthy behaviors.  Eligible applicants are State Medicaid Agencies. Applications are due May 2, 2011.  Read More. 

 

HHS, SAMHSA, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy are now accepting applications for the 2011 Drug Free Communities (DFC) Mentoring Program. Eligible applicants are existing DFC grantees, who will serve as mentors to newly-formed and/or developing coalitions that have never received a DFC grant. Applications are due Apr. 25, 2011. Read More. 

 

The Department of Labor has announced that it will provide $20 million in grants though its Civic Justice Corps program. Up to 13 grants will be awarded for projects that help juvenile offenders gain job skills and demonstrate accountability through community service projects. Applications are due March 15, 2011. Read More. 

 

The Maternal and Child Health Research Program will award grants of $300,000 each to conduct research on evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities. Eligible entities include public or private nonprofit agencies. Applications are due Mar. 28, 2011. Read More. 

 

The Department of Health & Human Services has announced it will award grants of at least $200,000 each to programs designed to facilitate the enrollment, renewal, and retention of CHIP-eligible children. Eligible applicants include community-based organizations. Applications are due by Apr. 18. Read More. 

 

On March 9 from 2:30-4:00 pm eastern time, USDA Rural Development will hold a webinar on the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program FY 2011 Application Process. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (DLT) is designed to meet the educational and health care needs of rural America, including by supporting telemedicine. Read More. 

 

The Legal Action Center has released a new toolkit to help providers obtain federal Byrne JAG funds to support alternatives to incarceration (ATI), reentry, and substance use treatment and prevention services. The toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for service providers seeking to partner with state and local governments to provide these services. Read More. 

 

 

 

At our 2011 conference in San Diego, May 2-4, the National Council will be offering several workshops and sessions designed to help you make the most of grants and fundraising. These include: “Cultivating Individual Donors” (half-day institute); “Grant Opportunities: $42 Million in Lessons Learned;” and “The Mental Health Conversation: How to Make the Development Case.” Read More. 

 

The National Council will host several webinars in the upcoming weeks, including: “Partnering with ACOs” (Mar. 23). Read More and Register. 

 

 

 

The Collaborative Family Healthcare Association will hold its 13th Annual Conference Oct. 27-29, 2011 in Philadelphia. The theme for this year’s conference is “Accelerating Adoption of Collaborative Care: Reaching the Tipping Point.” CHFA is now accepting presentation proposals. This conference is designed for medical and mental health providers and administrators seeking collaborative solutions to the complex challenges of patient care. Read More. 

 

 

 

The National Alliance to End Homelessness has released a toolkit, “Using Advocacy to End Homelessness: A Toolkit for Understanding and Conducting Advocacy.” The toolkit explores strategies to advance policies that prevent and end homelessness, including detailed descriptions of how to execute each strategy as well as engagement tips, adaptable sample materials, and real-life examples. Read More.  

 

The latest public letter from Dr David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, highlights the programs ONC has implemented in order to build an infrastructure to support meaningful use. The letter also examines the role of meaningful use as a vision of how information can be used in innovative ways to revolutionize the work of health professionals and healthcare institutions. Read More. 

 

Faces & Voices of Recovery and Hazelden's Center for Public Advocacy are hosting the America Honors Recovery awards to recognize 2011's most influential recovery community leaders and organizations. Nominations for individuals and organizations may be made until April 1, 2011, and recipients will be honored at a June 22, 2011 reception in Washington, DC. Read More. 

 

The 22nd Annual Management Institute, to be held April 28-29 at the University of Maryland,  will bring together health and human services leaders on the topic of “Remaking Management for the 21st Century.” Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss current issues, best practices and theories with colleagues and peers across the field. Read More.