GROW PR Network’s April Newsletter 2024
LET’s Welcome GROW PR Network’s newest member!
Salud Integral de la Montaña (SIM)
A private, non-profit, community-based organization, incorporated into the Department of State since 1974; recognized by the federal government as a “Federally Qualified Health Center” with a grant under section 330 of the Federal Public Health Law.
SIM has been a primary and preventive health care provider within the mountainous region of Puerto Rico for over 49 years. Serving communities in vulnerability with limited medical care through their Comprehensive Health Centers located in the municipalities of Barranquitas, Bayamón, Comerío, Corozal, Naranjito, Orocovis, and Toa Alta. Offering a wide range of clinical services and specialized programs, such as Home Health and Hospice La Montaña, among others.
Salud Integral de la Montaña has provided care for more than 50,000 patients in the mountains. SIM has a mission to continue being a leading private organization in high-quality integrated primary and specialized health services, focused on the well-being of the community at all stages of life. With a clear vision of becoming the first option in the provision of health services due to its culture of service, diversity, quality, safety, cutting-edge professionals, technological innovation, and cost-effectiveness.
GROW PR Network Members Awarded
We are thrilled to announce the approval of the “Special Project Community Core & Pilot Project Core”: ‘Incorporating Medication Therapy Management in Pharmacogenomic Services into an Interdisciplinary Rural Health Program’ sponsored by the Alliance🎉
Congratulations to the research team from UPR Pharmacy and Hospital General Castañer. Together, they’re blazing a trail in rural healthcare innovation!
Learning Together
Training Opportunities According to Your Needs!
Are you passionate about advancing healthcare through research? Join us for our cutting-edge training sessions on Research Concepts, Ethical Considerations, and Informed Consent. Don’t miss the opportunity to enhance your skills and contribute to meaningful advancements in healthcare.
Stay tuned for our upcoming workshops!
- Research Concepts Workshop: Gain insights into fundamental concepts and methodologies in healthcare research. Learn about study design, data collection methods, and approaches to analyzing research data. Details below:
May 28, 2024 10:00 AM-11:00 AM AST Session I
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 873 2987 1097
Passcode: 826463
- Ethical Aspects of Research and Informed Consent: Explore ethical considerations in healthcare research, including the principles of beneficence, autonomy, and justice. Learn about the importance of obtaining informed consent from research participants and ensuring ethical conduct throughout the research process. Join us using the link below:
August 27, 2024 10:00 AM-11:00 AM AST Session II
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 853 1119 3323
Passcode: 040339
- Certification in Human Subjects Research: Obtain certification in human subjects research to ensure compliance with ethical and regulatory requirements. Learn about the protection of research participants’ rights, privacy, and confidentiality.
October 22, 2024 10:00 AM-11:00 AM AST Session III
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 837 1631 9836
Passcode: 887168
For more information, please contact our Programmatic Coordinator: Loren Meléndez at loren.angeli@upr.edu
Other Training Opportunities:
Tune into the Community Engagement Alliance Consultative Resource (CEACR) from the NIH, an initiative that is bridging the gap between community partners and best practices among research teams to address health disparities and inclusion in research. Through engaging webinars and personalized office hours, they aim to disseminate best practices in community-engaged research, fostering collaboration that drive impactful change in healthcare outcomes, paving the way for a healthier, more equitable future for all.
Upcoming webinars sponsored by NIH CEACR
- Formulating Your Research Agendas, Designing Your Study, and Building a Team
Description: Participants will learn how to formulate research questions and aims, review common study designs for community-based organizations, identify the types of expertise needed, and create a plan to build a successful team.
Webinar: May 8, 2024, 1-2PM ET – Register Here
Office Hours: May 9, 2024, 4-6PM PT/7-9PM ET –Register here
- Grant Writing Strategies for Success
Description: Participants will learn to write for impact to develop successful community-engaged research grant applications. Emphasis will be placed on strategies for collaborative grant writing between community organizations and institutions.
Webinar: June 12, 2024, 1-2PM ET – Register Here
Office Hours: June 13, 2024, 1-3PM ET – Register Here
- Ensuring Ethical Research in Our Communities:
Navigating NIH Policy, Human Subjects and Data Protection Guidance, Data Sharing Requirements, and Community-Based Research Review Processes
Description: Participants will learn about ethical considerations in research and how to navigate institutional reviews boards (IRB) to effectively protect human subjects’ data.
Webinar: July 10, 2024, 1-2PM ET – Register Here
Office Hours: July 11, 2024, 4-6PM PT/7-9PM ET –Register Here
Funding Opportunities
Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Award Ceiling: 4,000,000
Deadline: June 04, 2024
Description: The CDC is offering funding to create a special laboratory called “Newborn Screening Center of Excellence”. This laboratory will use advanced technology, like Whole Genome Sequencing and Mass Spectrometry, to improve newborn screening. By doing this, doctors can find diseases early and help newborns get the right treatment sooner. Over four years, the laboratory will test out these new methods and share what they learn with other labs. This project seeks to make sure newborns get the best possible start in life by using the latest technology to keep them healthy.
Number: CDC-RFA-DP-24-0049
Title: Partner Promotion of Strategies to Advance Oral Health
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Deadline: June 03, 2024
Description: This three-year competitive announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supports oral health programs aimed at preventing and controlling oral diseases among priority populations. Applicants can apply for separate components to provide technical assistance, support partnerships, and analyze data to improve oral health initiatives, working closely with CDC’s Division of Oral Health and other awardees.
Number: HHS-2024-ACL-AOA-CCDG-0032
Title: Volunteer Community Care Corps: Expanding and Refining Models for Volunteer Programs to Support Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and their Family Caregivers
Award Ceiling: 5, 430,000
Deadline: June 08, 2024
Description: The Administration for Community Living is offering grants to test new programs that place volunteers in communities to help caregivers, older adults, and people with disabilities maintain their independence by providing non-medical care. These programs aim to evaluate different approaches, benefiting both volunteers and those receiving care, and to share successful models for replication in other communities.
Number: HRSA-24-046
Title: Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Intervention
Award Ceiling: $950,000
Deadline: June 21, 2024
Description: The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Supporting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Screening and Intervention program aims to reduce alcohol use during pregnancy and improve outcomes for children with FASD, especially in communities where binge drinking during pregnancy is common. By educating Primary Care Providers (PCPs) and promoting screening, intervention, and referral processes for high-risk pregnancies, the program seeks to increase PCPs’ knowledge and skills in identifying and managing FASD, fostering effective communication with families, and making lasting positive changes in healthcare practices, particularly in rural and medically underserved areas.
