Offer Newsletter: Issue 67

Blotner, C. & Dotolo, D. (in press). LGBTQ Patient Palliative Care: A queery into quality of life. In T. Altilio, S. Otis-Green, & J. Cagle (Eds.), Oxford textbook of palliative social work, Second Edition. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
New Presentations
SSW’s Clara Berridge delivered the keynote speech at the joint AARP and Future of Privacy Forum event on “Adding Age to AI: The Importance of Representing Older Adults in Data and Design”. In case you missed it, you can watch the speech here.

• Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan
• Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors
• Knowledge representation and behavioral ontology development

Washington State Labor Research Grants
Deadline: May 24, 2021
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies seeks proposals for policy-oriented research on aspects of labor directly relevant to policy makers in Washington State. Grants are available to University of Washington faculty, both full-time and lecturer, as well as UW graduate students who are sponsored by a faculty member. Up to $15,000 is available for this grant. Funding includes a tuition waiver for graduate employees. Proposals requesting funding for student salaries will be given priority consideration over others. Topically, priority will go to work that examines:

• Race and/or gender as they pertain to labor and workforce issues.
• Immediate and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers in Washington State
• Aspects of labor force employment, wages, conditions (including health and pension benefits), and/or unionization.
• Local policies to ameliorate the impacts of trade, outsourcing, off-shoring subcontracting, automation, or technology.
• Policies of unions and professional organizations to expand or preserve marketable skills and quality production.
• Problems facing contingent, casual or gig workers, and employment-related aspects of poverty and/or discrimination.
• Historical work that has direct impact upon contemporary policy.
• International case studies and/or comparative research relevant to Washington State.

Notice of Special Interest in Reducing Suicide Risk in Young People in Low-and Middle-Income Countries and Low-Resource Settings
Deadline: June 5, 2021
The National Institute of Mental Health is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight interest in developing and implementing prevention strategies to reduce suicide risk (suicide ideation and behavior, including acts of self-harm/suicide) and promote resilience among young people, age 10-24 years, in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)and low-resources settings. NIMH welcomes applicants from LMICs and strongly encourages applicants from the United States or upper middle-income countries to partner with sites in LMICs.

Emergency Award: RADx-UP – Social, Ethical, and Behavioral Implications (SEBI) Research on Disparities in COVID-19 Testing among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (U01 Clinical Trials Optional)
Deadline: July 7, 2021
High rates and disparities of COVID-19 infection, morbidity, and mortality continue among underserved and vulnerable populations across the United States. The overarching goal of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) initiative is to understand and ameliorate factors that have placed a disproportionate burden of the pandemic on underserved and/or vulnerable populations, specifically by implementing programs that expand the scope and reach of COVID-19 testing interventions to reduce these disparities. To address barriers to testing and vaccination, social, ethical, and behavioral research is urgently needed to inform related mitigation efforts. This Phase II RADx-UP Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed to expand research to understand and address the social, ethical, and behavioral implications (SEBI) of COVID-19 testing interventions among underserved and vulnerable populations.

AIDS Research Center on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
LOI Deadline: July 25, 2021
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Division of AIDS Research (DAR) encourages applications for Center Core grants (P30) to support HIV/AIDS Research Centers (ARC). The ARC is intended to provide infrastructure support that facilitates the development of high impact science in HIV/AIDS and mental health that is relevant to the NIMH mission. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) intends to support innovative, interdisciplinary research in several areas, including basic, NeuroHIV, behavioral and social, integrated biobehavioral, applied, clinical, translational, and implementation science.

*Newly Added*
Providing Research Education Experiences to Enhance Diversity in the Next Generation of Substance Use and Addiction Scientists
Deadlines: August 10, 2021, November 15, 2021
The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research. This funding opportunity seeks to facilitate the research education of undergraduate students, post baccalaureate students, predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or early-stage faculty from diverse backgrounds (including those from underrepresented groups) who are knowledgeable about substance use and addiction research, and plan to study this research area later in their careers. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development (i.e., short courses, boot camps, seminars, advanced courses) and Research Experiences (i.e., mentored hands-on research experiences for students, fellows, and early-stage faculty). Click here for more information.

Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadline: August 24, 2021
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), with other NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICOs), is soliciting applications on (1) observational research to understand the role of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) in causing and sustaining health disparities, and (2) intervention research that addresses SRD in order to improve minority health or reduce health disparities.

*Newly Added*
NIDDK Short-Term Research Experience Program to Unlock Potential (STEP-UP)
Deadline: September 1, 2021
The over-arching goal of this National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) R25 program is to support educational activities that enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral and clinical research workforce. NIDDK’s Short-Term Research Experience for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) provides funding to research institutions to provide for a national summer research experience program for both high school and undergraduate students for eight to ten weeks. STEP-UP seeks to facilitate exposure opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research on a national basis, including individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with disabilities.

*Newly Added*
NIMH Research Education Mentoring Program for HIV/AIDS Researchers
Deadline, September 7, 2021
The NIMH is interested in the development of research education programs that have a thematic concentration in behavioral and social science research priorities (e.g., HIV prevention and care continua; understanding and addressing HIV-related health disparities; dissemination and implementation science research), and/or HIV neuroscience research (e.g., HIV/CNS neuropathogenesis; genetics and therapeutics; HIV/CNS latency and cure strategies). To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a combined focus on Research Experiences  and Mentoring Activities for students, post-doctorates, and/or early career faculty.

William T. Grant Foundation Institutional Challenge Grant
Deadline: September 14, 2021
Program Overview: May 17, 2021, 9:30-10:30am
The Institutional Challenge Grant encourages university-based research institutes, schools, and centers to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. To do so, research institutions will need to shift their policies and practices to value collaborative research. They will also need to build the capacity of researchers to produce relevant work and the capacity of agency and nonprofit partners to use research. Applications are welcome from partnerships in youth-serving areas such as education, justice, child welfare, mental health, immigration, and workforce development. The Foundation especially encourages proposals from teams with African American, Latinx, Native American, and Asian American members in leadership roles. NOTE: An informational webinar will be held on May 17 to discuss the background and goals of the program and an overview of the award, application and review process. Click here to register for this webinar.

*Newly Added*
Short Courses on Interdisciplinary Behavioral and Social Sciences Research on Aging
Deadline: October 4, 2021
The objective of this FOA is to support short-term intensive courses or summer institutes for skills development in the areas of Genomics for Social Scientists (to provide hands-on experiences for researchers working at the intersection of genetics and social science research), Interdisciplinary Social Science Research in Aging (to attract new/junior researchers and increase cross-fertilization across disciplines), and Reproducibility in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (establishing tools, best practices, and training curricula to accelerate reproducibility). These have been identified by the National Institute Aging as high-priority needs in order to advance research in the behavioral and social sciences. This FOA particularly encourages development of courses that have a broad reach, i.e., beyond the applicant institution, and/or can be widely disseminated, as the goal of this FOA is to make the educational courses available to a wide range of investigators.

Elements of Effective Coalitions
April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, & 18, 2021, 1:30-2:30pm
*Space limited- registration required*
This 7-week series offers a unique interactive experience that provides participants an opportunity to learn more about the key organizational elements that assist coalitions of all types to operate efficiently and effectively. This series will have a special focus on coalitions that promote healthy youth development to reduce substance misuse and other related problem behaviors.

Preparing Your Behavioral Health Program for Funding Opportunities
May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021, 10:30am-12:00pm
This free series, featuring Pam Baston, MPA, MCAP, CPP, will guide participants through a step-by-step process in how to strengthen their behavioral health programs and their readiness to successfully compete for funding. Practical tips and tools will be provided, and participants will be encouraged to engage in some self-directed activities between each training session to maximize their success. To register, please contact Megan Dotson (email: megan-dotson@uiowa.edu; phone: (319) 384-1467).

Evidence Synthesis Primer- Evaluating Research Evidence: A How-To Guide
May 12, 2021, 12:00-1:30pm
The ability to critically evaluate research evidence improves with practice. A foundation of assessment metrics is critical. In this workshop, participants will be guided in validity assessment and the assessment of the clinical importance of study findings. The workshop will focus on the critical appraisal of treatment, diagnostic and prognostic evidence. Registration required; must be an ITHS member to participate (membership is free).

Ripple Effects Mapping
May 12, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm
Identifying the impacts of complex community work is often challenging due to the time lag between the work and the ultimate affects to the clients. Ripple Effects Mapping gives you the ability to tell your stories of the direct and indirect impacts of your work, while simultaneously being engaging and fun.At the conclusion, the participants will have a digital map that contains the learning, actions, and condition changes that happened as a result of a program, workshop series, or event.

Notice of Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-MD-21-004, Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities
May 26, 2021, 10:00-11:30am
NIMHD will host a pre-application technical assistance webinar to provide information and respond to questions from prospective applicants who plan to submit applications to RFA-MD-21-004 on May 26, 2021, 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern Time (ET). NIH program and review staff will provide an overview of the RFA, including objectives, application instructions, and review criteria and will be available to answer questions.

On-The-Spot Consultation: The Benefits and Costs of Prevention
May 27, 2021, 11:00-12:00pm
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Drop-in and join Northwest PTTC Director Kevin Haggerty for this On-the-Spot Consultation (OTS) on how to leverage benefit-cost analysis to better inform your community about the monetary benefits to prevention. Consultant Eva Westley will provide a basic overview of Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) benefit-cost resources and answer questions on how to best use these resources to understand the economics of your prevention programs. You’ll leave with a tool on how to estimate monetary benefits of your prevention work. Register here.

Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions
June 2, 2021, 8:30 – 9:45am
Dr. Janine Jones,  Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, conducts research focused on providing culturally responsive school based interventions that address the socio-emotional health of students of color. Her work is framed around the belief that providing culturally responsive services and promoting resilience within the cultural context creates the path toward serving the “whole child.” She also consults with school personnel on culturally responsive practices that enhance teacher/student relationships and reduce some of the barriers associated with intractable opportunity gaps for students of color in schools.

Foundations of Prevention Science- the Risk and Protective Factor Framework: A 3-Part Series
May 6, 13, & 20, 2021, 12:00-1:30pm
Working in the field of prevention and healthy youth development, most of us have all heard the term, ‘risk and protective factors’ but what does that really mean? The risk and protective factor framework is foundational to Prevention Science. Join Kevin Haggerty, the Director of the Northwest PTTC, and John Briney, Research Scientist and Data Manager, for a deeper dive into risk and protective factors for healthy youth development – what they are, why they’re important, and how to measure them at the community level.
Getting Ready for Sustainability Planning- Enhanced Prevention Learning Series
May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2021, 11:30am-12:30pm
This 7-week distance learning series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore how to develop a sustainability plan. Sustainability planning is an intentional process of looking critically at your current prevention infrastructure, strategic planning process, and strategies to sustain meaningful prevention outcomes beyond current funding. The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion. Cost is free. Register here.

National LGBTQ Health Conference
May 20-21, 2021
The National LGBTQ Health Conference is an interdisciplinary translational research conference bringing together scientists, public health professionals, and healthcare providers to discuss issues affecting the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQ community. The largest scientific gathering of its kind in the United States, the conference also fosters professional development and provides networking opportunities. The 2021 conference will be held virtually.

University of Michigan Online Certificate in Mixed Methods Research
Mondays and Wednesdays in June 2021, 6-8pm ET
This 30-hour program is designed for researchers and practitioners who are interested in learning more about the integration of qualitative and quantitative research methods and data, commonly used data collection methods and procedures, popular data analysis techniques used in the applied professions, and effective approaches to research conducted in practice settings. Special emphasis will be placed on increasing each participant’s ability to critique theoretical foundations of research, form qualitative and quantitative research questions, create study designs that answer mixed methods research questions, and integrate qualitative and quantitative datasets for analysis and interpretation.

Mental Health America’s 2021 Annual Conference: From Resiliency to Recovery
June 10-12, 2021
Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all. MHA’s work is driven by its commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all; early identification and intervention for those at risk; integrated care, services, and supports for those who need them; with recovery as the goal.

American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conference
June 14-15, 2021
Deadline for submitting proposals: April 30, 2021
The American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS) holds an annual conference that brings together scholars from around the U.S. and abroad in order to present scholarship related to a wide variety of contexts, including theory, practice, empirical research, and conceptual advancement. It is a juried conference, meaning that presentation proposals undergo peer-review prior to potential acceptance for presentation.

2021 NOFSW Virtual Conference Forging a Path Towards Equity
June 16-18, 2021
Routes towards equity look different for all types of helping professionals. A forensic social worker might contemplate “how could clients, families, communities, organizations, laws, policies, and outcomes be different if I am truly successful at what I do?” This conference will focus on diversity, access, inclusion, and deep respect for the lived experience to gain the knowledge, skills, and strategies to address explicit/implicit bias and advantage/oppression at micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

Conducting Intervention Research in Criminal Justice Settings
July 26-30, 2021
This workshop will prepare you to design and research behavioral or policy interventions that address needs, problems, and conditions related to criminal justice involvement and the criminal justice system. The overall focus of workshop activities is on the process of designing and developing a behavioral or policy intervention manual and an NIH (or equivalent) research grant proposal. Registration required.

American Society on Aging and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Online Gerontology Courses
Course dates Summer- Fall 2020 Online
The American Society on Aging and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology are offering four different five-week online gerontology courses. You can take one or more of the courses, depending on your individual professional development needs. The online learning curriculum provides a flexible and convenient way for you to expand your knowledge of aging issues with in-depth information and insights. Successful participants will earn a certificate of completion from USC, and CE credits are offered from select accreditation providers.

Boston University School of Social Work’s Center for Aging & Disability Research & Education (CADER)
Prepare for the challenges of a rapidly changing society with CADER state-of-the-art online training programs. These courses are developed by leading experts in aging and disability to address the core skills needed for effective practice. All CADER courses cover content areas related to legal and ethical considerations, cultural competence, person-centered approaches, health literacy, and strategies for communicating effectively in difficult situations. These online courses are available separately or as part of a certificate program offered from Boston University, are self-paced, and can be taken anytime, and provide continuing education credits.

Arizona Rural Women’s Health Network: Sexual Violence Training for Community Health Workers
Ongoing-online (CHEHs)
The Arizona Rural Women’s Health Network offers a 4 hour course for community health workers that provides an introduction to basic knowledge and skills useful in assisting and responding to victims of sexual violence. The online course includes self-paced modules, a workbook, and a simulated role-play scenario.  Training is offered at no cost.

*Newly Added*
UWAC Grant Writing Bootcamp, Summer 2021
Deadline: Rolling
You are invited to participate in the Summer 2021 session of UW ALACRITY Center’s grant writing boot camp. This opportunity is especially relevant for those of you who will be submitting for the upcoming October deadline and is open to investigators affiliated with the University of Washington ALACRITY Center, as well as investigators external to UWAC. To register and be added to calendar invites, please email Katie Osterhage, katieost@uw.edu.

Overall Objective: To provide guidance and instruction to faculty submitting grant proposals to NIH (particularly NIMH) in how to submit successful proposals focused on behavioral interventions and implementation strategies such as psychotherapy, case management, digital health/technology, and implementation strategies such as training, shared decision making, and quality support/measurement.

Who should attend: Faculty who have already identified the research questions they wish to study and propose to NIH. Staff who contribute to submissions are also welcome to attend.
Postdoctoral position at the Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Deadline: May 12, 2021
The fellowship is designed to support early career scholars who have an interest in child welfare research and policy. The Fellow will: Be supervised by the Program Director of Research at the Institute and mentored by the Director, Have extensive opportunities to network with child welfare policymakers, Florida Department of Children and Families’ leadership, community-based care agencies, and statewide faculty and research affiliates. Gain direct experience translating research findings into policy recommendations for state legislators. Responsibilities will include assisting with or leading ongoing quantitative and qualitative research, submitting proposals for state and federal grants and contracts, and writing and reviewing reports. Fellows will be required to write for publication and engage in research dissemination.

T32 Training Program in Drug Abuse and Implementation Science
Application Deadline: May 17, 2021
Arizona State University, the Department of Psychology and REACH Institute in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Health Solutions invites applications for a 2-year NIDA-funded T32 Postdoctoral Research Scholar training program focusing on closing the research-practice gap in drug abuse prevention.  The program is particularly interested in applicants with the potential to bring to their research careers the critical perspective that comes from their understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in research and higher education. Click here for more detailed information.

Principles of Preclinical Translational Science
June 14-July 30
Translation is the process of turning observations in the laboratory, clinic and community into interventions that improve the health
of individuals and the public — from diagnostics and therapeutics to medical procedures and behavioral changes. In this course, students will learn key principles of translational science, taught by way of a case study of a highly successful translational research partnership involving NCATS, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Northwestern University and the University of Kansas.

UW Summer Institutes 2021
Online July 7-29, 2021
Early Registration Deadline: June 18, 2021
Select from more than 45 online graduate-level short courses that teach the latest in statistical methods, techniques and analyses. Topics include Statistical Genetics, Statistics for Big Data, Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases, and Statistics for Clinical & Epidemiological Research. Early registration rates end June 18.

Mental Health & Implementation Science Postdoctoral Training
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Starts in July 2021
This postdoctoral training in mental health services research at Washington University in St. Louis starts in July, 2021. This program, supported by a National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Mental Health, aims to expand the pool of investigators capable of undertaking mental health services and systems research with focus on the implementation of evidence based mental health care, globally or domestically. The program provides multidisciplinary training for two years.  Applications are invited from individuals with an earned M.D., or Ph.D. from such fields as social work, psychology, health services, organizational psychology, nursing, anthropology, public health, economics or management.

UW Certificate in Gerontology
Deadline: September 15, 2021
People who work with older adults often get great satisfaction from making a positive difference in their lives. In this three-course certificate program, you’ll examine the specific challenges and opportunities involved in supporting older adults and their family members.

Post-Doctoral Position at Northwestern University
Deadline: Rolling
The Contexts of Adolescent Stress and Thriving (C.O.A.S.T.) Lab, led by Dr. Emma Adam, is searching for a post-doctoral scholar to collaborate on the processing, analyzing and writing up data from several randomized control trial intervention studies designed to promote adolescent wellbeing and to reduce racial disparities in adolescent health and achievement. Some assistance with grant writing, with ongoing data collection and helping to oversee lab personnel (staff, graduate students, undergraduate RAs) will also be required. Opportunities for participation in and authorship on publications from C.O.A.S.T. lab data will be available, supported, and encouraged.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), in conjunction with the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology commencing in the Fall of 2021. This two-year postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support for fellows to develop their research agendas on mental health and/or substance misuse interventions for older adults in community-based settings.  The fellowship supports salary, health insurance, funds for research expenses, and travel to attend one national conference.

A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare
Deadline: May 20, 2021
The 2021 Call for Proposals is now open for the Kempe Center’s International Virtual Conference, A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare! October 4 -7, 2021. The Kempe Conference Team is looking for to bold, innovative, cutting-edge, and out-of-the-box thinking professionals in our field who are committed to transforming systems and communities.

Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Deadline: June 01, 2021
The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism, and be able to more effectively address and confront the phenomenon in their professional practice. Preferred manuscripts will provide a systemic and rigorous formative or summative assessment of current initiatives or offer a detailed and conceptually focused description and rationale for prospective plans.

Research on Expectant and Parenting Youth in Foster Care: Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
Deadline: June 01, 2021
This special issue will feature empirical articles that address the predictors, experiences, context, and outcomes of early pregnancy and parenthood among young people who have spent time in foster care. We are interested in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies, as well as scoping or systematic reviews and meta-analyses that offer theoretical and empirical insights into pregnancy and parenthood among youth with foster care backgrounds. Studies should have clearly defined implications for research and practice or policy.

Special Issue, Dual Pandemics: Creating Racially-Just Responses to a Changing Environment through Research, Practice and Education
Deadline: June 15, 2021
This special issue of Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work as well as Grand Challenges for Social Work  welcomes submissions of regular research articles and Practice Corner manuscripts related to the following topics:

• Conceptual pieces that contribute to a clear definition and shared understanding of constructs such as anti-racist research, anti-racist practice, racial justice, etc.
• Scholarly pieces that utilize impactful knowledge including but not limited to critical race theory, indigenous knowledge, etc. on research, practice, and social work pedagogy
• Research and scholarship that centers race as a key variable and examines the impact of systemic racism, oppression, and White supremacy on the studied phenomena, particularly around COVID-19.
• Micro, mezzo, and macro social work practice that aims to prevent or eliminate the negative impact of racism and White supremacy on individuals, families, groups, organizations, or communities.
• Micro, mezzo, and macro social work practice that aims to promote racial justice, equity, and inclusion among individuals, families, groups, organizations, or communities.
• Scholarship and research that refine the construct and examine or evaluate the practice of anti-racist pedagogy in social work education.

The Journal for Advancing Justice (JAJ) invites submissions for its fourth volume, “Justice Reform: Achieving Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections to Promote Recovery
Deadline: July 16, 2021
The Journal for Advancing Justice (JAJ) invites submissions for its fourth volume, “Justice Reform: Achieving Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections to Promote Recovery.” This volume is scheduled to be published in the late fall/early winter of 2021 and is supported by a grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President.

Behavioral Sciences Special Issue “Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Care”
Deadline: November 21, 2021
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is widely accepted as a standard for assessment and intervention that not only acknowledges but also respects and integrates the cultural values, beliefs, and practices of patients and families.  This Special Issue is interested in how cultural humility and sensitivity can be incorporated into elements and principles of TIC and what lessons we have learned to create culturally responsive trauma-informed practice and policy in the current care systems.

Healthcare Special Issue “Youth Mental Health and Family Support”
Deadline: January 31, 2022
This Special Issue focuses on innovation in community-based care for young people aged 6–29, and on identifying supportive approaches that foster their success in school, higher education, employment, and social relationships. Of particular interest are services focused on youth aged 14–29 who need support to successfully transition to adulthood. Particularly welcome are papers focusing on innovative strategies such as peer support for both young people experiencing mental health challenges and their family members. Of considerable interest are ways in which family members manage to care for the young people and engage in employment.

Global Social Welfare: Research, Policy Practice Special Call for COVID Research
Deadline: Ongoing
Global Social Welfare is inviting authors to contribute research articles sharing experiences and results (both positive ad negative) with our readers who can use this information to inform the development and implementation of future social work, social policy and public health programs. We encourage the submission of both original science and conceptual pieces that would inform the practice and policy frameworks across the globe.

The database for BIPOC-Authored Social Work Papers
Deadline: Ongoing
The BIPOC-Authored Papers for Social Work database was created in an effort to amplify BIPOC voices and perspectives, and to increase the representation of BIPOC authors across social work curriculum. As faculty engage in critical analysis of their syllabi and curricula, the availability of BIPOC-authored materials is an essential element of dismantling the white supremacy embedded in social work and transforming social work education and practice. As a crowd-sourced database, this collaborative endeavor has the potential to elevate academic excellence and enhance a diverse, inclusive, values-based learning environment. It is our hope that this database will contribute to transformational education as students are exposed to a diversity of ideas, people, and materials.

Call for Papers Related to COVID-19
Deadline: Rolling Submission
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a risk to well-being, livelihood, and human rights.  It has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions. However, the human rights implications go beyond this to widen other human rights gaps including the right to education, the right to free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified. The co-editors of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work expect that these human rights violations will not pass with the first wave of the disease, but will rather continue to grow and/or come to light. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.

ITHS Career Development Series
The ITHS Career Development Series consist of monthly lectures and workshops designed to provide junior faculty and investigators with tools, a forum for discussion, and learning opportunities to help advance their careers. Below you will find all the seminars we have recorded, so you can tap into this knowledge when ever you need to! Topics include: How to write Specific Aims, study recruitment strategies, grant writing skills, and responding to reviewer comments.

Video Guide: Overview of Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards, especially the Individual Fellowships (F awards) and Institutional Training Grants (T awards)
In this video, NIH’s Dennis Twombly and Lisa Moeller will take you through an overview of these two types of awards, providing some tips along the way.

All About Grants Podcasts
The Office of Extramural Research (OER) at NIH hosts a series of podcasts relating to NIH grants that is designed for investigators, fellows, students, and research administrators. Episodes cover topics such as grant preparation, developing successful grant applications, advice for new and early career scientists, submitting your application, the peer-review process, and post-award activities and requirements. The latest episode focuses on the newly required Diversity Plans for conference applications. Episodes are available as mp3s for download, and via iTunes. To access mp3s and transcripts of each podcast, click here.