Issue No. 93 November 9, 2021
Highlighted News and Announcements
Critical Feminist Social Work Roundtable Series: Critical Feminist Methodologies
Kalei Kanuha, Professor and Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SSW will be participating in an SSW-sponsored webinar on critical feminist methodologies on November 18, 2021 from 12:00-1:00pm. Prominent feminist social work scholars will discus their use of critical feminist methodologies in social work research. For more information and to register, please click here.
Did you miss the NIH Virtual Seminar last week?
Last week, the NIH hosted a 4-day virtual seminar on program funding and grants administration. If you were unable to attend or missed some elements of the seminar, there is some good news! All of the presentations and materials are now available online for viewing and download.
New Publications
Kim, B. K. E., DeLeon, J., Quinn, C., Logan-Greene, P. B., & Nurius, P. S. (forthcoming March 2022). Understanding The School-to-Prison Pipeline for Black Probation Youth. In P. Burch (Ed.), System Failure: Policy and Practice in the School to Prison Pipeline (pp.xx-xxx). New York, London: Routledge/Taylor and Francis
Wiginton, J. M., Murray, S. M., Augustinavicius, J., Maksut, J. L., Anderson, B. J., Sey, K., … Orellana, E.R., … & Baral, S. D. (2021). Characterizing Metrics of Sexual Behavior Stigmas among Cisgender Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nine Cities across the United States. American journal of epidemiology.
Lipira, L., Leichtling, G., Cook, R. R., Leahy, J. M., Orellana, E. R., Korthuis, P. T., & Menza, T. W. (2021). Predictors of having naloxone in urban and rural Oregon findings from NHBS and the OR-HOPE study. Drug and alcohol dependence, 227, 108912.
Handanagic S, Finlayson T, Burnett JC, Broz D, Wejnert C, & NHBS Study Group.* (2021). HIV Infection and HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — 23 Metropolitan Statistical Areas, United States, 2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2021;70:1459–1465.
*E.R. Orellana is a member of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) Study Group.
Baugher, A. R., Finlayson, T., Lewis, R., Sionean, C., Whiteman, A., Wejnert, C., & NHBS Study Group.* (2021). Health care coverage and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among men who have sex with men living in 22 US cities with vs without Medicaid expansion, 2017. American Journal of Public Health, 111(4), 743-751.
*E.R. Orellana is a member of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) Study Group.
Selected Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities
Pediatric Obesity Discovery Science Research to Improve Understanding of Risk and Causal Mechanisms for Obesity in Early Life
UW Office of Research Internal Deadline: November 11, 2021
This funding opportunity supports innovative, discovery research investigating early-life risk factors and causal mechanisms through which these risk factors contribute to the development of obesity during infancy and early childhood. This FOA encourages multidisciplinary teams of scientists including, but not limited to those with expertise in basic, translational, clinical, and behavioral research. Please submit a 1-page LOI with description of proposed aims and approach along with a CV of the PI to research@uw.edu by November 11, 2021.
Fay Frank Seek Grant Program
UW Office of Research Internal Deadline: November 11, 2021
The Brain Research Foundation is looking to support new and innovative projects, especially those of junior faculty, who are working in new research directions. Funding is to be directed at pilot research projects that are both innovative and will likely lead to successful grant applications to NIH and other public and private funding entities. Please submit a 1-page LOI with description of proposed aims and approach along with a CV of the PI to research@uw.edu by November 11, 2021.
The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health and Disease
Deadline: November 26, 2021
This announcement solicits research to target gaps in knowledge regarding the influence and intersection of sex and gender on disease conditions to improve understanding of the factors and mechanisms underlying sex differences in health.
Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs (P20)
Deadline: November 30, 2021
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites exploratory grant applications, hereafter referred to as the Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs or LD Hubs, addressing the etiology, manifestation, prevention and remediation of reading, writing and/or mathematics specific learning disorders (SLDs). An LD Hub includes a single research project and a Leadership Core that support the goals and aims of the LD Hub.
Community Centered Pilot AIDS Research Center Pilot Award
Deadline: December 1, 2021
The University of Washington Behavioral Research Center for HIV (UW BIRCH) invites pilot study applications that support its mission to catalyze research that integrates mental health and HIV prevention and care, guided by communities and practitioners seeking to end the epidemic. UW BIRCH seeks to stimulate interdisciplinary research focused on the mental health of groups vulnerable to HIV infection or living with HIV. For more information, please email uwbirch@uw.edu.
Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Grant
Deadline: December 1, 2021
The Horowitz Foundation is offering small grant funding ($7,500) to support emerging scholars, promote scholarship with a social policy application, and encourage projects that address contemporary issues in the social sciences.
American Women: Assessing Risk Epidemiologically (AWARE) (R01)
December 9, 2021
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support research that combines epidemiologic methods, digital technology, and data science approaches to better understand HIV prevention, transmission, and early care-cascade points for women living in the US. Applications must: 1) determine the best ways to identify, enroll, and retain cohorts of women living in the United States (US) who are behaviorally vulnerable to HIV; and 2) develop a knowledgebase comprised of cohort data from women augmented with other data sources including big data sources.
Multidisciplinary Collaborations for Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace Program
Deadline: December 10, 2021
The National Science Foundation invites exploratory concepts from researchers in the social, behavioral and economic sciences collaborating with researchers in computer and information science and engineering. The program aims to support fundamental multidisciplinary research on security, privacy and trustworthy cyberspace that leads to new knowledge and approaches to design, build and operate systems that can better protect people, organizations and critical infrastructure.
Notice of Special Interest: Navigating Pediatric to Adult Health Care: Lost in Transition
Deadlines: January 5 (R41,R43), February 5, 2022 (R01), February 16, 2022 (R21) (can submit on future NIH deadlines through January 8, 2024)
This notice encourages applications in high-priority research areas related to pediatric health care transition for youth with chronic physical/medical conditions or intellectual/developmental disabilities. Research applications that will advance our understanding of promising practices designed to facilitate successful health care transitions (HCT) from pediatric to adult care settings as well as barriers and facilitators to such transition are encouraged.
Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through May 8, 2023)
This funding announcement encourages applications for investigator-initiated fully remotely delivered and conducted clinical trials to assess the efficacy or effectiveness of complementary and integrative health interventions.
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S.
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through June 5, 2024)
This funding opportunity supports innovative population-based research that can contribute to identifying and characterizing pathways and mechanisms through which work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among populations with health and/or health care disparities, and how work functions as a social determinant of health.
Effectiveness Trials for Post-Acute Interventions and Services to Optimize Longer Term Outcomes
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through February 5, 2024)
The National Institute of Mental Health seeks applications for research projects to evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic and service delivery interventions for the post-acute management of mental health conditions affecting youth, adults, and older adults.
Notice of Special Interest: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through September 8, 2024)
The purpose of this Notice is to highlight interest in research regarding the impact of COVID-19 on populations that experience health disparities (racial and ethnic minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, underserved rural populations, and sexual and gender minorities) and other populations with medical or social vulnerabilities.
Comprehensive Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Populations with Health Disparities
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through June 5, 2024)
This award will support innovative multidisciplinary and multi-level research designed to develop and/or test interventions to optimize care of persons with Type 2 diabetes from populations with health/health care disparities, including racial and ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, and underserved rural populations.
Addressing Health Disparities among Immigrant Populations through Effective Interventions
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through January 5, 2023)
This announcement calls for multidisciplinary/multilevel research focusing on the design and implementation of effective interventions that will address immigrant-specific factors to reduce health disparities, particularly among migrant workers, recent and 1st generation immigrants.
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03)
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21)
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01)
Deadlines: February 5, 2022 (R01), February 16, 2022 (R03, R21)
These FOAs invite applications that will identify, develop, test, evaluate, and/or refine strategies to disseminate and implement evidence-based practices (e.g. behavioral interventions; prevention, treatment and disease management interventions) into public health, clinical practice, and community settings.
Notice of Special Interest: NIH R01 Applications from Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds, Including Under-Represented Minorities
Deadline: February 5, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through May 8, 2023)
NIH seeks to promote diversity in all of its research programs and to increase the participation of underrepresented groups. this notice is being issued to highlight interest in receiving research project applications submitted by investigators from diverse backgrounds.
Maximizing the Scientific Value of Secondary Analyses of Existing Cohorts and Datasets in Order to Address Research Gaps and Foster Additional Opportunities in Aging Research
Deadlines: February 5, 2022 (R01), February 16, 2022 (R21) (can submit on future NIH deadlines through September 8, 2023)
This notice encourages the use of existing cohorts and datasets for well-focused secondary analyses on: (1) aging changes influencing health across the lifespan (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD)), (2) diseases and disabilities in older persons, and/or (3) the changes in basic biology of aging that underlie these impacts on health. Applicants should use the parent R01 and parent R21 application materials.
Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Intervention Research (R01)
Deadline: February 10, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through February 13, 2024)
This funding opportunity solicits mechanism-focused dementia care and caregiver support intervention development research to address the care needs and promote the health, function, and well-being of persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD) and of those providing their care.
Pragmatic Trials for Dementia Care and Caregiver Support (R61/R33)
Deadline: February 10, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through February 13, 2024)
This funding opportunity supports pilot research that will: (1) improve quality of care of persons with dementia; (2) improve quality of life for persons with dementia and their informal caregivers; (3) deliver more patient-focused, cost-effective care across multiple settings; and/or (4) reduce disparities in dementia care.
Clinical Trials to Test the Effectiveness of Treatment, Preventive, and Services Interventions
Deadline: February 15, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through February 15, 2024)
This funding opportunity supports clinical trials to establish the effectiveness of interventions and to test hypotheses regarding moderators, mediators, and mechanisms of action of these interventions to prevent or treat mental illness.
AHRQ Small Research Grant Program (R03)
Deadline: February 16, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through July 7, 2022)
This R03 grant mechanism supports different types of health services research projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.
NIMHD Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21)
Deadline: February 16, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through May 8, 2023)
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) invites applications for short-term exploratory or developmental research projects that have the potential to break new ground in the fields of minority health and/or health disparities that can directly contribute to improving minority health and/or reducing health disparities in the U.S.
PAR-19-394: Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36)
Deadline: February 16, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through January 8, 2023)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide dissertation awards in all areas of research within the National Institute on Aging’s (NIA’s) strategic priorities to increase the diversity of the scientific research workforce engaged in research on aging and aging-related health conditions.
Pilot Effectiveness Trials for Post-Acute Interventions and Services to Optimize Longer-term Outcomes (R34)
Deadline: February 16, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through February 16, 2024)
This FOA supports pilot research to evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, safety and preliminary indications of effectiveness of post-acute phase intervention approaches and inform the design of definitive effectiveness trials.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity
Deadline: Rolling
This funding is focused on studies about upstream causes of health inequities, such as the systems, structures, laws, policies, norms, and practices that determine the distribution of resources and opportunities, which in turn influence individuals’ options and behaviors. Research should center on the needs and experiences of communities exhibiting the greatest health burdens and be motivated by real-world priorities.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health
Deadline: Rolling
Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), funds research that expands the evidence needed to build a Culture of Health (broadly defined as one in which good health and well-being flourish across geographic, demographic, and social sectors; public and private decision-making is guided by the goal of fostering equitable communities; and everyone has the opportunity to make choices that lead to healthy lifestyles).
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health
Deadline: Rolling
Pioneering Ideas seeks proposals that are primed to influence health equity in the future. We are interested in ideas that address any of these four areas of focus: Future of Evidence; Future of Social Interaction; Future of Food; Future of Work. Additionally, we welcome ideas that might fall outside of these four focus areas, but which offer unique approaches to advancing health equity and our progress toward a Culture of Health.
Events and Lectures
Transformative Health Disparities Research Community Listening Sessions
November 9, 10, 16, 18
Through a series of facilitated listening sessions with the community, the NIH seeks your input on new, innovative research into health disparities, minority health, and health equity. Specifically, we are interested in identifying new solutions that can inform the development of interventions to address health disparities and advance health equity.
Implementing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Throughout the SPF
November 10, 2021, 11:00-12:30pm
In this webinar, we will discuss action steps, both personally and professionally, to bring the conversation of equity to life. Participants will learn how to define foundational terms like disparity, equity, inequity and social determinants of health, describe how to prioritize equity in prevention planning, and describe why equity is an ethical and practical component of our prevention job competencies.
NIH Transformative Health Disparities Research Listening Session
November 10, 2021, 3:00-4:30pm
The NIH Common Fund is developing a new program that could have a major impact in developing, disseminating, or implementing innovative and effective interventions that prevent, reduce, or eliminate health disparities and health inequities. These efforts align with other NIH efforts to end structural racism and stimulate health equity research. Through a series of facilitated listening sessions, the NIH working group seeks input on new, innovative research into health disparities, minority health, and health equity. Register here.
Profiles & Publishing Workshop
November 17, 2021, 2:00-3:00pm
Learn how to give your scholarship the best chance to have an impact by making yourself findable and making your work accessible. In this workshop, we will go over the basics of establishing your online presence with author profiles, and discuss the aspects of the publishing process you can control to make it more or less likely to be able to share your work widely. Registration required.
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NIH Seminar on Determinants of Rural Health Disparities
November 18, 2021, 8:00am-2:30pm
Don’t miss the 2021 NIH Rural Health Day Seminar: Structural-Level Determinants of Rural Health Disparities, which will be held online through NIH VideoCast. Speakers will discuss sociocultural, economic, and physical environmental determinants of health in rural populations and evaluation, measurements and policy implications on rural health.
2021 NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival
November 18-19, 2021, 10:00am-1:30
The Annual NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival will highlight recently funded behavioral and social sciences research that the NIH supports; bring together behavioral and social scientists within the NIH extramural and intramural communities to network with each other and share scientific ideas; and explore ways to advance behavioral and social sciences research.
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COVID, Race, and Housing Insecurity
November 19, 2021, 9:15-10:15am
The economic impacts of the pandemic have been most acutely felt by Black, Hispanic, and Asian households in the United States. In this talk, Sharon Cornelissen, a Center Postdoctoral Fellow and Alexander Hermann, a Senior Research Analyst at the Center, will report on new research that uses data to measure and better understand racial and ethnic differences in the economic impacts of COVID.
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National Science Foundation Fall Advisory Committee Meeting
December 2-3, 2021, 9:00am-2:00pm
The National Science Foundation’s Advisory Committee for the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences will be meeting to provide advice, recommendations and oversight to the directorate concerning support for research and education. Registration required.
Biosketch 101: Getting Grant Reviewers to Know You
December 7, 2021, 12:00-1:30pm
Learn how to make your experience and expertise shine through in the Personal Statement and Contributions to Science sections of the biosketch. Key changes the NIH biosketch format that take effect in 2022 will also be discussed so that you can make sure yours complies with the latest NIH policy.
Conferences, Workshops, and Training Opportunities
The 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference 2021
November 11-13, 2021
The 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference 2021 will be held online from 11-13 November 2021. Attracting more than 1,000 registrants from across the Asia-Pacific, the Conference will focus on a wide range of issues related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including Social Work education, practice, and research.
2021 PCORI Annual Meeting
November 17-19, 2021
This free event will highlight PCORI’s proposed National Priorities for Health, our work to address challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and results from PCORI-funded studies. Breakout sessions will delve into topics such as health equity and disparities, healthcare innovation, COVID-19 research, and engagement in practice. Registration required.
National Organization of Forensic Social Work Annual Conference
June 14-16, 2022
The theme of this conference is Social Justice and Unjust Systems: Strategies to Advance Structural Change. Topics will include: understanding clients’ intersectionality in order to provide more inclusive and equitable services; disaggregating data and reporting outcomes with context; and developing theories of structural/systems change to support long term transformation and justice.
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. The online learning curriculum will expand your knowledge of aging issues with in-depth information and insights.CE credits are offered from select accreditation providers.
Boston University School of Social Work’s Center for Aging & Disability Research & Education (CADER)
Ongoing
Prepare for the challenges of a rapidly changing society with CADER state-of-the-art online training programs. 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, 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 free 4 hour course 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.
Junior Investigator Group: Quantitative Research Methods for Behavioral research around HIV and Mental Health
The UW BIRCH Methods Core is seeking a handful of early stage investigators to join a junior investigator group focused on quantitative research methods for behavioral research around HIV and mental health. The group will meet monthly and will focus on quantitative methods topics to assist participants in securing funding, actively publishing, and otherwise advancing in their careers.
Junior Investigator Group: UW/Fred Hutch Behavioral Science Core
The UW/Fred Hutch CFAR’s Behavioral Science Core supports an ongoing “Junior Investigator Group” or JIG that is open to new members for the next academic year. Co-facilitated by Drs. Deepa Rao, Judith Tsui, and Jane Simoni, the JIG assists early stage investigators who are interested in research on the behavioral aspects of HIV. The group meets monthly and assists members in securing funding, actively publishing, and otherwise successfully advancing in their careers.
Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Job Opportunities
Deadline: Rolling
Dr. Megan Moore at SSW is hiring for a Research Assistant/Coordinator position to assist with a qualitative study to understand the impacts of COVID on stakeholder engagement as part of a larger PCORI-funded study of a transitions of care model with patients and family members who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. for more information, please email Dr. Moore at mm99@uw.edu or Leslie Kempthorne (ette@uw.edu).
NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 17, 2021
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports 25 early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. These $70,000 fellowships support non-residential postdoctoral proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education.
Center for Health Outcomes and Population Equity Postdoctoral Scholar Positions
Deadline: Rolling through November 24, 2021
The Center for Health Outcomes and Population Equity (HOPE) at the University of Utah is seeking applicants for multiple Postdoctoral Scholar positions. HOPE conducts community-engaged clinical, population, and implementation science research that focuses on health inequities, behavioral risk factors, cancer and chronic disease, infectious disease, screening and vaccination, and use of state of the science biomedical informatics and mobile health technologies for both assessment and intervention.
UCSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in AIDS Prevention Studies
Deadline: December 10, 2021
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) in the UCSF Division of Prevention Science is accepting applications for 2- to 3-year postdoctoral fellowships in AIDS prevention research. Scholars who contribute diversity to the field of health research are strongly encouraged to apply.
Penn State Child Maltreatment Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: January 14, 2022
Penn State University’s Child Maltreatment Solutions Network (solutionsnetwork.psu.edu) is now accepting applications for our 2-year NICHD-funded T32 (solutionsnetwork.psu.edu/t32-grant) post-doctoral fellowship in child maltreatment science. The training will allow fellows to specialize in several training tracks including a) Biology and Health, b) Developmental Processes, c) Prevention and Treatment, and d) Policy and Administrative Data Systems.
Boston College School of Social Work Postdoctoral Fellow
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Boston College School of Social Work invites applications to a post-doctoral fellowship focused on issues of relevance to maternal and child health and health equity, with a special focus on child abuse prevention. Interest and/or expertise in longitudinal data analysis, qualitative data analysis, efficacy trials, and/or implementation science is desired.
Postdoctoral Research Position at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The University of Connecticut School of Social Work is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral Associate to work on multiple federally and state funded projects largely focused on behavioral health program evaluations. The post-doc will engage in a number of projects, including evaluations of interventions designed to improve the delivery of services for people with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Yoga in the NICU for Parents: A Randomized Clinical Study
Deadline: Rolling
Dr. Sara Neches, a Neonatal-Perinatal Fellow in the Division of Neonatology at UW, is seeking a graduate student to assist with data analysis for her study titled “Yoga in the NICU for Parents: A Randomized Clinical Study.” For additional details, please email Tasha Murphy (tbmurphy@uw.edu).
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.
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.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Evidence-Based Practices for Immigrant Youth Child and Adolescent Services Division of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Department of Psychiatry University of California, San Francisco
Deadline: Rolling applications
This postdoctoral fellowship is a placement in a hospital-based outpatient community mental health clinic. The position focuses on development, implementation, and evaluation of outpatient specialty mental health and a school-based prevention program targeting immigrant youth and families. The fellow will engage in clinical service delivery and scholarship in an outpatient clinic based program, as well as school-based settings.
Call for Papers and Abstracts
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.
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Families in Society Special Issue: Mental Health: Learning Locally to Impact Globally
Deadline: February 1, 2022
In this special issue of Families in Society, we are actively seeking articles and research centering on global mental health though innovative local treatment, services, interventions, and perspectives.
Reimagining Supports for Youth Involved with Public Systems in the Transition to Adulthood
Deadline: February 1, 2022
Youth who depend on service systems before and during the transition to adulthood, such as those experiencing homelessness, foster care, juvenile justice, and special education tend to have worse educational, employment, and health outcomes than their non-system involved peers. This special issue encourages innovative thinking and focuses on papers that contribute to improving outcomes for system-connected youth by shifting our focus or reimagining services and supports for youth in the transition to adulthood.
Advancing Interdisciplinary Research on Foster Care and Higher Education
Deadline: February 11, 2022
The National Research Collaborative for Foster Alumni and Higher Education (NRC-FAHE) is seeking manuscripts for an interdisciplinary special issue focused on postsecondary education for youth in foster care and college students with a history of foster care. The special issue will be published in Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal.
National Organization of Forensic Social Work 2022 Conference Call for Abstracts
Deadline: February 15, 2022
NOFSC is seeking abstracts that highlight programs, policies and activities that present solutions (proven or in development) to current challenges faced by forensic social workers in their practice. Abstracts will be presented at the 2022 conference, which focused on social justice and unjust systems.
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Children Special Issue: Family Risk and Protective Factors and Child Development
Deadline: February 20, 2022
Although there is a growing body of research on family risk and protective factors, much remains to be learned about the ways in which various family risk and protective factors interact with each other to shape child development over time. This Special Issue will be devoted to understanding the unique and combined effects of family risk and protective factors on child development across multiple dimensions of functioning (e.g., physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, social, cognitive).
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 and 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.
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.
Call for Papers Related to COVID-19
Deadline: Rolling Submission
The COVID-19 pandemic 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. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified. 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.
Research Resources
ITHS Scientific Success Committee
ITHS has created a Scientific Success Committee, a group of experienced investigators, statisticians and bioethicists who provide feedback on study design, strategy or feasibility from early stages of development until implementation of a study. The committee meets monthly, and requires a brief application for consideration.
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.
Process for submitting a grant application through SSW
OFFER has created a new proposal timeline, a step by step guide outlining all the steps involved from starting through completing the research grant application process at SSW. This form, along with a sample proposal checklist and other useful information can be accessed through MySSW/ProposalDevelopment/Getting Started.
We encourage our readers to submit postings to be included to help us stay relevant to the broad range of social work research interests. Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu to circulate information on funding opportunities, publications, and events.
