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Deadline Approaching: Submit your Nurse Corps Scholarship Application

Three Days Left to Apply to the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program! The Nurse Corps Scholarship Program received additional funding thanks to the American Rescue Plan and expects to make more awards this year than in previous years. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply! The deadline to submit applications is Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET. We encourage you to submit your application early just in case you have questions or technical issues. Access your

May 17, 2022

COVID-19

HRSA Health Center COVID-19 N95 Mask Program Extends Through Monday, June 20

The HRSA Health Center COVID-19 N95 Mask Program began on Monday, January 17, as a time-limited program to distribute high quality N95 masks to underserved communities and populations through health centers. Thank you to health centers and community partners for your support and participation in getting masks into the communities you serve. The N95 Mask Program has been extended and will now sunset on Monday, June 20. Health centers

May 17, 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children

Preparing to Vaccinate Young Children Against COVID-19 Preparing to Vaccinate Young Children Against COVID-19 Next month, FDA plans to review data on COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 4 years. If a vaccine is authorized by FDA and recommended by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, it will be made available for ordering through HRSA’s Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program and should be administered according to

May 17, 2022

Educational

Rural Oral Health Toolkit

This recently updated toolkit provides models, resources, and best practices to support development and implementation of oral health programs in rural communities. The toolkit is made up of several modules. Each module concentrates on different aspects of oral health programs. Modules also include resources to use in developing a community program. There are more resources on general community health strategies available in the Rural Community Health Toolkit. CLICK HERE

May 13, 2022

Grants and Funding

HHS Announces $5 Million in Funding to Advance Equity in Cancer Screening at Health Centers

HHS announced the availability of $5 million for community health centers, funded by HRSA, to increase equitable access to life-saving cancer screenings. This funding supports President Joe Biden’s Unity Agenda and his call to action on cancer screening and early detection as part of the Administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative to end cancer as we know it. Read the press release. HRSA-funded health centers (H80 award recipients) that partner with

May 13, 2022

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AHRQ Grantee Improves Primary Care for Women and Rural Communities

AHRQ Grantee Profile on Barbara Yawn, M.D., M.Sc., Highlights Work in Women’s Health Barbara Yawn, M.D., M.Sc. Improving Primary Care Delivery for Women and Rural Communities Barbara Yawn, M.D., M.Sc. Adjunct Professor, Department of Family and Community Health University of Minnesota funding, I was able to conduct primary care research on chronic conditions affecting women and residents of rural communities—the types of patients I saw every day but who

May 13, 2022

Hep/HIV

Hepatitis C – The Silent Epidemic!

We hear from thousands of individuals with Hepatitis C, often with similar questions. This Research & Treatment News update addresses a common misconception about the absence of symptoms. In the case where Hepatitis C symptoms disappear, it is mistakenly assumed that the virus is gone. If this were only true! The liver is an extremely resilient organ, however, even though symptoms may vanish, the Hepatitis C virus could be

May 13, 2022

Grants and Funding

$55 Million Funding Opportunity Tribal Opioid Response Grant Program

HHS Announces $55 Million Funding Opportunity for Latest Iteration of its Tribal Opioid Response Grant Program The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through SAMHSA, has announced $55 million in funding for its Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) grant program. This program reflects the HHS commitment to evidence-based programs addressing opioid and stimulant misuse and use disorders in tribal communities, as well as the Biden-Harris Administration’s Unity Agenda

May 13, 2022

New State by State Analysis on Impact of CMS Strategies for States to Protect Children and Youth Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment

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