Office on Women’s Health – FY2010 HIV/AIDS Grant Announcements
FY10 Prevention for HIV Infected Women Living in Puerto Rico -- Due: July 15, 2010
The Prevention Program for HIV Infected Women Living in Puerto Rico seeks to prevent secondary transmission among women who practice high risk behaviors, to increase access to care for women living with HIV, to increase knowledge of protective behaviors of HIV infected women, and to reduce isolation of women living with HIV infection. It is expected that this program will demonstrate the effectiveness of:a collaborative partnership approach between community based organization(s) and local health or social service provider(s);coalitions and support groups for HIV infected women; and gender-specific and culturally appropriate approaches.
Contact Person: Mary L. Bowers, mary.bowers@hhs.gov or Isabella Weber, Isabella.weber@hhs.gov
FY10 Leading Ladies Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Families: An HIV/AIDS Awareness Project -- Due: July 15, 2010
The purpose of this project is to expand the scope of the National HIV Testing Mobilization Campaign through the engagement of faith-based organizations (FBO).
Contact Person: Aleisha Langhorne, Aleisha.Langhorne@hhs.gov or Sherese Johnson, Sherese.Johnson@os.hhs.gov
FY10 The Young Women’s HIV/STD Mobilization Project: Moving Beyond the Messaging -- Due: July 15, 2010
The purpose of the Young Womens HIV/STD Mobilization Project is to provide accurate and comprehensive information on HIV/AIDS/STD prevention AND healthy behaviors to maintain both mental and physical health for young women ages 13 to 24. Funds for this project will be awarded to existing female adolescent/youth-girl? focused community-based organizations. Funded organizations will expand the capacity of their gender-specific services to implement an HIV/STD gender responsive component to their already existing programs. The organizations must be a part of a larger network and have an established history of serving young women ages 13 to 24. Only national organizations with affiliates will be considered.
Contact Person: Aleisha Langhorne, Aleisha.Langhorne@hhs.gov or Sherese Johnson, Sherese.Johnson@os.hhs.gov
FY10 Health and Wellness Initiative for Women Attending Minority Institutions -- Due: July 21, 2010
The primary purpose of this program is to address the health of women attending minority institutions. OWH hopes to fulfill this purpose by providing support to minority institutions to develop and implement new health and wellness projects, as well as sustain existing programs and health promotion activities on campus focusing on young, minority, and college women.
Contact Person: Adrienne Smith, Adrienne.Smith@hhs.gov
FY10 Project HOPE: Helping Organizations Provide Effective HIV/AIDS Prevention for Women and Girls: A Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement -- Due: July 21, 2010
For this program, the term "capacity building assistance" or "CBA" means the provision of free (not for fee) information, training, technical assistance (TA) and technology transfer to individuals, organizations and communities to (1) operate optimally, and (2) increase their capacity to effectively deliver evidence-based interventions and core public health strategies for HIV prevention using gender- responsive strategies for programming implementation. CBA services do not include the direct delivery of HIV prevention services. Because populations disproportionately affected by HIV are also disproportionately affected by other sexually transmitted infections (STI) such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes, CBA should encompass prevention interventions and public health best practices for these diseases and infections when appropriate.
Contact Person: Aleisha Langhorne, Aleisha.Langhorne@hhs.gov or Sherese Johnson, Sherese.Johnson@os.hhs.gov
2011-12 Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship Open to Applicants
DEADLINE: August 15, 2010
The Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for outstanding, mid-career U.S. professionals—academics, government officials, clinical leaders, decision-makers in managed care and other private health care organizations, and journalists—to spend up to 10 months in Australia conducting research and working with leading Australian health policy experts on issues relevant to both countries. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing hopes to enrich health policy thinking as fellows study how Australia approaches health policy issues, share lessons learned from the United States, and develop an international perspective and network of contacts to facilitate exchange and collaboration that extends beyond the fellowship experience. For further information on the 2011-12 Australian-American Health Policy Fellowships and to obtain an application, please see http://www.commonwealthfund.org/fellowships/. Please direct questions to Robin Osborn of The Commonwealth Fund (tel.: 212-606-3809; e-mail: ro@cmwf.org).
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