New research funding applicable to farmworker health

[Guest guest]

I was looking through the grants available under the new

stimulus funding from NIH. The grants are short and due April 27.

The following categories looked relevant to Migrant Health. More

information is at

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/

05-MD-103* Limited English

Proficiency (LEP). Limited English

Proficiency populations continue to grow and are a significant health disparity

population. We propose conducting comparative effectiveness research studies on

current health services delivery for LEP populations (medical interpreter, telephone

language line, bilingual professional, translated educational aides) and the

cost impacts of effective, cultural competent healthcare interventions for LEP

populations (e.g. reductions in ER visits, diagnostic tests, hospital stay,

disability and improved functional health status). Contact: Dr. Irene

Dankwa-Mullan, 301-402-1366, dankwamullani@...

09-ES-101* Building trust

between researchers and communities through capacity building in Environmental

Public Health. Building partnerships

between researchers and community members is essential to conduct research

which is responsive to the needs of communities for public health changes to

protect human health. Two years of support will nurture newly evolving

partnerships focusing on building trust and creating a common vocabulary with

which to discuss community concerns arising from exposures to hazardous agents,

needs to adapt to climate change, barriers to health care and services, and

food insecurity. Building knowledge about health promotion behaviors will

provide a new source of jobs to communities. Contact: Mr. Liam O’Fallon,

919-541-7733. Ofallon@...

09-MD-101* Creating

Transformational Approaches to Address Rural Health Disparities. Research will focus on approaches, partnerships, and

technologies for improving rural health outcomes. In addition, NCMHD is

interested in proposals that utilize innovative outreach strategies that

involve collaboration among traditional and non-traditional groups including

new categories of community health workers, non-traditional occupations and

settings. Contact: Dr. iel Stinson, 301-402-1366, stinsonn@...;

NIDA Contact: Dr. Lula Beatty, 301-443-0441, lbeatty@...

05-MD-101* Social

Determinants of Health. There is a

growing research that reveals the important role of social determinants of

health in addressing and understanding health disparities. Social determinants

of health are the economic and social conditions under which people live which

determine their health. We propose research that investigates interventions

that address these social determinants (e.g., employment training, school

readiness programs, food stamp programs, and adequate and affordable housing

programs) their relationship to health outcomes for health disparity

populations. Contact: Dr. Kyu Rhee, 301-402-1366, rheekb@...