NIH Technical Assistance Workshop on CBPR - Feb 29 on NIH Campus- virtual opportunities to participate as well

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Dear migrant health research colleagues,

The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

Invites You to Attend

COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH (CBPR)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP:

LEAP INTO THE COMMUNITY

Friday, February 29, 2008

10:00 am - 4:30 pm (EST)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus

Natcher Conference Center

Building 45, Room E1/E2

Webcast at: http://videocast.nih.gov <http://videocast.nih.gov/>

Podcast at: http://videocast.nih.gov/podcasting

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is an applied approach

that enables community residents to more actively participate in the

full spectrum of research with a goal of influencing change in community

health, systems, programs or policies. Researchers partner with the

community to develop models and approaches to building communication,

trust and capacity, with the final goal of increasing community

participation in the research process. This collaborative approach to

research equitably involves all partners in the research process and

recognizes the unique strengths that each brings.

Are you any of the following?

- A potential applicant to NIH CBPR Funding Opportunity Announcements

- A researcher or community representative seeking to engage in CBPR

- Administering CBPR grants

- Employed in an agency likely to support CBPR

- Interested in learning more about CBPR

If so, please join in on February 29th for a full-day workshop and learn

how best to leap into the community. The purpose of this technical

assistance workshop is to both highlight the advancements of CBPR and

facilitate the CBPR Funding Opportunity Announcements released on

January 16, 2008 (PA-08-074

<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-074.html> ,

PAR-08-075 <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-075.html>

, and PAR-08-076

<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-076.html> ).

Presenters will include NIH Program Directors and Chiefs, members of the

NIH CBPR Scientific Interest Group (SIG), Director of the Health

Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Shortage Designation

Branch, and two pairs of successful CBPR partners. NIH staff will

describe CBPR and discuss topics including its advantages and presence

at NIH, grant writing tips, and how to prepare a responsive application

to the recently released CBPR Funding Opportunity Announcements.

Further, presenters will share recommendations for successfully

navigating the NIH review process. Presentations will also cover

effective CBPR Interventions and the PA-08-074 announcement, Medically

Underserved Areas/Populations designations and the PAR-08-075/076

announcements, as well as CBPR partnerships including guidance on

establishing partnerships and how to overcome potential challenges.

For complete details including the agenda and presenters, please see the

attachment or visit the CBPR SIG website at:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/training/esaig/cbpr_sig.htm.

Do you have specific questions for presenters regarding the event or

corresponding Funding Opportunity Announcements? Submit your inquiries

via the Event Feedback Form at:

http://videocast.nih.gov/LiveFeedback.asp?6581 available now through the

conclusion of the workshop. Some questions will be addressed live

during the event. All inquiries will be collected and used to prepare a

'Frequently Asked Questions/Answers' document to be made available

approximately two weeks after the workshop.

Stay on top of the latest CBPR news and funding announcements! Subscribe to

the CBPR listserv tody at

https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/cbpr

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