HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest
December 14, 2022
NACCHO News and Announcements
Reducing Overdose through Community Approaches (ROCA) Mentorship Program Application Extended
*Application deadline extended to Monday, January 9, 2023, at 11:59PM EST.*
NACCHO, with support from the CDC, is pleased to offer a funding opportunity for the Reducing Overdose through Community Approaches (ROCA) Mentorship Program.
This funding opportunity pairs mentor local health departments (LHDs) with experience in overdose prevention with mentee LHDs aiming to strengthen their jurisdiction’s capacity. Participating LHDs will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with their mentee/mentor, as well as share experiences and foster connections with a diverse group of peer LHDs within the cohort. This program now offers two tracks from which applicants can select key strategy areas: 1) Overdose Prevention and Response and 2) The Intersection of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use. Full details of the project outline and requirements can be found in the respective Mentee Request for Proposals and Mentor Request for Proposals.
NACCHO will select up to twenty-five (25) mentee and mentor LHDs to award through this funding opportunity. Each mentee applicant may request up to $150,000 to support project activities. Mentors applying to support one (1) mentee may request up to $70,000, and mentors applying to support two (2) mentees may request up to $125,000.
Access the online submission platform for the mentee application and the mentor application here (free MyNACCHO account required). Applications must be submitted no later than Monday, January 9, 2023 at 11:59PM EST. Submissions after this deadline will not be considered.
Please see the recording and the slides from the Informational Webinar held on November 8th for more information about this funding opportunity. We have also developed a Frequently Asked Questions document specific to this funding opportunity as well as a Mentee Application Writing Tip Sheet and Why you Should Apply as a ROCA Mentor.
If you have any questions, please email NACCHO’s Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention Team at [email protected].
2023 NACCHO Preparedness Summit
Join Us at the 2023 Preparedness Summit
Registration for the 2023 Preparedness Summit, to be held April 24–27, 2023 in Atlanta, is officially open! Don’t miss your chance to join more than 2,000 attendees to share best practices, build partnerships, advance your skillset, and take away innovative solutions and practical strategies to address the vulnerabilities in our nation’s health security system. Take advantage of early-bird rates—register today!
Take Advantage of Early-Bird Rates for the 2023 Preparedness Summit
Early-bird registration for the 2023 Preparedness Summit is now open and there are a range of registration types available—including virtual—to meet your specific needs. The 2023 Preparedness Summit, Recover. Renew: Reprioritizing All-Hazards Preparedness, will provide an opportunity to revisit pressing issues in preparedness and share resources, shape policies, and build skills to mitigate a variety of threats. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to recover and renew as we reprioritize all-hazards preparedness. Learn more and register at https://www.preparednesssummit.org/.
HIV, STI, Hepatitis Resources and News
CDC to Adopt “mpox” as Term Used to Refer to Monkeypox
Shared on behalf of CDC
In support of the November 28, 2022 recommendation by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health and Human Services (HHS), CDC will adopt “mpox” as the term used to refer to monkeypox disease.
Human monkeypox was given its name in 1958, before the publication of WHO’s best practices in naming diseases was published in 2015. According to the WHO’s best practices, new disease names should be given with the aim to minimize unnecessary negative impact of names on trade, travel, tourism, or animal welfare, and avoid causing offense to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional, or ethnic groups.
U.S. leaders have been engaging with stakeholders on a regular basis regarding our shared concerns about this disease’s terminology and the urgent need for a change to a more appropriate name.
Moving forward, U.S. federal public health agencies, including CDC, will adopt the mpox name in correspondence with the medical community and the public. This change from the WHO will enhance the U.S. response to mpox by using a less stigmatizing term.
CDC encourages all partners to use the term mpox in all documents, public facing communications, and correspondence.
While cases of mpox continue to fall as we control transmission in a public health victory, it is important that we continue to engage with LGBTQIA+ communities. CEG will be supporting rural, Appalachian CBOs in their outreach to LGBTQIA+ communities with support from Gilead Sciences and ViiV Healthcare for the “We Are Appalachia: mpox Response” initiative. CEG will be awarding 28 mini grants of $1,000 for eligible programs that can be used to integrate mpox education, outreach, and additional resources into existing services.
CEG will accept applications on an ongoing basis until funds are awarded. The first review of grant applications was November 15, but we will continue to be accepting applications on a rolling basis. The application is low barrier, so get your applications in today! The following link is a list of Appalachian counties as focus of this work should involve Appalachian counties but can have a statewide impact.
Go to https://cutt.ly/APF-Monkeypox to learn more or to apply! *The website is in the process of being updated to reflect the name change*
The application link: https://forms.gle/hdQ5BkfUYfEsNMEc7
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Upcoming Opportunities
NASTAD Strengthening Syringe Services Programs Funding Opportunity
In 2022, collaborative Centers within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), developed the Strengthening Syringe Services Programs – Component 2: Funding opportunity (CDC-RFA-PS22-2208) which was awarded to NASTAD and partners VOCAL-NY and the University of Washington (UW). This five-year project aims to strengthen the capacity of SSPs through direct program funding, provided through NASTAD, to continue serving as critically essential access points for core syringe and safer drug use supplies, overdose prevention information and materials, and a range of services for PWUDs such as adult vaccination services, HIV and viral hepatitis testing and linkage to care services, and referral and navigation efforts.
NASTAD and project partners are charged with soliciting, selecting, issuing, and monitoring subawards within a range of $50,000-$150,000 each to forty (40) to eighty (80) sites dependent on award amount in year 1 of this five-year cooperative agreement. These resources will be used to support current SSP efforts within selected sites, bolster expansion and reach of SSP services, and can be used for staffing/benefits, infrastructure, and SSP supplies (in alignment with current federal allowability).
Funding awarded in year 1 will be the first year of the anticipated two (2)-year subawards for each selected site. Additional funds and funding opportunities will be made available in each subsequent year of this five-year funding project for both the year 1-funded sites as well as additional programs, dependent on resource allocation and availability.
The RFP application is now live and can be found here.
A project overview, general Q&A page, and resources to support the application process can be found here.
NNDITC Learning Collaboratives Opportunity
The National Network of Disease Intervention Training Centers (NNDITC) are offering Learning Collaboratives in the new year!
The learning collaboratives are designed to enhance your knowledge and skills by discussing critical issues, solving problems, and sharing challenges that are unique to disease intervention.
Topics to include are:
*Maintaining personal safety during field notifications
*Self-care for Disease Intervention Providers
*Motivational interviewing
*Cultural humility
Learn more & register for 2023 courses here: https://nationalditc.org/training/learning-collaboratives/.
NASTAD Seeking Consultant to Assist with the 2018 Billing and Coding Guide
NASTAD is looking for a consultant to assist with updating NASTAD’s 2018 billing and coding guide. The RFP closing date is January 15, 2023 with the anticipated performance period being February 1, 2023 – September 29, 2023. Full RFP information is here.
