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A Prospectus for the Future, NIH, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, March 2007
http://obssr.od.nih.gov/Content/Strategic_Planning/Strategic+Plan_2007/ObssrIndex.htm
The Contributions of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research to Improving the Health of the Nation: A Prospectus for the Future, National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, March 2007
Resource Added: 10/05/2009
THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON SOCIAL ISSUES: Comparing the Records and Platforms of Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama
CSWE Guide to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
health care, health care reform, social work
Provisions relating to social work that were included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
Resource Added: 03/23/2011
CSWE Public Policy report, Oct 2011
Report to CSWE Board, Oct 2011, on public policy accomplishments (Member Access Only - Login Required)
Resource Added: 11/29/2011
Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
Website of the Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
Website for the Department of Health and Human Services
Education Department: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html
Department of Education information regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Resource Added: 10/13/2009
Government-wide Grant Postings
http://www.grants.gov/
Grants.gov is your source to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants. Use keyword "recovery" in search to find ARRA grants.
HHS Information Related to 2009 ARRA
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/
Main page with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website dealing with information about HHS programs funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Huang presentation, 2011 APM
health disparities, SAMHSA, minority health
2011 APM presentation by Larke Huang, Office of Behavioral Health Equity, SAMHSA (Member Access Only - Login Required)
Request: Provide $6 million in FY 2009 for the Minority Fellowship Program at the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
One-page overview of the Minority Fellowship Program.
National Institute of Mental Health Strategic Plan, 2008
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/strategic-planning-reports/index.shtml
As the lead Federal agency for research on mental and behavioral disorders, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) envisions a world in which mental illnesses are prevented and cured. In consideration of this vision, the mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
Official website of the National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation - Information Related to ARRA of 2009
http://nsf.gov/recovery/
National Science Foundation information related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
NIH and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
http://www.nih.gov/recovery/index.htm
Main page with the NIH website with information regarding NIH programs funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Overview of the Department of Education final rules on program integrity and gainful employment, Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
Project Vote Smart
http://www.votesmart.org/
Project Vote Smart: a resource for information about your elected officials and state and national candidates
Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce, IOM Report
http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2008/Retooling-for-an-Aging-America-Building-the-Health-Care-Workforce.aspx
Report from the Institute of Medicine. Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce, says that as the population of seniors grows to comprise approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and critically unprepared to meet their health needs.
Spring 2011 Update, Federal Funding Opportunities
Federal funding opportunities for social sciences and humanities
Resource Added: 02/23/2011