HRSA announced the availability of approximately $30 million for HRSA-funded health centers to expand early childhood development care through increased screenings and follow-up services.

HRSA-funded health centers are dedicated to meeting the unique needs of their communities including providing key preventive services and care to help their youngest patients thrive, said Administrator Carole Johnson. This funding will strengthen and expand the availability of early childhood screenings and follow-up services that are vital for ensuring that kids get the support they need and have the tools to lead healthy, happy lives.

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On Friday, March 10, our HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) will recognize National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

This is an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of HIV on women and girls and to encourage increased access to HIV prevention, testing, care, and treatment.

Our Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) is committed to helping women diagnosed with HIV get the care, medication, and support services they need. In 2021, 25.4% of RWHAP clients were women, and 89.9% of women receiving HIV medical care were virally suppressed, a significant increase from 66.3% virally suppressed in 2010. Viral suppression means you cant sexually transmit HIV to an HIV-negative partner.

While more work still needs to be done, especially to support Black women and transgender women with HIV, HAB is proud of this progress thanks to the dedication of our RWHAP recipients, subrecipients, and stakeholders.

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HRSA has released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 School-Based Service Expansion (SBSE) notice of funding opportunity (HRSA-23-097).

HRSA will make $25 million available for approximately 70 awards. Award recipients will use this funding to increase access to primary health care services, including mental health services, through new and/or existing school-based service site(s).

Health Center Program operational (H80) grant award recipients are eligible to apply. Health centers must make mental health services available at all school-based service sites where they propose to use SBSE funding.

Visit the FY 2023 SBSE technical assistance webpage for more information on this opportunity.

FY 2023 SBSE applications are due in:

Submit questions via the BPHC Contact Form: Under Funding, select Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities. Then, select School-Based Service Expansion (SBSE).

OurNational Health Service Corps(NHSC)has opened the application cycle for three programs. Eligible cliniciansproviding primarymedical, dental, or behavioral healthcare services or evidence-basedsubstance use disorder treatmentcan qualify for loan repayment of up to $50,000 with an NHSC Loan Repayment Program award, up to $75,000 for the NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program, and up to $100,000 for the NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program.

Compare programs, find your NHSC program fit, and learn more about eligible disciplines, site types, and service commitment.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. ET.

HRSA MCHB co-authored with the CDC,Variations in fruit, vegetable, and sugar sweetened beverage intake among young children by state, United States 2021, using the HRSA National Survey of Childrens Health dataset.

This CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) found that many young children are not eating fruits and vegetables each day and are regularly drinking sugar-sweetened beverages.

National-level data show that among children ages 1 to 5 years:

Access the report for more findings about young childrens unmet nutritional needs, state-level variation, and households with limited food sufficiency. Learn more about HRSA MCHBs approach to nutrition and our investments to build the maternal and child health nutrition workforce.

Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 12-18. We will host an event in partnership with other HHS agencies: AHRQ, CDC, CMS, IHS, NIH, as well as the National Practitioner Data Bank onWednesday, March 15, 2-4 p.m. ET.Submit questions in advance to[email protected].

Speakers will discuss emerging topics, including how remote patient monitoring and predictive artificial intelligence are improving patient outcomes, how health care providers can maximize the use of technology and digital health, and how to address health disparities and communication inequities to ensure that advances in technology and digital health can support all patients. There will also be a virtual exhibit hall at the end of the session.