FEBRUARY Trainings, News, and Resources
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Greetings!
Happy New Year! Our Winter/Spring schedule is in full swing, and we are gearing up for our second annual Health Equity Cohort. Thank you to all who applied, we are looking forward to meeting you soon!
In case you missed it, we led an online training on the topic of using twitter for your nonprofit or coalition. If you weren't able to attend, we've got you covered. Click
here
to watch the recording!
And one last piece of big news: we've extended the application deadline for our
Spring Coalition Building Cohort
!
Apply
by March 11th to have the chance to join a learning network of coalition members, leaders, and stakeholders.
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ANNOUNCING: CHTI'S 2020 COHORT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
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This Cohort will aim to build the capacity of coalition members, leaders, and stakeholders, covering a range of topics from the building blocks of coalitions to coalition sustainability.
Interested? Apply by March 11th!
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AND CHECK OUT WHAT ELSE IS NEW!
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Stay up to date on our latest blog posts, newsletters, and announcements by bookmarking
this page!
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We do not have any public trainings scheduled until March since we are focused on our Health Equity Cohort this month, but check back
here
for updates on dates and times for our upcoming trainings!
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THIS MONTH'S FEATURED RESOURCE
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This visually interesting
toolkit
is full of great ideas to get your (or your organization/coalition) started on your communications plan. The toolkit takes a broad look at ways to share your message, highlighting best practices for marketing your mission. Read it in full
here
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PARTNER EVENTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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What:
Breastfeeding Peer Support Training Opportunity
When:
February 26-28, 9am-3pm
Where:
Codman Square Great Hall (6 Norfolk St, Dorchester)
Description:
Are you interested in learning the skills to support families in your community? Applications are now open for the 2020
Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE)
Training to become a breastfeeding peer counselor! During the training, you will learn the essentials for providing peer counseling in lactation management and facilitating breastfeeding support groups.
Apply by February 5
at
rose2020.questionpro.com
. For more information, email
catherine.luo@bmc.org
with questions.
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The Health Policy Commission (HPC) has issued a
Request for Proposals (RFP)
seeking partnerships between provider and community-based organizations looking to address upstream social, economic, and environmental barriers to health as part of the "Moving Massachusetts Upstream" (MassUP) initiative. The
MassUP initiative
is a collaboration among Massachusetts state agencies, including the HPC. The vision of the partnership is better health, lower costs, and reduced health inequities across communities and populations in Massachusetts through effective collaboration among government, health care systems, and local organizations.
Proposals for the MassUP investment program must (1) describe a social determinant of health (SDOH) that is related to poor health and health inequity for individuals in a geographic community; and (2) propose a program through which the eligible applicant and their partners will undertake activities to address the SDOH in that community. The MassUP investment program is making $2 million available through this RFP, funding three to four awards of up to $650,000 each. The RFP and its attachments are available on the state's procurement website, COMMBUYS, located
here
. Please check COMMBUYS regularly for RFP amendments, FAQs, and other information that the HPC may issue during the procurement period. Responses to the RFP must be submitted to the HPC by 3:00 PM on Friday, February 21, 2020.
The HPC will host an information session for interested stakeholders via webinar on January 9, 2020, at 12:00 PM. Please register using
this link
. Please submit all questions about the MassUP RFP to
HPC-Innovation@mass.gov
by
3:00 PM on February 7, 2020
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The National Network of Libraries of Medicine
funds projects to advance the National Library of Medicine's mission to improve access to health information. See their page for funding opportunities around outreach, professional development, data, and improvement!
Applications are due March 30, 2020.
See more information and view an informational webinar
here!
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Click on the calendar to see more great partner offerings for the month!
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Click to see this month's grant and funding opportunities!
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That's all for this month!
Contact us
for more information about opportunities to grow through training and resources, or if you'd like to submit a resource or event for inclusion in the next update.
Sincerely,
Daisy Ortega, Gina Rodriguez, Kelly Danckert, and Tonayo Crow
Community Health Training Institute
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