This federal Project Grant award of $800,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) supports the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) in advancing maternal and child health (MCH) equity through policy initiatives. The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: 1) develop and implement a learning collaborative to support six cross-sector state-led teams in creating housing...
This Project Grant award, titled "FAMILIES MOVING FORWARD BRIDGES: AN EARLY INTERVENTION ENHANCEMENT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE WITH OR AT-RISK FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS", is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) federal grant program. The award, totaling $231,364.00, will be used to examine the feasibility of implementing the FMF Bridges early intervention...
This $117,939 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (CFDA 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs) to San Diego State University Foundation aims to explore risk and resilience factors in families of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The project will use a mixed-methods approach, including qualitative interviews and quantitative measures, to: 1) identify family-level risk and protective factors of resilience in children and adolescents...
This federal Project Grant award of $182,199 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) supports the adaptation and pilot evaluation of a community-based peer-led intervention called "Mentor Moms+" to address alcohol use and HIV risk among pregnant and lactating people in South Africa. The key objectives are to: 1) conduct a mixed methods assessment to understand perceptions and facilitators of alcohol use...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded a $481,428 Project Grant under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to the Moses-Weitzman Health System, Inc. on September 20, 2024. The project, titled "Translating Research into Practice on Alcohol and Polysubstance Use Disorders by Educating the Interprofessional Primary Care Team," aims to improve the capacity of primary care providers in federally qualified health centers and other safety net settings to...
This $317,534.10 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) will support research to understand the metabolic disruptions that lead to fetal growth deficits in prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). The researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will quantify how alcohol alters maternal-fetal glucose and insulin signaling, with the goal of identifying the underlying mechanisms that...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273), provides $150,497 to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to adapt and implement the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) approach for adolescents with chronic medical conditions (A-CMC) who are hospitalized in pediatric inpatient units. The key objectives of this 5-year project are to: 1)...
This federal Project Grant award of $381,149.00 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273), will fund a 3-year research project led by the University of Minnesota, Duluth to use Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMAs) to better understand alcohol consumption patterns, risk factors, and social contexts among American Indian women of childbearing age. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) formative,...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) provides $799,517.00 to Boston Medical Center Corporation (BMC) from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030. The grant supports the Addiction Medicine Fellowship program, which aims to expand the number of addiction medicine specialists providing services in underserved,...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program provides $120,000 to the High Point Treatment Center, Inc. to implement a Photovoice project targeting underage drinking prevention among high school students (ages 14-19) in East Bridgewater, Whitman, and Rockland, MA. The goal is to reduce youth alcohol use by implementing...
This Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) provides $1,899,958 to Boston Medical Center Corporation and Proof Alliance to create the SAFEST Choice National Learning Collaborative. The program aims to: 1) Improve primary care providers' (PCPs) ability to screen for alcohol use during pregnancy, provide brief interventions, and refer high-risk patients to specialty care; and 2) Enhance PCPs' capacity to screen for prenatal alcohol exposure and manage care for children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The program will enroll 80-100 practices, with a focus on underserved, rural, and tribal communities, to participate in either a 5-month FASD ECHO training or a 2-month FASD intensive training. The program objectives are for at least 90% of participating PCPs to gain more knowledge about prenatal alcohol exposure hazards and FASD screening, and for at least 75% to apply this knowledge and use recommended screening, intervention, and referral approaches. The sub-award to Proof Alliance, a non-profit organization, supports their role in implementing the Minnesota ECHO Co-Hub and delivering community-engaged FASD training and education programs.