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(TOBACCO) Grants Available for NM Tobacco Control Programs

Successful applicants will provide evidence-based programs in support of foundation efforts to eliminate tobacco use among adolescents within the Paso del Norte region.

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(HEALTHCARE) NM, MT Pass Laws Impacting Autism, Medical Training Funding

The Nat'l Conference of State Legislatures offers its yearly update on new state laws that will take effect on Jan. 1, including a few funding edicts that may be of interest to CHF readers. Highlights include: New Mexico will provide conditional tuition waivers for resident medical students who...

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(HEALTH CARE) NM Starts Prescription Trails Program

Health care providers will write tailored prescriptions for walking based on their patients' current physical conditions to help treat and prevent chronic diseases.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Daniels Fund Supports Services in CO, NM, UT & WY

Through its Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Grants, the Daniels Fund partners with organizations that ensure youth and adults with alcohol and substance abuse challenges achieve stability in their lives.

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Experts Say ARRA Relief is Just What the States Need

An independent study of a $140 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding stream to help states close critical budget gaps shows that the ARRA money is providing the relief that it was intended. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) looked at two states—New York and ...

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GTECH'S After-School Advantage

Deadline: Rolling. GTECH's After-School Advantage Program provides state-of-the-art computer labs to organizations in inner-city communities. GTECH supports after-school programs targeting disadvantaged youth and at-risk children aged 5-15. Eligible ...

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Report: Disclosure of Mental Health Service Use Helps to Allay Stigma

A new report from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin. (SAMHSA) examines how direct contact with people who openly acknowledge receiving mental health services can help overcome negative attitudes and misconceptions in others. The findings could help to shed light on issues...

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(SUBSTANCE ABUSE) NIDA Offers Diversity-Promoting Grants

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Nat'l Institutes of Health, NIH); Program: Diversity-promoting Institutions Drug Abuse Research Program (DIDARP) (R24) (PAR-09-011) (CFDA Number: 93.279); Eligibility: Any capable public or private entity; Funding: Funding is available in the amount of up t...

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Daniels Supports Disability-Related Efforts in CO, NM, UT & WY

The Daniels Fund supports programs that help the developmentally disabled and their families achieve maximum independence and quality of life. It also supports programs that provide equipment to the physically challenged.

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Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program (AZ, MS, NM, SC)

Deadline: (The 2010-2012 application period will be available in the spring of 2009.) The primary goal of the Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program is to support community-based health initiatives offering quality health care services to medically underserved populations in Ari...

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