Subject: Child/Youth Health, Child/Youth Welfare, Health, Healthcare, ADD/ADHD, Children and Youth w/ Disabilities
Deadline: Apr. 12, 2019
“The purpose of Implementing Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity (ADHD) Disorder or Tourette Syndrome (TS) is to improve the health of people with ADHD or TS by developing and providing health communication and education resources to professionals and the public based on best evidence.
Program strategies include:
- Providing Information, Consultation and Referral Services,
- Developing and Disseminating Health Communication Programs and Materials, and
- Developing and Delivering Health Education Programs.
This award builds upon and expands previous efforts by incorporating current evidence on health communication and health education strategies, and on ADHD or TS to provide information, education, and consultation about assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health and well-being for children with ADHD or TS. The intended long-term outcomes are to promote optimal health and well-being of children with ADHD or TS by increasing awareness of available support services and evidence-based treatments for ADHD or TS among healthcare and educational professionals, and the public; knowledge about ADHD or TS among individuals who receive information or educational materials; knowledge about ADHD or TS among individuals who attend education programs; and intent to adopt health behaviors, evidence-based treatment, or educational strategies among individuals who attend education programs and individuals who receive educational materials.”
NOTE: These are forecasted grants. Application period is not yet open.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
Eligibility: “This will be a full and open competition but organizations should have a mission and infrastructure established to address the needs of those affected by ADHD or TS and be able to demonstrate that they have: 1) a fundamental understanding of the learning and information needs of people living with ADHD or TS; 2) a medical or scientific advisory board; 3) and established channels of communication and outreach to the target audiences (i.e., individuals, families, medical and educational professionals).”
Amount: $800,000 – $900,000
Contact: Link.
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