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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Healthcare Access, Maternal Health, Child Health, Workforce Development, Career Development
Deadline: Jan. 7, 2021
“The purpose of the LEAP Program is to promote the development of a diverse and representative public health and health care workforce by recruiting undergraduate students from underserved or underrepresented backgrounds into MCH public health and MCH-related health professions in order to improve levels of representation, reduce health disparities, and increase access to health care for vulnerable and underserved MCH populations, including those from racially/ethnically diverse backgrounds. Few training programs currently focus on recruiting undergraduate students into MCH professions. The LEAP Program’s unique focus on recruiting diverse undergraduate student cohorts fills a critical gap by building and maintaining a diversified workforce that is reflective of and prepared to address the distinct needs of MCH populations.
The specific objectives of the LEAP Program are to:
- Recruit and support undergraduate trainees from diverse, underserved, and/or underrepresented backgrounds to:
• Increase the number of undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds exposed to learning opportunities in MCH;
• Promote development and interest in careers in MCH; and,
• Increase their cultural responsiveness and skills in addressing health disparities in underserved communities. - Foster development of interdisciplinary leadership and research skills training at the undergraduate level in MCH public health and MCH-related health professions in preparation for careers in MCH.
- Provide mentorship and internship opportunities to undergraduate students through preceptorships with MCH professionals, graduate students, and MCH/Title V organizations in preparation for graduate/post-graduate education/training in MCH.
- Increase access to MCH undergraduate education and training through innovative and alternative methods, such as telehealth, virtual instruction, or distance-learning modalities.”
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Eligibility: “Only domestic public and nonprofit private institutions of higher learning may apply.”
Amount: Up to $940,000
Contact: Link.
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