Community Access to Child Health Program Planning Funds

Posted by on July 16, 2007

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

American Academy of Pediatrics Accepting Applications for Community Access to Child Health Program Planning Funds

Deadline: July 31, 2007

The Community Access to Child Health Program (<a href="http://www.aap.org/catch/index.html">http://www.aap.org/catch/index.html</a>) is a national program of the American Academy of Pediatrics (<a href="http://www.aap.org/">http://www.aap.org/</a>) designed to improve access to health care by supporting pediatricians and communities that are involved in community-based efforts for children.

The CATCH Planning Funds program provides grants in amounts from $2,500 to $12,000 for pediatricians to plan innovative, community-based initiatives that increase children’s access to medical homes (<a href="http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/">http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/</a>) or specific health services not otherwise available.

Community-based projects develop broad-based collaborative community partnerships for the planning phase of child health initiatives — for example, grassroots associations, parents and children, faith-based groups, local businesses, local public health service agencies, governmental and nongovernmental health agencies, and hospitals.

Planning project activities must lead to sustainable, community-based child health initiatives that increase access to care, especially for underserved children, and address health disparities among children. Activities may include needs assessments and community asset mapping, feasibility studies, community meetings/forums, focus groups, planning meetings, and development of grant proposals for future project implementation after the planning phase is complete.

A pediatrician must lead the project and be significantly involved in proposal development and project activities. Only applicants from the United States and its territories are eligible to apply. Applications may be submitted by AAP members and non-members.

For complete program guidelines and application procedures, see the AAP Web site.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007663/aap">http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007663/aap</a>

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