The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

April 1, 2005

Welcome to this List Serv sponsored by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, Rural Funding Coordination Project.  These messages provide information about current government and private grants, conference and training opportunities, publications, and potential funding sources, with an emphasis on rural Alaska.

The State Division of Senior and Disabilities Services is requesting proposals for several different programs:

Nutrition, Transportation and Support Services Grants - Provides services to eligible Seniors throughout the state.  The deadline is May 6.

Senior In-Home Services Grants - Provide care coordination, respite care, and extended respite care services to individuals of any age with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, and individuals over 60 who are frail, have physical disabilities or mental health issues.  The deadline is May 6.

National Family Caregiver Support Grants - Provides a multifaceted system of caregiver support that includes information, assistance, individual counseling, support groups and caregiver training, respite care, and supplemental services to complement the care provided by eligible caregivers.  The deadline is May 6.

For more information on the opportunities listed above, contact Eleanor Oydna at 907-465-4709.

The State Office of Children's Services is requesting proposals for its Differential Response Services program.  The deadline is April 22.  There will be a preproposal teleconference on April 6 at 1:30 pm.  For more information, contact Diana Stevens at 907-465-4823.

The State Division of Behavioral Health is requesting proposals for its Comprehensive Behavioral Health Prevention and Early Intervention Services program.  The goal is to provide services related to substance use and abuse, suicide, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, youth development and resiliency, and promotion of community, family and individual wellness across Alaska.  The grant period is FY 2006 through FY 2008.  The deadline is May 3.  For more information, contact Jenn Hall-Brown at 907-465-5424.

The State Division of Public Health is soliciting letters of interest for its Abstinence Education Coordination Services program.  The grant period will be for 3 years and the intent is to fund a single grantee that will provide services to as many as 6 school districts.  The deadline is April 6.  For more information, contact Andrew Hohenthaner at 907-465-5293.

For further information on all the programs listed above, visit

http://notes3.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/PNByDeptActive?OpenView&Start=1&Count=100&Expand=7.3#7.3

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is accepting applications for its Support for Analyses in Substance Abuse program.  The purpose of the program is to expand the number of researchers who conduct high-quality substance abuse services research, the study of how various factors affect the need for and access to substance abuse treatment, and the quality and cost of substance abuse treatment.  Special emphasis will be placed on racial and ethnic minority populations, women, children and families, older adults, low income groups, the homeless, those in rural settings, and persons with mental illnesses.  Awards are expected to be $20,000 to $30,000 per year.  Applicants may request a project period of up to 2 years.  The deadline is May 1.  For more information, contact Sarah Duffy at 240-276-1253 or visit www.samhsa.gov.

The American Geriatrics Society is accepting applications for its Geriatrics for Specialists Initiative.  Eight two-year grants of $32,000 each will awarded to support projects designed to increase expertise in geriatrics among surgical and related medical specialties.  The deadline is April 8.  For more information, contact Ellen Baumritter at 212-308-1414 or visit www.americangeriatrics.org.

The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy is accepting nominations for its Harold J. Seymour Award.  The award honors leaders in the association who have promoted exemplary standards for volunteerism and philanthropic support.  The deadline is June 21.  For more information, call 703-532-6243 or visit www.ahp.org.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds nonprofit organizations that focus on health, food systems, rural development, philanthropy, and volunteerism.  The mission of the foundation is to help people help themselves through the practical application of knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life.  There is no deadline.  For more information, contact Jana Arriagada Riedemann at 269-968-1611 or visit www.wkkf.org.

The Fred Meyer Corporate Contributions program funds nonprofit organizations that focus on hunger, education, diversity, and women's health issues.  There is no deadline.  For more information, contact Glynda Brockhoff at 503-797-5605 or visit 

http://www.fredmeyer.com/corpnewsinfo_charitablegiving_art4_programs.htm

Finance for Nonprofit Board Members; Linking Mission to Money provides trustees with advice for participating in the financial management of an organization without becoming overwhelmed.  The book is divided into five sections that discuss planning and setting priorities, designing a budget that emphasizes an organization's mission, using board meetings effectively, sustaining a group's mission in lean times, and communicating that mission to different constituencies.  The cost is $16.00.  For more information, call 614-228-7444 or visit www.thejeffersoncenter.org.

The Foraker Group is dedicated to assisting nonprofits strengthen their organizations in a variety of ways, including board and staff trainings.  Foraker is offering the following workshops:

April 4, 9:00 to 11:00 - Board Roles and Responsibilities, Palmer

April 4, 11:30 to 1:30 - High Performing Boards, Palmer

April 4, 2:00 to 4:00 - Effective Board Leadership, Palmer

April 4, 8:30-5:00 - Proposal Writing, Kenai

April 7, 6:00 to 8:00 - Board Roles and Responsibilities, Fairbanks

April 7, 11:00 to 1:00 - Nonprofit Financial Reporting, Juneau

April 7, 2:00 to 4:00 - Taking Care of Business, Juneau

April 7, 6:00 to 8:00 - Planning for Endowments, Wills and Estates, Juneau

April 8, 8:30 to 5:00 - Proposal Writing, Homer

April 8, 11:00 to 1:00 - Nonprofit Financial Reporting, Ketchikan

April 8, 1:30 to 3:30 - Taking Care of Business, Ketchikan

April 7, 4:00 to 6:00 - Planning for Endowments, Wills and Estates, Ketchikan

April 11, 9:00 to 1:00 - Understanding Alaska�s Wage and Hour Law, Anchorage

April 11, 2:00 to 4:00 - Harassment in the Workplace, Anchorage

April 11, 9:30 to 11:30 - The Basics of Raising Money, Anchorage

April 11, 12:30 to 2:30 - Board Roles and Responsibilities, Anchorage

April 11, 12:00 to 2:00 - Effective Board Leadership, Fairbanks

April 14, 9:00 to 1:00 - Understanding Alaska�s Wage and Hour Law, Fairbanks

April 14, 3:00 to 5:00 - Harassment in the Workplace, Fairbanks

April 15, 9:00 to 1:00 - Business Planning for Nonprofits, Petersburg

April 15, 3:00 to 5:00 - Board Roles and Responsibilities, Petersburg

April 15, 12:00 to 2:00 - High Performing Boards, Homer

April 15, 3:00 to 5:00 - Effective Board Leadership, Homer

April 18, 11:00 to 1:00 - Board Roles and Responsibilities, Kodiak

April 18, 1:30 to 3:30 - High Performing Boards, Kodiak

April 18, 4:00 to 6:00 - Effective Board Leadership, Kodiak

April 22, 8:30 to 12:30 - Business Planning for Nonprofits, Kotzebue

April 22, 1:30 to 3:30 - Board Roles and Responsibilities, Kotzebue

April 22, 4:00 to 6:00 - High Performing Boards, Kotzebue

For more information or to register, contact Karma Tomlinson at 907-743-1205 or visit www.forakergroup.org.

The beneficiaries of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority include those Alaskans experiencing mental illness; developmental disabilities; chronic alcoholism; Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.  You can learn more about the Trust at www.mhtrust.org.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, Small Projects Funding program is designed to create new services of direct benefit to Trust beneficiaries.  These services are not normally funded by another part of government.  They can be innovative, new program ideas, or substantially improve and supplement existing activities.  They can also significantly increase the quality of ongoing projects.  Each small project is limited to a maximum of $10,000.  The intent is to spend one-half of the Small Projects Fund ($250,000 yearly) on projects that serve beneficiaries in rural areas.  The deadlines are February 1, June 1, and October 1.  For more information, call 907-269-7960 or visit www.mhtrust.org.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority funds The Foraker Group to offer free technical assistance to those organizations that provide services for Trust beneficiaries in rural areas.  For more information, contact Thea Agnew at 907-222-5424 or thea@agnewbeck.com.