The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
May 15, 2002


Welcome to this List Serv sponsored by the Alaska Mental Health Trust
Authority's Rural Funding Coordination Project. These messages provide
information about current government and private grants and contracts,
conference and training opportunities, and potential funding sources.

The State Department of Health and Social Services will conduct a statewide
survey on fetal alcohol syndrome. The survey will help the department
evaluate what Alaskans know and believe about fetal alcohol syndrome. The
five-year project is aimed at preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and
improving services to help those affected. Two survey methods will be used.
A phone survey will target the general public. A mail-out survey will
target pediatricians, public health nurses, social workers, substance abuse
counselors and other service providers who work with fetal alcohol syndrome.
The survey will run through June and results will be published in the fall.

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is accepting applications for its
Adolescent Residential Treatment grant program. The goal of the program is
to improve the quality and availability of residential treatment and
continuing care services for adolescents. Up to 16 grants will be awarded
to enhance and/or expand residential treatment services for youth (aged 21
or under) referred for treatment of a drug or alcohol problem.
Approximately $8 million will be available. The average annual award is
expected to range from $400,000 to $500,000 in total costs (direct and
indirect). Awards may be requested for up to 3 years. The deadline is June
19. For more information, contact Randolph Muck at 301-443-6574 or visit
www.samhsa.gov.

The National Patient Safety Foundation is accepting abstract proposals for
its Solutions in Elder Care in Patient Safety program. Abstracts are being
solicited for strategies, techniques, or solutions that lead to the
prevention of human errors or system failures that cause preventable
injuries or other adverse consequences among elderly patients. Applicants
whose abstracts are selected will be invited to submit full papers, which
will compete for the $10,000 Janssen Elder Care Award. Individuals or
institutions in all areas of health care are eligible to apply. The
deadline to submit an abstract is June 14. For more information, call
312-464-5370 or visit http://www.npsf.org.

The American Legacy Foundation is accepting proposals for its Small
Innovative Grants Program. The Foundation supports initiatives and research
that advance efforts to reduce and prevent tobacco use, especially among
youth. The Small Innovative Grants Program funds seed projects that enable
an organization to pilot a new idea or approach, or to gain a different
perspective or better understanding of tobacco control through research.
There is no deadline. For more information, contact Karen Martin at
202-454-5555 or visit www.americanlegacy.org.

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust supports nonprofit organizations in the
Pacific Northwest that seek to strengthen the region's educational and
cultural base. Their primary interest is in the areas of education,
scientific research, health and human services, and arts and culture. The
first step in the application process is to submit a letter of inquiry.
There is no deadline. For more information, contact John Van Zytveld at
360-694-8415 or visit www.murdock-trust.org.

The Safeway Carrs Corporate Contribution Program provides funding to
nonprofit organizations that provide services in the area of health and
social services, especially hunger-related programs. There is no deadline.
For more information, contact Joe Greeley at 907-565-0708 or visit
www.safeway.com.

Changing Our World Network has recently launched a new website featuring
news, opinion, and resources for nonprofit organizations and professionals.
The website focuses on fundraising trends, philanthropy, and grantmaking.
The address is: www.npotoday.com.

The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations helps
nonprofits craft well-designed lobbying efforts, whether their goal is to
propose a new law, support or defeat proposed legislation, or mobilize
grassroots support. The book offers step-by-step instructions, worksheets,
and anecdotal examples to illustrate ways to approach lobbying at the state
and local level. The cost is $30. For more information, call 651-659-6024
or visit www.wilder.org.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority's Small Projects Funding program is
designed to create innovative new program ideas, substantially improve and
supplement existing activities, or significantly increase the quality of
ongoing projects. Each small project is limited to a maximum of $10,000.
The deadlines are February 1, June 1 and October 1. For more information,
call 907-269-7960 or 800-770-8973 or visit www.mhtrust.org.

The beneficiaries of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority include those
Alaskans who experience mental illness; mental retardation or similar
disabilities; chronic alcoholism with psychosis; or Alzheimer's disease or
related dementia. You can learn more about the Trust at www.mhtrust.org.