PSM NEWSLETTER

A Message from Board President Tom Manion

Greetings PSM Members,

Just a few short years ago, the Partnership for a Safer Maryland underwent a major overhaul and rebranding. We updated our logo, developed a new website, and refocused our strategic plan to be in line with three words: 

EDUCATE. ADVOCATE. CONNECT. We want to be a resource for injury and violence prevention professionals to be educated on the most up-to-date research and trends, we want to advocate for common sense injury and violence prevention legislation and policy, and we want to connect professionals from all over our great state to share information, events, stories and best practices. 

Where can all of these happen at once? Trainings and Conferences. The problem is that sending employees to these types of events can get quite expensive very quickly, and for many employers, a multi-day conference in another state just isn't within the budget. That's why we launched our Continuing Education Scholarship Program which allows PSM Members to apply for scholarship funds to cover registration, lodging and/or travel expenses to attend trainings and conferences related to injury and violence prevention. To date, we have awarded more than $25,000 in scholarships to dozens of PSM Members who would have otherwise not been able to attend these valuable events. 

Learning about new approaches to problem-solving, networking with other professionals, discussing new research on best and promising practices - all of these not only help us as injury and violence prevention professionals to do our jobs better, but they also renew our enthusiasm and our commitment to our work. I am proud to be part of an organization that can facilitate all of this for its members through scholarship funding. As of today, we have distributed all available funding for this year, but we hope to be able to offer additional scholarship opportunities in the new year. In the meantime, make sure you register for a FREE account on our website so you can stay up to date on the Partnership's activities and be among the first to apply for a Continuing Education Scholarship when funding becomes available.

Stay safe!

-Tom

Tom Manion, President

Board of Directors

Partnership for a Safer Maryland

Semi-Annual Maryland Violence & Injury Prevention Forum - 

Registration is Now Open



The MDH Center for Injury and Violence Prevention, in collaboration with the Partnership for a Safer Maryland, invites you to register for the 2024 Semi-Annual Maryland Violence and Injury Prevention (MD VIP) Forum. The forum will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Maryland Department of Transportation in Hanover, MD.

This free, half-day event will offer both virtual and in-person attendance options and will highlight various transportation-related injury data and prevention strategies in Maryland. The MD VIP forum aims to enhance data-driven decision-making by sharing recent surveillance data, highlighting evidence-based programs at the local and state levels, and offering resources.

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussions on strategies for improving safety, reducing motor vehicle collisions, and addressing challenges associated with driver impairment through collaboration between various stakeholders, including schools, law enforcement, and government organizations. Registered attendees are also eligible to receive social work and certified health education specialist (CHES) CEUs. 

Click here to Register for the Forum

October is Motor Vehicle Safety Awareness Month

National Injury Prevention Day is

Monday, November 18th

This November, the Maryland Core State Injury Prevention Program will join the movement in raising awareness and empowering communities to stop injuries and violence by hosting an informational webinar on Friday, November 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

This webinar will highlight various Maryland-based injury prevention efforts from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, the University of Maryland - R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and the Partnership for a Safer Maryland.  Join us to learn how you can get involved in National Injury Prevention Day this year!

Registration Link Here

Maryland Women of Color Network Sexual Violence Prevention Conference

The Maryland Women of Color Network (MWOCN), in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA), and Bowie State University, is hosting its 19th annual conference,

"Hear Our Voices: Building Community While Fostering Hope & Change"

Bowie State University

14000 Jericho Park Road

Bowie , Maryland 20715 US

Friday November 22, 2024

9am until 4pm

WORKSHOP OFFERINGS

• The Intersectionality of Sex Human Trafficking & Sexual Violence as a Public Health Issue, presented by Saran Myers-Martin, MPH
• Intersectional Advocacy: Addressing the Unique Needs of Deaf Communities, presented by Roberta Eaton & DeLasha Singleton
• The Story My Body Tells My Children: How Sexual Violence Disrupts the Parent/Child Connection, presented by Dr. Veara Pack-Butler
• Innovative Strategies for Communities to Engage Men and Boys in Developing Healthy Relationships, presented by Bruce Edwards, Esq., Robert Johnson, and Jacqueline Rhone, MBA
• Connecting Communities: Be the Change You Want To See, presented by Dr. Delaine Smith-Clark, CA, VASIII
• Creating Successful Connections with Immigrant Populations, presented by Angeles Evans & Gabriela Asuad 

REGISTRATION:

The cost for registration is $55 per person, which includes meals, access to workshops and plenary sessions, and social work CEUs at no additional cost. Questions regarding conference registration can be directed to our conference planners, K. Restoration LLC, at KRestorationLLC@outlook.com.

Registration Link Here

Breaking the Habit in Behavioral Health (BH2) Training

Training for clinicians to assist mental health & substance abuse clients with tobacco treatment

Friday, November 22, 2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 

• Virtual, free 3-hour tobacco treatment training for behavioral health treatment providers in Maryland
• CEUs for social work, psychology, and several other disciplines are offered.
• All are welcome! Feel free to forward to others you think would be interested.

 For questions please contact:

Ian Rivera

Ian.Rivera@som.umaryland.edu

Melanie Bennett

mbennett@som.umaryland.edu

Catalyst Grant Program RFP

Key Info:

RFP Deadline: 11/22/24

Grant Award: $40,000 PLUS assistance on data, policy, and community engagement from the Urban Institute; access to Microsoft technology and related support; and peer learning opportunities. 

Eligibility: Locally embedded 501(c)(3) organizations based in the U.S., excluding colleges and universities. We have a focus on those organizations embedded in communities of color, particularly Black communities. Lead organizations may include in their proposals partner organizations that do not meet lead-organization eligibility criteria. 

Grant Awards and Project Time: Grants awards April 2025 and project period May 2025-December 2025

Issues around inequality and the criminal legal system pose fundamental societal questions about bias, fairness, and equity. Racism and racial biases are embedded in the criminal legal system and lead to disproportionate harm to communities of color, particularly Black communities. The Urban Institute and the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative are collaborating on the Catalyst Grant Program to help organizations address these inequities by using data and technology to advance racial equity and reform at the front end of the adult criminal legal system.  

We are seeking proposals for local projects that advance the focus areas of the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative, which include supporting policies, programs, and practices that prevent unnecessary system involvement and decrease racial and ethnic disparities at the front end of the criminal legal system (i.e., criminal legal system activities and relevant actors up to and including sentencing). We look forward to hearing from organizations across the United States who want to join the 85 current and past grantees as they work to deploy technology and analysis, visualization, and dissemination of data toward better systems and outcomes for all people. 

For more info, visit https://catalystapplications.urban.org/

Request for Proposals: Expanding Community-Based Suicide Prevention (ECSP) Project 

Deadline: Friday, November 22, 2024

In partnership with CDC, NACCHO is pleased to offer funding opportunities for the Expanding Community-Based Suicide Prevention (ECSP) project. ESCP is a two-pronged project that aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) and their community partners to reduce suicides among disproportionately affected populations by supporting local health departments in two distinct stages of community-based suicide prevention work. LHDs are invited to apply one of the following tracks depending on their jurisdiction’s needs:

1) Planning Track- to develop a comprehensive suicide prevention strategic plan, or

2) Implementation Track- to implement and evaluate comprehensive suicide prevention efforts.

NACCHO invites interested applicants to participate in an optional informational webinar on Thursday, November 7, from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. Register or view the recording after the webinar date via this registration link.

Please review the Request for Proposals to learn more and apply using NACCHO’s online portal. The deadline for applications is Friday, November 22, 2024 by 5:00 pm ET. For questions, contact IVP@naccho.org with the subject line “ECSP RFP Question”.  

Request for Proposals: Substance Use Prevention, Adverse Childhood Experiences Reduction, & Capacity-Building (SPARC) Project  

Deadline: Friday, November 22, 2024

In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to offer a planning grant that includes training and funding for agencies and organizations working with systems-impacted families and/or families impacted by substance use. Selected organizations will receive funding to complete training related to the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) framework and to engage in individualized TA to develop action plans that shift their work with families impacted by substance use from a deficit-based to a strengths-based model, aiming to improve provider-family relationships, reduce biases, and enhance family outcomes. 

NACCHO invites interested applicants to participate in an informational webinar on Tuesday, October 29th, from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. Applicants do not need to wait for this optional webinar to begin or submit applications. Register here. 

For full details about the funding opportunity, please review the Request for Proposals. Applications must be submitted using NACCHO’s online portal no later than Friday, November 22nd by 5:00 pm ET. Questions can be directed to NACCHO’s Injury and Violence Prevention Team at IVP@naccho.org with the subject link “SPARC RFP Question”.