UT Southwestern APAMSA Chapter - 2011 Gold Screening Grant Award Recipient: Student volunteers at a screening event.
Below you will find information about potential funding sources for your hepatitis B outreach initiatives.
2012 APAMSA Hepatitis B Education Grant
The grant award is $250 and is to be used to hold talks on hepatitis B.
Deadline:
February 29, 2012, 11:59 pm PST (for activities between mid-March and June 1, 2012)
March 31, 2012, 11:59 pm PST (for activities between mid-April and June 1, 2012)
April 30, 2012, 11:59 pm PST (for activities between mid-May and June 1, 2012)
2012 APAMSA Hepatitis B Screening and Education Grants
These grants are offered yearly. The amounts this year are as follows:
Gold Screening Chapter Grants of $1500 each
Silver Screening Chapter Grants of $1000 each
Bronze Screening Chapter Grants of $750 each
Education Grants (to host talks on hepatitis B) of $250 each
Deadline:
December 31, 2011, 11:59 pm PST
Project Ideas:
If your chapter is new to this below are some examples of hepatitis B projects your chapter can carry out.
Sample Education Projects
- Invite guest speakers (e.g. hepatologists, GIs, public health experts, patients and/or families affected by HBV) to hold educational seminars targeting high-risk patients at large community festivals, community clinics, supermarkets, restaurants, refuge centers, and organizations
- Hold educational seminars in dorms, classrooms, health fairs and churches
- Organize educational classes where participants become certified to educate others on hepatitis
Sample Screening Projects
- Provide free screenings and/or vaccinations at street fairs
- Incorporate a hepatitis clinic at a community clinic or at a mobile clinic that aids underserved communities
- Work with the Red Cross or local health department in implementing hepatitis screenings
Questions?
Please send all inquiries about the grant process to hepatitis@apamsa.org.
