Azusa Pacific University

CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - INSTITUTIONAL PORTION / AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION WORKFORCE

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

GERIATRICS WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

NSL - BACCALAUREATE NURSING - NEW

PROJECT TREE: ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS, TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES - IT IS WELL RECOGNIZED THAT YOUTH, ENCOMPASSING ADOLESCENTS (UNDER 18) AND TRANSITIONAL-AGED YOUTH (18-24), HAVE DIVERSE SUBSTANCE USE PATTERNS, NEEDS, AND TRAJECTORIES THAT DO NOT FOLLOW A ONE SIZE FITS ALL SERVICE MODEL. RATHER, YOUTH HAVE DIVERSE NEEDS GIVEN THEIR COMPLEX NEURODEVELOPMENT PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGES OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE YOUTH PERIOD THAT SERVE TO INCREASE RISK TRAJECTORIES FOR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH RELATED PROBLEMS. AS SUCH, IMPROVED ACCESS TO, AND AVAILABILITY OF, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF YOUTH POPULATIONS HAS BEEN A LONG-STANDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRIORITY BOTH FEDERALLY AND LOCALLY. IF NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THROUGH EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMMING, THE STABILITY, PERSISTENCE, AND AVERSIVE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONG YOUTH REMAIN EVIDENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, NEGATIVELY AFFECTING HEALTH OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE, AS WELL AS COMMUNITIES AND SYSTEMS FROM SUBSTANTIAL DISEASE BURDEN, MORBIDITY, AND MORTALITY. HENCE, THE OVERALL GOAL OF PROJECT TREE IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES THAT INTEGRATE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES IN A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION (HELPLINE YOUTH COUNSELING, INC.) THAT UNIQUELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF YOUTH AGED 13-24 (AND THEIR FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS) IN PRIORITY CATCHMENT AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY THAT HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO SUCH SERVICES.

FY 2021 NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS INITIATIVE - CATEGORY III - THE COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER (CCC) AT AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU) OFFERS COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS ACROSS THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY (SGV) IN AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. DATA FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE GREATER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY HOSPITAL COLLABORATIVE INDICATES THAT SGV FAMILIES EXPERIENCE HIGH RATES OF STRESS, POOR HEALTH, ECONOMIC BURDENS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION. APU WILL OFFER INTERDISCIPLINARY, TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPEUTIC TRAININGS AND SERVICES, OUTREACH AND STIGMA REDUCTION CAMPAIGNS, COORDINATED RESOURCE SHARING, AND AFTERCARE. APU WILL UTILIZE THE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES (CLAS) TO ENSURE THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ARE ADDRESSED THROUGHOUT PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. A MINIMUM OF 500 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED ANNUALLY, LEADING UP TO A TOTAL OF 3000 THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT. GOAL ONE IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND CAPACITY OF TRAUMA INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO EFFECTIVELY PREVENT, ASSESS AND TREAT TRAUMATIC SYMPTOMS AND EXPERIENCES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND FAMILIES. OBJECTIVE 1: TRAIN 80% OF CLINICIANS IN A TRAUMA-INFORMED EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, AND EVERY PROJECT YEAR THEREAFTER. OBJECTIVE 2: PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED ASSESSMENTS, TREATMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS RESPONSE, OUTREACH AND AFTERCARE TO AT LEAST 500 YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, AND EVERY PROJECT YEAR THEREAFTER. OBJECTIVE 3: DEVELOP A DATA TRACKING SYSTEM TO CAPTURE AND EVALUATE TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICE NUMBERS AND OUTCOMES BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026. GOAL TWO IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES BY ACTIVATING AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH REGIONAL CITIES AND CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. OBJECTIVE 1: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, PROJECT STAFF WILL PARTNER WITH THE CITIES OF AZUSA, GLENDORA AND DUARTE TO DEVELOP AND OFFER 2 ANNUAL COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS OR WEBINARS ON IDENTIFYING, RESPONDING TO, AND COPING WITH TRAUMATIC EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES. OBJECTIVE 2: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2023, PROJECT STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE AGENCIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN 2 OUTREACH EVENTS ANNUALLY TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH YOUTH, PARENTS AND PROVIDERS ON TRAUMA-INFORMED TREATMENT RESOURCES. OBJECTIVE 2.3: DEVELOP A DIRECTORY OF TRAUMA-FOCUSED RESOURCES TO SHARE WITH CLIENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS FOR ENHANCED ACCESS TO CARE BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2025.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM- AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

ADVANCING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS

ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION WORKFORCE

PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - THE AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU), SCHOOL OF NURSING, MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM (MPH) IS SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS APPLYING FOR A TOTAL OF $1,497,590 FOR THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD (SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 29 2025). AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU) SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN A DIVERSE AND SKILLED PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE BY EXPANDING ITS GRADUATE PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION (MPH) AND BY INCENTIVIZING STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH THE USE OF SCHOLARSHIPS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO AWARD 23 SCHOLARSHIPS TO MPH STUDENTS PER YEAR, 20 FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND 3 PART-TIME STUDENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 69 SCHOLARSHIPS OVER THE COURSE OF 3 YEARS. THE MPH PROGRAM IS A 2-YEAR GRADUATE PROGRAM LOCATED IN THE SCHOOL OF NURSING. THE MPH PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE TEN ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS IN ITS CORE CURRICULUM AND PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIALIZATIONS AND INTERNSHIPS THROUGH THE EXTENSIVE PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF NURSING. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES, THE PROPOSAL SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE MPH CURRICULUM TO EDUCATE AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP ACUMEN IN AREAS OF HIGH NEED IN CALIFORNIA, SUCH AS DISASTER PREPAREDNESS (EARTHQUAKE), RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS, BORDER HEALTH EMERGENCIES, OUTBREAK RESPONSE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS. INTERNSHIPS, FOCUSED ON THESE AREAS OF EMPHASIS, WILL BE ENHANCED BY VIRTUAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES EMBEDDED INTO MULTIPLE COURSES. THIS WILL SERVE TO IMPROVE PREPARATION OF ALL GRADUATES FOR DEPLOYMENT INTO OTHER AREAS OF SERVICE AS NEEDED IN PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES AND AS EXPERIENCED DURING COVID-19. INTER-PROFESSIONAL SIMULATION ACTIVITIES WITH ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSING STUDENTS AND SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS WILL STRENGTHEN THE KNOWLEDGE OF MPH STUDENTS IN CHRONIC DISEASE CONSIDERATIONS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND WILL SERVE TO INCREASE HEAL TH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND DECREASE PUBLIC HEALTH INEQUITIES AND DISPARITIES. THE PROJECT GOALS ARE TO 1. INCREASE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND GRADUATION OF MPH STUDENTS BY 40 STUDENTS ANNUALLY TO 120 STUDENTS BY YEAR 3, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON RECRUITING UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS; 2. ENHANCE THE CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY, INTER-PROFESSIONAL (IPE) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, STUDENT MENTORING, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH; 3. ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF POLITICAL, PRIVATE AGENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY, ACADEMIC RESEARCHER, AND PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS TO PARTNER WITH FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO EVALUATE AND EXPAND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND ACADEMIC PRACTICE PARTNERS; 4. ENHANCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION, DIGITAL HEALTH LITERACY, AND TELEHEALTH AS WELL AS ENHANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR MPH STUDENTS, FACULTY AND PRECEPTORS; AND 5. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM, ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND OUTCOMES AND DISSEMINATE RESULTS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL VENUES. AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY QUALIFIES FOR FUNDING PREFERENCE BASED ON HAVING 27.7% OF TRAINEES WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES AND HAVING 42.9% OF GRADUATES WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. (SEE ATTACHMENT 12).

NURSE EDUCATION, PRACTICE, QUALITY AND RETENTION SIMULATION EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM

TRIO UPWARD BOUND

GRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

NSL - GRADUATE NURSING - NEW

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

PROJECT YOUTH WELLNESS - DECADES OF PRACTICE-TO-SCIENCE EFFORTS HAVE SOUGHT TO IMPROVE PREVENTION AND HARM REDUCTION EFFORTS WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND SEXUAL HEALTH NEEDS OF UNDER-SERVED AND UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH POPULATIONS AND THWART THE GROWING HEALTH DISPARITIES. TO DATE, THE USE OF EVIDENCE BASED APPROACHES THAT INTEGRATE SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SEXUAL HEALTH RELATED PREVENTION AND HARM REDUCTION EFFORTS USING A PREVENTION NAVIGATION SBIRT PRACTICE MODEL IN LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SETTINGS IS GREATLY LACKING. PREVENTION NAVIGATION HAS RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION AMONG RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS, AND POLICY MAKERS AS A PROMISING STRATEGY TO HELP SUCH SERVICE GAPS WITHIN SETTINGS AND ACCESS ISSUES TO INTEGRATED SERVICES. IN RESPONSE TO SAMHSA NOFO TI-24-005, A COLLABORATIVE TEAM FROM AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU), MARYVALE, AND BIENESTAR WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECT YOUTH WELLNESS USING A PREVENTION NAVIGATION APPROACH FOR INCREASING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SEXUAL HEALTH RISK ISSUES AMONG UNDER-SERVED YOUTH POPULATIONS AGED 12-24 IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALLED SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, SERVICE PLANNING AREA (SPA) 3.

TRIO UPWARD BOUND: AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL

TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF - MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS / AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

PROJECT WELLNESS: A PREVENTION NAVIGATION APPROACH FOR INCREASING COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS AGAINST SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND HIV RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG ETHNIC/RACIAL MINORITY YOUTH AGED 13-24

NURSE EDUCATION PRACTICE QUALITY AND RETENTION- REGISTERED NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM - THE AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU), SCHOOL OF NURSING, IS SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT FROM THE NURSE EDUCATION, PRACTICE, QUALITY AND RETENTION-REGISTERED NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM. WE ARE APPLYING FOR A TOTAL OF $1,049,313 FOR THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD (SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 29 2025). AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU) SEEKS TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN A DIVERSE AND SKILLED NURSING WORKFORCE AND ENHANCE NURSING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS BY IMPLEMENTING A MODEL TRAINING PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES THE MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY AND HEALTH LITERACY IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. THE MODEL AIMS TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES AND BY STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY AND SKILL SET OF UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS PREPARED TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE GOALS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE TO: 1) IMPLEMENT THE USE OF THE GET TO KNOW ME PROGRAM (GTKMP) AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION MODEL TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF BSN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PRACTICE IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS AND INCREASE PATIENT-CENTERED/CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE, NURSE-PATIENT AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION, AND INCREASED NURSE JOB SATISFACTION; 2) MODIFY THE BSN CURRICULUM AND PROVIDE DIDACTIC NURSING EDUCATION GEARED TOWARD THE DELIVERY OF CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE, ADDRESSING SDOH AND HEALTH EQUITY WHILE DEVELOPING SKILLS IN LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING IN A TECHNOLOGICALLY INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT; 3) INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THE NURSING WORKFORCE BY RECRUITING 180 STUDENTS (60 PER YEAR) FROM DIVERSE POPULATIONS INCLUDING THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS AND UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES TO WORK AS INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAMS AND USE THEIR EXPANDED SKILLS TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE AN INNOVATIVE, CAPACITY-BUIL DING AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THAT ALIGNS WITH HRSA PRIORITY FOR TRANSFORMING THE NURSING WORKFORCE. THE INTENTION IS TO ENHANCE THE DESIGN OF THE BSN NURSING CURRICULUM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH 1) COURSEWORK IN UNDERSTANDING AND ELIMINATING HEALTH DISPARITIES; 2) DIVERSE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; 3) MENTORED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE PROJECTS WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVING HEALTH IN LOW-INCOME MINORITY POPULATIONS; AND 4) THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARE IN INTER-PROFESSIONAL AND COLLABORATIVE HEALTH TEAMS. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSPITAL STAFF AT TWO COMMUNITY HOSPITALS (LOCATED RESPECTIVELY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY) THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTER-DISCIPLINARY AND COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES AND DIVERSE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY QUALIFIES FOR FUNDING PRIORITY BASED ON BEING LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA, A STATE WITH A NURSE SHORTAGE (SEE ATTACHMENT 10) AND FUNDING PREFERENCE BASED ON QUALIFICATION 3: SUBSTANTIALLY BENEFITTING A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING NEEDS IN LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (SEE ATTACHMENT 9).

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (BHWET) PROGRAM

MOBILE CONTINUING CARE APPROACH FOR YOUTH

SBIRT TRAINING INITIATIVE AMONG ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES AT FAITH BASED UNIV

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

NURSE EDUCATION PRACTICE, QUALITY AND RETENTION

PROJECT SUDUCATE: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER-SUD EDUCATIONAL PROVIDER CLINICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM-PCSS TRAINING FOR SCHOOL OF NURSING PROGRAMS AND PRECEPTOR FIELD BASED COMMUNITY SETTINGS - THROUGH THIS SAMHSA PROVIDER CLINICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM-PCSS UNIVERSITIES GRANT, THE SCHOOL OF NURSING (SON) OF AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU) SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF NURSING STUDENTS IN THE AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE-BASED COMPETENCIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUDS) ALIGNED WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY ACT (CARA) STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF HEALTHCARE MEDICAL AND NURSING PROFESSIONALS. APU SON IS PRIMARILY LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY CATCHMENT AREAS WHERE NURSING STUDENTS TAKE ON PRACTICUMS AND LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL CAREERS IN COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICE SITES THAT INCREASINGLY SERVE PATIENT POPULATIONS WITH CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) COMPLEXITIES. AS REFLECTED IN A SURGEON GENERAL REPORT, A MAJOR BARRIER TO ADDRESSING SERVICE GAPS RELATED TO IDENTIFYING AND TREATING PATIENTS IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SETTINGS WITH SUDS IS THAT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCES (LIKE NURSES) ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TRAINED BY EXISTING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. AS POINTED OUT BY RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE LITERATURE, AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO ADDRESS SUD SERVICE GAP ISSUES IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SETTINGS IS TO CHANGE EDUCATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS BY INTEGRATING SUD EDUCATION INTO CORE CURRICULA WITHIN NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT, ENTITLED SUDUCATE: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER-SUD EDUCATIONAL PROVIDER CLINICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM-PCSS TRAINING FOR SCHOOL OF NURSING PROGRAMS AND PRECEPTOR FIELD BASED COMMUNITY SETTINGS IS DESIGNED TO DO THIS OVER A 3-YEAR PROJECT

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

INCREASING RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF STEM UNDERGRADUATES THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMBINED WITH ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND FAMILY SUPPORTS

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (BHWET) PROGRAM

TRIO MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM: AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR VETERAN STUDENT SUCCESS

PROVIDER CLINICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM-PCSS TRAINING FOCUSED ON MAT PREPAREDNESS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDENTS AND FIELD PRECEPTOR COMMUNITY HEALTH SITES TO ADDRESS OPIOID USE ISSUES

THE GRANTS TO REDUCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS PROGRAM (CAMPUS PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20125. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUSES. THESE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE VICTIM SERVICES (INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES), IMPLEMENT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT, PROSECUTE, AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THE CAMPUS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP CAMPUS-BASED COORDINATED RESPONSES AMONG CAMPUS VICTIM SERVICES, CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HOUSING OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENT LEADERS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY BOARDS, AND ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY AND ASSISTANCE AND HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. TO BE EFFECTIVE, THESE RESPONSES MUST BE LINKED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS OFFICES, COURTS, AND NONPROFIT, NONGOVERNMENTAL VICTIM ADVOCACY AND VICTIM SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, FAITH-BASED, HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION LOCATED IN AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. WITH THIS NEW AWARD, AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PROJECT SISTER FAMILY SERVICES AND THE AZUSA POLICE DEPARTMENT, WILL: 1) CREATE A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM TO OVERSEE ALL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES; 2) PROVIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING BYSTANDER INTERVENTION AND ONGOING PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, TO ALL STUDENTS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 3) PROVIDE ONGOING TRAINING TO ALL CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO THESE CRIMES; 4) PROVIDE ACCESS TO 24-HOUR CONFIDENTIAL VICTIM SERVICES AND ADVOCACY; AND 5) CONDUCT ONGOING TRAINING TO ALL PERSONNEL IN THE CAMPUS RESOLUTION PROCESS.

DIRECTED GRANTS

ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING TRAINEESHIP

GERIATRIC ACADEMIC CAREER AWARDS

GARRETT LEE SMITH (GLS) CAMPUS SUICIDE PREVENTION - AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU) SERVES JUST OVER 9,000 UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS ANNUALLY. THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE CAMPUS MENTAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A CENTRALIZED SYSTEM OF DATA COLLECTION AND OUTCOME TRACKING, AND CREATE A MORE INTEGRATED AND ALIGNED PROTOCOL FOR SCREENING, TRAINING, AND LINKAGES. APU WILL EMPLOY THE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES (CLAS) TO ENSURE THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE STUDENT POPULATIONS ARE ADDRESSED THROUGHOUT PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED ANNUALLY. GOAL ONE IS TO INCREASE APU CAPACITY, AWARENESS AND SKILLSET TO IDENTIFY, PREVENT, AND RESPOND TO HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SELF-HARM OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. OBJECTIVE 1: TRAIN 100% OF ALL NEW FACULTY AND STAFF ON SAFETY IN THE CURRICULAR SETTING, AND THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF VIRTUAL LEARNING BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER. OBJECTIVE 2: PROJECT STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE REGISTRAR OFFICE, WILL USE THE EVERFI MENTAL WELL-BEING CURRICULUM TO TRAIN 100% OF APU INCOMING FRESHMEN ON RESILIENCE, SELF-CARE, AND CAMPUS RESOURCE AWARENESS, BY DECEMBER 15, 2023. OBJECTIVE 3: TRAIN 100% OF APU STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF ON UNIVERSITY PROTOCOL FOR IDENTIFYING, PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO THE HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-HARM OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024. OBJECTIVE 4: PROJECT STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PROVOST OFFICE, WILL DISTRIBUTE A MINIMUM OF 6 CAMPUS-WIDE WELLNESS MESSAGES BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024. GOAL TWO IS TO INCREASE APU CAPACITY FOR CAPTURING AND RESPONDING TO HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS ACROSS CAMPUS BY IMPLEMENTING ALIGNED SERVICE INTEGRATION AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS. OBJECTIVE 1: PROJECT STAFF WILL TRAIN 100% OF THERAPISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY COUNSELING AND COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTERS ON CONDUCTING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL, SUBSTANCE USE, AND SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENTS, BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER. OBJECTIVE 2: PROJECT DIRECTORS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAMPUS SAFETY AND STUDENT WELLNESS, WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CENTRALIZED AND ACCESSIBLE DATABASE SYSTEM TO CAPTURE STUDENT AT-RISK BEHAVIOR AND OUTCOMES BY SEPTEMBER 29 2024.

GARRETT LEE SMITH (GLS) CAMPUS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM

TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES: AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING TRAINEESHIPS

HSI PILOT PROJECT: IMPACT OF LEARNING ASSISTANTS ON STEM IDENTITY FOR STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM -WITH SUPPORT FROM THE IMPROVING UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION: HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (HSI PROGRAM), THIS TRACK 1 PROJECT AIMS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF LEARNING ASSISTANTS (LAS) ON STEM IDENTITY FOR STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM. LA PROGRAMS HAVE GROWN IN POPULARITY DUE TO STRONG RESEARCH SUPPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAS AT INCREASING STUDENT LEARNING, REDUCING RATES OF WITHDRAWALS AND GRADES OF D AND F, INCREASING RETENTION IN STEM, MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO TEACHING CAREERS, SUPPORTING CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL TRANSFORMATION, AND INCREASING STEM IDENTITY. HOWEVER, MOST RESEARCH ON LAS HAS BEEN CONDUCTED IN A LIMITED SET OF INSTITUTIONS AND DISCIPLINES, CALLING FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ON LAS IN NEW INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXTS. THIS PROJECT WILL PILOT AND EVALUATE AN LA PROGRAM ACROSS THE STEM CURRICULUM AT AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, A 4-YEAR HSI IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE LA PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES FOR STEM MAJORS, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HISPANIC/LATINO STUDENTS ACHIEVING STEM DEGREES, AND TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HISPANIC/LATINO STUDENTS ADOPTING A STEM IDENTITY. THIS PROJECT USES MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (1) DOES THE PRESENCE OF AN LA IN THE CLASSROOM HELP CULTIVATE A SENSE OF STEM IDENTITY AMONGST STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO STUDENTS? (2) HOW DOES BEING AN LA INFLUENCE ONE?S IDENTITY/SENSE OF BELONGING IN STEM, PARTICULARLY FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO LAS? INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUP TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE ANALYZED QUALITATIVELY BY STUDENTS AND LAS. IN ADDITION, DATA WILL BE ANALYZED QUANTITATIVELY FROM THE STEM PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OVERLAP 4 (STEM-PIO-4) MEASURE AND THE STEM CAREER INTEREST SURVEY (STEM-CIS). RESEARCHERS EXPECT TO GAIN INSIGHTS INTO CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES THAT CAN BE USED AT HSIS TO INCREASE STUDENTS? SENSE OF STEM IDENTITY AND RETENTION OF DIVERSE STUDENTS IN STEM. THE HSI PROGRAM AIMS TO ENHANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION AND BUILD CAPACITY AT HSIS. PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE HSI PROGRAM WILL ALSO GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO ACHIEVE THESE AIMS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

INTEGRATING SUBSTANCE USE EDUCATION TRAINING INTO MAINSTREAM BEHAVIORAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE DISCIPLINES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RUI: ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY RADIATIVE ION-ION NEUTRALIZATION FOR GAS-PHASE ION TRANSDUCTION

A MORE PERFECT UNION: ENGAGING ETHNIC STUDIES AND THE HUMANITIES [AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU) IS PROPOSING A THREE-YEAR HUMANITIES INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE OUR CURRENT ETHNIC STUDIES PROGRAM BY PLANNING AND PILOTING THREE NEW ETHNIC STUDIES CERTIFICATES IN AFRICANA STUDIES, ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) STUDIES, AND LATINX STUDIES. IN THE THIRD YEAR OF THE INITIATIVE, THE ETHNIC STUDIES PROGRAM WILL HOST AN ON-CAMPUS, ONE-DAY EVENT WELCOMING OUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO A COLLEGE-READINESS, CONNECTIONS PROGRAM THAT WILL INCLUDE A GUEST SPEAKER THAT WILL ADDRESS THE THEME, A MORE PERFECT UNION AS IT RELATES TO ETHNIC STUDIES.]

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GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP)

OUR DECLARATION: A SUMMER BRIDGE ENGAGING GEN1 SCHOLARS

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

"THE ART OF LEADERSHIP" NEW HUMANITIES COURSE

ARRA - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

ARRA - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY WILL IMPLEMENT AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM TO RUN THROUGHOUT FISCAL YEAR 2019 AT TWO U.S. EMBASSY IN BURMA SITES.

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NURSE EDUCATION PRACTICE, QUALITY AND RETENTION

SBIRT TRAINING INITIATIVE AMONG ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES AT FAITH B