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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is offering grants to encourage medical research institutions, health science schools, hospitals, and professional organizations to connect to the Internet. Domestic public and private nonprofit institutions engaged in health sciences administration, education, research, and/or clinical care are eligible.

Single institutions may obtain up to $30,000 and groups or cooperatives of health-related institutions, up to $50,000. Projects should emphasize initiating Internet access or extending existing access; costs for web site development are discouraged.

Inquiries regarding programmatic issues go to Frances E. Johnson, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM, Building 38A, Room 5S-506, Bethesda, MD 20894; (301) 496-4621; fax (301) 402-0421; e-mail fjohnson@nlm.nih.gov. Inquiries regarding fiscal matters go to Ruth Bortz, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Extramural Programs, NLM, Bethesda, MD 20894; (301) 496-4253; fax (301) 402-0421; e-mail bortz@nes.nlm.nih.gov.

Breaking New Ground in Health Communications, a series of one-page summaries from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, is a time-saving collection of practical applications and resources. The summaries will help health communicators customize messages and materials for specific populations, involve the target audience in the planning and implementation stages of a program, conduct relevant formative research, and choose effective dissemination strategies. Free copies of individual summaries or the full collection are available from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at (800) 729-6686, order number BNG000.


NEW SOURCE FOR ODPHP Publications - OCSC!

The ODPHP Communication Support Center (OCSC) is the new source for single copies of Healthy People 2000 and other ODPHP materials. Single copies are available for nominal shipping and handling fees.

To receive a publications list or to order publications: call (301) 468-5960 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. EST; write to OCSC, P.O. Box 37366, Washington, DC 20013-7366

Fax: (301) 468-7394.

Contact GPO for bulk orders: (202) 512-1800.

For publications available electronically, visit the National Health Information Center* or ODPHP.

*The National Health Information Center, which formerly disseminated these materials, will
continue to operate as an information and referral service.

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