3150bb 02fll 5 b 3 Statewide Support Services Requests For Proposals Education Materials Development and Dissemination DOCUMENT SIX o c lQQ Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau ofCommunicable Disease Control Bureau ofFamily and Community Health HIV/AIDS Bureau November 1996 Statewide Support Services Requests For Proposals Education Materials Development and Dissemination DOCUMENT SIX Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau ofCommunicable Disease Control Bureau ofFamily and Community Health HIV/AIDS Bureau November 1996 0 EDUCATION MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION Table of Contents Category Introduction 2 Health Promotion Clearinghouse RFP 3 Massachusetts Tobacco Education Clearinghouse RFP 1 Digitized by the Internet Archive 2014 in https://archive.org/details/statewidesupport06mass EDUCATION MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION Education Materials Development and Dissemination is designed to educate a wide, diverse audience about an array ofpublic health issues by developing and disseminating educational materials. These materials are culturally, linguistically and age-appropriate. Dissemination ofinformation is conducted through the distribution offact sheets, pamphlets, videos and other formats. The Department ofPublic Health is issuing two (2) Statewide Education Material Development and Dissemination Requests for Proposals. The following is a briefdescription ofthe RFPs with the name and telephone number ofthe contact people who will be available to respond to technical questions. Potential applicants are urged to thoroughly review the RFPs and attenda Bidders Conference before ' contacting thepeople listed below. 1) Massachusetts Tobacco Education Clearinghouse The Massachusetts Tobacco Education Clearinghouse will distribute tobacco education materials; assess existing tobacco control educational materials; develop new materials where gaps exist; provide technical assistance in materials development to other MTCP-funded programs; publish an educational materials catalogue; develop and distribute a semi-annual newsletter; and maintain a database oftobacco policy legislation. Contact Person: Lucinda Perry Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program (617) 624-5909 2) Heath Promotion Clearinghouse The Health Promotion Clearinghouse will provide education materials to DPH-funded agencies and other interested organizations and individuals throughout the state. The vendor will also assess existing materials; produce new materials as needed; maintain an up-to-date inventory ofmaterials; and maintain a toll-free number for osteoporosis information. Contact Person: Maria Bettencourt Bureau of Family and Community Health (617) 624-5440, Fax (617) 624-5075 Education Materials Development and Dissemination 2 INTER-BUREAU HEALTH PROMOTION CLEARINGHOUSE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION I. A. Program Overview The Massachusetts Department ofPublic health seeks proposals from qualified not-for-profit vendors to develop and administer the Health Promotion Clearinghouse. The Health Promotion Clearinghouse will provide health education materials to DPH-funded agencies throughout the state as well as other interested organizations and individuals. The vendor is expected to distribute materials to agencies throughout the state, assess existing materials, produce new materials when necessary, maintain an up-to-date inventory ofmaterials, produce a biannual listing ofall materials in the Clearinghouse, maintain a toll-free number for osteoporosis information and promote Clearinghouse services. The Department anticipates awarding one (1) contract for up to $341,000. The Bureau ofFamily and Community Health is contributing $247,000, the AIDS Bureau is contributing $70,000 and the Bureau ofCommunicable Disease Control is contributing $24,000. Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate, timely, up-to-date, and accurate health information and education to the public, especially to populations at high risk, is an important part ofthe Department's overall mission to maintain, promote and protect the health and well being ofthe residents ofthe Commonwealth. Health educational materials provide vital information for consumers about a wide array ofpublic health problems impacting communities (e.g. HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, osteoporosis, breast and cervical cancer, prostate cancer, etc.). Public health practitioners, community advocates and health care professionals also need information about Department programs to increase their knowledge and make appropriate referrals for services. The Clearinghouse will focus initially on the production and dissemination ofhealth education materials on HIV/AIDS, breast and cervical cancer, osteoporosis, prostate cancer and immunization. AIDS is the leading cause ofmortality in the Commonwealth among males ages 25-40 (check age category). HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, continues to be transmitted at a significant rate in a number ofat-risk populations in Massachusetts. The diversity ofthese communities and their various patterns ofrisk behavior requires targeted, culturally specific information about HIV/AIDS and appropriate risk reduction strategies. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Massachusetts and throughout the United States; only lung cancer results in more cancer deaths for women. Breast cancer incidence in Massachusetts rose 24% between 1982 and 1990, increasing to slightly more than the national rate. Cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the United States have declined about 75% over the past 40 years, largely due to the effectiveness ofearly detection and treatment. Yet, on average, almost 100 women die ofcervical cancer annually in Massachusetts, and most ofthese deaths are preventable. Consumers and health care providers need information about early detection ofthese diseases. Massachusetts physicians who provide primary care to women over the age of40 are the target population for this project. 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