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June 24, 2015
June is Men's Health Month
- HHS/OMH: Webinar. Advancing Health Equity for Boys and Men of Color. June 25, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Federal Grants
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): Advancing Health Disparities Interventions through Community-Based Participatory Research (U01). Deadline for letters of intent is July 3, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Viral Hepatitis - Prevention and Surveillance. Deadline is July 20, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC) Program. Deadline is July 23, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Strategies to Increase Delivery of Guideline-Based Care to Populations with Health Disparities (R01). Deadline for letters of intent is September 21, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF): 2015 Research Grant Program. Deadline is July 1, 2015. Learn more.
- Ethel & James Flinn Foundation: Evidence-Based Practices Grantmaking. The foundation is accepting proposals from nonprofits that provide mental health care and services in southeast Michigan. Deadline is July 16, 2015. Learn more.
- Notah Begay III Foundation (NB3F)/Native Strong - Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures: Seeds of Native Health Promising Program Grant. Deadline is July 20, 2015. Learn more.
- Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF): Psychosocial Launch and Family Impact Grants. Deadline for letters of intent is July 20, 2015. Learn more.
- American Academy of Pediatrics/Community Access to Child Health (CATCH): Planning, Implementation, and Resident Grants. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- DC.gov/Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE): DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC-TAG). Expands higher education choices for DC residents by providing grants toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public four-year colleges and universities throughout the US, Guam and Puerto Rico. Deadline is June 30, 2015. Learn more.
Challenges / Competitions
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Minority Access Incorporated: 10th Annual Undergraduate Student Research Competition. Undergraduate students are invited to orally present their research and scholarly endeavors at the 16th Annual Minority Access Conference. Deadline is September 7, 2015. Learn more.
Grant Application - Technical Assistance
- HHS/NIH: Registration now open for the 2nd NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding & Grants Administration. October 14-16, 2015 in San Diego, CA. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH, Think Cultural Health: Training. Promoting Healthy Choices and Community Changes: An E-learning Program for Promotores De Salud. This bilingual program develops culturally and linguistically competent messengers, advocates and educators to promote health and wellness among their peers and within their communities. English | Español.
- OMHRC will be at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25-30, 2015 in San Francisco, CA. Come visit us at booth 2212!
- HHS/Food and Drug Administration (FDA): New video. Protect Our Future: Prevent Tobacco Sales to Minors. Developed specifically for Tribal audiences, this video explains FDA’s age and ID requirements to help retailers comply with federal laws. Watch full video.
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): New report. Trends in Indian Health: 2014 Edition. Provides information on the IHS structure, American Indian and Alaska Native demography and historical trends, patient care, and community health. Learn more | Read full report (PDF, 14mb).
Events
- Breast Cancer Action: Webinar. Beyond Awareness: Metastatic Breast Cancer. This webinar will explore what metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is, how it is different than early stage breast cancer and the issues of unequal funding for MBC research and treatment. June 29, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC: Training. Higher Education Technical Assistance Project (HE-TAP) - Region I and II. This program works with Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), including minority serving institutions (MSIs), to strengthen skills in coalition building, financial management, evaluation and resource development. HE-TAP seeks to help our nation’s colleges and universities to become even more competitive in securing resources and building partnerships. July 13-15, 2015 in Boston, MA. Learn more.
Events
- Cross Cultural Communications (CCC): Training. The Community Interpreter – Training of Trainers (TOT). Deadline is July 13, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP): New resources. Diabetic Eye Disease Educational Resources and Materials. NEHEP provides tip sheets, infographics, toolkits and guides that target African American, AI/AN, and Hispanic/Latino communities. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH: Webcast replay. Health Equity Summit - 30 Years of Advancing Health Equity; The Heckler Report: A Force for Ending Health Disparities in America. This webcast is available for on-demand viewing until July 27, 2015. Learn more.
- Andromeda Transcultural Health: First Annual Community Health Event, Connecting Our Community to Quality HealthCare. Free health screenings, cooking demonstrations, physical fitness, and giveaways. June 27, 2015, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET in Washington, DC. For more information, please contact Charmaine Jones.
Events
- HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Webinar. National Webinar on the Impact of Health IT on Workflow: Observations and Evidence in Multiple Settings. June 25, 2015, 1:30 pm ET. Register.
- Great Lakes ADA Center: Webinar. The ABCs of Assistive Listening Technology. Presenters from Sound Associates and the US Access Board will review the requirements for assistive listening systems and the basic features of infrared, radio frequency, and induction systems. June 25, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
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HHS/CDC and Million Hearts®: New campaign. Healthy is Strong Initiative. This campaign will address health disparities in heart attacks and strokes among African American men, and will highlight preventive measures to help maintain heart health. Learn more.
- HHS recognizes June 27 as National HIV Testing Day. For further information and resources, and to find a local testing site near you, please visit AIDS.gov, healthfinder.gov, and the CDC.
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- US Department of Education (ED)/Office of Communication and Outreach (OCO): Agency Information Collection. US Presidential Scholars Program. Deadline is June 29, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): Request for Information (RFI). IHS seeks public input as it begins efforts to advance and promote the health needs of the American Indian/Alaska Native LGBT community. Deadline is July 6, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Office of the Secretary (OS), OMH: Information Collection Request (ICR). State and Territorial Health Disparities (STHD) Survey. OMH seeks information about current activities, challenges, and resources within state and territorial offices of minority health. Deadline is July 7, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, NIMHD: RFI. NIH Science Vision for Health Disparities Research. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Administration on Children & Families (ACF), Office of Head Start Policy and Planning Division: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Head Start Performance Standards. Deadline is August 18, 2015. Learn more.
Events
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HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Forum. Engaging the Community: Developing Solutions. June 25-26, 2015 in Bethesda, MD. Register.
Events
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The Pew Charitable Trusts: Webinar. Policy Options to Decrease Risks from the Use of Methadone as a Pain Reliever. June 30, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
State / Local Government
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Washington State Department of Health/Office of Inspection and Investigation, Division of Health Systems Quality Assurance is recruiting for a Public Health Advisor 3 (DOH2789) position in Tumwater, WA. Deadline is June 26, 2015. Apply.
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Washington State Department of Health/Office of Healthy Communities, Division of Prevention and Community Health is recruiting for a PT Epidemiologist 2 (DOH2760) position in Tumwater, WA. Open until filled. Apply.
- As Men’s Health Month draws to a close, the Resource Center would like to highlight a document in the collection that focuses on young men of color. Understanding the Environmental Contexts of Boys and Young Men of Color, issued by the Urban Institute, discusses the environmental factors that can shape the socio-economic health and development of a child. The report provides a context for future research and analysis in order to determine how external forces can play a role in contributing to potentially poor outcomes. To find
this document and additional information, search our online catalog.
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