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March 25, 2015
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As we approach National Minority Health Month in April, we are pleased to announce this year’s theme, 30 Years of Advancing Health Equity; The Heckler Report: A Force for Ending Health Disparities in America. You can learn more about the Heckler Report and find tools and resources for celebrating National Minority Health Month by visiting www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/NMHM.
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Office of Minority Health (OMH) FY 2015 Funding Opportunity Announcements
OMH at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. OMH currently has four funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for which applications are being accepted:
- HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), OMH: National Health Education Program on Lupus Grant. Deadline is May 18, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH, OMH: National Workforce Diversity Pipeline Program. Deadline is May 18, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH, OMH: Partnerships to Increase Coverage in Communities (PICC) II Initiative Grant. Deadline is May 22, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH, OMH: State Partnership Initiative to Address Health Disparities Grant. Deadline is May 24, 2015. Learn more.
Federal Grants
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HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Capacity Building Initiative for Substance Abuse (SA) and HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth and Young Adults (HIV-CBI). Deadline is April 23, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Administration for Community Living (ACL), Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD): The Paralysis Resource Center (PRC). Funds will be awarded to support a national PRC that will improve the health and quality of life of individuals living with paralysis, their families and caregivers. Deadline is April 27, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Prevention. Deadline is April 27, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Grants. Deadline is April 27, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). Development and Translation of Medical Technologies to Reduce Health Disparities (SBIR) (R43/44). Deadline is April 28, 2015. Learn more.
- Corporation for National and Community Service: AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants. Provides funding to help implement community-based healthcare projects. Deadline is April 29, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- March of Dimes Foundation: 2016 March of Dimes Research Program. To be eligible, applicants must be a scientist with a faculty appointment or the equivalent at a university, hospital, or nonprofit research institution. Deadline for letters of intent is April 15, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
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Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS): Graduate Fellowship Training Program (GFTP) - Summer 2015. This program provides paid and unpaid training opportunities for graduate and doctoral students and recent graduates interested in working on Hispanic health research. Deadline is April 1, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- Youth+Tech+Health (YTH): Registration now open for YTH Live 2015. YTH Live provides an opportunity for health workers to connect with a diverse audience of technology and health professionals providing effective health strategies and wellness resources serving youth and young adults. April 26–28, 2015 in San Francisco, CA. Register.
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HHS/OMH: New blog post. Celebrating 5 Years: What It Means to #GetCovered. Learn more.
Events
- The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI): Meeting. White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. May 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. Learn more.
- Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE): Webinar. A Policy, System, and Environmental Approach to Addressing Diabetes in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Populations. March 26, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
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Casa de Esperanza/National Latin@ Institute for Healthy Families and Communities: Training. Are You Ready for Federal Funding? Capacity Building for Community-Based and Culturally-Specific Organizations. Event to be held in Atlanta, GA. For more information, please contact Maritza Valdez. Application deadline is March 31, 2015.
Events
- Visions, Inc: Training. Personal Approach to Change and Equity (PACE) Workshop, Level I. This workshop will help participants identify unconscious biases and misinformation in themselves, others, and organizations. April 21-24, 2015 in Cambridge, MA. Learn more.
- International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA): Registration now open for the 18th Annual International Congress, United We Are Stronger. April 24-26, 2015 in Washington, DC. Register.
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- University of Illinois/Family Support Research & Training Center, in collaboration with the Easter Seals: Virtual town hall. Family Support - Tell Us What We Need to Know. A national dialogue for family caregivers, individuals with disabilities, providers and researchers to provide feedback on the topic they think family support researchers should explore further. Deadline is March 30, 2015. Learn more.
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As we approach National Minority Health Month in April, we are pleased to announce this year’s theme, 30 Years of Advancing Health Equity; The Heckler Report: A Force for Ending Health Disparities in America, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health (also known as the Heckler Report). This theme reflects our collective efforts to accelerate momentum towards achieving a nation free of disparities in health and health care and the ways in which the Heckler Report has served as a driving force for monumental changes in research, policies, programs and legislation to advance health equity.
Events
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Institute of Medicine (IOM)/Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Office of Minority Health: Workshop. Strategies for Ensuring Diversity, Inclusion, and Meaningful Participation in Clinical Trials. April 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. Register.
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Johns Hopkins University/Bloomberg School of Public Health: Continuing education. 33rd Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. June 15-July 3, 2015 in Baltimore, MD. Learn more.
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- California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)/Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation & Leadership Training: Registration now open for the 4th Annual Latino Health Equity Conference, Del Saber a Poder - From Knowledge to Action. April 17, 2015 in Long Beach, CA. Register.
- Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS): Workshop. Catapult Your Research Career Using Public Data Sets. This workshop will help scholars interested in Hispanic health research strengthen their skills and knowledge to perform analytical studies of public health datasets to better contribute to Hispanic and other underserved populations. June 28-30, 2015 in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
- HHS/HRSA, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Division of Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems (DHVECS): New fact sheets. The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Partnering with Parents to Help Children Succeed. These resources provide information on how the Home Visiting Program is helping at-risk families in each state. Learn more | PDF (137 KB).
Events
- Center for Digital Storytelling: Webinar series. Digital Storytelling in Public Health - Session 1, A Unique Workshop Model. April 15, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Learn more.
- Public Health Foundation (PHF), in collaboration with Knowledge Management Interactive and the New Mexico Department of Health: Registration now open for the 2015 TRAIN Affiliate Consortium (TAC) Annual Meeting. This meeting will provide learning professionals in public health and healthcare the opportunity to share information, tools, and resources aimed at decreasing gaps in training. April 28-30, 2015 in Santa Fe, NM. Register.
Events
- Gulf Coast Jewish Family &
Community Services (JFCS)/National Partnership for Community Training, in partnership
with the University of Miami’s School of Law's Human Rights Clinic: Symposium. Connecting Leaders, Impacting Communities & Sustaining Programs - Strengthening the National Torture Treatment Network. Event to be held in Coral Gables, FL. Application deadline is April 3, 2015. Learn more.
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Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC): Registration now open for the 21st National Conference on African Refugees and Immigrants, Pathways to Security, Integration and Empowerment. April 28-May 1, 2015 in Arlington, VA. Register.
Community-Based Organizations / Non-Profits
- Seattle Indian Health Board/Urban Indian Health Institutes (UIHI) is accepting applications for a temporary, PT Urban Indian Public Health Trainee position in Seattle, WA. Deadline is April 26, 2015. Apply.
- New Hampshire Health & Equity Partnership/Foundation for Healthy Communities is recruiting for a Program Director position in Concord, NH. Deadline is May 1, 2015. Apply.
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Snap to Health by the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is a report that examines the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP). This report, subtitled, A Fresh Approach to Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aims to influence policy makers to promote good health and nutrition among the participants. Search our online catalog.
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