 April 15, 2015
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From the OMH Director: Now Is the Time to Answer the Call
At a commemorative event two years ago, I heard a historian say that history is not a steady stream of events, but rather a series of punctuation points, like ripples from stones tossed into water. I believe that we are at the cusp of just such a punctuation point today as we commemorate National Minority Health Month and the 30th anniversary of the landmark Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health (also known as the Heckler Report). The Heckler Report marked the first time the U.S. government convened a group of health experts to conduct a comprehensive study of the health status of minorities. This legacy health equity tome elevated minority health onto a national stage and continues to serve as a driving force for the monumental changes in research, policies, programs and legislation to end health disparities in America. Read more on the OMH Director’s Blog.
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.
Visit the National Minority Health Month calendar to post your events and search for events taking place in cities and towns across the country.
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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. A Technical Assistance webinar will be held April 16, 2015, 2:30 pm ET. Register.
Federal Grants
- HHS/OASH: College Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative. Deadline is May 18, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements (NCAs). Deadline is June 1, 2015. Learn more.
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Department of Education/Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP). MSEIP is designed to improve science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. Deadline is June 1, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (MHHD): Minority Outreach and Technical Assistance (MOTA) Program. Deadline is April 27, 2015. Learn more.
- American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation/Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) Program: GKAS Community Leadership Development Institute. Deadline is May 11, 2015. Learn more.
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American Psychological Association (APA)/American Psychological Foundation (APF): David Wechsler Early Career Grant for Innovative Work in Cognition. Deadline is June 15, 2015. Learn more.
Internships /
Mentoring
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The University of Chicago/Pritzker School of Medicine: Visiting Clerkship Diversity Program (VCDP). Eligible participants must be full-time, fourth year medical students in good standing at LCME-accredited US medical schools. Open deadline. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- APA/APF: Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship. Supports graduate-level scholarly projects that use a psychological perspective to help understand and reduce stigma associated with mental illness. Deadline is May 15, 2015. Learn more.
Events
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Tuskegee University/National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care, in collaboration with the CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE): Summit. National Negro Health Week to National Minority Health Month: 100 Years of Moving Public Health Forward. April 17, 2015 in Atlanta, GA. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, NIMHD: NIH Minority Health Promotion Day - Health Disparities Science Café. April 30, 2015, 11:00 am ET in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Webinar. Got Coverage? Next Steps in Using Your Health Insurance. April 20, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC: Training. Tribal Grant Writers Workshop - Vision, Design, and Capacity (VDC). April 23-24, 2015 in Albuquerque, NM. To register, please contact Karen Perez.
Events
- Cross-Cultural Communications: Training. Cultural Competence in Health and Human Services. Event to be held in Columbia, MD. Deadline for registration is April 15, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): New report. 2014 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Report (QDR). The new National Healthcare QDR highlights the importance of examining quality and disparities together to gain a complete picture of health care. Learn more | Read full report (PDF, 1.43 MB).
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National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC): Medical clinic. NAFC C.A.R.E Clinic. This free health clinic will provide health care services to uninsured and medically underserved individuals. April 18, 2015, 8:00 am CT in Kansas City, MO. Learn more.
- Holy Cross Health: Health fair. Minority Health Awareness Month Lunch & Learn. This free event will feature health exhibitors and lectures on cancer prevention and infant mortality. April 29, 2015, 10:00 am ET in Germantown, MD. Register.
Events
- International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), in collaboration with the International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL): Registration now open for the 5th International Conference on Viral Hepatitis. Event to be held in San Francisco, CA. Early registration deadline is May 8, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- United States Conference on AIDS (USCA): Registration now open for the 2015 USCA Conference, Pathways - Working with the Harm Reduction Coalition. Early registration deadline is June 5, 2015. Register.
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HHS/Administration for Community Living (ACL): New blog post. Resources for Youth with Autism Transitioning to Adulthood. List of resources to support youth, family caregivers, educators, policymakers and others who play a central role in a successful adolescent transition. Read full blog post.
Events
- National Council for Behavioral Health: Registration now open for the National Council Conference - NATCON15. April 20-22, 2015 in Orlando, FL. Register.
Events
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HHS/OMH, OMHRC, in collaboration with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF): PPE Webinar. Promoting Healthy and Safe Relationships - Addressing and Preventing Dating Violence, Sexual Violence on College Campuses. This webinar will equip Peer Health Educators (PPE) with a background on intimate partner and sexual violence (IPV) and healthy relationships, as well as tools and resources that they can use to start conversations with students around these issues. April 30, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- University of Washington/School of Public Health, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice: Webinar. Community Health Workers: Public Health and Health Care Collaborating for Health Equity. April 21, 2015, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/The Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Let's Move Faith and Communities: Webinar. Promoting Community Health and Safety with the Medical Reserve Corps. April 23, 2015, 12:30 pm ET. Register.
Events
- United African Organization (UAO): Registration now open for the Chicago African Summit & Resource Fair. May 30, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Register.
Events
- New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC): Registration now open for Improving Care for Substance Use, HIV and/or HCV in Adolescents: Effective Approaches to Assessing, Treating, and Engaging Teens. April 16, 2015 in Mashantucket, CT. Register.
Federal Government
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS) is recruiting for a FT Diabetes Nurse Educator (IHS-R3-GP-1304513-ESEP/MP) position in Fort Yates, ND. Deadline is April 20, 2015. Apply.
- The document Rural Public Health, edited by J.C. Warren and K. B. Smalley, discusses the distinct health challenges that face rural residents. Subtitled, Best Practices and Preventive Models, by examining health data by race, migrant farm workers, as well as the ethnicity of the rural populations the book covers specific challenges that face those living in rural communities from diseases and disorders to health care access and ethics, while providing recommendations and evidence-based prevention programs to help combat these disparities. To find
this document and additional information, search our online catalog.
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