FYI: Weekly Health Resources for July 20, 2016

Office of Minority Health sent this bulletin at 07/20/2016 12:00 PM EDT

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health

July 20, 2016

In This Issue:

Federal Grants

HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI): Clinical Research Education and Career Development (CRECD) Program (R25) Education Project. Supports educational activities that enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is August 1, 2016. Learn more.
HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight: Limited Competition for Cooperative Agreements to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces. Deadline is August 1, 2016. Learn more.
HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP): Improving Hepatitis B and C Care Cascades; Focus on Increased Testing and Diagnosis. Deadline is August 2, 2016. Learn more.
HHS/CDC, NCHHSTP: Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Projects for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men and Young Transgender Persons of Color. Deadline is September 14, 2016. Learn more.

Non-Federal Grants

Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation: Dental Care Access for the Uninsured and Underinsured - Round One Grant. Eligibility is limited to organizations in New Jersey and Connecticut. Deadline is August 22, 2016. Learn more.

Scholarships / Fellowships

HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP): 2016 Prevention Fellowship Program. Deadline is August 12, 2016. Learn more.

OMHRC will be at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR)'s 2016 National Latino Family Expo, July 23-25 in Orlando, FL. Come visit us at booth #1218 in the Health and Fitness/Tu Salud Pavilion!

National Indian Health Board (NIHB): Call for nominations for the NIHB Outstanding Service Award. Awardees will be recognized during the 33rd Annual Tribal Health Conference National Awards Gala. Deadline is August 15, 2016. Learn more.
University of Washington/School of Social Work, Indigenous Wellness Research Institute (IWRI): Call for participants for the Ethics Training for Health in Indigenous Communities Study (ETHICS). IWRI is actively recruiting participants to test the online ETHICS training and participate in a phone interview. For further information, please contact goethics@uw.edu or call 877-880-6758.

Events

HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): SHEC's Cultural Competency Resource Guide Spotlight webinar series. Asian American & Pacific Islanders in the Southeast. This webinar will focus on the work of the Center for Pan Asian Community Services with the AAPI immigrant and refugee community in Georgia. July 28, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP): Training. Closing the Gap: Cultural Competency Training of Trainers Institute. This Institute provides a 5-day intensive course for organizations to meet mandates and recommendations for culturally and linguistically appropriate services. October 31-November 4, 2016 in Seattle, WA. Learn more.

HHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children’s Bureau (CB): Call for nominations for the Adoption Excellence Awards. These annual awards recognize states, tribes, agencies, organizations, businesses and individuals that have demonstrated excellence in making contributions to providing permanency for children in foster care. Deadline is July 29, 2016. Learn more.

Events

HHS/OMH, NPA: Promoting Health Equity through Programs and Policies webinar series. Equity and Empowerment Lens: A Tool to Create Equitable Policies and Programs. July 21, 2016, 3:00 pm ET. Register.

Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)/Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured: New report. A Look at Rural Hospital Closures and Implications for Access to Care: Three Case Studies. Learn more | Read full report.

Events

HHS/NIH and AcademyHealth: Call for abstracts for the 9th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Mapping the Complexity and Dynamism of the Field. Event to be held in Washington, DC. Deadline is August 4, 2016. Learn more.

Events

HHS/OMH, OMHRC, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA): Webinar. Strategies to Address Hep C in African American Communities. July 20, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.

Events

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA): Registration open for the 34th Annual Conference on LGBT Health, Intersectionality in LGBT Communities: Gateways to New Understandings. Event to be held in St. Louis, MO. Deadline for early bird registration is July 31, 2016. Register.

HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): New resource. Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration Playbook. This free guide provides tips, resources and real-world examples of how primary care practices are integrating behavioral health care; pitfalls to avoid; an interactive self-assessment checklist; and access to an online forum for peer-to-peer networking and sharing. Learn more.

HHS/OMH: New resources. Violence Related Trauma Resources. In the wake of the tragic events in Baton Rouge, LA, Falcon Heights, MN, and Dallas, TX, OMH has gathered important resources at its website to help communities support emotional well-being and recovery. Please share this information with organizations in your community. Learn more.
HHS/SAMHSA: Hotline. Disaster Distress Helpline. If you or someone you know are experiencing emotional distress or need help dealing with the recent shooting tragedies, you are not alone. Call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 to get help and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Help is available in more than 150 languages. Learn more.

Academic

University of California, Davis/Neurology Department is recruiting for a Neuromuscular Neurologist (Job #JPF01091) position in Sacramento, CA. Deadline for full consideration is September 8, 2016. Apply.

Deadly Fever, written by Charles T. Adeyanju, studies how the media handles reporting on health issues, particularly when the race or immigration status of the sufferers is part of the coverage. Subtitled, Racism, Disease and a Media Panic, the author shows that a mixture of attitudes related to race, gender, and immigration lays at the heart of public panic. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.

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