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September 7, 2016
In This Issue:
Federal Grants
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HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program. Deadline is October 18, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Public Health Support (OPHS), Division of Planning, Evaluation and Research (DPER): National Native Health Research Training Initiative - Cooperative Agreement. This initiative will help build capacity and disseminate new and best practices for American Indian and Alaska Native health research. Deadline is October 30, 2016. Learn more.
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HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Innovative Internet-based Approaches to Reach Black and Hispanic MSM for HIV Testing and Prevention Services. Deadline is October 31, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF): Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Substance Abuse. Forecasted deadline is June 6, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/ACF, ACYF: Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Substance Abuse in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities. Forecasted deadline is June 6, 2017. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) Foundation: Kansas Healthy Habits for Life. Funds K-12 school programs that address childhood obesity. Eligibility is limited to all Kansas counties except Johnson and Wyandotte. Deadline is October 7, 2016. Learn more.
Grant Application - Technical Assistance
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HHS/OMH,
OMHRC: Webinar. Technical Assistance: Foundations of Grant Writing.
This is an introductory webinar for community based organizations that
want to respond to federal funding announcements. It will cover the basics
from how to register in the System for Award Management (SAM), to the key
sections in funding announcements to successful strategies for responding.
September 19, 2016, 4:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI): Meeting. Regional Roundtable on Human Trafficking: Culturally and Linguistically Specific Collaborative Innovations. This roundtable will highlight the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force and the ways in which it can be scaled to a national level. For further information, please contact Paul Chang. September 15, 2016, 10:00 am ET.
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The Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research/Department of Native Hawaiian Health, in partnership with The Queen's Health Systems and Tumu Whakarae: Registration now open for He Huliau 2016: International Indigenous Health Symposium. Event to be held in Honolulu, HI. Deadline for registration is September 23, 2016. Register.
 Events
- Center for American Progress (CAP): Professional development. Leadership Institute. Seeks to increase the participation of progressive people of color among the thinkers, shapers, and planners of policy at every level of government, nonprofit organizations, and groups that influence public policy. Deadline is September 9, 2016. Learn more.
- First Book, in partnership with Molina Health: Free Health and Wellness Resources. First Book is offering free books on a first-come, first-serve basis to summer meal sites, Title I schools, and programs serving at least 70% of children from low-income families. Register at the First Book Marketplace, choose up to $100 worth of books, then use code Wellness100 at checkout.
 Events
- HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): Webinar. Southeastern Health Equity Council (SHEC)'s Cultural Competency Resource Guide Spotlight: Hispanic/Latino Population. This webinar will focus on the Community Engagement and Cultural Diversity Program at the Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the services it provides to bring cultural and linguistic assistance to the Hispanic/Latino community in Florida. October 13, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
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Events
- Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), in partnership with Johns Hopkins University and Makerere University: Call for abstracts for the 8th Annual CUGH Conference, Healthy People, Healthy Ecosystems. Deadline is October 12, 2016. Learn more.
- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE): Call for papers for a special theme issue of Health Education & Behavior (HE&B): Advancing the Science of Qualitative Research to Promote Health Equity. This special theme issue will focus on how qualitative research can be used to inform research and practice in health promotion and health behavior change and advance efforts to achieve health equity. Deadline is November 15, 2016. Learn more.
Events
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HHS/OMH, NPA: Promoting
Health Equity through Programs and Policies webinar series. Achieving
Health Equity – One Policy at a Time. This webinar will discuss how the
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has worked with proposed state
legislation to incorporate health equity into public policies. September
22, 2016, 3:00 pm ET. Register
Events
- Guru Nanak Foundation of America (GNFA), in partnership with the American Diversity Group: Free Healthcare Services. GNFA will be providing free kidney, thyroid, liver, cholesterol and diabetes tests on a first-come, first-served basis. September 11, 2016, 8:00 am ET in Silver Spring, MD. Learn more.
 Events
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC, in collaboration with the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT Collaborative) and Georgetown University: Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority Communities webinar series. Hepatitis in Communities of Color: Strategies and Best Practices to Engage Consumers in Underserved Communities. September 29, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
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University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine and the University of Miami Health System (UHealth): Panel discussion. Zeroing in on Zika: From the Front Lines. This discussion on the Zika virus and its impact will feature experts in the fields of research, infectious disease, obstetrics and pediatric care, prevention, and the spread of vector-borne disease. September 8, 2016, 9:30 am ET in Miami, FL. Learn more.
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HHS/Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Request for comments on the Evaluation and Reporting of Age, Race, and Ethnicity Data in Medical Device Clinical Studies Draft Guidance. Deadline is September 19, 2016. Learn more.
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Request for comments on the Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) Draft Guidance. Deadline is September 30, 2016. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/OMH
Region II, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, the African Services Committee, and the Bronx Community
Health Network (BCHN): Registration open for the 4th US Conference on
African Immigrant Health (USCAIH-4), Social Determinants of African
Immigrant & Refugee Health: Rethinking Integration, Challenges, and
Empowerment. September 15-18, 2016 in East Elmhurst, NY. Learn more | View the draft agenda.
Events
- California Rare Disease Surveillance Program (CRDS): Webinar. Enhancing Patients' Access to Care in South Carolina. This webinar will highlight South Carolina's efforts to enhance access to care for patients with sickle cell disease, as well as an update on the Sickle Cell Data Collection Program. September 22, 2016, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
- The Surgeon General of the United States, in partnership with Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE): Campaign. Turn the Tide. This online campaign provides clinicians with practical tools and information on the prescription opioid crisis, as well as a call to pledge support for lasting change in the way opioids are prescribed. Learn more.
OMHRC
- AMTIS,
Inc. is recruiting for a FT Senior Media Relations Specialist position
within the Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC). Position is
based in Rockville, MD. Open until filled. Apply.
Federal
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is recruiting for two FT, permanent Health Scientist Administrator (GS-0601-12/14) positions: 1. Community Health and Population Science and 2. Integrative Biological and Behavioral Sciences. Positions are based in Bethesda, MD. Deadline is September 12, 2016. Apply as a US Citizen.
Community-Based Organizations / Non-Profits
- The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) is recruiting for a FT Director of Marketing & Communications position in Atlanta, GA. Deadline is September 16, 2016. Apply.
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Preventing Multiple Forms of Violence, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, describes a five-year plan developed by the Division of Violence Prevention. Subtitled A Strategic Vision for Connecting the Dots, this report details why this cross-cutting approach is important to achieving measureable reductions in violence. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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