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September 28, 2016
 In This Issue:
Events
- The National Council of La Raza (NLCR) and the Population Reference Bureau: Roundtable meeting. What's
New in Latino Child Well-Being? A Roundtable Discussion on the Emerging
Trends and Remaining Challenges for America's Hispanic Children. This
briefing will feature highlights from the report Toward a More Equitable
Future: The Trends and Challenges Facing America’s Latino Children,
alongside NCLR's web-based tool, the Latino Kids Data Explorer. September
29, 2016, 10:30 am ET in Washington, DC. To RSVP, please contact Berenice
Rodriguez.
- Día de la Mujer Latina y Su Familia and the San Jose Clinic: Health fair. Fiesta de Salud - Health Fiesta 2016. Event will feature free breast exams and pap smear tests, as well as screenings for diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV, hepatitis C, and vision. For further information please call (281) 606-9100. October 1, 2016, 9:00 am CT at the San Jose Clinic in Houston, TX.
- Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health, in partnership with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Regional Primary Care Coalition: Registration now open for the Regional Conference on Advancing Health Equity for Latino Youth & Families. October 5, 2016 in Washington, DC. Register.
- Governors Office of Virginia, in partnership with John Tyler Community College and the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Registration now open for Governor Terry McAuliffe's 2nd Latino Summit, Expanding Opportunities to Engage. The Summit will focus on improving the US justice system, reforming the education system, and increasing civic participation. October 6, 2016 in Chester, VA. Register.
- Ask The Latina, in partnership with the Oakland University Center of Multicultural Initiatives: Registration now open for the 2nd Annual Latina Empowerment Conference. October 8, 2016 in Rochester, MI. Register.
- US General Services Administration (GSA)/DigitalGov: Webinar. Social Media + External Affairs = Spanish-language Outreach Success. This webinar will focus on the challenges and successes of providing Spanish-language outreach, using the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)'s CuidadoDeSalud.gov website as a case study. October 13, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Eventos
- HHS/CMS: Seminario virtual. Recursos en español de C2C. Este seminario ofrecerá información sobre el período de inscripción abierta para obetener cobertura de salud y sobre los recursos educativos disponibles en español de la iniciativa “De la cobertura al cuidado de su salud” (C2C, por sus siglas en inglés). 28 de septiembre de 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Regístrese.
- Coalición de Promotores del Condado de San Diego: Registración abierta para la Conferencia Anual Adelante Promotores 2016. 29 de septiembre de 2016 en el Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovations en San Diego, CA. Para más información por favor contactar a Antolín Rodríguez.
Resources
- HHS and Walgreens will distribute Flu Shot Vouchers for uninsured and underinsured individuals through a variety of outreach efforts, local events and community and faith-based organizations nationwide. Each voucher is good for one flu shot at any Walgreens pharmacy in the continental US, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, Duane Reade pharmacies in New York and Walgreens Healthcare Clinic locations. For further information and to find your nearest location, please call 1-866-994-6757. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): Free
bilingual resources. Ana's Story: Sports Injuries/La historia de Ana:
Lesiones deportivas and Isabel's Story: Osteoporosis/La
historia de Isabel: Osteoporosis. These fotonovelas provide
reliable information in an engaging, easy-to-read format to help patients,
family members, and others learn tips for healthy bones and muscles. Learn more | Aprende más.
- HHS/Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Women's Health: New resource. Partner Social Media Toolkit for Outreach to Hispanic Women. This toolkit features sample social media posts to spread the word to Hispanic women about medication safety, heart health, and general wellness. Learn more | Download full toolkit (PDF).
Federal Grants
- National Science Foundation (NSF): Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) Grant. Provides awards to develop, implement, and study evidence-based models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. Deadline is October 4, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI): Social Epigenomics Research Focused on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01) Research Grant. Supports human epigenomic investigations focused on identifying and characterizing the mechanisms by which social experiences affect gene function and influence health trajectories or modify disease risk in racial/ethnic minority and health disparity populations. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is October 15, 2016. Learn more.
- 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/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) Program. The overall purpose of the NWD program is to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including ethnic and racial minorities who are underrepresented among registered nurses. Deadline is November 14, 2016. Learn more.
Grant Application - Technical Assistance
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC: Webinar. Why All the Excitement about Logic Models? This webinar provides an overview of logic models and when to use them in both applications and evaluations. The webinar includes how to write specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely (SMART) objectives and how to access logic model designs. October 3, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC: Webinar. Getting to Know the Federal Government and Funding Opportunities. Best practices as identified by federal funders panels at least year’s HETAP workshops reveal how to respond successfully to federal funding announcements. Opportunities for federal funding are identified. October 17, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): New resource. Healthy Heart Toolkit. This toolkit shares the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Healthy Heart grantees' strategies, approaches, and examples of tools and materials useful for implementing a cardiovascular disease risk reduction program that can be adapted to best meet the needs of diverse AI/AN communities. Learn more.
- US Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Secretary: New rule. Procedures for Reestablishing a Formal Government-to-Government Relationship with the Native Hawaiian Community. This final rule sets forth an administrative procedure and criteria that the DOI Secretary would use if the Native Hawaiian community forms a unified government that then seeks a formal government-to-government relationship with the United States. Read full document (PDF).
- Cross-Cultural Communications: Updated webpage. Resources for Interpreters. Includes information and resources on culture and cultural competence, language access laws, and other aspects of providing culturally appropriate services. Learn more.
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Events
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS): Registration now open for the Environmental Health Science FEST! Event will feature plenaries, concurrent sessions, workshops, poster sessions, a sensor and technology fair, and a film festival. December 6-8, 2016 in Durham, NC. Register.
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Events
- Meharry Medical College Translational Research Center: Call for abstracts for Addressing Health Disparities: The Role of Translational Research. Event to be held in Nashville, TN. Deadline is September 30, 2016. Learn more.
- The Arizona Department of Health Services, in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, the Greater Valley Area Health Education Center (GVAHEC), and others: Registration now open for the Arizona Health Equity Conference, Building Bridges: Connecting Communities in Research, Practice & Policy. October 20, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ. Register.
Events
- HHS/NIH, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR): Webinar. Keepin’ it REAL: Translating Theory & Practice in Health Message Design and Evaluation. This webinar will discuss the process of creating and scaling up an intervention as well as the challenges and barriers to dissemination and implementation, using the keepin' it REAL drug use prevention program as a case study. September 29, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
 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.
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service: New resource. Branded Food Products Database. This is a free online resource for families, the food industry and researchers containing nutrition details on more than 80,000 name brand prepared and packaged foods available at restaurants and grocery stores. Learn more.
Events
- Center for Health Care Strategies: Webinar. Building Community Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Oral Health. September 28, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- American Public Health Association (APHA): Registration now open for the APHA 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo, Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health. October 29-November 2, 2016 in Denver, CO. Register.
Events
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/NIH, NIMHD is recruiting for a Medical Officer (GS-0602-12/14) position within the Division of Scientific Programs. Position is based in Bethesda, MD. Deadline is October 5, 2016. Apply as a US Citizen.
Academic
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Department of Health Policy and Management is recruiting for an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Health and Healthcare Disparities position in Baltimore, MD. Open until filled. Apply.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison/Population Health Institute is recruiting for a Community Coach (PVL # 88033) within the Healthy Wisconsin Leadership Institute (HWLI). Position is based in Madison, WI. Deadline is October 2, 2016. Apply.
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Fulfilling America's Future highlights the condition of Hispanic girls and women in this country. This report was sponsored by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and focuses on education, health, labor, housing, and politics. Subtitled Latinas in the U.S., 2015, this report seeks to better increase the educational attainment and life outcomes of Hispanics. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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