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One More Day to Nominate an
Oral Health Equity Hero
The Oral Health Cross RHEC Workgroup is accepting nominations until November 16 for the Oral
Health Equity Hero Award. The award will honor the exemplary achievements of
individuals and/or organizations supporting community efforts to promote oral
health equity and eliminate oral health disparities. Nominate someone today!
The American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) NPA Caucus is Seeking New Members
The AI/AN NPA Caucus is seeking proactive members whose work
and expertise fall under sectors such as: tribal governments and organizations representing health, education,
economic/ community development and environment; regional, national Native and urban
Indian organizations and health professions such as community health workers,
public health and allied health professionals.
Health Care Coverage Expansion in the
Mountain States Region: Implications for Health Outcomes
A
new report from the Mountain States
Regional Health Equity Council covers health care coverage trends in Region
VIII states: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Find out what this means for individuals in Region VIII and recommended
interventions.
Read the Latest NPA Blog:
Barbara Petee discusses the Root Cause Coalition
and its efforts to address the root causes of health disparities by focusing on
hunger and other social determinants to reverse the epidemic of preventable
health conditions.
Did you miss an NPA Blog by an RHEC member? Find it in our Recent Announcements.
RHEC II Hosted the Fourth Annual Work-Able Summer
Health Institute
The
fourth annual Work-Able Summer Health
Institute, in collaboration with the Regional II Health Equity Council (RHEC II), was hosted this summer on St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The three-week life skills, employability skills, and career exploration program encouraged youth to explore
health and health careers.
#Im4HealthEquity
Join
the NPA conversation on Health Equity by sharing your thoughts on what Health
Equity means to you. Fill out the graphic and share it to social media using the hashtag
#Im4HealthEquity.
Register For the Heartland RHEC’s November 17 Heart Disparities Webinar
Don’t
miss the Heartland Regional Health Equity Council (Heartland RHEC) November 17
webinar on heart disease disparities in Region VII. The webinar will include
highlights from data experts regarding heart disease disparities among minority
populations in Region VII. Region VII encompasses Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and
Nebraska.
SHEC
Hosts Three Cultural Competency Webinars
The
Southeastern Health Equity Council (SHEC) hosted a three-part webinar series in various regions of the country as a
follow-up to its Cultural Competency Resource Guide.
The webinars focus on cultural competency themes.
View past newsletters!
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RFA-DA-17-014 HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and ARC:
HIV, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Related Comorbidities in Rural
Communities Affected by Opioid Injection Drug Epidemics in the United
States: Building Systems for Prevention, Treatment and Control (UG3/UH3)
Exploratory/Developmental Phased Award Cooperative Agreement. Deadline for
Letter of Intent (LOI) is December 10, 2016. Learn more.
Check here
for more funding opportunities.
The following is a list of RHEC resources on the
Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Affordable Care
Act is Law (In
English and Spanish)
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Talking Points (In English and Spanish)
SHEC
ACA Resources 2016 for the General Public, AI/AN Populations and Georgia Residents
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