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March 22, 2017
 In This Issue:
OMH
Grants
- HHS/OMH:
National Lupus Outreach and Clinical Trial Education Program. Deadline is
March 31, 2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar.
- HHS/OMH: Partnerships
to Achieve Health Equity. Deadline is March 31, 2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar.
- HHS/OMH: American
Indian/Alaska Native Health Equity Initiative. Eligibility limited to
Native American tribal governments (federal and/or state recognized),
Native American tribal organizations (other than federal or state
recognized tribal governments), Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska
Native-Serving Institutions, Tribal Epidemiology Centers, Urban Indian
Health Programs, and Urban Indian Organizations. Deadline is April 3,
2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar.
- HHS/OMH: Minority
Youth Violence Prevention II (MYVP II): Integrating Social Determinants of
Health and Community Policing Approaches. Deadline is April 4, 2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar.
Federal Grants
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): Specialized Centers of Excellence on Minority Health and Health Disparities (U54) Cooperative Agreement. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is April 14, 2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar, March 29, 2017, 3:00 pm ET. Join.
- HHS/National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO): UpShot Awards. This award honors excellence in leadership, collaboration, innovation, practice, and research that advances the National Vaccine Plan. Deadline is April 26, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Regional Telehealth Resource Center Program Grant. Deadline is May 2, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/HRSA: National Telehealth Resource Center Program Grant. Deadline is May 2, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH: Healthy Habits - Timing for Developing Sustainable Healthy Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R01) Research Project Grant. Deadline for AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications is May 7, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH: Women & Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence (R01) Research Project Grant. Deadline for AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications is May 7, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Drug-Free Communities Mentoring Program Grant. Deadline is May 8, 2017. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Aetna: 2017 Cultivating Healthy Communities Grant Program. Aetna invites projects that address issues in the following domains: Built Environment, Community Safety, Environmental Exposures, Healthy Behaviors, and Social/Economic Factors. Deadline is April 14, 2017. Learn more.
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN), in partnership with the American Nurses Foundation (ANF): 2017 NASN/ANF Research Grant. Awards grants in support of research projects focused on the impact of school nurse activities on health disparities and the social determinants of student health. Deadline is May 1, 2017. Learn more.
Grant
Application - Technical Assistance
- George Washington University/GW Cancer Center: Webinar. Why All the Excitement About Logic Models? Using Logic Models for Program Planning & Evaluation for Tribal Agencies. Join OMHRC's Elton Naswood for an introductory webinar on how to prepare successful grant proposals using logic models. April 27, 2017, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School: Medicine Grand Rounds lecture. Pathway to Brain Health for Older African Americans: Longitudinal and Interventional Studies from the Rutgers African American Brain Health Initiative. Presenter will be Dr. Mark A. Gluck, Professor of Neuroscience, Rutgers University-Newark. The presentation will be at a broad general level and accessible to a wide interdisciplinary audience, including lay members of the community. April 4, 2017, 8:00 am ET in Newark, NJ. For further information, please contact Jeannine Mansfield.
Events
- Spirit of EAGLES: Call for abstracts for the 10th National Native American Cancer Conference, Changing Patterns of Cancer in Native Communities: Strength Through Tradition and Science. Event to be held in Niagara Falls, NY. Deadline is April 14, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with OMH: Public use data release. The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander National Health Interview Survey (NHPI-NHIS). Data from this survey provides detailed information on factors such as access to and use of health services, health insurance coverage, immunizations, risk factors, and health-related behaviors about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Learn more.
Events
- Organization of Chinese American Women (OCAW): Registration open for the 40th Anniversary National OCAW Conference. April 1, 2017 in Washington, DC. To register and for further information, please contact Christina Chang.
Events
- HHS/NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI): Spanish-language social media event. Facebook Live: La prevención y los exámenes de detección de cáncer colorrectal. Join NCI's Sandra San Miguel as she speaks about the Screen to Save (S2S) initiative and interviews Dr. Elmer Huerta of the Washington Cancer Institute about colorectal cancer. March 29, 2017, 1:30 pm ET. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, the University of Oregon, and the University of Maryland: Fluoxetine's Effects on Attention and Emotional Memory in Anxious and Depressed Youth and Adults. NIH researchers seek children ages 8-17 who exhibit anxiety but are otherwise medically healthy and not taking psychiatric medications. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
Events
- Cross-Cultural Communications: Training. The Community Interpreter International. April 21, 22, 28, and 29, 2017 in Columbia, MD. Learn more.
Events
- Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment (COPE): Community health meeting. Hep-C University – Winter 2017. March 30, 2017, 9:30 am ET in New York, NY. For further information, please contact info@copehealth.org or call (212) 426-3895.
Events
- National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): Registration open for the 21st Annual NHMA Conference, Trabajando Juntos - Integrated Healthcare for Hispanics. May 4-7, 2017 in Oxon Hill, MD. Register.
Events
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA): Call for abstracts for the 35th GLMA Annual Conference on LGBT Health, From Resistance to Resilience: Filling the Gaps in LGBT Healthcare and Research. Event to be held in Philadelphia, PA. Deadline is April 14, 2017. Learn more.
- Lupus Foundation of America (LFA): New online resource. National Resource Center on Lupus. The Resource Center has more than 600 medically-reviewed resources in English and Spanish, created and vetted in consultation with lupus experts. It also provides specialized content for children and teens, caregivers, and health care professionals. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC: Preconception Peer Educator (PPE) webinar. Human Trafficking and Unplanned Pregnancies. This webinar is designed to promote awareness and understanding of human trafficking as a health and public health issue faced by pre-teens, teenagers, and young adults. March 28, 2017, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), in partnership with the Global Health Council: 2017 Global Health Career Fair. April 6, 2017, 12:00 pm ET in Washington, DC. Learn more.
Federal
- HHS/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recruiting for a FT, permanent Pharmacist (GS-0660-12) position in Silver Spring, MD. Deadline is April 30, 2017. Apply as a US Citizen.
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Sick of Inequality, written by Andreas Bergh, et al., presents cross-cultural comparisons regarding socioeconomic impacts on health. Subtitled, An Introduction to the Relationship between Inequality and Health, this book presents statistical measurement techniques for specific economic and political factors, and identifies correlations between health and social status which still need to be addressed. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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