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April 12, 2017
Join
us for National Minority Health Month #NMHM17
signature event!
The
#Bridge2Health Twitter Town Hall, a virtual event, will take place at 1:00 PM
EDT on April 12 and will be broadcast and viewable through the OMH Twitter handle,
@minorityhealth.
The event will be moderated by Dr. Yanira Cruz,
President and CEO of the National Hispanic Council on Aging. Jewel
Mullen,
MD, MPH, MPA, HHS Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, and Carol Jimenez, JD,
Acting Director, HHS Office of Minority Health, will deliver welcoming remarks.
Featured speakers include:
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Cheryl
Boyce, Executive Director (retired),
Ohio Commission on Minority Health
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Lauren Vague, Business Development Manager,
UpLift Solutions, Inc.
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Dr.
Sela Panapasa, Principal Investigator,
Pacific Islander Health Study, University of Michigan
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Jeffrey
Caballero, MPH, Executive Director,
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
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Brandon
Frechette, Coordinator, HHS OMH Youth
Empowerment Program Grantee, Menominee Youth Empowerment Program
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Dr.
Paula Papanek, Principal Investigator, HHS
OMH Youth Empowerment Program Grantee, Marquette University
We hope that you’ll join us online for the
#Bridge2Health Twitter Town Hall, and utilize OMH resources to promote #NMHM17
throughout April. Social media messages, graphics and other resources can be
found at the OMH
website.
In This Issue:
Join
OMH for the following events during #NMHM17:
- #SaludTues Tweetchat, National
Minority Health Month! on April 18, 2017, 1:00 pm ET.
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NIMHD Twitter Chat on April 25, 2017, 2:00 pm ET.
- Health
Equity Call to Action Thunderclap, April 28, 2017, 1:00 pm ET.
Federal Grants
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)/National Veterans Sports Programs: Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces. Deadline is April 21, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): Public Health Nursing Discretionary Grant. Awards funding to Federally-recognized Native American tribal governments and non-profits for programs that reduce the prevalence and incidence of behavioral health diseases and conditions among American Indian/Alaska Native communities. Deadline is May 15, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Expanding Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in the Context of the SAMHSA Opioid STR Grants (R21/R33). Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is May 20, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other NIH organizations: Centers for AIDS Research (P30) Core Grant. Deadline for LOI is July 1, 2017. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- NMAC, in partnership with ViiV Healthcare, the Magic Johnson Foundation, and Advocates for Youth: NMAC Youth Initiative 2017. This program is open to youth ages 18-25 so they may learn from peers and elders in the HIV movement. Recipients will receive funds for travel, accommodation, per diem, and conference registration to attend the United States Conference on AIDS in Washington, DC. Deadline is April 28, 2017. Learn more.
- County of Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS): Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) Services. The FCSP provides information, assistance, training services, and related services to caregivers residing in Los Angeles county (excluding the City of Los Angeles). A mandatory proposer's conference will take place April 21, 2017, 10:00 am PT at the WDACS building in Los Angeles, CA. Deadline is May 10, 2017. Learn more.
- Prevent Blindness/National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health: 2017 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award. This award recognizes significant efforts by an
individual or group of individuals to improve public health approaches for
children's vision and eye health at the state or national level. Deadline is June 16, 2017. Learn more.
- The Walmart Foundation: Community Grant Program. Awards grants to support local nonprofit organizations in the areas of hunger relief and healthy eating, sustainability, women's economic empowerment, and/or career opportunities. Deadline is December 31, 2017. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships / Internships / Mentoring
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)/Human Rights Coalition: Science and Human Rights Student Digital Media Competition. Students are encouraged to submit digital media projects (videos, podcasts, apps, games, digital music, and others) that highlight intersections between science and human rights. Deadline is April 30, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA): NURSE Corps Scholarship Program. Students enrolled or accepted at an accredited school of nursing in the US may be eligible to receive financial support in exchange for an agreement to work at an eligible facility with a critical shortage of nurses. Deadline is May 11, 2017. Learn more.
- The
White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU): 2017 HBCU All-Star Program. This Initiative recognizes
undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for their
accomplishments in scholarship, leadership, and civic engagement. Deadline
is May 12, 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.
Resources
- HHS/NIH, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), in partnership with the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity: Health promotion program. Brother, You’re on My Mind: Changing the National Dialogue Regarding Mental Health Among African American Men. This initiative uses a variety of activities to raise awareness of the mental health challenges associated with depression and stress that affect African American men and their families. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC, in collaboration with the Association of American Indian Physicians and HHS Regions 6 and 7: Vision, Design, Capacity (VDC) training. Tribal Grant Writers Training. May 23-25, 2017 in Oklahoma City, OK. To register and for further information, please contact Elton Naswood. Deadline for application is May 19, 2017.
Resources
- National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families: New resource. Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Organizations. This guide helps users to define and understand cultural competency and identify easily accessible resources for choosing interventions, conducting a needs assessment, selecting appropriate metrics, collaborating with other organizations, ensuring workforce diversity, and budgeting for culturally competent programs. Learn more | Download full guide (PDF).
Events
- Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO): Webinar. Emerging Issues in Payment Reform: Engagement at the State Level and Opportunities to Address the Social Determinants of Health. This webinar will discuss why capturing the social determinants of health of patients is crucial to understanding useful reimbursement structures for health centers and current trends in the payment reform landscape. April 20, 2017, 3:30 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/NIH, NIMHD: Registration open for the Health Disparities Research Institute. This program aims to support the research career development of promising minority health/health disparities research scientists early in their careers and stimulate research in the disciplines supported by health disparities science. Deadline for application is May 12, 2017. Register.
Resources
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute: New report. 2017 County Health Rankings Key Findings. This year's report identifies trends in premature deaths among people ages 15-44, a rise in drug overdose deaths, and the emerging phenomenon of disconnected youth, young people ages 16–24 who are not in school and not working. Learn more.
Resources in Spanish/Recursos en español
- HHS/NIH: New monthly eNewsletter/Nuevo boletín informativo electrónico mensual. NIH Información de Salud. This e-newsletter will introduce resources for Spanish-speaking audiences on featured topics such as heart health, wellness, and diabetes. Este boletín informativo brinda las últimas actualizaciones sobre temas de salud tal como la salud cardiovascular, prevención y diabetes. Learn more | Aprenda más.
- HHS and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Center of Excellence for Transgender Health (CoE) recognize April 18 as National Transgender HIV Testing Day. For further information and tools, please visit CoE and AIDS.gov.
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Resources
- National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers: Registration open for STD Clinical Update. This training will address key components in the epidemiology, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of common STDs. The course is free and provides CMEs. June 9, 2017 in Las Cruces, NM. Learn more.
Events
- Missouri Bootheel Healthy Start: Registration open for the 19th Annual Low Birthweight Partnership Initiative conference, Pathways to the Reduction of Low Birth Weight Babies and Infant Mortality. April 21, 2017, 9:00 am CT at the Miner Convention Center in Miner, MO. To register and for further information, please call (573) 471-9400.
Events
- HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Webinar. Understanding the Myths and Facts of Access to Primary Care for People with Mental Illness. Join this webinar to learn about best practices in increasing access to primary care for individuals with serious mental illness, and gain practical tips from a SAMHSA Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration grantee on how to influence a variety of internal and external factors to increase engagement in health and wellness activities. April 17, 2017, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- The Suicide Prevention Resource Center and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Training. Zero Suicide Academy. The academy provides tools and support for organizations to adopt approaches to dramatically reduce suicide among patients receiving care. Trainings will be held in several states starting April 18-September 9, 2017. Learn more.
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Multicultural Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Identity, edited by Elizabeth Salett and Diane Koslow, looks at the relationships between race, ethnicity, and the development of individual and group identity. Readers are invited to examine the ecological and environmental factors that can define a person’s experiences and interactions within the world through a social, economic, and political lens. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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