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June 7, 2017
 OMH invites you to boost men's health by taking a photo of you and your friends, family or coworkers wearing blue throughout the month of June and posting the photo on social media, using #ShowUsYourBlue.
In This Issue:
OMH
Grants
- HHS/OMH: Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative – a new competitive cooperative agreement Funding Opportunity Announcement now open. This is a program of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative seeks to reduce significant health disparities impacting racial and ethnic minorities and/or disadvantaged populations through implementing evidence-based strategies with the greatest potential for impact. The program is intended to serve residents in communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic; childhood/adolescent obesity; and serious mental illness. Deadline is August 1, 2017, 5:00 pm ET Learn more | A Technical Assistance webinar will be held June 13, 2017, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Federal Grants
- HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: Building Communities of Recovery (BCOR) Grant. Deadline is July 3, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network on Infant Mortality (IM CoIIN) Cooperative Agreement. Deadline is July 17, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Addressing Suicide Research Gaps: Understanding Mortality Outcomes (R01) Research Project Grant. Deadline for Letter of Intent is October 2, 2017. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships / Internships / Mentoring
- Association of Black Cardiologists: Dr. Richard Allen Williams Scholarship. Awarded to minority 1st or 2nd year medical students who show promise in medical research, cardiology and academic medicine. Deadline is August 1, 2017. Learn more.
- The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) will be at the National Indian Health Board (NIHB)'s 2017 National Tribal Public Health Summit,
June 6-8 at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage, AK. Come visit us at
our booth to learn about all of our services!
 Events
- HHS/OMH,
OMHRC and the Hughes Healthcare Disparities Group, in collaboration with
the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board and Begaye Consulting present
the Southwest Hepatitis C Tribal Summit, June 28-29, 2017
in Albuquerque, NM. Registration now open.
- NIHB: Call for proposals for the National Tribal Health Conference, United Tribal Voices Advocating for Healthy Native People. Event to be held in Bellevue, WA. Deadline for proposals is July 7, 2017. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC, in partnership with Adom Multimedia Services and AEIMforward: Training. Vision, Design and Capacity (VDC) Grant Writing Workshop. This is a free, interactive workshop for religious organizations, non-profit organizations, and individuals. June 29-July 1, 2017 at the Cary Building in Springfield, VA. Space is limited, so register early. For further information, please contact Margaret Korto.
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC, in partnership with HRSA and the Nebraska Office of Health Disparities and
Health Equity: Training. VDC Grant Writing
Workshop. In this free, interactive workshop for non-profit
organizations, participants will learn about logic models, the components
of a grant, evaluation methods, SMART objectives, work plans, and more. Space is limited, so register early. July 12-14, 2017 in Kearney, NE. Register.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Therapeutic Targets in African-American Youth With Type 2 Diabetes. NIH researchers seek African American volunteers 12-21 years old with type 2 diabetes for a study on whether using liraglutide and metformin in combination will be better than using metformin alone in treating African-American youth. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
Resources
- Washington State Coalition for Language Access: Toolkit. Tools for Health. This toolkit includes “ISpeak” cards for consumers to bring with them when seeking care, and a “Know Your Rights” flyer to inform both consumers and providers regarding the use of interpreter services in healthcare settings. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/NIH and the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Minority Health (FDA OMH): Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series. Genomics: Will It Help Us Address Health Disparities? The speaker will be Dr. Mark Cullen, Director at the Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences. June 8, 2017, 3:00 pm ET in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
Events
- National Council of La Raza (NCLR)/Institute for Hispanic Health: Registration now open for the 5th annual Health Summit in conjunction with the 2017 NCLR Annual Conference. July 8-11, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ. Register.
Events
- NMAC: Training. HIV 50+ Strong & Healthy. This training is intended for local Service and Health Care Providers, and will focus on the impact of aging on people 50 and over who are living with HIV. June 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. Register.
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Events
- HHS/Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Healthy People 2020: Webinar. Maximizing Access: Connecting Health Care and Oral Health Care. June 13, 2017, 12:30 pm ET. Register.
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Events
- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH), and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN): Webinar. Connected Care: What Nurses Should Know About Chronic Care Management. Join CMS and NAHN for the latest updates from CMS experts on chronic care management services, as well as a discussion on new resources available through Connected Care, a public education campaign aimed at informing health care professionals and consumers about the benefits of chronic care management for Medicare patients with multiple chronic conditions. Today June 7, 2017, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
OMHRC
- HeiTech Services is recruiting for a FT Preconception Peer Educator Coordinator position within OMHRC. Position is based in Landover, MD. Open until filled. Apply.
Academic
- Binghamton University/School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is recruiting for a FT Clinical/Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Practice Cardiology. Position is based in Binghamton, NY. Open until filled. Apply.
- Michigan State University/Department of Epidemiology and Biostatics is recruiting for a Community Research Advocate within the Michigan Archive for Research in Child Health. Position is based in Flint, MI. Open until filled. For further information and to apply, please contact Kathy Merony.
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Latino Families in Therapy, written by Celia Jaes
Falicov, offers culturally competent clinical practice strategies that
can be used when working with the Latino community. In this second edition,
Falicov examines new research that looks deeper into social and
demographic changes, and explores generational risks and health disparities
among adolescents. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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