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September 2017
 Hispanic Heritage Month is observed every
year from September 15 to October 15 to recognize the rich cultural influence
of Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. During this month, we
celebrate and highlight Hispanic Heritage and look at key health issues that
affect the community and offer resources and events that one can
learn from and get informed in English and Spanish language.
Please visit the Office of Minority Health Hispanic Heritage Month site for updates on available
downloadable materials and events in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Join our Twitter Chat on Hispanic Health, which is being co-hosted with Salud America on Oct.3, 1-2 pm EDT, with the hashtags #SaludTues #HealthyLatinos
Register for our Webinar: Niños Saludables: Addressing Childhood Obesity among Latinos on October 13, 2-3:30 pm EDT
 Advancing
Health Equity at Every Point of Contact
The Think Cultural
Health website features information, continuing education opportunities,
e-resources and more for health care providers, public health, community
health, and other health and health care professionals to learn about
culturally and linguistically appropriate services, or CLAS. Launched in 2004,
Think Cultural Health is sponsored by the Office of Minority Health at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
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NIH shares information, resources and
guidance on topics such as understanding your health risks, healthy
living and healthy aging and more. This useful information is available in English and Spanish.
The CDC shares the importance of handwashing for prevention
of diseases and germs. Below are some resources in English and Spanish that
provide guidance of best practices of hand washing. Keeping hands clean
through improved hand hygiene is one of the most important steps we can take to
avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions
are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water. If clean,
running water is not accessible, as is common in many parts of the world, use
soap and available water. If soap and water are unavailable, use an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol to clean hands.
See below handwashing health promotion resources available
in English and Spanish and sharable materials:
CDC on Handwashing in
Spanish
CDC on Handwashing in English
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) FSIS offers tips on food safety in English and Spanish, and a hotline where individuals can speak with someone to learn more about food safety.
The Meat and Poultry Hotline is open
year-round Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT (English or Spanish).
Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
The toll-free hotline has extended its service to callers whose first
language is Spanish. By touching the appropriate number at the prompt, callers
will be connected to a Spanish-speaking food safety specialist who can answer
their questions. Callers may also listen to more than 50 food safety messages
recorded in Spanish, 24 hours a day.
Additionally, Pregúntele
a Karen- PregunteleaKaren.gov , is a FSIS’ automated response system can provide food
safety information 24/7 and a live
chat during Hotline hours.
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) offers programs and resources that supports
underrepresented individuals, including Hispanic/ Latino individuals and
organizations. Here are a few programs that NCI CRHD offers the communities.
- NCI CRCHD Continuing
Umbrella of Research Experiences Program supports underrepresented
individuals— beginning in middle school and continuing to cancer research
independence — through a pipeline of research funding opportunities.
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Geographic
Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP)
is a seven-region network that fosters collaboration, resource-sharing, and
capacity-building among cancer health disparities researchers, trainees,
community health educators, and organizations.
- The NCI CRCHD National
Outreach network (NON) program supports more than 50 community health
educators at 38 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers which serves as critical links
between disparities researchers and racially and ethnically diverse and rural
communities.
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Natural disasters can affect the physical and mental health of communities during and after their occurrence. There is help; the Public Health Emergency and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration offer help lines and recovery resources. Individuals can call the Disaster Distress Hotline ( 1-800-985-5990) and speak to someone about their distress and learn how to cope and rebuild. Counselors are ready to listen and help in English and Spanish.
 The National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP)
The NEHEP program of the National
Eye Institute (NEI), has developed three educational toolkits in Spanish to
help community health workers, health educators, and other health professionals
educate Hispanics/Latinos about eye health. These free, easy-to-use resources convey
information about maintaining eye health in a simple and engaging manner. The toolkits
can be used to create a health education program or complement an existing one.
Each toolkit contains a presentation and speaker’s guide to help educators
deliver the information and handouts that can be shared with community members.
Diabetes and Healthy Eyes Toolkit
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USAGov is a federal program that offers information of
services from different government agencies, departments and programs. These
are available in English and Spanish.
Webinar: Niños Saludables: Addressing Childhood Obesity
among Latinos
The Office of Minority
Health (OMH) and the OMH Resource Center will partner with other federal
agencies and stakeholders to highlight the prevalence data and explore factors,
such as culture, behavior, and environment; which have contributed to
the increase of obesity in Latino children of all ages over the past 30 years. The webinar will conclude with sharing programs
and strategies addressing obesity. Click
here to register.
Tobacco and Cancer-Related Health Insurance Benefits in
Marketplace Plans and Preparing for the 2018 Open Enrollment Period
Please join the Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) National
Hispanic Network to Reduce Tobacco-Related and Cancer Health Disparities for a webinar on September 21, 2017 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern. This
webinar will especially benefit promotores and community health workers
who provide health insurance enrollment navigation support in Hispanic
communities. During this webinar we will:
- Learn about the important tobacco cessation and cancer prevention
benefits provided by the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare and
Medicaid;
- Review health insurance coverage options through the upcoming
2018 Marketplace open enrollment period, available bilingual outreach
resources, and how to utilize coverage to stay healthy;
- Review Marketplace enrollment eligibility based on immigration status;
and more.
This webinar is free and open to all, but requires
registration. Click here
to register.
South Texas Promotora Association Conference
The South Texas Promotora Association is hosting a conference featuring Texas state certified “Promotora OPIOID Training” The topic will be “La Frontera” Acción y Prevención Opioid, diabetes, obesity, nutrition, exercise; breast and cervical cancer; mental health, heart health; Zika: Your Texas Benefits; and much more on Sunday Oct. 1st, 9:30 am- 5 pm– Monday Oct. 2, 2017, 9 am- 1 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, 7010 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island, Texas. For more information please contact stpaevents@outlook.com, call 956-222-4299
CDC’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity Webinar
Getting Data Right— and Righteous to Improve Hispanic or Latino Health featuring Alfonso Rodríguez Lainz, PhD, DVM, MPVM Epidemiologist, U.S.– Mexico Unit, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, CDC October 3, 2017 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT. This discussion will focus on the importance of population health monitoring programs to collect data elements that better capture Hispanics’ diversity, and to provide language assistance to assure meaningful inclusion of all Latino and Hispanic populations in national health monitoring. Registration is not required. For more information contact OMHHE@cdc.gov and join by phone (404) 553-8912 or (855) 348-8390, or find a local number at https://webaudio.cdc.gov/ Conference ID: 181673
Additionally, learn about the health initiatives for Hispanic health on the CDC website.
The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA)
The NHCOA Caregiving Roundtables will focus on education and training and will use the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Study on Family Caregiving for Older Adults as the foundation for the discussion. During the discussion, participants will identify the elements that should be considered in developing a strategy that will effectively support Latino family caregivers. It will bring together a selected group of individuals to develop a Latino strategy that addresses the current needs of Latino family caregivers. The information gathered from these dialogues will not only be used to develop NHCOA’s strategy on family caregiving, but will also be shared information to create awareness on caregiving among Hispanics. Please click here to see the schedule.
National Hispanic Medical Association Regional Policy Forums and Receptions
The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) will hold its Region Policy Forums in September and October addressing “How National Healthcare Policy Impacts the Treatment of Hispanic Patients." NHMA will discuss Value-Based Health Care, provide insights from the national initiatives that NHMA initiatives and cover key topics that showcase regional priorities for Hispanic health. Additionally, it will offer free resources through the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative to doctors and nurses in private or academic practices. For more information on how to register, click here.
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