Office of Minority Health Featured in Journal of Health
Disparities Research and Practice The latest issue of Journal of Health
Disparities Research and Practice (Volume 9, Issue 6 [2016]) features the
Office of Minority Health (OMH) and the National Partnership for Action to End
Health Disparities (NPA). The supplement focuses on strategies used at the
state, federal, and tribal levels to address health disparities.
Great Lakes Regional Health Equity Council (RHEC V) Seeks New Members The deadline to submit an application to become a member of RHEC V is November 10. RHEC V is seeking energetic and proactive members from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Stay up to date on the latest NPA and RHEC news by following the Regional Health Equity Councils I-X on Facebook and on Twitter @allRHEC!
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Using Data to Better Serve Asian Americans &
Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) with Disabilities In the most recent NPA blog post, Asian
and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California Research Director Dr.
Peter Wong discusses some of the issues faced by AAPIs – both around employment
and within their communities – and ways to use data to better serve them.
Did you miss an NPA Blog by an RHEC member? Find them in the recent announcements.
State/Territorial Legislative Updates Webinar- Hosted by National
Association of Local Boards of Health ASTHO will share information regarding its tracking of the 2017
state legislative sessions. This webinar will review this tracking and will
provide a national picture of local public health legislative issues and
priorities.
Find more events in the RHEC Events Calendar .
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Did you miss the latest webinar? View it here:
Advancing Health
Equity in Tribal Communities through Public Health Accreditation The webinar highlights the work that has been done at the national level as well as within a tribal community to advance health equity and improve health outcomes for AI/ANs.
Project Venture – Positive Youth Development for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Project Venture, an evidence-based intervention, combines traditional native wisdom with positive youth development, social emotional learning, outdoor adventure, and service learning to create a unique approach that has been successful for more than 25 years.
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PAR-17-266: Pilot
Studies to Test the Initiation of a Mental Health Family Navigator to Promote Early
Access, Engagement and Coordination of Needed Mental Health Services for
Children and Adolescents (R34) Learn more.
Check here for more funding opportunities.
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