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May 16, 2018
 Be sure to join HHS OMH and the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy to observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Hepatitis Awareness Month during a Twitter chat on May 23 at 2 pm ET.
In This Issue:
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- The HHS Office on
Women's Health (OWH) recognizes May 13-19 as National Women's
Health Week.
For further information on health at any age, social media promotional tools,
and other resources, please visit OWH. You can also download the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women's Health's 2018 National Women’s Health Week Partner Toolkit for helpful tips to share with your networks throughout the week.
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Community Dialogue
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HHS/OMH, in partnership with the Henry Ford Health System and the Men's Health Network: Registration is open for the Men's Health Community Dialogue. The purpose of these discussions is to learn thoughts and perceptions around factors that impact men's overall health, including prevention, substance abuse/mental health, and fitness & nutrition.
June 2 in Detroit, MI. Register.
OASH / OMH / OMHRC
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HHS/Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health (OASH): Phase
I Replicating Programs (Tier 1) Effective in the Promotion of Healthy
Adolescence and the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Risk
Behaviors.
Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is May 21. Learn more.
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HHS/OASH: Phase I New and Innovative Strategies (Tier 2)
to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy and Promote Healthy Adolescence.
Deadline for LOI is May 21. Learn more.
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HHS/OASH: FY 2018 Announcement of Anticipated Availability of
Funds for Family Planning Services Grants. HHS seeks a broad
competition for Title X grant awards to provide a diversity of options for
clients, with the intention of improving overall service provision and
increasing the number of clients served in states and territories.
Deadline is May 24. Learn more.
Federal Grants
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HHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF): Standing Announcement for Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants. Eligibility is limited to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia.
Deadline is June 4. Learn more.
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HHS/CDC: Networking2Save: CDC's National Network Approach to Preventing and Controlling Tobacco-related Cancers in Special Populations.
Deadline is June 18. Learn more.
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HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program.
Deadline is June 29. Learn more.
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HHS/CDC: Diabetes and Heart Disease & Stroke Prevent Programs - Innovative State and Local Public Health Strategies to Prevent and Manage Diabetes and Heart Disease and Stroke. Eligibility is limited to state, county, and city/township governments.
Deadline is July 9. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Policies for Action: Policy and Law Research to Build a Culture of Health.
Deadline is June 7. Learn more.
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Retirement Research Foundation: Responsive Grants on Advocacy, Direct Service, Professional Education and Training, and Research on/for Older Adults.
Deadline is August 1. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships / Internships / Mentoring
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HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Workforce: NURSE Corps Scholarship Program. Diploma, associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree nursing students can receive funding for tuition, fees, and other educational costs in exchange for work at an eligible Critical Shortage Facility upon graduation.
Deadline is June 14. Learn more.
Webinars
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HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): Mountain States Regional Health Equity webinar. Communications Solutions to Achieving Health Equity with Populations Living with Disabilities. This webinar will outline cross-cutting strategies that can support more inclusive and accessible approaches to implementing Healthy Communications and Health Information Technology.
TODAY, May 16, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
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NMAC: Community Spotlight webinar. Asian-Americans & Pacific Islanders and HIV. NMAC's Community Spotlight series highlights work being done by community-based organizations, health departments, and activists, as well as personal stories from people living with HIV and people on PrEP. Presenters will include Henry Ocampo, Senior Program Analyst at OMHRC.
May 22, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
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Conferences
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NMAC: Registration is open for the 2018 US Conference on AIDS (USCA), and NMAC has made available scholarships to cover registration and lodging.
Deadline for scholarship application is June 29, 5:00 pm ET. Learn more.
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Minority Access Incorporated: Call for abstracts for the 9th Annual Student Researchers Seminars at the 19th National Role Models Conference. Undergraduate students who are conducting research or have conducted research in biomedical sciences or engineering/technological areas are invited to orally present their research findings. This event will be held September 28-30 at National Harbor, MD.
Deadline for abstract submissions is September 14. Learn more.
Facebook Live Event
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HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Facebook LIVE: High Blood Pressure is Manageable. In observance of World Hypertension Day, join NIH experts for a discussion of hypertension and stroke. Tune in to the NHLBI Facebook page to participate in the live discussion and have your questions answered.
May 17, 11:00 am ET. Learn more.
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US Preventive Services Task Force: New guidance. Prostate Cancer Screening Final Recommendation. Based on a review of the evidence, the Task Force recommends that men ages 55 to 69 make an individual decision about whether to be screened after a conversation with their clinician about the potential benefits and harms. For men age 70 years and older, the potential benefits do not outweigh the expected harms, and these men should not be routinely screened for prostate cancer. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH is calling on national, regional, and local organizations across the country to ensure enrollment in the All of Us project. NIH has created a Community Engagement Toolkit that offers a number of ways for individuals or organizations to help spread the word about the project. The toolkit is available in English and Spanish.
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Instituto Familiar de la Raza (IFR): New Spanish-language campaign. Viva PrEP. Co-developed by IFR with input from the Latino community, Viva PrEP's goal is to increase awareness of PrEP as an effective HIV prevention tool in the broader Latino community, as well as to increase PrEP usage among both Latino men who have sex with men, and transgender Latinas. This resource is currently only available in Spanish.
El objetivo de Viva PrEP es incrementar la conciencia sobre PrEP como una herramienta efectiva para la prevención del VIH en la extensa comunidad latina, así como aumentar el uso de PrEP dentro de los hombres latinos que tienen sexo con hombres y de las mujeres transgénero.
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- In observance of National Women's Health Week May 13-19, the Knowledge Center recommends Chartbook on Women's Health Care, published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This report is part of a series of documents associated with the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR). It provides an overview of the QDR, women’s health, and health care quality and disparities among women. The report also covers quality and access measures for rural women, and includes numerous summary tables showing the data trends in topics like patient safety and care coordination.
To view this title and find additional information, search the online catalog.
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