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March 20, 2019
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HHS recognizes March 20 as National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD), a day to consider the impact of HIV/AIDS on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. For further information and resources, please visit HIV.gov or IHS.gov.
To find local HIV testing sites and other health services, use the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator or the CDC's GetTested tool.
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OMH Grants
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HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH): Grant. OMH Hepatitis B Demonstration Grant Program. OMH seeks to develop model comprehensive hepatitis B programs that include strategic partnerships between: community-based organizations servicing communities-at-risk; departments of health; perinatal hepatitis B programs; safety net providers; research centers; and healthcare facilities.
Deadline is April 13. Learn more.
Federal Grants
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HHS/NIH: Research grant. Health Services Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Supports health services research that can contribute to the improvement of minority health and/or the reduction of health disparities at the health care system-level as well as within clinical settings.
Deadline is April 11. Learn more.
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Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office on Violence Against Women (OVW): Cooperative agreement. Training and Technical Assistance Initiative. Eligibility is limited to American Indian/Alaska native (AI/AN) tribal governments, AI/AN tribal organizations, private institutions of higher education, and public and state controlled institutions of higher education that address sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
Deadline is April 11. Learn more.
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HHS/CDC, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP): Cooperative agreement. Economic Modeling for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB. Supports epidemiologic and economic modeling of disease transmission to facilitate prevention effectiveness of public health interventions and support state and local disease prevention efforts.
Deadline is April 14. Learn more.
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HHS/CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC): Cooperative agreement. Overdose Data to Action. Eligibility is limited to city/township, county or state governments.
Deadline is May 2. Learn more.
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HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Grant. Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) - Professionals and Paraprofessionals. Funding to enhance community-based experiential training focused on Opioid Use Disorder and other Substance Use Disorders for students preparing to become behavioral health professionals.
Deadline is May 7. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
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Ann Bancroft Foundation: Let Me Play Grant. Supports participation in physical activities for Minnesota school girls, including transgender, gender non-conforming, and gender non-binary people, in grades K through 12.
Deadline is April 1. Learn more.
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Fisher House Foundation: Newman's Own Awards. Supports organizations that work to improve the quality of life for military members and their families, including programs for mental health, caregiver support, housing and job training.
Deadline is April 25. Learn more.
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services: Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants. Supports nonprofit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. These grants are designed to enhance existing library services or implement new ones, including access to health information and resources.
Deadline is May 1. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
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Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board: Tribal Researchers' Cancer Control Fellowship Program. This fellowship program offers training and mentorship to prepare AI/AN researchers to design and implement cancer-related research projects within Native communities.
Deadline is March 22. Learn more.
Webinars
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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO): ASTHOConnects Series on Brain Health: Conversation and Cup of Joe. Learn from CDC and featured state public health experts about ongoing efforts to implement brain health and Alzheimer's disease programs, including approaches using the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map.
March 25, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Conferences
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National Indian Health Board (NIHB): Win free registration to the NIHB National Tribal Public Health Summit or American Indian and Alaska Native National Behavioral Health Conference. To participate, submit pictures and a brief description of the work your organization, public health department, clinic, or youth program is doing to improve the health of AI/AN people. Submit your entry to Dr. Wendee Gardner with the subject line "Tribal Public Health Week Competition."
Deadline is March 25, 11:59 pm.
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White Earth Harm Reduction Coalition: Registration has been announced for the 8th Annual Harm Reduction Summit. This summit brings together health care providers, mental health and substance abuse professionals, community members, and advocates to address drug and alcohol use, HIV and HCV, STIs, and TB, with a focus on rural and tribal communities. For further information, please contact Kim Turner or Hannah Youngdeer.
April 29-May 3 in Mahnomen, MN.
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HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): Toolkit. Physical activity Kit (PAK). Based on best and promising practices to increase physical activity, the PAK toolkit can be used in schools, communities, worksites, Head Start programs, elderly centers, and youth programs. The goal of the PAK is to increase the time AI/ANs of all ages spend in medium to high physical activity. Learn more.
Health Observances
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- The American Public Health Association (APHA) recognizes April 1-7 as National Public Health Week (NPHW). Visit the APHA website for resources and events, as well as to download the NPHW Toolkit, designed to help partners and stakeholders effectively shape and promote activities and key messages during the week.
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The University of Washington, in collaboration with the NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): Interventional study. Preventing HIV Among Native Americans Through the Treatment PTSD & Substance Use. Researchers seek AI/AN volunteers age 16 years or older with at least sub-threshold PTSD, substance use in the previous 12 months and any lifetime sexual activity. Study to be conducted at the UW School of Social Work in Seattle, WA. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Phase 3 clinical trial. Empaglifozin in Early Diabetic Kidney Disease. NIH researchers seek volunteers age 18-64 years old who are at least half American Indian and have had type 2 diabetes at least 5 years. Study to be conducted at the NIDDK in Phoenix, AZ. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, NIMHD: Registration is open for the 2019 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI). HDRI aims to support the research career development of promising minority health/health disparities research scientists early in their careers, and to stimulate research in the disciplines supported by health disparities science.
August 12-16 in Bethesda, MD. Register.
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The report Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism: 2019 measures emergency preparedness in each state. It discusses major health incidents, patient safety, foodborne illness outbreaks, severe weather, and other disasters that occurred in 2018, with additional historic findings and meetings for action that took place. The report offers detailed explanations of indicators such as hospital readiness, community access to potable water and health equity, followed by recommendations and priority areas.
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