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For the latest information and resources around COVID-19, please visit and share the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Coronavirus (COVID-19) website, which includes
helpful resources in multiple languages and guidance on addressing stigma around COVID-19.
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New! Compendium of Federal Datasets Addressing Health Disparities
In November 2016, agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal partners undertook the task of compiling information on health equity data. This data compilation, the Compendium of Federal Datasets Addressing Health Disparities, has been updated and incorporates datasets and resources from agencies within HHS. The Compendium is an initiative of the Interdepartmental Health Equity Collaborative (IHEC) and the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) to encourage intersectoral collaboration across federal agencies to better address health disparities, including the relationship between socioeconomic factors and social determinants of health.
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Sigma/Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Grant
This Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing grant supports registered nurse-led clinical research on HIV/AIDS prevention and management.
Deadline is April 1.
Optimally Changing the Map for Teen Pregnancy Prevention – Tier 1
This HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) cooperative agreement supports adolescent health and family planning programs, services, strategic partnerships, evaluation and research.
Deadline is April 13.
Policies for Action: Research on Housing Policies That Promote Equity
This Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program supports research on how public policy can help achieve racial equity in access to quality, affordable housing and neighborhoods.
Deadline is April 29.
Application webinar, March 30, 2:00 pm ET.
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2020 Behavioral Health Grant
This Medica Foundation grant supports programs that address serious mental illness and chemical addiction in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and certain counties of Wisconsin.
Deadline for preliminary application is April 3.
Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program
This HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant supports training programs for paraprofessionals, peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who provide services to children whose parents/guardians are impacted by opioids and other substance use disorders.
Deadline is April 13.
Application webinar, March 23, 3:00 pm ET.
Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Prevention Funding for Health Departments
This HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement is open to state, special district, city/township and county governments.
Deadline is May 18.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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Implementing the Tasina Luta: A Public Health Foundation for Cheyenne River
This Systems for Action (S4A) webinar will highlight the community-driven development and implementation of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe's first autonomous public health program, the Tasina Luta (Red Blanket).
March 18, 12:00 pm ET.
COVID-19 and Homeless American Indians/Alaska Natives
This Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) webinar will highlight recommendations on how to best serve homeless American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in regards to the COVID-19 outbreak, including harm reduction strategies.
March 20, 2:00 pm ET.
Incorporating Cultural Practices Into Physical Activity Programs to Improve the Health of Minority Youth
This OASH Region 10 webinar will address how to increase community health by making physical activity opportunities more culturally relevant.
April 1, 1:00 pm ET.
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Registration is open for the 7th Annual Conference on Adolescent Health: Translating Research Into Practice
Hosted by the University of Michigan Health System Adolescent Health Initiative.
April 20-21 in Detroit, Mich.
Call for abstracts for the 38th GLMA Annual Conference on LGBTQ Health
Hosted by GLMA, Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality.
September 23-26 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Deadline for abstracts is March 27.
Call for abstracts for USCHA (US Conference on HIV/AIDS)
Hosted by NMAC.
October 10-13 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Deadline for abstracts is April 17.
Application webinar, March 18, 3:00 pm ET.
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Health Observance: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Health Observance: National Kidney Month 2020
The HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), in partnership with the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), recognizes March as National Kidney Month with the theme, "Take the Pressure Off: Your Kidneys and Your Health."
Find information, an observance toolkit and social media messaging at the NIDDK website. Information on kidney health from NIDDK is also available in Spanish.
The National Kidney Foundation has created a webpage that addresses the increased risk of developing kidney failure among Blacks and African Americans, as well as pages for kidney disease risk among Hispanics/Latinos, Asians and AI/ANs.
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Publications and Other Resources: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The following publications and resources can be used to inform the public about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and what measures they can take to safeguard their health and that of their communities:
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Clinical Trials |
Preventing HIV among Native Americans Through the Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use
This behavioral study, sponsored by the University of Washington (UW) and the HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), seeks AI/AN volunteers age 16 years or older with 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, Wash.
Metformin in Kidney Disease
This phase 2 clinical trial, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Research and Development, seeks volunteers age 18 years or older who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and are overweight for a study on the impact of obesity and CKD on the generation and maintenance of insulin resistance and their impact on cardiovascular health. Study to be conducted at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus in Nashville, Tenn.
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Workforce Development |
Pathways Internship Program: Recreation Therapy Student Trainee
The Pathways Internship Program allows students to join VA's Veterans Health Administration in career positions that emphasize long-term training and development. It is open to high school, college/university, community or junior college, professional, technical, vocational or trade school and advanced degree program students. The Recreation Therapy Student Trainee internship is based in Miami, Fla.
Deadline is March 25.
Grant Writers Coaching Group for NIH Awards
The Association of American Medical Colleges' Grant Writers Coaching Group for NIH Awards program supports minority faculty in writing successful grants. The program is designed for faculty who are actively working on an NIH Career Development (K or R) proposals.
June 18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Deadline for application is April 7.
Virtual Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Waiver Training
The Penn State College of Medicine's Project ECHO is hosting a free, 4-hour virtual Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) waiver training for physicians. A MAT waiver allows healthcare professionals to practice opioid dependency treatment with approved buprenorphine medications.
June 24, 9:00 am ET.
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Knowledge Center |
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Recommended Reading
The book The Challenges of Health Disparities: Implications and Actions for Health Care Professionals, 1st ed. defines and describes existing health disparities in the United States, along with data resources and tips for conducting research on the topic. It also explains what disparities occur in different health care settings.
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To view this title and find additional information, search the online catalog.
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