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Register Today! Advancing the Response to COVID-19
Registration is open! Join us for Advancing the Response to COVID-19: Sharing Promising Programs and Practices for Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities, a virtual symposium hosted by the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), tomorrow September 17. Register today to learn from national, state, tribal and local experts leading efforts to confront the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Continuing education credit hours (CECH) for this virtual event will be available. Visit our webpage to learn more. To stay up to date on the virtual symposium, sign up for OMH email updates.
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2020
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place every year from September 15 to October 15. During the month, OMH will celebrate the culture, achievements and contributions of Hispanics and Latinos in the United States. OMH will focus on raising awareness about the health disparities impacting the Hispanic/Latino community and promote physical activity, healthy nutrition and regular doctor visits to help improve overall health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. OMH will also join HHS efforts to promote the influenza vaccine during the 2020-2021 flu season and amplify resources about the importance of Hispanic participation in clinical trials.
For events, resources, and materials, please visit the OMH website and the OMH Spanish website.
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Making It Plain... African Americans and the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Black Coalition Against COVID and WHUR two part, national town hall will provide the Black/African American community with facts and expert perspectives regarding decisions associated with participating in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials and acceptance of proven safe and efficacious vaccines when available. Each town hall will be followed by a one hour online question and answer segment.
September 16 and 17, 7:00 pm ET.
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Community Based Outreach to Parents/Caregivers of Young Children in New Mexico
The Albuquerque Community Foundation supports increasing Census 2020 participation rates by parents/caregivers with children under the age of 10 in hard-to-count areas of New Mexico.
Deadline is September 20, 5:00 pm ET.
Juanita Sánchez Community Fund Grants
The Rhode Island Foundation supports Rhode Island-based nonprofit organizations working for the betterment of the Hispanic/Latino community.
Deadline is September 25.
Community Interventions to Address the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Disparity and Vulnerable Populations
Research Project Grant from various NIH Institutes.
Deadline is December 1, 5:00 pm ET.
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Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Expansion
The HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) supports access to early learning services for newly-enrolled, income-eligible migrant and/or seasonal farmworker families.
Deadline is September 21.
Long-Term Effects of Disasters on Health Care Systems Serving Health Disparity Populations
Research Project Grant from the HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Deadline is October 5, 5:00 pm ET.
Response, Recovery, and Resilience Fund: COVID-19
The Chicago Foundation for Women supports community-based organizations in Chicago that serve Hispanic/Latina women, girls, transgender and non-binary individuals, as well as other communities of color disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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NHMA Chapter Policy Forums
The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Chapter Policy Forums will address topics such as immigrant health, heart disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and health reform policies for Hispanics/Latinos.
TODAY, September 16, 7:00 pm ET.
October 14-22, 2:00 or 7:00 pm ET.
Latino Community: Achieving Equity in Cancer Clinical Trials
This webinar is part of the HHS U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) Conversations on Cancer series.
September 24, 1:00 pm ET.
Registration is open for the Promotores and Community
Health Workers Conference
Hosted by Visión y Compromiso.
This conference will be held in Spanish, but English interpretation will be provided.
October 1-3, Virtual.
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The Intersection of Racism, Discrimination and Mental Health in Communities of Color
The National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC
webinar will discuss terms related to racism and prejudice and their impact on mental health.
September 17, 2:00 pm ET.
Conducting Health Research
with Hard To Reach Populations
The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) webinar will provide a space for researchers and other All of Us partners to learn from community researchers who engage with hard to reach populations.
September 29, 3:00 pm ET.
The Evolution of Latino Identities and Mental Health
The National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC
webinar will discuss how different Hispanic/Latino generations use different terms to self-identify and how this impacts their mental health.
October 2, 1:00 pm ET.
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Resources: COVID-19
Resources: Hispanic/Latino Health
The OMH Think Cultural Health initiative offers an e-learning program for community health workers and promotores, Promoting Healthy Choices and Community Changes (English) or Promoviendo decisiones saludables y cambios en la comunidad (Spanish).
During Hispanic Heritage Month, the HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is shining a light on the generosity of Hispanic/Latino organ donors and the lives saved by their selfless gifts. HRSA is also bringing awareness to the more than 22,000 Hispanics/Latinos waiting for a life-saving organ. To register as an organ, eye and tissue donor, please visit Organdonor.gov or Donacionesdeorganos.gov.
The NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) offers cancer information in Spanish through cancer.gov/español, Facebook and Twitter. Trained information specialists provide personalized responses, in Spanish and English, to questions about cancer through the Cancer Information Service. Call 1-800-422-6237 or contact them by e-mail or live chat.
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health has developed the Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network Program, an initiative that addresses the prevalence of commercial tobacco use and tobacco related cancers among Hispanic/Latinos. Initiative resources include Spanish and English infocards on smoking cessation and cancer.
The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) offers several programs designed to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of Hispanic/Latino older adults, their families and caregivers, including programs on health literacy, vaccinations and heart health.
The Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) published a Bilingual Picture Dictionary: Seguridad en Palabras/Safety in Words. The dictionary illustrates work place hazards and best practices for health and safety in agriculture for Hispanic/Latino workers.
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Report: The State of Sickle Cell Disease Care in the United States
OMH is honored to commission the sickle cell disease (SCD) special supplement to the Annals of Emergency Medicine: "The State of Sickle Cell Disease Care in the United States: How Can Emergency Medicine Contribute?" With this supplement, OMH aims to highlight the critical role of emergency departments (ED) as frontline health care facilities for SCD care and to identify areas for improvement through increased collaboration between emergency physicians, hematologists and SCD patients and families. The 13 articles in this supplement address broad topics relevant to SCD care, including common clinical presentations in ED settings, emerging diagnostic modalities, barriers to care, and psychosocial factors such as patient stigma and implicit bias.
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Clinical Trials |
Positive Psychology Intervention for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino Adults at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
This behavioral study, sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), seeks Hispanics/Latinos, age 18 years or older, recruited from Catholic church sites in the Chicago-land area and who have elevated 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure levels (systolic BP> 140 mmHg and >90 mmHg for diastolic BP). Study is to be conducted at the St. Pius V Parish in Chicago, Ill.
Health Gatherings: For Your Health After Cancer
This behavioral study, sponsored by the University of Miami, Northwestern University and the NIH NCI, seeks Spanish-speaking Hispanics/Latinos, age 18 years or older, with a primary diagnosis of localized prostate cancer. Study is to be conducted at the University of Miami in Fla.
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Workforce Development |
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Virtual Career Fair
This online event will connect Hispanic/Latino students and young professionals directly with several healthcare organizations. Participants will be able to explore available information and opportunities, and take part in 1-on-1 text-based chats with representatives from participating organizations.
TODAY, September 16, starting at 1:30 pm ET.
Fellowship: U.S. Latino Leadership
The U.S. Latino Leadership Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School prepares emerging leaders to address disparities in Hispanic/Latino and other minority communities through efforts in health care, public policy, immigration, education, economic development and a variety of other fields.
Deadline is early February 2021.
Training: Latinos During Emergencies: Cultural Considerations Impacting Disaster Preparedness
This archived webcast from the University at Albany highlights the importance of engaging the Hispanic/Latino community in preparedness activities to help facilitate community resiliency. Speakers from the University at Albany and UnidosUS discuss cultural constructs and coping mechanisms among Hispanics/Latinos that may influence behavior in preparing for and recovering from a public health disaster.
Spanish-language Training: Proyecto ECHO: COVID-19 para trabajadores de salud comunitarios
MCN has developed a Spanish-language training series on COVID-19 for community health workers. This 4-session series will provide resources and training on COVID-19's impact on essential migrant and immigrant workers, both at work and in their communities. Speakers will address topics such as workplace psychosocial support, testing, vaccines and contact tracing. Participation is limited to 25 registrants.
September 29 and October 6, 13 and 20, 3:00 pm ET.
Please note that this training will only be offered in Spanish.
Scholarship: The BAMA-Latino Project
The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing BAMA-Latino Project, funded by the HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity Program, supports Hispanic/Latino nurses by providing scholarships for pre-entry preparation and the RN-BSN bridge program. The project also provides academic and professional mentorship and support through a collaborative partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.
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Knowledge Center |
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Recommended Reading
Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Advancing Research and Transformative Practice is a book that studies the history and organizational structures of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). It discusses student characteristics, financial supports, capacity development, and mentoring programs needed to better support the education of underserved populations at both community college and university levels of education.
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To access this book or request additional information, search the online catalog.
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