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Deadline August 15: Special Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment Period for the COVID-19
You still have time to enroll in or change Health Insurance Marketplace coverage! More than 1.5 million people have signed up for coverage on Healthcare.gov and around 500,000 individuals have signed up for coverage on State-based Marketplaces during the COVID-19 Special Enrollment Period.
Sign up for coverage before the deadline of August 15.
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Deadline August 17: Minority Leaders Development Program
The Minority Leaders Development Program aims to enhance skills and competencies necessary for federal leadership among participants through a curriculum focused on health care policy, leadership skill-building, and cultural competence. The program also aims to incorporate fellowship-related work experiences, supplemental learning opportunities, and mentorship. The Minority Leaders Development Program is expected to support efforts to promote diversity, including racial and ethnic minorities, in senior positions within HHS agencies.
Deadline for application is August 17, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Watch the recording of the technical assistance webinar.
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Funding |
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Equity Collective Initiative
Health equity and racial justice grant for
Colorado-based organizations from
The Colorado Health Foundation.
Deadline is August 10, by 7:00 p.m. ET.
Operationalizing Independent Living Services to AI/ANs
Grant for Minority Serving Institutions from the
Administration for Community Living (ACL).
Deadline is August 27.
Tobacco Control Policies to Promote Health Equity
Research grant from the National Institutes
of Health (NIH).
Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is October 12.
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Native Youth and Culture Fund
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) grant
from the First Nations Development Institute.
Deadline is August 19, by 7:00 p.m. ET.
An Indigenous Approach to Chronic Disease Education, Prevention, and Management
Grants program from the Urban Indian
Health Institute (UIHI).
Deadline is August 31.
Technology Adoption to Reduce Health Disparities in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Research grant from NIH.
Deadline for LOI is February 3, 2022.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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Equity and Inclusion in Organ Donation Outreach to Latinos
Webinar hosted by the Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation.
August 5, 2:00 p.m. ET.
COVID-19: RADx-UP Return to School Phase I and II
Workshop hosted by the National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development.
August 9, 1:30 p.m. ET.
Moving Towards Physical and Emotional Wellbeing
Conversations on Cancer webinar hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
August 19, 1:00 p.m. ET.
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A Journey Through the Donation After Cardiac Death Process
Two-part organ donation webinar series
hosted by Gift of Hope.
August 5 and August 19, 1:00 p.m. ET.
Myth Buster: How Was the COVID-19 Vaccine Created?
Spanish-language webinar hosted by the National Hispanic Medical Association.
August 11, 6:00 p.m. ET.
Save the Date: Birth and Breastfeeding Conference
Virtual conference hosted by the
Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association.
October 4-6.
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Resources |
Resources: COVID-19
Report: National Survey of Organ Donation Attitudes and Practices
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) OrganDonor.gov 2019 National Survey of Organ Donation Attitudes and Practices measured public opinion about organ donation and transplantation.
Key findings include people's support for organ donation, talking to family members about organ donation and their wishes, beliefs about organ donation and transplantation, and more. The data is available for Black/African American, Asian, AI/AN, and Hispanic/Latino populations.
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Report: Maternal Mortality in the United States, A Primer
This data brief from The Commonwealth Fund draws on a range of recent and historical data sets to present the state of maternal health in the United States today. Highlights from the report include:
- The maternal death ratio for Black women is 2.5 times the ratio for white women and three times the ratio for Hispanic/Latina women.
- A Black mother with a college education is at 60% greater risk for maternal death than white or Hispanic/Latina women with less than a high school education.
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Clinical Trials |
A Study to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of mRNA-1273 Vaccine to Prevent COVID-19 in Adult Organ Transplant Recipients and in Healthy Adult Participants
This clinical trial, sponsored by ModernaTX, seeks kidney or liver transplant recipients age 18 years or older who are at least six months post transplantation at the time of consent. The study will be carried out at the Piedmont Transplant Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Hibiscus Study
This clinical trial, sponsored by Forma Therapeutics, seeks volunteers ages 12-65 years old who have a confirmed diagnosis of sickle cell disease. The study will be carried out at several locations in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.
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Workforce Development |
Training: Accidental Grant Writer Virtual Workshop
The UIHI Accidental Grant Writer Interactive Virtual Workshop will teach AI/AN organizations about
the grant proposal lifecycle, from research to submission, and how to develop a strong grant writing plan. Priority registration will be given to those who work at an Urban Indian Organization.
August 16, 3:00 p.m. ET and August 17, 11:00 a.m. ET.
Training: Including People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs in Disaster Operations
This interactive course from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides an overview of disabilities and access and functional needs and explains how disaster staff can apply inclusive practices in their disaster assignments.
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Knowledge Center |
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Recommended Reading
In observance of National Health Center Week, the report Community Health Center Chartbook 2021 is recommended. Issued by the National Association of Community Health Centers, the chartbook provides a profile of services, data on populations served by race/ethnicity, and measurements for reducing health care disparities.
To view this title and find additional information, search the online catalog.
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