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July 29: Webinar, Protecting Our Children and Youth from COVID-19: Information for Parents, Caregivers, and Community Partners
Want to learn more about the risks, benefits, and myths of COVID-19 vaccination for children ages six months and older? Join the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) for a free webinar to learn about:
- CDC's COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for everyone ages six months and older.
- How community partners are working to protect Black, Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander children and youth who live in communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
July 29, at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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Read the Latest Blog in OMH's Advancing the Response to COVID-19 Series: Darielys Cordero, M.P.H., Dr.Ph.
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Funding |
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HIV/AIDS Prevention, Testing, and Services Grant
Grant from the Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation.
Deadline for Letter of Inquiry is August 5.
Advancing Community-Driven Mental Health: Massachusetts
Multi-year grant program from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation.
Deadline for Letter of Inquiry is
August 9, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Title V Block Grant: Maternal
and Child Health Services
Grant for states from the Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA).
Deadline is August 12.
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Community-Based Alternatives
to Youth Incarceration
Social determinants of health grant from the
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Deadline is August 8, by 8:59 p.m. ET.
Community Health Matching Grant Program: Michigan
Healthcare access grant from the Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation.
Deadline is August 10.
Epidemiologic Research
on Emerging Risk Factors
for Liver Cancer
Research project grant from the
National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Deadline is October 5.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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COVID-19 Vax Facts Virtual Town Hall: Children Under 5 Years Old
Spanish-language webinar hosted by the Montgomery County Immunization Coalition and ACLAMO.
July 28, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
NALBOH 2022 Annual Public Health Conference
Conference hosted by the National Association
of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH).
August 1-3 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Building Culturally and Linguistically Specific Recovery Community Organizations
for Latinos
Webinar hosted by the Doors to Wellbeing National Technical Assistance Center.
August 30, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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Resources |
Resources: COVID-19
Call for Comments: HHS Initiative To Strengthen Primary Health Care
The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is coordinating development of an HHS Action Plan to Strengthen Primary Health Care by working across HHS agencies and offices as well as other federal offices and departments.
OASH seeks input from the public about innovations, models, solutions to barriers, and possible HHS actions that may strengthen primary health care to promote health equity, reduce health disparities, and improve health care access and outcomes.
Deadline is August 1.
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There Is Hope: Call or Text 988 for Mental Health Crisis Support
If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, 988 provides 24/7 connection to confidential support. Simply call or text 988 or chat via 988Lifeline.org to access compassionate care and support for mental health-related distress.
If you're interested in supporting the 988 Lifeline or becoming a part of this life-saving work, there are volunteer and job opportunities available at our 200+ crisis centers. Training is provided. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) website to learn more.
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Clinical Trials |
Understanding Poor Vaccine Responses to Hepatitis B Vaccination
This study, sponsored by New York University (NYU) Langone Health and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), seeks volunteers 18 years or older. The study will compare two hepatitis B vaccines. The study will be carried out at NYU Langone Health in New York, New York.
Liver Cancer Disparities in American Indians and Alaska Natives
This study, sponsored by the University of Washington, NCI, Cherokee Nation Health Services, and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, seeks American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) volunteers, ages 18-75, with hepatitis B infection and at a high risk for hepatocellular carcinomas. The study will be carried out at the Cherokee Nation Health Service in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
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Workforce Development |
AI/AN Medical School Pre-Admission Workshop
The AI/AN Pre-Admission Workshop, offered by the A.T. Still University National Center for American Indian Health Professions, offers AI/AN high school, community college, or undergraduate students as well as recent college graduates who plan on applying to medical school assistance with the application process and expansion of their professional network.
September 8-10, Virtual.
Deadline for application is August 24.
CDC Training Resources: Viral Hepatitis
The CDC maintains a list of viral hepatitis training resources for health professionals. Resources include training videos and websites on the following topics, offered by CDC, the University of Washington, Medscape Education, and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases:
- Viral Hepatitis Serology for Hepatitis A-E
- Hepatitis B Vaccination
- Hepatitis A, B, and C Diagnosis, Monitoring, Managing, and Prevention
- Fundamentals of Liver Disease
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Recommended Reading
In recognition of World Hepatitis Day, the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan: A Roadmap to Elimination 2021-2025. This report was recently published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It presents a strategic framework for improving hepatitis-related health outcomes, as well as indicators for measuring progress.
This free report can be accessed through the online catalog here.
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