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Crisis Hotlines and Resources
In observance of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is highlighting mental health hotlines and toolkits to share with your community. Use these partner resources to spread the word about the different lifelines.
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Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory
The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory Protecting Youth Mental Health brings attention to the factors that shape young people’s mental health and the steps individuals and organizations can take to support the mental health of children, adolescents, and young adults.
It provides audience-specific guidance on strengthening young people’s resilience, supporting their families and communities, and mitigating the pandemic’s mental health impacts.
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Funding |
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Prostate Cancer Health Disparity Research Award
Cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Army to support promising research ideas that have a high potential to make a significant impact in eliminating disparities in prostate cancer incidence, morbidity, mortality, and survivorship.
Deadline for pre-application is August 3, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
New Models of Integrated HIV/AIDS, Addiction, and Primary Care Services
Grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the development and testing of enhanced models of care that can optimally integrate HIV, addiction, and primary care services.
Deadline is August 11.
Refugee and Migrant Behavioral Health Technical Assistance Center
Cooperative agreement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support the creation of a technical assistance center and grow the capacity of healthcare providers and organizations that serve refugee and migrant people.
Deadline is August 29, by 11:59 p.m. ET.
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Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative - States and Community Grants
Cooperative agreement from the Administration for Community Living to support and promote the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based service systems in states and communities.
Deadline is August 7, by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Coleman Research Innovation Award
Research award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities designed to support one-year innovative research projects that have the potential for high impact in three areas of minority health and health disparities research: social and behavioral sciences, community, and population health, and social epigenomics.
Deadline is August 18, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program
Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for organizations helping to rehabilitate housing for veterans who are low income, have mental illnesses or are living with disabilities.
Deadline is August 31, by 11:59 p.m. ET.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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Integrated Mental and Physical Health Care: Empowering the African American Community
Webinar hosted by the Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.
July 20, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Improving Behavioral Health Services in Rural Communities through Medicaid
Webinar hosted by the National Academy for State Health Policy.
July 26, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Using History to Make Behavioral Health Services Safer, More Effective, and More Equitable
Part of webinar series hosted by the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence.
July 27, at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices
Webinar hosted by the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. and the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.
July 25, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Behavioral Health Integration Webinar Series: Optimizing Integrated Care Teams to Meet the Needs of Patients
Webinar hosted by the Indian Health Service TeleBehavioral Health Center of Excellence.
July 27, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Diverse Voices: Intersectional Approaches to Substance Use and Misuse
Webinar hosted by the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health.
July 27, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
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LGBT Health: Results from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently published the data report, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Behavioral Health: Results from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health.
The report presents data on key substance use and mental health indicators among individuals aged 18 or older in the U.S. It highlights that adults who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual are more likely than straight adults to use substances, experience mental health conditions including major depressive episodes, and experience serious thoughts of suicide.
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Be A Good Relative: COVID-19 & Influenza Vaccination Toolkits
The National Council of Urban Indian Health developed toolkits to encourage vaccination among urban American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The #BeAGoodRelative and Get Vaccinated campaign resources include social media messages and graphics to encourage COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and other adult vaccinations.
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Pathways to Health for All: Health Disparities & Health Equity Research Recommendations and Opportunities
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many chronic conditions that disproportionately affect minority populations.
The Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Working Group of the NIDDK Advisory Council has released a new report called, Pathways to Health for All, that outlines recommendations for advancing health equity and reducing health disparities in NIDDK's research programs.
The report focuses on five key research recommendations, each accompanied by actionable strategies and opportunities for conducting high-impact research.
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Clinical Trials |
Depression Screening in Black Churches
This study, sponsored by Columbia University in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health, intends to employ community health workers to screen for depression in 30 Black churches and study the effectiveness of the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment method. This study will be conducted in New York, New York.
A Native Path to Courage
This study, sponsored by Montana State University in collaboration with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, intends to provide the community with a potentially successful prevention and early intervention to mitigate Native American youth's anxiety and depression that integrates culture and traditions for delivery in schools. This study will be conducted in Bozeman, Montana.
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Workforce Development |
Rural Health Innovation Program
The Rural Health Innovation Program at the University of California Berkeley’s School of Public Health will offer twenty-five fully paid scholarships per year to eligible online students seeking a master’s in public health to support leadership development for rural public health leaders.
Deadline for application is August 13.
HIV Care and Sexual Health Assessment for American Indian and Alaska Native Patients
This free self-paced course offered by the Urban Indian Health Institute is designed to prepare medical care staff who provide services to American Indian and Alaska Native patients, to deliver optimal HIV prevention, screening, and treatment in any primary care setting. Participants will learn practical tips for performing a brief sexual health assessment and provide services in a culturally sensitive manner to people of all genders and sexual orientations. This course is eligible for continuing nursing education credit and continuing medical education credit.
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Knowledge Center |
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Recommended Reading
This week, the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring 2023 Allergy Capitals: The Most Challenging Places to Live with Allergies. This report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America provides data about seasonal allergies and ranks U.S. cities by their levels of tree pollen, grass pollen, and weed pollen. It includes a discussion of how climate change can worsen air pollution and pollen count in urban heat islands, and how Black and Hispanic populations bear a disproportionate burden of this effect.
You can access this free resource through the online catalog here.
Looking for more information on a topic included in this collection? View our search tips page for guidance on searching the online catalog.
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