FYI: Weekly Health Resources for January 3, 2024

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FYI: Weekly Health Resources

Virtual Listening Sessions: American Climate Corps

American Climate Corps

Last September, the Biden-Harris administration announced the American Climate Corps. This workforce training and service initiative will provide young people with access to the skills-based training necessary for good-paying careers in the clean energy and climate resilience economy. Starting this month, administration officials will hold a series of virtual listening sessions to hear directly from prospective American Climate Corps applicants and implementing partners, including labor unions, educational institutions, employer partners, and state, local and tribal governments about their priorities for the American Climate Corps.
January 11, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
January 16, at 6:00 p.m. ET.
January 25, at 6:00 p.m. ET.
February 1, at 10:00 a.m. ET.

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Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health

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On February 13-14, the Advisory Committee on Minority Health (ACMH) will have a meeting focusing on the implementation of the anticipated updates to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) federal race and ethnicity data collection standards. Pre-registration is required for the public to attend the meeting, provide comments, and/or distribute printed materials to ACMH members.
Members of the public must register for the meeting by January 30, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
February 13-14, at 8:30 a.m. ET, in Rockville, Maryland.

Register

Funding

Nursing Research Education Program in Firearm Injury Prevention Research: Short Courses

Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the development and implementation of short courses to prepare nurse scientists to conduct firearm injury prevention research.
Deadline is January 25.

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HEAL Initiative: Understanding Individual Differences in Human Pain Conditions

Grant from the NIH to support research aimed at holistic understanding of between-person differences in human pain conditions, focusing on whole person health and enhancing pain treatment and management strategies towards personalized pain medicine.
Deadline is February 6.

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NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity

Grant from the NIH to encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce, to pursue further studies or careers in research. 
Deadline is February 15.

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HHS Environmental Justice Community Innovator Challenge

Challenge grant from the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) seeks Tribal and community-led strategies to address health disparities in Tribes and communities disproportionately burdened by environmental and climate change-related hazards.
Phase 1 Deadline is January 30, 2024.

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Rural Residency Planning and Development Program

Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand access to health care in rural areas by developing rural residency programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), to address the physician workforce shortages and challenges faced by rural communities.
Deadline is February 12, by 11:59 p.m. ET.

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Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in AD/ADRD Research

Grant from the NIH will support projects aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and/or care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias and encourage next generation of researchers to pursue research and academic careers in Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias research.
Deadline is February 16.

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Webinars and Other Events

Community-Campus Partnership for Health Lunch and Learn Series

Part of a webinar series hosted by the Community-Campus Partnership for Health.
January 10, at 12:00 p.m. ET.

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Person-Centered Service Planning in Home and Community-Based Services

Webinar hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
January 10, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Register

The Connection Between Quality of Life and Mental Health in the Black Community

Webinar hosted by the Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.
January 18, at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Register

Using the Patient-Centered Medical Home to Improve Asthma Outcomes

Webinar hosted by the Health Center Excellence Academy.
January 10, at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Register

Grants 101 Virtual Workshop for Organizations Serving Hispanic/Latino Communities

Spanish-language webinar hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Live interpretation will be available in English.
January 16-18, at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Register

Call for Proposals: 2024 National Council of Urban Indian Health’s Annual Conference

Conference hosted by the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH).
April 29 – May 2, in Washington, D.C.
Deadline for proposals and posters is January 19.

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Resources

New Data Brief Highlights Mental and Behavioral Health Disparities

Health Equity in Focus 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Data Brief Report Cover

The America's Health Rankings “Health Equity in Focus: 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Data Brief” from the United Health Foundation analyzed 15 mental and behavioral health measures across five subpopulation groups using data from four national public health surveys. Mental and behavioral health disparities were observed across racial and ethnic groups, age groups, people with disabilities, and other subgroups.

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Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program

Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program

The Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program (TTAP) offers comprehensive technical assistance to rural hospitals to address financial and operational challenges and assist rural communities with maintaining essential health services. Hospitals are supported over a two-year period through an evidence-based process for identifying, prioritizing, and implementing strategies for positioning their organization for financial stability.
Deadline for application for grant year one cohort is January 31.

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State Actions to Build the Behavioral Health Crisis Continuum

State Actions to Build the Behavioral Health Crisis Continuum

This resource guide from the National Academy of State Health Policy offers insights from state innovations in building the array of crisis services and supports outlined in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care. The guide includes details on delivery and payment strategies, funding approaches, and establishing connections to community-based services and support.

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Clinical Trials

Cervical Cancer Prevention for Black Adults

This study, sponsored by the University of Kentucky in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, will develop and pilot test an intervention, entitled Health is Wealth: A Cervical Health Program, designed to promote screening and reduce perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening among African American and Sub-Saharan African communities. This study will take place in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Providing Financial Incentives to Improve Adherence to Referral Eye Care Visits

This study, sponsored by the University of Alabama at Birmingham in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will evaluate the effectiveness of a telemedicine-based detection and management strategy for glaucoma associated diseases and other eye diseases in patients seen at Federally Qualified Health Centers located in the rural Alabama Black Belt Region. This study will take place in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Workforce Development

Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Program

The scholarship from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation awards $10,000 in tuition assistance to medical students approaching their final year of school. The scholarship is open to all students regardless of AMA membership status.
Deadline for application is January 17.

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National Institute on Drug Abuse Summer Research Internship Program

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Summer Research Internship Program provides undergraduate students the opportunity to work alongside leading NIDA scientists at universities across the U.S. Activities during the internship may include lab experiments, data analysis, courses, patient interviews, and more.
Deadline for application is February 2.

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Knowledge Center

Knowledge Center Online Catalog: See our newest acquisitions.

Recommended Reading

In recognition of National Glaucoma Awareness Month, the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring Get Your Eyes Checked to Protect Your Vision. This tip sheet from the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) is aimed toward African American adults and highlights the importance of regular eye exams to prevent eye diseases, such as glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy.

You can access this free resource through the online catalog here.

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