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March 13, 2024 | View as a webpage
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March 20 is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to promote HIV testing, prevention, and treatment in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
In 2021, for every 100 American Indian/Alaska Native people with HIV, 80 knew their HIV status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are pursuing a high-impact approach to maximize the effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions and strategies.
Visit the CDC website for additional resources, including the GetTested Tool, an online tool that helps individuals find free, local, and confidential HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing.
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March is Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) remains committed to supporting women and ensuring their access to health care. HHS programs and initiatives have focused on improving the lives of women and their families in their communities, homes, and workplaces.
Whether it’s developing and understanding the best practices for care delivery, raising awareness around diseases and conditions that disproportionately impact women, or providing quality health care in federally-funded health centers, HHS has—and will continue to—advance the health and well-being of every woman in America.
Learn more through the HHS Office of Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health, and CDC Office of Women’s Health.
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Funding |
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Healthy Eating Research
Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation aims to fund research on supportive family policies and programs that have strong potential to impact equitable access to nutritious food in communities, nutrition security, diet quality, and improved nutrition and health outcomes.
Deadline for Proposals is April 3.
Denali Commission Program Grants
Cooperative agreement from the Denali Commission to support projects throughout rural Alaska in the areas of healthcare facilities, sanitation, housing, transportation, and more.
Deadline is April 12.
Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center
Cooperative agreement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support collaborative translational research projects aligned with NIH efforts to enhance the translation of basic biological discoveries into clinical applications that improve health.
Deadline is April 18.
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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to implement the SBIRT public health model for patients in primary care and community health settings, and other health care settings with a focus on screening for underage drinking, opioid use, and other substance use.
Deadline is April 12.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program
Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to strengthen organizational capacity to respond to the changing health care landscape and increase access to high-quality HIV primary health care services for low-income and underserved people with HIV.
Deadline is April 16.
Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers
Grant from the NIH to establish Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC). An EHS CC will serve as an intellectual hub for environmental health research providing critical research infrastructure, shared facilities, services, and resources.
Deadline is April 19.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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Amplifying Voices and Building Bridges: Toward a More Inclusive Future
Hybrid symposium hosted by the National Institute of Mental Health.
March 18, at 8:30 a.m. ET, in Washington, D.C., and online.
Understanding the Biological Mechanisms Underlying the Health Consequences of Racism, Marginalization, and Discrimination
Conference hosted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
April 17-18, in Dulles, Virginia.
Deadline for abstracts is March 22
Bipolar Disorder in Black Communities
Webinar hosted by the Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.
March 21, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
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When Mental Health and Housing Subsidies Clash
Webinar hosted by the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network.
March 19, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Upstream Prevention Demystified
Webinar hosted by the Institute of Public Strategies.
March 20, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Alcohol and Social Injustice: The Untold Story
Webinar hosted by the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center.
March 26, at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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Resources |
Understanding Dual Eligibility: A Guide for People with HIV About Medicare and Medicaid Coverage
This tool from the Access, Care, and Engagement Technical Assistance Center enables Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients to better understand the basics of Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility, including how they became or will become dually eligible, the enrollment process, the benefits of being enrolled in both programs, how to find financial help for their health care costs, and how to fully utilize their health coverage for their HIV and non-HIV related health needs.
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The Health of US Primary Care: 2024 Scorecard Report — No One Can See You Now
The second national Primary Care Scorecard was developed by researchers at the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Robert Graham Center and co-funded by the Milbank Memorial Fund and The Physicians Foundation. The scorecard reveals an intensifying primary care crisis and identifies five reasons why access to affordable, quality primary care services is expected to get worse in the United States. Topics include the decline in the number of physicians practicing primary care, underinvestment in primary care, and other factors affecting access to primary across the United States.
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Just Launched: National Human Trafficking Prevention Framework
On February 13, 2024, HHS Secretary Becerra announced the National Human Trafficking Prevention Framework, a resource for organizations, communities and governments seeking to strengthen efforts to prevent human trafficking.
The framework reflects research and best practices in violence prevention and health promotion, as well as the expertise of people who have experienced human trafficking and allied professionals. A deliverable of the HHS Task Force to Prevent Human Trafficking, divisions and offices across HHS are working to increase multi-sector engagement and collaboration amongst individuals and organizations with diverse expertise, influence, and resources.
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Clinical Trials |
Preventing HIV Among Native Americans Through the Treatment Posttraumatic Stress Disorder & Substance Use
This study, sponsored by the University of Washington in collaboration with the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, will compare the effectiveness of culturally adapted programs versus motivational interviewing in terms of lowering HIV sexual-risk behaviors for American Indian/Alaska Native men and women. This study will take place in Seattle, Washington.
Women’s Health Awareness Community Resiliency, Environmental Action, and Collaborations for Health Equity
This study, sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, aims to understand the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minority women and their families to assist in developing community-based programs to help in recovery. This study will take place in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
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Workforce Development |
Broadening Equity and Access in Medicine (BEAM) Scholars Visiting Elective Program
The BEAM Scholars Visiting Elective Program is open to rising fourth-year medical students and provides scholarships to recruit individuals committed to promoting equitable access to health care in rotations at the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio. The program aims to develop and prepare a medical workforce focused on broadening health care access to historically underserved populations and under-resourced communities.
Deadline for application is April 1.
Hispanic Leadership Development Fellowship
The Hispanic Leadership Development Fellowship Program is funded by the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH). The fellowship is offering current graduate students and recent graduates a paid 9-month leadership opportunity to prepare for career opportunities within public health agencies and increase awareness and competency in health equity knowledge and practice.
Deadline for application is April 1.
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Knowledge Center |
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Recommended Reading
In recognition of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 19th, the OMH Knowledge Center is highlighting American Indian/Alaska Native Clients: HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, 2021. This fact sheet from the Health Resources & Services Administration’s (HRSA) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) provides a statistical snapshot of the American Indian and Alaska Native client population receiving support from the RWHAP in 2021.
You can access this free resource through the online catalog here.
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