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April 3, 2024 | View as a webpage
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April is National Minority Health Month
This annual observance builds awareness about the health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations and encourages everyone to take action to end these inequities. The theme for 2024, Be the Source for Better Health: Improving Health Outcomes Through Our Cultures, Communities, and Connections, is about understanding how the unique environments, cultures, histories, and circumstances of racial and ethnic minority and AI/AN populations impact their overall health.
The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is committed to working with its public health and community-based partners to Be the Source for Better Health by providing quality, equitable, and respectful care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, economic and environmental circumstances, and health literacy levels. This year’s theme focuses on two topics critical to advancing health equity: social determinants of health and cultural competency and humility.
The November 2023 U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health from the White House lays out an initial set of structural actions agencies are taking to collaborate and support equitable health outcomes across communities.
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New OMH Resource Center and Knowledge Center Emails
The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) has updated the email addresses for its Resource Center and Knowledge Center. Reach out to our Information Specialists and Librarians to find minority health literature and resources, request funding searches, and learn more about OMH’s programs and initiatives.
Contact MinorityHealthInfo@hhs.gov for:
- Customized information requests about minority health, health disparities, and specific health topics.
- Customized funding searches for your organization.
- Speaker requests for OMH leadership and staff to attend your organization’s event.
- General questions about OMH and the OMH Resource Center.
Contact KnowledgeCenter@hhs.gov for:
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Funding |
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Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program
Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support training programs that enhance and expand paraprofessionals’ knowledge and expertise. This grant aims to increase the number of peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who work on integrated, interprofessional teams in providing services to families impacted by opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.
Deadline is May 6.
Development and Testing of Novel Interventions to Improve HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Program Implementation for People Who Use Drugs
Grant from the NIH to support research, intervention development, and pilot-testing of interventions. Primary scientific areas of focus include the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and safety of novel or adapted interventions that target HIV prevention, treatment or services research for people who use drugs.
Deadline is May 7.
American Indians into Nursing
Cooperative agreement from the Indian Health Service to support the recruitment and training of American Indian and Alaska Native people to become baccalaureate-prepared nurses and advanced practice nurses, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners.
Deadline is May 14.
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Elucidating Mechanisms Associated with HIV Related Co-Morbidities in Populations Experiencing Health Disparities
Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting research to determine the underlying mechanisms that contribute to health disparities in HIV and aging.
Deadline is May 7.
Measures and Methods to Advance Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities-Related Constructs
Grant from NIH to support research that will advance the measurement and assessment of complex constructs relevant to minority health and health disparities.
Deadline is May 7.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program
Cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency will fund community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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Connecting The Dots: Data Disaggregation and Health Equity
Webinar hosted by the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
April 4, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
From Barriers to Belonging: Breastfeeding, Health Equity, and the Law
Webinar hosted by the Maternal Health Learning & Innovation Center.
April 10, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Understanding the Biological Mechanisms Underlying the Health Consequences of Racism, Marginalization, and Discrimination
Hybrid workshop hosted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
April 17-18, in Dulles, Virginia, and online.
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Working Towards Cultural Competency for Jewish Communities
Webinar hosted by the Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.
April 5, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Exploring Cultural Competency and Humility in the Care of HIV Patients Learning Collaborative
Webinar series hosted by the National Center for Health in Public Housing.
April 10, 17, 24, and May 1, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection
Webinar hosted by the Network of the National Library of Medicine.
April 25, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
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Resources |
National Association of Counties County Explorer
The National Association of Counties published the NACo County Explorer, an online interactive tool that aggregates more than 800 data points on counties, parishes, and boroughs. It provides stakeholders with information relating to health, infrastructure, governance, and more.
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WHO Operational Framework for Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Equity
The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Operational Framework for Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Equity to measure, assess, and address the social determinants of health and health inequities from a cross-sectorial perspective. The framework provides countries with critical guidance on monitoring the social determinants of health and actions addressing them, and using data for policy action across sectors to improve health equity.
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No Kid Hungry Summer Meals Eligibility Maps
The No Kid Hungry's Center for Best Practices is comprised of program, policy, and innovation experts committed to ending hunger in the United States by providing information and resources, conducting programmatic and policy research and analysis, and testing promising ideas to identify emerging best practices.
The No Kid Hungry Summer Meals Eligibility Maps provide information about geographic eligibility for summer meal programs and U.S. Department of Agricultural rural eligibility areas. The maps have been updated with fiscal year 2024 data, providing community members and stakeholders with current eligibility information for the upcoming summer holiday.
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Clinical Trials |
A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention
This study, sponsored by the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, will assess the impact of a culturally based social support program among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. This study will take place in Los Angeles, California.
Feasibility of a Culturally Adapted Emotional-Behavioral Prevention Program for American Indian Children
This study, sponsored by Montana State University in collaboration with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally adapted program for Native American youth experiencing anxiety and/or depressive symptoms. This study will take place in Bozeman, Montana.
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Workforce Development |
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity
The George Washington University Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity program helps early to midcareer professionals in diverse fields that are committed to the elimination of health disparities gain the technical knowledge, skills, and network to advance health equity in their organizations and communities.
Deadline for application is April 11.
CDC Risk and Communication Science Communication Fellowship
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Communication Science and Services supports the scientific practice of health communication and shares evidence-based knowledge to public health practitioners. The fellow will collaborate with Division staff on projects including supporting a rapid message testing system, providing technical assistance to communications specialists, developing a risk communication framework, and more.
Deadline for application is April 12.
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Knowledge Center |
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Recommended Reading
In observance of National Minority Health Month, the OMH Knowledge Center is sharing “A Conceptual Map of Structural Racism in Health Care.” This report, published by the Urban Institute, offers a "conceptual map" that outlines how structural racism in healthcare contributes to racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes. It highlights how bias, discriminatory policies, and unequal resource distribution perpetuate these inequities, and it emphasizes that targeted interventions are needed to dismantle these structures and achieve health equity.
You can access this free resource through the online catalog here.
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