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“Improved Treatments for Children with Sickle Cell Disease” Webinar
The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) will host a webinar with our grant recipient, New York City Health + Hospitals located in Jamaica, New York, about their work to help improve the quality of life for children with sickle cell disease (SCD).
SCD disproportionately affects African Americans, and although hydroxyurea is effective in reducing pain encounters and hospitalizations, too few children are receiving this treatment. The convening will be an opportunity to hear from our recipient about their efforts to increase hydroxyurea prescription rates.
September 17 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
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Open Positions Announcement: Management and Program Analyst
OMH is seeking a Senior Analyst for Talent Management. The analyst will conduct analysis and lead implementation of Talent Management/Human Resources processes for OMH management (e.g., position management, staffing patterns and vacancies, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and recognition). This job is open to the public, career transition Federal employees, and Federal Employees.
Deadline for application is September 19.
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National Folic Acid Awareness Week is September 8–14
Hispanic/Latina women are more likely to have a child born with a neural tube defect than non-Hispanic White and Black women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created Spanish-language resources to help educate and support patients in understanding the importance and benefits of folic acid.
Use these resources and their social media toolkits to spread awareness about the importance of folic acid intake.
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Funding |
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Patient-Clinician Relationship: Improving Health Outcomes in Populations that Experience Health Care Disparities
Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support multi-disciplinary and multi-level research designed to address how optimizing patient-clinician relationships/communication affects health care outcomes for patients from populations with health disparities.
Deadline is October 5.
Interventions to Address Disparities in Liver Diseases and Liver Cancer
Grant from the NIH to support intervention research to reduce disparities in liver diseases and liver cancer among populations who experience health disparities in the United States.
Deadline is October 5.
RADx® Tech ACT ENDO Challenge
Challenge grant from the NIH to accelerate development of non-invasive technologies to improve diagnosis of endometriosis—a common and often debilitating gynecological disease.
Deadline is October 11.
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Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions
Grant from the NIH to advance the science of minority health and health disparities by supporting research on family health and well-being and resilience.
Deadline is October 5.
Amplifying Access to Mental Health Innovation QuickFire Challenge
Grant from Johnson & Johnson to support novel precision neuroscience and digital health approaches to advance health equity and transform mental healthcare in the United States and beyond.
Deadline is October 11.
Precision Mental Health: Develop Tools to Inform Treatment Selection in Depression
Cooperative agreement from the NIH to create a pipeline accelerating the development and early validation of predictive tools and/or biomarkers to inform individual-level treatment selection among two or more existing therapeutics for depression.
Deadline is October 18.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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NIH Women's Health Roundtable Series: Maternal Mental Health Research
Webinar hosted by the National Institute of Mental Health.
September 16, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Culturally Responsive Behavioral Activation Training
Webinar hosted by the Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.
September 17, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Advocating for Health Equity
Webinar hosted by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
September 19, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
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Schools – a Pathway to Public Health through Trauma-Informed Approaches to Establish a Healthy Environment
Webinar hosted by the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
September 17, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Maternal Mental Health: Addressing Provider Burnout in Tribal Communities
Webinar hosted by Indian Health Service TeleBehavioral Health Center of Excellence.
September 19, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Advancing Nutrition Research to Promote Respiratory Health in Adults
Virtual workshop hosted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
September 19–20.
Registration will close September 13, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
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Resources |
Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis in the United States
This report, prepared by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office on Women's Health, and the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, in concert with other agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), discusses activities and outcomes of HHS programs addressing the maternal health crisis. It also describes trends in maternal health outcomes, three drivers of maternal health outcomes (care delivery, access to care, and social factors), and how HHS is addressing each of these drivers.
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NIMHD HDPulse Interventions Portal
The HDPulse Interventions Portal from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) provides access to information about evidence-based interventions that aim to improve minority health or reduce health disparities, along with related publications, products, and materials.
The Interventions Portal supports researchers and program planners with the design, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and adaptation of interventions. When looking for interventions, portal visitors can filter searches based on population served; related diseases, disorders, and conditions; geographical location; and implementation setting.
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Observance: September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents have obesity. Obesity affects some groups more than others, including adolescents, Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black children, and children in families with lower incomes. Although there is no one solution, there are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits. Learn more about how to prevent childhood obesity from the CDC and use the MyHealthFinder tool to help your child stay at a healthy weight.
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Clinical Trials |
Resources, Inspiration, Support and Empowerment (RISE) for Black Pregnant Women
This study, sponsored by the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in collaboration with the NIH, will evaluate a culturally relevant module that includes building communication and self-advocacy skills and provides a support network. The primary objective of this research is to provide guidance for clinical care of Black women during the perinatal period, with the goal to improve mental health and physical health outcomes. This study will take place in Los Angeles, California.
Motivational Wellness Coaching to Reduce Childhood Obesity in Families and Kids
The study, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente in collaboration with National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, proposes to modify and test an intervention shown to lower children's body mass index so that it is feasible, sustainable, and easily disseminated in a real-world clinical setting. This study will take place in Pasadena, California.
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Updates in Cancer Risk Reduction: Obesity-Associated Cancers
During this session from the Prevent Cancer Foundation, participants will learn about the latest evidence related to obesity-associated cancers, focusing on the roles nutrition and physical activity play in reducing cancer risk.
Environmental Justice Scholars Program
Environmental Justice scholars will be hosted by one or more NIH Institute, Center, or Office. During the program period, scholars will collaborate with NIH staff on one or more research, education, or training relevant activities, contributing to the wider NIH community. Project topics may include climate change and justice, diet, nutrition, and food justice, maternal and child health, pregnancy outcomes, and more.
Applications due October 11, by 11:59 p.m. ET.
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Knowledge Center |
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Recommended Reading
In recognition of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring a small collection of recently published articles related to nutrition, body mass index, and obesity in children from racial and ethnic minority populations. The collection covers topics such as community-engaged childhood obesity prevention programs, neighborhood food environments, and the relationship between social determinants of health and children's body mass index.
These resources are all free to access and read through the online catalog.
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