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November 20, 2024 | View as a webpage
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New Think Cultural Health Newsletter
The Think Cultural Health (TCH) quarterly newsletter raises awareness of culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) in health and health care. The November special edition newsletter announces the public launch of TCH’s new Cultural Competency Program for Disaster and Emergency Management with articles related to culturally relevant preparedness and relief work.
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NIH Needs Your Input on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking your input on the NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan, 2026-2030 with a community virtual townhall and a newly released Request for Information (RFI).
The townhall and RFI are open to community members, health care professionals, researchers, and advocates. Your experiences, priorities, and insights can help guide the future of NIH’s minority health and health disparities research efforts. Key areas for input include:
- Health disparities to address.
- Strategies to improve minority health.
- Advancing technologies.
- Outreach with communities.
- Inclusion of diverse populations in research.
Register for the virtual townhall on December 4, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
RFI submissions are due by December 31 through the Feedback Form.
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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month!
Join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help bring awareness to Alzheimer’s disease and inform the public about the signs and symptoms and the healthy habits we can adopt to reduce our likelihood of developing the disease. Use the resources from the toolkit in your communications to help share information about Alzheimer’s disease.
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Funding |
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Colonia Construction Fund
Rural development block grants from the Texas Department of Agriculture provide eligible applicants with grants to fund water and wastewater improvements, housing rehabilitation for low- to moderate-income households, and other projects.
Deadline is December 9.
National Rural Health Information Clearinghouse Program
Cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to maintain and expand a national clearinghouse for information on rural health that supports improving health care in rural areas, including access to health care. The clearinghouse should build upon federally funded resources that currently exist, and will serve as a primary resource for information, opportunities, and tools related to rural health nationally.
Deadline is December 9.
NIA Start-Up Challenge and Accelerator
Challenge grant from National Institute on Aging (NIA) to stimulate innovation by fostering diversity in aging research and life science entrepreneurship.
Phase 1 Deadline is December 9.
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Minnesota Dental Foundation Grant Program
Grant from the Minnesota Dental Foundation offers financial support to Minnesota non-profit organizations whose projects and programs provide dental care to underserved communities and other projects related to oral healthcare in Minnesota.
Deadline is December 9.
State Offices of Rural Health Coordination and Development Program
Cooperative agreement from HRSA to develop and maintain activities that will build the capacity of the 50 State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) and rural stakeholders nationwide by strengthening leadership, increasing opportunities for collaboration, offering education on policy and emerging health issues, and supporting the core functions of the SORH.
Deadline is December 9.
National Community Care Corps
Grant from the Oasis Institute to foster the development, expansion, and refinement of volunteer nonmedical assistance models which support older adults, people 18 and older with disabilities, and their family caregivers.
Deadline is December 11.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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Lived Expertise and Data Management: Trauma-Informed Approaches and Perspectives
Webinar hosted by Corporation for Supportive Housing.
November 21, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Evaluating Artificial Intelligence Models: Benchmarking and Fairness
Webinar hosted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
November 26, at 11:00 a.m. ET.
How Does Alcohol Impact the Lives of Older Adults, And What Can We Do About It?
Webinar hosted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
December 3, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
RSVP by November 25.
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Managing Outbreaks: Telehealth Strategies for Health Centers and Schools
Webinar hosted by the School-Based Health Alliance.
November 21, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Helping Children Thrive: Strategies to Support Children’s Mental Health
Webinar hosted by the National Institute for Health Care Management.
December 3, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Building Trust: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Misinformation in Vulnerable Communities
Webinar hosted by the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium.
December 3, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
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Resources |
The Rural Emergency Hospital Model: Year Two Progress Report
In response to increasing rural hospital closures, the United States Congress established the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) model to provide struggling facilities a novel care delivery option in the Medicare program when their full closure would cause significant hardship to their community. Since the REH model’s launch in 2023, 32 rural hospitals in 14 states have converted. The policy recommendations, if implemented, could ensure that the REH model reaches its full potential as an effective and sustainable care delivery option for a rural community that would suffer if a facility closed.
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Toolkit: Get Ahead of Sepsis
Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body.
The Get Ahead of Sepsis Toolkit from CDC helps partners, parents, caregivers of children, youth coaches, counselors, and other volunteers learn how to talk about sepsis, how to prevent infections, and how to spot it early.
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Resource: Equity at HHS
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to addressing inequities and advancing equity through assessing changing policies, programs, and processes across the Department. HHS is also working to enhance its culture, resources, and practices to make equity a lasting priority. As part of this commitment, HHS has updated its Equity at HHS webpage to bring together health equity information and resources from across the Department.
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Clinical Trials |
Engagement of American Indians of Southwestern Tribal Nations in Cancer Genome Sequencing
This study, sponsored by the New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance in collaboration with NCI, examines engagement strategies for recruiting American Indians of Southwestern Tribal Nations for cancer genome sequencing. This study may help researchers learn how genetic changes in cells cause cancer and understand how and why cancer is arising in American Indians in the Southwest. This study will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Traditional Indigenous Foods Diet and Health Study
This study, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, will determine whether eating a diet made up of traditional indigenous foods from the Northern Great Plains area will spontaneously result in an increase in physical activity by American Indians, and whether the diet improves metabolic measures of health, mood, and self-regulation of healthy eating and engaging in physical activity. This study will take place in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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Workforce Development |
Postdoctoral T32 Fellowship in Translational Science, HIV, and Sexual and Gender Minority Health
The Northwestern Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing is the first university-wide institute in the country focused exclusively on research to improve the health of the sexual and gender minority (SGM) community, with more than a decade of experience training successful postdoctoral fellows. Fellows can focus their own research on any area of human immunodeficiency virus and/or SGM health embedded within ongoing studies led by faculty mentors.
Applications due by December 1.
Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement Fellowship Program
This CDC funded program is designed to support public health research and professional development in infectious diseases and eliminate health disparities. The fellowship focuses on increasing knowledge and interest in public health research careers among graduate students, especially those from underrepresented populations.
Applications due by December 2.
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Knowledge Center |
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Recommended Reading
In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, the OMH Knowledge Center is highlighting the 2024 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report. This annual report from the Alzheimer's Association presents national- and state-level statistics about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the United States. This year’s edition contains a special report entitled “Mapping a Better Future for Dementia Care Navigation,” which examines the challenges of dementia care navigation faced by caregivers and health care workers.
You can access this free resource through the online catalog here.
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