Minority Health Resources

Office of Minority Health sent this bulletin at 04/13/2011 12:52 PM EDT

FYI: Minority Resources...Money & More

Provided by the Office of Minority Health Resource Center's Information Services Team
April 13, 2011
 

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Funding

Federal Grants

 Minority Population Specific: $500k or more . . .  
  • National Institutes of Health: NIMHD Resource-Related Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (U24) Grant. View Full Announcement
 Minority Population Specific: $500k or less . . .  
  • CDC: Effective Strategies to Reduce Motor Vehicle Injuries Among American Indians/Alaska Natives (Teens) Grant. View Full Announcement
  • Administration for Children and Families: Grants to Tribes, Tribal Organizations and Migrant Programs for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs. View Full Announcement
  • SAMHSA: Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Initiative: Substance abuse (SA), HIV, and Hepatitis Prevention Services Awards. View Announcement Exit Disclaimer
$500k or more . . .   $500k or less . . .  
  • SAMHSA: Circles of Care Grant. Applicants must participate in the informational webinar. Circles of Care RFA Informational Presentation. Tuesday, April 26, 2011. View Full Announcement
  • AHRQ: Understanding User Needs and Context to Inform Consumer Health Information Technology (IT) Design (R01). View Full Announcement
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development: Homeless Families Demonstration Small Grant Research Program Grant. View Full Announcement
  • Office of Naval Research/Naval Supply Systems Command: Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Grant. View Full Announcement
  • National Institutes of Health: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23) Grant. View Full Announcement
  • CDC: Public Health Surveillance for the Prevention of Complications of Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Grant. View Full Announcement
  • National Institutes of Health: Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25) Grant. View Full Announcement
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development: Asthma Interventions in Public and Assisted Multifamily Housing Grant. View Full Announcement
  • SAMHSA: Grants to Enhance Older Adult Behavioral Health Services Grant. View Full Announcement
  • CDC: Community Approaches to Reducing Sexually Transmitted Diseases Grant. View Full Announcement
  • USDA: 2011 Nutrition Training Grant. View Full Announcement
  • CDC: Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships. View Full Announcement

Non Federal Grants

$500k or less . . . 
  • Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation: Evaluation Grants offered to non -profits looking to assess the effectiveness of their innovative youth programs. View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer
  • Mental Health Foundation: It's OK to Talk About It Grant Initiative for mental health program directed at youth. View Full Announcement [PDF | 34KB] Exit Disclaimer

Scholarships/Fellowships

  • National Louis University (NLU): Community Psychology Ph.D. program for Fall 2011, now accepting applications. View Announcement Exit Disclaimer

Events

  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): Disparity course announced. 2nd Translational Health Disparities. June 20 - July 1, 2011, on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD. Learn More
  • Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies: National conference. Place & Health Equity: Building Stronger Communities for Better Health. September 7, 2011. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC): A free webinar to build on the knowledge of staff, providers, employees and those that seek to end the spread of HIV. Social Media and HIV/AIDS. April 14, 2011 Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • NCI: Research to Reality Cyber-Seminar. Closing the Gap: A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Cancer Health Disparities. April 20, 2011 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT. Learn More
  • The Obesity Society: Conference. 7th Annual Obesity Treatment & Prevention National Conference. May 4- 6, 2011 in San Francisco, CA. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Philippine Nurses Association of Arizona: Education al Conference. Celebrating a Decade of Caring: For the World Community, the Profession and Ourselves. April 29 - 30, 2011 in Scottsdale, AZ. Learn More [PDF | 1.4MB]

Resources

  • Peace Corps: New toolkits released providing resources on non-communicable diseases. Peace Corps - Non-Communicable Diseases. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • K4Health: New toolkit available. Leadership and Management. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • PA State Resource Center: New data reports available. 2011 Pennsylvania County Data Books. Read Full Report Exit Disclaimer
  • CDC: New immunization website released. vaccines.gov. Learn More
  • Prevention Institute: New report available. Community-Centered Health Homes: Bridging the gap between health services and community prevention. Read Full Report Exit Disclaimer

Aging

  • The SCAN Foundation: Assistance Briefing available. CLASS Technical Assistance Brief Series. Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) creates a voluntary, federally-administered insurance program to help individuals pay for needed assistance in a place they call home if they become functionally limited. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Cultural Competency/LAS

  • AHRQ: New report released. Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review. Read Full Report

HIV/AIDS-STDs

  • USAID: In collaboration with AED and other organizations a new toolkit is available. Adolescents Living with HIV (ALHIV). Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • HRSA: New report released. Guide for Evaluation and Treatment of Hepatitis C in Adults Coinfected with HIV. Read Full Report [PDF | 380KB]
  • National Native American AIDS Prevention Center: Two new tools available to educate Native Americans on HIV/AIDS prevention. Strength in Knowing, and Together We Are Stronger. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • CDC: April is STD Awareness month. Get Resources. Get Involved. Get Informed. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Infant/Child Health

  • The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO): Recently updated MCH resources available. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Urban Institute: New briefing report released. Improving the Lives of Young Children: Meeting Parents' Health and Mental Health Needs Through Medicaid and CHIP So Children Can Thrive. Read Full Report [PDF | 346KB] Exit Disclaimer

Mental Health

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): May 3, 2011 is Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. View new research, PSA announcements, resources and more. Learn More
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Center: New report available. Suicide Attempts and Suicide Deaths Subsequent to Discharge from an Emergency Department or an Inpatient Psychiatry Unit Continuity of Care for Suicide Prevention and Research. Read Full Report [PDF | 1.9MB] Exit Disclaimer
  • SAMHSA: New report released. Leading Change: A Plan for SAMHSA's Roles and Actions 2011-2014. Read Full Report
  • AHRQ: New report released. Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read Full Report

Nutrition/Obesity

  • CDC: New food report released. Improving the Food Environment Through Nutrition Standards: A Guide for Government Procurement. Read Full Report [PDF | 652KB]
  • The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR): Released a free online database tool relevant to obesity research. Catalogue of Surveillance Systems. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Oral Health

  • Institute of Medicine: New report released. Advancing Oral Health in America. Read Full Report Exit Disclaimer

Women's Health

  • CDC: New data information available. Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease to Improve the Health of Women and Infants. Learn More