Minority Health Resources

Office of Minority Health sent this bulletin at 09/12/2013 10:49 AM EDT

FYI: Minority Resources...Money & More

Provided by the Office of Minority Health Resource Center's Information Services Team
September 12, 2013
 

  In This Issue ...

Funding

Federal Grants

 Minority Population Specific: $500k or more . . .  
  • HHS/Indian Health Service: National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) III Grant. View Full Announcement

Non Federal Grants

 $500k or less . . . 
  • Lesbian Health Fund (LHF): Call for submissions. LHF is accepting proposals for research on the health of lesbian and other sexual minority women (SMW) and their families. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Aetna Foundation: Regional Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs Grant. Interested in programs that focus on healthy food choices and physical activity through a racial and ethnic health equity lens. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  

Affordable Care Act

  • National Academy for State Health Policy: New toolbox. Toolbox for Advancing Children’s Coverage through Health Reform Implementation. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • National Academy for State Health Policy: New report. How CHIP Can Help Meet Child Specific Requirements and Needs in the Exchange: Considerations for Policymakers. Read Full Report Exit Disclaimer
  • National Academy for State Health Policy: New report. Selected CHIP and Exchange Requirements: Alignment and Considerations. Read Full Report [PDF | 1195KB  ] Exit Disclaimer
  • HHS: New factsheet. The Affordable Care Act and American Indian and Alaska Native People. Read Full Report
  • Covered California: Certified Enrollment Counselors/Entity application. Covered California, the state's Health Benefit Exchange, has funding available for community organizations and other groups interested in providing enrollment assistance to those newly eligible to purchase coverage in the Exchange on January 1, 2014. View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer

Events
  • HHS/Administration for Children & Families: Webinar. Latinos and the Health Insurance Marketplace. October 10, 2013, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET. Learn More
  • Morehouse School of Medicine: Conference. 13th Annual Primary Care and Prevention Conference. This conference will offer providers a hands-on experience for untangling issues associated with the Affordable Care Act, health information technology, and electronic health records. Conference to be held October 31 and November 1, 2013, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm ET in Atlanta, GA. View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer

African American Health

Events
  • Texas/Oklahoma AIDS Education & Training Center (TX/OK AETC): Webinar. Webinar! Steps Toward Cultural Responsiveness & the Role of Determinants of Health When Serving People of African Descent. September 20, 2013, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

American Indians/Alaska Native Health

  • We R Native: Announced a multi-media contest, When Times Get Tough, as part of Suicide Prevention Month. This contest is open to American Indian and Alaska Native youth 13-21 years old. Submit your entry by September 20, 2013. Winners will be announced by September 25, 2013. View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer

Events
  • Mayo Clinic/School of Continuous Professional Development: Hematology & Oncology Continuing Medical Education (CME) course offered as part of the 9th Triennial Conference on Cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives. Changing Patterns of Cancer in Native Communities: Strength through Tradition and Science. Registration deadline is October 12, 2013. Conference to be held October 26-28, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM. View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer

Community Health Workers / Promotores

Events
  • Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Health Navigation: Continuing education opportunity. Expanding Access by Bridging Care. The training is for those Community Health Workers, Health Navigators, social workers, nurses, advocates, and survivors. Application due on September 24, 2013. Learn More

Diabetes

Events
  • NIH/National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP): Webinar. National Diabetes Month: Working Together To Prevent Vision Loss. October 2, 2013, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Environmental Health

Events
  • Health Impact Project: Registration for the 2nd National Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Meeting is now open. The meeting will bring together policymakers; public health professionals; HIA practitioners; community-based organizations; researchers; decision makers from non-health agencies who might use or rely on the results of an HIA, such as planning, transportation, housing, agriculture, energy, environment, and education. September 24-25, 2013 in Washington, DC. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH): Webinar. Empowering Our Youth to Address Environmental Public Health. September 23, 2013, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET. Learn More  Exit Disclaimer
  • Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH): Webinar. Personal Monitoring Devices and Community-Engaged Research: What Is Being Done and What Does the Future Hold? September 13, 2013, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET. Learn More  Exit Disclaimer

Health Care

  • AHRQ's Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC): Released a new statistical brief. Differentials in the Concentration in the Level of Health Expenditures across Population Subgroups in the U.S., 2010. Read Full Report
  • CES4Health: Released a new toolkit. A Toolkit for Building Primary Care Research in Community Health Centers. This toolkit contains audio-recorded modules with accompanying PDFs to provide community health center providers and staff with the basic foundation of knowledge, skills and tools to engage in research. You must create a free account on CES4Health to access the materials. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • National Health Service Corps (NHSC): Application cycle now open to become an approved NHSC site. Recertification cycle also open. Both application cycles will remain open until November 1, 2013, 7:30 pm ET. Learn More

Events
  • Florida Department of Health's Office of Minority Health (OMH): Take a Loved One to the Doctor Month Health Initiative. This campaign, observed throughout September, specifically aims to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations as well as the elderly, underserved and underrepresented communities. Learn More
  • AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP): Two part webinar. Part I: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Database Overview will be held on September 18, 2013, 2:00pm-3:00pm ET. Part II: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Overview of HCUP Products and Tools will be held on September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm -3:00 pm ET. Learn More
  • Iowa Primary Care Association (PCA): Seminar to be held at Drake University. The Outreach & Enrollment Seminar. This event will bring together leaders and experts to discuss the most current information on outreach and enrollment policies and practices. Speakers will address the national, statewide, and local perspectives, through an overview of new health coverage options provided by the Affordable Care Act. October 23, 2013 in Des Moines, IA. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Immigrant Health

Events
  • Adult Learning Resource Center (ALRC): Conference registration now open. 2013 National Refugee and Immigrant Conference: Issues and Innovations. The conference will be held October 10-11, 2013 in Chicago, IL. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Infant/Child Health

  • The National SUID/SIDS Resource Center: New resource, in collaboration with the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library, listing infant safe sleep campaigns and related materials. Safe Sleep Environment. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
 

Mental Health

Events
  • Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Conference. Responding to the Brain Injury Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Needs of Returning Veterans. Presented in partnership with the South East AHEC and the Brain Injury Association of Nebraska. Conference will take place at Bellevue University with satellite sites in Grand Island and Norfolk and will be held October 17-18, 2013, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CT. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Opportunities for Public Comment

  • HHS: Draft for public and congressional consultation. HHS Strategic Plan (2014-2018). Deadline is October 15, 2013. Learn More
 

Substance Abuse

  • SAMHSA: Released the results of a national survey. Results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings. Read Full Report
 

Vision

  • NIH/National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP): Released a new toolkit. See Well for a Lifetime. Learn More