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October 3, 2012
 

Hispanic Heritage Month: A Time to Celebrate and Raise Awareness

National Hispanic Heritage Month is commemorated each year between September 15 and October 15. Throughout the month, the Office of Minority Health will share information and resources designed to empower, educate and inform; including the Proclamation by the President of the United States of America. Check out the website and follow OMH on Twitter in English and now in Spanish to get the latest information

  In This Issue ...

Funding

Federal Grants

$500k or more . . .
  • HHS/National Institutes of Health: Cancer Center Support Grants (CCSGs) for NCI-designated Cancer Centers (P30) Grant View Full Announcement
  • HHS/National Institutes of Health: Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancer for Years 2013 and 2014 (P50). Grant View Full Announcement
$500k or less . . .
  • HHS/ Office of Women's Health: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, 2013 (RFP). View Full Announcement [PDF | 162KB]
  • HHS/ Office of Women's Health: National Women's Health Week, 2013 (NWHW) Request for Proposals (RFP). View Full Announcement [PDF | 148KB]
  • HHS/National Institutes of Health: Immunity in the Elderly (R01) Grant. View Full Announcement
  • HHS/National Institutes of Health: Effects of In Utero Alcohol Exposure on Adult Health and Disease (R21) Grant. View Full Announcement
  • HHS/National Institutes of Health: Basic social and behavioral research on culture, health, and wellbeing (R24). View Full Announcement
  • HHS/National Institutes of Health: Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Drug Abuse Research (R21) Grant View Full Announcement

Non Federal Grants

$500k or less . . .
  • RESULTS Educational Fund (REF): Tuberculosis Advocacy Mini-Grant. View Full Announcement [PDF | 200KB] Exit Disclaimer
  • RCHN Community Health Foundation, Inc.: Workforce initiative - focused on recruitment, training and retention of entry-level staff in health centers. View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer

Scholarships/Fellowships

  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Executive Nurse Fellows Program. View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer
  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Health Policy Fellows Program. View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer
  • The Commonwealth Fund: The Mongon Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy (formerly The Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy). View Full Announcement Exit Disclaimer

American Indians/Alaska Native Health

Events
  • The Native American Culinary Association's (NACA): Conference. 2012 Indigenous Food Culture Conference. November 5-9, 2012 in Greer, AZ. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Cultural Competency/LAS

  • National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): A web-based course now available. Roots of Health Inequity: A Web-Based Course for the Public Health Workforce. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Diabetes

Events
  • American Diabetes Association: Fifth Disparities Partnership Forum Diabetes Care in High Risk Populations. October 22-23, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Health Care

  • HHS: As of September 23, 2012 or soon after, health insurance issuers and group health plans are required to provide you with an easy-to-understand summary about a health plan's benefits and coverage. Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and Uniform Glossary. Learn More
  • US Census Bureau: New data report released. Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011. Read Full Report [PDF | 2.2MB]

Infant/Child Health

  • The National SUID/SIDS Resource Center: October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Compiled resources to support state, community, family, and individual efforts to reduce SIDS rates throughout the United States are now available. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Annie E. Casey Foundation: New data report released. The 2012 Kids Count Data Book. Read Full Report [PDF | 5.2MB] Exit Disclaimer

Events
  • HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships: Webinar. Text4Baby in Spanish. October 10, 2:00 p.m. ET Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Mental Health

Events
  • SAMHSA: Webcast to celebrate SAMHSA's 20th anniversary. SAMHSA: A Celebration of 20 Years. The event will reflect on SAMHSA's past, take stock of our present, and consider SAMHSA's role in improving the Nation's behavioral health in the next 20 years. October 4, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., ET Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Substance Abuse

  • SAMHSA: Emergency department (ED) public use data files are now available for download. 2010 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • SAMHSA: New data report released. Highlights of the 2010 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Findings on Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits. Read Full Report [PDF | 410KB]

Women's Health

  • The Maternal and Child Health Journal: Call for papers. Maternal and Child Health in Island Communities. Learn More [PDF | 200KB] Exit Disclaimer


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