| April 8, 2020 | View as a webpage |  |       | | | National Minority Health Month 2020 This National Minority Health Month the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) will feature the theme Active & Healthy and focus on safe ways all communities can stay physically active and advance mental and emotional wellness. Additionally, OMH invites everyone to join #ActiveandHealthy, a national social media campaign that will focus on the steps we can take every day in and around the house to keep our minds and bodies active, consistent with the social distancing guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Download the bilingual OMH NMHM2020 Toolkit to access resources, sample social media messages and downloadable graphics to increase awareness about #NMHM2020 and encourage others to get involved in this effort. | | | |  | | Funding | | Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 This HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant is open to state and territorial governments and to Federally-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes and Tribal organizations.
Deadline is April 10.
Accelerating Discovery for Non-Hormonal Contraceptives This Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grand challenge is open to nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, international organizations, government agencies and academic institutions.
Deadline for LOI is April 22, 2:30 pm ET.
Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative: Dementia Capability in Indian Country This HHS Administration for Community Living (ACL) cooperative agreement is open to Federally-recognized AI/AN Tribes and Tribal organizations.
Deadline is May 26. | | Children's Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Program This HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) cooperative agreement supports states to strengthen current maternal and child health (MCH) nutrition programs, services and resources.
Deadline is April 16.
Special Initiatives Grants This Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation grants program supports Massachusetts-based organizations that expand access to health care for low-income people. Deadline is April 24.
Health Security and Pandemics Challenge: COVID-19 This MIT Solve funding opportunity supports preventative and mitigation measures that strengthen access to affordable primary healthcare, enhance disease surveillance systems and improve healthcare supply chains.
Deadline is June 18, 12:00 pm ET. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | National Public Health Week Twitter Chat Join the American Public Health Association for a chat in observance of National Public Health Week, which runs April 6-12.
April 8, 2:00 pm ET. Campus Mental Health During COVID-19 This 2-part webinar, hosted by the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, will address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students' mental health and well-being.
Changing the Conversation about Mental Health to Support College Students During a Pandemic, April 9, 1:30 pm ET.
Campus Mental Health: How Do We Come Back to the New Normal?, April 13, 1:30 pm ET. Census Academy Webinar Series This series of webinars, hosted by the U.S. Census Bureau, will show attendees how to find and use Census Bureau data for everyday uses, including supporting grant proposals, research projects, app development, healthcare services and much more. Past webinar recordings are available.
April 9-September 22. | | AAMC Maternal Health Equity Webinar Series This 3-part webinar series, hosted by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), will be held in observance of both National Minority Health Month and Black Maternal Health Week.
April 15-June 24, 1:30 pm ET. Responding to the Alarm: Addressing Black Youth Suicide This HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) webinar will highlight Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America, a report from the Congressional Black Caucus.
April 21, 11:30 am ET. CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference: Call for nominations for the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Awards Hosted by CityMatCH.
September 16-18 in New Orleans, La.
Deadline for nominations is April 30. | | | |  | | Resources | Resources: COVID-19
Program Evaluation: Community-Driven Health Equity Action Plans  The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has published a model for developing Community-Driven Health Equity Action Plans. The model was piloted by the NAM Culture of Health Program in collaboration with five diverse communities across the United States from 2018 to 2019. This resource contains links to each pilot community's completed plan, as well as lessons learned from the pilot project. |
Fact Sheet: Community Health Workers: Evidence of Their Effectiveness  This fact sheet, developed by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in collaboration with the National Association of Community Health Workers, provides a summary of research studies demonstrating the effectiveness of community health workers across multiple settings and health issues. It includes links to the research studies. | |  | | Clinical Trials | Reinforced Enhanced - Families Responsibility Education Support and Health (Re-FRESH) This behavioral study, sponsored by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), seeks children age 7-12 years old in order to evaluate whether a pediatric weight control program that incorporates parenting training with behavioral therapy can increase weight loss in children compared to traditional family-based behavioral therapy programs. Study to be conducted at UCSD in La Jolla, Cali. Families Becoming Healthy Together This behavioral study, sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), the NIH NIDDK, Miriam Hospital, the University of Memphis and the University at Buffalo, seeks children age 8-12 years old and one adult caregiver age 18 years or older in order to test a family-based behavioral obesity treatment. Study to be conducted at the UTK Healthy Eating and Activity Lab in Knoxville, Tenn. |  | | Workforce Development | Helen P. Cleary Scholarship The Helen P. Cleary Scholarship, offered by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), provides financial support to students enrolled in a health education related degree program to take the national Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) examination.
Deadline is April 17. Call for Papers: The Public Health Response to Human Trafficking Public Health Reports, in partnership with the HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office on Trafficking in Persons, invites submissions for a supplemental issue on human trafficking into and within the United States, The Public Health Response to Human Trafficking: A Look Back and a Step Forward.
Deadline for abstracts is July 1. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading The special supplement issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, titled "Healthy Eating, Active Living," features articles that highlight policies and philanthropic efforts being developed and implemented to encourage healthy eating and active living (HEAL) in communities. The articles cover topics pertaining to health such as equity, creating healthy environments in schools, opportunities to improve access to physical activity and advocacy. | | | | To view this title and find additional information, search the online catalog. | |       | |
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