| March 3, 2021 | View as a webpage |  |        | OMH Releases #VaccineReady Video Series  The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) has created a #VaccineReady video series to empower communities to proactively practice COVID-19 safety measures, get the facts about COVID-19 vaccines, share accurate vaccine information and get vaccinated when the time comes. Subscribe to the OMH YouTube channel to stay updated on the #VaccineReady video series and learn when vaccinations are offered in your area. | Live with Leadership with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach Now Available  On February 4, the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy held the first Live with Leadership conversation of 2021 with a recap from the . The Live with Leadership conversation featured a discussion of new research released at HIV R4P. Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the Division of AIDS at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also addressed the effects of COVID-19 for people living with HIV. Visit HIV.gov to view the recorded Live with Leadership conversation. You can also sign-up to receive updates on upcoming Live with Leadership sessions. | |  | | Funding | | Maternal COVID-19 as a Potential Risk for Autism Maternal health research grant from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative.
Deadline is March 12.
Sigma/Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) Grant HIV/AIDS research grant for nurses from ANAC and the Sigma Foundation for Nursing.
Deadline is April 1.
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Deadline is April 19. | | Health Center Program Service Expansion: School-Based Sites Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Deadline is March 22.
Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Cancer Care Cancer prevention and treatment research grant from the American Cancer Society.
Deadline is April 1.
American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Disability services grant for Tribes from the U.S. Department of Education.
Deadline is April 22. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | Addressing Social Needs to Improve Health Virtual seminar hosted by the Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics.
March 5, 12:00 pm ET. Registration is open for the Black, Indigenous, Women of Color Gathering Circle Conference hosted by Asian Women for Health.
March 5-6, Virtual. Registration is open for the 5th Annual Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit Hosted by NMAC.
March 30-31, Virtual.
Deadline for registration is March 19. | | Actions to Address Racism as a Public Health Issue Leading Equity webinar hosted by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
March 5, 1:00 pm ET. Asthma and COVID-19: Is Research that Important To Me? Black People Like Me series webinar hosted by
the Allergy & Asthma Network.
March 11, 5:00 pm ET. Call for abstracts for the APHA 2021 Annual Meeting & Expo Conference hosted by the American Public Health Association (APHA).
October 23-27 in Denver, Colorado.
Deadline for abstracts is March 21. | | | |  | | Resources | Resources: COVID-19  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Emergency Use Authorization for the Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older. The Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Castlight, has created VaccineFinder, a free, online service where you can search for locations that offer COVID-19 vaccinations. The Stronger Together Partnership (STP) conducted interviews on the impact of COVID-19 with hundreds of organizations providing HIV/STI/HCV services to racial, ethnic, Tribal and LGBTQ communities across the U.S. and its territories. STP has now released the Final Report of the COVID-19 National Rapid Assessment. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can take a toll on your mental health. For culturally sensitive information for Hispanic/Latino and LGTBQ communities, please read the National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center fact sheet, available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, on COVID-19 and the Latinx Community: Skills to Reduce Stress, Stigma, and Substance Use, as well as the Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center fact sheet on Managing Anxiety and Depression in LGBTQ Populations During COVID-19, published in partnership with the Chase Brexton LGBT Resource Center. | Observance: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day  March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). Women and girls face unique challenges when it comes to HIV prevention. Find out how you can support women and girls and help end the HIV epidemic. Visit the Office for Women's Health website to download the NWGHAAD toolkit and the CDC Let's Stop HIV Together campaign resources for women, available in English and Spanish. | Resources: Kidney Health |  | | Clinical Trials | Social Media HIV Prevention Intervention for High Risk Rural Women This study, sponsored by the University of Kentucky and the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, seeks women age 18 years or older who have been or will soon be released from jail and who live in a rural, Appalachian county. The study will be carried out at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
Five, Plus Nuts and Beans for Kidneys This study, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University and the NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), seeks African American volunteers age 21 years or older who have been diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure). The study will test a dietary advice program based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension or DASH diet. The study is recruiting volunteers at the East Baltimore Medical Campus in Baltimore, Maryland. |  | | Workforce Development | Training: Bone Health Workshop Series University of South Florida Health, in partnership with American Bone Health and Healthy Bones Tampa, will present a free, virtual workshop series that will cover general bone health, fracture risk, nutrition for good bone health and fall prevention.
March 5, 8 and 10, 10:00 am ET. Learning Collaborative: Strategies to Increase Diabetes Screening among Asian American Populations Hosted by the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), this learning collaborative will provide in-depth information about diabetes prevalence among Asian American (AA) populations, diabetes screening guidelines and the implications of screening protocols at health centers.
March 8, 15, 22 and 29, 3:00 pm ET. Training: NIH Health Disparities Research Institute The NIH NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute supports the research career development of promising early-career minority health and health disparities research scientists.
August 9-13, Virtual.
Deadline for application is March 8, 5:00 pm ET. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading In observance of National Nutrition Month, the Knowledge Center is featuring the report America's Eating Habits: Food Away from Home, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This detailed report profiles the history of American eating habits from Colonial times to date and explains prepared and fast-food consumption as related to race/ethnicity and socioeconomic factors. | | | | To view this title and find additional information, search the online catalog. | |       | |
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