| August 11, 2021 | View as a webpage |  |        | Request for Information: Best Practices for Advancing Cultural Competency, Language Access, and Sensitivity Toward AAPIs  The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) seeks input from Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and AAPI-serving organizations to inform the development of guidance for advancing cultural competency, language access, and sensitivity toward AAPIs in the context of the Federal Government's COVID-19 response. OMH also seeks comments on best practices set forth by public health organizations and experts for mitigating racially discriminatory language in describing the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deadline to submit comments is August 17. | Join the OMH HIV Challenge to Reduce HIV Stigma and Disparities!  In the United States, racial and ethnic minority communities are affected by HIV at higher rates compared to other population groups. OMH and the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) need YOUR help in effectively increasing the awareness, use, and adherence of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) in these communities.
Submit your ideas by September 23.
Deadline to register for the HIV Challenge is September 24. | OMH Knowledge Center New Acquisitions  Check out the latest monthly list of publications added to the OMH Knowledge Center online library catalog! Each citation links out to full text documents or journal abstracts, providing easy access to researchers. To see even newer content, go to the online library catalog at https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/opac and click on the New Resources tab for minute-by-minute tracking of new materials added to the collection. | |  | | Funding | | Maternal Health Equity Program Health disparities and social determinants of
health grant from the Anthem Foundation.
Deadline for Letter of Inquiry (LOI) is August 20.
Racial and Healthcare Equity
for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Grant from the WITH Foundation.
Deadline is August 31, by 8:00 p.m. ET.
Epidemiology Program for American Indians/Alaska Natives and Urban Indian Communities Cooperative agreement from the
Indian Health Service (IHS).
Deadline is September 1. | | Social, Economic, and Racial Justice Grants Grants program for Massachusetts-based organizations from the Lenny Zakim Fund.
Deadline is September 1.
Mental Health Practices to Achieve Mental Health Equity Research grant from the National Institute
of Mental Health (NIMH).
Deadline for LOI is September 5.
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. Research grant from the
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Deadline is October 5, by 5:00 p.m. ET. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | Myth Buster: How Was the COVID-19 Vaccine Created? Spanish-language webinar hosted by the
National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA).
TODAY, August 11, 6:00 p.m. ET. Maternal Health Webinar Series:
Focus on Racial Equity Webinar hosted by the Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA).
August 12, 3:00 p.m. ET. Addressing Gender Disparities
in Care Utilization for HIV Webinar hosted by the NIH Office of Research
on Women's Health.
August 19, 2:45 p.m. ET. | | POWER ECHO: Nutrition and Sickle Cell Disease Webinar hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America.
August 12, 12:00 p.m. ET. Culturally Responsive Hospital Breastfeeding Care Practices Maternal health webinar hosted by the
California Breastfeeding Coalition.
August 12, 3:00 p.m. ET. COVID-19 Variants and Uptake
of Vaccinations among Latinos COVID-19 Virtual Briefing Series webinar
hosted by the NHMA.
August 25, 7:00 p.m. ET. | | | |  | | Resources | Resources: COVID-19  More people than ever before qualify for help paying for health
coverage, even those who weren't eligible in the past. You have 4
DAYS to enroll in 2021 coverage via HealthCare.gov. Sprint to Coverage and Get Covered before August 15! Breastfeeding can protect your baby against many illnesses, and it looks like COVID-19 is no exception. An NIH-supported study found that those who breastfeed and who have antibodies to protect against COVID-19 transfer the antibodies to their feeding children. Learn more about COVID-19, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. While COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19, there are rare occurrences of fully vaccinated individuals who become infected. These are known as "breakthrough cases," which are to be expected and historically known to occur with other vaccines. The Kaiser Family Foundation provides data from states on these breakthrough cases. | Maternal and Infant Health Infographic: Breastfeeding Benefits  As part of National Breastfeeding Month, share the Breastfeeding Benefits infographics created by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. These infographics are available in English and Spanish and provide a snapshot of the health benefits of breastfeeding your baby, including a lower rate of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer for mom and protection from certain illnesses, such as ear infections, diarrhea, respiratory illnesses, and allergies for baby. | HIV Resources: Howard University Stigma Project Workgroups |  | | Clinical Trials | Hydroxyurea Exposure Limiting Pregnancy and Follow-Up Lactation This study, sponsored by the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, seeks women with sickle cell disease with hydroxyurea exposure during either pregnancy or breastfeeding. The study will be carried out at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Breastfeeding Education in the Time of COVID-19 This study, sponsored by the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), seeks first year pediatric and family medicine residents and third year supervising pediatric residents on their newborn nursery 4-week rotation. The study will be carried out at UC Davis in Sacramento, California. |  | | Workforce Development | American Indians Accessing Health Professions Program This virtual career conference, hosted by the University of California, Riverside and the Association of American Indian Physicians, is designed to give American Indian, Alaska Native, and Indigenous students from undergraduate, community, and Tribal colleges exposure to different careers in the health professions, as well as the tools and mentors to help them get there.
August 13-14, 4:00 p.m. ET. Training: Fighting Racism to Advance Child Health Equity This continuing medical education activity from the American Academy of Pediatrics is designed to advance child health equity by applying an anti-racist lens to the systems shaping pediatric health and medicine. Tools and strategies will be provided to help prepare pediatricians to address health disparities and help create conditions that support healthier children and families. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve Maternal Health is a report from the U.S. Surgeon General describing the status of maternal health and what steps need to be done to improve health and reduce disparities. Data summaries are presented by race/ethnicity along with an extensive list of federal programs and resources. The benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and child also are discussed. To view this title and find additional information, search the online catalog. | | | | | | |      
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