FYI: Weekly Health Resources for February 7, 2022

Special Issue: Black History Month

February 7, 2022  |  View as a webpage February is Black History Month During February, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is celebrating the achievements of Black communities and honoring the significant role and impact they have made on all facets of life and society throughout U.S. history. This year's theme, Black Health and Wellness, acknowledges the legacy of Black scholars, medical practitioners, and health care workers whose activities and initiatives have positively impacted the health and wellness of racial and ethnic minority communities. Focusing on the overall wellness of Black communities is particularly important now because of the high risk for COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and death faced by this community and the impact COVID-19 has on people with underlying medical conditions. This month, visit the OMH Black History Month webpage to find information on key health concerns impacting Black communities, learn about prominent historical figures within the medical field, and access resources developed by OMH and its federal and non-federal partners.  Learn More Funding Increasing Access to Care for Coloradans of Color Grant for health care clinics from the Colorado Health Foundation.  Deadline is February 15.  Learn More Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury Research grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Deadline is March 4, by 5:00 p.m. ET. Learn More Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program Funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).  Deadline is April 5.  Learn More Racial and Economic Justice Grants: Minneapolis Grant for Minneapolis and suburbs of Hennepin County from the Minneapolis Foundation.  Deadline is February 18, by 2:00 p.m. ET.   Learn More Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services Senior services research grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Deadline is March 10.  Learn More E4A: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity Evidence for Action (E4A) grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Learn More Webinars and Other Events Live with Leadership: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Webinar hosted by the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP). TODAY, February 7, at 2:00 p.m. ET.  Register Virtual Panel on the Black Health Crisis Panel discussion hosted by the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. February 10, at 2:00 p.m. ET.  Register Mental Illness and Chronic Disease in the Black Community Webinar hosted by the Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.  February 17, at 12:00 p.m. ET.   Register Building Trust in Cancer Clinical Trials for Our Communities Black History Month webinar hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  February 9, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Register Honoring Whole-Person Care in Communities of Color Virtual conference hosted by the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.  February 14-17, at 11:00 a.m. ET.  Register Black Men's Health and Wellness Panel discussion hosted by the African American Library at the Gregory School.  February 24, at 7:30 p.m. ET.  Register Resources Resources: COVID-19 Let's keep up the fight against COVID-19! Find vaccines and boosters near you, wear a well-fitting mask, and order free at-home rapid tests. Visit the CDC website for information on COVID-19 racial and ethnic health disparities.  The Black Coalition Against COVID has partnered with trusted public health experts and community leaders to create and share videos on vaccines, variants, and other topics.  Survey: The Black Men's Health Project The Black Men's Health Project, developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University and Michigan State University, seeks to gain a deeper understanding of the unique health challenges facing Black men and to develop culturally competent strategies and solutions to improve health outcomes for Black men. All Black males age 18 years or older are eligible to complete the survey. Learn More Reports on Social Determinants of Health: Bias and Employment The following reports, funded and published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, take a look at two aspects of the social determinants of health--racial bias and employment opportunities--that can impact the overall health and wellness of Black youth:  Listening to Black Women and Girls: Lived Experiences of Adultification Bias Changing Systems, Changing Lives. Evaluation of One Baltimore for Jobs: Job Opportunities for Disconnected Young Adults Clinical Trials Black Church Treatment Study: Alcohol Use Disorder This study, sponsored by New York University Langone Health and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), seeks Black volunteers age 18 years or older. The purpose of this study is to determine which setting (church or specialty clinic) has better treatment initiation, retention rates, and outcomes for alcohol use disorder. The study will be carried out at the Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ in New Haven, Connecticut. Learn More The HARMONY Study: A Intervention to Reduce Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk in African American Women This study, sponsored by the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), seeks Black women age 18 years or older. This study will test whether a culturally-tailored nutrition and exercise intervention will lead to sustained improvements in exercise and healthy eating. The study will be carried out at UNC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  Learn More TEAM2: Reducing Stroke Risk in African American Men This study, sponsored by Case Western Reserve University and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), seeks Black men ages 18-90 years old. This six-month study will evaluate the effects of the TargEted MAnageMent (TEAM2) intervention on Black men who have experienced a stroke within the past five years. The study will be carried out at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.  Learn More Workforce Development The Strong African American Families Program The Strong African American Families (SAAF) program, developed by the University of Georgia Center for Family Research, is an evidence-based, culturally-relevant curriculum that addresses the effect of racial discrimination on Black families and youth as well as the dangers of substance use and risky sexual behavior among Black youth. There are two programs associated with SAAF: The SAAF Program for youth 10-14 years old and the SAAF Teen Program for youth 14-16 years old. Learn More Resources for Health Literacy Funding and Grant Writing The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Regional Medical Libraries supports and encourages health literacy research through funding opportunities and by providing resources on writing grant proposals. Learn About Health Literacy Funding Learn About Grant Writing Assistance Knowledge Center Recommended Reading In honor of Black History Month, the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring a collection of resources authored by and written about important Black scholars who have shaped modern medicine and public health. These resources are available to read for free and can be accessed through links in the online catalog. To view this collection in the catalog, click here. To learn more about the figures featured in this collection, visit the OMH Black History Month site.  -

 

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