| March 16, 2022 | View as a webpage |  |        | New! Cultural Competency Deployment Refresher Course Stay Informed, Stay Safe: Know Your COVID-19 Community Level  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Community Levels is a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Take precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the COVID-19 Community Level in your area. - Low: Stay up-to-date with vaccination and get tested if you have symptoms
- Medium: Wear a mask indoors if you are high-risk, stay up-to-date with vaccination, and get tested if you have symptoms
- High: Wear a mask indoors, social distance, stay up-to-date with vaccination, and get tested if you have symptoms
| |  | | Funding | | DxQI Seed Grant Program Diagnostic errors prevention grant from the
Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine.
Deadline is March 25.
Equitable Health Systems Challenge: Health Technology Health systems reform grant from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Solve.
Deadline is March 31.
Elder Justice Innovation Grants: Adult Protective Services Cooperative agreement from the
Administration for Community Living (ACL).
Deadline is May 6. | | Community Grants: Behavioral Health and Basic Needs Grant for Santa Barbara County, California non-profits from the Santa Barbara Foundation.
Deadline is March 30.
Integrated Models of Care: Maternal Health Outcomes Health disparities research project grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Deadline is April 7, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Strengthening the Population & Public Health Workforce Pipeline Cooperative agreement from the CDC.
Deadline is May 10. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | Supporting Our Community:
The Strength of Promotoras Spanish-language Facebook Live event
hosted by La Red Hispana, Día de la Mujer Latina, and Latinx Voces.
March 22, at 7:00 p.m. ET. Summit: Embracing Health Literacy is the New Normal Health literacy conference hosted by
Wisconsin Health Literacy.
April 4-6 in Madison, Wisconsin. Enhancing and Diversifying
the Lactation Workforce Breastfeeding webinar hosted by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
April 7, at 2:00 p.m. ET. | | Developing New Housing for People with Justice Involvement Webinar hosted by the Council of State Governments Justice Center.
March 24, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Equity, Resilience, and Community Needs: The Future of America's Health Workforce Virtual meeting hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
April 5-6, at 12:00 p.m. ET. NMRI Annual Meeting 2022 Kidney health virtual workshop hosted by the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI), April 20-22.
Deadline for registration is March 28. | | | |  | | Resources | Resources: COVID-19 Test to Treat Program  Test to Treat is a new nationwide initiative that will give individuals an important way to access free lifesaving treatment for COVID-19 rapidly. In this program, people will be able to get tested and—if they are positive and treatments are appropriate for them—receive a prescription from a healthcare provider and have their prescription filled all in one location. One-Stop Test to Treat locations will be available at hundreds of locations nationwide, including federally qualified health centers, pharmacy-based clinics, and long-term care facilities. | AHRQ Seeks Public Input on the Agency's Investments in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Report: Investing in Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Behavioral Health Care in Oregon  This report presents data and recommendations from a community-based participatory action research project conducted by the Research Justice Institute at the Coalition of Communities of Color with support from the Oregon Health Authority. The report collects stories, experiences, beliefs, and desires of racial and ethnic communities that can serve as a basis for recommendations for culturally and linguistically responsive behavioral health services for communities of color. The report is available in English and Spanish.
| Resources for American Indian and Alaska Native Survivors
of Gender-Based Violence  The Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) has developed two documents highlighting culturally rooted programs addressing gender-based violence prevention, response, and healing. Built upon UIHI's Indigenous Evaluation Framework, these reports incorporate the expertise of Indigenous leaders, communities, and survivors. | |  | | Clinical Trials | Project PRIDE: Promoting Resilience In Discriminatory Environments This study, sponsored by the University of Houston and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), seeks gay, bisexual, or queer men, ages 18-25 years old, who engage in risky sexual behavior and report drug use. This study will test an eight-session HIV-prevention intervention. The study will be carried out at Avenue 360 Health & Wellness in Houston, Texas.
Study of Anti-Malarials in Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus This phase 2 clinical trial, sponsored by the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), seeks volunteers ages 15-49 years old who are at risk for development of lupus. Studies will be carried out at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, Northwell Health in Great Neck, New York, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. |  | | Workforce Development | Training: The PATIENTS Professors Academy The PATIENTS Professors Academy, developed by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, is a free, five-week online training program on engaging patient communities in research, rebuilding trust, and redesigning clinical research to be more patient-centered. Program graduates will be able to advise government agencies, community-academic partnerships, private health companies, and other entities to assure that patients' lived experiences influence health research and health policy.
Deadline for application is April 10. HRSA Public Health Student Intern Program The HRSA Public Health Student Intern Program offers current graduate and undergraduate public health students a one-semester rotation within one of HRSA's bureaus or offices, including the HRSA Office of Health Equity and the HRSA Office of Civil Rights, Diversity and Inclusion.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading March is Women's History Month. This week, the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring a collection of resources on women's health. This collection contains different publication types, ranging from academic journal articles to consumer education toolkits. Topics cover various health issues, including maternal health, gynecological conditions, substance misuse, and more. Every resource in this collection is free to read and download. To view this collection in the online catalog, click here.
Want more information on a topic included in this collection? View our search tips page for guidance on searching the online catalog, or contact the OMH Knowledge Center directly for research assistance. | | | | | | |      
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