| March 30, 2022 | View as a webpage |  |        | This National Minority Health Month, Give Your Community a Boost!  April is National Minority Health Month (NMHM)! This year the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) and its partners are highlighting the important role individuals and organizations can play in helping to reduce health disparities and improve the health of racial and ethnic minority and American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This year's NMHM theme is Give Your Community a Boost! This theme focuses on the continued importance of COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as one of the strongest tools we can use to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme also supports the many other efforts happening in communities throughout the country to advance health equity. Visit the NMHM website in English and Spanish to find social media messages, graphics, and information you can use to Give Your Community a Boost! | New 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Will Strengthen Mental Health Services for All  988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) is a network of over 200 locally operated and funded crisis centers. 988 is more than just an easy-to-remember number—it's a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress. | |  | | Funding | | Pediatric Mental Health Care Access: New Area Expansion Telehealth funding from the Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA).
Deadline is April 5.
Miss Swinburne Fund Grants:
Newport County, Rhode Island Women and girls services grant from the
Rhode Island Foundation.
Deadline is April 11.
Tribal Maternal, Infant, and
Early Childhood Home Visiting Cooperative agreement for Tribal governments
and organizations from the Administration
for Children and Families (ACF).
Deadline is April 20. | | Children, Youth, and Young Adult Grants: Mecklenburg County Grant for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
non-profits from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation.
Deadline is April 8.
State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Deadline is April 18.
Alexander Gralnick Research Investigator Prize Serious mental illness research grant from the
American Psychological Foundation.
Deadline is May 1. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | The ACA at 12 Years: Why It Matters for AANHPI Health Webinar hosted by the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA).
TODAY, March 30, at 1:30 p.m. ET. Adolescents, Attachment,
and ACEs Science Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
webinar hosted by The Dibble Institute.
April 13, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Embracing Diversity and Innovation in Research Virtual forum on clinical trials hosted by the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (ORHP) and Northwell Health.
May 11-12. | | Witnessing: Overexposure
to Hardship and Trauma Occupational health webinar hosted by
the Migrant Clinicians Network.
April 7, at 1:00 p.m. ET. NIHB National Tribal Public Health Summit Virtual summit hosted by the National
Indian Health Board (NIHB).
May 9-12. Call for Proposals: Maternal Health Innovation Symposium Conference hosted by the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center.
August 2-3 in Chicago, Illinois.
Deadline for proposals is April 11. | | | |  | | Resources | Resources: COVID-19 AHRQ Seeks Public Input on the Agency's Investments in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Alzheimer's Association and ASTHO Needs Assessment Toolkit for Dementia, Cognitive Health, and Caregiving  Dementia, cognitive health, and caregiving are not always included in community health needs assessments, leading to their absence in public health improvement plans. The Needs Assessment Toolkit for Dementia, Cognitive Health, and Caregiving, developed by the Alzheimer's Association and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), can help public health and aging officials identify unmet needs of older adults, scale up community strengths, and promote healthy aging. | |  | | Clinical Trials | Community-Based Mental Health Intervention to Address Structural Inequities and Adverse Disparate Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic on Latino Immigrant and African Refugees This study, sponsored by the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), seeks Latino immigrants and African refugees age 18 years or older. This study will test a community-based peer advocacy and social support intervention to reduce the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study will be carried out at UNM in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Best Supportive Care With or Without Low Dose Whole Lung Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of COVID-19 This phase III clinical trial, sponsored by Emory University and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), seeks adults age 50 years or older with a positive test confirming the diagnosis of COVID-19. The study will be carried out at the Emory University Hospital's Winship Cancer Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. |  | | Workforce Development | APA-IUPsyS Global Mental Health Fellowship with WHO The American Psychological Association (APA) and the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) are accepting applications from psychology PhDs for the Global Mental Health Fellowship with the World Health Organization (WHO). Chosen fellows will focus on issues addressed in the WHO Mental Health Action Plan: promoting mental well-being, preventing mental disorders, providing care, enhancing recovery, promoting human rights, and reducing mortality, morbidity, and disability for persons with mental disorders.
Deadline for application is April 15. RWJF Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program is a three-year national leadership development program that will generate community-engaged research on dismantling structural racism, improving health, and advancing health equity. Fellows in this national leadership program are researchers and community partners working together in three-person teams.
Deadline for application is May 4, by 3:00 p.m. ET. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading It's time to Give Your Community a Boost! In recognition of National Minority Health Month, the OMH Knowledge Center has put together a collection of resources focusing on COVID-19 vaccination efforts in minority communities. This collection includes journal articles, reports, brief fact sheets, and toolkits.
These resources are available for free and can be accessed through the online catalog here. | | | | | | |      
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