| August 18, 2022 | View as a webpage |  |        | In Case You Missed It: Read the Full Advancing the Response to COVID-19 Blog Series  In September 2020, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) hosted a virtual symposium highlighting state, Tribal, territorial, and community-based efforts to address COVID-19 among racial and ethnic minorities and American Indian and Alaska Native populations. This summer, OMH followed up with some of the virtual symposium presenters to learn how they have continued to make positive impacts in the communities they serve during the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Be sure to check out this five-part blog series on the OMH Blog for Health Equity: - MatÃas Valenzuela, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Equity and Community Partnerships for Public Health in Seattle & King County and the Director of COVID-19 Community Mitigation and Recovery.
- Sudarshan Pyakurel, M.A., Executive Director of Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio.
- Sandra C. Brown, DNS, APRN, Dean and Professor at the College of Nursing and Allied Health, Southern University and A&M Baton Rouge, and co-chair of the Louisiana COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force.
- Darielys Cordero, MPH, DrPh, Special Programs Director at the Puerto Rico Primary Healthcare Association (Asociación de Salud Primaria de Puerto Rico).
- Denise Octavia Smith, MBA, CHW, PN, Executive Director of the National Association of Community Health Workers.
| FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of JYNNEOS Vaccine for Monkeypox  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for the JYNNEOS vaccine to allow healthcare providers to use the vaccine for individuals 18 years and older who are determined to be at high risk for monkeypox infection. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for more information, in English and Spanish, on monkeypox. | |  | | Funding | | Enhancing Epidemiology
and Laboratory Capacity for
COVID-19 Through Community-Based Strategies Grant for Maryland-based organizations
from the Maryland Department of Health.
Deadline is August 26, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Childcare Establishment
and Expansion: Tennessee Child health and development grant
from ChildcareTennessee.
Deadline is September 1.
Strengthen the Evidence
for Maternal and Child
Health Programs Cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal & Child Health Bureau.
Deadline is September 8. | | Nutrition Security for
Indigenous Youth Grant from Newman's Own Foundation
and Tahoma Peak Solutions.
Deadline for Eligibility Quiz is August 26.
Deadline for application is September 15.
Promoting Organ and Tissue Donation Among Health
Disparity Populations Research project grant from the
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Deadline for Letter of Intent is
September 27.
Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Deadline is October 4. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | Culture Is Our Wellness
(La cultura cura) Latino migrant workers' health webinar
hosted by the AgriSafe Network.
TODAY, August 18, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Healthy People 2030: Civic Engagement as a Social Determinant of Health Spotlight on Health webinar hosted by the
HHS Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion (ODPHP).
August 24, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Convivencia y conversación: Tools for Reducing Stress and Fostering Emotional Well-being Among Latino Farmworkers Latino mental health webinar hosted by the National AgrAbility Project.
August 29, at 3:00 p.m. ET. | | Engaging Parents Around Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines & Building Vaccine Confidence Webinar hosted by the Children's Bureau Learning & Coordination Center.
TODAY, August 18, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Importance of Building Partnerships to Strengthen Culturally Appropriate Cancer Prevention and Care Webinar hosted by the Mayo Clinic Native American Research Outreach Program.
August 25, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Call for Presentations: Justice for Victims of Crime National Indian Nations Conference 17th National Indian Nations Conference
hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice
Office for Victims of Crime.
December 6-9 in the Agua Caliente
Indian Reservation, California.
Deadline for presentations is August 30. | | | |  | | Resources | Resources: COVID-19  The National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN) at Morehouse School of Medicine has collected resources on COVID-19 care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Resources include: - Personal COVID-19 vaccine stories
- The For the Love of Our People vaccination campaign from the Urban Indian Health Institute and IllumiNative
- Case studies, reports, articles, and other publications
| Call for Comments on the PhenX Toolkit's Social Determinants of Health Research Collection  The PhenX Social Determinants of Health Expansion Working Group seeks feedback for the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Research Collection in the PhenX Toolkit. The SDOH Research Collection includes 19 protocols organized into core, individual, and structural specialty collections. You are invited to review all or individual protocols to determine their usefulness. Protocol topics include discrimination, health literacy, racial and ethnic residential segregation, and environmental health.
Deadline for comments is August 29. |  HDPulse: An Ecosystem of Minority Health Research Resources What are health disparities, and how do they affect your community? Find the answers on HDPulse, an ecosystem of health disparities data and intervention materials from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). HDPulse supports efforts by researchers, public health professionals, and policymakers to advance minority health and health disparities control-related initiatives. Data topics include: - Health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors
- The social, economic, and cultural environment
- The physical environment
- The healthcare system, including insurance and access to care
|  | | Clinical Trials | Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Study This research project, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), seeks infant, child, adolescent, adult, and pregnant volunteers who have and have not had COVID-19. RECOVER aims to learn how to prevent, test, and treat Long COVID. Volunteers should expect to participate in the project for up to four years. Study sites are available nationwide and in Puerto Rico.
The COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) Study This study, sponsored by Columbia University and the University of Chile, seeks health service providers, including administrative and support staff, who interact with people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. Studies will be carried out at: - Columbia University in New York, New York
- Ponce Health Sciences University in Ponce, Puerto Rico
|  | | Workforce Development | Health Equity and Overdose Prevention Mentorship Program The Health Equity and Overdose Prevention Mentorship Program, developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials in partnership with CDC, pairs local health departments (LHDs) with peer LHDs interested in receiving assistance, guidance, tools, and resources to begin or continue work on planning or expanding their capacity to address health inequities in drug overdose.
Deadline for application is August 19, by 8:00 p.m. ET.
SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center Training Courses The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Technical Assistance Center offers free online trainings for emergency medical services personnel, crisis counselors, firefighters, and law enforcement officers. The trainings address the mental and physical stressors first responders face and offer strategies to cope with work-related stress, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicidal thoughts and actions. Trainings also address best practices for interactions between first responders and individuals in crisis. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading This week the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring Preparing for the Health Effects of Drought: A Resource Guide for Public Health Professionals. Published by the CDC National Center for Environmental Health, this manual is written for public health professionals and local leaders. It includes information on locating funding for preparedness programs, conducting needs assessments, communicating with the community, and more. The manual contains five modules and two printable handouts. Click here to access this training manual through the OMH online catalog. | | | | | | |      
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