| September 21, 2022 | View as a webpage |  |        | Join OMH in Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month  Hispanic Heritage Month is observed each year from September 15 to October 15. With this year's theme, "Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation," the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) encourages everyone to ensure that all voices are represented and welcomed to help build stronger communities and a stronger nation. Visit the OMH Hispanic Heritage Month website to find: | Updated COVID-19 Protection: COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine Boosters  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized updated formulations of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for use as a single booster dose at least two months after completing primary or booster vaccination. The updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters include components of the original virus strain and the Omicron variant. Known as bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, they are designed to give you broad protection against COVID-19, including better protection against Omicron. View and share this video from the U.S. Surgeon General in which he talks about the updated COVID-19 vaccine and how most people can now get their annual COVID shot at the same time they get their annual flu shot. | Emergency Declaration for Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Fiona  The President has approved an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico following the passage of Hurricane Fiona on September 17. Federal emergency aid has been made available to the Government of Puerto Rico to supplement the local government's response efforts to emergency conditions, including flood fighting, medical care and transport, evacuation, shelter, and search and rescue. Visit the FEMA website for local recovery resources. For information in Spanish, please visit FEMA Puerto Rico. | |  | | Funding | | Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin and Mr. Joseph G. Kotzin Fund Grant Grant for research on suicide among Black youth from the American Psychological Foundation.
Deadline is October 1.
Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Care for Adults from Populations with Health Disparities Research project grant from the
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Deadline for Letter of Intent is October 5.
Cancer Prevention-Interception Targeted Agent Discovery Program (CAP-IT) Centers Cooperative agreement from the
National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Deadline for Letter of Intent is October 21. | | 2023-2024 Access to Care Grant Children's dental care services grant from
the American Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry Foundation.
Deadline is October 3, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Clinical Trials and Biomarker Studies for Stroke Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention NIH StrokeNet cooperative agreement from
the National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
Deadline is October 18, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative Grant Grant from the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | Ladies, Why Should You Get Screened for Cancer? Let's Address Health Equity Together webinar hosted by Salud America!
October 4, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Reducing Health Disparities
in Hispanic Families: 20 Years
of Research, Lessons Learned, and Opportunities NIMHD Director's Seminar Series event
hosted by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).
October 6, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Coming Out Process for Latinx Queer Communities and Mental Health Considerations LGBTQ+ health webinar hosted by the
National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC).
October 11, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Dynamic Latinx Healthcare: Integrative Wellness Through the Lens of Culture and Community Mental health conference hosted by the
National Latinx Psychological Association.
October 20-22 in Denver, Colorado. | | Understanding Long COVID
and the Future of Vaccinations COVID-19 Virtual Briefing Series webinar
hosted by the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA).
October 26, at 7:00 p.m. ET. Community Engaged Approaches for Preventing and Controlling Obesity Among U.S. Latinos/Hispanics NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series event hosted by the NIH Office of Intramural Research.
February 8, 2023 in Bethesda, Maryland
and via NIH videocast. Call for Abstracts: AgrAbility National Training Workshop Disability and farmworkers' health conference
hosted by AgrAbility.
March 20-23, 2023 in Spokane, Washington.
Deadline for abstracts is November 1. Call for Abstracts: NHMA 26th Annual Conference Conference hosted by NHMA.
April 27-30, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.
Deadline for abstracts is September 30. | | | |  | | Resources | Call for Public Comments: Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review on Screening for Mental Illnesses in Adults  The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) seeks comments on draft recommendation statements and draft evidence reviews on screening for depression and suicide risk and anxiety in adults. The Task Force determined that: - Screening can help identify depression in all adults, but more research is needed on whether screening can help prevent suicide in all adults.
- Screening can help identify anxiety in adults younger than 65, but more research is needed to recommend for or against screening for anxiety in adults older than 65.
Deadline for public comments is October 17, by 11:59 p.m. ET. | Keep Healthy for the Holidays: Get Your Flu Vaccine  The holiday season is almost upon us! Did you get a flu vaccine yet? Help keep your family and friends safe this holiday season by encouraging them to get vaccinated too. When vaccinated, germs cannot travel as easily, and the entire community is less likely to get the flu. Visit Vaccines.gov to find out where you can get a flu vaccine near you, and use the HHS Flu Vaccine Campaign Toolkit for Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx Communities to share flu vaccination messages in English and Spanish. | Hispanic/Latino Health Podcast: Salud Talks  Salud Talks is a periodic podcast produced by Salud America! It covers health inequities and trends that impact the Hispanic/Latino community. Past topics have included: - COVID-19's impact on Hispanic/Latino communities
- Racial discrimination and bias
You can find the podcast on most major podcast platforms. Access past episodes at Salud America!, where you will also find a guide on 18 Inspiring Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. | Spanish-language Resources: Substance Use Disorder |  | | Clinical Trials | Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids for Hispanic Fathers and Children This study, sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine, San Diego State University, the Texas Children's Health Plan, the YMCA of Greater Houston, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, seeks Hispanic/Latino fathers or male caregivers, aged 18-65 years old, who are raising children aged 5-11 years old and who live in the Greater Houston Area. This study will test a family level obesity prevention program. The study will be carried out at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Impact of the Therapeutic Alliance on Reduction of Disparities in Latino End-of-Life Cancer Care This study, sponsored by Columbia University and NCI, seeks Hispanic/Latino advanced or metastatic cancer patients aged 21 years and older. This study will examine the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a therapeutic alliance intervention for improving the relationship between oncologists and Latino advanced cancer patients. The study will be carried out at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, New York. |  | | Workforce Development | Continuing Education Course: Culturally Sensitive Psychoeducational Services for Hispanic Unaccompanied Children This recorded web panel from the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC provides best practices to deliver culturally sensitive and trauma-informed mental healthcare to unaccompanied immigrant, migrant, or refugee minors and their caregivers. The course offers 1.5 hours of continuing education credits. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring five curated collections related to Hispanic Americans and the five main Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). All these collections are free and can be accessed through the links below. | | | | | | |      
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