FYI: Weekly Health Resources for July 1, 2020

In This Issue: National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and More!

July 1, 2020  |  View as a webpage July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) recognizes July as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and encourages partners to join us in educating communities about the importance of mental healthcare and treatment especially during the pandemic. OMH will also encourage behavioral health professionals to develop their knowledge and skills to deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate services through OMH's free and accredited e-learning program. For resources and materials, please visit the OMH website and the OMH Spanish website. MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge The Administration for Community Living (ACL) along with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), components of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are offering up to $750,000 in prizes and an opportunity to reach up to 10 million Americans in the Mobilizing and Empowering the Nation and Technology to Address Loneliness & social isolation (MENTAL) Health Innovation Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to increase consumer awareness and use of technology tools that keep racial and ethnic minority populations, older adults, people with disabilities and Veterans socially engaged and connected to families, friends, communities and activities of interest. Deadline for registration is July 15. Learn More Funding Grief Reach Grants: Pandemic Relief Fund The National Alliance for Grieving Children and the New York Life Foundation will provide capacity building funds to organizations that offer support for COVID-19 pandemic-related childhood bereavement. Deadline is July 6, 8:00 pm ET. Learn More Implementing Sustainable Mental Health Practices in Low-Resource Settings to Achieve Mental Health Equity for Underserved Populations The HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH) encourages research focused on addressing suicide among Black children and adolescents. Deadline for LOI is July 25. Learn More Tribal Management Grant Program The HHS Indian Health Service (IHS) will assist Tribes and Tribal organizations with the enhancement and development of health management infrastructure and capability.  Deadline is August 24.  Learn More Policy and Advocacy Grant The Tufts Health Plan Foundation supports health services and initiatives that address social determinants of health, particularly for older adults, in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Connecticut. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is July 24. Learn More HRSA Health Center Program Service Area Competition The HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) supports access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services for underserved and vulnerable populations.  Deadline is August 17. Learn More Supporting Tribes to Increase Commercial Tobacco Cessation The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) supports Tribal projects to increase commercial tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery systems cessation, as well as "quit smoking" attempts. Deadline is August 28. Pre-application webinar, August 5, 3:00 pm ET. Contact NIHB for the Application Webinars and Other Events Approaching and Treating Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Farming and Rural Communities Webinar hosted by the American Psychological Association and the Great Lakes and Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC).  July 2, 1:00 pm ET. Register Registration is open for the Virtual COVID-19 Conference Hosted by the International AIDS Society. July 10-11 as part of AIDS 2020: Virtual. Register Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America Stakeholder Webinar The HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy webinar will provide updates on the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.  July 16, 2:00 pm ET.  Register NAM Leadership Consortium: Culture and Inclusiveness Action Collaborative The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) webinar will discuss patient and family engagement during COVID-19, and system and policy-level strategies to address health and health care equity.  July 7, 1:00 pm ET. Register Registration is open for NAMICon 2020, Together Toward Tomorrow Hosted by the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI). July 13-14, Virtual.  Register The Black Men's Project Virtual Wellness Summit The Another Life Foundation summit will address the importance of mental wellness for Black men during the COVID-19 pandemic.  July 18, 3:00 pm ET. Register Resources Resources: COVID-19 The HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have compiled resources on Coping with Stress during COVID-19, including Helping Children Cope and Support for People Experiencing Abuse.  The HHS has created a video on Five Things About Staying Mentally Healthy During the COVID-19 Outbreak. And the Kaiser Family Foundation has published issue briefs on Finding Policy Responses to Rising Intimate Partner Violence during the Coronavirus Outbreak and the Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use.  Resources: Mental Health The NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity have developed Brother, You're on My Mind: Changing the National Dialogue Regarding Mental Health among African American Men, an initiative that seeks to raise awareness of the mental health challenges associated with depression and stress that affect African American men and their families. The National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC has published a booklet, Mental Health Disparities among Hispanic and Latino Populations, that emphasizes the social determinants of health, as well as non-medical health-related social needs, and their impact on Hispanic/Latinx mental health outcomes.  And NAMI provides Spanish-language information on mental health and its cultural dimensions among the Hispanic/Latinx community: La salud mental en la comunidad latina.  Call for Articles: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on LGBTQ+ Health and Well-Being The Journal of Homosexuality seeks article-length manuscripts for an upcoming special issue on "Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on LGBTQ+ Health and Well-Being." The journal seeks manuscripts of empirical studies, as well as brief commentary, conceptual or theoretical contributions. For further details, please contact Special Issue Guest Editors Laurie Drabble and Michele (Mickey) Eliason. Deadline is July 15. Clinical Trials Characterization and Treatment of Adolescent Depression This observational study, sponsored by the NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), seeks adolescents age 11-17 years old who meet DSM-5 criteria for Major Depressive Disorder. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md. Learn More Latina Adolescent Depression Treatment Study This observational study, sponsored by Duke University and the NIH NIMHD, seeks Hispanic/Latina first generation or second generation immigrants, age 13-17 years old, who have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder or Persistent Depressive Disorder/Dysthymia and have been referred to psychotherapy or prescribed medication for depression. Study to be conducted at the Lincoln Community Health Center in Durham, NC.  Learn More Workforce Development Training: Medical Interpreter - Bridging the Gap The Cross Cultural Health Care Program 64-hour, online training teaches foundational medical interpreter skills such as roles of the interpreter, interpreter code of ethics, medical terminology, interpreting in mental health and much more. This professional development opportunity also prepares participants to meet state and national testing requirements. August 3-24, 12:00 pm ET. Deadline for application is July 13. Learn More Training: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences The CDC has developed new training modules for mental health and pediatric medical care providers. The modules address the central role of mental health and pediatric care professionals in understanding, recognizing, preventing and treating adversity in childhood. Continuing education credits are available for completion of Introductory Training Modules 1 and 2. Learn More Training: Suicide Prevention Online Courses The Suicide Prevention Resource Center self-paced, online courses are designed for clinicians and other service providers, educators, health professionals, public officials and members of community-based coalitions who develop and implement suicide prevention programs and policies. Courses are available on counseling on access to lethal means, suicide prevention data, suicide prevention strategies and preventing suicide in emergency department patients.  Learn More Knowledge Center Recommended Reading The fact sheet Elder Mental Health During COVID-19, created by the HHS Indian Health Service (IHS), provides caretakers with concise definitions and recommendations for elder care during a pandemic, such as how to meet medical needs and suggested activities including physical and cognitive exercises. 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NIH Taps Dr. Shannon Zenk as Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research

NIH Taps Dr. Shannon Zenk as Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NIH Taps Dr. Shannon Zenk as Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research July 1, 2020 National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, has selected Shannon N. Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN as director of NIH's National Institute of Nursing Research. Dr. Zenk is expected to join NIH in early fall.   Read NIH's Press Release To view or modify your subscription preferences or unsubscribe entirely, please visit the Subscriber Preferences Page. Our mailing address is: 31 Center Drive, Room 5B03 Bethesda, MD 20892-2178

 

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Complexity of human tooth enamel revealed at atomic level in NIH-funded study

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to News Releases for National Institutes of Health (NIH).   Complexity of human tooth enamel revealed at atomic level in NIH-funded study 07/01/2020 11:00 AM EDT Unprecedented details of enamel structure may point to new ways to prevent or halt cavities. Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612

NIH taps Dr. Shannon Zenk as director of the National Institute of Nursing Research

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to News Releases for National Institutes of Health (NIH).   NIH taps Dr. Shannon Zenk as director of the National Institute of Nursing Research 07/01/2020 11:30 AM EDT She is expected to begin her new role as the NINR director in September. Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612

Rituximab-Based Regimen for Children with B-Cell Lymphoma - Cancer Currents Blog

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Celebrating 25 Years of the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

July 1, 2020 Celebrating 25 Years of the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research On the date of the formation of OBSSR 25 years ago, James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, provides a perspective of OBSSR from NIH leadership.  On July 1, 1995, the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) was formed with Norman Anderson as its first Director. That year, the Digital Video Disc (DVD) was introduced. JavaScript was developed and web browsers like Netscape were making the Internet accessible to the general public. Amazon sold its first book and eBay was launched. In the medical sciences, Hemophilus influenzae became the first free living organism to have its complete genome sequenced. The first protease inhibitor was approved by the FDA for combination treatment of HIV/AIDS. Clearly, much has changed in medicine, technology, and the world in the 25 years since OBSSR was formed. The behavioral and social sciences have also changed substantially over the past 25 years; however, some of the research published in 1995 is still highly relevant and influential today.  For example, among the more influential publications from 1995 is work on the basic need for social attachments and the negative health effects of social isolation that many are now experiencing due to COVID-19 mitigation.  Another influential publication from 1995 was on implicit social cognition, which has been the basis for our assessment and understanding of implicit racial attitudes, biases, and stereotypes that contribute to the continued racial and social injustices of our society.  There have been many advances in the behavioral and social sciences in the past 25 years.  Basic research in areas such as attention, learning and memory, behavioral economics, self-regulation, resilience, and social determinants of health have laid the foundation for better understanding and changing behavior. Effective prevention programs delivered by healthcare systems and communities have improved population health. Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer are more effectively managed as a result of behavioral and social science interventions. Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression are more effectively treated as a result of behavioral and social sciences research. Implementation science and digital interventions have increased the reach, scalability, and adoption of effective social and behavioral interventions.  Since its inception, the integration of the behavioral and social sciences within the larger NIH biomedical enterprise has been a priority of OBSSR. The integration of the behavioral and social sciences with the neurosciences, genomic sciences, and the computer and data sciences has strengthened all of these sciences, expanded methods and approaches, and accelerated research to improve health. In recent years, OBSSR's efforts on trans-NIH initiatives such as the All of Us, HEAL, and most recently COVID-19 have been critical to better integrating the behavioral and social sciences in these trans-NIH initiatives. OBSSR is one of several program coordination offices of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) in the Office of the NIH Director. The mission of DPCPSI includes identifying emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, and scientific knowledge gaps that merit further research, and coordinating trans-NIH initiatives that address these gaps. As the Director of DPCPSI, it has been my privilege to direct the activities of these coordination offices. OBSSR has been a vital coordination office of DPCPSI, leading numerous trans-NIH initiatives and coordinating the behavioral and social sciences at the NIH. Join me in celebrating 25 years of OBSSR's contributions to advancing the behavioral and social sciences at the NIH, and I look forward to what OBSSR will achieve as it embarks on its next 25 years of service to the NIH.  As we celebrate 25 years of OBSSR, we have asked the former Directors to reflect on their time at OBSSR: https://obssr.od.nih.gov/news-and-events/obssr-blog/the-directors-voice/ Connect with us

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American Heart Association: Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Americans

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Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Americans

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