U.S. DHHS. Office of Minority Health. Resources..Money & More

FYI: Minority Resources...Money & More Provided by the Office of Minority Health Resource Center's Information Services Team December 05, 2012 World Aids Day, Dec. 1, 2012 In honor of World AID's Day, please join the Office of Minority Health Resource Center's senior program analysts as they take a moment to talk about projects resulting from their work with different community-based organizations and gatekeepers. Learn More.   In This Issue ... Funding   Federal Grants   Non Federal Grants   Scholarships/Fellowships American Indians/Alaska Native Health Asian/Pacific Islander Health Cultural Competency/LAS Diabetes Emergency Preparedness Health Equity HIV/AIDS-STDs Infant/Child Health Men's Health Mental Health Substance Abuse Opportunities for Public Comment Funding Federal Grants Minority Population Specific: $500k or less . . .   HHS/National Institutes of Health: Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center (U01) Grant. View Full Announcement $500k or more . . .   HHS/The Health Resources and Services Administration: Service Area Competition Grant. View Full Announcement HHS/National Institutes of Health: Coordinating Center for an Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) (U01) Grant. View Full Announcement HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration: Medical Home Implementation for Children with Special Health Care Needs Grant. View Full Announcement $500k or less . . .   HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Birth Defects Study To Evaluate Pregnancy exposureS (BD-STEPS) Grant. View Full Announcement HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration: National Center for Health Insurance and Financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Grant. View Full Announcement HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration: Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant. View Full Announcement Non Federal Grants Minority Population Specific: $500k or less . . .  The Seattle Indian Health Board's Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI): Partnership to Support Depression Programming. View Full Announcement [PDF | 69KB ] $500k or less . . . JBS International: Support for Evidence Based Adult Immunization and HPV Health Projects. View Full Announcement Scholarships/Fellowships The Emma Bowen Foundation: Minority Interests in Media Internships. View Full Announcement American Indians/Alaska Native Health Seattle Indian Health Board's Urban Indian Health Institute: New factsheet available. Healthcare Access and Utilization among Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. Learn More [PDF | 1.8MB] Asian/Pacific Islander Health Events The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA): Webinar. What does going off the fiscal cliff will mean for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their health? Thursday, December 6, 2012, 4:00 pm - 5:00pm ESTLearn More Cultural Competency/LAS Health Roads Media: Online website providing a source of quality health information in many languages and multiple formats. Learn More Diabetes AHRQ: New report released. Screening and Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Read Full Report Emergency Preparedness Events National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Webinar. Disaster Preparedness and Response. December 13, 2012, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST. Learn More Health Equity Events Xavier University of Louisiana: New Orleans Sixth Health Disparities Conference. Improving Medical Effectiveness and Health Outcomes to Achieve Health Equity Through Interprofessional Collaborations. March 7 - 9, 2013 in New Orleans, LA. Learn More HIV/AIDS-STDs CDC: In collaboration with BeSmartBeWell.com, a short informational video now available. Let's Talk about Sexual Health. The five minute video is geared toward youth and young adults and encourages open communication between healthcare providers and patients about sexual health. Learn More PEPFAR: In honor of World AIDS day, December 1, a new blueprint report was released. PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation. Read Full Report [PDF | 2.6MB] AHRQ: New data report released. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults. Read Full Report [PDF | 4MB] Events AIDS Education Training Center-National Multicultural Center (AETC-NMC) at Howard University: Webcast. Cultural Competence: Delivering Quality HIV Care within Homeless Communities. Learn More Infant/Child Health Pew Research Center: New data report released. In a Down Economy, Fewer Births. Read Full Report [PDF | 190KB] Men's Health Kaiser Family Foundation: New disparity data report released. Putting Men's Health Care Disparities On The Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level. Read Full Report Mental Health SAMHSA: New data report released. Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Findings and Detailed Tables. Read Full Report Substance Abuse SAMHSA: New data report released. State Estimates of Underage Alcohol Use and Self-Purchase of Alcohol: 2008 to 2010. Read Full Report CDC: Digital toolkit. The Impact of Unsafe Injection Practices in U.S. Healthcare Settings. Learn More Events Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC): Webinar. Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse: A Shared Framework. Thursday, December 13, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CST. Learn More Opportunities for Public Comment U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Draft Reccomendation Statement open for comments. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults. This draft Recommendation Statement is available for comment from November 27 until December 24, 2012, at 5:00 pm EST. Learn More U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Draft Reccomendation Statement open for comments. Screening for HIV. This draft Recommendation Statement is available for comment from November 20 until December 17, 2012, at 5:00 pm EST. Learn More The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund): Proposed report to assess the state of access to capital and credit in Native Communities now open for public comment. Native Communities Access to Capital and Credit Report. The draft report is available for comment by February 28, 2013. Learn More [PDF | 177KB]

2013 AmeriCorps NOFO Upcoming Tribal Calls AmeriCorps State and National is hosting conference calls to answer questions and provide technical assistance to Indian Tribes that are interested in applying for FY 2013 AmeriCorps grants.  Join us on these calls if you have questions, such as appropriate AmeriCorps member service activities, staffing for the program, grantee responsibilities, or any others related to the application process. Please send your questions in advance to americorpsgrants@cns.gov. There is an upcoming call this Thursday, December 6!  Register here – you need to register to get the call-in number and participant passcode. A replay of each call will be available an hour after the call is completed and remain online for a month. Tribal call Replay Number: 800-695-3397 ; Passcode: 6441540

AmeriCorps is hosting two final calls for tribes on Thursday, December 13 and Thursday, January 10. 

Register for the 12/13/12 call here!

Register for the 1/10/13 call here!

The steps for registration are below:

• Click the “register” button link. This will take you to an external website called EventBrite.
• When that website opens, click the orange REGISTER tab. 
• Complete the registration information, changing the email address to your own if it is prepopulated. The page will also include the call-in information you need.
• An order confirmation screen will appear in eventbrite.com. Also, an email will be automatically sent to you confirming your ticket order. Tickets will include the call number and access code you need to participate in the call. Tickets are free and you do NOT have to print the ticket for any reason, as the event is via telephone.
• Under “WHEN” on the right-hand side of the page, click “add to my calendar,” then “Outlook calendar," “open,” and when the Outlook window opens, click “save and close” in the top-left corner. You will receive an email confirmation.  

For a full list of technical assistance conference calls, the notice of funding opportunity, or other grant application resources, refer to our website.

New FAQs Available for Criminal History Checks

National Service Criminal History Checks

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New FAQs Available for Criminal History Checks 

The Corporation for National and Community Service has posted two new updates regarding National Service Criminal History Checks on the Knowledge Network. 

The first is an updated Frequently Asked Questions document published on November 30, 2012.

The second is the latest presentation to grantees on the National Service Criminal History Check requirements published December 4, 2012.  

Please review and contact your program officer should you have any questions or need further clarification.

Workshop: Mobile, AL. SBA 89(a) Business Opportunity

Mark Your Calendar!!

8(a) Business Opportunity Workshop                                8(a) Business Opportunity Workshop   Did you know that the Federal Government is THE world’s largest buyer of goods and services spending billions of dollars every year?  If you’re interested in learning about programs that could be the key to success for your small business selling to the Federal Government, then you must attend this workshop!  Attendees will learn: • Access to capital and credit • Free business counseling and training • Federal and non-Federal procurement opportunities                                            We invite you to participate   Guest Speaker: Mike Black, Network16-Small Business Program Manager, US Veteran Administration “Veterans Doing Business with the Federal Government/Certifications” When:      1:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of December 11, 2012 Where:    SBA 10th Floor Conference Room, 210 E. Capitol Street,                           ( Regions Bank Plaza) Jackson, Mississippi 39201                  Space is limited, so register today by calling (601) 965-4378                             Alice Doss, ext. 14 or Joyce Conner, ext. 13   * Workshop will be held the next day if occurring on a federal holiday   All of the SBA’s programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Lesley on Africa added to BEMA home\web\blog page

Blog and URL added to the BEMA home\web\blog page as insightful reference to Africa.

 

 

http://lesleyannewarner.wordpress.com

 

Webinar Recording: ""Water Sector Mutual Aid: How the WARN Program Facilitates Rapid Response and Recovery of Water Systems,"

The Webinar recording of the November 28th EMForum.org program,

""Water Sector Mutual Aid: How the WARN Program Facilitates Rapid Response and Recovery of Water Systems," with Kevin Morley (AWWA) and John Whitler (EPA), is now available.

This is a large file and requires Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime or a similar product to view.

The recording is now also available in MP4 format for mobile users.

The Transcript,  Audio Podcast, presentation Slides, as well as Ratings and Comments are available from the Background Page.

The Audio Podcast and MP4 recordings are also available from the iTunes Store.