Last week, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement for a Hepatitis B Demonstration Grant Program (Hepatitis B Program). Through this announcement, OMH seeks to develop hepatitis B model programs that will end transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and reduce morbidity and mortality attributable to ongoing HBV infection.
This OMH program will fund collaborative partnerships to build capacity for scale-up HBV vaccination, testing and linkage to care services and surveillance to advance progress toward national hepatitis B elimination goals recommended by the National Academies of Sciences (NAS). The Hepatitis B Program also is directly aligned with the four goals of the U.S. National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020.
Service delivery efforts for the Hepatitis B Program will focus on delivery of prompt, responsive and efficient care for persons born in countries where HBV infection is endemic; U.S.-born persons not vaccinated as infants whose parents were born in countries with a very high prevalence of HBV infection; household contacts or sexual partners of persons with HBV infection; and infants/children/adolescents who may otherwise slip through the cracks and improve reach of services essential to eliminating hepatitis B.
The closing date for applications is April 13, 2019.
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The national opioid epidemic, generally recognized as the greatest public health crisis since the dawn of the HIV/AIDS virus, is indisputably hardest on women, experts said at a Feb. 5 session – the first in a series of planned meetings convened by HRSA to crack the problem of patchwork treatment and patient support for women in many parts of the country.
"Women are experiencing increases of use and overdose from opioids at a faster rate than men. And if you slice the demographic pie even more narrowly, the picture doesn't look a lot better. The opioid use disorder crisis affects women across all age groups, all racial groups, all ethnicities, all geographic quarters of America and all socioeconomic status levels." - Brian LeClair, HRSA Principal Deputy Administrator.
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This webinar is the first, in a series of three, to address issues of relevance in preventing and intervening in the HIV/AIDS epidemic among women and girls. This presentation will address the intersection of HIV, substance misuse, and trauma in women, including how to provide optimal care and services. This webinar is presented in observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). NWGHAAD was established by the Office on Women’s Health (OWH) and is intended to increase visibility of the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls, as well as raise awareness of effective prevention and intervention approaches. This year marks the 14thannual observance of NWGHAAD.
The other two webinar topics in this series will include: Women, HIV, Stigma, and Prevention, in late spring 2019, and Women, HIV, and Aging in fall 2019.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
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Skagit and Snohomish Counties, North Sound Behavioral Health Organization, March of Dimes and the Department of Health invite you to attend a conference for the care of pregnant and parenting people impacted by the opioid epidemic.
Thursday, March 28, 2019, 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Registration & breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m.
WHERE: Tulalip Resort Casino
Orca Ballroom
10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.
Tulalip, WA 98271
COST: $30 per person, which includes lunch.
FEBRUARY 28 @ 12:30pm PST
This 30-minute webinar will introduce the evidence-based Triple P - Positive Parenting Program - an approach to parenting that gives parents tools and strategies to raise their child in an environment that is safe, loving and predictable.
It will describe what participants learn in the Triple P seminars, provide information about the program's evidence-base, how the program is structured, and access Triple P in your community to bring it to families/program participants.
Intended Audience:
- HHS grantees, such as Head Start, Child Care Centers, Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, Title V, and Home Visiting Services
- USDA grantees, such as WIC sites
- Others providing early childhood and youth services and programs
Presenters: Marjorie Fujara, MD, FAAP and Margo Chávez-Easley, MSW, LSW, of Parenting ACE, a child abuse prevention initiative part of Cook County Hospitals.
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Join us in raising awareness and help to spur action to improve the health and well-being of youth!
We invite you to participate in Teen Health Week – a global initiative to help teens take charge of their health. From April 1-7, we encourage young people and adolescent health stakeholders to support the physical and mental health of young people.Here’s how you can help:
Join the Movement -
Spread the word -
- Use these Sample Tweets:
- Youth are the future! Spread the word about #TeenHealthWeek2019 in April and join us in improving the future of adolescent health! #TeenHealth #TAG42Mil
- Join us this April for Teen Health Week! Check out the Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) Playbook, and learn more about how schools, clinics, and communities can foster healthy young people! @teenhealthweek #TAG42Mil
- Access and use the Teen Health Week Communications Guide here [PDF]
Be informed -
- Who are America’s Adolescents? Get the latest facts and figures about adolescents and their health at state and national levels. Find information on changing demographics and how adolescents spend their time.
- Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) is a national call to action for organizations and individuals to prioritize activities that improve the health of America's 42 million adolescents. You can make a difference by taking action – check out these resources to learn more about the recommended action steps and resources.
Share how you are observing Teen Health Week by completing the event form hereand using #TeenHealth, #TAG42Mil, #TeenHealthWeek2019, and @teenhealthweek.
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