HIV in Rural America

Please join the Rural Assistance Center for a free webinar!

Webinar Title: HIV in Rural America
Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Time: 1:00pm Central (11:00pm Pacific, Noon Mountain, 2:00pm Eastern)

Description: The Rural Assistance Center and the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy will be hosting a webinar on October 1, 2013 focused on HIV/AIDS in Rural America.  In an effort to reach stakeholders and in support of the National AIDS Strategy this webinar will focus on the Ryan White Program, Research and Prevention.

Featured Speakers:

• Deborah Parham Hopson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Health Resources and Services Administration, Senior Advisor for HIV/AIDS Policy will present on the ACA and the Ryan White Program – Opportunities for People Living with HIV/AIDS.
• Janice C. Probst, PhD, Director, South Carolina Rural Health Research Center and Professor, Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health will discuss research findings on HIV/AIDS in Rural America.
• Bill Yarber, Senior Director Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention will present on HIV/AIDS Prevention.

Please note, there are a limited number of seats available; however, we hope to make a recording available on our website after the live event. This webinar is free. A phone connection and high-speed internet are required to participate. Connection details will be e-mailed to you prior to the event.

If you have questions or problems with the registration process, please contact Cathy Westerhausen at  cathyw@raconline.org or 701.777.0584.

Exploring Available Resources for AI/AN LGBTQ2-S HIV Prevention

This webinar will present products, campaigns and programs developed for American Indian and Alaska Native LGBTQ2-S communities. These resources are free and can be adapted by tribes, local Native health programs and community-based organizations to combat stigma, promote awareness and HIV testing, and encourage more equitable community norms.

Presenters: National Native American AIDS Prevention Center; Project Red Talon, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board; and the Office of Minority Health

June 25, 3 pm EDT
Join the live event (Pre-registration is not required.)

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. Take the Test. Take Control.

 

The CDC estimates that about 1 million people in the United States have HIV, and that every nine and half minutes another person is infected with the virus. However, about a quarter of those people are not aware of their status.

The theme for National HIV Testing Day 2013 is "Take the Test, Take Control." Whether you have yet to take an HIV test, are well-versed on how HIV is transmitted, need widgets for your site or just want to know what's taking place in your area, here are resources for getting tested and getting involved.

Breaking the Glass: Navigating Sexual Health & HIV Stigma with African Immigrants and Refugees

The HHS Office of Minority Health Resource Center's National African Immigrant Project is providing a webinar targeting clinicians that work with African immigrants with HIV and its co-morbidities. The webinar, "Breaking the Glass: Navigating Sexual Health & HIV Stigma with African Immigrants and Refugees", will address HIV stigma as it pertains to African clients, MSM in the African community, FGM, gender issues and medical adherence.

The webinar will address some of the cultural barriers that prevent African clients from accessing treatment and care and adhering to prescribed medications.

The course is taught by: a Dr. Ijeoma Otigbuo, a Nigerian/American professor of microbiology and immunology at Montgomery College in Maryland; Mrs. Adeline Assani-Uva, a Ghanaian/American registered dietitian; and Dr. Emmanuel Koku, a Ghanaian-American, is an Associate Professor of Sociology, at Drexel University, and a Co-Director of its African Studies Program.

The presenters have several decades of expertise in their respective fields, have done several presentations on these topics and have authored papers on Africans, nutrition and HIV.

Date: Friday, June 28, 2013

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements

PC-based attendees

Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Mac®-based attendees

Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer

Mobile attendees

Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

Space is limited.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/548259906  

In 2013, OMHRC will provide periodic webinars to enhance the capacity of community-based and other non-profit organizations as they provide crucial services to their communities.

Federal and Non Federal Grant Opportunities

Federal Grants


Minority Population Specific: $500k or less . . .

• HHS/National Institutes of Health: Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06) Grant. View Full Announcement

• DOJ/Office of Justice Programs: FY 2013 Disproportionate Minority Contact Community and Strategic Planning Project Grant. View Full Announcement  

$500k or more . . .

• HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration: Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Expansion Grant. View Full Announcement

• HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two Grant. View Full Announcement

$500k or less . . .

• HHS/National Institutes of Health: Chronic Inflammation and Age-related Disease (R01) Grant. View Full Announcement  

• HHS/National Institutes of Health: FY14 NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research (DP1) Grant. View Full Announcement  

• DOD/Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs: New 2013 funding opportunities brochure available, Medical Research Funding Opportunities. View Full Announcement  

Non Federal Grants

Minority Population Specific: $500k or less . . .

• The National Alliance for Grieving Children: Child Bereavement Program Grant. Fifty percent of the children served must be from low-income families and/or minority communities. View Full Announcement  

Opportunity for Public Comments

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Requesting comments on the draft recommendation statement. Screening for HIV: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement DRAFT This draft Recommendation Statement is available for comment from November 20 until December 17, 2012, at 5:00 pm EST. Learn More

Improving African Immigrant Health through Empowerment

Washington, DC, is home to one of the largest concentrations of African immigrants in the nation. Many health care providers struggle to identify resources and understand the unique health needs of their African-born patients, and African immigrants themselves may be hindered by communication barriers. Enter an innovative pilot project – BEAT IT! (Becoming Empowered Africans through Improved Treatment of Diabetes, Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS), which is working to close those gaps and promote improvements in disease self-management. Read the full story. | Watch the video on YouTube .

More HIV/AIDS Resources

·  Find out about HIV/AIDS technical assistance and capacity building services available to community-based organizations through the Office of Minority Health Resource Center

·  HIV 101

·  HIV Data and Statistics

·  HIV/AIDS Prevention Bilingual Glossary

·  World AIDS Day: Posters and resources | Plan an event (from AIDS.gov)