NATIONAL NETWORK TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Striving for behavioral health equity for all individuals, families, and communities.
In This Issue:
NNED PARTNER of the MONTH:
In
honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month this May the NNED has
selected three organizations that serve the behavioral health needs of
Asian American communities Wisconsin Refugee Assistance Program, Asian
Americans for Community Involvement, and Asian Health Coalition of
Illinois. These three organizations were selected by the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the NNED to
present at a roundtable discussion and presentation on May 25, 2010 at
the SAMHSA building in Rockville, Maryland in honor of Asian-Pacific
American Heritage Month.
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NNED Community of Practice: Join
the NNED's 1st Community of Practice (CoP): The Bienvenido Program, a
mental health promotion program for Latinos. CoPs are professional
development opportunities for NNED Members to receive training and
coaching on a promising practice through a virtual learning platform.
Deadline to apply has been extended to May 13, 2010. For more
information click here. NNED’s CDEP Project Seeds “Reducing Disparities Project” in California: The
NNED's Community-Defined Evidence Project (CDEP) Learning Cluster
provided the conceptual foundation for the California State Department
of Mental Health's Reducing Disparities Project that focuses on
eliminating disparities in mental health care. For more information click here.
NNED Forum Call: Implementing Telehealth in Diverse Communities: Where to Start Wednesday,
May, 19th 1:00-2:00pm ET. Join this webinar to learn how you can
implement telehealth/telemedicine in your community to reduce and
eliminate disparities in access to care. If you are a NNED Member
register for this webinar by clicking here. "Promising Practices from the Field" Recording Available: A recording of the NNED Forum Call Promising Practices from the Field that took place on April 21st is now available! This webinar featured
two promising practices that can be implemented in diverse communities:
"Best Practices for Pacific Islander and Native American Indigenous
Communities" and "The Bienvenido Program." To learn more and watch the
recording click here.
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Roundtable: In
honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month this May the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the NNED
have selected three NNED Partners that serve the behavioral health needs
of Asian-Pacific Americans community to present at a roundtable
discussion and presentation on May 25, 2010 at the SAMHSA building in
Rockville, Maryland. For more information click here.
Underage Drinking Campaign: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
is implementing a new wave of underage drinking prevention public
service announcements (PSAs) for print, television, and radio. In
patnership with the NNED, SAMHSA has also implemented PSAs directed at
the Chinese and American Indian/Alaska Native communities. For more
information click here.
Health Care Reform Forum: The
NNED has been compiling helpful resources on the implementation of
health care reform in diverse communities. To learn about the provisions
for eliminating disparities in helaht care reform law, how health care
reform will affect your community, and hear what others are saying click here.
What's New in Behavioral Health Care
Health Secretary Addresses Minority Health Issues: HHS
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced that HHS is developing a
national plan of action focused on reducing documented health
disparities between minority and white populations. For more information
click here.
Panel Discussion on HIV/AIDS in the Black Community: A
panel discussion at the National Association of Black Journalists
Conference on Health Disparities, March 5th, featured Greg Millet from
the White House Office of Domestic AIDS Policy and Phil Wilson,
President and CEO of Black AIDS Institute. To watch the video click here. HIT Opportunities for Behavioral Health Providers: A
new bill in Congress would expand federal health information technology
(HIT) opportunities to community behavioral health providers and
organizations. For more information click here. Patient Costs Act as a Barrier to Intensive Health Behavior Counseling: A
new study found that patients were much more likely to obtain
counseling if the counseling service was free, suggesting that
out-of-pocket costs are a significant deterrent to use of intensive
behavioral counseling services. For more information click here. Stigma Keeps Some Latinos from Depression Treatment: A new study provides evidence that in the Latino community, members who
stigmatize mental illness are less likely to seek and comply with
mental health treatment. For more information click here.
Funding Opportunities
Expanded HIV: The purpose of this program is to increase HIV testing opportunities for populations disproporitionately affected by HIV. Applications are due June 3, 2010.
Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children: This
funding opportunity seeks applications from institutions/organizations
that propose to conduct research to reduce health disparities among
minority and underserved children. Applications are due June 5, 2010. Community Participation in Research: This
funding announcement solicits grant applications that propose
intervention research on health promotion, disease prevention, and
health disparities that communities and researchers jointly conduct.
Applications are due June 5, 2010. Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program: This
announcement seeks competitive applications for small applied research
projects that relate to identifying and evaluating solutions for
eliminating disparities among Hispanic Americans. Applications are due June 24, 2010. Promise Neighborhoods: This
program is intended to significantly improve the educational and
developmental outcomes of all children in our most distressed
communities, including rural and tribal communities. Applications are
due June 25, 2010.
American Journal of Public Health Focuses on Asian-Pacific American Health: The May issue of AJPH focuses on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific
Islander health in honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. For more information click here.
Eliminating Disparities through Health Care Reform: Learn
how your community can eliminate disparities in health and behavioral
health through these provisions in health care reform law. For more
information click here.
SAMHSA Kit on Advancing Evidence-Based and Promising Practices: The
materials provide innovative, engaging, and effective learning tools
that help shape mental health services toward recovery. For more
information click here.
2009 Health Care Quality and Disparities Reports: AHRQ's
annual quality and disparities reports show trends by measuring health
care quality for the nation. "Despite promising improvements in a few
areas of health care, we are not achieving the more substantial strides
that are needed to address persistent gaps in quality and access," said
AHRQ Director Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. For more information click here.
Suicide Prevention Guide for AI/AN Communities: SAMHSA
has released a suicide prevention planning guide to prevent suicide in
American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) communities. The guide was
designed to support AI/AN communities and those who serve them in
developing effective, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate suicide
prevention plans. For more information click here.
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