NATIONAL NETWORK TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
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NNED PARTNER of the MONTH:
Reaching Out About Depression (ROAD) has been selected as the Partner of the Month for January. Based in Massachusetts, ROAD is an innovative community-based program that helps women struggling with poverty and depression.
ROAD provides integrated attention to internal psychological issues and external systemic issues that are usually addressed separately in mainstream mental health and social services systems. By creating a network of support in the community, the ROAD program helps women experiencing stress or depression understand that they are not alone, while offering strategies and resources to promote their self-empowerment and improved quality of life.
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Upcoming Network in Action Forum Calls: After hearing back from NNED Members, the NNED is working on our 2011 Forum Call schedule. Don't miss upcoming webinars on: Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Behavioral Health, A Framework for Cross-Cultural Dialogue, Collecting REAL Data, Trauma Informed Care. Stay tuned!
Community-Based Responses to Maternal Depression Forum Call: On this Forum Call members of the NNED's Parental Depression Learning Cluster will share community-based interventions that target the identification and treatment of maternal depression among women living in lower resourced communities. February 16, 2011 1:00-2:00pm ET. Register today!
New Learning Cluster Focuses on the Mental Health of Immigrants: The Northeastern Center has partnered with the NNED to offer continuing education for trained Bienvenido Facilitators. The Bienvenido Program is a mental health promotion program for Latinos that addresses issues that come with adjustment to life in another country. This Learning Cluster will begin with an introduction webinar on January 27th.
Project Venture, Back by Popular Demand: Due to high demand, the NNED is pleased to offer a second round of Project Venture training through another Community of Practice (CoP) - a free professional development opportunity for NNED Members to receive training on innovative promising and evidence-based practices for diverse communities. Register for the introduction webinar on January 26th at 1pm ET.
Become the Next NNED Partner of the Month! Is your organization doing good work but struggling? Send an email to info@nned.net to become a NNED Partner of the Month so that your organization can get more visibility.
What's New in Behavioral Health Care
Black Press of America Announces Series on AIDS in Black America: The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has partnered with the Greater Than AIDS movement and the Black AIDS Institute to reengage Black Americans in fighting the AIDS epidemic by making an historic commitment to cover AIDS in Black America in the nation’s Black press. Read more...
Stigma Haunts Mentally Ill Latinos: A deeply rooted mix of cultural and socioeconomic factors have conspired to stigmatize Latinos with mental illness, in many cases causing them -- and their families -- to delay or avoid seeking professional assistance, however help is around the corner. Read more...
Minority Teens Using Drugs at Higher Rates: According to recently released data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency's 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, there were significant increases in drug use among young African American teen girls and Hispanic teen boys between 2008 and 2009. Read more...
Wisconsin Native Americans Have High Suicide Rate: The suicide rates of American Indians in Menominee County, Wisconsin tell a story that is mirrored across American Indian communities throughout the United States, reports the Greenbay Press Gazette. Read more...
For LGBT Teens, Acceptance is Critical: Family acceptance seems to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) youth against suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to a new study published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, reports CNN. Read more...
Funding Opportunities
Reducing Health Disparities and Achieving Health Equity - Addressing Depression Among Racial and Ethnic Minority or Underserved Women and Girls: Funding will support projects which address depression as a health disparity affecting racial and ethnic minority women and girls; and underserved populations of women and girls. Applications are due February 10, 2011.
Pfizer Fellowship in Health Disparities: Individuals interested in this fellowship program must have a focus in their research on disparities and possible solutions to address disparities. Applications are due February 11, 2011.
Tribal Youth National Mentoring Program: This solicitation invites applicants to propose national initiatives that will support the development, maturation, and expansion of community programs to provide mentoring services to tribal youth populations on the reservations of federally-recognized tribes. Applications are due February 28, 2011.
Campus Suicide Prevention Grants: The purpose of this program is to facilitate a comprehensive approach to preventing suicide in institutions of higher education. Applications are due March 4, 2011.
Interdisciplinary Approaches for HIV/AIDS Risk-Avoidance Decision Making in Developing Adolescents: The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) invites interdisciplinary formative research projects attempting to explore HIV/AIDS risk avoidance decision-making among adolescents. Applications are due April 15, 2011.
Chartbook Features Data on Children’s Mental and Emotional Well-Being: A new chartbook from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau presents data on a range of indicators on the health and well-being of children who have been diagnosed with emotional, behavioral, or developmental conditions. Read more...
Experts Share Promising Best Practices for Collaboration to Improve Public Health: The November 2010 edition of the Preventing Chronic Disease, a journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), features a set of 11 essays and articles that examine the role that partnerships play in influencing the health of a community. Read more...
New Study - Is Homophobia a Factor in the HIV Racial Gap?: In the United States, perceptions about homosexuality differ greatly by race, which may partly explain disparities in HIV infection rates between black and white men who have sex with men (MSM), a new study suggests. Read more...
Center for American Progress Reports on LGBT Mental Health: In response to the recent suidices of LGBT youth, the Center for American Progress has released this issue brief that describes the health and behavioral health needs of LGBT youth, and makes recommendations to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve services for LGBT youth. Read more...
Authors Explore Priorities for Addressing Socio-Economic Determinants of Health: "The interventions that were most important to the low-income residents of Washington, D.C. who participated in this study were health insurance, dental care, housing, job training, counseling, healthy behavior incentives, job placement, and neighborhood improvement," write the authors of an article published in the November 2010 issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (JHCPU). Read more...
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