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NNED PARTNER of the MONTH:
In honor of Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, the NNED has selected Healthy Drumming. as its Partner of the Month. Healthy Drumming is a holistic therapeutic drumming program designed to decrease stress and anxiety by activating and bridging physiological, psychological, and spiritual schemas. Healthy Drumming circles are led by Dr. Sal Nunez, who presented on this innovative program during the NNED's Network in Action Forum Call on July 7th highlighting the ways that communities across the country are celebrating Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Month.
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Bienvenido Community of Practice (CoP): The NNED's first ever CoP, the Bienvenido Program, has wrapped up their initial training webinars and is now undergoing individual coaching sessions as they implement this promising practice for Latino immigrants in their own communities. For more
information and to check out our new CoP webpage click here. New CoP Focusing on American Indian Youth: The next NNED Community of Practice (CoP), Project Venture, will provide training on a program designed for high risk American Indian youth that aims to prevent substance use and related problems. More information to be released soon.
Network in Action Forum Call: It's Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Month this July, are you ready? To learn how communities are celebrating, join this NNED Forum Call focusing on efforts taking place in the Asian American, African American and LGBTQ communities. To register for Celebrating Mental Health in Diverse Communities Part II click here. "Celebrating Mental Health in Diverse Communities" Recording Available: A recording of the NNED Forum Call Celebrating Mental Health in Diverse Communities Part I that took place on July 7th is now available! Speakers provided both a national overview of the efforts taking place to enhance public awareness of mental illness among minority communities and focused on two local efforts in San Francisco, California and Portland, Oregon. To learn more and watch the recording click here.
NNED Steward Group Member Appointed to ONDCP: The NNED applauds David Mineta on his appointment as Deputy Director of Demand Reduction for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). For more information click here.
SAMHSA Multicultural Mental Health Campaign Launched: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently launched a national
public service advertising (PSA) campaign to promote recovery from
mental health problems within multicultural communities. SAMHSA worked with the NNED to develop messages that were culturally informed, meaningful, appealing and acceptable. Thanks to the NNED Multicultural Steering Committee for all your hard work! For more information click here. Multicultural PSAs Win International Innovation Award: The Global Accelerator Award™ has been awarded to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with the Ad Council and the National Network to Eliminate Disparities (NNED). For more information click here.
Don't Miss the NNED at the 6th World Conference: The NNED will be presenting on the NNED's organizational model at the Sixth World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders. The theme for this year's conference is "Addressing Imbalances: Promoting Equity in Mental Health." For more information click here.
What's New in Behavioral Health Care
White House Launches National HIV/AIDS Strategy: On July 13th the White House released its National HIV/AIDS Strategy to reduce the number of people who are infected by HIV, increase access to care, and reduce HIV-related disparities. To learn more click here.
SAMHSA Hosts First Ever Pride Month Event: In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) held its first ever LGBT Pride Month event, which was attended by over 100 individuals from various federal agencies including SAMHSA, community members, and national organizations. To download the resources from this event click here. HHS Advisors Consider Mapping Disparities via HIT: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is exploring using health information technology (HIT) to help map out disparities in healthcare access and outcomes. For more information click here. CDC Launches Routine Primary Care HIV Screening Program: On June 17th the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention launched a new phase of its Act Against
AIDS campaign, "HIV Screening. Standard Care." (HSSC) to assist
physicians in making HIV testing a standard part of medical care. For
more information click here.
Putting Data and Innovation to Work to Improve Health: On June 2nd Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Institute of Medicine President launched a national initiative, the Community Health Data Initiative, to share a wealth of new community health data that will drive innovation and lead to the creation of new applications and tools to improve the health of Americans. For more information click here.
National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Program: The purpose of the NUCA Program is to demonstrate that partnerships between Federal agencies and national organizations can improve access to care for racial and ethnic minority populations, address social determinants of health, reduce youth violence, increase the diversity of the health work force, and increase the knowledge base for health disparities and health equity activities. Applications are due August 2, 2010.
Partnerships Active in Communities to Achieve Health Equity: The purpose of the PAC Program is to improve health outcomes among racial and ethnic minorities through the establishment of community-based networks that employ evidence-based disease intervention strategies; address social determinants and environmental barriers to healthcare access; and increase access to and utilization of health services. Applications are due August 2, 2010.
State Partnership Grant Program to Improve Minority Health: This program intends to demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of strategic partnerships in improving the health status of minority populations and eliminating health disparities by addressing data needs regarding health disparities. Applications are due August 13, 2010.
Sociological Initiatives Foundation Annual Grant: The Sociological Initiatives Foundation is accepting concept applications for its annual grant program. The foundation specifically supports research that focuses on social policy objectives, institutional and educational practices, legislative and regulatory changes, and linguistic issues (e.g., literacy, language loss and maintenance, language policy, language and health). Applications are due August 15, 2010. Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities: The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage behavioral and social science research on the causes and solutions to health and disabilities disparities in the U. S. population. Applications are due September 14, 2010.
Dare to Dream America: The Dare to Dream America program provides an opportunity for youth (ages 13 to 25) to get involved in mental health awareness activities. Successful applicants are awarded a grant up to $1000 to do projects that promote mental health awareness. Dare to Dream America is brought to you by Youth M.O.V.E. National. Applications are due September 15, 2010. To download the application click here.
New Toolkit on Aging and Diversity: The Administration on Aging has released a new toolkit that provides guidelines and instructions for any community wishing to provide respectful, inclusive, and sensitive services for the older adults in any diverse community. For more information click here.
Statistics on Risky Youth Behavior: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report summarizing results from the 2008-2009 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) and outlining trends in risk behaviors from 1991-2009. For more information click here.
New CLC Instrument for Family Organizations: The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) has released a new cultural and linguistic competence organizational self-assessment tool for family organizations concerned with children and youth with behavioral-emotional disorders, special health care needs, and disabilities. For more
information click here.
Conduct Your Own Public Health Research: The Kaiser Family Foundation has produced an online tutorial that provides an overview of how individuals and organizations can use online public health data sources to answer questions about health care and health policy as they design programs and apply for funding. For more information click here.
Journal Issue Focuses on Social Determinants of Children’s Mental Health: The May 2010 issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (JHCPU) focuses on the social determinants of children’s health and mental health. For more information click here.
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