Eye Health and Latino Farm Workers
http://ht.ly/4MAim
Article Abstract from the Journal of Agromedicine:  Farmworkers face a variety of risk factors for eye injuries. Measures of eye protection use and of eye safety knowledge and beliefs are based on a survey of 300 Latino farmworkers in North Carolina. Few farmworkers report using eye protection (8.3%); most (92.3%) report that employers do not provide eye protection. Approximately 70% report that they are not trained in preventing eye injuries; 81% believe that their chances of getting an eye injury are low. Many farmworkers choose to take risks in order to save time. Interventions are needed that target farmworker knowledge and beliefs about eye safety. [J Agromedicine. 2011 April; 16(2): 143–152.] doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2011.554772.

Environmental hazards remain after Joplin tornado
By John Flesher and Alan Scher Zagier
Associated Press
http://apne.ws/jrmVlZ
As residents confront a gigantic cleanup following the tornado that savaged Joplin, experts say environmental dangers could lurk amid the mountains of debris in the southwestern Missouri city and even in the water and air.
[@RWJF_PubHealth Public Health News Roundup http://bit.ly/lAsTP8]

“Tuning In to Patient’s Cries for Help” programs aimed at reducing unanswered call lights.
http://ht.ly/56Ki0
via @nytimeswell
New York TImes, May 30, 2011
Tom Kerr of Pittsburgh will never forget the long-distance call from his elderly mother, who was in a hospital in the Cleveland area with a broken leg. She phoned her son, more than 100 miles away, because no one in the hospital was answering her call button.[@RWJF_QualEqual]

How to publish news and reach your audience when your website goes down
http://bit.ly/kho9xB
Poynter
by Jeff Sonderman
With so many publishing platforms and social networks available, there’s no reason for a news organization to go dark when its website is down. But it must have a good plan in advance. Here are the steps to take now to get ready.

Men’s Health Month
http://www.menshealthmonth.org/
June is Men’s Health Month. The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This month gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury. [Menshealthmonth.org website 5.31.11]

National Men’s Health Week
http://bit.ly/a8MpbY
June 13-19th
Culminating on Father’s Day, this week gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury. The response has been overwhelming with hundreds of awareness activities in the USA and around the globe.
[Menshealthmonth.org website 5.31.11]

National Running Day
http://www.runningday.org/site/
June 1
National Running Day, held annually on the first Wednesday in June, is a day when runners everywhere declare their passion for running.  These great resources on  can give you tips on running safely:

• Sports Fitness http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportsfitness.html
• Sports Safety http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportssafety.html
• Tips for a Safe Running Program http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00132

http://1.usa.gov/lmx6BY
From the Department of Health and Human Services: Consensus statements and recommendations calling for broad, inclusive and fully integrated approaches to behavioral health and primary care that achieve health equity across the life span for all. [Department of Health and Human Services website - 5.31.11]

http://bit.ly/jvUzNg
Health Literacy Out Loud #59: Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS Talks about the Importance of Health Literacy
Dr. Richard Carmona is the 17th Surgeon General of the United States, Distinguished Professor at the University of Arizona, Vice Chairman of Canyon Ranch, and President of the non-profit Canyon Ranch Institute. He understands the importance of health literacy from a lifetime of personal and professional experiences. In this podcast, Dr. Carmona talks with Helen Osborne about:

• Why he is such a champion of health literacy,
• How health literacy factors in all we do, including emergency and crisis situations as well as public health, and
• What others can do to help. As Dr. Carmona says, “Every citizen needs to become a health literacy public health practitioner.”

http://bit.ly/k5gbdR
Report from IOM that identifies 12 key indicators and 24 objectives that warrant priority attention for the implementation of Healthy People 2020 efforts to improve Americans’ health. [PHPartners http://phpartners.org/ - New Links for the week of May 27, 2011]

National Partnership for Action Launch: New Plan, New Website, New Ways to Take Action!
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/
Check out the brand new National Partnership for Action website, featuring a live webcast of the national launch event in Washington, DC. Read the plans http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlid=33 , find resources, and learn how you can take action in your community

HHS Releases Plan for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=573
In response to the White House charge to improve the involvement of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in federal work, the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a plan to improve health factors at the community level, mainly in data collection, workforce development, treatment and prevention

Register: http://bit.ly/lcb4qF
Monday, June 6
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

After much anticipation the Community Transformation Grants have been announced, launching the next phase towards achieving healthy, equitable communities. The American Public Health Association, PolicyLink, Prevention Institute, Public Health Institute and Trust for America’s Health invite you to join in a discussion on strategies for leveraging Community Transformation Grants to achieve meaningful, and sustainable community transformations.  [Prevention Insititute]

Tony Hawk Foundation Accepting Summer 2011 Grant Applications for Creation of Public Skateparks
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=340200045
Grants of up to $25,000 plus practical assistance will be awarded to nonprofits and local government agencies, including public school systems and public projects, working to build high-quality public skateparks in low-income areas

Elton John AIDS Foundation Invites Letters of Intent for 2011 Funding Round
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=340300044
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to nonprofits in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Central and South America working on projects related to the foundation’s interests in HIV, health, and human rights

Tom’s of Maine Announces Third Annual “50 States for Good” Program to Honor Nonprofit Organizations
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=340500041
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to community-based nonprofits across the country working on volunteer-driven projects related to the environment, human health, and animal welfare….

PND RFP Bulletin (May 26, 2011)

http://newroutes.org/node/41086
New Routes to Community Health http://newroutes.org/ announces publication of Immigrant Media Making—New Voices for Community Health. The report outlines how community organizations and those who fund social change can best leverage the power of media making to help improve health in immigrant and other communities with significant health disparities.

A national webcast detailing report recommendations, to be hosted by the University of Wisconsin Center for Nonprofits http://centerfornonprofits.wisc.edu/, will take place on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CDT. Please use this link to register for the free webcast: http://bit.ly/lisPI9

https://maperc.ucdenver.edu/index.php/pilot-research-funding
In accordance with its mission, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC) offers grant funding to support projects in occupational and environmental safety and health (OESH).  There are two types of OESH projects that the MAP ERC supports through this grant program – scientific research projects and research-to-practice (R2P) projects.  The long-term goals of this grant program are to improve health and safety and reduce risk in the mountain & plains region.  Investigators from minority and underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged to apply.