“Toward Health Equity: A Prevention Framework for Reducing Health and Safety Disparities,” written by Rachel Davis and Larry Cohen’s is a chapter in  the textbook The New World of Health Promotion: New Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (eds. Healey and Zimmerman)

Their chapter “strategically applies prevention as a tool to reduce health and safety inequities. It begins with an overview of primary prevention, provides a framework for understanding the health disparities trajectory, examines how social determinants enable an environmental approach to addressing health disparities, and describes what can be done to help close the persistent gap in health and safety outcomes in the United States.”

You can find a link to download this chapter at this website http://tinyurl.com/yzpy327

The Peace Development Fund
http://www.peacedevelopmentfund.org/page/commorg
The Peace Development Fund was founded on the belief that lasting change will come only when a large amount of people are well informed and empowered to make change. The Funds Community Organizing Grant Program provides support to U.S.-based groups that are engaged in community organizing work for social justice. Applying organizations must have an annual budget of less than $250,000. In addition applicants should create a power base that can hold leaders accountable to the people who are affected by their decisions. The maximum grant size for the upcoming grant cycle is $5,000. The application deadline is March 5, 2010.  [Communitypartnerlistserv]

Health Disparities Research on Minority and Underserved Populations Grant
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-10-003.html
Description: The overarching goal of this FOA is to solicit innovative research addressing elements that eliminates health disparities. Research focused on disease and/or conditions that disproportionately affect racial/ethnic minorities is a growing field and has been employed lately in understanding dynamics contributing to health disparities. Funding for this FOA will support investigators who propose to conduct health disparities research using its principles to improve health inequities. The research should take into account the characteristics of health systems and health seeking behaviors that propagate disparities. [U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Daily Digest Bulletin]

Innovative Faith-based Approaches to Health Disparities Research
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-10-004.html
Description: Applications for this grant should propose multidisciplinary interventions on health disparities, involving social determinants of health, health behavior, disease prevention, and health promotion.  Specifically those jointly conducted with faith-based organizations or faith-motivated programs and the research community will be encouraged to apply.  The ultimate goal is to foster intervention research on effective faith-motivated initiatives that have played an important role in addressing health disparities. Funding is also intended to provide support for early and conceptual stages of exploratory and developmental research projects.  Overall, this grant will allow applicants to 1) Examine the role and unique characteristics of faith communities in addressing health disparities, 2) Design targeted interventions, and 3) Track the efficacy of faith-motivated initiatives. [U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Daily Digest Bulletin]

Drug Free Communities Support Program
http://samhsa.gov/Grants/2010/SP-10-005.aspx
Description: The purpose of this program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.  This grant is offered on behalf of the Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  DFC is accepting applications for this grant in order to reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults by: 1) Addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse, and 2) Promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.  Please note that for the purpose of this grant, substances include, but are not limited to, narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, inhalants, marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco, where their use is prohibited by Federal, State, or local law. Substances may also include the non-medical use of prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines. [U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Daily Digest Bulletin]

Standing Announcement for the Ethnic Community Self-Help Program
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RE-0117.html
Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is accepting applications for funding to connect newcomer refugees and their communities with community resources. This program objective is to strengthen organized communities comprised and representative of refugee populations to ensure continuous support and services to refugees after initial resettlement.
[U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Daily Digest Bulletin]

SmallStep.Gov
http://www.smallstep.gov/
“There are many ways that you can take small steps toward better health, and you can to it – today! We provide over 100 tips below to take small steps to a healthier lifestyle for you and your family. Steps that are simple and free! Choose from any one of these small steps, or create your own. Get your friends and family involved in coming up with fun ways to take small steps each and every day. Remember, for adults, getting physically active at least five times a week, for thirty minutes or more, will help lead you toward a happier and healthier lifestyle. For kids, being active an hour a day is a small step towards good health! Eat a healthy diet, avoid harmful substances, and integrate small steps into your life – and soon you will see the positive effects taking place – one day at a time..”

Text4Baby
http://text4baby.org/
The Partnership Center is  pleased to promote the launch of an exciting new mobile information service called text4baby.  This initiative announced on Thursday by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. An educational program, text4baby provides pregnant women and new moms with information to help them care for their health and give their babies the best possible start in life… using their cellphones!   Mobile phones can play a significant role in health care by delivering information directly to those who need it most. Text messaging can deliver the right health information at the right time to pregnant women and new moms, and can be particularly helpful in reaching underserved populations. While not everyone has access to the Internet, 90% of Americans have a mobile phone. Text messaging is disproportionately higher among women of childbearing age and minority populations who face higher infant mortality rates. In studies from around the world, mobile health services like text4baby have demonstrated the ability to help change improve health outcomes. [U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Daily Digest Bulletin]

Millions of American Adults Not Up to Date on Needed Immunizations
http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=55229
Too many adults in the United States are not up to date on vaccinations for seasonal flu, pneumonia, and many other preventable diseases, according to a new report by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Adult Immunization:  Shots to Save Lives attributes surprisingly low adult immunization rates in this country to barriers such as a lack of knowledge about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, limited access to health care providers for many Americans, and limited research and development of new vaccines.

AHRQ Activities Using CBPR to Address Health Care Disparities
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/cbprbrief.pdf
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a new publication highlighting grants that have successfully used community-based participatory research (CBPR). The approach is said to help researchers and health care professionals address health care disparities by connecting “scientists to participating community members as partners not just subjects.” Benefits of CBPR include studies with better formulated research topics, culturally competent measures, and a deeper understanding of community dynamics. One study highlighted in the publication examines tribal participatory research and culturally appropriate health promotion programs in Montana and Wyoming.

The Next Challenge for Public Housing: Serving Its Most Vulnerable Families
http://www.urban.org/events/index.cfm
Thursday, February 11, 2010
9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT / 7 a.m. MT / 6 a.m. PT
The HOPE VI program did away with much of the nation’s worst public housing, but not all residents benefited. Many of the most troubled families — those with physical and mental health problems, weak employment histories, low literacy levels, drug or alcohol abuse troubles, criminal histories, and serious credit problems — have been left behind in the move to mixed-income developments or private-market housing. As the federal government, localities, and housing authorities seek to revitalize scarred inner-city neighborhoods, a unique set of responses is needed to aid public housing’s most vulnerable families. The Chicago Family Case Management Demonstration may have some innovative answers. [info @ ChapinHall.org]

Developing, Maintaining, and Sustaining Partnerships
http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov/cs_partnership.html
February 23, 2010, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has examined key variables common to community partnerships and will discuss these findings during this interactive cyber-seminar.  Please join us and share your experiences partnering with others to ensure that innovations reach the people who most need them. As part of our efforts to forge a collaboration between cancer control researchers and practitioners, we invite interested participants to ’share their stories’ about partnerships that moved research into practice.  Story submission guidelines will be provided live during the seminar.

Applications Sought for Center for Technology and Aging Remote Patient Monitoring Diffusion Grants Program
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=283700003
Grants totaling $500,000 will be awarded for programs that use remote patient monitoring technologies to promote independent living for older adults and lessen the burden on their caregivers

American Library Association Diversity Office Seeks Research Grant Proposals
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=284200013
Grants of $2,000 will be awarded to ALA members working to develop programs that address critical gaps in the knowledge of diversity issues within library and information science.

Institute of Museum and Library Services Accepting Applications for 2010 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants Program
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=284200015
Grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages working to improve existing library services or implement new services, particularly those relating to the goals of the Library Services and Technology Act

Guardian Life Insurance Invites Entries for Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Award Program
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=284200017
Fifteen girls between the ages of 12 and 18 who have demonstrated early entrepreneurship or the beginnings of financial independence will receive $30,000 for their college education or future entrepreneurial pursuits

ConAgra Foods Foundation and Feeding America Establish Child Hunger Corps to Fight Hunger in Cities Nationwide
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=284200019
Individuals who are interested in ending child hunger will receive a living allowance and benefits while serving a two-year placement at a local food bank

Gates Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry for Grand Challenges Point-of-Care Diagnostics Grants
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=282900018
Grants totaling $30 million will be awarded to organizations working to create technologies that can be used to assess patients at the point of care in the developing world

PND RFP Bulletin (February 5, 2010)

Health Information Technology Use Among Men and Women Aged 18–64: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–June 2009
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/healthinfo2009/healthinfo2009.pdf
by Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., and Barbara Stussman, B.A., Division of Health Interview Statistics/
About 51% of U.S. adults went online to look up health information last year, according to a new report from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, Reuters reports.
For the survey, researchers interviewed 7,192 adults ages 18 to 64 between January and June 2009.
Investigators found that:
•    6% of respondents had requested prescription refills online;
•    5% had used e-mail to communicate with a physician; and
•    3% had used the Internet to make medical appointments during the previous 12 months (Reuters, 2/3).
http://tinyurl.com/ylmygxc iHealth Beat, February 4, 2010

The Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/02/05/hsi
Inside Higher Ed
February 5, 2010
The number of institutions officially recognized by the federal government as “Hispanic serving” is set to rise dramatically in the coming years, according to a comprehensive study of Latino enrollment in higher education. [REFORMA listserv]

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
http://www.healthinschools.org/
Grant Alerts – February 4, 2010

Dannon Company – Next Generation Nutrition Grants
http://tinyurl.com/y9up7v2
The Dannon Company invites applicants for its fifth annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grants. Programs that receive grants must promote childhood nutrition and healthy eating habits.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence
http://tinyurl.com/y89yrp2
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Peaceful Pathyways: Reducing Exposure to Violence program is matching grant programs that connect the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with local grantmakers to fund new, community-based projects that improve health and health care for vulnerable populations.

The Sara Lee Foundation – Food Related Programs
http://tinyurl.com/ycnfzkg
The purpose of The Sarah Lee Foundation is to decrease food insecurity and increase access to fresh produce and meals.

Navigating Collaboration: Funding: Beyond the Mechanics Webinar
http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/collaboration.html#A5
Navigating Collaboration: A Crash Course in Connecting with the Community is a five part webinar series presented by medical, public, academic librarians and by staff from community organizations on issues surrounding collaboration and health information. Funding: Beyond the Mechanics was held on February 3rd, and covered the process of finding like-minded partners, and developing sustainable projects, as well as the funding cycle. While online at http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/collaboration.html you can view the recordings of the previous three sessions as well as locate resources that will guide you in the process of collaboration.

Foreign Language Consumer Health Resources for Refugees Webinar
On January 14th, the Arizona Health Sciences Library presented a webinar on Foreign Language Consumer Health Resources for Refugees.  The recording of the presentation is now available at:
http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/consumer/webinars/
You may access the PowerPoint presentation, Word document, “Sixteen Sources of Foreign Language/Multicultural Health Information Materials,” Streaming Video, and Download Video at that site. Note that when you click on either of the latter two, you’ll need to wait 2:15 minutes before the webinar actually begins. Feel free to access and modify the information for your own needs, but we would greatly appreciate it if you will acknowledge the Arizona Health Sciences Library as the source.

It’s Your Life Live It Safe:  HIV/AIDS in the Native American Community
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK45HHiOCQk
Local youth in San Diego discuss the importance of HIV/AIDS prevention and education in Native American communities.[American Library Association Listserv]

National Training Center for Integrated Hepatitis HIV/STD Prevention Services
http://www.knowhepatitis.org/
The National Training Center provides training to frontline workers in community based organizations and clinics on hepatitis prevention, diagnosis, management, treatment and integration. Hepatitis, STDs and HIV are preventable diseases. [aapcho-path listserv]

Black AIDS Awareness Day
http://tinyurl.com/yk59r92
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) will honor the tenth annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day http://www.blackaidsday.org/ on February 7th. Held during Black History Month, the special HIV/AIDS observance day serves as a “national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative designed to increase the awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment among Blacks in the United States and Diaspora.” [National Minority AIDS Council in Action]

CDC’s Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among Blacks
A Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among Blacks in the United States, 1981–2009
American Journal of Public Health 2009 October
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/journals/index.htm
Among US racial/ethnic groups, Blacks are at the highest risk of acquiring HIV/ AIDS. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Heightened National Response to Address the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans, which seeks to engage public and nonpublic partners in a synergistic effort to prevent HIV among Blacks. [HIV/AIDS Updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).]