Dear MPHA Members:

Need a little motivation to get moving  See below for a fun challenge from APHA! 

Welcome to a new year and the start of APHA’s Keep It Moving Challenge, a great way to focus on being active every day, staying motivated by your team members and engaging in a little friendly competition. 

 

If you’ve been part of our Billion Steps Challenge in the past, you’re already familiar with how it works. We’ve added even more activities for you to try out and share with your team – walking not required!

 

Sign up for the challenge today! You can join Team APHA or create your own team and ask friends and family to get involved. The challenge runs through the end of National Public Health Week on April 11.

 

Learn more about the Keep It Moving Challenge and sign up today.

 

We’re looking forward to moving more with you in 2021!

 

Best,

 

Preksha Malhotra

National Public Health Week Fellow, APHA

 

Environmental justice mini-grant and technical assistance program

The National Environmental Health Partnership Council is pleased to announce a mini-grant and technical assistance program to support three community-based organizations working to advance environmental justice in their communities.

Application deadline is Jan. 8, 2021.

Visit the American Public Health Association website for more details.

DHS Grant RFP Digest December 14, 2020 New Grants and RFPs Notice of Request for Proposals to provide training to the professional workforce on the intersection of HIV and substance abuse. Proposals Due: February 4, 2021

Build Your Expertise in Pediatric Trauma and Attachment

 

The Attachment and Trauma-Focused Training (ATFT) for Occupational Therapists (OTs) is a peer-developed, expert-led Intermediate-Level Certification offered by the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children (ATTACh). This online training equips OTs with the education, training, research, and resources needed to offer pediatric occupational therapy. 12 CEs at no additional cost.

 

Learn more and register here to join your colleagues in this advanced ATFT certification program.

 

For questions about the ATFT for OTs, contact ATTACh at training@attach.org.

 

Do you have 10 or more professionals in your organization who need professional training? ATTACh offers additional group trainings that are perfect for: Behavioral Health Clinics, City and County Health Systems, Schools and Educational Facilities, Hospitals, Rehab Facilities, and more. Contact us for pricing.

 

Visit us at www.attach.org.

MPHA Members: see the note below about being an AmeriCorps VISTA member host site

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We've recently released our host site application for next summer and we're seeking higher education, nonprofit, or government agencies in Minnesota to host an AmeriCorps VISTA member who will serve full-time for one year beginning in summer 2021. Please share in whatever way makes sense.

We are especially interested in supporting host sites and/or projects related to:

• Community-campus partnerships that focus on improving health, education, or economic outcomes for low-income populations.
• College student basic needs, including, but not limited to, health care access, food access, housing assistance, financial education, and mental health support.
• Access to and retention of low-income college students into college/university programs or institutions.
• Addressing racial disparities in health, education, or economic outcomes.

You can reference the full release

 with details linked.  

Questions? Please contact:

Jaquelyn Chagnon
Program Coordinator
Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact
2211 Riverside Ave. S., CB 48
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-359-6464 - office

608-852-6214 - cell

jchagnon@compact.org

www.mncampuscompact.org

 

New funding opportunity! Environmental justice mini-grant and technical assistance program    To support community-based organizations working to advance environmental justice in their communities, the National Environmental Health Partnership Council is pleased to announce a mini-grant and technical assistance program. The Partnership Council is convened by APHA and supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.    The Advancing Environmental Justice through Technical Assistance Mini Grants program will award $10,000 to three community-based organizations. Eligible organizations must be U.S.-based 501c3 nonprofits with a demonstrated ability to work with community members to advance environmental justice. Organizations should be reflective of the communities disproportionately affected by the environmental injustice addressed. Application deadline: Jan. 8, 2021.    Learn more and apply today! The National Environmental Health Partnership Council is comprised of a variety of agencies and organizations dedicated to environmental health within the US. APHA is a founding partner of the Council, which strives to support healthy people by working for healthier environments. The Council brings together diverse stakeholders to help expand and sustain awareness, education, policies and practices related to environmental health.

UPCOMING WEBINAR From Bench to Body: How the U.S. Health Care System Plans to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines DATE & TIME Wednesday, December 16, 2020 3:00 - 4:00 PM CST

SPEAKERS Sarah Dash (Moderator) Alliance for Health Policy  Esther Krofah FasterCures, a Center of the Milken Institute L.J. Tan Immunization Action Coalition Hemi Tewarson  Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy The COVID-19 pandemic sparked international concern about vulnerabilities in the global supply chain and disrupted the production of crucial pharmaceutical ingredients around the world. In a strained, but resilient market, two promising vaccine candidates boasting nearly 95% effectiveness rose to the top of various formulations. While their sponsors seek Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration, the rest of the American health care system is preparing for vaccine deployment and mass immunization. This briefing will explore how our supply chain must respond to manufacture millions of doses and then swiftly deliver them to administration sites. Panelists will also illustrate the steps these stakeholders might take in the first 48 hours after an Emergency Use Authorization is approved. Register Today This webinar is a project of the Alliance for Health Policy, with support from NIHCM Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund and Arnold Ventures.

Are you an organization, business, or entrepreneur that is addressing health equity in the Twin Cities? If so, the American Heart Association is proud to launch two programs that will provide grant funds to you!

First, The EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator provides financial grants and business training to women social entrepreneurs who are addressing health inequity for women in the Twin Cities. To learn more, click here.

Second, the Social Impact Fund will offer up to $1 million in funding for businesses and nonprofits that are working to sustainably address health disparities for residents in the Twin Cities. Please join the Town Hall on December 16 at 10AM to learn more about this grant. 

Click here for more information on both grant programs. 

Latinos Rising: Building a Cohesive Culture for Health Equity in the United States Wednesday, December 16 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET U.S. Latinos are a dynamic and culturally diverse people, with a multi-faceted heritage and history that spans well beyond our borders. Already the largest racial/ethnic minority group in the United States, they also are expected to comprise nearly one-third of the nation's population in just a few more years. Yet, Latinos face a variety of health disparities, such as high rates of diabetes and obesity and disproportionate COVID-19 case and death rates, which stems from a variety of inequities in the social determinants of health. Presenters in this webinar will examine the history and diversity of the Latino population in the United States. They will explore the widening socioeconomic gap and the mechanisms by which people discriminate, which contribute to the inequitable distribution of healthcare, resources, and mental and physical health disparities among Latinos. They will also share potential solutions and future directions in individual, collective, research, and other action to help achieve a cohesive culture focused on health equity, where everyone works individually and as a group to ensure each person has a fair and just opportunity for health and wealth.  With presentations by:  Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, director of Salud America!, professor and chair of Population Health Sciences at UT Health San Antonio Cliff Despres, BJ, communications director, Salud America!, UT Health San Antonio Rosalie Aguilar, MPH, project coordinator, Salud America!, UT Health San Antonio Moderated by Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of Salud America! Learn More & Register Here     Healthy Eating Research is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by Duke University.

MPHA Members:

The Journal of Health Promotion Practice has 8 articles on Centering Native Voices with free access until Nov. 30th:

https://journals.sagepub.com/topic/collections-hpp/hpp-2-health_promotion_practice_native_american_indigenous/hpp

Centering Native Voices: Engagement, Knowledge, and Participation for Prevention from Indigenous Communities