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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018

February 7, 2018 marks the 18th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national HIV testing and treatment...

Feb 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: 2018 Minority AIDS Initiative

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting...

    Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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    FREE CE: HIV Care and Sexual Health Assessment for American Indian and Alaska Native Patients

    Cardea is offering a free online continuing education opportunity on “HIV Care and Sexual Health Assessment for American Indian and Alaska Native Patients.” The course features four modules: Module 1: Culturally Proficient Sexual Health Care for People of all Genders and Sexual Orientations Module 2: Sexual Health Assessment Module 3: Talking with Patients about HIV […]

    Nov 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 8

    This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH) initiative, Expanding Partnerships and Disseminating HIV Prevention Materials to Reduce HIV and other STDs among Adolescents through National Non-Governmental Organizations (PS16-1603). The initiative was created to increase education of key stakeholders...

    Aug 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Success Story

    NASTAD Success Stories: Increasing Hepatitis Testing & Linkage to Care

    As part of ongoing efforts to highlight successful health department initiatives aimed at ending the HIV and hepatitis epidemics, NASTAD has released an installment of Success Stories that feature health department hepatitis programs. These stories highlight initiatives in Louisiana, Maryland, and Mississippi, that aim to increase testing and linkage to care for hepatitis B and C […]

    Jun 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Hepatitis C and People Who Inject Drugs

    Today is the last day of Hepatitis Awareness Month. Our final blog post of the month focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its disproportionate impact on people who inject drugs (PWID). What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by HCV. For some people, HCV is a short-term, acute illness. Approximately […]

    May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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    CDC Funding Opportunity: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health

    CDC’s Division for Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2018 funds to implement CDC-RFA-DP18-1813: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH). This 5-year program will improve health, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest risk, or burden, of chronic disease,...

    May 14, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: BCHC Activities to Address Vast Increases in STDs

    This blog post was written by Chrissie Juliano, Director, Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), and originally posted on the BCHC Front Lines blog. STD Awareness Month is an opportunity to focus on raising awareness of a problem that affects millions of Americans every year. STDs in the United States are at record highs, despite years of dropping rates, […]

    Apr 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018: Advancing Adolescent HIV Prevention and Care at the Local Level

    Today is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), the only national observance highlighting the impact of HIV & AIDS on young people. In the United States, young people aged 13-24 account for 22% of new HIV diagnoses and nearly half of the 20 million STIs reported each year occur among young people aged 15-24. […]

    Apr 10, 2018 | Kat Kelley

    National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018

    February 7, 2018 marks the 18th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative targeted at Blacks in the United States and the Diaspora. This year’s theme is “Stay the course, the fight is not over!” NBHAAD was founded in 1999 as a national response to the […]

    Feb 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: 2018 Minority AIDS Initiative

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for the fiscal year 2018 Minority AIDS Initiative: Service Integration grant program. The purpose of this program is to integrate evidence-based, culturally competent mental and substance use disorder treatment with HIV primary care and prevention services....

    Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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