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Continuing Education: SOAR to Health and Wellness

This free, two-hour live SOAR to Health and Wellness training, offered by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, the Administration for Children and Families Office on Trafficking in Persons and the HHS Office on Women's Health, teaches providers how to identify and respond to human trafficking. This training offers CE/CME credits for physicians, pharmacists, psychologists, nurses, […]

Emerging Lessons from the COVID-19 Response: Actions Towards Equity

Join NNPHI for Part III of our COVID-19 lessons learned series, where we will share practical strategies for taking Action Towards Equity. Learn more about the science surrounding the COVID vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, and how we can address vaccine equity in the next stages of the pandemic response with Dr. Carlos Del Rio (invited). We […]

AAPI Heritage Month Twitter Chat

Each May, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) recognizes Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, an observance that celebrates the achievements and contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. This year, OMH and its partners throughout the country will focus on supporting communities that have been disproportionately impacted by […]

Latinos and the Nation’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

New Campaign from THE CONVERSATION / LA CONVERSACIÓN to Address Information Needs in the Community Join KFF and UnidosUS for an interactive web event on Thursday, May 20th for the latest insights on what is working and what barriers must be overcome in ensuring equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccines for Latinos in the U.S., […]

Mental Health Day of Action – Advocate for the Moms Matter Act

We need 28 more congressional “co-sponsors” (those who show early support) to move this important federal legislation. Join us May 20 to call your members of Congress to ask them to co-sponsor the #MomsMatterAct (H.R. 909) to improve Maternal Mental Health for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The 2020 Mom team will provide the […]

Telemental Health State Medicaid Policies

The importance of, and ability to, access to mental health services has increased exponentially over the course of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Medicaid agencies have seen a rapid increase in utilization for telemental health services and these services were the most common type of service during the pandemic. This makes behavioral health services […]

Telemental Health & State Medicaid Policies

The importance of, and ability to, access to mental health services has increased exponentially over the course of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Medicaid agencies have seen a rapid increase in utilization for telemental health services and these services were the most common type of service during the pandemic. This makes behavioral health services […]

Achieving Health Equity: What’s Next?

How do we use the public health lessons learned in 2020 to improve health for all? The COVID-19 pandemic placed a spotlight on the shocking health disparities American communities of color have endured for decades and underscored the need for change. Mortality rates linked to COVID-19 for Native Americans, Latinos and Black Americans are approximately […]

Investing in Maternal and Child Health in the United States

Access to adequate health care and nutrition is critical for healthier pregnancies, improved birth outcomes for low-income women and infants, and healthier growth and development for young children. The pandemic has exacerbated the disparities in the nation’s health care system and rates of food insecurity. According to Centers for Disease Control, 3 out of 5 […]