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M aryland Office of Minority Health  and Health Disparities  
MHHD Newsletter
Summer 2016
In This Issue
MHHD Welcomes New Deputy Director
Funding Opportunity
News and Resources
Zika Virus Information & Resources
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Dear Health Disparities Partner,
  
I am pleased to present the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Summer Newsletter.  

We welcome your feedback!  Feel free to reach out to our Office by phone: 410-767-7117 or e-mail: [email protected].
 
Sincerely,

Shalewa Noel-Thomas, PhD, MPH
Director 
Minority Health and Health Disparities
MHHD Welcomes New Deputy Director, Stephanie Slowly!
 
Stephanie C. Slowly, MSW, LCSW-C

Ms. Stephanie Slowly joined the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (MHHD) in July, 2016 and currently serves as the Deputy Director.  Prior to joining MHHD, Ms. Slowly served as the Deputy Chief of Programs and Training Capacity for the Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Ms. Slowly has more than 10 years of clinical social work, healthcare, and program implementation experience.  As the new Deputy Director, Ms. Slowly is committed to engaging internal and external stakeholders in innovative approaches to address the health disparity needs throughout the state of Maryland. Ms. Slowly received her Bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology and Masters of Social Work from Norfolk State University and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.    
Funding Opportunity

Outreach and Education for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, and other STDs



MHHD,  in collaboration with the Center for HIV/AIDS and Health Services,  invites applications for  community-based education and outreach activities that address HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, and other STDs in minority, medically underserved communities .  


Non-profit organizations within Maryland Jurisdictions are eligible to apply.   Please review the Request for Applications (RFA) for all application information.  


All applications are due by 5:00 PM on Monday, August 15, 2016


All questions and application submissions should be sent to Ms. Namisa Kramer at  [email protected] .
News and Resources of Interest

 
Violence Related Trauma 
Resources

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) has gathered important resources addressing violence related trauma to help communities support emotional well-being and recovery.   Visit the  website here  to find  resources for individuals, families, communities ,  providers, law enforcement, and other professionals .







Through Health Equity Change Makers, HHS OMH is  sharing compelling personal stories that illustrate the far-reaching impact of health disparities -- and the ways that we all, as individuals, in our families and communities, and as a nation -- are making change happen every day.

Visit the Health Equity Change Makers website to read stories and view the Toolkit to get ideas and resources for activities that you can do - at home, at work and in your community - to help end health disparities and accelerate health equity.


New Webinar Series!
Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority Communities

This five-part webinar series examines the current state of hepatitis and HIV among minority groups, as well as best practices for culturally and linguistically appropriate testing and outreach efforts.   Click here to register for upcoming Webinars or view archive for past webinars.


New Report by HHS OMH!  
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care: Compendium of State-Sponsored National CLAS Standards Implementation Activities

Visit the interactive website here and view a map that tracks state efforts to promote or implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS).

Download the full report here.

Zika Virus Information and Resources



Keep up-to-date with these selected resources: