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West Virginia Hospital Association Director, Workforce Development

West Virginia Hospital Association Director, Workforce Development The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA), a not-for-profit statewide organization representing 69 hospitals across the continuum of care seeks a Director, Workforce Development. WVHA was founded in 1925 to serve as the collective voice of the state’s hospital community and works with its members in achieving a strong, healthy West Virginia. Interested candidates can submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by

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Save the Date for the 2nd #CommunityConversations about Blood Donation

Celebrate World Blood Donor Day and Learn the Importance of Donating Blood June 14 at 1:00 p.m. ET on Facebook LIVE Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood, but only 3% of eligible Americans donate. On June 14, World Blood Donor Day, join the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) Blood Diseases & Disorders Education Program, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, and the

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health

  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are members of every community. They are diverse, come from all walks of life, and include people of all races and ethnicities, all ages, all socioeconomic statuses, and from all parts of the country. The perspectives and needs of LGBT people should be routinely considered in public health efforts to improve the overall health

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SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities

  SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities The goal of SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities Challenge competition is to highlight community-based organizations’ (CBO) innovative outreach and engagement strategies that improve access to behavioral health services in these communities. As CBOs often play an important role in addressing the behavioral health needs of

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HHS Announces Additional $200 Million in Funding for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

HHS Announces Additional $200 Million in Funding for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Funding for states, territories, and tribes will help build local capacity. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today announced more than $200 million in new funding for states, territories, and tribes to build local capacity for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and related

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Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) 50th Anniversary Celebration

  Overcoming, Achieving and Soaring: Celebrating 50 Years of the Minority Fellowship Program Please join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for Overcoming, Achieving and Soaring: Celebrating 50 Years of the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP). This hybrid event will be held June 8, 2023! The in-person component will be held at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Rockville Maryland, and the virtual component will be held via Zoom. The

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Grants and Funding

Minority Research Grant Program: Funding Opportunity Now Open!

Funding Opportunity Now Open! Up to 3 Grants Totaling $1 Million for Health Equity Researchers at Minority Serving Institutions The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health’s (CMS OMH) Minority Research Grant Program (MRGP) is proud to release a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for researchers at minority-serving institutions (MSIs). As a grantee, you will partner with CMS OMH to grow your research credentials, increase public knowledge

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COVID-19

 End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Fact Sheet: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Since HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s February 9, 2023, letter to Governors announcing the planned end of

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