2018 AmeriCorps Funding Opportunity

2018 AmeriCorps Funding Opportunity UServeUtah, the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism, will be accepting applications for the operation of Utah State AmeriCorps programs. AmeriCorps provides support to nonprofits, community organizations, and public agencies committed to addressing critical issues in areas such as education, public safety, health, economic opportunity, the environment, and other human needs. Grantees and sponsoring organizations are responsible for recruiting, selecting, and managing members. New programs selected through this process will begin operation in the fall of 2018. The application process will be explained in detail in mandatory AmeriCorps Funding Technical Assistance Meetings. Those interested in applying must attend one of the following meetings: March 19 - Provo, UT 1:00 - 4:00 PM Provo City Library Rm 309, 550 North University Ave. March 22 - Salt Lake City, UT 1:00 - 4:00 PM Utah State Library Rm 219, 250 North 1950 West March 28 - Ogden, UT 1:00 - 4:00 PM Pleasant Valley Branch Boardroom, Weber County Library, 5568 S Adams Ave.  March 30th - Webinar, if needed 1:00 - 4:00 PM RSVP for Webinar information To reserve a space at any of these meetings, please contact  Corynn Benoit at cbenoit@utah.gov. For more information on AmeriCorps, visit americorps.gov. For more information on UServeUtah, visit userve.utah.gov. For more information on 2018 AmeriCorps funding, visituserve.utah.gov/americorps-funding-timeline.

2018 Funding Cycle Timeline February 7, 2018 - RFP notification info to stakeholders March 19 - March 30, 2018 - RFP outreach workshops - statewide April 13, 2018 - Submit notice of intent to apply by email to Corynn Benoit at  cbenoit@utah.gov May 6, 2018, by 5:00 p.m. (MST) - Submit formula concept paper by email to Corynn Benoit at cbenoit@utah.gov May 11, 2018 - June 13, 2018 - Formula review for submitted applications June 14, 2018 - Final decision letters to applicants June 20, 2018 - Successful applicants complete full online application Late Summer/Early Fall 2018 - Selected programs begin operations

HHS Office of Minority Health: Black History Month Observance

Friday, February 23, 2018

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (ET)

Watch live at hhs.gov/live

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Dr. Matthew Lin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), invites you to the HHS Black History Month Observance via livestreamon February 23rd at 9:00 a.m. (ET). Please join us as we highlight HHS’s efforts to improve the health of the nation and advance health equity. 

HHS and OMH are proud of the work we do with partners throughout the country to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities. Please join us for this event as we continue to work together to achieve this mission.

Speakers include:

Alex M. Azar II, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Admiral Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Vice Admiral (VADM) Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service

Matthew Y.C. Lin, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health

University of Utah Mobile Health Program Job Opportunities

The University of Utah Mobile Health Program has job openings for the mobile health program/unit.  They are (1) Community Health Worker, (2) Health Coach, (3) Driver/Screener. All three positions are 30 hours/week with excellent benefits. 

CHW                      http://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/73298

Health Coach       http://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/73211

Driver/Screener   http://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/73300

Questions? Email Nancy Ortiz at nancy.ortiz@hsc.utah.edu

WSU Black Scholars United, Black History Month Events

Weber State University

Black Scholars United

Black History Month Programming 2018

February 7:     Student Athlete Activism in the Age of Kaepernick: Lunch & Learn

11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Shepherd Union Fireplace Lounge

February 13: Sessions on the Ledge – Spoken Word Artist

12 noon – 1:00 p.m.  Shepherd Union

February 13 -14:  Black Genocide Display

“Millions Didn’t Make it but I Am One of the Ones Who Did” 

11:00 – 2:00 Both Days Shepherd Union Atrium

February 20:  My Black is Beautiful: Display and Community Tabling

                        10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

                        Jazz & the Spoken Word: An Evening of Cultural Arts

                        6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Union Ballroom C

February 21: “Street Fighting Men”, Film Screening and Discussion

7:00 p.m. Ogden’s Peery Egyptian Theater

February 22: Stop the Hate Event: Conversations on the “N” Word

10:00 -11:30a.m.   Center for Diversity & Unity

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. Black in Latin America, Film & Discussion, Center for Diversity & Unity

February 23: Do or Die Art Exhibit: Affect, Ritual, Resistance,

Opening Night

7:00 p.m. Kimball Visual Arts Center Shaw Gallery. Join the artist for a discussion and reception

February 28: Cultural Connections & Amnesty International: Black Lives Matter (BLM),

5:30 - 6:30 Panel and Discussion, Elizabeth Hall Room 229

Speakers: Jasmine Richards Abdullah, BLM Pasadena, CA and Lex Scott, BLM Utah

All events are FREE! For additional information contact: Betty Sawyer, bettysawyer@weber.edu or JaLisa Lee, jalisalee@mail.weber.edu

Minority Health Month Theme Announced: Partnering for Health Equity

OMH Director Dr. Matthew Lin announces 2018 theme for National Minority Health Month

Partnering for Health Equity

The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) Director Dr. Mathew Lin today announced the theme of National Minority Health for April 2018: Partnering for Health Equity. Partnerships at the national, state, tribal and local levels are vital to the work of reducing health disparities and advancing health equity. During National Minority Health Month, beginning April 1, 2018, OMH will join with partners, health advocates and organizations in highlighting the role of partnerships in improving the health of people and communities across the country.

Visit the OMH website to learn more about National Minority Health Month, and sign up for the National Minority Health Month topic on our email list to be notified when we post new tools and resources to support your #NMHM18 events and programs!

Utah’s Primary Care Network (PCN) is now open

For Immediate Release:  

Thursday, 1 February 2018

Media Contact: 

Kolbi Young

(o) 801-538-6847 (m) 801-231-6350 

kolbiyoung@utah.gov 

What: Utah’s Primary Care Network (PCN) will open enrollment today. PCN is a primary preventive health coverage plan for uninsured adults. Benefits include physician services, prescriptions, dental services, eye exams, emergency room visits, birth control, and general preventive services.

Why: Since August 2017, PCN has not accepted new applications for adults without dependent children. Beginning today, all uninsured Utah adults may apply online, by mail, or in person to receive primary health care.

Who: Adults who meet the following requirements may apply:

• Age 19 through 64
• U.S. citizens or legal residents
• Not covered by other health insurance
• Meet income guidelines (e.g., a family of 4 with a maximum income of $23,376 per year)
• Not qualified for Medicaid
• Have no access to Medicare or Veterans benefits
• Have no access to student health insurance (as full-time students)

When: PCN will accept applications for all adults from February 1-28, 2018. PCN enrollment for parents/caretaker relatives will stay open and accept applications at any time.

Where: Apply online at www.health.utah.gov/pcn or call the PCN hotline at 1-888-222-2542.

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PCN Opens Enrollment in February