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Dr. Oni Blackstock, the main speaker on the webinar

Promoting Prevention and Stopping Stigma Webinar Recording Now Available

The recording for the webinar titled “Promoting Prevention and Stopping Stigma: Ending the HIV Epidemic Among Women in New York City,” which was held on Monday, June 10, 2019, is now available. This webinar was in recognition of National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) 2019. Dr. Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, Assistant Commissioner for the New York City Health Department's Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control, shared information on the department's HIV prevention efforts specific to women.

Contact lewissa.swanson@hhs.gov if you would like a copy of the PowerPoint slides.

You can view the webinar recording at: View Webinar

Save the Date: the last webinar in our series addressing Women, HIV and Aging will take place on September 19, 2019. More details to follow.

Up Close: The New and Improved HIV.gov Services Locator

HIV.gov’s new HIV Services Locator has many new features, including an improved widget for use on your website. Read about all of the upgrades to the tool and get more information on all the new content...

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New HRSA Resource on Breastfeeding Benefits

HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Office of Women’s Health collaborated on a new web resource highlighting the benefits of breastfeeding for children, women and society. The new web page connects users to HRSA initiatives that support pregnant and lactating women, as well as to other federal resources with key information about breastfeeding.

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Jobs, Career Development, and Training

New! Free Online Program - Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals

On June 25, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced a new, free and accredited e-learning program: Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals. The program, available via OMH's Think Cultural Health website, is designed to develop behavioral health providers' knowledge and skills related to culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS). The tool is particularly timely for professionals working to address the opioid epidemic among racial and ethnic populations, which have low treatment rates and some of the highest rates of opioid misuse and overdose.

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Funding Opportunities

Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking NOFA (FR-6300-N-45)

On July 2, 2019, HUD released the Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to grants.gov.

Through the funds available under this NOFA, HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) are promoting collaboration between Continuums of Care (CoCs) funded by HUD and organizations funded by DOJ to address the housing and service needs of victims of human trafficking. This NOFA promotes trauma-informed, victim-centered services, including in tribal areas. Organizations awarded funds through this NOFA are expected to work with other organizations within the CoC’s geographic area to train service providers on how to identify victims of human trafficking and connect these victims to appropriate housing. SNAPS and OVC plan to identify best practices for addressing this population that may assist in framing future funding opportunities for victims of human trafficking.