Does your organization promote better health outcomes for Latinos in the U.S. or Latin America? Do you have an amazing idea for new or expanded health services, but lack start-up funds to make it a reality? Raise the funds you need to make a difference in your community by creating a project on HIPGive, the first Latino-focused crowdfunding platform for nonprofits across the Americas. HIPGive is a project of Hispanics in Philanthropy, a non-profit that utilizes philanthropy as a vehicle for promoting social justice and for tackling the challenges facing Latino communities. Starting June 9th, HIPGive, along with Kaiser Permanente and Univision, will be hosting, #HIPGive2Health contest. Nonprofit organizations can fundraise for projects that span the diverse spectrum of ...
"40semanas … ¡y media!” (40 and a half weeks) a new webnovela will follow the lives of a young and modern Hispanic couple through the tribulations of life as they try to conceive their first baby.
The couple’s ob/ gyn will happen to be their neighbor who will offer insightful information on preconception and pregnancy. But, the opinionated, well informed and well intentioned “suegra” will add the right amount of family drama to round up the cast. The novela will be a transmedia experience that will allow viewers to play an active role in the plot. Viewers will be able to comment on the couple’s private journal. Each episode, characters will provide commentary and engage with the audience and share their personal pregnancy stories. Fans will also be able to offer ...
In the predominantly Latino city of El Paso, Texas, kids are priority No. 1 thanks to a community-school partnership that prioritizes physical activity and health for children. The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) created and its Get HIP Now program to provide elementary- and middle-school students with integrated school health programming, alongside before- and after-school physical activity.
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Awareness: As early as 2005, leaders at the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD), an 83% Latino school district in El Paso, Texas, were becoming aware of student obesity issues. It seemed obvious that students could benefit from improvements to physical activity programing, according to John Adams, a P.E. instructor at the time who would eventually become the ...
Latinos can struggle with mental health issues and substance use disorder, studies show. What can be done? Individuals and community groups can get help raise awareness about mental health issues and substance use disorder, take action and promote healthy lifestyles during National Prevention Week 2015 from May 17-23, 2015. You can: Plan a community event. Find resources in English or Spanish. Take a "Prevention Pledge" on Facebook. Click “Sign the Pledge" to add your brick to the wall, share a personal or community prevention story that will appear on your brick, and see how you can can make a positive difference in the lives of others. Take a photo of yourself for the “Yo elijo”/“I Choose” Project. To participate in the “Yo elijo” (“I Choose”) ...
Are you a post-doctoral fellow or a new investigator interested in research funding opportunities? The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) and GMaP Region 4 invites you to participate in career mentored and non-mentored research opportunities. The deadlines to apply to the following programs are: June 12 and October 12. NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01) BASIC/POPULATION SCIENCE Individuals with Research or Health Professional Doctoral Degree
100K Salary/30K R&D; • 3 - 5 years support NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08) TRANSLATION Individuals with Health Professional ...
San Antonio student Michaelie Love knows that, for many high school students, the hour before school begins is spent socializing or cramming for tests—not in the cafeteria eating a healthy breakfast. Breakfast is included in the federal school nutrition program and is free or reduced-price for students who qualify. Latinos represent more than one-fifth of students participating in this federal program, but are they showing up for breakfast? Health professionals say skipping breakfast before school can lead to poor academic performance and unhealthy over-eating later in the day. Love wanted to make eating breakfast at school easy, healthy, and cool.
Breakfast Habits among Youth
The North East Independent School District (NEISD) is the second-largest school district in San ...
The price tag of genetic tests for breast and ovarian cancer can reach thousands of dollars. What if genetic testing was cheaper? California-based Color Genomics has launched a $249 genetic test that can be done at home and analyzes a saliva sample for mutations in the breast cancer gene BRCA1 and BRCA2, which identify a woman's risk for cancer, according to U.S. News & World Report. "Color's goal is to democratize access to genetic testing, starting with breast and ovarian cancer risk testing," Elad Gil, one of the company's co-founders, told NPR Health. This could mean greater accessibility for genetic testing among Latinas. Latinas are 20% more likely to die from breast cancer than white non-Hispanic women at the same age and stage. Yet genetic testing isn't as common among ...
Can you reduce global health disparities using the Internet? You’re invited to a Redes En Acción webinar at 11 a.m. CST Tuesday (5/12/15) to explore how researchers are using online, scientifically tested interventions to encourage people to quit smoking and more. The webinar will feature Dr. Ricardo Muñoz, a Redes investigator who NPR Latino called the "Carlos Santana of Health" by likening his innovation in psychology to Santana's innovation in music (plus they grew up in the same San Francisco region). Muñoz will describe "massive open online interventions" (MOOIs), mental health and substance abuse interventions that are scientifically validated and available online to unlimited numbers of consumers. "Most of these consumers can be expected to drop out, but some will stay ...
Although U.S. teen pregnancy rates have been declining for several years, disparities remain. Latina girls ages of 15-19, for example, have higher teen pregnancy rates than any other U.S. group. While pregnancies early on in life can have serious health implications, they also have an impact on social, educational and economic outcomes. Therefore, we must work to find solutions aimed at overcoming these disparities. This week follow our #SaludTues Tweetchat on Twitter (via @SaludToday, @MATeenPregnancy, @sexedhonestly) to learn about ways to support Latino teens and prevent teenage pregnancies. WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Taking Action To Reduce Disparities in Latino Teen Pregnancy”
DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
TIME: Noon CST (1:00 PM ET)
WHERE: On Twitter with ...
