April is National Minority Health Month
Register Your Event Today
OMH has chosen A Healthy Baby Begins with You as the theme for its work during National Minority Health Month in April, and calls on State and local governments and offices of minority health to organize events to bring due attention to this issue. Register your event or see events in your State.

Next Regional Conversation: Scottsdale, Ariz.
OMH's Regional Conversations are designed to address the disparity in health care for minority populations. The next conversation will take place in Scottsdale, Ariz. for regions IX and X, May 7-9. The Regional Conversations are by invitation only.

Communities in Action:
Medical Home on the Go
With two mobile units and a willing staff, Dr. Persharon Dixon is working with communities to mend the Gulf Coast, while bringing a fresh perspective and medical home to the children of Mississippi.

Latinos' Quest for Services for Down Syndrome
Sara Díaz lost her first baby in childbirth, and she wanted to take no chances with her second pregnancy, so she decided against amniocentesis, a test that can detect genetic disorders in children.

Knowledge Center Acquisitions
Check out the most recent acquisitions at OMHRC's Knowledge Center, including Invisible Tribes: Urban Indians and Their Health in a Changing World.

OMH Publishes Strategic Framework on Disparities
OMH's new Strategic Framework for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities aims to promote systems approaches to understanding and eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities through program, policy and research activities.

RPN Corner
The RPN application is NOW available online and should greatly streamline the application process for everyone involved in furthering OMHRC's mission. Be sure to check back in the RPN corner of the web site!

National Autism Awareness Month
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others. Visit Autism Society of America's website to find out more information.

Funding Focus
The focus in this issue is on community grants. Do you know of any organization that is doing great work but could use an infusion of funds? If so, please send them here.

NIH Launches Center to Study Genomics and Health Disparities
NIH established the Intramural Center for Genomics and Health Disparities (NICGHD), a new venue for research about the way populations are impacted by diseases, including obesity, diabetes and hypertension.

Event to Note
SAVE THE DATE! March for Babies will be held the last weekend in April (26-27) in hundreds of communities nationwide.

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