Teen Mother Pursues Success
In an average week at Kennedy High, it is not uncommon to find a handful teen mothers clustered in a vacant room watching videos about the dangers of shaken baby syndrome or the importance of proper nutrition.

Next Regional Conversation: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
OMH's Regional Conversations are designed to address the disparity in health care for minority populations. The next conversation will take place in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania for regions I, II and III, June 17-19. The Regional Conversations are by invitation only.

Communities in Action:
Real Men Keep Themselves Alive and Well!
The week leading up to Father's Day is National Men's Health Week to emphasize the impact healthy men have on the family and the community and heighten the awareness of preventable health problems.

United Efforts to Prevent Hepatitis B
This year's theme: Leadership, Diversity, Harmony: Gateway to Success, keeps the focus on two constants which resonate throughout the Asian and Pacific American community: leadership and diversity.

HRSA Raises Awareness about Radiation Exposure Screening & Education
HRSA outreach seeks to raise cancer awareness among people who lived near nuclear sites, through updated Web pages, brochure, advertisement, and informational letters to partner organizations, and agencies.

infoSIDA Launches Redesign
infoSIDA, the Spanish-language Web site for HIV treatment and clinical trials, has updated its look to be more visually dynamic while highlighting the Spanish listserv.

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!

Two New March of Dimes Reports about Prematurity
The articles "C-Sections a Critical Factor in Preterm Birth Increase" and the "Analysis of Millions of Births Show Association between Birth Defects and Preterm Births," have been published online and are available free of charge.

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.

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day!!
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. Visit www.hivtest.org to find a HIV testing site near you, to get resource materials, or locate or add an NHTD event. For more resources visit AIDS.gov.

Event to Note
SAVE THE DATE! The CDC Basic and Pandemic Influenza training courses for public health communicators serving Latino communities will be held in August 26-28, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Scholarships available. For information: CERCINFO@cdc.gov.

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