Health Topics and Resources

Main website: https://www.ahrq.gov/

Established: 1989

Mission: "The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of healthcare for all Americans. AHRQ develops the knowledge, tools, and data needed to improve the healthcare system and help consumers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers make informed health decisions."

Additional AHRQ information and resources:

Main website: https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/

Established: 1988

Mission: "The Office of Health Equity exists to ensure health equity is embedded in an all-of-public health approach to overcoming persistent health disparities and health inequities across a range of population groups that disproportionately experience poor health outcomes."

Additional CDC OMH information and resources:

Main website: https://www.cms.gov/priorities/health-equity/minority-health

Established: Created in 1986, reauthorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010

Mission: "The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) will lead the advancement and integration of health equity in the development; evaluation; and implementation of CMS’s policies, programs, and partnerships."

Additional CMS OMH information and resources:

Main website: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/minority-health-and-health-equity

Established: 2010

Mission: "The FDA Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (FDA OMHHE) serves to promote and protect the health of diverse populations through research and communication of science that address health disparities."

Additional FDA OMHHE information and resources:

Main website: https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/

Established: 1986

Mission: "The mission of the Office of Minority Health is to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities."

Additional HHS OMH information and resources:

Main website: https://www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/ohe

Established: 2010

Mission: "Our mission is to reduce disparities and improve health equity, especially in vulnerable and disadvantaged populations."

Main website: https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/

Established: 1990 as the Office of Minority Programs (OMP); re-designated in 2010 as the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIHMD)

Mission: "NIMHD’s mission is to lead scientific research to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. To accomplish this, NIMHD:

• Plans, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates NIH minority health and health disparities research and activities
• Conducts and supports research in minority health and health disparities
• Promotes and supports the training of a diverse research workforce
• Translates and disseminates research information
• Fosters innovative collaborations and partnerships"

Additional NIMHD information and resources:

Main website: https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity

Established: 2010

Mission: "OBHE’s mission is to advance equity in behavioral health care through equitable access, quality services, and improved outcomes for racial, ethnic and sexual, gender marginalized populations and other underserved communities."

Additional SAMHSA OBHE information and resources:

Main website: https://www.ihs.gov/

Established: 1955

Mission: "To raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level."

Additional IHS information and resources:

The CGP is a free online resource of bibliographic records for U.S. Government publications. To learn more about how to use this catalog, check out CGP Search Tips/Help. 

• Try basic keyword searches like Minorities, Minority Health, and Minority Women.
• Try advanced author keyword searches like Food and Drug Administration, Indian Health Service, and National Institutes of Health.

The FDLP Academy offers free webinars and webcasts for Federal Depository Libraries and the general public. Its mission is to "create and deliver enhanced educational opportunities to the FDLP community by fostering collaboration, by facilitating knowledge sharing, and through the application of new methods and use of multiple mediums" about U.S. Government resources. The following webinars contain information related to minority health.

		Beyond the Binary: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Health Recorded on August 9, 2023 Length of Time: 49 minutes Speakers: April Wright (Network of the National Library of Medicine), Brandon Kennedy (Network of the National Library of Medicine), and Debra Trogdon-Livingston (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
		Hepatitis C in Indian Country and Associated Indian Health Efforts Recorded on March 19, 2019 Length of Time: 54 minutes Speaker: Rich Haverkate (Indian Health Service) and Brigg Reilley (Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board)
		Office of Minority Health Resource Center: National Service for Minority Health Resources and Information Recorded on August 02, 2022 Length of Time: 48 minutes Speakers: Leslie Quiroz (Department of Health and Human Services) and Shannon Delaney (Office of Minority Health Resource Center)
		Rural Health Resources Recorded on September 06, 2023 Length of Time: 54 minutes Speakers: Faith Steele (Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
		Traveling with a Disability/Health Condition Recorded on February 26, 2020 Length of Time: 64 minutes Speaker: Dina Abramson (Texas Talking Book Program/Texas State Library and Archives Commission)

GovInfo.gov provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. The following featured articles contain resources on topics related to minority health.

	Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month Check out resources on autism awareness and promoting inclusion for people with autism.
	World Aids Day, 35th Anniversary Take a look at resources relating to World Aids Day and international awareness about HIV and AIDS.