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MENTE Y CUERPO / MIND AND BODY, A MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR LATINA WOMEN 18 AND OLDER FOR WHOM LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IS A BARRIER TO EF

Award Number: BBCMP071001
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH
OPDIV: DHHS/OS
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: DEMONSTRATION
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2007
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2011

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MENTE Y CUERPO / MIND AND BODY, A MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR LATINA WOMEN 18 AND OLDER FOR WHOM LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IS A BARRIER TO EF - The Boston Public Health Commission requests funding for Mente y Cuerpo / Mind and Body, a bilingual/bicultural program which seeks to address the area of mental health for Latina women 18 and older for whom limited English proficiency is a barrier to effective prevention and care. More broadly, the proposed program also seeks to improve the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular disease by addressing depression and other mental health concerns which may contribute to disease and interfere with treatment compliance. The link between mind and body in both illness and wellness is well established. Yet this link has not been fully exploited in strategies to address disparities in incidence and outcomes of chronic diseases, particularly among minority populations. Latina women suffer a disproportionate burden of both depression and diabetes. Risk factors in these conditions are synergistic ? and mutually contribute to poorer outcomes in bot


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = -$30,118 )
2013	2009	BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION	1010 MASS AVENUE 6TH FLOOR	BOSTON	MA	02118	SUFFOLK	USA	Bilingual/Bicultural Service Demonstration Grants	03	3	2/28/2013	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$30,118
														Subtotal = -$30,118

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $175,000 )
2009	2009	BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION	1010 MASS AVENUE 6TH FLOOR	BOSTON	MA	02118	SUFFOLK	USA	Bilingual/Bicultural Service Demonstration Grants	0	3	8/19/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$175,000
														Subtotal = $175,000

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $175,000 )
2008	2008	BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION	1010 MASS AVENUE 6TH FLOOR	BOSTON	MA	02118	SUFFOLK	USA	Bilingual/Bicultural Service Demonstration Grants	0	2	7/28/2008	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$175,000
														Subtotal = $175,000

Issue Date FY: 2007 ( Subtotal = $175,000 )
2007	2007	BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION	1010 MASS AVENUE 6TH FLOOR	BOSTON	MA	02118	SUFFOLK	USA	Bilingual/Bicultural Service Demonstration Grants	0	1	9/18/2007	NEW	$175,000
														Subtotal = $175,000

Grand Total All Awards = $494,882

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MENTE Y CUERPO / MIND AND BODY, A MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR LATINA WOMEN 18 AND OLDER FOR WHOM LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IS A BARRIER TO EF

Award Number: BBCMP071001

ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH

OPDIV: DHHS/OS

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: DEMONSTRATION

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2007

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2011

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