Monday, September 30, 2019

Capitol Hill Briefing "How to Build Healthier Communities: From the Opioid Crisis to Social Determinants"

Transforming Health Care Through Evidence and Collaboration
 
Capitol Hill Briefing
How to Build Healthier Communities: From the Opioid Crisis to Social Determinants
October 11, 2019 12:00 PM  Lunch Provided at 11:45 AM
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This briefing in Washington, DC will feature forward-thinking leaders whose expertise spans the public and private sectors to share their insights on how to build healthier communities by addressing social determinants of health and the opioid crisis. Topics of discussion will include:
  • Updates on the CDC's efforts to reduce opioid overdose deaths and recent changes to prescribing guidelines
  • Strategies tackling the root causes of health inequities that are contributing to declining life expectancy and deaths of despair
  • Local programs designed to address food insecurity, increase resources in rural areas and give all children a healthy start
WHEN:
Friday, October 11, 2019
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch Provided at 11:45 AM
WHERE:
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Room G-50
C and First Streets NE Entrance
Washington, DC 20002
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This event is hosted by NIHCM Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to transforming U.S. health care through evidence and collaboration. See more at www.nihcm.org.

Friday, September 27, 2019

Contest: Seat Belts Save Challenge

The National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) Seat Belts Save Challenge is a four-week campaign designed to educate teen drivers about the dangers of riding in a car without wearing a seat belt, and increase the number of teens who regularly wear a seat belt while driving or riding in a car. The challenge runs each fall. Participating schools can win up to $1,500 and other great prizes, such as trips to present their education campaigns to other youth! 
The National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) Seat Belts Save Challenge is a campaign designed to educate teen drivers about the dangers of riding in a car without wearing a seat belt, and increase the number of teens who regularly wear a seat belt while driving or riding in a car. The challenge runs each fall. Participating schools can win up to $1,500 and other great prizes, such as trips to present their education campaigns to other youth! 
The NOYS Seat Belts Save Challenge is open to all high school students in the United States and is held every fall. Below is the annual schedule:
September 1st: Registration Opens
November 1st: Registration Closes
December 1st: Unannounced Seat Belt Checks & Education Campaign Complete
December 15th: Results and Reports Due to NOYS
Winners are announced each May during Global Youth Traffic Safety Month!
Click here to learn more and register!

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Social Determinants of Health — Health Care Isn't Just Bugs and Bacteria


The Hill published the blog post Social Determinants of Health — Health Care Isn't Just Bugs and Bacteria. The article focuses on the impacts that the social determinants of health such as income inequality, poor public transportation and housing instability can have on well-being. The article was co-authored by TFAH President and CEO John Auerbach, de Beaumont Foundation President and CEO Brian Castrucci, and distinguished professor at UCLA in the Fielding School of Public Health and the Geffen School of Medicine Jonathan Fielding.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Engaging Allies in the Culture of Health Movement

Engaging Allies in the Culture of Health Movement

Stakeholder Meeting #5 (Messaging Health Equity)

October 28, 2019 | Washington, DC
8:00am -- 7:30pm

 
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On October 28, 2019, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) will host the fifth meeting of the Culture of Health Program’s ongoing stakeholder meeting series to engage allies in the Culture of Health movement. This meeting is focused on messaging health equity and the social determinants of health to build a culture of health in the United States.
The key objectives of the meeting are to:
  • Explore the use and understanding of the terms “health equity” and “the social determinants of health.”
  • Identify the challenges and opportunities in messaging the terms “health equity” and “the social determinants of health” from the perspective of various community stakeholders.
  • Explore strategies, tools, and resources for community collaboration and engagement including engaging those with lived experience, partner organizations, the business community, funders, policy/decision-makers, and others.
  • Discuss the value of sharing power and how shared decision-making helps achieve health equity and can lead to systemic progress.
  • Provide guiding principles, best practices, and actionable steps to effectively develop messaging and communication around health equity and the social determinants of health.
Space for this event is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

SPCC- Panel Discussion on School Violence and Suicide Prevention

Panel Discussion on School Violence and Suicide Prevention

About this Event

SPCC- Panel Discussion on School Violence and Suicide Prevention
November 1, 2019 | 3-4:30pm | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center Campus
Featured Panelists:
  • Sue Kelbold- Author of Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
  • Chris Harms Director of the School Safety Resource Center
  • Dr. Kim Boyd - Supervisor of Psychologists for School District #49, and supervisor of the Threat Assessment and Suicide Assessment teams
  • Sherry Stevens, LCSW


The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado (SPCC) was formed in 1999, when concerned citizens set out to create a statewide agency with the purpose of preventing suicide and creating a resource network for those who were working to prevent suicide around the state. Today, SPCC’s membership of concerned agencies, organizations and individuals who are working in the areas of suicide prevention, intervention and postvention has statewide reach. 
MISSION: The mission of the SPCC is to reduce suicide and its impact for all Coloradans through advocacy, collaboration and education.
Visit www.suicidepreventioncolorado.org for more information.

Monday, September 23, 2019

2019 Fall Equity Trainings from Center for Public Health Practice

Description
Eliminating health disparities and improving health among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals is imperative to achieving health equity. This introductory online course is about understanding the issues - we will examine ourselves and work to better understand the experience of those in the LGBTQ community.
This six-week online learning experience approaches the issue of LGBTQ health from multiple perspectives. It will provide information and an opportunity for personal reflection, and ends with an introduction to action steps public health and health care can take to improve health outcomes for LGBTQ individuals.
Registration is Open! 
Learning Objectives
In this course, you will:
  • Examine individual biases about LGBTQ communities
  • Develop a dictionary of terms related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
  • Summarize the health disparities experienced by LGBTQ individuals
  • Describe the unique needs of this population
  • Describe consequences of bias and discrimination
  • Analyze workplace and community practices that promote or prevent bias and discrimination


“Health equity” is an increasingly popular topic in public health conferences, events, and publications. This course is based on a guidebook developed by the Metro Denver Partnership for Health. The guidebook and this course are intended as tools for public health practitioners who are serious about walking their health equity talk but aren’t quite sure how to get started. It aims to prepare its users to close gaps in health status that result from systemic, avoidable, and unjust policies and practices that create barriers to opportunity for certain people. 

To engage effectively in health equity work, public health practitioners need to look inward at our own values and biases, and we need to equip ourselves and our colleagues to challenge and transform systems that disadvantage entire populations. 
Registration is Open!   
Learning Objectives
Participants who complete the online course work and participate in the live learning sessions will be able to:
  1. Define "health equity."
  2. Explain health equity to different audiences.
  3. Explore their personal and professional values and explain why they are important to the practice of public health
  4. Describe the connection between values and health equity, and discuss how the values underlying health equity play a key role in effective communication about health equity. 
  5. Explain privilege and implicit bias.
  6. Explore their own social identities and areas of bias.
  7. Describe the legacy and impact of structural or institutional inequality.
  8. Discuss real-life examples of how to address structural inequality in public health.



Friday, September 20, 2019

Call for Applications RWJF Health Policy Fellows

Every day, health professionals see firsthand the real-world consequences of how policies set by federal lawmakers affect the health of everyone in America. RWJF’s Health Policy Fellows program is seeking mid-career professionals from diverse backgrounds such as medicine, research, and academia who want to understand and help influence the policy-making process in Washington, D.C. Selected applicants will spend 12 months in Washington, D.C. working in the legislative and executive branches actively helping shape policy, attending professional development sessions, and networking.

Purpose

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program provides the nation’s most comprehensive learning experience at the nexus of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C. It is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral/social scientists with an interest in health and health care policy. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health, health care, and health policy.

Key Dates

September 24, 2019 (11 a.m. ET) and October 24, 2019 (2 p.m. ET)
Optional applicant web conference calls. Registration is required. Please visit the program’s website for complete details and to register.

November 4, 2019 (3 p.m. ET)
Deadline for receipt of three reference letters.

November 6, 2019 (3 p.m. ET)
Deadline for receipt of preliminary applications

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

It's Child Passenger Safety Week

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Your online source for credible health information. 

It's Child Passenger Safety Week!

Graphic showing a baby in a rear facing car seat that reads
Child Passenger Safety Week starts today! Celebrate with us and help raise awareness about buckling children in age- and size- appropriate car seats, booster seats, or seat belts. This is a great week to learn how to:
  • buckle kids correctly,
  • identify and understand the car seat stages, and
  • avoid the common mistakes when using car seats, booster seats, and seat belts.

What you need to know:

  • Rear-facing car seat: Birth until age 2–4.
For the best possible protection, infants and toddlers should be properly buckled in a rear-facing car seat, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limits of their seat. Check the seat owner's manual and/or labels on the seat for weight and height limits.
  • Forward-facing car seat: After outgrowing rear-facing seat and until at least age 5.
When children outgrow their rear-facing seats, they should be properly buckled in a forward-facing car seat, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limit of their seat. Check the seat owner's manual and/or labels on the seat for weight and height limits. 
  • Booster seat: After outgrowing forward-facing seat and until seat belts fit properly.
Once children outgrow their forward-facing seat, they should be properly buckled in a belt positioning booster seat, in the back seat, until seat belts fit properly. Seat belts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs (not the stomach) and the shoulder belt lays across the chest (not the neck). Proper seat belt fit usually occurs when children are about 4 feet 9 inches tall and aged 9–12.
  • Seat Belt: Once seat belts fit properly without a booster seat.
Children no longer need to use a booster seat once seat belts fit properly. Seats belts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs (not the stomach) and the shoulder belt lays across the chest (not the neck). Proper seat belt fit usually occurs when children are about 4 feet 9 inches tall and aged 9–12.

Remember, always properly buckle children age 12 years and younger in the back seat!

To learn more about child passenger safety, please visit: www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/child_passenger_safety.


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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

2018 BRFSS Public Data Set Now Available!


Attention, Researchers: 2018 BRFSS Public Data Set Now Available!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
Division of Population Health
Announces the Release of
The 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data Set
The BRFSS is a unique, state-based surveillance system active in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Reaching participants on both landline and cellular telephones, the survey collects information on health risk behaviors, clinical preventive health practices, and health care access (primarily related to chronic disease and injury) from a representative sample of noninstitutionalized adults aged 18 years or older in each state. The BRFSS provides flexible, timely, and ongoing data collection that allows for state-to-state and state-to-nation comparisons. State-specific data—including racial- and ethnic-specific data from the BRFSS—provide a sound basis for developing and evaluating public health programs, including programs targeted to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in addressing health risks.

The BRFSS is the largest ongoing telephone-based health surveillance system in the world, with more than 435,000 interviews conducted in 2018. BRFSS staff are working to make this new data set available soon through its online Prevalence and Trends Tools.  
Learn more about the BRFSS Prevalence and Trends Tools.
Learn more about the BRFSS or send an inquiry to CDCINFO@cdc.gov


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