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April 2-8 was...
National Public Health Week
There were five themes for each day of the week
Monday
: A healthier America begins with active living and healthy eating
- Promote healthy choices in your communities, such as bike lanes and farmer's markets.
Fact Sheet
Tuesday: A healthier America begins with living tobacco- and drug-free and preventing alcohol abuse- Identify alcohol and drug use disorders early to reduce high-risk alcohol and drug consumption.
Fact Sheet
Wednesday: A healthier America begins with preventing communicable diseases
- Encourage proper hand-washing and food preparation habits.
Fact Sheet
Thursday: A healthier America begins with reproductive and sexual health
- Practice safe sex, encourage responsible contraception behavior and promote access to preventive health services.
Fact Sheet
Friday: A healthier America begins with mental and emotional well-being
- Refer people with signs of depression and suicidal thinking to appropriate resources and help centers.
Fact Sheet
To learn more about how to get involved, click here.
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National Public Health Week: Join the Movement!
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April is...
National Minority Health Month
April is National Minority Health Month. This year's theme, Health Equity Can't Wait. Act Now in Your CommUNITY!, is a call to action and unity for the regions, the state and local offices of minority health, the health departments and all the organizations and partners involved and invested in reducing health disparities. April 2012 marks the first anniversary of the launch of the HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities and the National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity.
To "act now" and learn more, click here.
Source: Office of Minority Health
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April is...
Alcohol Awareness Month
Families, friends, and healthcare workers often overlook their concerns about older people drinking. Sometimes trouble with alcohol in older people is mistaken for other conditions related to aging. But, how the body handles alcohol can change with age. You may have the same drinking habits, but your body has changed. To read more, click here.
Alcohol Use in Older People-Brochure (English) Alcohol Use in Older People-Brochure (Spanish)
Source: National Institute on Aging
STD Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
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April 21-28 is...
National Infant Immuniztion Week
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April 24 is...
World Meningitis Day
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Secondhand Smoke Quiz
How much do you know about secondhand smoke? Take this quiz to learn more about the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Source: National Cancer Institute (Smoke Free Woman)
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The mission of the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) is to strengthen the capacity of federally funded Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) health centers and other health center grantees by providing training and a range of technical assistance.
NCHPH, a project of North American Management, receives funding through a cooperative agreement grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.
Register Now Conference Agenda
Keynote Speakers Workshop Schedule
Across the nation there are millions of residents living in publicly subsidized housing. In close proximity to many of these housing sites are health centers, some of which are federally funded Public Housing Primary Care programs that provide comprehensive primary health care services to residents of public housing and others of which are health centers that are seeking resources to better reach these residents to provide services.
The goal of the conference is to strengthen the capacity of health centers to meet the specialized primary care needs of residents of public housing. Conference participants will include health care professionals, staff of Primary Care Associations (PCA) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) staff, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) staff, public housing officials, residents, researchers and other key stakeholders.
The Health Care for Residents of Public Housing Training Conference is sponsored by the National Center for Health in Public Housing, North American Management and is supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide training and technical assistance to the Health Center grantees.
Capitol Hill Legislative Day Event
Register Now!
In Conjunction with the 2012 Health Care for Residents of Public Housing National Training Conference, the National Center for Health in Public Housing would like to invite you to attend the Capitol Hill Legislative Day event. This event will provide you with the opportunity to bring awareness to your Representatives about the Public Housing Primary Care Program at your Health Centers.
2012 H. Jack Geiger Award Nominations
Please submit a letter to North American Management (NAM) and let us know why your health center should receive the 2012 H. Jack Geiger Awards in the following areas:
- Program Management
- Performance Improvement
- Program Development and Analysis
These awards will be presented at the 2012 Health Care for Residents in Public Housing National Training Conference.
Send your response to info@nchph.org
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New Release: NCHPH Board Governance Toolkit
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Enabling services are non-clinical services that make it possible for patients to access preventive and primary health care services. Enabling services, which may include case management, referrals, translation/interpretation, transportation and health education, can play a major role in health care access and continuity of care. Health Leads is a national healthcare organization that places volunteers in clinics to help connect patients to the resources they need to be healthy. In the hospitals and health centers where Health Leads operates, doctors can "prescribe" food, housing, or other critical resources just as they would medication
The National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH), a project of North American Management,announces the release of their new Board Governance Toolkit, which is now available for viewing on the NCHPH website. Governance is the process in which consumers and non-consumers participate in the oversight of health center operations. According to HRSA, agencies must have a governing board that consists of a majority (at least 51%) of individuals ("consumers" or "patients") who are or will receive their primary health care from the organization AND who as a group, represent the individuals being served by the organization in terms of race, ethnicity and gender. To learn more about HRSA guidelines, click here.
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| North American Management's Grantees in Puerto Rico: Health and the Aging Report | | Most CHCs in Puerto Rico serve their elderly populations through involvement in the Health Disparities Collaborative program, since most of the patients affected by chronic diseases are elderly patients. Through this program, they provide education, self-management support, and continuous follow up to patients with diabetes and hypertension and, in some health centers, populations affected by asthma and depression. Nonetheless, not all patients participating in collaborative programs are elderly and not all elderly patients are participating. Another way of serving this population is through the health centers' social work, case management, and health education programs. Particularly, the social work area works in collaboration with community organizations to identify ways to respond to the specific needs identified among health center patients. To read the full report in its entirety, click here |
| HRSA Updates | |
HHS Secretary announces veterans' priority in health professions training grants
Two grant programs totaling more than $24 million will help veterans enter the health professions workforce and increase the nation's supply of advanced practice nurses and physician assistants, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today. These steps are part of the Administration's effort to help veterans find jobs here at home after they have fought for our country overseas. Last fall, the Administration announced that it would expand opportunities for veterans to enter health professions by giving funding priority to programs that help train veterans for careers as physician assistants and nursing schools that help veterans pursue nursing careers.
"Many veterans received training as health care providers while they served in the armed forces," said Secretary Sebelius. "The Obama administration is committed to helping these veterans translate the skills they learned in the military into a job when they return home."
These multi-year grants, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), are part of the administration's initiative to increase the supply of primary care practitioners in the United States. To read more, click here.
Source: HRSA
Health care law expands support for children and families
To improve the health and development of children, 10 states received grants to provide early childhood supports and home visits to families who volunteer to receive these services, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.
These awards are part of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) created by the Affordable Care Act. The nearly $72 million in funding announced today will allow states to expand or establish their home visiting program. For more details, click here.
Source: HRSA
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| Creative Solutions to HIT Training Challenges | |
Healthcare CIOs--like their peers in other industries--are taking some creative steps to deal with a shortage of IT workers who are well-versed in new and evolving technologies, such as cloud computing, wireless networking and big data analytics. To read more, click here.
Source: FierceHealthcare
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| Funding Opportunities | | Increasing Health Care Access and Eliminating Health Disparities by Promoting Community Health Workers and Promoter/es
Application: May 1, 2012
HIT Capacity Building Initiative for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program providers
Application: May 2, 2012
Full Announcement
Primary Care Training and Enhancement Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care Program
Application: May 8, 2012
Full Announcement
Combating Autism Act Initiative: National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center Grant
Application: May 15, 2012
Full Announcement
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| Cultural Awareness Corner | |
Health Disparities Cause Financial Burdens for Families, Communities and Health Care System
Health disparities are creating economic burdens for families, communities and the nation's health care system. Across the country, infant mortality and chronic diseases continue to affect people of color at rates far higher than those for whites. To view the entirety of this article, click here.
Source: America's Wire |
| North American Management Visits Center for Biosecurity |
On Wednesday, April 4th, North American Management's (NAM) Health and Family Services Division, including the Division's Director Dr. Astril Webb, visited the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Webb gave a presentation entitled "Community Health Centers Role in National Emergency Response". After the meeting, staff from both parties discussed ideas on how they can work together to integrate community health centers into federal, state, and local emergency preparedness plans. To learn more about the Center for Biosecurity, visit their
website.
The Center for Biosecurity of UPMC's mission is to strengthen U.S. national security and resilience by reducing dangers posed by epidemics, biothreats, nuclear disasters, and other destabilizing events.
Source: Center for Biosecurity of UPMC
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'Safety Net' Medical Coverage Cited as Aiding 50,000 People So Far
A stop-gap federal program for the uninsured has helped nearly 50,000 people with pre-existing conditions obtain health coverage, according to a new government report.Established by the Affordable Care Act, the $5 billion program was set up to help people who couldn't otherwise get medical coverage. It expires in 2014, when the law mandates that insurers no longer reject people with pre-existing conditions, whose care can be far more costly than average. Click here for more information.
Source: American College of Physicians
Expanding "Hot Spotting" to New Communities
On March 29, 2012, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation held a briefing in Washington, DC to highlight the work of Jeffrey Brenner, MD. Brenner, a local Camden, N.J., physician, spurred a national health discussion with a feature in the New Yorker describing his work improving health care in one of the poorest and most dangerous cities in the country. To watch the video recording, click here.
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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This publication was made possible by grant number U30CS09734 from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care and its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA. |
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