2012 Model Practice Submissions
NACCHO will accept model practice applications October 10 through November 11, 2011. Since 2003, NACCHO's Model Practice Awards program has honored innovative LHD programs. If you have any questions concerning the Model Practice program please e-mail practices@naccho.org and a member of NACCHO membership team will respond. For more information, visit NACCHO's website.
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Interactive Smoking Cessation Website
BecomeAnEX.org is a free, interactive website that shows smokers how to re-learn life without cigarettes. The site, developed by Legacy in partnership with Mayo Clinic, offers a free, personalized quit plan and an online support community to help people prepare to quit smoking successfully. Public health professionals and other interested individuals can order free info cards and flyers by October 24, for delivery prior to the Great American Smokeout on November 17.
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CDC Vital Signs: Adult Smoking in the U.S.
Vital Signs, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), offers recent data and calls to action for important public health issues. The September issue of Vital Signs highlighted changes in rates and patterns of adult smoking in the United States during the years of 2005-2010. Learn more on the CDC website.
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State-Specific Trends in Lung Cancer Incidence and Smoking
An issue of CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from September examined state-specific trends in lung cancer incidence and smoking in the United States between 1999-2008. The report found that lung cancer incidence decreased among men in 35 states and among women in six states. The lowest rates of incidence and most dramatic rates of decline were observed in western states. Read more about these trends here.
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Current Cigarette Smoking Prevalence Among Working Adults
According to a recent MMWR, smoking prevalence among working adults did decrease between 2004 and 2010, but not enough to meet the goal set by Healthy People 2010. Read the report here.
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UN Meeting: Non-Communicable Diseases
The United Nations (UN) held a high-level meeting on the control and prevention of non-communicable diseases earlier this month. Visit their website to read more about this meeting and explore related documents and resources.
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RWJF Seeks Nominees for Community Health Leaders Award
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will select 10 individuals each year to receive the Community Health Leaders award, which includes national recognition, opportunities to network and collaborate with fellow health leaders around the country, and $125,000 to support the leader's work. Read the announcement, visit the website, or call Ellen Robinson at 240-221-4273 for more information.
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Seeking Stories from the Field: LHD Use of the Community Guide
Has your local health department (LHD) successfully implemented recommendations from The Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide)? If so, NACCHO encourages you to share your experience with other LHDs by filling out a short form here. Read stories other LHDs have shared or search by topic here.
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