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GREATER CINCINNATI HEALTH WATCH
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Resources available to help prevent lead poisoning
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The water crisis in Flint, Mich., has raised awareness of lead poisoning across the nation. Here in Cincinnati, deteriorating lead-based paint in homes built before 1978 is the main source of lead exposure in children. Almost 400 Cincinnati children had elevated blood lead levels in 2014, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Any amount of lead is harmful to brain development and affects school performance and behavior.
Luckily, blood lead levels in Cincinnati decreased by 75 percent between 2009 and 2014. And resources are available to help keep kids healthy. Click here to view a video about the how to prevent lead poisoning in children. (The video is available in Spanish here.)
For more information, contact Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Environmental Health and Lead Clinic at 513-803-3688 or [email protected], or the City of Cincinnati's lead abatement assistance program at 513-352-4982 or [email protected].
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Interact's learning about equity continues with visit to Atlanta
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As part of our ongoing research into how Interact can work toward equity, we recently traveled to Atlanta to learn how organizations there have approached the issue. We enjoyed hearing about the work that several organizations are doing to improve equity in education, housing, transportation, workforce development and other areas. We learned that collaboration, community engagement and having a long timeline were just a few of the things that are needed for successful equity work. Click here to find out more about what we learned in Atlanta. And visit https://www.interactforhealth.org/health-in-action to read previous Health in Action stories.
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Input session for the 2016 Greater Cincinnati Community Health Status Survey rescheduled
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Do you have questions you would like to ask Greater Cincinnati adults about their health? Do you have feedback about Interact for Health's Greater Cincinnati Community Health Status Survey (CHSS)? We are planning the 2016 survey and would like to hear from you. CHSS provides an in-depth look at the self-reported health of Greater Cincinnati adults and shows how their health is changing over time. The survey has been conducted five times since 1999 and asks adults about access and satisfaction with healthcare, mental and physical health, nutrition and exercise, cigarette and alcohol use, medical debt and other topics. We want to hear from the community and from users of prior surveys so we can improve the data process. What worked well with past surveys? What could be improved? Are there other critical questions we should ask?
Our CHSS input session has been rescheduled for 1-2 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2016, at Interact for Health, 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45209. Please RSVP to Susan Sprigg by March 4 at [email protected] or 513-458-6609. Click here for directions and here to review the 2013 questionnaire. If you can't attend the input session but have suggestions, please contact Susan or Jennifer Chubinski ( [email protected] or 513-458-6608).
Thank you in advance for your help in making the 2016 CHSS a critical health information resource for our region!
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The Interact for Health Learning Center is offering numerous classes during spring 2016. Click here to download the catalog or click here to sign in or create an account and browse the available courses online. Information includes descriptions, pricing, Continuing Education Units (CEU) details and sign-in and cancellation deadlines.
Register two weeks in advance to get an Early Bird Discount!
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Interact is now accepting applications for funding for 2016 Join the Fun events. Applications will be accepted continuously throughout the year. There will be no deadline. We expect to review applications and award funds quarterly. Funding will range from $500 to $5,000. The amount you request should match the scale of your event. Click here to download the Join the Fun cover letter, which contains more information. Click here to download the application.
After completing the application, please save the application and email it to [email protected].
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Social Venture Partners' Fast Pitch 2016 is coming March 2
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Cierra Carter makes the pitch for Breakthrough Cincinnati at SVP Cincinnati's 2015 Fast Pitch event.
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Social Venture Partners' Fast Pitch is back, bigger and better than ever! This is good fun for good causes. We're bringing together eight worthy nonprofits to make three-minute presentations about the work they do, all under the banner of "Innovation that Matters." Prize money totaling more than $30,000 will be given to winners across several categories. Finalists also have the opportunity to win a trip to Philanthropitch International, in Austin, Texas, in May, sponsored by Social Venture Partners Cincinnati! Fast Pitch 2016 will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, at The Phoenix, 812 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. Tickets are $30 and are selling fast. Purchase your tickets here.
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Try Zumba, gymnastics or yoga for FREE this Sunday at the Y
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Funday Sundays are back! It may be cold outside, but you can still be active on Sundays at 12 YMCA of Greater Cincinnati locations. Interact for Health is partnering with the Y to offer free admission from noon to 6 p.m. Sundays during February and March.
This Sunday, try Zumba at the Melrose Y in Walnut Hills, yoga at the Clermont County Y in Batavia or open gymnastics at the Powel Crosley Y in Springfield Township. On Feb. 28, try mat ball at the Richard E. Lindner Y in Norwood, pool games at the Gamble-Nippert Y in Westwood or pickleball at the Highland County Y in Hillsboro. To view more events being held Sunday and Feb. 28, click here.
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Interact seeks nonprofit development consultant; application deadline Feb. 29, 2016
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Interact for Health is seeking a community-focused nonprofit development consultant. The consultant supports the creation and implementation of individual development plans for nonprofits identified by Interact. This support includes, but is not limited to, a review of current development plans, suggestions about how to increase and diversify development, and specific strategies for implementing a new development plan. The consultant helps facilitate the nonprofit's understanding of what is required for an organization to thrive financially and structurally in both the long and short term. Organizations meet once a quarter with the consultant, often over an extended period of time. The consultant works with them face-to-face in hour-long meetings. The total meeting time for the consultant is three days each quarter.
Click here to learn about the skills needed for the position and the application requirements. The application period closes Feb. 29, 2016. For questions, contact Lorraine Kawecki, Director of Education, at [email protected]. |
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People Working Cooperatively plans final Hometown Hollywood Gala
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Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016: People Working Cooperatively will host its final Hometown Hollywood Gala, which has raised $1.7 million in funding throughout the years, benefiting its Modifications for Mobility program.
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The Women's Fund rallies allies to promote economic empowerment for women
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Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016: The Women's Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation has been working to ensure women's economic self-sufficiency for more than 20 years, supporting programs and conducting research around economic empowerment.
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News from American Health Line
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DRUG USE: Opioid Prescriptions Falling in Ohio, Data Show
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The number of opioid prescriptions in Ohio has fallen in recent years, according to data from the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. The data show that the number of opioids dispensed in the state fell from 793 million in 2012 to 701 million in 2015, while the state saw a 71% decrease in the number of doctor-shopping patients. Steven Schierholt, executive director of OBP, attributed the declines to initiatives aimed at educating pharmacists and health care providers about substance use disorders. Meanwhile, the data show accidental overdose deaths in the state increased by 18% between 2013 and 2014 to 2,482 deaths, including 1,177 related to heroin (Welsh-Huggins, AP/Hamilton Journal News, 2/8). Click here for the AP/Hamilton Journal News article. |
HEALTHY EATING: Healthier Diets Could Cut Heart, Diabetes Risk Among Teens
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Healthier diets could be leading to improvements in the severity of metabolic syndrome -- associated with excessive belly fat, high blood pressure and poor cholesterol levels -- among U.S. teens, according to a study published Feb. 9 in the journal Pediatrics. During the study period, 1999 to 2012, dieticians began recommending lower carbohydrate consumption and recognizing the health benefits of eating plans such as the Mediterranean diet. During the same period, teens consumed fewer calories, ate more healthy fats and reduced the severity of metabolic syndrome. The researchers said the correlation suggest that "changes to your lifestyle choices are the key to improving cardiovascular risk status" (Salamon, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report, 2/9). Click here for the study. Click here for the HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report article. |
MENTAL HEALTH: Task Force Recommends Depression Screening for All Adolescents
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on Feb. 8 recommended that all adolescents between ages 12 and 18 be screened for depression (Seaman, Reuters, 2/8). USPSTF calls on providers to have adequate systems in place to routinely screen for depression, noting that such systems should include accurate diagnosis and appropriate follow-up care (Preidt, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report, 2/8). The recommendations also outline several ways to treat adolescents with depression, including medication and psychotherapy. However, the task force noted that there are some risks in treating adolescents with medications, and that such patients should be closely monitored (Reuters, 2/8). Click here for the recommendations. Click here for the Reuters article. Click here HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report article. |
TOBACCO: Ky., Ind., Ohio Receive Low Grades for Tobacco Policies
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The American Lung Association in its annual report gave Indiana a failing grade for several of the state's efforts to curb tobacco use. For example, Indiana received an "F" grade for tobacco program funding levels, taxes on tobacco products and access to smoking cessation programs. The state received a "C" grade for providing smoke-free air (Salter Rodriguez, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 2/4). Meanwhile, Ohio received an "F" grade for program funding, a "C" grade for access to cessation services and an "A" grade for smoke-free air (Norwalk Reflector, 2/7). Kentucky received an "F" grade for all four measures (ALA report, February 2016). Click here for the American Lung Association report. Click here for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette article. Click here for the Norwalk Reflector article. |
DRUG USE: Obama Requests Funding To Combat Opioid Misuse
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President Obama in his fiscal year 2017 budget proposal released Feb. 9 requested about $1 billion in mandatory funding to combat heroin and prescription opioid misuse in the country (Sun et al., Washington Post, 2/9). Overall, the funding will aim to help boost individuals' access to treatment for opioid-related substance use disorders and to make such services more affordable (Pugh, McClatchy/Sacramento Bee, 2/2). Among other things, the proposal includes about $500 million to extend ongoing efforts across HHS and the Department of Justice to expand state-level prescription drug overdose prevention efforts; increase the availability of medication-assisted treatment programs; and improve access to naloxone, an overdose-reversal drug (Ellison, Becker's Hospital CFO, 2/9). Click here for the budget proposal. Click here for the Washington Post article. Click here for the McClatchy/Sacramento Bee article. Click here for the Becker's Hospital CFO article. |
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Greater Cincinnati Health Watch is published bi-weekly by Interact for Health. Regional and national stories are provided by American Health Line, a division of the Advisory Board Company.
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