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HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign
Now Totals 22 Cities
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Throughout the region, local elected officials are publicly recognizing their role in shaping communities into places where residents can make healthy decisions about nutrition and physical activity. In fact, the City Councils of 22 municipalities have adopted resolutions and policies to support residents and municipal employees to eat better and move more. In June, IPHI recognized the Inaugural Class of HEAL Cities & Towns in Maryland at the Maryland Municipal League Annual Convention. Learn which municipalities in Maryland are in the Inaugural Class of HEAL Cities & Towns, as well as those in Virginia, by clicking the link below:
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IPHI's Zhilphia Turner Honored with National CHW Award
At the 2014 Unity Conference, the life and service of Zhilphia "Zee" Turner was honored with the Esther M. Holderby CHW Special Recognition Award. As a CHW in the DC area for over 15 years before she passed away in December 2013, Zee helped people living with HIV/AIDS link to and stay engaged in life-saving medical care by offering education, encouragement, and support. She most recently served as a Positive Pathways CHW with IPHI.
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IPHI & Regional Partners Have Strong Presence at "Unity 2014".
Aptly themed "Community Health Workers - Innovative Solution to Addressing the Triple Aim (Access to Care, Reducing Costs, and Promoting Healthy Communities)," UNITY 2014 provided opportunities for community health workers, policy makers and other public health professionals to share knowledge, information, and expertise about the role of CHWs in transforming the health of the nation. Special congratulations go to IPHI staff and partners for presenting at this year's conference. Read More >
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IPHI & DCPCA Lead Formation of Prevention & Medicaid Task Force
The DC Primary Care Association (DCPCA) and IPHI are leading the formation of the Prevention and Medicaid Financing Task Force to help lay groundwork to facilitate future Medicaid support of preventive health services delivered by non-licensed providers in the District of Columbia. Through this Task Force, community stakeholders will develop recommendations on community health worker core competencies, training requirements, and credentialing, as well as recommendations for a potential Medicaid Plan Amendment to test financing of preventive health services provided by a broader range of professionals.
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