OHE Newsletter
May / 9 / 2017

 
National Women's Health Week begins Sunday!
 
National Women's Health Week is an observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. The goal is to empower women to make their health a priority. The week also serves as a time to encourage women to take steps to improve their health. The 18th annual National Women's Health Week kicks off on Mother's Day, May 14, and is celebrated through May 20, 2017.
 
In This Issue

Free Webinar: Place, Race, Poverty and Our Youngest Children: Critical Roles for Public and Primary Health Care in Achieving Health Equity   

Wednesday, May 10 1-2:30 pm

The American Public Health Association will present a webinar on the P.A.R.E.N.T.S. (Protective factors, Adverse childhood experiences, Resiliency, Epigenetics, Neurobiology, Toxic stress, and Social determinants of health) science research and the importance of the first years of life to lifelong development.   This webinar will draw upon the P.A.R.E.N.T.S. science research and a growing array of exemplary primary care and public health practices to improve young child health trajectories - and describe their particular relevance to addressing disparities in healthy child development by place, race, and poverty.


To join this webinar, please register  here.

Greater Richmond-Petersburg Oral Health Forum - May 22nd

 

The Virginia Oral Health Coalition, with support from the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, is hosting the Greater Richmond-Petersburg Oral Health Forum on Monday, May 22 from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm in Glen Allen. This free event is an opportunity to analyze data on oral health across the lifespan in the region, critically examine health disparities, and determine collaborative strategies to improve oral health and overall health in Petersburg, Richmond, and neighboring cities and counties. The gathering is part of a statewide effort to boost Virginia's C+ grade on the inaugural  2016 Virginia Oral Health Report Card . All community-based stakeholders are welcome to attend. Pre-registration is required and lunch is included.
 
Questions? Contact Regina Potis at  rpotis@vaoralhealth.org  or  804.269.8724


Free Webinar: Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse in Rural Communities

Wednesday, May 17 2:00 pm
The Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) and NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis will introduce a new Rural Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Toolkit designed to help rural communities plan, implement, and sustain substance abuse services. Developed by NORC on behalf of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), the toolkit identifies model programs and resources that will benefit rural communities seeking to implement substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. A key focus area of the toolkit is to provide best practices for implementing prevention programs and increasing access to treatment and support services in rural communities. This webinar will feature two examples of successful programs funded by FORHP, including lessons learned.
 Click here to register!
Mosquito Season is Here! 
Mosquito season begins this month.   In addition to being a nuisance, the bite of an infected female mosquito ( Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus ) can spread dengue, chikungunya, or Zika viruses. 

 

Learn the facts and protect yourself, your family, and your community from mosquitoes. 

 

To learn more about protecting yourself from vector borne illnesses click here.

 
For resources specific to the Zika Virus visit  www.ZikaVA.org . 
REVIVE! Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education Training in Henrico

 
The Henrico County Division of Fire and Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services is offering free REVIVE training on Tuesday, June 13.  The training will review how to administer naloxone to potentially save the life of someone who has overdosed on opioids.  The class is open to all Henrico residents. 
 
When:  5:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 13

Where:  Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services (main offices) 
              10299 Woodman Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23060

Participation will be limited to the first 50 registrants. To sign up, call (804) 727-8574.

News

Minimum HPSA score for the 2017-18 National Health Service Corps cycle published by HRSA   Read more!

Aetna to quit Virginia's ACA marketplace in 2018  Read more!

African-Americans are living longer, but health disparities remain Read more!

Virginia looks to provide drug treatment to more inmates Read more!

The DentaQuest Institute releases a new white paper on "Narrowing the Rural Interprofessional Oral Health Care Gap" Read more!
Funding

Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance Program - Apply by June 22

State Pilot Grant Program for Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women - Apply by July 3

Pilot Studies to Test the Initiation of a Mental Health Family Navigator Model for Children and Adolescents - Apply by September 16