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Tobacco's Toll: New Push to Stop Smoking in Country's Sickest States
 Hundreds of kids scurrying to buses are oblivious to a sign above them declaring Bourbon County High School "100 percent Tobacco Free." But upstairs in the library, sophomore and anti-smoking advocate Jacob Steward unfurls a six-foot scroll with earth-toned papers trapped between clear sheets of laminate. He begins reading the anti-smoking slogans he'll post around the school.
"E-cigs pose threat to health and turn kids into addicts and gives big tobacco your money," he said. "E-cigs, neither water, vapor or harmless."
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Workshop: Building Effective Coalitions
November 30, 2017, Louisville
Join us for this free in-person workshop at the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky's conference facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Helen Keller said, "Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much." Developing strong coalitions can make or break effective community work. We will draw on the wisdom in the room to deepen our understanding of effective community coalitions. Although not required, it is recommended that you bring two people from your community for maximum impact. Seating is limited. Lunch provided.
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Webinar: Finding & Understanding Health Data on Kentucky's Youth
December 6, 2017
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. ET
On this free one-hour webinar we will learn from experts on data concerning Kentucky's youth. Hear about the Kentucky Incentives for Prevention (KIP) Survey from REACH Evaluation's Epidemiologist, Teresa McGeeney, MS. The KIP survey is Kentucky's largest source of data related to student use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD), as well as a number of measures of mental health, suicidal behaviors, and related risk factors.
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Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Skills Into Clinical Practice
November 23, 2017, Erlanger
Psychosocial risk factors, such as fear of movement and pain catastrophizing, have a negative infuence on rehabilitation outcomes and often result in higher levels of pain and disability. Changing Behavior through Physical Therapy (CBPT) and Occupational Therapy (CBOT) is a program designed to improve patient outcomes by addressing specifc psychosocial risk factors. This program has been approved for 7.5 contact hours in KY for PTs and OTs.
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HRSA Twitter Relay
November 13-15, 2017
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is holding its first Twitter Relay on rural health, from November 13 -15. HRSA's Twitter Relay is a series of three consecutive Twitter chats, over three days that will discuss the state of rural health in our nation today.
Chats are held at 3pm EST on the following days and topics:
- November 13: Rural Health Workforce
- November 14: Social Determinants of Health in Rural Communities
- November 15: Behavioral Health in Rural Communities
Participate in the chats by following
@HRSAgov and
@NHSCorps on Twitter and use #OurRural in your tweets.
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Adult Mentor Training: Engaging Youth in Policy Advocacy
November 14, 2017, Hazard
The Tobacco-Free Ambassador Partnership is holding an Adult Mentor Training to learn the best ways to recruit, empower, and engage youth in policy advocacy, with an emphasis on smoke- and tobacco-free policies. The training will be delivered by staff from Yes! Youth Empowered Solutions of North Carolina.
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2nd Annual Children's Environmental Health Summit
November 15, 2017, Bowling Green
Decision/policy makers, administrators, teachers, childcare personnel, pediatricians, nurses, academia, environmental educators and providers, community health workers, and state and local public health staff who help assure a safe school, home, play, preschool and community environment for children should attend this summit on adverse childhood events (ACEs), preparedness, tobacco free schools and more!
The Summit includes a poster contest for children grades K-8 - please share with your school contacts!
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Changing the Future for Addicted Parents
November 17, 2017, Covington
Registration for the multi-disciplinary conference "Changing the Future for Children of Addicted Parents" is now open. Please join Cincinnati Children's Hospital for this important topic as national and regional experts address the issues affecting children exposed to opioids in utero or living with the chaos of being the child of a parent with a substance abuse disorder.
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Improving Health Through Literacy
December 5, 2017, Louisville
The Kentuckiana Health Collaborative (KHC) and Health Literacy of Kentucky (HLK) have joined forces to bring attention to the growing demands of being an informed healthcare consumer. An estimated 90 million Americans have problems understanding basic healthcare information.
Read more.
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Connecting Mental and Physical Health: Successful Models of Integrated Care
March 14, 2018, Louisville
Mental health, including substance abuse, has increasingly become the priority of employers, providers, payers, and legislators. Join key stakeholders at Kentuckiana Health Collaborative's 2018 Annual Conference to learn the latest evidence-based approaches, best practices, and successful models of addressing mental health issues.
Read more.
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Building Capacity for Oral Health Fluoridation Equipment in Local Communities
Eligible entities include: public water systems that are part of a city or county government, water systems that are part of a utility authority, other state or local government entities that may be associated with a public water system, or state or local oral health coalitions.
Deadline: November 30, 2017
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The Department of Agriculture's Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program
The program is designed to, among other things, meet the needs of low-income people by increasing their access to fresher, more nutritious food supplies; increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs; promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues and create innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.
Deadline: December 4, 2017
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Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program
This community-based grant program is aimed towards promoting rural health care services by enhancing health care delivery in rural communities. Outreach projects focus on the improvement of access to services, strategies for adapting to changes in the health care environment, and overall enrichment of the respective community's health.
Deadline: December 6, 2017
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Generation Rx Grant Opportunities
Cardinal Health has announced three new GenerationRx requests for proposals, targeting four of the states that have been especially hard hit by the opioid epidemic. Applicants are invited to review these grant opportunities and apply for one or more to address the needs in their communities.
Deadline: January 12, 2018
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