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Kentucky Health Issues Poll: 39% of Kentucky smokers cut back after cigarette tax increase

Half of Kentucky's adult smokers say they smoked fewer cigarettes, or that they considered or tried to quit smoking, following the cigarette excise tax increase that went into effect July 1, 2018.

"The cigarette tax increase is changing thinking and behavior about smoking in Kentucky," said Ben Chandler, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, which released a Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) report about the impact of the tax increase today. KHIP is an annual telephone poll of Kentucky adults funded jointly by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and  Interact for Health .

Owensboro Resident Marianne Smith Edge Named to Foundation Board

Marianne Smith Edge, a food and nutrition expert from Owensboro, has been named to the board of directors of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Edge is a registered dietitian and founder of The AgriNutrition Edge, a food and agriculture communications consulting firm.

Joint Statement: Kentucky Flu Activity Rises to Widespread Levels

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services issued a news release this morning updating flu activity in Kentucky. The Kentucky Medical Association, the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care, which jointly launched the Focus on Flu campaign in September to help prevent another epidemic-level flu season like the one last year, issued the following statement:

"While the number of flu cases in Kentucky are so far comparable to last year's numbers at this time, Metro Louisville appears to be experiencing a significant increase in flu activity. The gathering of family and friends over the holidays is likely a contributing factor to the increase in flu cases, as the virus is easily spread from person to person and can be passed before an infected person even exhibits symptoms.(1) Across the state, four adult deaths and one pediatric death have now been linked to the flu in Kentucky this flu season. The loss of life is a reminder of how serious influenza can be.

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Resources
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Training 

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department Tobacco Program will host training sessions for the Stanford University School of Medicine Youth Tobacco Prevention Toolkit during March 2019. The "Toolkit" is a nationally recognized, evidence-based curriculum. It is more comprehensive than typical tobacco prevention curricula because it includes content designed to improve general adolescent health vs. focusing only on tobacco. It is free to use, and contains seven modules with ready-made activities, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and worksheets.

This training is free, and Kentucky educators, adult stakeholders, and anyone interested in youth tobacco prevention are invited to attend. See below for more information about the training, and learn more about the "Toolkit" at https://med.stanford.edu/tobaccopreventiontoolkit.html 
  
To participate:  Questions? Contact Angela Brumley-Shelton, Lexington-Fayette County Health Department at (859)288-2457 or angela.brumley-shelton@ky.gov 
Recognize a Smoke-free Advocate! 

Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy (KCSP) invites you to submit a nominee for the 2019 David B. Stevens, MD, Smoke-free Advocate of the Year Award in recognition of their contributions to secondhand smoke education and/or smoke-free policy.  The award receipient will be recognized at the April 17, 2019 Tobacco Control Conference in Lexington.  

Research Study Seeking Rural Primary Care Providers

A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are conducting a study to learn more about rural primary care providers' experiences and perceptions in the front lines of the opioid epidemic in the rural South. 

For this NIH-funded study, we seek to talk to rural primary care providers (MDs, DOs, NPs, and PAs) who treat patients with buprenorphine and those who do not. Telephone interviews will be scheduled at your convenience. Participants receive modest compensation for their time. 

If you are interested in participating, please email KDWinston@uams.edu or call 501-526-8328.
Federal Resources for Rural Communities to Help Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse

The federal government has created a resource to help rural communities find funding to fight the opioid epidemic. The Rural Opioid Federal Interagency Working Group created the Rural Resource Guide to Help Communities Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse, "a first-of-its-kind, one-stop-shop for rural leaders looking for federal funding and partnership opportunities," the High Plains Journal reports. The Working Group is co-chaired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Is your Drink in Disguise?

Use the Better Beverage Finder, an initiative of the Horizon Foundation. Find out more here and here.
National Leadership Academy for the Public's Health: 2019 Call for Applications

The Center for Health Leadership & Practice is currently seeking applications from  multi-sector teams across the United States for the 8th National Leadership Academy for the Public's Health (NLAPH) cohort. Since 2012, NLAPH has brought together leaders from diverse sectors including health, housing, education, transportation, and law enforcement to build their own capacity in order to transform their communities, improve health, and advance equity. 

for additional details and information.
For more information, please contact:
Carmen R. Nevarez, MD, MPH, Center Director
Karya Lustig, Deputy Director
Center for Health Leadership and Practice
Public Health Institute
Oakland, CA
Using Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose in the Workplace: Information for Employers and Workers

Opioid misuse and overdose deaths from opioids are serious health issues in the United States. Overdose deaths involving prescription and illicit opioids doubled from 2010 to 2016, with more than 42,000 deaths in 2016 [CDC 2016]. Provisional data show that there were more than 49,000 opioid overdose deaths in 2017 [CDC 2018]. In October 2017, the President declared the opioid overdose epidemic to be a public health emergency.

Read the CDC fact sheet here.
We Cannot Let E-Cigarettes Become and On-Ramp for Teenage Addiction

The surge in e-cigarette use by teenagers is alarming because nicotine is highly addictive and can  harm brain development, which continues into young adulthood. Worse, kids who start on e-cigarettes are actually more likely than non-user peers to migrate to smoking tobacco.  

More here
Upcoming Events
Freedom From Smoking (FFS) Facilitator training in Kentucky
January 20, 2019
Louisville, KY

For More information, contact American Lung Association's Tami Cappelletti at Tami.Cappelletti@lung.org
Lung Association Day at the Capitol
January 28, 2019
Frankfort, KY

SAVE THE DATE!  
Kentucky Rural Health Association Legislative Day
February 13, 2019
Frankfort, KY

Event is Free to Attendees and membership of Kentucky Rural Health Association is not required.  

To find out who your State Representative or Senator is, please click  HERE.

Please notify Tina McCormick at krha@twc.com or (270) 577-1707 if you have questions or need assistance setting up appointments to visit with legislators.

Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day
February 19, 2019
Frankfort, KY

The Alzheimer's Association needs advocates from Pikeville to Paducah and everywhere in between to meet with their legislators and share all of their unique stories. Whether you are one of the 71,000 Kentuckians living with Alzheimer's or dementia, or one of the 200,000 caregivers, your story MATTERS.

The population is aging and we need to make sure our Commonwealth is ready to care for this population. We need to educate our law makers on the unique challenges that individuals living with this disease, and their caregivers, face on a daily basis.  So, wear your purple and help them turn Frankfort purple as we work to #EndALZ!

Contact Mackenzie Longoria with any questions: MWLongoria@alz.org

Funding Opportunities
Robert Wood Johnson Health and Climate Solutions Call for Proposals

Through this funding opportunity, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) seeks to develop and amplify the evidence around a set of approaches that improve community health and well-being and advance health equity, while also addressing climate change adaptation or mitigation. Eligible, local approaches can focus on one or more of a range of determinants of health-including, but not limited to: air quality; energy sources; transportation or mobility design; food and water systems; housing; and health systems. Proposals should specify the determinants of health that the given approach is addressing, and the expected impact on health and well-being. Grant funds will support research and evaluation activities to develop the best possible evidence highlighting what is working well with the select approach and why; where there have been opportunities and challenges; and how other communities may learn from this approach to tackle similar challenges. 
 
Grant Amount : 8 awards, up to $350,000 each 

Optional informational webinars: January 7 & 15, 2019
Deadline for brief proposals: February 8, 2019

AmerisourceBergen Foundation Opioid Resource Grant

The AmerisourceBergen Foundation invites nonprofit organizations, above all those working with coalitions, to apply for innovative and constructive community-facing programs to address opioid misuse, with priority given to concepts addressing:

* Safe disposal management programs
* Prevention education
* Pilot programs for new ideas related to pre- and post-treatment activities

Grant Amount: No maximum, average between $50,000 and $75,000 per grantee

Letter of Intent Deadline: February 15, 2019

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