FOUNDATION STATEMENT: NEARLY ONE IN FIVE WOMEN SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY IN KENTUCKY
Nearly one in five women in Kentucky smoked during pregnancy in 2018, according to the 2019 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book that was released today by Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA). While the statewide rate of smoking during pregnancy in 2018 was 18.7 percent, about the same as 2017, the number of counties with rates exceeding 30 percent rose from 22 to 24; Lee and Owsley Counties continued to have rates higher than 40 percent. In addition, 29 counties lost ground in 2018, compared to 10 in 2017.
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ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CEO GARREN COLVIN NAMED TO FOUNDATION BOARD
Garren Colvin, president and CEO of St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Northern Kentucky, has been appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky board of directors, effective Oct. 31, 2019, for a three-year term.
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KENTUCKY HEALTH ISSUES POLL: HEALTH STATUS AND POLICY OPINIONS VARY ACROSS STATE, REGIONAL REPORTS FIND
Adults living in the eastern and western regions of Kentucky are more likely to smoke and also to report poorer health than those living in Louisville, Lexington and Northern Kentucky. On the other hand, the lowest uninsured rate in the Commonwealth is found among residents living in the western counties.
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2019 KHIP: Spotlight on Eastern Kentucky
2019 KHIP: Spotlight on Greater Lexington
2019 KHIP: Spotlight on Greater Louisville
2019 KHIP: Spotlight on Northern Kentucky
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Health for a Change Workshop
Infographics for Social Change: A Graphic Ally Hackathon
December 4, 2019
Louisville, KY
Become a Graphic Ally! Learn how to tell visual data stories to inspire policy change and mobilize information at the grassroots level. In this free hands-on workshop, we will explore and apply principles of conscious and responsible design to a real-world infographic project.
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Tobacco Control Rally
January 14, 2020
Capitol Rotunda, Frankfort, KY
Help the Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow show legislators strong support from all sectors for laws to reduce adolescent and teen use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, and to increase funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs in Kentucky.
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Kentucky Fatherhood Summit Sponsorship
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Income Support and Child Support Enforcement are accepting sponsors for the 2019 Fatherhood Summit.
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PSAs about E-Cigaretts and Youth
DrugFreeLex and the Tobacco Committee recently released three striking public service announcements (PSAs) on JUUL. These face-paced, fact-based PSAs, designed for parents, teachers, administrators and others working with youth, are free for all to use. Each video includes facts about JUUL and other e-cigarettes. These short ads provide insight into the chemicals in JUUL and their harmful effects, the rising popularity of JUUL, why youth may be more susceptible to e-cigarette use and addiction, and why e-cigarettes are especially damaging for teens including negative health costs and long-term adverse health effects.
Share these PSA's on social media, websites, blogs, television, waiting rooms, break rooms, public spaces, movie theaters, and other venues where adults visit:
What Parents Need to Know about JUULs and other E-cigarettes.
Why so Popular?
Why so Bad for Teens?
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Equity in Appalachia -
Understanding Racial Inequality: A Groundwater Approach
December 2, 2019
Corbin, KY
Brought to you by the Appalachia Funders Network, this event will provide an opportunity for funders and philanthropic partners to develop a shared lens of what racial equity looks like in Appalachia. This 2-day series will be comprised of training from the Racial Equity Institute and targeted discussions on equity led by PolicyLink.
Registration and more information coming soon!
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Tobacco Control Rally
January 14, 2020
Capitol Rotunda, Frankfort, KY
Help the Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow show legislators strong support from all sectors for laws to reduce adolescent and teen use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, and to increase funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs in Kentucky.
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Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol
January 23, 2020
Capitol Rotunda, Frankfort, KY
Join Kentucky Youth Advocates in asking elected officials to prioritize kids in the 2020 legislative session.
If you are interested in supporting Kentucky's largest effort to bring child advocates together at the state Capitol, learn more about all sponsorship opportunities. For more information about sponsorships, contact Jessie Whitish at [email protected] or 502-895-8167 EXT. 121.
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Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program
Grants for the development of integrated healthcare networks that work to address health problems that could not be solved by single entities working alone. Networks will achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential health care services; and strengthen the rural healthcare system.
Grant amount: $56,604 per eligible county per year
Applications due: December 6, 2019
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Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program
Grants for the development of integrated healthcare networks that work to address health problems that could not be solved by single entities working alone. Networks will achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential health care services; and strengthen the rural healthcare system.
Grant amount: $56,604 per eligible county per year
Applications due: December 6, 2019
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American Electric Power Foundation Grants
Supports nonprofits working in the areas of hunger, housing, health and safety, human services, education, and the environment in American Electric Power's eleven state service area.
Grant amount: no less than $15,00
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
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Appalachian Community Fund Technical Assistance Grants
Funding for technical assistance needs for community-based organizations that address underlying causes of economic and social distress in the Appalachian region.
Grant amount: up to $800
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
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