Wayne, McCreary County Health Groups Split $5,000 as Healthy Kentucky Policy Champions of the Year
The McCreary County Health Coalition and the Wayne County Health Council each received $2,500 from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky today upon being named "Healthy Kentucky Policy Champions of the Year" in Kentucky. The Foundation award recognizes the efforts of many civic and community leaders in the two counties to improve local health in the face of sometimes daunting challenges.
|
Health for a Change: Webinar to Address Kentucky Law Preventing Local Tobacco Control and Other Health Ordinances
Cities and counties in Kentucky cannot pass ordinances that raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products or ban tobacco flavors that appeal to youth, among other measures, even when local citizens and elected officials strongly support them. That's because Kentucky law preempts local regulation of the distribution, sales and regulation of tobacco products.
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is offering a free webinar as part of its Health for a Change training series to help health advocates, elected officials and others better understand the threat preemption laws pose to public health. Presenters in the one-hour webinar will discuss how preemption relates to tobacco control and other health policies, share their experiences, and discuss advocacy strategies for countering and repealing state preemption.
Read the press release Here
Register for the Webinar Here
|
| Upcoming Foundation Events |
Workshop:
Working with the Media
October 24, 2018, 12:30P
M-3PM CT
McCracken County Public Library
555 Washington Street, Paducah, KY 42003
Join us for this FREE in-person workshop in Paducah, Kentucky. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is offering an in-person workshop to help nonprofit organizations work effectively with the media to improve news coverage of their efforts. This FREE workshop has limited seating, so register early! We thank the McCracken County Public Library for hosting this event.
Workshop objectives:
-
Establish a basic understanding of media messaging
-
Learn key strategies for a media interview
-
Understand the basics of an effective news release
-
Identify pre-interview preparation techniques
|
|
Workshop:
Learning How to Measure your Advocacy Efforts: An Interactive Workshop
October 25, 2018, 10:00A
M-3PM ET
Northern Kentucky Health Department
8001 Veterans Memorial Drive, Florence, KY 41042
Are you working to make policy change in your city or state? How do you know if your efforts are working? How are you using data to tell your story? In partnership with Interact for Health and Foundation for Healthy Kentucky, Innovation Network (www.innonet.org) will conduct a one-hour introductory webinar (Oct 4) and half-day workshop that will offer information and tools necessary for measuring and communicating the process and impact of your advocacy and policy change efforts. The workshop is highly interactive and will provide ample opportunity to apply skills addressed in the workshop directly to your own work.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the unique elements of measuring advocacy and policy change efforts
- Apply advocacy strategy frameworks to your work
- Learn how to approach your strategy and evaluation with the right questions and measures that match your organization's needs and capacity
- Explore appropriate data collection methods
|
|
Webinar:
Preemption and Health Advocacy
November 28, 2018, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
ET
Join us on this free 1-hour webinar!
Learn about the history of preemption and understand how preemption relates to tobacco control and other health policies. Presenters will share their experiences, answer questions, and discuss advocacy strategies.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand Kentucky law that prohibits local regulation of the distribution, sales, or display of tobacco products.
- Describe the history of preemption in Kentucky including the tobacco control policies that are currently prohibited for consideration by local governments.
- Understand the magnitude of the preemption threat to public health.
- Learn key elements of the Grassroots Change/New York University Combatting Preemption Action Model, including how it relates to both countering and repealing state preemption.
- Discuss tactics to organize and address preemption.
- Understand the role of the tobacco industry and its allies, and continued efforts to limit smokefree protections.
|
|
Louisville's Children's Meal Ordinance Effective October 5, 2018
Beginning October 5, 2018
restaurants that provide children's meals will be required to provide at least one of the following as the default beverage: milk, non-dairy milk, water, sparkling water, flavored water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners, fruit juice combined with water or carbonated water, or a beverage containing less than 25 calories per 8 ounces with no artificial sweeteners added. Customers will still be able to purchase sodas, juices and other sugary drinks upon request.
The ordinance also requires at least one of the following menu options as well:
- At least one - quarter cup of unfried fruit or unfried vegetables, excluding white potatoes;
- A whole grain product that contains not less than 51 percent by weight in whole grain ingredients, or list whole grain as the first ingredient; or
- A lean protein, defined as a food containing less than 10 grams of fat, 4.5 grams or less of saturated fat and less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol per 100 grams and per labeled serving.
This childhood obesity prevention policy goes into effect today, however civil fines will not be assessed until Friday, June 7, 2019.
|
Buyer Beware: New Cheaper Insurance Policies May have Big Coverage Gaps
From the article: If you're looking for cheaper health insurance, a whole host of new options will hit the market starting Tuesday.
But buyer beware!
If you get sick, the new plans - known as short-term, limited duration insurance - may not pay for the medical care you need.
Read the NPR Article
Here
|
What You Need to Know about Open Enrollment
Check out Triage Cancer to find valuable resources to help you figure out the best health insurance options.
Resources and Information Here.
|
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Informational Website: Keep Kids E-Cigarette Free
Learn what e-cigarettes are, the risks of e-cigarettes for kids, how e-cigarettes work and more.
|
Annie E. Casey Foundation ARC Reflections Training Program
Because foster parents play a critical role in supporting children in foster care, who often have experienced trauma, the Casey Foundation developed ARC Reflections, a nine-session program that child welfare agencies can use to train foster parents to better care for children who have had traumatic experiences.
|
New FAQ on Tobacco Treatment Coverage for Health Professionals
State legislation enacted in 2017 effectively reduces barriers to tobacco cessation treatment. Under this law, Kentuckians who have
fully-funded health benefit plans, Medicaid, or are receiving services through Managed Care Organizations are entitled to obtain comprehensive tobacco treatment.
The Kentucky Cancer Consortium Lung Cancer Network's new FAQ on Tobacco Treatment Coverage in Kentucky is targeted for health professionals. Please disseminate this new product to all health professionals in your region.
|
Partnerships for Health Equity and Opportunity: A Healthcare Playbook for Community Developers
This playbook from Public Health Institute's Build Healthy Places Network guides community developers toward partnerships with hospitals and healthcare systems. As stewards for the communities they serve, the community development sector develops and finances the physical spaces, infrastructure, and essential services needed to live a healthy and productive life and can serve as an action arm for advancing population health and health equity.
|
Tips for Teachers: Promoting Healthy Eating & Physical Activity in the Classroom
This document produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) includes 11 ways to promote healthy eating and physical activity in a school classroom.
|
Helping Children and Youth Who Have Traumatic Experiences Report
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new report: Helping Children and Youth Who Have Traumatic Experiences. The report addresses the issue of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and shows how children and youth who have experienced traumatic events are at risk of developing serious emotional disturbances or serious mental illness, along with other health problems. The report also highlights how children who experience trauma and receive treatment through systems of care show significant improvements in their behavioral and emotional health. This framework enhances care coordination across multiple systems that work with children's services.
|
Has JUUL Labs reached out to schools in your community about a pilot youth prevention/education program?
If so, please let [email protected] know! Tobacco companies have a long history of promoting school programs that are ineffective or actually encourage smoking.
|
|
5th Annual Kentucky Rural Behavioral Health Symposium
October 12, 2018
CHER Building, Morehead, KY
The KRBHS is a full-day conference targeted to physicians, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, therapists, mental health administrators, and other interested health care professionals. If special services for this activity are required, please indicate this at the time of registration or contact the continuing education coordinator,
KaSandra Hensley
, by email or at 606.783.6830.
More information and to register
Here.
|
|
3rd Annual Kentucky Healthcare Ethics Consortium (KYHEC) Conference
October 12, 2018
Lexington, KY
The Kentucky Healthcare Ethics Consortium Conference is an annual one-day educational conference providing timely information on clinical ethics-related content. Topics and speakers are determined from past conference evaluations and a planning committee composed of KYHEC members.
This year's session topics include the structure and function of ethics committees, the basics of ethics consultation, terminal sedation, ethical issues in behavioral health, and the opioid epidemic.
More information and to register
Here.
|
|
Webinar: 10 Tips for Choosing and Using Health Insurance
October 16, 2018, 4-5 PM ET
Triage Cancer is hosting this webinar which will cover the key things to look for when comparing plans and how to choose a plan that works for you, whether it be through an employer, by buying a policy directly from an insurance company, or through a governmental plan (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, etc.).
|
|
Webinar: LGBTQ Youth and Tobacco: A Dangerous Liaison
October 16, 2018, 12:00 PM ET
In 2017 the Human Rights Campaign and the University of Connecticut conducted a survey of 12,000 LGBTQ youth from across the country, revealing alarming realities around the tobacco consumption of LGBTQ youth. Sponsored by the Truth Initiative, Scout, Ph.D will share critical information about the smoking rate for LGBTQ youth and leading risk factors LGBTQ youth smoking.
|
|
Breaking Out of the Box--Innovative Collaborations
October 16, 2018, 2:30-4 PM ET
This is the third installment of Trust for America's Health
4-part Web Forum series:
Taking Action to Promote Health Equity-Using the Lessons from Cutting-Edge Practices to Improve Health and Well Being.
Ensuring lasting community health and equity calls for innovation, collaboration, and a multifaceted approach that addresses underlying determinants of health, including discrimination and poverty. By adopting strategies that include criminal justice reform, local purchasing, job training, community investment, and other endeavors, W.K. Kellogg-funded organizations are contributing to efforts that create equitable opportunity and better meet broader community needs, priorities, and challenges. In this Dialogue4Health discussion leaders and partners describe why they have taken this approach and how it benefits not just their organizations, but the surrounding areas they serve, and ultimately improves health equity.
|
|
Kentucky Regional Extension Center Webinar: The Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for Hospitals
October 16, 2018, 12 PM ET
It is essential for representatives of Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals to know the steps to take for the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program (formerly Meaningful Use) for Program Year 2018 and beyond. You will want to stay on top of monitoring your reports and progress to ensure that your hospital avoids a negative Medicare payment adjustment.
More information and to Register Here.
|
|
Kentucky Primary Care Association Webinar: The Right Fit: Helping Consumers Navigate the Plan Selection Process in Kentucky
October 17, 2018, 11 AM ET
This webinar will strengthen enrollment assisters' understanding of private insurance and provide best practices for supporting consumers in the plan selection process.
The presentation includes an in-depth overview of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs), guidance on how to talk to consumers about complicated insurance terms, and the latest trends in QHPs offered in the Marketplace. Additionally, it will highlight innovative strategies for helping consumers identify their priorities and find the plan that best meets their needs. Ample time will be provided for Q&A.
More information and to Register
Here
|
|
Kentucky Nonprofit Leadership Forum
October 17-18, 2018,
8AM-4:30PM ET
Lexington, KY
The Kentucky Nonprofit Leadership Forum is your source for the latest nonprofit management best practices, guidance and networking. The only statewide gathering of nonprofit leaders provides you with an opportunity to gain the skills and information you need to effectively lead your organization and serve your community. The forum will include informative speakers, interactive sessions, networking opportunities and awards celebrating the nonprofit sector and its leaders.
|
|
Webinar: Addressing Addiction in Acute Care Settings
October 17, 2018, 2:00 PM ET
This webinar from the Institute for Research, Education, & Training in addictions "aims to describe programs that are currently underway including the supportive evidence to capitalize on the time that a patient spends in the acute care setting to promote health and therapeutic engagement while minimizing future harm.
|
|
Quillen College of Medicine: Promoting Mental Health in Central Appalachia
October 18, 2018,
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET
Millennium Centre, Johnson City, TN
This lecture-based conference will focus on bringing awareness to providers of the four issues with mental health disparity:
- accessibility
- affordability
- availability
- acceptability
It will provide a platform for attendees to network and brainstorm around possible solutions to these issues.
View the Agenda and Register
Here.
|
Quillen College of Medicine: Psyc
hiatry in the Mountains
October 19, 2018, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Millenium Centre, Johnson City, TN
This year's conference will focus on the use of telehealth in the treatment of psychiatric patients. The format will consist of didactic sessions and interactional discussion around the use of tools to develop tele-psychiatric services and matching business models to your practice.
View the Agenda and Register
Here.
|
|
Kentucky Voices for Health Annual Meeting: Breaking Down Barriers to Health Equity for Kentuckians
October 19, 2018,
9AM-5PM ET
Lexington, KY
This meeting brings together health advocates, healthcare providers, faith leaders, researchers, insurers, and policymakers from across the Commonwealth to discuss the ripple effects of barriers to care, which extend far beyond our health to impact our economy and our democracy. Speakers will discuss the disparate ways barriers to care impact the lives of Kentuckians and present opportunities for creating a healthcare system that promotes health equity, economic prosperity, and civic engagement for all.
|
|
12th Annual Addiction & Compulsive Behaviors Symposium
October 20, 2018,
8AM-12:30PM CT
Paducah, KY
Baptist Health Paducah and Four Rivers Behavioral Health present the 12th Annual Addiction & Compulsive Behaviors Symposium at the Baptist Health Paducah Barnes Auditorium. Objectives for this conference include:
- understanding teens
- basic principles and advanced concepts in pain management
- disparities in the addiction crisis
- marijuana- Fact vs. Fiction
|
|
Mental Health America of Kentucky Annual Dinner
October 22, 2018, 6PM-8PM ET
Louisville, KY
Join Mental Health America of Kentucky as they highlight another great year in advocacy, education, and supporting research.
Stamina Kentucky's Alison Tu and Dr. Stephen O'Connor will report their findings from focus groups with teens and parents. (CEUs pending)
They will honor the work of an individual with a mental illness with the Clifford Beers Award.
Come. Be inspired. Be a part of the process of choosing next year's goals. Bring a friend.
|
|
2018 Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Pre-Conference Workshop and MCH One-Day Conference
November 11-12, 2018
Griffin Gate Marriot, Lexington, KY
MCH Pre-Conference Workshop: Featuring Armon Perry, PhD, MSW, and Katrina Thompson, MSW
MCH One-Day Conference: Featuring Kimberly Yolton, PhD and Henrietta S. Bada, MD, MPH
Conference Highlights:
- Maternal Mortality/Morbidity
- Social Determinants of Health
- Monitoring Pregnancy Risk in Kentucky
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Environmental Tobacco Smoke
A separate registration is required for each event, space is limited, please register early!
Register for the Pre-Conference
Here
Register for the MCH One-Day Conference
Here
|
|
Collaborative for Children of Addicted Parents Presents: Family-Centered Approach for Children of Addicted Parents
November 14, 2018, 8AM-5PM ET
The Collaborative for Children of Addicted Parents(CCAP), GLAD House, and Cincinnati Children's will be holding
their
third annual conference at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky. Nationally known, Dr. Ira Chasnoff will be one of the keynote speakers.
You are invited to submit a session proposal for the conference. Proposals should explore family-centered practices utilized to provide services to children impacted by addiction. Call for abstracts.
|
|
Cancer Pain & the Opioid Epidemic, with speaker Dr. Lori Earnshaw
November 19, 2018, 12:30-1:30 PM ET
Cancer pain continues to be a concern for many survivors at various points in the trajectory of their recovery. Managing that pain can be a challenge -- one that is made even more complex by today's opioid epidemic. The Kentucky Cancer Consortium partners webinar on Monday November 19th, with Dr. Lori Earnshaw will discuss the current climate in the field of palliative cancer care in Kentucky, and ways that we can help achieve a balance between the need for adequate pain control and concerns about possible opioid misuse.
|
|
Webinar: Supporting Children Who Lose Parents to Overdose
November 28, 2018, 2:00 PM ET
The Institute for Research, Education, and Training in addictions is hosting this webinar which will "discuss implications for the future, including the ways that systems and helping professionals need to adjust to accommodate the growing number of children who have lost parents to overdose over the course of their development into adults."
|
|
Lung Force Expo
December 7, 2018
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, Prestonsburg, KY
Hosted by the
American Lung Association, Lung Force Expos are a great opportunity to learn more about the latest trends, resources and research surrounding lung cancer, COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and other lung diseases.
This one day event features experts from a variety of lung health-related fields presenting on current research and hot topics, an exhibitor showcase, and a chance for patients, caregivers, and the local medical community to connect.
|
|
Freedom From Smoking (FFS) Facilitator training in Kentucky
January 20, 2019
Louisville, KY
|
|
Whole Kids Foundation Gardens Grant Programs
The Whole Kids Foundation in partnership with FoodCorps has opened applications for their Gardens Grant Program to support a new or existing edible garden at a:
*K-12 school
*501(c)(3) Non-profit working in partnership with a K-12 school
*501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Grant Amount: $2,000
|
|
2019 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize
The RWJF Culture of Health Prize recognizes communities that have come together around a commitment to health, opportunity, and equity through collaboration and inclusion, especially with historically marginalized populations and those facing the greatest barriers to good health. The Prize honors those communities that are working to give everyone the opportunity to live well, including residents that are often left behind.
Prize includes: $25,000 cash prize, customized communications material and training, national and local promotion
|
|
America Walks 2018 Community Change Grants
America Walks, partners of the Every Body Walk! Collaborative, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Juliet Ashby Hillman Foundation, Lyft, WalkBoston, and other generous sponsors, are excited to announce another round of our popular Community Change Grant program.
Grant amount: $1,500
in community stipends for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play
|
|
Fuel Up to Play 60
Funding for physical activity and nutrition programs are available to schools that want to jump start healthy changes.
Funding amount: up to $4,000 per year to qualified K-12 Schools
Application Deadline Fall: November 7, 2018
Read more.
|
|
|
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky | (p) 502-326-2583
|
|
|
|
|
Copyright © 2018. All Rights Reserved.
|
|
|
|
