VIRGINIA
PARTNERS IN PRAYER & PREVENTION (P3)
NEWSLETTER
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Virginia Public Health Association (VPHA) 2018 Conference, Student Research Day, and Annual Meeting
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Veronica Cosby,
Virginia P3 coordinator co-presented with
Dr. James E. Florence
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Dr. Annette Florence
and
Dr. Olubunmi S. Obayemi
(Liberty Univeristy (LU) former Student/P3 Intern) of LU on Virginia P3 Health Champions: An Innovative Church-State Training Partnership to improve health equity in Virginia.
Liberty University, Department of Public and Community Health has provided ongoing support to the Virginia P3 program. Dr. James Florence and Dr. Annette Florence have also presented during Virginia P3 training and hosted this past fall 2017's Virginia P3 Community Health Conversations at Liberty University.
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Faith in Action Toolkit Now Available
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The “Faith in Action” resource toolkit is a collaborative guide created by the Places
of Worship Advisory Board (POWAB) and the health departments of D.C., Maryland,
and Virginia.
Leaders in the faith community are often approached for advice and when it comes to health issues, this should be the go-to toolkit.
WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT!
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NPA Equity in All Policies Webinar Series
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Webinar: Utilizing the Collective Impact Model
to Address Health Disparities
DATE: May 23, 2018
TIME: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern Time
This webinar will highlight Buncombe County’s (North Carolina) efforts to use the Collective Impact Model to leverage partnerships, funding, and community-based strategies to address the significant health disparity between African-American and white residents. Using this model, Buncombe County HHS invests in strategic partnerships as a key strategy to ensure programs are designed for sustainability, speak to community aspirations, and incorporate authentic community engagement. Buncombe County was recognized as one of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Prize winners in 2014 for demonstrating the concept that improved collaboration among groups can lead to better health for residents.
Key areas of discussion will include policy/systems review, community capacity-building, and wrap-around clinical interventions. Presenters will highlight:
- Why it is important for an organization to evaluate and inform state and local policies that address health disparities;
- The PRAISE Project and best practices on implementing congregation-based health programs; and
- Benefits of partnering with and incorporating primary care partners in dietetic/nutritional education and ways in which they are key players in prevention of this chronic health condition.
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Help Provide Aid to Someone With a
Substance-Use Disorder or Mental Illness
This helpful training teaches leaders, who are involved with youth-focused ministries or community organizations, the necessary skills to respond to signs of substance misuse and/or mental health concerns.
Just as CPR helps assist an individual who’s having a heart attack, YMHFA helps assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. You will learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.
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Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. The training helps you identify, understand and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.
Find a Mental Health First Aid course near you.
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Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) develops and implements statewide alcohol education and prevention programming that is based on current data and trends. Virginia ABC programming is available to elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges, of-age adults, licensees, aging adults, other state agencies, community coalitions, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based groups.
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First African Baptist Church
in Richmond, VA held its First Annual “Reclaiming Healthy Lives” Health Fair on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The purpose of this event was to help people live healthier lives through knowledge.
They provided basic health screenings, health activities for all ages, and 20 exhibitors where in attendance. This event was a great success. Over 400 people were in attendance. VDH: Office Health Equity was glad to be a part and to support.
Thank you, First Baptist Church Health & Healing Ministry and Zeta Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.
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Join us for
G.L.O.B.A.L Impact
, the first annual grantee and partnership meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
You will learn more about:
- The Virginia State Office of Rural Health (SORH) and partnership opportunities
- Learn from our current grantees and their success stories
- The Office of Health Equity and FREE resources to the public
- Grant funding opportunities from SORH and how to apply
- Networking lunch with local and state stakeholders
- Innovative programs and what other nonprofits, local agencies and state health departments are doing
- 2018-2019 SORH grantee awardees
Are you or a partner currently implementing an innovative project in rural Virginia? Nominate them Today! Email your
submissions
by
Friday, June 15, 2018 by 5 p.m.
For vendor opportunities, please contact
Ashley Clark
for more information!
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Community Funding Opportunities
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Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Supports innovative population health programs and policies that work to improve health at the community level, including the use of new financial models to achieve cost effective solutions.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation focuses resources on creating neighborhood excellence in the communities throughout the United States where the bank does business. While the priorities of specific company communities drive how funding is used, giving at the local level typically falls into the following four generic categories: Community Development/Neighborhood Preservation, Education and Youth Development, Health and Human Services, and Arts and Culture. Requests may be submitted throughout the year.
The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood supports nonprofit organizations that offer programs that will significantly enhance the development, health, safety, education, or quality of life of children from infancy through five years of age. The Foundation's areas of interest include the following: The Early Childhood Welfare category supports programs that research best child rearing practices and identify models that can provide caring environments to ensure all children thrive. The Early Childhood Education and Play category focuses on improving the quality of both early childhood teaching and learning through the development of innovative curricula and research-based pedagogical standards, as well as the design of imaginative play materials and learning environments. The Parenting Education category promotes programs that teach parents about developmental psychology, cultural child rearing differences, and health, and also programs which provide support to parents. Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Support for water stewardship, healthy active lifestyles, community recycling, and education.
The Dominion Foundation supports nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the economic, physical, and social health of the communities served by Dominion's companies in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. (A list of eligible communities is available under Frequently Asked Questions on the company's website.) The Foundation focuses its grant making in five general categories: health and human services, education, culture and the arts, civic and community development, and the environment. Most of the Foundation's grants are in the $1,000 to $15,000 range. Requests may be submitted throughout the year.
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Virginia Partners In Prayer & Prevention
We hope the information found in our monthly newsletters will support your efforts to promote health in your places of worship, workplace and communities.
For more information on Virginia P3, visit us
here.
Veronica Cosby, Virginia P3 Coordinator
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Stay Connected with VDH Updates from the Office of Health Equity
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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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