APRIL Updates, News, and Resources |
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Greetings!
There is something deeply refreshing about the change of seasons. Even during this pandemic, which has felt at times like one endless month, the warming weather, the chirping birds, and the sight of real humans out and about enjoying all of it brings a sense of lightness and hope to daily life. We are wishing you all a healthy spring, and want to thank you again for reading this newsletter each month.
And that's not all! Here at CHTI, we are celebrating National Public Health Week (April 5th-11th). Click here or scroll down to read more, and be sure to check out our daily blog posts highlighting this year's theme, Building Bridges to Better Health.
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CHECK OUT WHAT'S NEW!
Stay up to date on our latest blog posts, newsletters, and announcements by bookmarking this page!
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Date: April 8th, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Location: Online via Zoom
There is still time to register for the Your Rights in Recovery Webinar on April 8! Maintaining recovery while navigating other important aspects of life like employment or housing can be challenging, but you are not alone. Throughout all of life’s milestones, there are people, organizations, and laws to protect your rights in recovery. Join a virtual room of advocates, allies, people in treatment and recovery, providers, and more to review the “Your Rights in Recovery Toolkit.”
Your Rights in Recovery was developed through RIZE’s Together in Recovery: Supporting Informed Decisions initiative. The toolkit is designed for people who may not have access to the right supports – often through no fault of their own – to manage their opioid use disorder and begin to recover on their own terms. The Together in Recovery Advisory Committee, comprised of advocates, clinicians, public officials, and people with lived experience, helped create the toolkit to improve support and provide unbiased information for individuals with opioid use disorder and their allies. It will be accessible online, easily printable, and available in English and Spanish.
The webinar will include remarks by Attorney General Maura Healey, stories from people in recovery, and a brief demonstration of how to use the toolkit.
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WE WANT YOUR INPUT! TAKE THE CHTI WEBSITE UPDATE SURVEY! |
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We are in the process of updating our website, and we'd love your feedback!
Please take a moment to fill out this survey to let us know how you use our website (if at all), and what you'd like to see us do differently (or keep the same!)
You can refamiliarize yourself with our website here.
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BLOG SPOTLIGHT: NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 2021 |
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This year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) chose the 2021 National Public Health Week theme, Building Bridges to Better Health, in honor of the past year of social and physical distancing, and the ways in which individuals and communities worked to overcome those barriers to remain connected to each other in the pursuit of good health.
The CHTI team, with help from some of our Health Resources in Action colleagues, wrote blogs for each daily theme. In our posts, we aimed to uplift the strands of equity, justice, and good health for all that connect each day's theme. We hope you enjoy our offerings, check them out here!
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THIS MONTH'S FEATURED RESOURCE |
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Check out this toolkit of materials (accessible in multiple languages) about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Massachusetts that you can share in your community outreach. The materials include:
- A guide to hosting a forum on the COVID-19 vaccine
- Vaccine need-to-know fliers and posters
- Fliers about the distribution timeline
- Post-vaccine information for Pfizer and Moderna
- Social media graphics
Check back often – materials will continue to be added and updated!
Please also check out this press release from the office of Governor Baker, detailing the most recent information regarding who is eligible for the vaccine, and more details on pre-registering for a mass vaccination site appointment (anyone can pre-register, even if they are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine!)
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PARTNER EVENTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Click on the calendar to see more great partner offerings for the month! |
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Click to see this month's grant and funding opportunities! |
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That's all for this month! Contact us for more information about opportunities to grow through training and resources, or if you'd like to submit a resource or event for inclusion in the next update.
Sincerely,
Daisy Ortega, Gina Rodriguez, Kelly Danckert, and Tonayo Crow
Community Health Training Institute
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