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Vietlead
Funder: New Jersey Department of Health
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In addition to growing produce for the community, Vietlead is helping community members start their own garden by selling plant starters and seeds. EBT/SNAP will be accepted as payment. In continuing work with neighbors, four farm plots will be designated for multicultural growers. As more community members work together hand in hand at the farm, everyone benefits - learning farm skills and techniques, sharing supplies and reinforcing ties for generational farm knowledge. MORE
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Community Change Challenge Grant
DEADLINE: April 14
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The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Applications are accepted for projects to improve public spaces, housing, transportation, civic engagement, coronavirus recovery, diversity and inclusion, and more. After reading the information below, click the yellow button to apply. MORE
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CDC Data, Trends and Maps |
CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity released a new interactive database with new data on 37 indicators related to healthy eating, active living, and obesity prevention. In addition, the database has a new tool that allows you to create customized state comparison charts. MORE
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Housing Solutions Collaborative
Application Deadline: April 9, 2021
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Join a peer learning collective for cross-sector teams to network, engage in problem-solving, and build knowledge and capacity to use the tools of equitable laws and policies to address the housing crisis. For a one-year period, teams in eight cities will be supported with individualized technical assistance as they advance strategies for healthy, stable, and affordable housing. MORE
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Training, Collaborations and Networking |
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Antiracism as Health Policy: Race, COVID-19 and Policy Reform
April 5-7, 2021
Host: American Public Health Association and Boston University School of Public Health
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Three-part webinar series on the racial disparities in health brought vividly to public attention during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Part 1 Explore the importance of collecting and utilizing data on race to better understand the impact of the pandemic.
Part 2 Explore the importance of collecting and utilizing data on race to better understand the impact of the pandemic.
Part 3 Examine antiracist policy solutions that are informed by data.
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21-day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge
April 5-25, 2021
Host: Food Solutions New England
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Designed to raise awareness of racial equity issues in the food system, change participants’ understanding, and shift people’s behaviors to become more just in their work. Daily emails contain short prompts, questions to reflect on, and extra resources to learn from. Participants are encouraged to spend at least 10-15 minutes per day on the material. FSNE also hosts online forums and conversations for discussing and processing the material in a supported environment. More
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Offering Safe, Healthy Grab and Go Food During the Pandemic
April 7, 2021
Host: CDC
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A panel discussion hosted by CDC’s Divisions of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity on culinary, behavioral design, and technological considerations for offering healthy grab-and-go meals and snacks in institutional food service during the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE
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County Health Rankings and Roadmaps 101
April 13, 2021
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Our 101 will highlight new data and website features to identify opportunities for everyone to be healthy. You will leave the webinar with an understanding of how:
- Data, including the new measures, can help uncover the root causes that contribute to poor health.
- What Works for Health’s evidence-informed strategies can support equitable health outcomes, including COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.
- Our new learning products can help you better understand how to use data in your own communities to engage residents and measure progress.
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Show+Tell New Jersey: Innovations in Health and Early Childhood
April 20, 2021
Host: Show+Tell Early Childhood Innovations with Promise
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Show+Tell New Jersey: Innovations in Health and Early Childhood will highlight 12 outstanding programs working to improve the health and well-being of children and families in the New Jersey region. MORE
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Where's the Money? Funding Your Active Transportation Project
April 22, 2021
Host: Safe Routes to School Partnership
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Infrastructure improvements are often the costliest components of initiatives to support walking and rolling. Join us to learn about frequently used sources of funding for active transportation projects in the US, how to find out what funding is available for your community, and tips for navigating the funding process. MORE
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Certificate of Training: Sustainable Food Systems
Ongoing. Fee Applies.
Host: Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
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The Certificate of Training program consists of four separate modules that build on each other:
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