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Message from the Director
Greetings,
Happy Lunar New Year, marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar and welcoming the Year of the Dragon. Happy Black History Month, as we celebrate this year's theme, "African Americans in the Arts," honoring the creativity, resilience, and innovation of Black and African American culture.
February is also American Heart Month, a time when we raise awareness about cardiovascular health and shed light on heart health disparities. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States and disproportionately burdens racial and ethnic underserved groups. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed several toolkits and resources for health care and public health professionals to help their communities protect their hearts and shed light on these disparities.
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As we move into Spring, we have a full schedule of trainings. We are happy to announce that both the registration for the Persuasive Narrative Series (PNS) workshop for Fellows on April 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA and the registration for the 2024 Mini College on May 22, 2024 in San Diego, CA are now open. Space is limited for the PNS workshop, register now to secure your spot! Please check our website for more information and updates for these trainings. | |
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In Health and Solidarity,
Wagahta Semere, MD, MHS
Fellowship Director & Associate Professor
UCSF School of Medicine
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Dr. Gina Johnson (Cohort 2, Los Angeles County) (left)
Dr. Gina Johnson (Cohort 2, Los Angeles) was appointed to the Los Angeles County Community Prevention and Population Health Task Force. As a task force member, she will contribute to shaping public health priorities to promote health, equity, and community well-being.
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Reminder! Brown·Miller Communications is here to help you!
Need help with message development, op-ed support, or preparing for an interview? Make sure to contact Mike Miller or Muriel Bañares of Brown·Miller Communications. They provide a multitude of media and communication services to Champion Provider Fellows and local health departments. Send them an email to find out how they can help you!
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Draft of the National Strategy to Reduce U.S. Food Loss and Waste
The Strategy outlines targeted actions by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent food loss and waste in order to mitigate the environmental repercussions of wasted food, including its impact on climate.
Read more here.
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About 2 Million Parents and Young Children Could Be Turned Away from Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) by September Without Full Funding
More than two months into fiscal year 2024, Congress has failed to provide the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) with the additional funding needed this fiscal year to avoid turning away eligible young children and pregnant and postpartum adults with low incomes for the first time in decades. WIC's funding needs have grown due to higher-than-expected participation and food costs. Inadequate funding would force states to put eligible new and expecting parents and young children on waiting lists for nutrition assistance, jeopardizing access to this highly effective program during an important window for child development.
Read more here.
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The Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Improve Health and Wellbeing by Addressing Social Determinants of Health
The White House and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released several resources to help support federal agencies, states, local and tribal governments to better coordinate health care, public health, and social services. Specifically, the White House released the first ever U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health. To accompany this, the HHS is releasing a Call to Action to Address Health Related Social Needs, and a Medicaid and CHIP Health-Related Social Needs Framework - PDF. This builds on the Administration’s work to advance health equity by acknowledging that social and economic conditions play an important role in health and wellbeing.
Download the playbook here.
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Global report on the use of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, 2023.
World Health Organization (WHO).
This report provides a global assessment of taxes applied to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). It describes and qualitatively compares their design and provides the first global estimation of standardized metrics to compare tax levels between countries. The assessment is based on a new database compiled by WHO which provides standardized indicators of price and tax level for an internationally comparable brand of sugar-sweetened carbonated beverage and information on tax policy for all types of non-alcoholic beverages.
Download the report here.
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The State of Food Waste in America
MITRE and Gallup.
A recent national study conducted by MITRE and Gallup surveyed more than 9,000 American households to measure knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding food waste in American households. The study showed the average American household wastes about 6.2 cups of edible food each week, or about 322 cups per year.
Read the full study here.
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Time Playing Outdoors Among Children Aged 3-5 Years: National Survey of Children's Health, 2021
Dahl, K. L., Chen, T. J., Nakayama, J. Y., West, M., Hamner, H. C., Whitfield, G. P., & Dooyema, C. (2023). American Journal of Preventive Medicine, S0749-3797(23)00510-X.
Federal guidelines recommend physical activity throughout the day for preschool-aged children. Time playing outdoors can support physical activity participation, health, and development. Estimates of time playing outdoors among US children aged 3–5 years have not been published. Parent/caregiver-reported data on children aged 3–5 years from the 2021 National Survey of Children's Health were analyzed in 2022-23. Nearly 40% of preschool-aged children play outdoors for ≤1 hour per day on weekdays, with differences by sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics. Further study and interventions focused on building supportive, equitable communities might increase the amount of time preschool-aged children spend playing outdoors.
Read the article here.
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2025 Dietary Guidelines comment period open. Deadline for comments: October 1, 2024.
The comment period for the Development of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is now open. The current edition of the Dietary Guidelines (2020-2025) provides guidance on the entire lifespan, from birth to older adulthood, including pregnancy and lactation. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 will continue to provide food-based dietary guidance across the entire lifespan to help meet nutrient needs, promote health, and reduce the risk of chronic disease.
Read more and comment here.
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Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Listening Session:
February 23, 2024 from 10:15-11:30am EST
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will host a listening session to hear stakeholder feedback regarding all aspects of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). During the listening session, stakeholders may share their feedback with NIFA representatives live or via webinar. The EFNEP is the nation’s first nutrition education program for low-income populations and remains at the forefront of nutrition education efforts to reduce nutrition insecurity of low-income families and youth today.
Read more and register here.
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