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Message from the Director
Greetings,
National Walking Day was on April 3, 2024. The American Heart Association (AHA) established National Walking Day to encourage people to move more throughout their day. Physical activity is one of the best ways to improve overall health and manage stress. Visit the AHA website for more information and resources for National Walking Day and the Healthy for Good initiative.
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We have a full program as we start the Spring season. We are looking forward to seeing those who registered for the Persuasive Narrative Series (PNS) workshop on April 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. As a reminder, registration is open for the 2024 Mini College which will take place on May 22, 2024 in San Diego, CA. Lastly, we are hosting a webinar, "Fresno County Rural Mobile Health Program" on June 13, 2024, presented by Dr. Trinidad Solis (Cohort 4, Fresno). Dr. Solis is the Deputy Health Officer for Fresno County Department of Public Health and coordinates the Rural Mobile Health Program. Join us as we learn about the challenges and opportunities rural communities face addressing chronic disease prevention. | |
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In Health and Solidarity,
Wagahta Semere, MD, MHS
Fellowship Director & Associate Professor
UCSF School of Medicine
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Peer Support for Those Living with Mental Illness
By: Dr. Kim Newell Green
Champion Provider Fellow (Cohort 3, San Francisco County)
There is a crucial need for more mental health care support in our country. Today, 157 million Americans live in areas with a shortage of mental health providers. Limited provider capacity means that of the 46% of young adults who have diagnoses of substance abuse or mental illness, 55% of them receive no care. Read more.
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Dr. Michelle To (Cohort 5, Ventura County) (left)
Dr. Michelle To (Cohort 5, Ventura) presented to the Board of Supervisors on the importance of oral health and children's dental screenings. Dr. To shared about the detrimental impacts of poor oral health on children, including the inability to eat, pain, school absenteeism, and low self-esteem.
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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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The Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.7 Billion in New Commitments Cultivated Through the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Health Communities
The Biden-Harris Administration announced 141 new commitments from various stakeholders, including health systems, insurers, companies, non-profits, philanthropic groups, academia, and local elected officials, as a part of the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. The commitments build on the $8 billion announced at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
Read more here.
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Note: Materials included in this section are for reference and information purposes only and do not imply endorsement by the federal government, California Department of Public Health, or the University of California, San Francisco.
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Engaging youth to advance safer streets for all
Vision Zero for Youth.
Young people in the United States and across the globe are playing an important role in shaping the future transportation system. They are working with transportation departments, their communities, and schools to advocate for policy change, construct quick-build projects, generate community support for slowing traffic, especially around schools, and more. Vision Zero for Youth created two resources in collaboration with youth activists and transportation researchers. These resources provide a framework and recommendations for meaningfully engaging youth to advance safer streets for all.
Download the resources here.
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The State of Healthy School Meals for All
Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) (2024).
School meals play an important role in reducing childhood hunger, supporting good nutrition, and ensuring students are ready to get the most out of their school day. This report measures the reach of school breakfast and lunch in states that had Healthy School Meals for All policies in place for the 2022-2023 school year. Findings include an increase in school lunch participation compared to pre-pandemic participation levels and increase in breakfast participation. The increase in school meal participations in Healthy School Meals for All states show the success and popularity of the approach.
Read the report here.
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Prescription for Produce Program is Helping to Fight Diabetes
Civil Eats (2024).
A Healthy Food Rx program in Stockton, California aims to help study participants manage diabetes by delivering meal kits with fresh produce, nutrition factsheets, and cooking lessons. Participants saw improvements in their A1C levels and reported dietary shifts that helped them manage diabetes better. The hope is for food Rx programs to be prescribed as medicine and funded by insurance.
Read the article here.
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Addressing Health Disparities in Diabetes: Intersection of Structural Racism, Social
Determinants, and Racial/Ethnic Disparities.
May 15, 2024 at 1pm ET
This talk will focus on the evolution of understanding of health inequalities and their impact on health outcomes for adults with diabetes. It will provide new understanding of social determinants of health and highlight how upstream structural factors drive downstream social determinants of health and health outcomes in adults with diabetes. The talk will discuss promising interventions to address social needs in adults with diabetes and novel policy-focused studies that have the potential to address upstream structural drivers of poor health outcomes.
Read more about the webinar 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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