February 15, 2021
The Community Health Corner
According to the CDC, community health uses science-based approaches to bring the greatest health benefit to the greatest number of people by addressing the conditions and determinants that impact health. Changes in policies, systems and environments, settings are among the most effective ways to tackle big health issues. Being healthy is not just about individual choices, it’s also about the conditions that influence the health of everyone.
The following are community health tools that you can use for Grand Challenge for Health work:
SIGN-UP NOW – by February 22, to receive copies, publications and awareness materials for the WHY (Whole Healthy Youth) adolescent health campaign of the Bureau of Family Health, KDHE. Contact Elisa Nehrbass, elisa.b.nehrbass@ks.gov, KHDHE Child and Adolescent Health Consultant, to sign-up or reply to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NLZYKB6.
REGISTER NOW – February 22-24 National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC). Content topics include:
February 22: Building Trust and Vaccine Confidence;
February 23: Data Driven Vaccination Implementation;
February 24: Equitable Vaccine Access.
LEARN NOW – on February 10, following the recommendations of a “blue-ribbon panel”, the State Board of Education approved new guidelines for Bullying Prevention and Intervention for Kansas K-12 schools. The Executive Summary, implementation recommendations and reputable resources for in-person and online bullying prevention are available at: Bullying Prevention – KSDE. Find out more about the nation’s Bullying Prevention resources at: StopBullying. gov.
For more information,contact: Elaine Johannes, ejohanne@ksu.edu.