May 25, 2021
Community Health Corner
According to the CDC, community health uses science-based approaches for the greatest health benefit to the greatest number of people by addressing social, economic and structural drivers 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 everyone’s health.
REGISTER NOW: May 27 (Thursday); 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT. Exploring the COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Approval Process for Adolescents. Hosted by the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project.
REGISTER NOW: June 8 (Tuesday); 12 - 4 p.m. CDT. Kansas Community Health Worker Symposium: Everything Connects, Unification in Uncertain Times.
LEARN NOW: May 19 Congressional briefing of 2021 “Pain in the Nation report: How High Rates of Suicide, Alcohol, and Overdose Deaths Require a Comprehensive Resiliency Strategy.” One hour recording with slides at: https://www.tfah.org/webinars-briefings/pain-in-the-nation-briefing/.
For more information, contact Elaine Johannes, ejohanne@ksu.edu.