February VA P
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Newsletter 2020
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American Heart Health Month
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It's not to late to GO RED. Join your local American Heart Association for GO RED Sunday.
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Take this CDC 6-question quiz to test your understanding of heart health.
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In This Issue
OMH Promotes Active & Healthy and Heart Health
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Why The Census Matters to Health Equity
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Virginia Walkability Action Institute (VWAI)
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BHMVA - Sowing Seeds of Health Equity
------------------------------------Community Funding Opportunities
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OMH Promotes Active & Healthy and Heart Health during Black History Month 2020
Visit the OMH
Black History Month webpage
to learn more about activities and events, and to download our shareable graphics and other related materials. Please join us for our #LoveYourHeartChat Twitter chat on Wednesday, February 19
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at 2 pm ET. We are partnering with the
NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle in order to overcome cardiovascular health disparities in the African American community.
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Why The Census Matters to Health Equity
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In this webinar, the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation is collaborating with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and health and human service agencies to ensure that all residents are counted, including populations most at risk for being undercounted.
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Every decade the U.S. Census provides an opportunity for residents in every community to be counted. The census is one of the most important datasets in the United States. In fact, much of the data reported in the County Health Rankings snapshots are census-related data. While we often associate the census with congressional representation, census data matter significantly to health equity. Decisions such as where to build clinics and schools are all predicated on census counts just as public transit needs and road construction projects are. An accurate count of your community helps inform how hundreds of billions of dollars will be spent, which can influence residents’ ability to make healthy choices.
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2020
Virginia Walkability Action Institute (VWAI)
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Deadline to apply is 11:59pm on March 2
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Virginia Department of Health (VDH), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHS) and Virginia’s Arthritis Program Grant (1803) seeks applications from local health districts (LHDs) for competitive funding
assistance that will support attendance to and participation in the VWAI.
Interest Webinar Recording:
Click
here
to view the recorded Interest Webinar from January 21, 2020.
Accessing the Application:
Click
here
or copy and paste the link below to proceed to the VWAI application.
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Partner Resource Webinar Series
Virginia Partners In Prayer & Prevention
Thursday, February 27, 2020
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Washington Field Division (WDO) is responsible for conducting investigations and collecting intelligence related to the importation, distribution, and abuse of controlled substances in, and with connections to Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland. Availability and abuse of these drugs are high, with opioids being the most prevalent in major cities and methamphetamine in rural areas. Crafting initiative and strategies to address drug supply, demand and misuse requires timely and actionable information and data, which this presentation intends to provide. This webinar will connect you to resources for parents, caregivers, educators, and youth.
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La’Risa P. McLennon CPH, MPH
Community Outreach Specialist with Demand Reduction
DEA Washington Division Office
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One in nine older adults in Virginia lives with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. But dementia does not just affect the person living with it. Dementia also affects their families, their friends and the broader community. Dementia Friends is a national program to raise awareness of dementia and reduce the stigma that can isolate families as they cope with dementia.
People living with dementia are a valuable part of our community, and you can help support them by becoming a Dementia Friend. Dementia Friends attend a one-hour, interactive and engaging information session led by a trained Dementia Friends Champion. In the session, they learn about dementia including the ten warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, five key messages about dementia, and communication tips, and are asked to commit to a personal dementia friendly action of their own such as telling a friend what they learned.
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#EQUIPVA2020
Empowering Faith Leaders to Respond to Substance Us Disorder
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Health Equity: Community Conversations
Sowing Seeds of Health Equity:
Growing Your Own Foods
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, March 14, 2020
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia
122 West Leigh Street,
Richmond
, VA 23220
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HOW MUCH EXERCISE DO YOU NEED?
We can all move more and sit less, but how much physical activity do you need for better health? The goal for most adults is at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity every week. But what about vigorous exercise? And how does strength training fit in? Our infographic breaks down the AHA recommendations into a few key tips.
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Developing High Quality Emergency Operation Plans for Houses of Worship
This guide is designed to be scalable for use by small to large-sized houses of worship in order to help navigate the planning process. Used in its entirety, this guide provides information on the fundamentals of planning and their application. At a minimum, houses of worship are encouraged to complete the planning process and develop a basic plan.
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Community Funding Opportunities
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Awesome Foundation
The Awesome Foundation is offering $1,000 grants to help fund programs, projects and ideas that are “awesome”. The grants have “no strings”, or stipulations. If they like your project best, they will fund it. Grant applications are reviewed monthly. Individuals, nonprofits and for-profits are welcomed to apply. 501c3 nonprofit status is NOT required. There are no geographic restrictions. Activities may be carried out anywhere in the world.
Learn More: FAQ
Bank Of America
Bank of America is accepting grant applications from nonprofits that help individuals and families overcome fundamental challenges, achieve stability, and improve their financial lives.
Fundable activities include:
- High-school completion programs, skills-training (hard and soft skills), first-time employment, internship opportunities, mentoring for teens and young adults.
- Job preparedness, training, skill building, college or vocational certification, career counseling, placement, job retention, and entrepreneurship leading to livable wage jobs for low-income individuals, veterans, second chance, homeless individuals, and disconnected youth.
- Social enterprises for those with barriers and other transitional employment and workforce reentry programs
Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation is our Company's primary international philanthropic arm. The Foundation was established in the U.S. as a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Foundations grants are awarded throughout the year based on our priorities, tax requirements, legal compliance and approval by the Foundation's Board of Directors.
Learn More
The foundation focuses on three priority areas:
- Empowering women: economic empowerment and entrepreneurship
- Protecting the environment: access to clean water, water conservation and recycling
- Enhancing communities: education, youth development and other community and civic initiatives
SC Johnson Company
SC Johnson Company, primary corporate giving focus is on institutions or organizations that serve or directly affect communities where we have operations. Our areas of interest include:
- Social: Initiatives that support the prevention and eradication of vector borne diseases; programs that help reduce or eliminate poverty.
- Education: Programs that ensure quality and inclusive education through literacy initiatives, early childhood intervention, or programs that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
- Environmental & Sustainability: Programs that reduce or eliminate plastic waste, advance and promote recycling, and improve the environment.
4Imprint
4Imprint, $500 Promotional Products Grant. 4Imprint (the custom promotional products company) is offering in-kind donations of promotional products to USA nonprofit organizations, churches, accredited schools, and registered charities. The promotional items may be used to recruit volunteers, raise awareness, thank donors, or to offer comfort to those in need.
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Stay Connected with VDH Updates from the Office of Health Equity
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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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