Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention continues to work with, support and be a resource to our places of worship, faith and interfaith-based communities across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
"Together we can defeat the enemy of health disparities by educating and promoting equal opportunities for good health throughout all of our communities."
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Native American Heritage Month
National Diabetes Awareness Month
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)
Monkeypox
QuitNow Virginia
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
VDH Focus Group
Training & Webinars
Grant Opportunities
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month! |
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November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Throughout the month, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) will continue its mission to improve the health of racial and ethnic minorities by raising awareness about the health disparities impacting the AI/AN communities.
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National Diabetes Month 2022 |
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November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes. This year’s focus is on managing diabetes by building your health care team. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. It affects about 37 million Americans, including adults and youth. Diabetes can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart, and is linked to some types of cancer.
Here are some tips to help you manage diabetes and build your health care team:
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You are the center of your care
Learn as much as you can about your disease and talk with your primary care provider about how you can get the support you need to meet your goals.
Manage diabetes as early as possible to take steps to improve your health. Talk with your primary care provider about how you can manage your diabetes, follow the ABCs, and create a diabetes care plan.
Build your diabetes health care team.
A team of health care professionals can tailor your care for your specific needs. Besides a primary care provider, your health care team may include a nutritionist and a certified diabetes educator. Ask your primary care provider if you should talk with other health care professionals about your diabetes.
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Prepare for visits with your providers.
Before your appointment, write down a list of questions, review your diabetes self-care plan, and record your blood glucose results.
Take notes at your appointment, ask for a summary of your visit, or check your online patient portal.
Start with small changes to create healthy habits
Make physical activity and healthy eating part of your daily routine.
Set a goal and try to be active most days of the week and follow a diabetes meal plan.
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Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age in the United States.
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CDC surveillance has shown an increase in RSV detections and RSV-associated emergency department visits and hospitalizations in multiple U.S. regions, with some regions nearing seasonal peak levels. Clinicians and public health professionals should be aware of increases in respiratory viruses, including RSV. |
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RSV: Fact Sheet for Older Adults |
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This fact sheet describes what can happen when an older adult gets a severe RSV infection. It also highlights how to help protect yourself and loved ones from getting infected.
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RSV in Infants and Young Children Fact Sheet |
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This fact sheet describes the symptoms of RSV in infants and young children and what to do if if your child is at high risk for severe RSV infection.
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Monkeypox What You Need to Know Presentation (VDH) |
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These presentations can be used by CBOs and community health workers to provide resources to their clients and communities. |
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U.S. The American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November (November 17), challenging
smokers to give up cigarettes for 24 hours.
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Quit Now Virginia provides free and confidential coaching by telephone or online to residents age 13 and over who want to quit smoking or using tobacco and nicotine products. The cessation counseling is offered by trained Quit Coaches; in combination with nicotine replacement therapy (patch or gum). This gives members who join the Quitline service the best chance of quitting successfully.
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For counseling and support in quitting Tobacco and nicotine products:
Call- 1-800-Quit Now (1-800-784-8669)
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November is a month of empowerment, education and inspiration for communities far and wide who have been touched by pancreatic cancer. It is our opportunity to shine a light on this disease, to elevate our voices to raise awareness and invite others to answer our call-to-action. It is a time to educate the world by sharing our stories, raise money for research and let patients know that we will never give up. This month we’re sharing a variety of ways that you can get involved. With your help we can drive research towards a cure while we continue to provide vital resources for patients and families. To inspire you to take action we’re sharing survivor & tribute stories, providing easy ways to fundraise and have some great World Pancreatic Cancer Day events. Join us today & shine a light on pancreatic cancer!
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Partner Resource Session Webinar Series |
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Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation is a statewide, Richmond-based nonprofit committed to the eradication of breast cancer through education and advocacy. Join us and our speaker, Erin Steigleder, Education Manager from the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation. Erin will be speaking about VBCF's new faith-based Act PINK education program and how communities can be a part of the breast cancer education movement all year long.
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When: November 17, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is seeking to recruit service providers to participate in a virtual focus group on firearm injuries.
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The purpose of the focus group is to gather stories and contextual information that will help VDH to better understand firearm injury data (beyond the numbers) and to more effectively communicate firearm injury data to the public. This focus group will support VDH’s FASTER project, which serves to improve surveillance of firearm injuries in emergency departments and disseminate the data to support prevention efforts.
Service providers who work with firearm injury survivors, witnesses, or others directly impacted by firearm injuries are invited to participate in the focus group. This may include school counselors, therapists, social workers, hospital staff, or those that work in the non-profit sector. VDH is interested in getting service providers’ perspective on the impact of firearm injuries as it relates to their professional work and community. The focus group will take place online (via Zoom or Google Meet) and last approximately 1.5 hours.
If you are interested in participating, please complete the RedCap form and VDH staff will contact you to determine your availability and schedule the focus group.
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Lung Cancer Awareness Tool Kit Available |
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For Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November, The University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center and Southwest Virginia Community Advisory Board challenge each eligible individual to get screened for lung cancer.
In March 2021, the US Preventative Services Taskforce (USPSTF) released revised guidelines recommending adults aged 50 to 80 with a 20 pack-year smoking history and who currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years be screened.
You can help by sharing the Lung Cancer Awareness Toolkit. Southwest Virginia representatives developed this toolkit for rural communities in collaboration with Emory & Henry Mass Communications Department and Ballad Health. The toolkit provides you with downloadable videos, social media posts, public service announcements, and fact sheets.
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The Luck Group
1st Annual Youth Bike Health and Wellness Rally
Prince George, VA
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Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
The Community Outreach Coalition
Portsmouth, VA
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Helpful Resources for Diabetes and Blood Pressure
The holidays are even more challenging when you are trying to manage chronic health conditions like Diabetes and High Blood Pressure. We have some resources to help your congregation!
Join the Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention December 15th Partner Resource Session to learn how the team at Health Quality Innovators in Virginia can support your efforts to promote better health for your parishioners. Click on the titles below to access the resources.
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This handy one-page resource helps individuals and caregivers manage their diabetes including tracking A1C (average blood sugar), blood pressure, HDL (good cholesterol), Triglycerides (fats), yearly dilatedeye exam, diet and exercise, foot exam history and vaccine history.
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This resource provides individuals with tips on how to control blood pressure.
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Mental Health America (MHA) is proud to recognize November as National Family Caregivers Month - a time to celebrate the contributions of caregivers, provide them with tools that they need, and continue to advocate for individuals with mental illness. |
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It’s important for caregivers to take care of their own mental health. Supporting caregivers with information and resources can help them maintain their mental health and better serve loved ones with mental illness.
This year, MHA has created an online guide to help new mental health caregivers navigate their role.
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Inequities in Flu Vaccine Uptake
- Only 1 in 2 Americans got a flu vaccine during the 2021–2022 flu season.
- Less than 43% of Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native adults were vaccinated during the 2021–2022 flu season.
- Flu hospitalization rates were nearly 80% higher among Black adults than White adults from 2009–2022.
Flu can be serious and lead to hospitalization or death. Flu vaccination is the best way to protect against flu. Between 140,000 and 710,000 people were hospitalized with flu each year during 2010–2020. People from some racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to be hospitalized with flu. Learn more here.
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2023 Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment starts November 1
HealthCare.gov launches open enrollment beginning November 1, 2022. Log into HealthCare.gov to fill out an application and enroll in a 2023 Marketplace health plan. Enroll by December 15, 2022, for coverage that starts January 1, 2023.
First time applying here?
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Already have a Marketplace plan? |
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Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
(IYCF-E) Toolkit
Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and tornados, can make it difficult for parents or caregivers to feed their infants and young children safely and appropriately.
With this toolkit, CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) provides information and resources for emergency preparedness and response personnel, families, and the public to ensure that children are fed safely when disaster strikes.
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Additional Community Resources |
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Need Support Now?
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
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The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. |
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Get free at-home COVID-19 tests
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order #4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. If you need a COVID-19 test now, please see other testing resources for free testing locations in your area.
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Virginia P3 recognizes that faith-based and community partners eagerly and actively step in to fulfill the needs of their community, especially during a crisis. As a result, we aim to equip our partners to respond to the present opioid health crisis with Opioid Response Toolkits. |
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CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CLASSES
What is CDSMP? CDSMP is 6-week program that meets for two hours once a week. CDSMP helps people learn ways to control pain and other symptoms, get around better, and stay independe
Nov 17, 2022 | 1:30 PM EST
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Walk With Ease
The Arthritis Foundation’s program, Walk With
Ease reduces the pain of arthritis and improve your overall health. No matter if you need relief from arthritis pain or just want to be active, the Arthritis Foundation’s six week
Walk With Ease program can teach you how to safely make physical activity part of your everyday life. The program includes a guidebook and a walking schedule to get you safely moving toward better health.
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Dec. 1, 2022
10:00 AM EST
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November 9 and November 15, 2022 | 3:00PM EST
November 15, 2022 | 1:00PM-2:00PM EST
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December 15, 2022 | 5:00PM-6:00PM EST
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Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention (P3) Disparities Grant
The Virginia Department of Health, Office of Health Equity is offering funding up to $40,000 through the Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention Disparities Grant, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This grant program addresses COVID-19-related health disparities and advancing health equity by partnering with faith-based institutions and organizations on community-based outreach efforts.
The grant program supports projects responding to the impact of COVID-19 in continued efforts to enhance community resilience, creativity, promoting health and well-being.
Application Opens: December 1, 2022
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The Nora Roberts Foundation offers funding support up to $7,500. fThe primary focus of the Nora Roberts Foundation is to support Literacy. Additional areas of focus are: Children's programs, Arts organizations, and Humanitarian efforts, with local organizations being its priority. All organizations supported must be a registered 501(c)(3).
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A Stand Down is a non-competitive grant that is awarded to organizations to provide basic services to homeless veterans such as showers, haircuts, attention to health concerns, and other collaborative services to give participants a greater sense of self and an opportunity to improve their chances of securing and maintaining employment. Veterans experiencing homelessness do not always have access to basic hygiene supplies that are necessary to maintain their health and appearance. Also, the lack of shelter limits their ability to prepare for and present themselves at job interviews or be contacted for follow-up. These grants funds must be used to enhance employment and training opportunities or to promote the self-sufficiency of homeless veterans through paid work.
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Public Health AmeriCorps will invest $400 million, over five years, from the American Rescue Plan Act workforce funding that will enable the recruitment, training, and development of a new generation of public health leaders who are ready to respond to the public health needs of the nation by providing public health service in communities.
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Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention
For more information on Virginia P3, visit us here.
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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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