Delivering Community Benefit: Healthy Food Playbook
May 10, 2018The “Delivering Community Benefit: Healthy Food Playbook” is a suite of resources to support hospital community benefit professionals and community partners in developing community health interventions that promote healthy food access and healthier food environments. If a facility has identified obesity, food access, or diet-related health conditions among the priority health needs in its community […]
NNED Virtual Roundtable: The Impact of Opioid Addiction in Diverse Communities
May 4, 2018On May 9, 2018, on behalf of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the NNED convened a Virtual Roundtable: Voices from the Field on the Impact of Opioid Addiction in Diverse Communities. In this Roundtable, panelists and participants were invited to discuss opioid addiction and treatment in communities of colors and strategies for community-based organizations […]
Ten Principles for Building Urban Resilience
May 2, 2018Well-planned investments in urban resilience to mitigate the impacts of climate change can also improve a city’s economic performance and livability, a report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) finds. Funded by the Kresge Foundation and the New York Community Trust, the report, Ten Principles for Building Resilience, outlines the themes that have emerged from […]
Empowering Youth Engaging Schools (EYES) Initiative Standing Up to Bullying
April 24, 2018The Empowering Youth Engaging School (EYES) Initiative supports school leaders in effectively addressing bias, bullying, and other hurtful behaviors within their buildings and school communities. This initiative engages and empowers youth and communities to create safer schools by recognizing and reducing bias-based bullying behaviors. The National School Climate Center (NSCC) partners with Facing History and Ourselves (FHO), to create a combined preventative approach […]
Alternative Treatments for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
April 18, 2018Many groups are exploring and examining possible alternative treatment methods to help military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These methods include mind-body therapy, acupuncture, yoga and complementary alternative treatments, and meditation. Population of focus: veterans Links to resource: Read the article Mind–Body Therapy for Military Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review (pdf) Read the abstract for The Manual […]
Gathering of Native Americans Builds Resiliency Among Native Youth
April 17, 2018For native youth growing up in cities, feelings of isolation and lack of cultural identity can put them at greater risk for making unhealthy choices, including the use of alcohol and other drugs. To address these risk factors, the Native American Health Center (NAHC) sought to create an opportunity where local youth could come together […]
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