HHS and Federal Public Health News
Webinar on Implementing the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America Initiative
Join this webinar to:
- Understand more about the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative;
- Hear from the HHS agencies implementing the initiative about some of the major activities to date and the planned activities for implementing the initiative; and
- Learn about the indicators that have been developed to measure progress toward ending the HIV epidemic in America.
Hosted by the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, the webinar will be held in collaboration with federal partners from HRSA, the CDC, the NIH, the Indian Health Service, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Friday, August 23 2:30 – 3:30 pm ET Register for the webinar
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National Institute of Mental Health Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Event
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month in September, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is participating in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) event on Thursday, September 5, 2019. NIMH's suicide prevention expert, Dr. Jane Pearson will answer questions from the public about how NIMH-supported research is helping save lives and reduce the rising suicide rate.
Learn more about participating in this discussion.
U.S. Department of Labor Invites Stakeholders to an Online Dialogue on Supporting Nursing Mothers in the Workplace
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting an online dialogue to help employers and nursing mothers understand their rights and responsibilities under the law. The Supporting Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Online Dialogue will also solicit best practices to educate nursing mothers about key protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employers, nursing mothers, state and local policymakers, and other interested people can participate through Friday, August 23, 2019.
“This dialogue seeks feedback from key stakeholders who help nursing mothers - from employers and employer groups, to nursing mother groups, to state and local policymakers,” said Cheryl Stanton, Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. “It’s an important discussion that will allow the Wage and Hour Division to receive valuable feedback on the needs of nursing mothers in the workplace.”
This online dialogue is hosted by the Department’s Office of Compliance Initiatives (OCI) in partnership with the Wage and Hour Division, Women’s Bureau, and the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). The dialogue is facilitated through ODEP’s ePolicyWorks initiative. Please register to participate.
OCI is part of the Department’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy. It aims to foster a compliance assistance culture within the Department, complement its enforcement efforts, and improve compliance assistance outreach. Through Worker.govand Employer.gov, OCI provides information about worker rights and employer responsibilities.
The mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.
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Webinar: Serious Mental Illness/Substance Use Disorders and Tailoring First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Programs to Serve Women
HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
Serious Mental Illness/Substance Use Disorders and Tailoring First Episode Psychosis(FEP) Programs to Serve Women. This webinar will explore how care is currently provided to women with co-occurring FEP, serious mental illness, substance use disorder and adverse childhood experiences in acute inpatient and outpatient settings. August 27, 10:30 am PT.
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National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is here! Review these Resources! #ivax2protect
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Upcoming Webinar: Strategies for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation in the Practice
August 28, 2019, 10 – 11am PDT (1 – 2pm EDT)
In this webinar, practicing healthcare professionals will share their evidence-based strategies for recommending vaccines and addressing vaccine hesitancy in their practice. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role healthcare professionals can play in addressing vaccine misinformation
- Describe evidence-based approaches to recommending vaccines
- Describe strategies to foster support for vaccination among all staff in the practice
- Highlight available resources to assist healthcare professionals in making effective vaccine recommendations
New CDC Web Page: #HowIRecommend Vaccination Video Series
The CDC has launched a new web page for the #HowIRecommend video series. The video series feature short peer-to-peer videos from practicing clinicians explaining the importance of vaccination, how to effectively address questions about vaccine safety and effectiveness, and how clinicians routinely recommend same day vaccination to their patients. Videos can be viewed by clinician type (e.g., family physicians, OB-GYNs, nurses, and pharmacists), topic, and patient group (e.g., childhood, adolescent, adult, and maternal).
New HHS.gov Blog Post from Admiral Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health
Read the recently released blog post from Adm. Brett Giroir on “Everyone Plays a Role in Improving Immunization Rates and Preventing Outbreaks.” Share the blog post using the sample tweets below:
- “It’s been an unprecedented year in immunization” – the @HHS_ASH reflects on this year’s #measles outbreaks and opportunities for every American to improve vaccination rates! Read more #ivax2protect
- National Immunization Awareness Month is here! See how you can make a difference in immunization – check out the latest @HHS_ASH blog post#ivax2protect
- “All Americans can play a role in improving vaccination rates and preventing outbreaks” – Read more from the @HHS_ASH
Digital Toolkit: August 2019 National Immunization Awareness Month
The NIAM 2019 Digital Toolkit includes a toolkit for communicating with healthcare professionals to encourage them to make an effective vaccine recommendation, a toolkit for communicating with parents and patients on the importance of vaccination, and immunization social media content.
SAVE THE DATE: MCHB Grand Challenges Demo Day
HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) will host Grand Challenges Demo Days September 12-13. Through the Grand Challenges, MCHB solicited innovative ideas to solve critical maternal and child health problems using technology. Challenge areas of focus are:
The top entries from Phase 1 of the four Challenges each won a share of a $100,000 prize. Now these Phase 1 winners are coming to HRSA to demonstrate their innovations to a panel of judges and compete for a share of a $125,000 prize per Challenge and an opportunity to move to the third and final phase of the competitions. Final winners can win up to $150,000. Along the way, MCHB is inspiring creative thinking, collaboration and problem solving among IT designers, engineers, startups, as well as experts in maternal and child health. Stay tuned for links to watch the demo day online.
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Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) May Reduce Opioid Cravings and Chronic Pain
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Results from a new study suggest mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement (MORE)—an integrative behavioral group therapy that involves training in mindfulness, reappraisal, and savoring skills—may be a useful nondrug complementary treatment for people with opioid use disorder and chronic pain in methadone maintenance therapy. The Stage 1 pilot study, which included 30 participants with opioid use disorder and chronic pain, was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). It was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Read the full spotlight
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Aging, Women, and HIV Webinar
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Regions 1 – 10 Women’s Health Teams
Aging, Women, and HIV:
Why You Should Focus on Older Women and What You Need to Know
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2019
Time: 2:00 – 3:15 pm EDT / 1:00 – 2:15 pm CDT 12:00 – 1:15 pm MDT / 11:00 am – 12:15 pm PDT / 10:00 am - 11:15 am AKDT
PRE-REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED!
Join the webinar at:
Audio Information:
- Toll Free Dial in number: 888-847-7591
- Toll number: 630-395-0290
- Passcode: 2004254
Following entry of your passcode, please provide the required details when prompted: First and Last Name, City & State, and Number of Additional Participants on the Line.
Recommendation: Dial in at least 10 minutes before the start of the webinar to avoid the rush.
Note: Internet Explorer 11 is the preferred web browser to access WebEx net conferencing.
For more information, please contact Marline.Vignier@hhs.gov and Genet.Vega@hhs.gov
Public Health, Conferences, and Events
Latina Health Symposiums - Registration Now Open!
The Latina Health Symposium is a one day symposium for clinicians and community health workers to learn about a variety of public health topics. Each presentation includes specific information about how Latinas are impacted by the public health issue highlighted. All symposiums provide a free lunch with registration.
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