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Indian Health Service Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Webinar Series

NEW IHS PAIN & OPIOID USE DISORDER WEBINAR SERIES Starting Soon

Session 1: Initiating Buprenorphine as Medication Assisted Treatment for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Guest Lecturer: Dr. Lawrence Leeman, MD, MPH

Date: September 30, 2019 @ 1PM EST/12AM CST/11AM MST/ 10AM PST

To register for training please click here

Please let myself or LT Sherry Daker know if there are questions. We look forward to ‘seeing’ you online!

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National Youth Sports Strategy

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has just released the National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS), the first federal roadmap that outlines steps the Nation can take to ensure all youth have the opportunity, motivation, and access to play sports – regardless of their race, ethnicity, sex, ability, or ZIP code. Sports participation provides numerous benefits in addition to helping youth be more physically active. The NYSS offers actionable strategies for coaches, parents, communities, and organizations to make youth sports safe, fun, and accessible for all.

Read the National Youth Sports Strategy.

Visit the gov Blog Series. The health.gov blog will feature a blog series on the National Youth Sports Strategy’s “Bright Spots,” which highlights how programs have successfully used multiple strategies to increase youth sports participation.

Nominate Members for the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Science Board by October 11. The Science Board will support the implementation and dissemination of the NYSS and youth sports-related topics for the 2020-21 term. Qualified members must hold a Ph.D., MD, or related terminal degree in the fields of physical activity, health, sports, and/or nutrition. View the Federal Register notice.

Help us promote the NYSS. Use this sample tweet to share the Strategy with your partners: The National #YouthSports Strategy is the first federal roadmap to boost participation in youth sports. Find out the top 10 things to know about the strategy from @HHSPrevention: http://bit.ly/2k86bpM

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The Secretary's Advisory Committee for Healthy People 2030 Webcast

October 2, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET | Register Now

Register for the next meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 (Committee). The Committee will discuss the importance of local data and how data partnerships can contribute to achieving Healthy People 2030 objectives.

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Funding

HHS/HRSA, Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (FIRST) Program

HHS/HRSA, Maternal and Child Health Bureau: Grant. Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (FIRST) Program. Supports applied and translational intervention research studies on critical issues affecting maternal and child health (MCH) populations, including programs that address mental health, opioid abuse, childhood obesity, maternal mortality and telehealth. Deadline is November 12. Learn more.