Caring Connections: Seeds of Remembrance, Honoring Those Who Have Gone Before

Seeds of Remembrance

Honoring Those Who Have Gone Before

Tuesday, May 26, 2016 at 7:00 pm

Featured Guest

Nannette Wride, widow of fallen Utah County Sheriff Sgt. Cory Wride

University of Utah

Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Building

26 South 2000 East

Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

Contact Caring Connections at 801-585-9522 or visit www.nursing.utah.edu/caring-connections

Managing your health insurance plan

If you're enrolled in a 2016 health insurance plan, here's what you need to know about getting the full benefit of your health coverage and keeping it up-to-date.

The 4 health insurance tips to use all year: Pay your first month's premium Submit any missing documents Update your income and information if it changes Be sure to file your 2015 taxes The HealthCare.gov Team

Announcing the $1.5 million Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge

Achieving health equity means addressing the social determinants of health. And in the long term, sustainable success requires reaching outside the traditional public health community to form cross-sector partnerships. That’s why this National Public Health Week, we’re so excited to announce a new opportunity to create healthier communities nationwide.
 
Announcing the $1.5 million Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge 
APHA, the Aetna Foundation and the National Association of Counties, in partnership with CEOs for Cities, announce the start of a multiyear program to encourage small to mid-sized cities, counties and federally recognized tribes to convene multisector partnerships in support of positive health change. More than $1.5 million in prizes will be awarded to participants that demonstrate measurable change in the next few years. Efforts will be judged both on the quality of cross-sector partnerships and progress on metrics such as tobacco use, walkability, housing affordability, living wages and community safety.
 
Proposals to participate in the Challenge are due May 31, 2016. 
Those selected to participate will receive community seed grants and will be offered technical assistance, subject matter expertise and online educational opportunities throughout the Challenge. So start working on your proposal today!
 
Learn more and download application materials.
 
APHA.org 

Salt Lake County Health Department announces Healthy Salt Lake

The Salt Lake County Health Department is pleased to announce the launch of www.healthysaltlake.org, a website containing a multitude of health data about Salt Lake County. 

Explore Health Data

• 175 health indicators.
• Many can be seen at zip code or small area level.
• Many can be broken down by age, gender, or race and ethnicity.
• Community profiles to understand the health needs of your area.
• Hospitalization and Emergency Department data.
• Healthy People 2020 tracker that shows progress towards meeting national targets.
• Comprehensive demographic information about Salt Lake County. 

Healthy Salt Lake Healthy Salt Lake is a collaborative effort to help Salt Lake County become the healthiest county in the nation by strengthening the whole public health system. Healthy Salt Lake is leading the development and implementation of a Community Health Improvement Plan in Salt Lake County and created workgroups to implement each priority area. Visit www.healthysaltlake.org or email healthysaltlake@slco.org to learn more.

We invite all organizations in Salt Lake County committed to advancing health and wellness for individuals, families, communities, and the environment to join us. 

HHS Health Equity Forum

Commemorating National Minority Health Month 2016 and the30th Anniversary of the HHS Office of Minority Health 

WHAT:	HHS Health Equity Forum: “Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation”
WHO:	Featured speakers:
	Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, Acting Assistant Secretary of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Broderick Johnson, JD, Assistant to the President; Cabinet Secretary; Chair, My Brother’s Keeper Task Force; The White House John B. King, Jr., MA, JD, EdD, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Karol V. Mason, JD, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WHEN:	Thursday, April 7, 2016; 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
WHERE:	Join Us Live Online to View the HHS Health Equity Forum

BACKGROUND:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) will host a Health Equity Forum (Forum) in recognition of National Minority Health Month 2016 and the 30th anniversary of the HHS Office of Minority Health.  During these observances, OMH will continue to build upon initiatives and campaigns initiated in 2015 during the 30th anniversary of the Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health (Heckler Report). 

The Heckler Report marked the first convening of health experts by the U.S. government to conduct a comprehensive study of the health status of racial and ethnic minorities, elevated minority health onto a national stage, and led to the establishment of OMH in 1986.  For 30 years, OMH has led efforts to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities. 

The Forum will highlight initiatives underway by the Obama Administration and HHS to reduce disparities and further efforts needed to accelerate health equity and expand opportunity for all.

For questions or additional information, contact us at: forum@minorityhealth.hhs.gov or 240-453-8833.

Celebrating National Minority Health Month

From the Director: Celebrating National Minority Health Month Dr. J. Nadine Gracia Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health  Director, Office of Minority Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services    It is my honor to invite you to join the HHS Office of Minority Health in observing National Minority Health Month throughout April. The theme this year, Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation, will promote the extraordinary efforts underway by HHS and the Obama Administration to reduce disparities, advance equity, and strengthen the health and well-being of all Americans. The observance of the 30th anniversary of the HHS Office of Minority Health will also begin during National Minority Health Month. Since its establishment in 1986, the HHS Office of Minority Health has served as the HHS lead agency for improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs to help eliminate health disparities. HHS Office of Minority Health Statement Announcing National Minority Health Month Dr. Gracia's National Minority Health Month Video Blog Health Equity Action Toolkit Community events calendar April 7 HHS Health Equity Forum live online The HHS Office of Minority Health invites partners of all sectors to join our efforts in April, and all year long, in creating a healthier nation.

Message from President Obama regarding Minority Health Month in April

April 1, 2016 

I send greetings to all those observing National Minority Health Month. 

Our Nation was built on an enduring belief that we are all created equal—regardless of the color of our skin or the station into which we were born. From the ambitions we hold for ourselves to the way we take care of our health, this founding premise serves as the guidepost of our national life. Yet to this day, minorities continue to experience health care gaps that leave their communities behind. During National Minority Health Month, we recommit to taking action to overcome these disparities. 

This year’s theme, “Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation,” highlights the necessity for the public health community, government entities, and even private citizens, to join in a spirit of camaraderie to ensure no one misses a chance to get the care they need to thrive. My Administration is doing everything we can to play a part in these important efforts, and thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more than 20 million people now know the peace of mind that comes with quality, affordable health care. 

This work is ongoing, and in order for all our people to lead safe, healthy lives, we must put aside the differences that cast us apart. As you rededicate yourselves to building a fairer, more inclusive health care system, I wish you all the best. 

-President Obama