A dedicated team of service industry professionals and event staff joined forces on Monday, March 1st to provide free community COVID-19 testing and flu shots at Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City. As the third community in Oklahoma to host a testing event in collaboration with project CATCH-UP, Tower Theatre serves as an exemplary model of […]
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Thank you to Adrienne Elder, Consultant/Special Projects Director, for sharing the following information for community coalition networks who want to integrate trauma-informed strategies. Training Open to Anyone Welcome to ACEs ConnectionOverview of our website and ways to engage — for new and current memberswith @Alison Cebulla (ACEs Connection Staff)Monday 3/22/21 1pm PT / 2pm MT
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The new Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health is the nation’s first guide to address toxic stress by cutting a main cause─adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)─in half in a generation. Salud America! is exploring the roadmap in an 11-part series.
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Public health messaging has always been a critical component of community health measures. And in recent times, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, successes and missteps in communication have been more apparent than ever. That’s why we love this resource from the de Beaumont Foundation titled, “Changing the COVID Conversation.” Click here to start reading… Or for
The Oklahoma State Department of Health released a questionnaire to gather information regarding an individual’s readiness for COVID-19 vaccination, and as a tool to offer guidance and instruction to ensure safety. Access it at https://vaccinate.oklahoma.gov/
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A patient, flexible and capable team of community volunteers came together this past Saturday in Guymon to meet the needs of Texas County for COVID-19 testing. As the second site in Oklahoma to host an event for project CATCH-UP (click here to learn more about CATCH-UP) this team, organized by the Texas County Health Improvement
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3/2/21 Update: As the first team to host a COVID-19 testing event for project CATCH-UP, the Wilburton team was at it again, meeting the needs of their community on March 2nd. Based on community feedback, they expanded the services offered at their second testing event to include flu shots. And it wasn’t just the spring-like
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The Public Health Institute of Oklahoma (PHIO) is pleased to announce our involvement with partners across the state working to address gaps in COVID-19 testing in rural and underserved populations through established community partnerships to enhance the existing state-wide public health and health care infrastructure. The Community-Engaged Approaches to Testing in Community Healthcare Settings for
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a web-on-demand, self-paced module for healthcare providers who will be administering COVID-19 vaccine. The module, COVID-19 Vaccine Training: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers, will provide healthcare providers with information about COVID-19 vaccine, Emergency Use Authorization, safety, and general information about vaccine storage,
Are you working on a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNAs) with multiple stakeholders and many geographical regions? Don’t miss this learning opportunity, offered by Broadstreet, a platform created for organizations looking at community data CHNAs with multiple, diverse community partners! With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, BroadStreet is here to offer solace during your
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