TFAH applauds the new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation policy brief and its recommendations to ensure that the SNAP program continues to support nutrition security for all families by enhancing benefit levels and eliminating work requirements. #NutritionSecurity rwjf.org/en/insights/ou…

Access to high-quality and cost-effective healthcare and social services, including behavioral and #mentalhealth services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, are keys to a comprehensive aging system. afphs.org/wp-content/upl…

A new @SAMHSAgov report on the #988Lifeline details its success and provides a blueprint to grow and standardize the service across all states samhsa.gov/sites/default/…

On May 16 at 3 PM ET TFAH’s Age-Friendly Public Health Systems team will host an #agefriendly training on the importance of social connections on the well-being of #olderadults . us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Today TFAH observes #WorldAsthmaDay . Asthma impacts 26M Americans, resulting in a huge burden on #publichealthfunds and life quality. Decreasing exposure to air pollution & improved air quality are steps that can reduce the burden of asthma in the nation. bit.ly/3WrCRKM

During #OlderAmericansMonth and throughout the year the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems initiative works to ensure #healthyaging for all. Learn from monthly trainings, blog posts, and the latest podcast. afphs.org

On this third National Fentanyl Awareness Day, TFAH urges policymakers to reduce overdoses by ensuring access to harm reduction tools like naloxone and fentanyl testing strips. Read more here: tfah.org/report-details…

Nurturing connections, joining social groups, or volunteering can help #olderadults stay active and maintain their #mentalhealth . #MHAM2024 samhsa.gov/resources-serv…

New data from the National Center for Health Statistics showed that maternal mortality rates for all women decreased in 2022 but that such deaths were still significantly higher for Black women than for white, Hispanic, and Asian women. cdc.gov/nchs/data/hest…

TFAH’s President &CEO, Dr. J. Nadine Gracia will join other thought-leaders in #publichealth , health, medical research, technology and more at the Milken Institute #MlGlobal conference. milkeninstitute.org/events/global-…

The Age-Friendly Public Health Systems team’s annual training focuses on the impact of #ageism on healthy aging and the keys to address it. youtube.com/playlist?list=…

#OlderAdult Mental Health Awareness Day reenforces the need for #mentalhealth services for older adults within #publichealth . AFPHS's 6Cs training brought together #publichealth professionals to discuss programs and gaps in healthy aging services. tinyurl.com/yayk2v37

New CDC research shows preventable early deaths are highest in rural communities. For policy solutions to address leading causes of early death, see TFAH’s Pain in the Nation and State of Obesity report series. tfah.org/report-details…

The fundamental drivers of health inequity are systemic factors that create barriers to good #health . @ChangeLabsWorks explores solutions. changelabsolutions.org/drivers-health…

Mental well-being is key to #healthyaging . Nurturing connections, joining a social group, or volunteering helps to stay active. @SAMHSAGov provides resources to serve older adults. samhsa.gov/resources-serv… #MHAM2024

TFAH’s #PainintheNation initiative portal tracks the nation’s drug, alcohol, and suicide deaths epidemic and offers solutions. #MHAM2024 tfah.org/pain-in-the-na…

TFAH is happy to support National Physical Fitness & Sports Month and its focus on the ways physical activity and sports benefit physical and mental health. Learn more about the benefits of moving more: health.gov/our-work/nutri… #MoveYourWay

#PublicHealth Communicators , join Public Health Communications on May 1 at 12 PM ET for a crash course on Developing and Producing Videos to Expand #PublicHealth Messaging. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…?

For nearly two decades @Commonwealthfdn has tracked #health and #health care in each state, Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care is a report on health disparities. commonwealthfund.org/publications/f…

The insidious US #measles resurgence should terrify us all via The Hill with NFID President Patsy Stinchfield, MS, CPNP-PC☮️ AVAC

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