A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO...
John W. Robitscher, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
 jrobitscher@chronicdisease.org
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As we reflect during this season of gratitude, we are especially thankful for you, our Members, and your dedication to important work that affects all of us.
We also are thankful for the opportunity to serve our Members, State Health Departments, and our communities through our partnerships in projects that advance chronic disease prevention efforts and promote health and health equity.
We have come far, but there is still much work to be done. Since the pandemic, more Americans have new or worsening chronic diseases. In addition, the disproportionate rates at which Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people have been affected by COVID-19 highlighted the health disparities experienced by these communities. We are committed to overcoming these barriers to ensure a healthier future for everyone, and we are encouraged by the diligence of our public health heroes on the front lines of this work.
Earlier this year, NACDD awarded funding to 20 states to promote healthy living and reduce social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Building Resilient Inclusive Communities (BRIC) program. This work will help improve people’s lives during this pandemic and has a specific focus on reducing health inequities and promoting social justice for those most impacted.
We are excited about the recent launch of our Center for Advancing Healthy Communities (CAHC), which is committed to making public health programs in communities across states and territories more effective, more equitable, and more inclusive. The Center will leverage best practices and evidence-based programming to impact food and nutrition security, physical activity and the built environment, tobacco cessation, obesity, social connectedness, chronic disease-related mental health, and equity/social justice.
Today, on Giving Tuesday, we are launching a campaign to support work erasing the health debt our communities have incurred during the pandemic. We encourage you to join us in giving back. Together we can address the enormous burden the COVID-19 pandemic has created in missed, untreated, or under-treated chronic conditions and poor health outcomes.
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NACDD Presents on Addressing Social Isolation
In October, NACDD responded to the question, "How does social isolation and loneliness get addressed from a public health perspective" during the 2021 End Social Isolation and Loneliness Action Forum. Three states participating in the Building Resilient Inclusive Communities (BRIC) program, funded by the CDC, engaged in an NACDD-moderated panel discussion to share state public health perspectives around addressing and integrating social connectedness into their efforts. The BRIC program supports states in identifying their role in impacting social connectedness, strategically building and enhancing partnerships, and informing future public health practices. You can watch and view slides from the panel, where Christopher (CJ) Johnson, Active Transportation and Built Environment Specialist with the Hawaii State Department of Health; Janna Simon, Director of the Center for Policy and Partnership Initiatives with the Illinois Public Health Institute; and Tiffany Bransteitter, Obesity Prevention and Wellness Section Chief with the Pennsylvania Department of Health described the efforts underway in their respective states. Learn more →
Tales of Two Cities - National DPP
In a new series of case studies, NACDD features employers who have chosen to cover the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program for their employees and beneficiaries. Each journey to coverage is unique, and the case studies share ideas and insider tips on making the employer case for coverage. This fall, the City of Wilmington and UChicago Medicine are featured. Learn More →
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Save the Date for the 2022 Program Success Showcase!
Jan. 20 from 1-5 p.m. ET
NACDD's annual Program Success Showcase features more than 60 projects and programs that demonstrate innovations in chronic disease prevention and control and health promotion impacting nearly every U.S. state and territory. This year’s Showcase will include panel discussions with public health luminaries and thought leaders on emerging issues in the field.
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NACDD is excited to launch the Center for Advancing Healthy Communities (CAHC), which will work to foster healthy communities for all by advancing health equity and eliminating social barriers. Led by Jennie Hefelfinger, MS, the Center’s efforts will leverage best practices and evidence-based programming to impact food and nutrition security, physical activity and the built environment, tobacco cessation, obesity, social connectedness, chronic disease-related mental health, and equity/social justice. Learn More →
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CVH Council News
NACDD’s Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Council meets quarterly and is a virtual network of all CDC and state and local partners convened to support and improve the implementation and evaluation of CDC DHDSP-funded programs. The CVH Council is open to health department program staff, epidemiologists, evaluators, and affiliated partners from across the country. In the latest meeting, attendees heard a presentation and had a chance to provide feedback for the Million Hearts® communication campaigns. Learn More →
- Subscribe to the CVH Council’s main channel for communication, the Off the Cuff newsletter.
Cancer Council News
The Peer-to-Peer Mentoring program connects cancer program staff who want to strengthen their professional skills and knowledge with an experienced volunteer peer mentor. There are no specific criteria for who can sign up as a mentee or mentor. View the mentor application and or the application to become a mentee. Learn more about the Cancer Council.
Thought Leader Round Table
NACDD’s Thought Leader Round Table model is designed to facilitate discussion between Chronic Disease Directors and national partners on emerging public health issues and create opportunities to develop actionable steps to further progress in those areas. The July 2021 Round Table convened public health and healthcare systems experts to develop recommendations for multi-sector action to address the urgent chronic disease and health equity impacts of COVID-related health debt. Learn More →
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
NACDD has several open positions for Public Health Consultants including:
- Diabetes Portolio Communications Lead
- Workforce Development, Capacity Building, and Quality Improvement
- Islander Health, Caribbean Focus
- And more →
WEBINARS
Watch NACDD's webinar “The Power of Personal Stories” to help patients and families talk about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. The webinar unveiled a suite of videos and other tools developed with CDC’s Bring Your Brave campaign. Watch Now →
REGISTER NOW for the General Member Webinar, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. ET. Presenters Helen Arthur of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, and Patty Takawira and Sara Johnson of the Minnesota Department of Health will share stories from the 2020 – 2021 GEAR Groups: "Not Racist is Not Enough: Journey towards Anti-Racism and Supporting Communities in Building Resilience During Times of Crisis."
Join a live Conversation on Care and Caregiving with RWJF President and CEO Rich Besser, MD, and Ai-jen Poo, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Co-Founder and Director of Caring Across Generations, and Co-Founder of SuperMajority. Dec. 9, 10:30 a.m. ET. Register at everyfamilyforward.org→
CALL FOR PAPERS & PROPOSALS
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is seeking submissions for its upcoming collection, “Public Health and Medicine: Combating Racism Through Research, Training, Practice, and Public Health Policies.” The deadline to receive inquiries is April 30, 2022. Learn More →
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has issued an open call for proposals: Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity. This initiative prioritizes research to evaluate specific interventions (e.g., policies, programs, practices) that have the potential to counteract the harms of structural and systemic racism and improve health, well-being, and equity outcomes. Learn More →
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The Build Healthy Places team has published a paper in Academic Pediatrics: Neighborhood Poverty and Child Health: Investing in Communities to Improve Childhood Opportunity and Wellbeing
The current volume of CDC's Preventing Chronic Disease includes articles about Type 2 Diabetes, transportation and food access, COVID-19 in a military population, and more. Read the issue →
Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, Part 2: Patient Economic Burden Associated With Cancer Care
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