May FlagCHAN meeting

A friendly reminder that our May FlagCHAN meeting will be this Wednesday, May 1, 2013. We will be meeting at Coconino County Community Health Services Building (2625 N. King Street). Our PotLuck Theme is Cinco de Mayo! We hope to see you there! Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks!

May 3rd Public Assembly

Dear FlagChan leaders,
Thanks so much to all of you for your work to educate the community about the need for our state legislature to approve the Medicaid expansion. We would like to invite you to attend NAICL's public assembly with our state representatives to educate THEM about the need to support the governor's proposal.

Please email me directly or register on our website if you are able to attend and bring others from your organizations. Please forward widely and post flyers if possible. Thank you for your support!
Best,
Leah Mundell
Northern Arizona Institutions for Community Leadership (NAICL)

Clothesline/Youthfest - Friday, April 26th

Hermosa Vida Movie Night

Free Event at Puente de Hozho

Take Action

The surge in children suffering from neglect and the number of children in foster care has created glaring gaps in Arizona's child safety system. New funding is needed to expand the system's capacity.

The Governor's budget proposal for FY14 is the minimum needed for child safety. Budget negotiations are just beginning to heat up between the Governor and the legislature and some legislators are saying they don't think CPS should get the full amount.

Your senator and representatives need to hear from you about the critical need for CPS funding.

Please send an email today<http://action.voices.org/site/R?i=rCRvogYXcCECwmTyJkLXVA> asking your lawmakers to support Governor Brewer's $77.6 million budget for child safety. This includes both CPS staffing and the tools necessary to respond in the most basic, fundamental way to the growing number of neglected children and children in foster care.

Click here for more information on the Governor's budget for child safety.<http://action.voices.org/site/R?i=MNd5dao5stlAw8WF1ZTSpw>

Job Opportunities

NACA has  two new Health Promotion positions being advertise on the NACA web page. REACH Coordinator and REACH Specialist. For more information on the positions please visit NACA website under current opportunities.

Joius for our

30th Annual Sacred Mountain Prayer Run

Saturday, June 1, 2013 @ Thorpe Park, Flagstaff, AZ

Register online @http://www.virtualroster.com

Peterson Brown

Health Promotion Program Manager

Native American for Community Action, Inc.

1500 E. Cedar Ave, Suite 26

Flagstaff Az, 86004

Tel: (928)773-1245 Ext 130

Fax: (928) 773-9429

www.nacainc.org

Small Business Health Fair

Summit Wellness Seminar

REQUEST FOR PARTNERS - Healthy Kids Day - Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Flagstaff Family YMCA from 10am-1pm

Dear Local Business and Organizations,

 

Several years ago the YMCA of the USA started an annual event to support the healthy growth and development of kids and families nationwide called Healthy Kids Day. This year the Flagstaff Family YMCA will be hosting our Healthy Kids Day event on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Flagstaff Family YMCA from 10am-1pm.

We hope to make this truly a community event that really focuses on a healthy body, mind and spirit of the whole family. Our vision for this free event is to make it a fun and informative afternoon where families and people who live in Flagstaff can get information about activities, healthy living, nutrition and services available in our community and also have some fun, place some games and participate in demonstrations to learn new things.

We hope that you want to join us for this event! To keep this event free to the Flagstaff community we are asking for you to considering participating as:

 

Event Supporter: $500

·         Logo included on promotional flyer and posters, 2 print ads, and sponsor poster; poster will be displayed at the event and at the Y for April and May

·         Name/Logo recognition in event program; sponsor commitment announced during the event

·         Opportunity to place a product/literature in goody bags (Items need to be received by April 19)

·         Opportunity to have an interactive booth at the event to hand out product/literature

 

Booth: $100

·         Name/Logo recognition in event program; sponsor commitment announced during the event

·         Opportunity to place a product/literature in goody bags (Items need to be received by April 19)

·         Opportunity to have an interactive booth at the event to hand out product/literature

 

In addition, if you are interested in donating to our free raffle, please contact us by April 19.

 

If you are interested in participating please return the enclosed card with your donation and information about your booth (some times a fun game or some trivia can draw people to your booth) and someone from the Y will call and confirm your reservation and event details.

We are so excited about this event and we hope that you will join us!

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

Lindsey Wentzel     lwentzel@vosymca.org

Events Coordinator

Flagstaff Family YMCA

 

 

 

Flagstaff Family YMCA 1001 N. Turquoise Dr., Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928)637-6590

 

Bushmaster Park Public Outreach Meeting

The next meeting to gather public comments for possible improvements at Bushmaster Park will take place on Wednesday, April 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Aquaplex, 1702 N 4th Street in Flagstaff. Dr. Charles Hammersley Associate Professor at NAU will facilitate the meeting. Translation to Spanish will be provided by the Hermosa Vida Program that is associated with North Country HealthCare.

Please forward this information to others who may be interested in providing comments. Those who can't make the meeting but would still like to offer suggestions can visit the City of Flagstaff website at http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=871.


Trish Lees
Community Relations Manager
Coconino County Public Health Services District
Phone: 928-679-7331

Healthcare Decisions Day

Families are Talking!

Oregon Public Health Institute seeking new Executive Director

As our long-term executive director retires, we are committed to building on our successes to move towards our vision of a healthy Oregon. OPHI seeks an experienced leader with a passion for improving the quality of life for all Oregonians. In a public health environment that is both exciting and challenging, OPHI is a place where a dynamic leader can build on our 12-year track record to have a substantial impact. We employ a staff of 11 and operate with an annual budget of approximately $900,000. As our long-term executive director retires, we are committed to building on our successes to move towards our vision of a healthy Oregon.
Our next executive director will be:

* A visionary and a champion with a deep understanding of how community health is impacted by multiple social, environmental and political conditions
* An advocate for health equity and inclusive participation in policy and systems change
* A change agent committed to partnering with a dynamic professional staff and a committed board of directors
* A creative systems thinker and a collaborator-willing and able to join forces with public, private and nonprofit sector organizations that must work together for a healthy Oregon
* A strong manager of people and resources
* A proven fund-raiser

How to Apply
Please submit (1) a letter that reflects how your previous experience and passion for OPHI's mission qualify you to become our next Executive Director and (2) a complete chronological resume. Send as a PDF or Word document to: e<mailto:Executivedirector@orphi.org>xecutivedirector@orphi.org<mailto:Executivedirector@orphi.org> with "Executive Director" in the subject line. Screening of applicant materials will begin April 30, 2013 with hiring anticipated July 1, 2013.

Dawn Robbins
Project Manager
Wellness@Work<http://www.wellnessatworkoregon.org/>
Oregon Public Health Institute
310 SW Fourth Ave., Suite 900
Portland, OR 97204
phone: 503-227-5502 x225<tel:503-227-5502%20x225>
cell: 503-774-4146
fax: 503-416-3696<tel:503-416-3696>
email: dawn@orphi.org<mailto:dawn@orphi.org>

FREE breast and cervical cancer screening to uninsured women st thr Small Business Health Fair

The Well Woman HealthCheck Program will be offering FREE breast and cervical cancer screening to uninsured women at the fifth annua lSmall Business Health Fair at the Flagstaff Aquaplex on Friday, April 12, from 7am-1pm. These services will includeFREE mammography, clinical breast exams, and Pap testing. This is made possible utilizing North Country HealthCare’s mobile medical unit as well as Assured Imaging mobile mammography unit. Women with insurance are also able to schedule a mammogram at this event. Get screened and enjoy the free Small Business Health Fair in one place.

4.23.13- Wired for Success, Infant Development class

5.11.13 Diabetes Class

CDC Continues Tips Campaign and Features New Stories, Health Conditions

Dear Colleague:

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is building on the success of the Tips From Former Smokers campaign by expanding its campaign efforts in 2013. The Tips 2013 campaign will continue to raise awareness of the negative health effects caused by smoking, encourage smokers to quit, and encourage nonsmokers to protect themselves and their families from exposure to secondhand smoke. In March 2013, OSH began running select Tips ads from 2012, including Terrie's Tip (after 8:00 p.m.), Buerger's Disease Tip, Roosevelt's Heart Attack Tip, and Jessica's Asthma Tip in Spanish.
Tips ads featuring new participants will air Monday, April 1, 2013, through June 23, 2013. The ads include television, radio, billboards, magazines, newspapers, and online in video, display, and mobile formats. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest will help OSH amplify the campaign's messages more broadly.
The 2013 campaign features additional health conditions (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], asthma in adults, smoking-related complications in a person with diabetes) and population groups (American Indian/Alaska Native and LGBT communities [lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender]) that were not featured in the first campaign. The ads illustrate the toll that smoking-related illnesses have taken on these individuals' lives, provide encouragement to quit smoking, and include information on how to access free help.
Please take this opportunity to learn more about the Tips 2013 campaign and the many resources available for your use. We encourage you to share this e-mail and our information and resources with your partners so they can take advantage of the tools and resources, too. We have created materials anyone can use to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Sincerely,
CDC's Office on Smoking and Health

Tips From Former Smokers Campaign Resources and Web Site<http://www.cdc.gov/tips>

Campaign Resources<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/resources/> - View and use a variety of resources offered.


Press Room - Access and download press materials<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/press/>, including the campaign press release, matte articles, disease/condition overviews, and print-ready photos of the ad participants.


Buttons - Show your support for the campaign on your own Web site-send a strong message to your site's visitors to quit smoking or never start-with downloadable buttons<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/resources/buttons.html> that share the Tips image and connect visitors with campaign information and resources.

Stay Connected - Stay connected<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/connected/> and feature Tips materials across social media channels. Share our Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/cdctobaccofree> posts. Retweet from @CDCTobaccoFree<https://twitter.com/cdctobaccofree>. Share YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQZNKggn9HlTpQRSE7deeA6_&feature=view_all> videos and link to the Tips from Former Smokers playlist. Repin from the Tips Pinterest<http://pinterest.com/cdcgov/tips-from-former-smokers/> board.

Or use this sample Facebook post and Tweet on your own social media channels:

* Facebook: CDC continues to educate people on the real consequences of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke with the launch of the 2013 Tips From Former Smokers campaign. Learn more about the participants and their stories: www.cdc.gov/tips<http://www.cdc.gov/tips>

* Twitter: CDC continues to educate on real consequences of smoking & exposure to secondhand smoke with 2013 #CDCTips campaign. www.cdc.gov/tips<http://www.cdc.gov/tips>


Matte Articles - Download matte articles<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/press/articles/> about the Tips campaign-written for the general population and specific groups that can be tailored and used in newsletters, local newspapers, or medical society bulletins.


Videos - Watch the Tips TV ads and vignettes<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/resources/videos/> to hear participants tell their compelling personal stories.


Real Stories - Read short biographies<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/stories/> of the real people featured in the Tips campaign who are living with serious long-term health effects from smoking and from breathing secondhand smoke.


Disease/Condition Overviews - Learn the facts about the smoking-related diseases and conditions<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/diseases/> featured in the campaign, including COPD, cancer, asthma, diabetes, Buerger's disease, heart disease, and stroke.

Spanish Materials - A new campaign participant, Mariano, is now featured for Spanish-speaking audiences. Many campaign materials and resources are being translated into Spanish. Check out www.cdc.gov/consejos<http://www.cdc.gov/consejos> for new content.


Spread the Word



Feature Article - On April 1st, read and share CDC's feature article CDC Continues the Tips Campaign <http://www.cdc.gov/features/SmokersTips> on CDC.gov, which describes the Tips 2013 campaign to educate the public about the harmful effects of smoking and to encourage quitting.

RSS - Subscribe to CDC's Smoking and Tobacco Use Main Feed<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/rss/index.htm> to receive updates of new and recently changed content from CDC's Smoking & Tobacco Use Web site on your browser or desktop.

GovDelivery - Sign up to receive future email updates<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCDC/subscriber/new?topic_id=USCDC_958> about the Tips campaign.

Web Site - Continue to access CDC's Smoking & Tobacco Use Web site<http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco> for helpful resources and the latest information.

Mobile Sites - Visit OSH's mobile site<http://m.cdc.gov/tobacco> on your smartphone or tablet to access key facts, quit support, and more. Toward the latter part of April, a communication should be forthcoming about the availability of Tips mobile sites in English and in Spanish.

Text Messages - Subscribe to CDC's Text Message service<http://www.cdc.gov/mobile/textmessaging/> to receive regular text messages about a variety of health topics tailored to your interests, such as the Tips From Former Smokers campaign.


How to Contact CDC Regarding the Campaign

Individuals who are interested in contacting CDC to ask questions or share feedback about the campaign are encouraged to send an E-mail to TobaccoMediaCampaign@cdc.gov<mailto:TobaccoMediaCampaign@cdc.gov>.

Breaking News: EPA Proposes Tough New Standards

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