The website for the 2025 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference is now live at https://food.unl.edu/national-health-outreach-engagement-conference-2025 This will be your one-stop shop for everything related to the conference. This is also where you can access the call for presentations proposals and the portal for submitting them. The deadline for submitting proposals is December 15.
Call for Presentation Proposals 2025 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference "Rooted in Partnerships: Growing Collaborations for Health Promotion" April 29 – May 1, 2025 – OMAHA, NE Hosted by University of Nebraska-Lincoln The planning committee for the 2025 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference invites proposals for presentations, workshops, panels, and posters that explore innovative approaches to health promotion through collaboration and partnerships. This year’s...
Relevance and Relationships: The Role of Family and Consumer Sciences in Improving the Nation’s Heath October 23, 2024 | 3:00-4:30pm ET Join us on October 23rd for an engaging webinar where four panelists share their perspectives on the role of FCS and the human sciences in improving the nation's health. Public and land-grant universities across the nation are rapidly growing their portfolio of work designed to address the complex array of factors that are threatening the health of...
Mississippi State University and the the University of Arkansas are currently recruiting candidate for three health-related positions. Mississippi State University - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor/State Health Specialist - https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/en-us/job/508341/assistant-associate-or-full-professor University of Arkansas - Extension Specialist in Health -...
Extension professionals from several LGU's have been working to develop a Health Equity Competencies model. This model is designed to promote health equity across diverse communities. The group is seeking feedback on the model, which can be viewed here: Health Equity Competency Model . You are invited to share your insights by completing a survey: Survey Link . As a thank you, there will be a raffle of two $50 gift cards to those who complete the survey by Friday, September 27, 2024 .
Earlier this week the CDC Office of Rural Health released its "inaugural Rural Public Health Strategic Plan to protect and improve the health of America’s rural communities. This plan outlines key priorities that provide a blueprint for CDC’s rural public health work for the next five years. As part of the FY2023 Congressional appropriations, CDC created an Office of Rural Health (ORH) to coordinate its growing rural health portfolio across the agency. ORH was tasked with developing a CDC...
The Healthiest Communities rankings from U.S. News & World Report show how nearly 3,000 U.S. counties and county equivalents perform across 92 metrics in 10 health and health-related categories ranging from education and the economy to community vitality, equity, food and nutrition, and public safety. They receive a ranking based on their performance as well. See where your community ranks here.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has published its annual flu vaccine recommendations for the upcoming flu season. "ACIP recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older. All flu vaccines this season will be trivalent (three virus) vaccines and were updated from last season’s vaccines to provide optimal protection. Adults 65 years and older should receive an adjuvanted or higher dose flu vaccine, if available. Solid organ transplant recipients can get...
A recent report by the World Economic Forum concluded that the global food system no longer meets the health needs of the planet and offers rationale for the claim. "The world’s food needs are changing. After the Second World War, the global food system was focused on providing cheap, high-calorie food to feed a growing population. But, today, conditions related to excess body weight kill more people in the Western world than hunger." They estimate that the cost of poor nutrition is more...
Are you passionate about making a difference? Dive into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with our engaging speaker series this fall! Learn how to contribute to ensuring sustainable consumption, promoting health and well-being, securing water access, and providing sustainable energy for all. Upcoming Sessions: Sept 18: SDG #12 - Sustainable Consumption & Production Oct 2: SDG #3 - Health & Well-being Oct 16: SDG #6 - Water & Sanitation Oct 30: SDG #7 -...
Applications are now being received to host the 2026 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference (NHOC). Originally known as the Priester Conference, the National Heath Outreach and Engagement Conference is a three-day annual gathering of Extension faculty and staff, cross-campus collaborators, and external partners focused on the role that they can collectively play in improving the health and well-being of the nation. The conference has historically been held in May of each year and...
The 2025 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference will be be held April 29 - May 1, 2025 in Omaha, NE. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable. Despite this fact, approximately 1,220 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. Please share these websites with helpful tips, information, and resources to help you and your community stay safe in the extreme heat this summer. CDC Heat Risk Web Site - https://www.cdc.gov/extreme-heat/about/index.html Weekly Heat Risk Monito r - https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/Applications/HeatRisk/ Información acerca el calor extremo -...
The U.S. Surgeon General has declared firearm violence to be a public health crisis through an advisory issued yesterday. A Surgeon General’s Advisory is a public statement that calls the American people’s attention to an urgent public health issue. Advisories are reserved for significant public health challenges that require the nation’s immediate awareness and action. According to the report "this Advisory describes the public health crisis of firearm violence in America and describes...
The Extension Collaboration on Immunization Teaching and Engagement (EXCITE) Program has received additional funding to enhance immunization education within Cooperative Extension communities. EFNEP programs have been awarded funds to educate underserved and rural audiences about the CDC’s Bridge program and other adult immunization opportunities, aiming to close gaps across all adult immunizations. This new phase will further integrate immunization education into Extension programming. By...