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The Collective for Health Equity and Well-Being

Cooperative Extension’s Collective for Health Equity and Well-Being is a community of Extension personnel and their partners united by their shared commitment to advancing health equity and well-being. Members work together to support the implementation of Cooperative Extension’s National Framework for Health Equity and Well-Being (2021) to ensure that all people can be as healthy as they can be.

Men's Mental Health Symposium - Listening through the Silence

 

In general, men in the U.S. are expected to live nearly six years less than women, and non-Hispanic, Black, and American Indian/Alaska Native men have a lower life expectancy than non-Hispanic white men.

Men's Health Month is an opportunity to learn more about disparities in men’s health and about providing racial and ethnic minority boys and men with culturally and linguistically competent healthcare services. especially those with limited English proficiency.

The US Department of Health and Human Services will host the inaugural  Men’s Mental Health Symposium: Listening Through the Silence,  on Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 1:00pm – 5:00pm EST.  Special guests include Dr. A. R. Bernard, NFL Hall of Famer Curtis Martin, Kem and others.  Register here.

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The Extension Foundation was formed in 2006 by Extension Directors and Administrators. Today, the Foundation partners with Cooperative Extension through liaison roles and a formal plan of work with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) to increase system capacity while providing programmatic services, and helping Extension programs scale and investigate new methods and models for implementing programs. The Foundation provides professional development to Cooperative Extension professionals and offers exclusive services to its members. In 2020 and 2021, the Extension Foundation has awarded 85% of its direct funding back to the Cooperative Extension System, 100% of funds are used to support Cooperative Extension initiatives. 

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