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Deadline Extended - Nomination Period for 2024 President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Awards Now Closes July 12

Posted on June 26, 2024 by ODPHP

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The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (Council) has extended the deadline to submit nominations for the 2024 Council Awards. The 2024 Council Awards recognize individuals or organizations that have made contributions to the advancement or promotion of physical activity, fitness, sports, or nutrition...

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Southern Nevada Health District: Setting Targets to Drive Improvements in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Posted on June 20, 2024 by ODPHP

Healthy People 2030

The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) serves more than 2.3 million people — including residents of Las Vegas. Within SNHD, the Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (OCDPHP) takes a data-driven approach to assess the community’s health — and to set goals that translate into programs and policies for health improvement. Healthy People 2030’s Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) and specific measurable objectives play a key role in that approach.

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Newington Senior and Disabled Center: Staying Flexible and Keeping It Creative to Meet Older Adults’ Needs

Posted on June 14, 2024 by ODPHP

This blog post is part of a spotlight series featuring examples of programs and community design changes that get older adults moving. The posts were first published as part of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults and highlight ways to apply strategies from the report in different settings.

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Find Preventive Health Services with MyHealthfinder’s New Resource

Posted on June 7, 2024 by ODPHP

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Preventive services — like screening tests, checkups, and vaccines — have always been at the heart of MyHealthfinder and its mission. That’s why we’re happy to announce that MyHealthfinder now features Find and Access Preventive Services — a new resource that highlights the benefits of clinical preventive services and offers actionable tips to help people find free or low-cost preventive care, regardless of their health insurance status...

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