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Creating Stronger Connections Can Help Lessen Domestic Violence

Posted on October 30, 2024 by ODPHP

Health and Well-Being Matter. ODPHP Director RDML Paul Reed, MD.

A health equity mindset will help us make real strides in mitigating the negative effects of the national epidemic of loneliness and social isolation. That means deeply examining the special needs and challenges of groups with higher risk, such as certain racial and ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people, rural residents, groups who experience other forms of discrimination, and survivors of domestic violence.

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For Near West Side Partners, Neighborhood Health Is Public Health

Posted on October 23, 2024 by ODPHP

Healthy People 2030.

This blog post is part of our quarterly series highlighting the work of Healthy People 2030 Champion organizations. Healthy People 2030 Champions are organizations recognized for their work to improve the health and well-being of people in their communities and to help achieve Healthy People 2030’s goals...

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ICYMI: The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Held its Sixth Public Meeting

Posted on October 8, 2024 by ODPHP

Dietary Guidelines

On September 25 and 26, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee held its sixth public meeting. For those who were unable to watch the livestream, recordings of Day 1 and Day 2 are now available on DietaryGuidelines.gov.

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Health Literacy is a Collective Effort — and Organizations Play a Pivotal Role

Posted on October 1, 2024 by ODPHP

One of the most important questions public health professionals need to consider is not only what intervention will achieve the desired health outcomes, but what level of influence will be most effective. The social-ecological model of health identifies factors that affect health at different levels — ranging from individual knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors to the family and community level and into the broader level of societal factors. Across all levels, health literacy is an important social determinant of health.

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