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Webinars & Events

Keep up to date about our webinars and other events. Learn about ODPHP's upcoming events that raise awareness about national efforts to prevent disease and promote health.

New Funding Opportunity: Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) recently announced a funding opportunity to encourage COVID-19 safety and vaccination among underserved populations. The new initiative – Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19 – is expected to allocate $250 million to fund approximately 30 projects in urban communities and 43 projects in rural communities for two years...

Join Us for a Healthy People 2030 / Diabetes Advocacy Alliance Webinar

Healthy People 2030.

On Tuesday, March 23 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET, we will host a webinar exploring the challenges and solutions to addressing Healthy People 2030 diabetes objectives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will highlight: The Healthy People 2030 initiative and its diabetes related objectives; Perspectives on COVID-19 related policies that could impact diabetes work; and Implementation of a State Engagement Model to address diabetes prevention at the state and local levels...

Healthy People 2030 LHI Webinar with ODPHP and NACCHO

This event has already taken place, but you can view the webinar recording by clicking here. Join us on February 25th from 12:00-1:00 PM EST for a discussion of Healthy People 2030, the newly released Leading Health Indicators (LHIs), and the importance of implementing Healthy People 2030 at the local level! Sponsored by ODPHP and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), this webinar will also share previous Healthy People implementation successes and feature contributions from: RDML Paul Reed, MD, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U...

USDA and HHS Just Released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025

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Today, USDA and HHS released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. Updated jointly by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) every five years, the Dietary Guidelines provides science-based advice on what to eat and drink to promote health, help reduce risk of chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs.