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SUMMARY:Healthy Aging Month
DESCRIPTION:September is Healthy Aging Month sponsored by Healthy Aging Magazine. \nHealthy Aging Month is an annual obser­vance month designed to focus national atten­tion on the pos­i­tive aspects of grow­ing older. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthy-aging-month-3/
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SUMMARY:National Preparedness Month
DESCRIPTION:September is recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM) which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare\, now and throughout the year\, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live\, work\, and also where we visit. Due to the success of last year’s theme\, “Don’t Wait\, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today\,” will be returning for this September with a continuing emphasis on preparedness for youth\, older adults\, and people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. Thank you for taking time help make America more prepared for emergencies. \nWeekly themes include: \n\n\nPromote NPM:  August 28-September 3                  Kickoff to National Preparedness Month \n\nFind resources to promote NPM at: www.ready.gov/september\n\n\n\nWeek 2:  September 4-10                                            Preparing Family & Friends \n\nMake a family emergency communication plan\n\n\n\nWeek 3:  September 11-17                                          Preparing Through Service \n\nHonor 9/11 by Getting involved in your community & planning with neighbors.\n\n\n\nWeek 4:  September 18-24                                          Individual Preparedness \n\nTake individual steps to prepare for a disaster today like downloading the FEMA app.\n\n\n\nWeek 5:  September 25-30                                          Lead up to National PrepareAthon Day  \n\n\nBe counted and register your preparedness event for National PrepareAthon Day!
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-preparedness-month/
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SUMMARY:Premier Inc. to release recommendations to improve the Affordable Care Act
DESCRIPTION:Premier Inc\, a health care improvement company that partners with providers\, hosts a briefing to discuss its nine recommendations for enhancing the Affordable Care Act. The focus is on programs in the ACA that “while well-intended\, are overlapping\, confusing and sometimes unfair to providers – creating challenges to succeed in the era of value-based care.” \nSept. 19 – 2-3 p.m. ET \nSpeakers:  \n\n\nBlair Childs\, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs\, Premier Inc. \n\n\nDanielle Lloyd\, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy\, and Deputy Director of the DC Office\, Premier Inc. \n\n\nMedia can register at  https://cc.callinfo.com/r/1aca3r3yc6upk&eom\, and dial 888-222-3241 to participate. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/premier-inc-to-release-recommendations-to-improve-the-affordable-care-act/
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SUMMARY:Addressing Food Insecurity\, One Partnership and Innovation at a Time
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance of Community Health Plans will have an online discussion about how not-for-profit health plans are implementing innovative approaches to address food insecurity in their communities. Learn how:  \n\n\nAvMed (Miami\, Florida) partners with Feeding South Florida to provide a monthly mobile pantry\, staffed by AvMed associates\, that delivers free healthy food to neighborhoods in need. AvMed served more than 800 families during a recent distribution.    \n\n\nHealthPartners (Minneapolis\, Minnesota)\, in partnership with the Valley Outreach Food Shelf\, applies the principles of food marketing\, behavioral economics and health communications to a system that distributes more than 800\,000 pounds of food to 1\,500 households each year. \n\n\nKaiser Permanente (Colorado) screens members for food insecurity and connects more than 3000 individuals to food resources\, including local food pantries and government assistance programs through its partner Hunger Free Colorado. \n\n\nPresbyterian Healthcare Services (Albuquerque\, New Mexico) subsidizes the La Cosecha Community Supported Agriculture program to provide more than 300 low-income families with healthy\, locally grown produce each week along with culturally appropriate recipes.UCare (Minneapolis\, Minnesota) has served more than 2\,000 customers with its fruit and vegetable mobile market. \n\n\nACHP’s online meeting center (WebEx)\, \nPassword “HEALTH.” Click here to register. \nProfiles from the plans will be released during the webinar and posted here.  \nFollow on Twitter (@_ACHP) for tweets throughout the event and join the conversation using #ACHPCommHealth \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/addressing-food-insecurity-one-partnership-and-innovation-at-a-time/
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SUMMARY:National Tribal Health Conference
DESCRIPTION:The National  Indian Health Board hosts its 33rd annual conference\, this year focusing on “Achieving and Sustaining Quality Health Care in Indian Country.” \nThe event\, in Scottsdale\, Arizona\, includes sessions on substance abuse and mental health\, trauma\, youth outreach and community aid. \nOther sessions will focus on health disparities research\, tobacco use\, indigenous foods\, diabetes and more. (See the draft agenda here.) Mary Smith\, acting director of the Indian Health Service\, is a confirmed keynote speaker. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-tribal-health-conference/
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