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  31. <title>Nominations Open for the 2025 Impact Awards!</title>
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  60. <h1><b>Nominate a Colleague by July 25!</b></h1>
  61. <p>The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) proudly announces the nomination period for the 2025 Impact Awards is now open. NACDD’s annual Impact Awards recognize exceptional public health practitioners, state, tribal, and territorial health departments, and partners. Awardees are nominated and selected by peers to acknowledge exceptional achievements and progress in their field of public health.</p>
  62. <p>“Honoring our Members through these awards allows us to spotlight the vital, often unseen work behind chronic disease prevention. Their efforts shape healthier communities and inspire a stronger future for public health,” said NACDD CEO John W. Robitscher, MPH.</p>
  63. <p>Award categories include Community Impact, Mentor Award, Rising Star, Lifetime Achievement, and more. (View the award categories below). Nominations are due by Friday, July 25, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. ET. <a href="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ac2aedb91f6c41e5aadff3872bf2998f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Application forms are available online</a>.</p>
  64. <p>Awardees must be an NACDD Member and may nominate themselves or be nominated by a peer or colleague. More information on NACDD Membership is available at <a href="https://chronicdisease.org/page/membership-overview/">chronicdisease.org/page/membership-overview</a>.</p>
  65. <p>Recipients will be announced in September.</p> </div>
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  73. <h2><strong>List of Awards and Criteria</strong></h2> </div>
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  82. <p><strong>Health for All Award</strong><br />(Individual or Team)<br />Presented to an individual or team whose work has expanded access to preventive health services and chronic disease programs for populations that have historically experienced challenges in engaging with public health systems. This award celebrates practical approaches that promote broader participation and improved health for individuals across varied communities and settings.</p><p><strong>Chronic Disease Innovator Award</strong><br />Awarded to a state, tribal, or territorial Chronic Disease Unit that demonstrates an innovative approach to reducing the burden of chronic disease prevention and control.</p><p><strong>Community Impact Award</strong><br />(Individual or Team)<br />NACDD offers this award for an individual and/or a Chronic Disease Unit team that has made a significant impact or achieved significant influence in a community related to chronic disease prevention and control.</p><p><strong>Rising Star Award</strong><br />Awarded to an individual staff member in a state, tribal, or territorial Chronic Disease Unit who is not a director and who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation.</p> </div>
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  88. <p><strong>Mentor Award</strong><br />Awarded to an outstanding chronic disease prevention and control professional who has guided, supported, and promoted the training and career development of other chronic disease prevention and control practitioners working in a state, tribal, or territorial health department. Nominees should have a sustained record of mentoring and nominators must be mentees of the nominee or colleagues who have personal knowledge of the nominee’s mentoring efforts.</p><p><strong>ProVention Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award</strong><br />Awarded to a current or former Chronic Disease Director of a state, tribal, or territorial health department whose career has contributed to reducing the burden of chronic disease in the United States.</p><p><strong>Joseph W. Cullen Excellence Award</strong><br />Awarded to an individual or organization outside the traditional public health field who has made outstanding contributions in the field of chronic disease.</p> </div>
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  94. <h2><strong>Awards Qualifications</strong></h2><p>Eligible nominees must be NACDD Members listed in our Member roster (with the exception of the Joseph W. Cullen Award). To be an NACDD Member, you must be a public health professional working in chronic disease prevention and control. More information on NACDD Membership is available at chronicdisease.org/page/membership-overview.</p> </div>
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  104. <p>Learn More:</p><ul><li><p>Read the <a href="https://chronicdisease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-Impact-Awards-info-sheet.pdf">awards information sheet</a></p></li><li><p>Learn about <a href="https://chronicdisease.org/page/membership-overview/">NACDD Membership</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ac2aedb91f6c41e5aadff3872bf2998f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Submit a nomination now</a></p></li></ul> </div>
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  122. <title>Community Care Hubs: An Innovative Solution for Coordinating Services to Reduce Chronic Disease Risk</title>
  123. <link>https://chronicdisease.org/community-care-hubs-an-innovative-solution-for-coordinating-services-to-reduce-chronic-disease-risk/</link>
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  135. <description><![CDATA[Over the past decade, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) has collaborated with the CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation to increase the capacity of state health departments (SHDs), State Medicaid agencies (SMAs), health care organizations (HCOs), and community-based organizations (CBOs) to expand access to and utilization of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  152. <p>Over the past decade, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) has collaborated with the CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation to increase the capacity of state health departments (SHDs), State Medicaid agencies (SMAs), health care organizations (HCOs), and community-based organizations (CBOs) to expand access to and utilization of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program (LCP). Securing and implementing all payer coverage, including publicly financed insurance such as Medicaid and Medicare, for evidence-based diabetes interventions such as the National DPP LCP is essential to address the diabetes epidemic in the U.S. Diabetes is currently the most expensive chronic condition in the U.S., accounting for 25% of the nation’s total healthcare expenses.</p><p>As NACDD initiated and shepherded the Umbrella Hub Demonstration (UHD) Project (2019-2024) to assess a centralized service delivery model through umbrella hub arrangements (UHA) to improve payer engagement, NACDD and CDC identified complementary Community Care Hub (CCH) projects funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Like UHAs, CCHs centralize operations such as recruitment, referrals, compliance, payer contracting, and billing for evidence-based chronic disease services. CCHs also address individual social needs, recognizing their vital impact on health outcomes. To learn more about the UHD project, please visit the <a href="https://coveragetoolkit.org/umbrella-hub-arrangements/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Umbrella Hub Arrangements page of NACDD’s Coverage Toolkit.</a></p><p>In 2023, NACDD collaborated with CDC and ACL to engage three leading CCH organizations: the Iowa Community HUB, Oregon Wellness Network (OWN), and the Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative (WNYICC). This initiative examined how these models utilize blended and braided payment arrangements to deliver a range of evidence-based chronic disease prevention and management programs, along with social care services.</p><p>Key informant interviews with these three CCHs facilitated NACDD&#8217;s understanding of the core business functions of CCHs and the unique advantages they provide. CCHs offer tailored approaches to address both medical and social care needs—such as food insecurity and housing instability—thereby fostering individual engagement in year-long programs like the National DPP LCP and enhancing population-level chronic disease risk reduction. NACDD developed <a href="https://coveragetoolkit.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NACDD-Community-Care-Hubs.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this report about the role SHDs can play in supporting CCH efforts.</a></p><p>While UHAs primarily center around the National DPP LCP, CCHs typically provide a broader array of evidence-based programs, including those targeting arthritis, balance improvement, hypertension management, to name a few. These supplementary services help meet a number of community needs and create additional income streams for CCHs, thereby bolstering their sustainability. <a href="https://coveragetoolkit.org/community-care-hubs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Further insights and findings from this initiative can be accessed via NACDD’s Coverage Toolkit</a>.</p><p>Today NACDD continues to partner and collaborate with CDC and ACL, focusing on four CCHs: Health Promotion Council (HPC), OWN, Trellis, and WNYICC. This ongoing project seeks to gather business model intelligence and explore how CCHs can enhance participant engagement and retention by connecting National DPP LCP participants with related medical and social services.</p><p>Across the nation, NACDD is observing the development of innovative infrastructure strategies that support flexible and sustainable payment models capable of financing interventions across the care continuum and mitigating the risks of chronic disease. Key learnings from the ongoing CCH initiative will be disseminated through the <a href="https://coveragetoolkit.org/community-care-hubs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NACDD Coverage Toolkit</a> later this year. If you have any questions or want to connect in relation to this work, please contact Susan Buell at <a href="mailto:sbuell_ic@chronicdisease.org">sbuell_ic@chronicdisease.org</a>.</p><p> </p> </div>
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  163. <title>CEO Message: June 2025</title>
  164. <link>https://chronicdisease.org/ceo-message-june-2025/</link>
  166. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamiel Jones]]></dc:creator>
  167. <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  174. <description><![CDATA[Prevention Is a Powerful Investment Too often, prevention is treated as optional—a budget line item to reconsider rather than reinforce. But as public health professionals committed to addressing chronic disease, we understand that prevention isn’t just a cost—it’s one of the smartest, most effective investments we can make—for our health, for our families, and for [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  201. <h3 style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Prevention Is a Powerful Investment</strong></h3> </div>
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  205. <p style="font-weight: 400;">Too often, prevention is treated as optional—a budget line item to reconsider rather than reinforce. But as public health professionals committed to addressing chronic disease, we understand that prevention isn’t just a cost—it’s one of the smartest, most effective investments we can make—for our health, for our families, and for the future of our communities.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;">Preventing chronic diseases means more than reducing medical expenses—it means giving people the opportunity to live fuller, healthier lives. It’s about helping children stay in school, supporting adults to remain active and productive at work, and empowering older adults to maintain independence and quality of life for longer.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;">June is National Men’s Health Month, which serves as a timely reminder that men are often less likely to seek preventive care, and yet more likely to die from heart disease and cancer. On average, men die nearly <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2811338" target="_blank" rel="noopener">six years</a> earlier than women. Encouraging men to prioritize their health through routine screenings, mental health support, and chronic disease management leads to better outcomes in homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods across the country.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;">As we also recognize Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month this June, it’s clear that prevention strategies are also brain health strategies. There is growing evidence that the choices we make throughout life can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s. Many of the same interventions that benefit physical health also promote brain health. It’s another powerful example of how chronic disease prevention can improve not just length of life, but quality of life.</p><ul><li>Check out NACDD’s healthy aging resources at <a href="https://chronicdisease.org/healthy-aging/">chronicdisease.org/healthy-aging</a>, including <a href="https://chronicdisease.org/healthy-aging/resources-for-action/integrating-alzheimers/">Integrating Alzheimer’s Messages into Chronic Disease Programs Guide</a>, developed in partnership with CDC to promote the inclusion of brain health messages into chronic risk reduction programs and how these behaviors can reduce the risk for cognitive decline.</li></ul><p style="font-weight: 400;">We must continue building public health systems that make support such as physical activity, nutrition, chronic disease management, and social connection accessible and sustainable across the lifespan. One of the most effective ways to support both physical and brain health is to create communities that make movement easy and accessible for everyone. That’s why I was especially energized to speak at NACDD’s most recent <a href="https://chronicdisease.org/wai-celebrates-a-milestone-birthday-and-engages-two-states-this-year/">Active People, Healthy Nation<sup>SM</sup> Walkability Action Institute</a> (WAI) held in Alaska, where we joined with local and state leaders to advance this goal—making physical activity a natural and safe part of daily life.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;">Another great tool for prevention is the HALT (Health and Lifestyle Training) platform. Through education, innovation, and local partnerships, HALT helps individuals build sustainable healthy habits that prevent obesity and manage chronic conditions. It provides low-cost, accessible tools that help people improve their health&#8230; especially in communities with limited access to care. Learn more at <a href="https://haltchronicdisease.org/">https://haltchronicdisease.org</a>.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;">As public health leaders, we must continue to push for sustained investment in prevention and workforce development. Let’s keep advocating for the education, tools, and support that our professionals need to protect and promote health. Prevention is not a line item to cut when budgets get tight. It’s a high-yield investment in our collective future.</p><p style="font-weight: 400;">Thank you for all that you do. Let’s keep moving forward—together.</p> </div>
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  216. <title>NEW National DPP Business Tools Available</title>
  217. <link>https://chronicdisease.org/new-national-dpp-business-tools-available/</link>
  219. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamiel Jones]]></dc:creator>
  220. <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
  221. <category><![CDATA[Association News]]></category>
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  229. <description><![CDATA[Are you looking to strengthen the National Diabetes Prevention Programs (National DPP) or Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) organizations in your state with smarter, data-driven decision-making? NACDD, through funding from CDC, has built the National DPP Business Tools website (DPPBusinessTools.org) which offers a suite of interactive, customizable tools designed specifically to help organizations optimize program [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  242. <p>Are you looking to strengthen the <a href="https://coveragetoolkit.org/about-national-dpp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Diabetes Prevention Programs (National DPP)</a> or <a href="https://coveragetoolkit.org/medicare/mdpp-basics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP)</a> organizations in your state with smarter, data-driven decision-making?</p><p>NACDD, through funding from CDC, has built the <strong>National DPP Business Tools website</strong> (<a href="http://DPPBusinessTools.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DPPBusinessTools.org</a>) which offers a suite of <strong>interactive, customizable tools</strong> designed specifically to help organizations <strong>optimize program implementation</strong> at every level. Built with direct input from over 60 Medicare DPP suppliers and informed by NACDD State Health Department partners, these tools provide a dynamic planning environment where you can model scenarios, forecast outcomes, and streamline operations. Whether you’re a part of a CDC-recognized organization delivering the National DPP lifestyle change program, a State Health Department, or an <a href="https://coveragetoolkit.org/umbrella-hub-arrangements/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Umbrella Hub Organization</a>, you&#8217;ll find practical, actionable insights to enhance <strong>payer reimbursement strategies, referral outreach, leadership engagement</strong>, and <strong>resource allocation</strong>. Tap into these innovative tools to guide strategic planning, improve program sustainability, and drive better health outcomes in your communities.</p> </div>
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  253. <title>MENDS Case Study Highlights Innovative Approach to Privacy-Protected Health Data Sharing</title>
  254. <link>https://chronicdisease.org/mends-case-study-highlights-innovative-approach-to-privacy-protected-health-data-sharing/</link>
  256. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamiel Jones]]></dc:creator>
  257. <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
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  267. <description><![CDATA[NACDD coordinates the Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease Surveillance (MENDS), which generates estimates of chronic disease measures at both the national and local levels. To develop a new MENDS data dashboard, which visualizes chronic disease prevalence, NACDD considered needs to provide data at the ZIP code level to be valuable for meaningful public health actions. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  284. <p><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW181263880 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8">NACDD coordinates the </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW181263880 BCX8" href="https://chronicdisease.org/cphl/technical-assistance-hub/data-modernization/mends/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW181263880 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease Surveillance (MENDS)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW181263880 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8">, which generates estimates of chronic disease measures at both the national and local levels.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;c14411ee-fa9b-5d4c-b629-dd23c3f7d654|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri,Arial&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;white-space-pre&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;white-space-pre&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}"> To develop a new</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8"> MENDS data dashboard, which visualizes chronic disease prevalence, NACDD considered needs to provide data at the ZIP code level to be valuable for meaningful public health actions. Because this granularity is more than what is allowable under the Safe Harbor provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), NACDD decided to engage with privacy experts to establish that the chance of identifying any individual within the data would be “very small” and to support more robust, public-facing data availability.</span> </span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW181263880 BCX8"><span class="SCXW181263880 BCX8">&nbsp;</span><br class="SCXW181263880 BCX8"></span> <span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW181263880 BCX8"><span class="SCXW181263880 BCX8">&nbsp;</span><br class="SCXW181263880 BCX8"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW181263880 BCX8" href="https://privacy-analytics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW181263880 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Privacy Analytics</span></span></a><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW181263880 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre">, a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre">n IQVIA</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre"> company </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre">with technology and expertise </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre">on</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre"> tran</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre">formative data privacy solutions</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="white-space-pre">,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8">worked with NACDD, providing guidance on how to meet very high standards of privacy protection. A case study highlights this collaboration to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8">facilitate</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8"> the future public availability of weighted clinical data to inform chronic disease surveillance and practice. </span></span></p>
  285. <p><a href="https://privacy-analytics.com/resources/case-studies/nacdd-engages-privacy-analytics-for-plans-to-share-patient-data-with-7000-chronic-disease-professionals-while-protecting-privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW181263880 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181263880 BCX8">Read the full case study</span></span></a>.</p> </div>
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  296. <title>Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month: NACDD’s Commitment to Advancing Public Health Solutions</title>
  297. <link>https://chronicdisease.org/alzheimers-and-brain-health-awareness-month-nacdds-commitment-to-advancing-public-health-solutions/</link>
  299. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamiel Jones]]></dc:creator>
  300. <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
  301. <category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>
  302. <category><![CDATA[Association News]]></category>
  303. <category><![CDATA[Alzheimer’s Awareness Month]]></category>
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  309. <description><![CDATA[According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, 73% of whom are age 75 or older. As the risk of dementia increases with age, the number and proportion of Americans living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is expected to rise in the coming years. The number of Americans aged [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  322. <p>According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, 73% of whom are age 75 or older. As the risk of dementia increases with age, the number and proportion of Americans living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is expected to rise in the coming years. The number of Americans aged 65 and older is projected to grow from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050 – and by then, an estimated 13 million people will be living with Alzheimer’s.[i]</p><p>More than 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for a family member or friend with dementia – an effort valued by the CDC in 2024 at nearly $470 billion annually. Older adults with dementia who live in the community are more likely than those without dementia to rely on multiple unpaid caregivers, often family members. In fact, 30% of older adults with dementia rely on three or more unpaid caregivers, compared to 23% of those without dementia. Only a small share – 8% – of older adults with dementia receive no help from family or other informal caregivers. Nearly half of these individuals live alone, which may make it harder for them to seek or receive support. Among caregivers of spouses with dementia who are nearing the end of life, nearly half provide care without assistance from other family members or friends.[ii]</p><p>Through partnerships and innovative programs, NACDD is working to equip public health professionals in states, territories, and communities with the tools, guidance, and resources they need to support dementia risk reduction, early detection, and caregiver support.</p> </div>
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  330. <p><strong>Improving Brain Health at NACDD: Three Projects, One Goal</strong></p><p>NACDD has received funding from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for three projects that aim to improve brain health and prevent cognitive decline. The work is collectively guided by the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/aging-programs/php/nhbi/roadmap.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Healthy Brain Initiative: State and Local Road Map for Public Health, 2023-2027</a>.</p> </div>
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  338. <ul><li><strong>Integrating Brain Health Messaging into Chronic Disease Programs and Facilitating Collaboration among Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Public Health Programs</strong>.</li></ul><p style="padding-left: 80px;"><span style="font-size: 1rem;">This project aims to develop and expand risk reduction resources, and build the capacity of state, local, and tribal </span><a style="font-size: 1rem; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://www.cdc.gov/aging-programs/php/bold/php-recipients.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BOLD recipients</a><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> to address Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias (ADRD). A needs assessment of the </span><a style="font-size: 1rem; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://www.cdc.gov/aging-programs/php/bold/index.html#cdc_toolkit_main_general-bold-recipients" target="_blank" rel="noopener">43 BOLD recipients</a><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> is underway to better understand the support needed to integrate brain health messaging into chronic disease programs and other workplan activities. Results will be shared in June 2025.</span></p><ul><li><strong>Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Brain Health Approach</strong>.</li></ul><p style="padding-left: 80px;">The second project aims to promote brain health as a key component of healthy aging. This project focuses on developing, testing, and supporting the widespread adoption of an evidence-based framework to bridge clinical healthcare and community resources to address ADRD and overall brain health. Key year one outcomes include an environmental scan and capacity assessments to review policies, best practices, models, tools, and resources used in healthcare and community settings to support brain health.</p><ul><li><strong>Developing and testing a Project ECHO training module for community health workers in rural and medically underserved areas</strong>.</li></ul><p style="padding-left: 80px;">This project is focused on developing a multi-session ECHO (Extending Community Health Outcomes) program for Community Health Workers (CHW) serving rural and medically underserved areas. This training initiative will focus on dementia risk reduction, early detection of dementia, dementia caregiving, evidence-based care practices, and cultural considerations specific to rural communities. A learning needs assessment is being implemented in Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Mississippi, and Oklahoma; this will be followed by a series of six bi-weekly ECHO sessions to be held between May and July 2025 for four to five CHWs from each participating state.</p> </div>
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  346. <p><strong>Take Action/Take Home Message</strong>:</p><p>Learn more about NACDD’s <a href="https://chronicdisease.org/healthy-aging/">Healthy Aging and Healthy Brain work</a>. </p><p>For more information, contact <a href="mailto:CAHCinfo@chronicdisease.org">CAHCinfo@chronicdisease.org</a>.</p> </div>
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  373. <title>ProVention Health Foundation Intern Honored with Outreach Award</title>
  374. <link>https://chronicdisease.org/provention-health-foundation-intern-honored-with-outreach-award/</link>
  376. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stacey Evans]]></dc:creator>
  377. <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
  378. <category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>
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  383. <description><![CDATA[We’re excited to share that ProVention Health Foundation’s intern Blessing Chukwuma received the 2025 Graduate-Professional Student Congress (GPSC) Outreach Award from The&#160;Graduate School&#160;at the&#160;University of Arkansas. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated meaningful community engagement and social responsibility, both locally and globally. ProVention Health Foundation is NACDD’s sister organization, whose mission is to “Spark” [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  388. <p>We’re excited to share that ProVention Health Foundation’s intern Blessing Chukwuma received the 2025 Graduate-Professional Student Congress (GPSC) Outreach Award from The&nbsp;Graduate School&nbsp;at the&nbsp;University of Arkansas. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated meaningful community engagement and social responsibility, both locally and globally.</p>
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  392. <p>ProVention Health Foundation is NACDD’s sister organization, whose mission is to “Spark” Innovation In Public Health.</p>
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  396. <p>As part of her internship with ProVention, Chukwuma is working on an HPV vaccination project focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, where she plays a key role in identifying countries most burdened by cervical cancer and supporting efforts to provide life-saving vaccines.</p>
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  400. <p>For Chukwuma, public health is not just a profession; it is a personal mission rooted in her own experiences.</p>
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  404. <p>“Growing up in a developing country, I witnessed firsthand the drastic impact of preventable diseases in our population,” she said. “I also lost a parent to hypertension, which made the reality deeply personal and strengthened my resolve to be part of the solution.”</p>
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  408. <p>“Blessing is precisely what public health needs today. Her work ethic, attention to detail, and creativity are all at the highest level,” said John Patton, ProVention’s Executive Director who supervises Chukwuma, praising her dedication and impact. “I am so grateful that the University of Arkansas attracted her to study here and responded to her work with this award.”</p>
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  412. <p>Chukwuma expressed heartfelt thanks to her ProVention Health Foundation and NACDD mentors John Patton, John Robitscher, Dawn Wiatrek, and Dora McFadden for their support.</p>
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  416. <p>“I love that I am part of something bigger than me and &nbsp;have the privilege to be connected to an association as valuable as NACDD,” Chukwuma added. “I also love that I can practice and implement my classroom learning in real life projects that actually save lives.”</p>
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  420. <p>After she graduates in December 2025, Chukwuma hopes to work in public health and analytics within a nonprofit or a healthcare system.</p>
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  431. <title>NACDD Provides Geographic Information Systems Training</title>
  432. <link>https://chronicdisease.org/geographic-information-systems-training/</link>
  434. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamiel Jones]]></dc:creator>
  435. <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 14:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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  457. <p>NACDD collaborated with the Children’s Environmental Health Initiative to develop an RFP and select 12 participants from six state health departments to receive Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Training for Surveillance of Heart Disease, Stroke, and Other Chronic Diseases.</p><p>Participants were selected from the following states: Alaska, California, Nebraska, New Jersey, Vermont, and Virginia. Training takes place from March through June 2025 and will guide participants through completing projects that solidify their mastery over key GIS capabilities. </p><p>Over the course of the training, participants will develop a set of GIS capabilities relevant to priorities for heart disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases within their respective state health departments. Also, participants will engage in a combination of virtual and in-person training sessions, including in-person meetings in Chicago in March and June 2025.</p><p>Upon completion of the training, participants will share maps within their health departments that display relationships between chronic disease burden, related risk factors, and basic needs for health and safety. Completed maps will support local priorities for the surveillance, prevention, and management of heart disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases.</p><p>GIS training participants and other public health professionals are invited to join the <a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/alqcgnpsrg7nmrpwin056lyphsm8c2p9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chronic Disease GIS Network</a> (CDGISN) &#8211; a network comprising over 500 members that provides opportunities for health department and Tribal Epidemiology Center GIS users to network and share GIS-related ideas, strategies, questions, resources, and more. The CDGISN provides an excellent resource for peer sharing, a platform for thoughtful discussion among GIS users, and a way to communicate about new training opportunities. </p><p>Please visit the <a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/alqcgnpsrg7nmrpwin056lyphsm8c2p9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chronic Disease GIS Network</a> to learn more and join.</p> </div>
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