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Healthy People in Action

These blog posts highlight the latest updates to Healthy People 2030 and feature partners and communities nationwide that are working toward achieving Healthy People goals and objectives.

Healthy People Webinar Series Kick-Off: Connecting Healthy People 2020 and Healthy People 2030

Posted on May 9, 2022 by ODPHP

On Thursday, March 31st the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) hosted the inaugural webinar of the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series. Titled Bridging Healthy People 2020 and Healthy People 2030, the webinar featured presentations from NCHS and ODPHP leadership on high-level progress made at the end of Healthy People 2020, the transition to Healthy People 2030, and elements of Healthy People 2030...

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May Is Older Americans Month: Elder Abuse Is a Social Determinant of Health

Posted on April 28, 2022 by ODPHP

By Andy Mao, National Elder Justice Coordinator, U.S. Department of Justice This guest post is part of Healthy People in Action, a blog series highlighting how key partners use the Healthy People framework in their work, form cross-sector collaborations, and address social determinants of health to help achieve health equity...

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Reaching Kids Where They Are — Classroom-Based Interventions to Increase Physical Activity

Posted on January 24, 2022 by ODPHP

In this post, the author describes recommendations from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) for classroom- and school-based interventions to increase physical activity.

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