CDC Foundation

Yesterday, we shared a story about KABOOM! and the Harlem Globetrotters. See some more behind-the-scenes below! 🎥 🎬

We're celebrating #PublicHealthThankYouDay by highlighting some of our CDC Foundation team members. Watch the video to meet Marie from communications, Emily from programs, Makoe from finance and more of our team working in different areas to help make our communities safer and healthier. If you're thankful for someone in public health, tag them and let them know in the comments!

When the Harlem Globetrotters and KABOOM! team up, fun follows! We were pleased to join them and other national partners, the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta and the National Park Trust, for an interactive event encouraging children and families to think about different ways children and families can have fun and be physically active. Read the full article for more on the event: https://cdcf.link/3ZlMcoi

In a new interview, Josie Shapiro, an 18-year-old college freshman, recalls how easy it was to get addicted to vaping – and how difficult it is to quit. "I wish I'd never tried that blueberry ice vape," she said. A recent report finds that e-cigarettes in flavors that appeal to youth, like fruit, candy, mint and menthol made up more than 80% of e-cigarettes sales in 2023. Check out the story and see the video: https://cdcf.link/4fWlxUD

A new report finds that e-cigarettes in flavors that appeal to youth, like fruit, candy, mint and menthol made up more than 80% of e-cigarettes sales in 2023. Sales of disposable e-cigarettes, commonly used by youth, have increased and contain more nicotine than ever before. But data also shows that statewide policies restricting flavored e-cigarettes have effectively reduced sales in Massachusetts, California and New York. Hear more directly from youth impacted by these products with our story and video below: https://cdcf.link/4fWlxUD

“People aren’t knowledgeable about the resources available and that they have the power to get things shaking and moving, you’ve got to bring people together in order to get something started.” - Ethel Johnson, program manager at West Central Alabama Community Health Improvement League (WCACHIL). In the rural communities of west central Alabama, WCACHIL, with support from the CDC Foundation, supported increased water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) access to help alleviate access issues to not only clean water but complications that arise from poor sewage system infrastructure. Learn more for #RuralHealthDay: https://cdcf.link/4dsDdXA

The Northeast Kingdom (NEK) region of Vermont includes three counties and over 2,000 square miles of the most rural territory in the state. In July 2024, the NEK was hit by catastrophic rains and flash flooding that devastated local communities. A collaborative of regional partners that included Northeast Kingdom Organizing, Northern Counties Health Care, Inc., Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS), Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, MPHI, Northeast Kingdom Human Services, NEKCA - Northeast Kingdom Community Action, Federated Church of Orleans, The Center for an Agricultural Economy, Neighbors in Action, Hardwick Area Neighbor to Neighbor, NEK Prosper - Caledonia-Southern Essex Accountable Health Community, Greensboro United Church of Christ, H.O.P.E, Powered Magazine, Vermont Department of Health and the VT Agency of Human Services worked together to deploy over 300 local volunteers, provide direct relief assistance, raise funds for much-needed services and increase opportunities for disaster survivors to be directly involved in all aspects of the recovery efforts. We are proud to support this work by helping to strengthen the relationships between organizations and public health to address local needs, and we salute these #localchangemakers in Vermont as they continue to demonstrate the healing power of partnerships. #RuralHealthDay

A new report developed in partnership with the Truth Initiative looks at the dangerous rise of youth-appealing flavored e-cigarettes and how states can protect young people from the risks associated with e-cigarette use. The report shows that overall e-cigarette unit sales increased by 47% at U.S. retail outlets from 2019 through 2023. By 2023, 80.6% of all e-cigarette sales were non-tobacco flavors such as fruit, candy, mint, menthol and desserts. Learn more here: https://cdcf.link/4i9dRjY