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I really appreciated the thought that went into this session. It combined the wisdom of people who have experienced human services with the efforts of people designing the IT systems to help our states, counties, and cities better serve our children and families. Ubuntu-I am because we are
Sawubona- I see you

A really important message in thinking through how can we truly see the people we serve? And how can we make sure they are seen in the systems we design to serve them? #ISMPHSA2024

Harm reduction is an evidence-based approach to engaging with people who use substances (PWUS) which equips them with life-saving tools and information. Learn more about harm reduction and how it can be utilized to improve safety for PWUS in this month’s #AHRQ PSNet Perspective. Also featuring an interview with Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Medical Director of the Compass Program. https://bit.ly/40C3e2x

Check out this perspective on harm reduction

🆕 #IJIC Publication 📰The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on an Integrated Care Programme for Older People with Different Frailty Levels (OPDFL): A Qualitative Study with Service Providers in the East of England. Read the full case here⬇️ https://ow.ly/yzAb50UsECh ✍Nimra Khan, David Hewson, Gurch Randhawa University of Oxford | University of Bedfordshire #IntegratedCareUnitedKingdom

👇🏽Please follow our official Lambeth HDRC page to find out the latest on how we are using local experience and evidence to understand and act in the causes of health inequalities in Lambeth #HDRC

𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐂 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 (𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬) 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬 ‘𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲' NCERCC, being independent experts in Residential Child Care and its planning, and independent of governments, local authorities, and providers, offers a unique position to evaluate policy proposals. The major message of their analysis is that more work is necessary. The NCERCC analysis sees the critical issue being the content and delivery of care, the degree to which the proposals meet child care principles and theory and practice and provide a secure emotional base and an emotionally holding containing and nurturing environment. In its view these have not yet been addressed. The degree that differing ownership types enhance the creation of a secure emotional base has not yet been undertaken, and so NCERCC considers the Senedd has not yet had the fullest evidence upon which to base a decision... Continue reading on our website >> https://lnkd.in/eKyBNKSN

Emergency communicators are the first lifeline in a crisis. #MacEwanU profs Douglas Johnson and program chair Tim Williams are researching stress and wellness in these roles to improve the university’s Emergency Communications and Response program – and the wellness of those on the people who answer when we call 911. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gtTcvsyc | MacEwan University, Faculty of Health and Community Studies, #ResearchRecasted

Check out this #risingstar during today's 3:30pm poster session here at #AAIC2024. Alissa Kurzman, MPH is highlighting a topic near and dear to every #trailblazer in #brainhealth when it comes to early and #equitable detection of #Dementia. Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative,

Calling all presenters! The Kentucky Association of Private Providers (KAPP) is accepting session proposals in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) field for our 2024 annual conference, which will take place October 30, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/gcedHGz4 Presenting at the KAPP Annual Conference provides an opportunity to build your professional network and learn from your peers in the IDD field. We invite IDD association executives, agency executives, operations and program managers, case managers, direct support professionals (DSPs), business partners, researchers, policymakers, self-advocates, family members, and other stakeholders to share lessons learned, evidence-based results, replicable approaches, and practical tools to advance the ability of IDD service providers to best support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in fully participating in their communities. KAPP is seeking proposals that assist providers in developing and maintaining high-quality, stable, and effective treatments, services, and agencies in an industry where change is constant. KAPP is looking for presentations that: 1. Highlight new policy, research, and treatment initiatives; 2. Provide specific skills and information related to individual and organizational leadership development and enhancement; 3. Address system changes that affect business practices, including integrated care strategies, value-based purchasing, acquisitions/mergers, and alternative payment models; 4. Provide guidance on building a culture of a committed workforce, including recruitment and employee development as well as effective remote workforce strategies; 5. Offer concrete skills and tools to operate more efficient, effective agencies; and 6. Inspire ideas for organizations to be leaders in their field Whether you are a first-time submitter/presenter or a veteran presenter, we welcome your submission! Proposal Deadline: June 1, 2024. All proposals should be submitted via email to astaed@mykapp.org by June 1, 2024.

In today's Research In Action blog, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Dr. Christine Waanders discusses a collaboration with AAA Club Alliance to train young people to become leaders who promote safety, specifically around #bullyingprevention, in and around their schools: https://ow.ly/4OXT50UffaH