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Jul

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Climate Change, Data and Health

Posted by on July 17th, 2023 0 comments Tags: , ,

This is the first in a new semi-regular series taking on climate change data and health. Future posts will cover such topics as extreme heat, drought and flooding, vector borne diseases and more. Each post will include information on data sources, how does it affect health and adaptation resources. Before digging into specific climate change… Read More »

Posted in: Blog

Jun

19

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YR2 Focused Outreach Evaluation

Posted by on June 19th, 2023 0 comments Tags: , , ,

Every year, R7 takes a closer look at two geographic areas within our service area as a way to learn more about the needs of the communities and to strengthen and build relationships through the process of Focused Outreach. During the 2021-2026 funding cycle, we’re committed to learning more about the rural communities that make… Read More »

Posted in: Blog

Jun

16

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Social Media Update: R7 on LinkedIn

Posted by on June 16th, 2023 0 comments Tags: , , , ,

Region 7 is excited to announce that our social media is on the move! We’ve evaluated our audiences and the balance of the time commitment vs. engagement of our current social media plan and decided to make some changes. R7 is now on LinkedIn with a focus on professional development including classes, funding, and networking… Read More »

Posted in: Announcements

May

12

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Resources You Can Use: Older Americans Month

Posted by on May 12th, 2023 0 comments Tags: ,

May is Older Americans Month. And the 2023 theme is “Aging Unbound” focused on exploring diverse aging experiences and discussing how communities can combat stereotypes. The American population is aging and as we age, our health needs change too. The Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) 2021 Profile of Older Americans noted that 17% of the… Read More »

Posted in: Blog

Apr

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R7 Graphic Medicine Year 2 in Review

Posted by on April 14th, 2023 0 comments Tags: ,

As the NNLM year draws to a close at the end of April, it’s time to look back at all we’ve accomplished since May, 2022. Year 1 (2021-2022) was a year of restarting, expanding, and creating. Year 2 (2022-2023) was a year of growth for our Graphic Medicine Community of Interest (COI) and change for… Read More »

Posted in: Communities of Interest, Graphic Medicine

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