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May
16
0 comments Tags: Focused Outreach
If you’ve ever heard an update from R7 or NER before that, you’ve probably heard us talk about Focused Outreach. But what is Focused Outreach? What is Focused Outreach? Focused Outreach brings the resources of the NNLM directly to communities to conduct a systematic approach of identifying partners, pursuing contacts, and developing relationships with key stakeholders… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
May
02
0 comments Tags: awareness month, mental health
Every May since 1949 has been commemorated as Mental Health Awareness Month. During this month we “raise awareness about the importance of mental health and its impact on the well-being of all Americans.” Mental health and mental illness affects a wide swathe of the country, in 2020 nearly 53 million, or one in five, US… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Apr
26
0 comments Tags: ##LongLifeforAll, #NIIW, #Vaccines4Life
We recognize both World Immunization Week #LongLifeforAll #Vaccines4Life and National Infant Immunization Week #NIIW as we highlight the importance of protecting ourselves and our communities from vaccine-preventable disease. The World Health Organization’s World Immunization Week theme for this year’s campaign is Long Life for All. Find campaign information and materials from WHO: World Immunization Week 2022… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Apr
15
0 comments Tags: Community of Interest, graphic medicine
As the NNLM R7 year draws to a close at the end of April, it’s a good time to look back at all we’ve accomplished since May, 2021. The R7 year in Graphic Medicine was a year of restarting old projects, expanding others and even creating something new. Restarting-Graphic Medicine Book Club Kits After having… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Communities of Interest, Graphic Medicine
Apr
05
0 comments Tags: health disparities
Each April U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) organizes National Minority Health Month. Its goal is to highlight the important role individuals and organizations can play in helping to reduce health disparities and improve the health of racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native communities. This year’s… Read More »
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