Webinar Series: Preventing Risk Behavior by Building Resilience Among Youth

  Join ASTHO and the CDC to learn how state health agencies can collaborate with educational and tribal health agencies to implement programs that increase youth protective factors to prevent youth health risk behavior. The 2017 ASTHO President’s Challenge highlights that increasing protective factors is a key primary prevention strategy to prevent risk behavior such…

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Dr. Sothern’s webinar on Childhood Obesity Management from 11/9/2016

Webinar Recording Available! “Innovative Approaches to Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity: Physiopathological Basis and Successful Interventions” Dr. Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, presents her findings from years of experience studying pediatric obesity as well as evidence of successful and manageable prevention initiatives that can be used to guide both future research and current practice. Webinar…

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Youth, Technology, and Health in the Tech Hub of San

By Alissa Bilfield, MSc Technology is omnipresent in all of our lives – in fact, aside from the precious hours we spend sleeping, there is barely a time when we are separated from one of our favorite screens (smartphone, computer, ipad, etc.). This is why like-minded public health professionals have been innovatively integrating technology-based components…

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ACE study presentation 9/26 12-1

Adverse Childhood Experiences: ACE Study Presentation by Vincent Felitti, MD September 26, 12-1pm Tidewater room 1201 The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is one of the largest investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. The study is a long-term, in-depth analysis of over 17,000 HMO patients. ACE Study…

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