Institute for Community Collaborative Studies, CSUMB

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CDC and CBS Television Stations’ TV and digital mini-series on diabetes is back for Season 2! Host Joan Lunden, CDC’s Dr. Ann Albright, and special guests share the latest insights and information on diabetes, prediabetes, and much more. View all Season 2 videos here: https://www.cdc.gov/DiabetesTV/

CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation launched Season 2 of “Your Health with Joan Lunden and CDC” | preventionfirst CDC and CBS Television Stations’ TV and digital mini-series on diabetes is back for Season 2! Host Joan Lunden, CDC’s Dr. Ann Albright, and special guests share...

California leadership is taking steps towards the prevention of diabetes. To learn more check out the Prevention First Monterey County website's Featured News section.

Great News!!! Diabetes Prevention Program for Medi-Cal Approved in California Budget | preventionfirst Beginning July 1, 2018 California will become the third state, following Montana and Minnesota, to provide the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) as a Medi-Cal b...

Check out our CHHS alum, Gabriela Guzman, and the amazing work that she is doing with Sembrando Salud!!

Planting the seeds of healthy living Farmworkers at Reiter Affiliated Companies are living healthier thanks to Sembrando Salud.

The National Academy for State Health Policy(NASHP) created a clear and comprehensive crosswalk comparing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) that the House of Representatives passed on May 4, 2016. Although this is a major step towards the repeal of the ACA, the AHCA is potentially facing a long process in the Senate before proceeding further. The work of NASHP can help you better understand what the potential changes look like, as well as the process and timeline from here.

Get the facts. Be informed. Use your voice.

What the American Health Care Act Means for States - NASHP AHCA, ACA Comparison Chart AHCA Implementation Timeline Stability Fund Snapshot State Waivers Snapshot On Thursday, May 4, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a major step in efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The AHCA now moves to the U...

Today is World Hypertension Day! Check out this CDC resource on how to measure your blood pressure.

Blood Pressure Tips Learn the right way to have your blood pressure measured.

Yesterday ICCS’ Ignacio Navarro Ph.D., presented his evaluation results of the Serial Inebriate Program (SIP) and the Partnership for Accountability, Connection and Treatment (PACT) programs to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. What was supposed to be a 30 minute presentation turned into an engaging discussion that lasted almost 2 hours!

This ICCS evaluation project, led by Dr. Navarro, was done in collaboration with Andrew Anglemyer Ph.D. & Samuel Terrazas, Ph.D., and ICCS Research Assistants Zuleima Arevalo MSW, CHHS & Meredith Flores, CHHS. Congrats & great work team!!!

Click on the link below to access the full reports on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors’ website.

**Links to the articles in the Santa Cruz Sentinel will be posted in the comments section of this post.**

DOC-2017-373 Consider reports by California State University Monterey Bay evaluating the Serial Inebriate Program (SIP) and the Partnership for Accountability, Connection and Treatment (PACT) program; consider continued funding for PACT Program...

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Write your elected officials! Take action now to tell Congress to protect millions of Americans from losing their healthcare.

Call your senators and representatives and urge them to reject the American Health Care Act.

Call the House Budget Committee: 202.226.7270
Call the House Rules Committee: 202.225.9191
Call House Speaker Ryan: 202.225.0600

Use these talking points:
1) I oppose the passage of the American Health Care Act. Rather than close the gap and decrease the rate of chronic and infectious diseases in America, the current proposal will decrease the quality of health care available to America's most vulnerable communities and undermine the ability of state and local health departments to administer life-saving prevention programs and meet the needs of those already living with chronic conditions.
2) Chronic diseases represent 7 out of 10 deaths and cost the United States $1.3 trillion in treatment and lost productivity costs annually. For the first time, a dedicated funding source for prevention, public health and wellness initiatives was established as a result of the Affordable Care Act so state and local health departments can provide much needed care to those living with chronic conditions and to work in their communities to prevent chronic conditions in at-risk populations. The current legislation will jeopardize American's ability to receive prevention and chronic disease management services in states, counties and cities across the country.

Make a Commitment to Your Heart: The Heart Truth® The Heart Truth®: Heart disease is the leading cause of death of women in the United States. It is also a leading cause of disability among women. If you’ve got...

The impact of this loss in funding could have serious consequences for people's health. California could lose over $307 million dollars over the next 5 years in funding that would have gone towards infectious disease control and preventative health programs.

Special Analysis: Prevention and Public Health Fund Federal & State Allocations - Trust for America's Health The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would lose 12 percent of its annual budget if the Prevention and Public Health Fund, part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), were repealed, according to an analysis by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH). 

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