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Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month, was established in 1948 by Mental Health America (formerly National Association for Mental Health) to raise awareness and educate the public about mental illness, living with these conditions, and strategies for maintaining mental health and wellness. … Continue reading
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Tagged #BreakTheStigma, #NotAlone, #Tools2Thrive, Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders, co-occurring conditions, Community Resource Specialists, depressive disorders, factsheets, fighting stigma, infographics, information, lived experience, mental health, Mental Health America (MHA), Mental Health Awareness Month, mental health challenges, mental health conditions, mental illness, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), organizations, peer supports, psychiatric disabiliites, Resources, self-care, stress management, Suicide Prevention Lifeline, toolkits, treatment, warning signs
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Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): Reliable Information from Federal and State Resources
During December 2019, a new type of respiratory disease (human coronavirus) first appeared in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Since that time, coronavirus disease 2019 also known as COVID-19 has spread to approximately 104 countries (territories/areas) including the United States. According … Continue reading
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Tagged Administration for Community Living (ACL), Administration on Aging (AoA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Coronavirus Disease 2019, COVID-19, disability services, emergency preparedness, employment, Federal and State Government, human coronavirus, information and referral, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), older adults, Pandemic, people with disabilities, prevention, respiratory disease, risk factors, service disruption, transportation, United Way 211, World Health Organization (WHO)
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Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-2019): Información confiable de recursos federales y estatales
Durante diciembre de 2019, un nuevo tipo de enfermedad respiratoria (coronavirus humano – en inglés) apareció por primera vez en Wuhan, Provincia Hube, China. Desde entonces, la enfermedad coronavirus 2019, también conocida como COVID-2019, se ha extendido a aproximadamente 104 … Continue reading
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Tagged ACL, adultos mayores, AoA, CDC, cornaviros humano, coronaviros 2019, COVID 2019, disrupción de servicios, empleo, enfermedad de coronaviros 2019, enfermedad respiratoria, factores de riesgo, gobierno federal y estatal, información y referncia, personas con discapacidades, preparación para emergencias, prevención, servicios de discapacidad, transportación
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Hitting the Road for the Holidays? Plan Ahead for a Less Stressful Trip
According to the American Automobile Association, otherwise known as AAA, over 55 million travelers are taking to the roads and the skies this Thanksgiving holiday, among them approximately 12.6 percent (almost 7 million) travelers with disabilities (https://newsroom.aaa.com/tag/thanksgiving-travel-forecast). The majority of … Continue reading
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Tagged accessible air travel, accessible hospitality, accessible lodging, accessible rail travel, accessible rental car/van, ADA National Network Centers, air travelers with disabilities, anxiety, consumer guides, holiday season, holiday travel, organizing, people, planning, rail travelers with disabilities, renting an accessible vehicle, stress, tips for travelers with disabilities, TSA, TSA Notification Card, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), wheeled mobility
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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence or intimate partner violence affects millions of men and women across all races, ethnicities, cultures, or religious affiliations each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Intimate … Continue reading
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Tagged #VoicesHavePower, abuse, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dating, domestic violence, emotional abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Domestic Violence Hotline, people with disabilities, physical abuse, prevention, public health, relationships, sexual abuse, sexuality, United Way 211, warning signs
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Octubre es el Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre la Violencia Doméstica
Octubre es el Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre la Violencia Doméstica (en inglés). La violencia doméstica o la violencia de pareja íntima (VPI) afecta a millones de hombres y mujeres de todas las razas, grupos étnicos, culturas, o afiliaciones religiosas … Continue reading
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Tagged #VocesTienenPoder, abuso, abuso emocional, abuso físico, abuso sexual, CDC, Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades, Coalición Nacional Contra la Violencia Doméstica, Línea Directa Nacional de Violencia Doméstica, Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre la Violencia Doméstica, novias, novios, personas con discapacidades, prevención, relaciones, salud pública, señales de advertencia, sexualidad, United Way 211, violencia, Violencia de Pareja Intima
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Focus on Public Health: Importance of health screenings for people with disabilities
The first week of April was National Public Health Week, and the American Public Health Association (APHA) and its various partners came together to celebrate and advocate for public health. This year’s overarching theme was “Creating the Healthiest Nation 2030: … Continue reading
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Tagged accessible health care, American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD), American Public Health Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, community inclusion, health care disparities, health programs, health screenings, healthy living, National Public Health Week, preventative health care, prevention, public health education, Resources, risk assessment
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Enfoque en la salud pública: La importancia de los exámenes de salud para personas con discapacidades
La primera semana de abril fue la Semana Nacional de Salud Pública (en inglés), y la Asociación Estadounidense de Salud Pública (APHA, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés) y sus diversos socios se reunieron para celebrarl y defender la … Continue reading
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Tagged Asociación Estadounidense de Salud Pública, Asociación Estadounidense sobre la Salud y Discapacidad (AAHD), atención de salud accesible, atención de salud preventiva, Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades, disparidades de atención de la salud, educación sobre la salud pública, espanol, evaluacin de riesgos, evaluaciones de salud, exámenes de salud, inclusión comunitaria, prevención, programas de salud, recursos, Semana Nacional de Salud Pública, vida saludable, vida sana
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Living with MS: Whatever it Takes
March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Education and Awareness Month. And in honor of the awareness month and week the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) launched a year-long campaign, “Whatever it Takes,” to increase awareness of MS and the realities of … Continue reading
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Tagged American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, chronic conditions, eating and living healthy, Food for Thought: MS and Nutrition, healthy eating, healthy living, managing conditions, multiple sclerosis, National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Nutrition Month, nutrition, tips, Whatever it Takes
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Vivir con EM: Cueste lo que cueste
Marzo es el Mes de la Educación y Concientización sobre la Esclerosis Múltiple (EM) (en inglés). Y en honor al mes y la semana, la Sociedad Nacional de Esclerosis Múltiple (NMSS, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés) lanzó una … Continue reading
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Tagged alimentación saludable, Alimentos para el Pensamiento: EM y la Nutrición, Asociación Estadounidense del Corazón, comer y vivir saludablemente, condiciones crónicas, consejos, esclerosis múltiple, lo que sea necesario, Mes Nacional de Educación y Concientización sobre la Esclerosis Múltiple, Mes Nacional de la Nutrición, nutrición, Sociedad Estadounidense de Cáncer
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