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Infographic: The Cost of Obesity

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This nice infographic on the costs of obesity, from human and financial standpoints, was among the winners of an American Public Health Association contest during National Public Health Week on April 1-7.

The infographic is from MPH@GW, the new online Master of Public Health program at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

See the full infographic here.

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Webinar 4/4/13: Latinos & Cancer—Understanding the Whole Story

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Latino cancer To celebrate National Minority Health Month, you’re invited to join leading health experts in a webinar discussion of Latino cancer issues at 10:30 a.m. CST Thursday, April 4, 2013.

Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday, will provide an overview of cancer prevalence and disparities found in the Latino population.

She also will offer insight into common Latino myths and beliefs about cancer

Dr. Elena Rios, president of the National Hispanic Medical Association, will address policy and Latino health.

Rosa Villoch-Santiago, director of health disparities for the American Cancer Society’s South Atlantic Division, will describe the Ventanillas de Salud initiative and other cancer work.

The webinar is organized by the American Cancer Society.

View it here. Call in at 1-888-757-2790 and enter the pass code 329671.

City Invests in Early Education for Latino Children

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kids groupSan Antonio business officials, educators, residents, and government officials have invested in free preschool for thousands of low-income, mostly Latino children, PolicyLink reports.

Voters approved a one-eighth penny increase in sales tax to pay for four new full-day pre-kindergarten centers, workforce training for early childhood educators, and grants for schools to expand preschool programs.

The increase was championed by Mayor Julian Castro to help ensure that all children enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. San Antonio schools have one of the lowest spending rates per pupil in the country, along with high dropout rates and low college attainment, according to the report.

Business leaders also supported the initiative:

Business leaders also see the initiative as the foundation for building a workforce pipeline in a city with a growing knowledge-based economy and a need for more high-skilled workers.

“The business community took a long-term view of business success,” said Richard Perez, president and CEO of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. “We have to make long-term investments to be prepared for the next economy.”

Research shows that even small investments in quality early education can yield large benefits later, including increased high school graduation rates, lower rates of incarceration, and higher lifelong incomes. Other programs show returns of over $10 in economic benefit for every $1 invested in early education.

It is not just the students themselves who benefit. Investments that enhance the capabilities of young people increase productivity broadly and stimulate business development, said Timothy J. Bartik, a senior economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute. He believes that early childhood education is a better economic development strategy than conventional approaches, such as tax breaks for businesses.

“Everyone has a huge stake in making sure that a broad range of the population has as many capabilities as possible,” he said.

Read more here.

Latina Cancer Survivor Overcomes Hurdles with Helpful Program

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SaludToday Guest Blogger: Jessica Rodriguez

As a 37-year-old mother of two, being diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in November 2011 was devastating.

Besides worrying about my children, I was also concerned about my appearance. I didn’t want my children to see that I was losing my hair. I would see myself in the mirror and get depressed. I started losing my hair right after the fourth session of chemotherapy.

At the hospital where I was being treated in Maryland, I heard about the workshop being offered by Look Good Feel Better.

It changed my life. I wouldn’t go out because I didn’t want to be seen without hair, eyebrows, and when I attended the workshop they taught me how to use makeup and how to wear wigs to help me look my best during this experience. The best part about participating in Look Good Feel Better workshops is getting to know other women who are going through the same situation and to share our feelings and common experience.

Look Good Feel Better, a program dedicated to boosting cancer patients’ self-esteem and confidence through lessons on how to manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment, will partner with Univision’s Lourdes Stephen for a Spanish-language “virtual” workshop on January 16, 2013.

Ms. Stephen will be joined by beauty experts who will offer instruction, tips and advice—tailored to Latina women—for dealing with hair loss, changes in skin, complexion and nails during your cancer treatment, taken straight from the live Look Good Feel Better community-based group workshop program.

To participate, please register here.

Infographic: Better Transportation Options = Healthier Lives for Latinos

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Check out this new infographic to see how street-scale improvements and healthier modes of transportation can increase physical activity, a great need among Latinos, who are less likely to get recommended amounts of exercise.

Below is a portion of the infographic from New Public Health.

 

Get the full infographic by clicking here.

 

 

Latina Overcomes Her Own Barriers to Empower Others to Improve Their Health

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Rosa Soto

Critics didn’t think Rosa Soto would amount to anything because of her lisp. They thought she’d never graduate, or get a good job.

But Soto overcame her lisp, earned a political science and international relations degree from the University of Southern California, and has worked to empower underserved families and children for more than 15 years, according to a new profile story about her by the Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities (HKHC).

Soto is currently the regional director for the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) and the project director for the HKHC project in Baldwin Park, Calif.

“I’m a community organizer. I never thought of myself as a public health person,” she said, although her career spans teen pregnancy, diabetes and now childhood obesity.

Soto grounds herself in family and in helping others find their voice, according to the profile story. Rosa’s parents were immigrants from Mexico.

“A lot of my childhood was about fitting in and finding a place of belonging,” she explained. And she wants others to also feel they belong and can make a difference. That the status quo doesn’t have to remain “the norm.” This work is important to me because it gives me an opportunity to demonstrate that change is possible.”

Read Soto’s full story here.

Infographic: The Cost of Being Overweight

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Check out this new infographic from complianceandsafety.com.


Featured By: C&S Blog

 

Videos: See What Some Latino Schools Are Doing to Get Healthy

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Check out videos featuring the work schools in El Monte City, Calif., and Melrose, Fla., are doing to improve health.

The videos are from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

What Every Latino Parent Should Know about Child Passenger Safety

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One recent study indicates Hispanic and black children were less likely to use age-appropriate restraints than white children. Could your child be one of them?

Because car crashes are the leading cause of death among children aged 1-13, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducts Child Passenger Safety Week Sept. 16-22, 2012, to offer tools and resources to help parents make safer choices for their child when he or she travels.

On Sept. 22, 2012, car seat inspection stations nationwide will provide car seat checks and advice to parents and caregivers about selecting the right car seat for a child’s age and size, as well as installation tips.

For Spanish-speakers, the NHTSA also offer several additional resources, including:

  • Tips for safely installing car and booster seats.
  • A car seat inspection station locator that includes the option of searching for Spanish-speaking technicians.
  • Instructional videos for installing several types of car seats and booster seats.
  • An ease-of-use rating system for car seats and booster seats.

Call 1-888-PROTEGIDOS or visit safercar.gov/protegidos for additional resources or to locate a nearby car seat inspection event.

Latino Leadership Group Issues ‘National Latino Policy Agenda’

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The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of 31 of the leading Latino civic organizations in the U.S., has released its agenda of national policy and legislative priorities on Latino issues.

The document, which will be presented to presidential candidates and delegates at the national Democratic and Republican Conventions, covers education, civil rights, immigration, economic security and improvement, health, and government accountability to give candidates an understanding of policies needed to advance the social and economic status of the Latino community in 2012 and beyond.

In the health realm, the document states: “To reverse the disparity between the health status of Latinos and the population at large, public policy must focus on expanding health insurance to the 30 percent of Latinos without coverage, investing in prevention, and improving the cultural and linguistic competence of our health care professionals.”

Read the full agenda here.

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