Don't see graphics and text from DPH?Click here Follow Us! DPH Takes Cancer Prevention to City's Streets It's a life-saving campaign and it's about to move through metropolitan Atlanta in a big way, literally. With the single intention of connecting Submit your story suggestions, ideas, comments or a story of your own! parents and physicians, dozens of city busses and trains will prompt a compelling question - If there were a vaccine against cancer, wouldn't you get it for your kids? In This Issue Designed by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and MARTA, DPH Takes Cancer Prevention to City's Streets the CDC-funded campaign seeks to raise awareness about the human papillomavirus, or HPV, the leading DPH Tool Kit Named Key cause of almost all cervical cancer. Resource The messaging urges parents and DPH Commissioner Competes to guardians to "Talk To Your Doctor Curb Childhood Obesity About Vaccinating Your Sons and New Approach to Keep Youth on Daughters Against HPV." Healthy Path SHBP Expands Health Options App of the Week: Fooducate "This campaign brings a singular goal of cancer prevention," said Steve Mitchell, DPH's director of immunizations. "It's important that families know that vaccination against HPV works to prevent cervical cancer." PHEVENTS Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule on our website. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of death for American women.According to the CDC, HPV infection is common in adult life, resulting in 12,000 cervical cancer cases among U.S. women each year. Guarding against HPV requires early vaccination. PHTRAINING DPH Tool Kit Named Key Resource for Creating Two for Tuesdays Join the Office of Human Resources on the second Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m. for the learning series Two for Tuesdays. This series provides an opportunity for programs to explore new ideas, share knowledge and highlight teams and their work. To learn more and to register, click here. Check out Saba for these July Course Offerings Introduction to Public Health in Georgia Tues., July 22 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (Nurses Only) Tues., July 22 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Heartsaver CPR/AED Wed., July 23 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Heartsaver CPR/AED Thurs., July 24 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Manager Fundamentals for Success Tues., July 29 & Wed, July 30 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (daily) Time & Labor for Employees A self-study online training course, which is mandatory for all DPH 405 employees Complete by Thurs., July 31 Tobacco-Free College Campuses Nationwide Tobacco use is the leading cause of premature and preventable death, responsible for 480,000 deaths a year in the United States. Nearly 9 out of 10 smokers start before the age of 18, and 98% start smoking by age 26, making college and university campuses a critical target for tobacco use prevention and cessation efforts. Last March, the Georgia Board of Regents, the body governing the 31 colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia, unanimously approved a tobacco ban on all campuses effective October 1, 2014. The policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products, including ecigarettes and smokeless tobacco, on any property owned, leased or operated by the University System, including outdoor areas and parking lots. To assist Georgia's colleges and universities in putting a tobacco-free policy in place, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) published a tool kit to guide campus leaders through adopting, implementing and enforcing tobacco bans. That tool kit is now being offered as a key national resource on the Tobacco-free College Campus Initiative (TFCCI) website. DPH Commissioner Competes in the Kitchen to The Division of Information Technology has just added a new course Information Security: What I Learned from Larry to Saba Learning Management System. This e-course provides an overview of information security strategies for all employees to safeguard information within the department. Log in to Saba On the home page, click "Browse by Category" Click on "Computer/IT" Locate course titled "Information Security: What I Learned from Larry" Click "Launch" This eCourse is required for all employees. For additional information contact, Jay Kashiri. Excel Formulas & Functions Tues., July 22 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Excel Working with Multiple Worksheets Tues. July 22 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Excel Data & Management & Pivot Tables Tues., July 29 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. For employees not at 2 Peachtree, classes can be attended remotely; however, remote attendees must be registered 48 hours prior to class. Register for all classes through SABA (2 Peachtree attendees register for "Instructor-Led" and remote attendees register for "Virtual" classes). View monthly training calendars on PHIL. Contact Lisa Miller if you have questions. Free Online Courses Available from Lynda.com DPH has purchased a limited number of licenses for Lynda.com, an online library of high-quality, easy-to-use instructional videos on the latest software, creative and business skills. Licenses are available for check out on a first come, first served basis. Contacl Lisa Miller from your public health email account for access. Submit calendar entries to communications@dph.ga.gov by 12 noon on Wednesday. PHNEWS Curb Childhood Obesity With a blender in one hand and a bowl full of spinach in the other, Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., was determined to create something children would not only love to eat, but also something nutritious. It was no easy task, considering the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) had to win the hearts and taste buds of the toughest food critics anywhere - children. "Nothing makes you stronger than spinach," Fitzgerald said, as video cameras captured her blending spinach, pineapple, bananas and juice along with a serving of pop culture. "I introduce the Ninja Turtle Ooze Smoothie." The reaction of the child judges brought absolute confirmation of what researchers have known for years - healthy eating must be fun for children. Fitzgerald's invited appearance is part of a video series being developed by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) aimed at reducing childhood obesity by empowering childcare providers in Georgia with ideas and a set of standards. Georgia Consumer Groups Take New Approach to Keep Youth on Healthy Path Young people in Georgia are gaining access to health insurance at historic levels, creating new opportunities to increase access to essential prevention and treatment services. At the same time, misuse of and addiction to alcohol and drugs blunt the potential of too many young Georgians. To fight this drug epidemic, Georgians for a Healthy Future and the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse are The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse and partners launching an initiative to expand organize the Education, Advocacy and Training meeting services to prevent addiction in youth. to engage over 75 attendees in addressing how to stay well and Live Recovery in Georgia. Public Health Officials Caution Against Chikungunya Bed Sharing Linked to SIDS Most Kids Eat Fruit, Veggies Daily: CDC Study: Driving with Allergies Similar to Drunken Driving Together, the two organizations will run a three-year project in Georgia to improve access to effective screening and intervention services that can minimize the destructive consequences of alcohol and drug misuse and addiction among our youth. This new effort, focused on youth ages 15 to 22, will combine a costeffective public health approach called Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) with the power of consumer-led advocacy. Georgia is one of five states selected to participate in the national project managed by Community Catalyst, a national, non-profit consumer advocacy organization, and funded by a $2.5 million grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which will be paired with $1.7 million from other sources. The other states are Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, and Wisconsin. PHRECIPE The project aims to improve access and coverage for early screening and intervention services by increasing both the number and type of locations where youth can access those services, and increasing the number and type of professionals who can conduct screening and brief intervention. Community Catalyst will gather and disseminate the lessons learned from Georgia to improve screening and intervention nationwide. Baby Spinach with Golden Raisins & Pine Nuts Georgia Department of Community Health Awards Health Plan Contracts State Health Benefit Plan Expands Health Options for 2015 Plan Year Serves 4 Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes Click Here for Full Recipe PHWEEK Director of Communications Ryan Deal Content Coordinator Connie F. Smith-Lindsey Sr. Graphic Designer Ginny Jacobs Web Developer Jimmy Clanton, Jr. The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is announcing additional vendors for the state's health care coverage for state employees, teachers, school system employees, retirees and dependents during the 2015 Plan Year, which begins on January 1, 2015. Vendors were selected following the Invitation for Proposal (IFP) process, which began in April 2014. United HealthCare has been selected to offer SHBP members the option of a statewide HMO, a statewide High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and a statewide Medicare Advantage option for retirees. Kaiser Permanente has been selected to offer SHBP members a fully insured, in-network-only plan in the metro Atlanta service area. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) remains a vendor for 2015 and will offer SHBP members three traditional Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) options (Gold, Silver or Bronze), statewide Medicare Advantage to retirees, and a statewide HMO option. The current Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) contract with Express Scripts Inc. and the current Wellness contract with Healthways Inc. will be renewed for the 2015 plan year. Editorial & Design Team Tammy Beasley Eric Jens Nancy Nydam Sandra Roberts "The Department of Community Health has provided plan members with more new choices to find the health care plan that's best for their families. We appreciate the cooperation of Blue Cross Blue Shield on contractual issues so that we can expand the number of options available to plan members," said Governor Nathan Deal. App of the Week: Fooducate Best App for Healthy Eating: Fooducate By simply scanning the barcode on packaged food items as you shop, you can glean all the key nutritional details without having to decipher a single label. Fooducate gives every food item a letter grade for health, from A to D, based on an algorithm developed by nutritionists and dietitians, which takes into account the nutritional density of each food. The program even considers ingredients and other nutrition label components that sometimes get lost in harried consumers' processedfood analyses, such as preservatives, additives, high fructose corn syrup, food colorings, added sugar and serving sizes. Users can weigh the pros and cons of each product and compare them side-by-side to healthier options. 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