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The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is to advance health promotion and wellness initiatives and reduce health disparities for children and adults with disabilities through research, education, public policy and awareness.

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Welcome to Disability and Public Health in the Media

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Welcome to AAHD’s new weekly electronic update, “Disability and Public Health in the Media”.�� Each Tuesday, AAHD will provide an overview of the prior week’s media coverage on topics related to disability and public health. Our goal is to keep our colleagues and friends informed of disability and public health topics in the media at the local, state and national level.�� It is our intent that this weekly information will support you in your work. Please send us your comments��to contact@aahd.us����and feel free to share the weekly updates with your colleagues.

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Disaster Operations and Persons with Disabilities: FEMA Online Study Course

February 20 FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) announced course.
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Resources for Population Health Improvement

February 6 IOM (Institute of Medicine) meeting presentation power points.
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Integrating Peer Support into Primary Care

February 27 Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) webinar slides.
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Medical (Health) Homes: Improvements and Impact Debated

February 26 Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) response to a JAMA article.
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Colorado: Primary Care Workforce Regional Disparities

February 28 National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) announced report.
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Illinois: Healthcare Workforce Adequacy

February 28 National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) announced report.
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Serving Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions

February 25 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) webinar summarizing a new American Public Health Association Journal feature. The webinar included Dr. Annette Dubard, Community Care of North Carolina and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the use of medical homes for “patients” with co-occurring physical and mental illnesses. Utilization data between 2008 and 2010 is presented. Children and adults are examined separately. Available here are the webinar slides, which will be posted on the AHRQ website in two weeks.
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Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports: New Tool to Assess and Improve

February 26 announced Community Catalyst tool.
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Arizona-California-Massachusetts-Washington: Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Services for persons dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

February 26 Scan Foundation announced Center for Health Care Strategies publication.
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Crimes Committed Against Persons with Disabilities

Annual Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report released February 25.
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Preventing Youth Violence

February 18 CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) “public health ground rounds” archive.
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Healthcare Trends Among Women Veterans

February 27 VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) announced report.
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Tri-care: Preventive Care Benefit

February 24 webinar with reports for military families.
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