[hilac] Fwd: FYI: Items of Interest from the HHS Office on Women's Health - Region X

From: Gary and Diane Bailey <garyanddianeb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: hilac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 17:07:40 -0700
5/27/2014  Trainings and resources to promote health of women.  Diane Bailey

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From: Bouvion, Renee (HHS/OASH) <Renee.Bouvion@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:58 PM
Subject: FYI: Items of Interest from the HHS Office on Women's Health -
Region X
To: "Bouvion, Renee (HHS/OASH)" <Renee.Bouvion@xxxxxxx>


 1. Webinar: Addressing the Intersection of Trauma, Mental Health
Challenges, and Substance Use

2. Launch of Know:BRCA - a web resource for young women and medical
providers concerned about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

3. Interactive website: 30 Achievements in Women’s Health in 30 Years
4. Prenatal Smoking Resources from CDC (attachment)









*1. Webinar: Addressing the Intersection of Trauma, Mental Health
Challenges, and Substance Use*

DATE & TIME: May 29, 2014 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST

DURATION: 1 hour and 30 minutes

DESCRIPTION: Mental health and substance-use conditions often co-occur.
Approximately 8.9 million adults have co-occurring disorders; that is, they
have both a mental and substance-use disorder. Only 7.4 percent of
individuals receive treatment for both conditions with 55.8 percent
receiving no treatment at all. Histories of trauma experiences are also
very prevalent for individuals who may have mental health challenges or
substance-use conditions. Given the high prevalence for all three issues,
integrated trauma-informed approaches are needed. This webinar will provide
an overview of current research and evidence-based programming.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will:

Understand the historical context for addressing the intersection of mental
health, substance use, and trauma.

Review current research on the prevalence of trauma and adverse experiences
and their impacts in the lives of women and girls across the lifespan.

Learn more about two evidence-based programs (Seeking Safety and the Trauma
Resolution Center).

Understand core components of a trauma-informed approach when addressing
the intersection of mental health, substance use, and trauma.



WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Policymakers; Administrators; Service Providers from health, education,
workforce, justice, military, housing, emergency management, domestic
violence, and other systems; Federal and State representatives; Employers;
Stakeholders with an interest in Women and Trauma; and the general
public. Federal
Partners Committee on Women and Trauma



SPEAKERS:

Sara Afayee, MSW, Public Health Advisor, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration

Susan E. Salasin, International Adviser for Development of Trauma Informed
Care Public Health Programs

Teresa Descilo, MCT, MSW, Founder and Director of the Trauma Resolution
Center

Lisa Najavits, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of
Medicine, Harvard Medical School



REGISTRATION LINK:
https://nasmhpd.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_165441


After registering, you will receive the webinar link in your confirmation
email.

Please prepare your system ahead of time: We highly recommend that you test
your connection to Adobe Connect™ in advance of the webinar to ensure
access. To test your connection click on the following:
http://nasmhpd.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.
You may be prompted to install ActiveX control, Adobe Flash Player and
Adobe Connect add-ins. If you encounter any difficulty testing your
connection or accessing the webinar, please contact Adobe Technical Support
by calling 1-800-422-3623.

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions related to registering for this webinar, please
contact Melanie Sutherland (melanie.sutherland@xxxxxxxxxxx), SAMHSA’s
National Center for Trauma-Informed Care.





*2. Launch of Know:BRCA - a web resource for young women and medical
providers concerned about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer*

Here are couple of ways you can help us spread the word:

1.       Visit the CDC Know:BRCA landing page:
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/knowbrca.htm

*Note: The web resource can also be accessed directly at* www.KnowBRCA.org
*and* www.KnowBRCA.org/Provider, *however updates and all new media
resources will be posted on the CDC web page over the next several weeks.  *

2.       Look for #KnowBRCA tweets from @CDC_Cancer and retweet us! Or
spread the word with your own social media posts.

*Sample Posts*:

Knowing your risk of having a #BRCA gene mutation can save your life! The
NEW #KnowBRCA tool can help bit.ly/KnowBRCA

Knowing your family’s #cancer history can help determine your own cancer
risk. The NEW #KnowBRCA tool can help. bit.ly/KnowBRCA

The NEW #KnowBRCA tool can help you & your patients understand their risk
of a #BRCA gene mutation bit.ly/KnowBRCA

Women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent are about 10x more likely to have a #BRCA
gene mutation. Visit bit.ly/KnowBRCA to learn more.



3.       Add a Know:BRCA button to your Web site, social network profile,
or blog.

Women



<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/knowbrca.htm";><img
src="http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/images/KnowBRCAW1_200_200.jpg";
width="200" height="200" border="0" alt="Understand your risk for
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Use the know b r c a online tool.
Learn about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and your risk for having a
b r c a gene mutation." /></a>

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Providers



<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/knowbrca.htm";><img
src="http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/images/KnowBRCAP1_200_200.jpg";
width="200" height="200" border="0" alt="Help protect your patients from
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Use the know b r c a online tool.
Find out more about b r c a gene mutations and how to counsel your
patients." /></a>



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*3. Interactive website: 30 Achievements in Women’s Health in 30 Years *2014
marks the 30th anniversary of the HHS Coordinating Committee on Women's
Health (CCWH). Since its establishment, we have made significant strides in
improving the physical and mental health of women in the United States.



To honor this milestone, the Office on Women’s Health, with the help of
many CCWH members, created an interactive website that highlights 30
achievements in women’s health in the last 30 years. These highlights
include everything from improvements in breast cancer screening and
decreases in smoking rates to improvements in older women’s health and
addressing sex differences in health — and much in between!



These achievements would not have been possible without all of the hard
work and dedication of HHS staff who, in collaboration with our partners,
have been dedicated to improving the health of women and girls during these
30 years. Together we have increased access to health care, implemented new
programs, developed or funded new treatments and screening techniques,
executed key policy changes, approved lifesaving vaccines, issued landmark
reports, and much more.



Please take a moment to explore and share the 30 Achievements in Women’s
Health in 30 
Years<http://www.womenshealth.gov/about-us/government-in-action/achievements/>.
The PDF version is available
here.<http://www.womenshealth.gov/about-us/government-in-action/achievements/files/30%20achievements%20in%20women's%20health%20in%2030%20years%20(1984-2014).pdf>



*4. Prenatal Smoking Resources from CDC (attachment)*



Please see attachment.

Renée Bouvion, MPH • Public Health Advisor

PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS:

US Dept of Health and Human Services • Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Health-Reg X, MS 20

701 Fifth Ave, Suite 1600 • Seattle, WA  98104

Phone: (206) 615-3667 • Fax: (206) 615-2481 • E-mail: renee.bouvion@xxxxxxx
Attachment: PrenatalSmokingCessationProviderResources.docx
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[hilac] Fwd: FYI: Items of Interest from the HHS Office on Women's Health - Region X

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