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Monday, April 19, 2021 All Times ET
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COVID-19 Driving Alcohol Consumption
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HRSA's Office of Regional Operations Region 10, hosted a webcast on the sharp rise of Alcohol purchases nationwide during COVID-19 pandemic. The increase -- as much as 45 percent in the eastern states alone -- a likely has contributed to increased behavioral health issues and the need for primary care services. |
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News
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Telehealth Turns One
Replay: HRSA All-Hands
Watch HRSA leadership give updates on COVID-19, the budget, Health Center Vaccination Program and more at last week's HRSA all-hands meeting.
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Pediatric Transplant Week
Apr. 18-24: Celebrate the gift of life and help end the pediatric transplant waiting list by signing up as an organ, eye, and tissue donor today.
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The Vaccine is Free
COVID-19 vaccines are free to all individuals living in the U.S.-- even if you do no have health insurance. View these resources for patients and providers, in English and Spanish, to learn more.
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OPAE Blog Post
Read OPAE’s blog post summarizing federal efforts to strengthen Medicaid in response to President Biden’s Executive Order.
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Federal Broadband
Turn in Your Drugs
Federal Drug Take Back day Turn is a time to safely and responsibly dispose of your unused prescriptions this Sat., Apr. 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Find your local drop-off location.
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Communication Resources
Web design help, social media and visual style guidelines, the video request form, images, logos, templates and more are all on the OC SharePoint site.
Contact your communications liaison before reaching out to OC directly.
Previous issues of The HRSA Weekly are in the archives.
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COS: Open Office Hours
HRSA’s Chief of Staff, Jordan Grossman, is hosting "Open Office Hours" every other Wed. for staff. If you’re interested, email Rosa Torres to set up a virtual appointment.
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Employees w/Disabilities
Tomorrow: Speakers will discuss allergies and asthma in the monthly meeting tomorrow, Apr. 20, from 11 a.m.-noon.
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Veterans Council
The monthly meeting is Wed., Apr. 21, from noon-1 p.m. Join via Zoom Meeting.
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Minority Health Month
Deep Dive: Health Policy
April 30: Skype's Last Day
AAPI Heritage Month
Save the date: the Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Observance is on May 11, 12-1:30 p.m. Learn more about HRSA’s ERG Programs.
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Blog Post: Health Workers
COVID-19 Updates
Visit the COVID-19 Employee Information Safety pages to get your questions answered about 5600 Fishers Lane, and the ways HRSA has committed to protecting employees and minimizing disruption to the agency’s mission.
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Profile
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Shayna Wilborn
Nurse, civic volunteer and mother of two -- she has been on a string of COVID-19 deployments that span the course of the pandemic.
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Learning
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Be a Courageous Follower
Broaden your understanding of followership and enact behaviors that contribute to leadership and organizations tomorrow Apr. 20, from 8:30–4:30 p.m.
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Improve your Credit
Learn how to rebalance debt and understand your FICO score by joining this webinar on Thur., Apr. 22, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
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RA and COVID-19
Case Study on SUD
Learn how Rhode Island is using hospital ERs to offer low-barrier and successful access points to substance use disorder treatment. NASHP published this case study, supported by the NOSLO cooperative agreement.
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Telework Resources
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Detail assignments to other HRSA and HHS offices are on the HRSA Detail Opportunities page
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