Partners in Prayer & Prevention Newsletter
October / 28 / 2016
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Partners in Prayer & Prevention

The Virginia Department of Health: Office of Health Equity established Partners in Prayers and Prevention as resource to help educate and support our communities in which we all live, work, and worship.
 
Partners in Prayer and Prevention  Newsletter has gotten off to a great start. P3 Newsletter is a resource for you.  Continue to spread the word and share with others.
 
We ask that you feel free to share how you've incorporated these resources throughout your congregations, groups and community.
 
Contact: Veronica Cosby
Veronica.Cosby@vdh.virginia.gov


Tip, Toss & Cover Fans are available. For more information email veronica.cosby@vdh.virginia.gov!
In This Issue
The Komen Breast Care Helpline

1-877-GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636) or helpline@komen.org

The Komen Breast Care Helpline offers free breast cancer support and counseling to anyone with questions or concers. All calls and emails are answered by trained and caring staff Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST. We do not, however, provide medical care advice, physician referrals, evaluations of physicians, medical facilities or services. TTD available, English and Spanish.

To learn more about the helpline read " From Hopelessness to Hope" from Helpline Specialist Mayra Sandoval.

Materials are available for Breast Cancer awareness month. Materials are available  here!
Watch Your Health After Any Trip!

Quitting is hard, but we're here to help.

Cancer Action Coalition of Virginia
is a 501c3 dedicated to serving Virginians interested in cancer issues including prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship/palliative care, surveillance and equity and equality.
 
Coalition members include cancer survivors, caregivers and advocates as well as members of the state and local governments, community coalitions, non-profit organizations, universities, the cancer research community, and the health, medical and business communities. 
http://cancercoalitionofvirginia.org/index.html

Seasonal Influenza 2016-2017

Getting the flu means missing work, school, and special events like holiday gatherings with family, the big game, a wedding or a special birthday party. It puts life on hold. But even worse, for people at higher risk for complications it can be very serious, even life threatening.

Stay healthy and help keep the people closest to you healthy too by getting a seasonal flu vaccine. Even if the vaccine isn't a perfect match with the circulating flu viruses, it's still the best way to prevent getting the flu. Be sure to wash your hands frequently. If you do get sick, remember to cough into your arm or elbow, and stay home so you don't spread the illness to others. Miss the flu, not your life! www.misstheflu.com
Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference

For more information and to register click here!
Lung Force Expo

Every 5 minutes, a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with lung cancer. And more than 33 million Americans suffer from lung disease.

Patients, caregivers and healthcare providers are invited to join the American Lung Association in Richmond, Virginia at a forum to learn about the latest in treatments, medications, resources and research in lung cancer and other lung diseases to help those living with lung disease lead healthier, active lives.

Patient Education Program
for those with COPD, lung cancer and asthma and their caregivers
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy this opportunity to learn, share and connect with others.
There is no fee to attend.

Professional Education Program
with Continuing Education Credits for respiratory care, registered nurses, and certified health education specialists
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Connect with others in your field as you gain valuable insight into lung cancer and other lung diseases.
$30 Early bird until January 20th; $50 Regular

Register at LUNGFORCE.org/EXPO
804.302.5740 ext 260
Surviving & Thriving with Metastatic Breast Cancer:
Keys for the Mind, Body and Soul

November 3, 2016
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Virginia Community Healthcare Association
3831 Westerre Parkway, Henrico, VA 23233
Visit http://bit.ly/2cHdbGm to RSVP.

This free event will feature presentations on the latest in treatment and research, support care, cancer in the workplace and more.

Lawmakers will also unveil a resolution by the Virginia General Assembly proclaiming every November as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month."
Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information.

Election Day: November 8, 2016