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News & Events

ODPHP plays a crucial role in keeping the nation healthy. Stay up to date on our work by checking out our blog posts, news and announcements, and upcoming events.

#GetYour60: Implementing the Move Your Way® Teen Challenge in Chicago

ODPHP is working with 4 pilot communities to implement the Move Your Way ® campaign for specific audiences. Each community is focused on a specific population—teens, older adults, pregnant and postpartum people, or Spanish speakers. Read on to learn how the Chicago Park District is using the Move Your Way campaign to engage teens in their community.

Healthy People 2030 Seeks Public Input on Proposed New Objectives

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HHS is seeking written comments on 3 proposed new objectives for Healthy People 2030. HHS invites members of the public — both individuals and organizations — to provide comments about the objectives for HHS to consider. These would be the first new objectives added to Healthy People 2030 since its launch in August 2020.

Partnering with NACCHO to Support Local Health Departments’ Physical Activity Efforts

Physical activity is vital to maintaining and improving the health and well-being of people of all ages and provides physical, social, and mental health benefits. Physical activity promotion at the community level is especially important because barriers to physical activity vary greatly across different environments and groups...

Implementing the Move Your Way® Campaign to Get Older Adults Moving in West Virginia

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Physical activity can be especially important for older adults because it can improve daily quality of life, physical function, and the ability to perform activities of daily living. Despite the many benefits, less than 14 percent of adults age 65 years and older met the recommendations for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity in 2018. To increase the number of older adults engaging in physical activity across the 5 counties it serves, Active Southern West Virginia (Active SWV) returned to ODPHP’s Move Your Way pilot program.