SAVE THE DATE - CDC Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference August 11, 2015, 2:00–3:00pm (EDT)

SAVE THE DATE - CDC Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference August 11, 2015, 2:00–3:00pm (EDT)

Join CDC subject matter experts and other public health professionals for atown hall teleconference on

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
2:00–3:00 pm (EDT)

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Dial in (USA only): 800-857-0764
Passcode: 795-4413

The Vital Signs report is available on CDC's website the first Tuesday of every month.

Speakers and topics are subject to change. Always check the Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference website to get the most up-to-date information.

Each month’s teleconference provides a forum for state, tribal, local and territorial health, policy, and communication officials to broaden the conversation, build momentum, and ensure active implementation of evidence-based, effective programs within the public health areas covered by Vital Signs.

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About Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconferences

On the second Tuesday of each month at 2–3 pm (ET), OSTLTS hosts a town hall teleconference about the topic of the latest CDC Vital Signs report. These monthly reports offer recent data and calls to action on important public health topics, and the teleconferences feature lessons learned and success stories from the state, tribal, local, or territorial perspective.

The town hall teleconferences were designed to provide a forum for our nation's health officials to broaden the conversation, build momentum, and carry out evidence-based, effective programs within the public health areas covered by Vital Signs. We hope the town halls are relevant and useful to you in your work to protect and improve the health of the public. We welcome your feedback at ostltsfeedback@cdc.gov.

Past Town Hall Teleconferences

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Addressing the Current Heroin Abuse and Overdose Epidemic: The Role of States and Localities
Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels. In eleven years, the rate of heroin-related overdose deaths nearly quadrupled, and 45% of people who used heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers. This discussion featured a Vital Signsdiscussion on heroin abuse and overdose.

The Rising Tide of Melanoma: Communities Play a Vital Role in Preventing This Deadly Skin Cancer
Each year, more than 9,000 Americans die from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Using proven community prevention programs could avoid an estimated 21,000 new melanoma cases each year. This discussion featured a Vital Signs discussion on the findings from CDC’s first national study of the leading causes of death, disease prevalence, and access to health services among Hispanics in the US.

Hispanic Health in the US
Hispanics and Latinos make up about 17% of the US population—making them the largest minority group in the US. This teleconference featured a Vital Signsdiscussion on preventing melanoma.