Public Health Grand Rounds | Public Health Grand Rounds | CDC

Public Health Grand Rounds | Public Health Grand Rounds | CDC

Public Health Grand Rounds Presents:

Building Local Response Capacity to Protect Families from

Emerging Health Threats

Watch Our Live Webcast or Join Us in Person

CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia

April 16, at 1:00 p.m. (ET)

From the Zika outbreak to natural disasters to the recent wildfires, the US has faced a series of complex public health emergencies. Each of these public health crises revealed a critical need for US public health and health care systems at the national, state, and more specifically the local levels to prepare for and rapidly respond to the unique needs of families. 

Did you miss the live webcast of “Preventing Suicidal Behavior in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Health Equity Issue?” Watch it at your convenience on our website. Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S. and suicide rates have increased more than 30 percent since 2000. Among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI and AN) communities, suicide rates are even higher than among the general population, and they are highest among youth and young adults, ages 15–34. Focusing on subgroups at risk, including youth among AI and AN communities, and implementing evidence-based prevention strategies is a key approach to reducing suicidal behaviors and may help reduce this health inequity.