PCHHC is proud to launch their first open-access webinar series as part of their regular workgroup meetings. Please join by clicking the images/links below. Upcoming Webinars PCH In Progress Schedule The next webinar will be May 9th at 1pm ET – “Centering Sexual Health Advocacy from the Margins” by Amarachi Anakaraonye, MSPH, Executive Producer […]
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#HerHealthHistory Bilingual Tweet Chat on March 28, 3ET
Join the #HerHealthHistory Bilingual #WellnessWed Tweet Chat on March 28 at 3ET. Come celebrate, learn, and share your favorite advancement in women’s health over the past decade(s). We’ll discuss changing health care needs through the stages of a woman’s life. Proud to partner with: @CareWeDeserve @acognews @WeAreUnidosUS @MomsRising @blkwomenshealth @HealthyWomen @NPWF @SYL_Today @modhealthtalk Bilingual posts […]
Show Your Love Turns 5
The Show Your Love campaign turned FIVE in February! The original Show Your Love campaign rolled out on the CDC and partners’ websites in 2013, so we gathered some of our partners for a “Celebration Across the Nation.” We are proud of the progress we’ve made, but we have so much more ahead of us! Going back […]
#HealthyStart2018 Conference in Washington, DC
We are proud to announce that #ShowYourLoveToday is the media sponsor for #HealthyStart2018, the National Healthy Start Association’s 19th Annual Spring Conference! #HealthyStart2018 will be held March 26-28th in Washington, DC. Conference details and agenda can be found HERE. The theme this year is: “Living the Legacy: Celebrating Advocacy for Families and Communities, Then & Now!” […]
PCHHC Welcomes New Consumer Workgroup Chair
Today the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC), the public-private partnership that manages ShowYourLoveToday.com, announces the appointment of a new consumer workgroup chair, Ana Cabello-de la Garza, MSW, MPH. Ana has been involved with PCHHC since 2015 and has been integral in community partnership expansion. Ana will assist with the strategic planning for the […]
Show Your Love Turns 5!
We are celebrating the Show Your Love campaign’s FIFTH birthday all month of February! Yes, the original Show Your Love campaign rolled out on the CDC and partners’ websites on Valentine’s Day 2013. Can’t believe how far we’ve come and how much more we have ahead of us. Please follow and join the virtual love-sharing on Twitter, Facebook, […]
#Prevent2Protect Tweet chat on Jan. 30, 2-3pm ET
PCHHC is hosting a Tweet chat with the March of Dimes, CenteringHealth, and Mother to Baby WHAT: As we wrap up Birth Defects Prevention Month (NBDPM), please join us in celebrating babies and raising awareness of the 1 in 33 babies born with a birth defect. Learn how to protect yourself and your baby from infections […]
New funding to advance the status of women’s preconception health across the U.S.
Just announced! Read full press release here. The Center for Maternal and Infant Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC CMIH) received funding to advance the status of women’s preconception health, particularly for low-income women and women of color in some of the country’s most underserved communities. This funding is one […]
My Healthy Summer Challenge
For Spanish, click here: #VeranoSaludable. Whatever your summer plans, jobs and travels, show us how you’re staying healthy and well! The National Preconception Health & Health Care Initiative (PCHHC) has partnered with Every Woman Southeast and NCSEXCON to keep the preconception health momentum rolling this summer by encouraging young adults across the US to share and […]
#MCHChat for National Women’s Health Week (Tues, May 16, 12pm ET)
#MCHChat for National Women’s Health Week May is Women’s Health Month, and May 14-21 is #NWHW. What better time to lean in to (young) women’s health? We’re covering the spectrum: from preconception, postpartum, equity, family support & more. Join us! #MCHChat – covering a spectrum of (young) women’s reproductive health When: Tues, May 16, 2017, 12-1pm […]
TEDxUNC on January 17, 5:30pm (webcast & live at UNC-Chapel Hill)
Join us for an evening of BIG + BOLD IDEAS! When: Tuesday January 17, 5:30-8:30 ET (5:30 reception, talks begin at 6:00) Where: this TEDxUNC Salon event takes place at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work Auditorium. This inspiring evening will feature talks by a group of courageous and creative leaders on topics including: […]
Call for TEDxUNC Presentations
Calling all artists, musicians, inspiring leaders… January 2017 TEDxUNC Presentations ALL women and men of reproductive age should be able to achieve optimal health and wellness, fostering a healthy life for them and any children they may have. Much needs to be done in the US to create momentum and progress towards this ambitious vision. […]
Show Your Love: Reaching Young Women in Rural Communities
The Healthy Start Coalition, as part of its strategic plan to address poor birth outcomes in Jefferson, Madison, and Taylor Counties, Florida periodically hosts women’s health workshop in a manner to educate preconception women on the 16 topics of women’s health, using the original CDC Campaign “Show Your Love” materials. The Coalition teamed up with […]
Men Show Love Too – Visual Poem by Peer Health Advocates
Men Show Love Too Show Your Love Diversification Grantee, Florida Department of Health-Duval County, held a Photo Voices Exhibit and Event on June 24th. Watch this video of Peer Health Advocate leader Jaylon Feacher reading a Show Your Love original poem, entitled “Men Show Love Too,” written by Elijah Singles. Stay tuned for much more photos, […]
TheNC Blog: His & Hers Wellness Visits
His & Hers Wellness Visits—What do they cover? Why are they critical to your health and life plans? From The National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy Blog June 21, 2016 By: Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH, Director of the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative The Wellness Visit: A once a year […]
PCHHC Launches the First National Consumer Preconception Health Resource and Social Campaign
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, The National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC), a public-private partnership of over 70 organizations working to promote preconception wellness and life planning, launched Show Your Love, the first national consumer preconception web resource and social media campaign. Show Your Love encourages young adults to […]
Join the #PCHchat Twitter Chat on June 16, 1pm ET
Mark you calendars! June 13-19th is Men’s Health Week! Men are often an afterthought when it comes to preconception care and sexual health conversations, if they are included or reached at all. What better time to raise awareness about inclusively framing and messaging sexual health topics? When: Thursday, June 16 from 1-2PM ET How? Join the conversation using #PCHchat […]