July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month; NEW CDC Data on Juvenile Arthritis; Social Media Messages; Partner Activities and Success Stories; WATCH OA Action Alliance’s Lunch & Learn; Community Preventive Services Task Force Report for Fiscal Year 2022; NEW Awardees for NOFO-23-0001

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July Arthritis Newsletter	cdc.gov/arthritis

NEW CDC Data on Juvenile Arthritis (JA) Prevalence and Associated Disparities "Arthritis Among Children and Adolescents <18 Years—United States 2017–2021" The new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study from the CDC Arthritis Management and Wellbeing Program found nearly 220,000 children had arthritis during 2017 - 2021, raising awareness of the need for research and programming for children and adolescents with or at risk for arthritis. The study also found disparities by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and parental education. Read Study Learn More Social Media Messages for JA Awareness Month Need social media messages? CDC has social media messages and graphics to help promote arthritis facts! Tweets are available highlighting JA Awareness. Social Media Partner Activities and Success Stories The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded funding to the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) through DP18-1802 to convene state and national organizations to address arthritis public health priorities and develop the arthritis sharing platform. NACDD is using CDC arthritis funding to develop and implement an evidence-informed health care provider approach to: Conduct function, pain, and physical activity assessments. Counsel patients on the benefits of physical activity. Refer patients to arthritis-appropriate physical activity and self-management education programs. Learn More NACDD Success Stories

Walk with Ease for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA): A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis  A NEW study on Walk with Ease found that the program offers a good value for people who are inactive or not active enough. Conduct function, pain, and physical activity assessments. Counsel patients on the benefits of physical activity. Refer patients to arthritis-appropriate physical activity and self-management education programs. Read Study Learn More WWE Portal WATCH OA Action Alliance’s Lunch & Learn on Using Virtual Reality for Pain Management Nancy Baker, ScD, MPH, OT, FAOTA, is a recognized expert in musculoskeletal disorders related to work and arthritis. Her current work focuses on using virtual reality for pain management. A written transcript of the presentation is available on request (contact Katie Huffman). Watch Here

Community Preventive Services Task Force Report for Fiscal Year 2022 Learn More

NEW Awardees for NOFO-23-0001 NOFO-23-0001 supports the dissemination of arthritis-appropriate, evidence-based interventions (AAEBIs) and increasing physical activity through provider assessment, counseling, and referrals. This work will improve health outcomes for adults with arthritis and decrease related disparities. See new awardees below. Component A focuses on capacity and infrastructure building to support statewide AAEBI dissemination. Component B supports expansion and scaling up efforts statewide. Component A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Vermont Department of Health Oklahoma State Department of Health Iowa State University of Science and Technology West Virginia University Research Corporation Component B Utah Department of Health and Human Services University of North Carolina at Asheville Virginia Department of Health Minnesota Department of Public Health and Services New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division

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