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Carter Blakey, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 200 Independence Ave,. SW, Washington, DC 20201, 202-205-2317, cblakey@osophs.dhhs.gov and Howard Zucker, MD, Office of Public Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Av, SW, Room 716G, Washington, DC 20201.

This session will discuss the latest developments in the U.S Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) efforts to combat the most costly chronic diseases the nation faces today-obesity, diabetes, asthma, heart disease, > stroke, and cancer Panelists will update the participants on the Department's Steps to a HealthierUS initiative and highlight local and community disease prevention and health promotion efforts. The moderator > will provide an overview of the full range of HHS prevention activities, including the Steps to a HealthierUS community grants program, the HHS > Secretary's Innovation in Prevention awards, with panelists addressing the Diabetes Detection Initiative, the Healthy Lifestyles & Disease Prevention campaign, and AOA's You Can! campaign.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to

• List the risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
• Develop at least one community-level intervention for diabetes > prevention.
• Recognize the value of multisector collaboration in developing successful interventions at the community level.

Keywords: Community Collaboration, Prevention

Related Web page: www.healthierUS.gov/steps

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: United States government
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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