American Chronic Pain Association
ACEP and the American Chronic Pain Association have partnered to help raise awareness among the health care community, policy makers, and the public at large about issues of living with chronic pain. To learn more, visit www.theacpa.org/.
Give Me 5 For Stroke Campaign
The Stroke Collaborative is a joint campaign of the American Academy of Neurology, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association to encourage Americans to recognize stroke symptoms, call 9-1-1, and get to the emergency department. To learn more, please visit www.GiveMe5forStroke.org.
Consumer Fireworks Ban Campaign
Deaths, injuries and fires occur too frequently when untrained consumers and children light fireworks. That's why the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and 21 other prominent health and fire safety advocates have called for a ban on consumer fireworks use before Independence Day celebrations get underway. ACEP joined the Alliance to Stop Consumer Fireworks in 2003 and planned and participated in press conferences held in Washington, DC every year through 2006. This year, instead of a press conference, the Alliance to Stop Consumer Fireworks has produced a video currently appearing on YouTube, featuring the story of Michael Shannon, a three-year-old boy who was killed when a legal consumer firework struck him in the head during a July Fourth family celebration. Michael's parents and sister talk about their memories of Michael, the pain they've endured in the years since his death, and their hope that parents will understand the danger of consumer fireworks. Please view the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Pfil_2a3I.
Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) is a national, bipartisan coalition of patients, providers, community organizations, business and labor groups and health policy experts, committed to raising awareness of policies and practices that save lives and reduce health costs through more effective prevention and management of chronic disease. One of the major focuses of the PFCD is ensuring that the 2008 presidential candidates make the battle against chronic disease a top priority. Throughout the coming year we will be participating in events, both state and nationwide, to help promote this issue. For more information about chronic disease and the PFCD visit: www.fightchronicdisease.org.
Cover the Uninsured Week
Cover the Uninsured Week 2007 will focus on a clear goal: demonstrating broad support for the reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the need to cover America's uninsured children. Cover the Uninsured Week 2007 will create a groundswell of activities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia designed to highlight the success of SCHIP, demonstrate the need for public children's health coverage programs, help uninsured children get enrolled in public coverage programs, and continue to press for coverage for all uninsured Americans. Activities will include press conferences, community forums, health and enrollment fairs, seminars for small businesses, campus events, faith-based activities, and more.
Through this effort and with your help, millions of people will be alerted to the importance of SCHIP to our nation's children. You can help get our children covered. Go to www.CoverTheUninsured.org to learn more about the issue and how you can get involved.
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Managing Allergic Emergencies
If you or a family member are among the millions of Americans who have allergies and/or asthma, you are at increased risk to have a severe allergic reaction. Each year an estimated 1,500 people die because of anaphylaxis triggered by common substances such as foods, insect stings, medications and latex. Many of these deaths are preventable. ACEP and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology have teamed up to create the Be S.A.F.E. action guide and educational materials to help you manage allergic emergencies. Visit the Web site to learn more about this life-threatening condition and what you can do to prevent or minimize future reactions. |
Suicide Prevention
ACEP and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline are working together to reduce suicide nationwide. The campaign's goal is to prevent suicide attempts by encouraging individuals in suicidal crisis to get immediate assistance by calling a toll-free telephone number: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (en Español 1-888-628-9454). The caller will be connected to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider. Lifeline is the only national suicide prevention and intervention telephone resource funded by the Federal Government. ACEP wants people to know that trained crisis workers are available 24 hours a day/ seven days a week, to assist them in getting the help they need to prevent life-threatening injuries or death by suicide. To learn more: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Healthy Habits for Safe Kids
During these long days of summer, kids are enjoying a break full of play, fun and relaxation.
To prepare for summer vacation, Blue Cross of California Foundation and the American College of Emergency Physicians have developed a safety guide for families, Healthy Habits for Safe Kids (PDF). Parents should be aware of basic safety tips to ensure their kids are injury-free during the summer months and beyond. The guide provides parents with helpful recommendations in a comprehensive format to teach kids how to develop safe habits. In the guide, parents will find safety tips on everything from emergency planning, swimming safety, and car safety to playground safety. Disponible en español.
Risky Drinking Campaign
ACEP and the Emergency Nurses Association have launched the Risky Drinking Campaign to help the public understand where to draw the line between occasional drinking and “risky” drinking. The campaign’s goal is to educate the public on how much is “too much” when it comes to alcohol and why even occasional drinking may put them at a higher risk of a trip to the emergency department. Alcohol-related visits to the emergency department number in the millions each year, and ACEP wants to reduce this number by getting people to think twice before they consume alcohol. The campaign is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. To learn more, visit www.acep.org/riskydrinking.
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance
ACEP is a partner of The Partnership for Prescription Assistance program, which brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them. Many will get them free or nearly free. Its mission is to increase awareness of patient assistance programs and boost enrollment of those who are eligible. Through this program, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance offers a single point of access to more than 275 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 150 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. To access the Partnership for Prescription Assistance by phone, you can call toll-free, 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669) or visit www.pparx.org.
National Alcohol Screening Day
In 2004, ACEP joined as a sponsor of National Alcohol Screening Day, an annual event that provides information about alcohol and its affect on health as well as free, anonymous screening for alcohol-use disorders. Screening sites are located in local communities at colleges, businesses, physicians' offices, and military bases. The 2004 theme, "Alcohol and Health, Where do you draw the line?" focuses on a broad health message that is applicable to anyone who drinks alcohol. For more information and how to get involved, visit http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/nasd/index.htm
Asthma Action America Campaign
ACEP is a supporting partner of a major national patient and consumer education program - Asthma Action America. The campaign, sponsored by the GlaxoSmithKline Respiratory Institute (GRI), was launched in September 2002 with a press conference in Washington, DC, which featured past president Dr. Michael Carius and country music star, Wynonna Judd, who has asthma. The goal of the program is to increase awareness of asthma and to promote effective asthma management in response to the significant personal and societal impact asthma has on the U.S. As part of this campaign, ACEP has participated in press events, public service announcements, provided Web site content, and promoted educational campaign materials to its members and the public. To learn more, visit www.asthmaactionamerica.org or call ACEP's Public Relations Department at 202-728-0610 ext. 3010.