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Join us Monday, June 13th at 2:00 PM EST for our WVSSC & RHSPN meeting! Joining us will be Dr. Drema Hill, Vice-President for Community Engagement & Development at the WV School of Osteopathic Medicine!

Don’t forget to register at https://t.co/saXf0eZRFQ

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If you aren't sure who among your friends or family was born, raised, from, or living in Appalachia, share anyway! Our project is only as good as the input we receive. YOU MATTER. Appalachia matters.

Click here for the survey: https://t.co/ifGuJCEaHF

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CEG Director of Regional and National Policy, Lee Storrow and Bob Hansen wrote a thought-provoking piece on why a special session could save countless lives that are lost due to the opioid epidemic.

Read more here: https://t.co/zqzV3XOgHR

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A. Toni Young states, “the drop in the vaccination rate came when the voices of local pharmacies and physicians were overpowered by national voices denying the seriousness of COVID-19 or saying that herd immunity was imminent.”

Read more here: https://t.co/fp3I0QUdl1

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Please join us this coming Monday, February 14th at 2:00 PM EST for our monthly WVSSC & RHSPN joint meeting!

Joining us will be Dr. Clay Marsh, Regina LaBelle, and Sean Bland!

Register now: https://t.co/saXf0eZRFQ

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CEG Executive Director @atoniyoung states that we must "Combat this syndemic by overturning the moratorium on new Opioid treatment programs in West Virginia”.

Call your legislators today and ask them to overturn the OTP moratorium!

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Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to acknowledge progress in #HIV prevention and care among Black/African American people while recognizing the work still needed.

To #StopHIVTogether, we must address #HIVstigma and barriers. https://t.co/iLbkTPd6Nr #NBHAAD

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Join CEG founder and executive director A. Toni Young for an exciting and in-depth talk with New York Times-bestselling author Beth Macy!

Today at 2:00PM EST on Facebook and Instagram live.
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says the omicron vaccine will be ready in March, along with Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel stating that they are working on a booster that targets Omicron this fall!

Read more: https://t.co/lM1vYrNawI

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According to the new Broadband Now report, only a fraction of the total of eligible households have utilized the Emergency Broadband Benefit initiative to lower the cost of high-speed internet.

Read more: https://t.co/fNtdUpslVB

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Active Covid-19 cases have skyrocketed 72% in West Virginia as the omicron variant starts to take a firm hold over the state. Gov. Jim Justice implores state residents to get vaccinated, including the booster.

Read More: https://t.co/58peXaerjF

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The first case of Omicron in WV was confirmed in Marion County. Dr. Marsh, WV Coronavirus Czar states, “It is now time for all West Virginians to run to the fire, pull the rope in the same direction, get vaccinated if you haven’t yet"

Read more here: https://t.co/e0XaLhhoC7

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Gov. Jim Justice and WV Game Changers announce the launch of a new student-powered Opioid and Substance Misuse Prevention Program that will be offered to all West Virginia schools by 2027!

Read more here: https://t.co/RUX7LPbLBf

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The U.S. is on track to help create millions of good-paying jobs, make critical investments in our infrastructure, & continue our trajectory of economic growth.

Learn more about how the Build Back Better Agenda helps rural communities here: https://t.co/G8b67KZ1iB

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Please join us today at 2:00 PM Eastern for our monthly WVSSC & RHSPN joint meeting. Joining us will be Director Marissa Sanders of the West Virginia Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Parents Network!

Register now: https://t.co/jC3Z5zwmby

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Please join Community Education Group today at 3PM EST on Facebook live as we recognize World AIDS Day with Dr. Matthew Christiansen, Director of West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and Office of Drug Control Policy. https://t.co/ZfGhTBXGlU

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Please join Community Education Group today at 10AM EST on Facebook live as we recognize World AIDS Day with Dr. Mahyar Mofidi from the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Resources and Services Administration.
https://t.co/hv0h8l2Flc

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GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to stand together in unity⁠⁠—to use their individual power of generosity to remain connected and heal.

To learn more about how you can give today: https://t.co/AaCJxKpFbZ

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The WV DHHR and Bureau of Public Health are urging patients from Mountain State Vascular clinic in Beckley who may have visited the practice between October 27, 2020 and July 7, 2021, be tested for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV.
Read more: https://t.co/uO38Ev8Rz8

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Learn more about the Appalachian Partnership Fund:
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