National Center for Deaf Health Research

Hands Waving! NCDHR's Deaf Weight Wise Implementation Research and the Deaf Weight Wise Community Committee was highlighted in this month's issue of the CDC Prevention Research Centers newsletter, Prevention Research Matters. To learn more about this research in Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse, visit: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu//deaf-weight-wise-western-n

June is DeafBlind Awareness Month. Check out The DeafBlind Ecosystem from Protactile Connects. #ProTactile https://protactileconnects.weebly.com/deafblind-ecosystem.h

Happy Pride Month! From all of us at NCDHR and URMC. #ROCPride #pridemonth2021

Watch on Facebook live TONIGHT! Visit Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates facebook page for their virtual Juneteenth event. Note, this is an 8pm start time for our East Coast friends.

Check out this great collection of resources to learn more about Juneteenth, from CSD. https://www.csd.org//juneteenth-an-overview-celebrations-/

DYK? June is National DeafBlind Awareness Month. Koko explains providing adequate accessibility provides access to everyone. #ProTactile

SYRACUSE friends, we only have 6 SPOTS left! Join our one-time, 2 hour Focus Group (in Zoom)! When? This will be scheduled based on participants’ availability. We are seeking 6 individuals that are:... -Deaf ASL users -Age 18 and up -Live in/around Syracuse, NY We will pay you $40 for your time (2 hours) for participating in this Focus Group. To join, contact Jenna Stewardson by email or VP: [email protected] or (585) 206-7474 What is Deaf Weight Wise (DWW)? DWW is a 16-week healthy lifestyle intervention adapted for use with Deaf people, by Deaf people. During this Focus Group, Deaf researchers will ask about eating and exercise habits, as well as discuss available resources in your community. Everything discussed in the Focus Group is CONFIDENTIAL.

ICYMI last night, WAWA did such a great job with the National Anthem in ASL!

Watching the game tonight? Keep an eye out for WAWA!

covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/safety-measures

SYRACUSE friends! We are partnering with WHOLE ME Inc. to host a Focus Group to plan Deaf Weight Wise in Syracuse. What is Deaf Weight Wise (DWW)? DWW is a 16-week healthy lifestyle intervention adapted for use with Deaf people, by Deaf people. ... To better plan for DWW to roll-out in Syracuse, we are hosting a one-time Focus Group (through Zoom). During this Focus Group, Deaf researchers will ask about eating and exercise habits, as well as discuss available resources in your community. Everything discussed in the Focus Group is CONFIDENTIAL. We will pay you $40 for your time (2 hours) for participating in this Focus Group. To join, contact Jenna Stewardson by email or VP: [email protected] or (585) 206-7474

ICYMI: The The White House will have ASL (and CDI) Interpreters shown during press briefings. "The President is committed to building an America that is more inclusive, more just and more accessible for every American, including Americans with disabilities and their families." https://www.cnn.com//sign-language-press-briefi/index.html

This week is PrEP Aware Week! PrEP is a medication, if taken daily, that can prevent HIV! From the Trillium Health PrEP Team: Interested in starting PrEP? Schedule your appointment online at http://ow.ly/DKmQ50BwQ3P or call 888.773.7123 (888.PrEP123).

Happy Friday, everyone! It was time for a new look, here is our updated NCDHR banner, acknowledging our home at the University of Rochester Medical Center and funding from the CDC Prevention Research Centers program. You can also see this on our homepage: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ncdhr.aspx

TONIGHT! ASL Interpreted and Captioned. DPAN.tv SignVote

SignVote's mission is to inform and engage Deaf communities throughout the 2020 election by developing and sharing resources in ASL. Check them out to stay up to date on election happenings, some tips for the 2020 Election, ASL Interpreted Debates (when the debates are LIVE!), and so on. https://www.facebook.com/SignVote

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Our Fact Sheet has been updated, this contains information about our projects, funding and social media accounts. Click the URL link for the full fact sheet: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu//Current-NCDHRFactsheet_2.p

Our current #wordcloud: we’d like to update this, what words would use to describe us and our work? #deafcommunity #deafhealthresearch #NCDHR

Did you know? We update the Deaf Weight Wise logo each time we have a new project! Thanks to our DWW logo designers: Val Nelson-Metlay (DWW 1.0), Ian Deandrea-Lazarus (DWW 2.0), Riki de la Wink (DWW Implementation) #deafweightwise #cdcprc #deafhealthresearch

Deaf Rochester Film Festival started yesterday, and runs all week! Visit their page or web to register and join events: (www.deafrocfilmfest.com)

Friday Fun: DEAF U is available on Netflix today! The 8-episode series is about the Deaf experience during college years and hopes to provide communities with a peek into our rich Deaf Culture. Check it out! Interview below by Gallaudet University with the Deaf U casting director, Peggy Ann St. John.

Dr. Natercia Rodrigues from UR Medicine recommends getting a flu shot to protect yourself and your family and friends. Captioned video!

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What are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)? In our vlog, we share how STIs are spread and how to protect yourself. To see more videos like this, visit our Deaf2 Informational Video Library, we have videos about STIs, HIV, and Safe Sex Practices: www.deaf2.urmc.edu http://bit.ly/Deaf2STI