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Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

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Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, as well as promote socio-emotional skills and positive well-being. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s National Youth Sports Strategy outlines policies and strategies that support access to youth sports. NYSS Champions, including ASTHO, work to promote participation and recognize the positive health outcomes sports can have on youth, such as limiting the impacts of adverse childhood experiences and building resiliency.

Overcoming Baked-In Inequities and Promoting Health Equity in the Island Areas

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Guam,

This blog describes the island areas COVID-19 successes and their cultural and historical context.

Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

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Guam,

This blog shares key takeaways from the first Island Areas COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes.

Placemaking Begets Youth Sports, Promoting Healthier Communities

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ACEs,

Creating community gathering spaces, or placemaking, has garnered considerable attention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth sports is an important outgrowth of placemaking as they can be a protective factor in preventing ACEs and chronic diseases across the lifespan.