Join Prevent Blindness America (PBA) for a webinar on Eye CAN Advocacy Network (Eye CAN) training on Tuesday, September 28 or Thursday, September 30.
PBA is excited to announce two opportunities for you to participate in advocacy webinars this month. Join us as you learn how to advocate for vision and eye health this fall.
Attend and learn about advocacy on September 28 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern (EST) or on September 30 at 8:00 p.m. EST. To sign up and find out more, go to:
http://www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
Ever wondered how you can get involved in advocacy? PBA will walk you through the easy ways you can become an advocate - without flying to Washington, DC! Learn how to schedule a district visit, what to expect and how to educate your Member and staff about vision and eye health. Find out about town hall meetings - nearly every Member of Congress has them in their district during Congressional recesses. PBA will give you the tips you need to be heard at a town hall meeting!
There will be plenty of time to ask questions, and supporting materials will be provided after the call. Join PBA Legislative Staff and PBA's Washington, DC representatives for an informative webinar that will teach YOU how to advocate for vision and eye health issues.
Can't join us? Don't worry! The webinar will be posted online on our advocacy page: http://www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Check out PBA's Eye CAN Advocacy Webinar Podcast
Prevent Blindness America held our summer Eye CAN advocacy webinar training on August 5 in preparation of advocacy visits this August. Webinar participants gained the tools needed to advocate for vision and eye health at home in their Congressional districts.
Still interested in being an advocate? Check out www.preventblindness.org/advocacy to view the webinar podcast. The webinar will walk you through easy ways you can become an advocate - in your home towns! Learn how to schedule a district visit, what to expect on a visit, and how to educate your Member and staff about vision and eye health.
Find out about town hall meetings - nearly every Member of Congress has them in their district over the summer and fall. Read our tips on how to get heard at a town hall meeting.
To learn more about Prevent Blindness America and our advocacy goals for Congress, go to www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
Thank you for being a voice for vision!
Still interested in being an advocate? Check out www.preventblindness.org/advocacy to view the webinar podcast. The webinar will walk you through easy ways you can become an advocate - in your home towns! Learn how to schedule a district visit, what to expect on a visit, and how to educate your Member and staff about vision and eye health.
Find out about town hall meetings - nearly every Member of Congress has them in their district over the summer and fall. Read our tips on how to get heard at a town hall meeting.
To learn more about Prevent Blindness America and our advocacy goals for Congress, go to www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
Thank you for being a voice for vision!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Join PBA for an Advocacy Training Webinar this week!
Join Prevent Blindness America (PBA) for a webinar on Eye Care Advocacy Network (Eye CAN) training on Thursday, August 5.
PBA is excited to announce two opportunities for you to participate in a webinar on summer legislative activities. Join us as you learn about how to advocate for vision and eye health over the Congressional August recess.
Attend and learn about advocacy on August 5, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern or at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. To sign up and find out more, go to: www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
Ever wondered how you can get involved in advocacy? PBA will walk you through the easy ways you can become an advocate - without flying to Washington, DC! Learn how to schedule a district visit, what to expect and how to educate your Member and staff about vision and eye health. Find out about town hall meetings - nearly every Member of Congress has them in their district over the summer. PBA will give you the tips you need to be heard at a town hall meeting!
Again, PBA is hosting the Eye CAN advocacy webinar on August 5, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern and again at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. To sign up and find out more, go to: www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
There will be plenty of time to ask questions, and supporting materials will be provided after the call. Join PBA legislative staff and PBA's Washington, DC representatives for an informative webinar that will teach YOU how to advocate for vision and eye health issues!
Can't join us? Don't worry! The webinar will be posted online - check back at www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
PBA is excited to announce two opportunities for you to participate in a webinar on summer legislative activities. Join us as you learn about how to advocate for vision and eye health over the Congressional August recess.
Attend and learn about advocacy on August 5, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern or at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. To sign up and find out more, go to: www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
Ever wondered how you can get involved in advocacy? PBA will walk you through the easy ways you can become an advocate - without flying to Washington, DC! Learn how to schedule a district visit, what to expect and how to educate your Member and staff about vision and eye health. Find out about town hall meetings - nearly every Member of Congress has them in their district over the summer. PBA will give you the tips you need to be heard at a town hall meeting!
Again, PBA is hosting the Eye CAN advocacy webinar on August 5, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern and again at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. To sign up and find out more, go to: www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
There will be plenty of time to ask questions, and supporting materials will be provided after the call. Join PBA legislative staff and PBA's Washington, DC representatives for an informative webinar that will teach YOU how to advocate for vision and eye health issues!
Can't join us? Don't worry! The webinar will be posted online - check back at www.preventblindness.org/advocacy.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Funding Announcement: 2011 BRFSS Survey Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module
Prevent Blindness America (PBA) and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) would like to announce an opportunity for states to receive funding to implement the Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module in the 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. The BRFSS is the world’s largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984. The first optional vision module was introduced in 2005. The Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module contains nine questions to assess prevalence of self-reported visual impairment, eye disease, eye injury, access to eye care, lack of eye care insurance, and eye examination among individuals aged 40 years and older.
Through generous support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), PBA and NACDD will fund between 8-10 states to implement the Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module in the 2011 BRFSS. Pending the availability of additional funding, more states may be able to receive funds to implement this module. We encourage all states to apply and take advantage of this important tool for measuring and managing your state’s vision and eye health.
Instructions to apply for funding to implement the Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module in the 2011 BRFSS:
Funding Request: Please provide a funding request for the cost of implementing the vision impairment and access to eye care model. Include a budget narrative outlining the associated costs and expenses. Funding amounts will vary between individual states. Please limit your budget and budget narrative to one page.
Narrative: Please provide a brief statement describing how measuring the state-level vision and eye disease burden will allow for the development and dissemination of targeted public health strategies to address these and associated issues. Please limit your narrative to no more than one double-spaced page with one inch margins and 12 point font.
Due Date: 5pm EST Friday, July 9th, 2010
Submission: Please email your application to Nita Patel, Director of Public Health at Prevent Blindness America, at npatel@preventblindness.org
Announcements: Funding announcements will be made in August 2010.
PBA and NACDD look forward to your state’s interest in the improvement of vision and eye health surveillance at state and local levels by including the optional Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module in your 2011 BRFSS survey.
Download the BRFSS Funding announcement flyer.
Through generous support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), PBA and NACDD will fund between 8-10 states to implement the Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module in the 2011 BRFSS. Pending the availability of additional funding, more states may be able to receive funds to implement this module. We encourage all states to apply and take advantage of this important tool for measuring and managing your state’s vision and eye health.
Instructions to apply for funding to implement the Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module in the 2011 BRFSS:
Funding Request: Please provide a funding request for the cost of implementing the vision impairment and access to eye care model. Include a budget narrative outlining the associated costs and expenses. Funding amounts will vary between individual states. Please limit your budget and budget narrative to one page.
Narrative: Please provide a brief statement describing how measuring the state-level vision and eye disease burden will allow for the development and dissemination of targeted public health strategies to address these and associated issues. Please limit your narrative to no more than one double-spaced page with one inch margins and 12 point font.
Due Date: 5pm EST Friday, July 9th, 2010
Submission: Please email your application to Nita Patel, Director of Public Health at Prevent Blindness America, at npatel@preventblindness.org
Announcements: Funding announcements will be made in August 2010.
PBA and NACDD look forward to your state’s interest in the improvement of vision and eye health surveillance at state and local levels by including the optional Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module in your 2011 BRFSS survey.
Download the BRFSS Funding announcement flyer.
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