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Taking care of yourself and your loved ones is the first step towards good health. At OMH, we encourage you to take charge of your health by learning more about diseases and conditions that may affect you and actively participating in your health decisions. Below are resources from OMH and other HHS offices to promote an active and healthy lifestyle and to find information on health topics, health coverage, and the importance of participating in health research.
OMH encourages everyone to focus on safe ways to stay Active & Healthy in and around their homes and advance mental and emotional wellness. Through simple and creative steps, everyone can keep their minds and bodies active while adhering to the social distancing guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop the spread of COVID-19. Encourage others to take active and healthy steps towards better health by spreading the word, downloading our graphics, and using the hashtags #ActiveandHealthy and #EmotionalWellness.
The HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) created healthfinder.gov to help you learn how to access preventive services, adopt healthy behaviors, and take charge of your health.
The myhealthfinder is an easy-to-use tool to get personalized preventive services recommendations for yourself or your loved ones. You can get customized recommendations based on your age, sex, and pregnancy status. Then, you can discuss the recommendations with your health care provider. You can access myhealthfinder at: healthfinder.gov/myhealthfinder.
From Coverage to Care (C2C) is an initiative developed by the HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help you understand your health coverage and connect to primary care and preventive services that are right for you. CMS understands health insurance can be a bit overwhelming and confusing at first, however there are many ways you can make the most of it. You can find more information about C2C at: go.cms.gov/c2c.
The C2C initiative also has prevention resources in 8 languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese. These prevention resources focus on healthy living to help consumers take advantage of preventive services available at no cost under most health coverage. The materials include flyers specific to men, women, and children, as well as infographics and a poster highlighting important prevention information. You can access the C2C prevention resources at: go.cms.gov/c2cprevention.
The All of Us Research Program is a historic effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. By taking into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology, researchers will uncover paths toward delivering healthcare tailored to you, also known as precision medicine. You can join this important initiative and learn about the benefits of participating at: www.joinallofus.org/en/get-started-step1.
