WM DPG – we need your support for the 5th Annual National Obesity Care Week (#NOCW2019) during the week of September 15-21, 2019
Here are 7 ways you can get involved in this important week, focused on Access to Obesity Care this year! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is a proud champion again this year! There are also some great events that you can take part of remotely during NOCW 2019.
Right NOW:
- Take 5 seconds to sign on to the pledge at ObesityCareWeek.org/Action by to pledge your support for access to care without barriers for people with excess weight or obesity
All Week:
- Get on social media and follow #NOCW2019, post, repost, and engage in conversations about access to obesity care! To get you started here are some SAMPLE POSTS for Facebook, Twitter or Instagram from our friends at OAC – customize or create your own! Check out more resources here: https://www.obesitycareweek.org/resources-for-healthcare-professionals/
- Learn how you can support National Obesity Care Week (NOCW) September 15th to 21st. ObesityCareWeek.org @ObesityCareWeek #NOCW2019
- National Obesity Care Week (NOCW) is a source for science-based information on obesity. Click the link to learn more and get involved! #NOCW2019 @ObesityCareWeek ObesityCareWeek.org
- Help us bring the topic of obesity to the forefront! National Obesity Care Week September 15th to 21st. Click on the link and learn how you can get involved! #NOCW2019 @ObesityCareWeek ObesityCareWeek.org
- Do you believe people with excess weight or obesity deserve access to care without barriers and must be treated with dignity and respect? I do too! Learn how you can get involved! #NOCW2019 @ObesityCareWeek ObesityCareWeek.org
- I believe everyone should have access to obesity care that is not limited by a person’s size, weight or economic status. Visit ObesityCareWeek.org/Action to take the pledge #NOCW2019 #OACAction
- I'm taking part in National Obesity Care Week. Visit ObesityCareWeek.org/Action to join me and take the pledge! #NOCW2019 #OACAction
Monday 9/16:
- Join in on a ‘Twitter Thunderclap’ at 1pm EST/10am PST to encourage people to share their stories, and share your own stories related to access to obesity care (either positive stories of how you were able to help patients, or stories of lack of access to care for your services)
- Tweet using #NOCW2019 (see messages above or create your own)
- Join in on the webcast of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions public workshop “Advancing Effective Obesity Communications Workshop” (from 8:30 am – 4 pm)
- Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advancing-effective-obesity-communications-tickets-65789049819?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing
- Follow along using #ObesitySolutionsRT
Wednesday 9/18:
- Sign up and promote the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)’s new Obesity Care Provider Listing https://obesitycareproviders.com/
- If you are not yet listed, sign up here à https://www.obesityaction.org/ocp-get-listed/
- Join in on a webcast of the main session of an Event for Learning and Action, “Engaging Business in Health and Economic Prosperity for Vibrant Communities” co-hosted by the Action Collaborative on Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities and the Business Engagement in Obesity Solutions Innovation Collaborative
Friday 9/20:
- Support the Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) Advocacy Day in DC by communicating with your legislators from home!
- Send your member of congress a tweet or email asking them to support the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) of 2019 or thank them if they have signed on!
- Use the OAC’s Action Center- https://www.obesityaction.org/troa/
- Use the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Action Center - https://www.eatrightpro.org/action-center