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The NACDD Arthritis Portfolio receives funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Advancing Arthritis Public Health Approaches Through National Organizations, CDC-RFA-DP16-1606, which is a 5-year cooperative agreement that was initiated on September 30, 2016, and concludes on September 29, 2021. NACDD also receives funding for arthritis activities under Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health, CDC-RFA-OT18-1802, which is a 5-year cooperative agreement initiated in 2018 by CDC’s Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support.
These projects work with the CDC Arthritis Program and national partners to expand dissemination, delivery of, and access to arthritis-appropriate, evidence-based interventions (AAEBI). The project also provides assistance to state arthritis programs to expand state-based efforts. Strategies include:
- Disseminating arthritis-appropriate, evidence-based interventions at low or no cost to employees at worksites;
- Collaborating with the American Physical Therapy Association chapters and physical therapy clinics to disseminate the Walk With Ease program; and,
- Developing tools to enhance the capacity of healthcare providers to counsel and refer patients with arthritis to arthritis appropriate evidence-based interventions.
Visit the NACDD Action on Arthritis web page for information on monthly webinars and arthritis related resources.
For links to recordings, presentations and summary documents from the May 2021 Arthritis National Grantee Meeting visit our Arthritis Grantee Meeting 2021 web page.
For additional information on the NACDD Arthritis Council, please visit the Council webpage.
NACDD Arthritis Program Resources
Evidence-Based Physical Activity Community Program Resources
- Physical Activity Programs At a Glance – A Decision Aid for Providers
- Active Living Every Day (ALED) for Providers
- ALED for Patients
- Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program for Providers; for Patients
- Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program for Providers; for Patients
- EnhanceFitness for Providers; for Patients
- Fit & Strong! for Providers; for Patients
- Walk With Ease (Group and Self-Directed) for Providers; for Patients
Walk With Ease
Walk With Ease in an Employer Setting
- Leveraging Partnerships to Develop a Sustainable Approach to Increasing Adoption of Arthritis Appropriate, Evidence-Based Interventions with Employers
- 30-minute Osteoarthritis Action Alliance webinar highlighting the work of NACDD and partners to leverage partnerships when addressing arthritis
- Promotional Flyers for Walk With Ease in the Worksite
- National Alliance for Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions 2020 Annual Forum: Innovations in Population Health. The full session recording and a pdf of the presentation ‘Walk With Ease – An Innovative Approach to Increasing Physical Activity in the Workforce’ can be accessed here (Note – Walk With Ease presentation begins at 20:10 and ends at 31:20)
- Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, November 19, 2020. A “Walk With Ease” Case Study webinar recording.
- Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, February 18, 2021. “Addressing Musculoskeletal Issues in the Employed Population During a Pandemic” recording which is part of a Delaware Webinar Series.
Walk With Ease Partner Resources
- Arthritis Foundation Self-Directed Tools
- Osteoarthritis Action Alliance
Walk With Ease Success Stories and Initiatives
- Integrating Walk With Ease into a Benefits Structure: A Model for Employers
- Montana Dept. of Public Health Expands Successful Worksite Walking Program
- Self-Directed Walk With Ease Workplace Wellness Program – Montana, 2015-2017
- Health Coaches Enhance Participants’ Walk With Ease Experience
- Veggie Script Incentive Encourages Walk With Ease Participant Retention
- Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges to Deliver Walk With Ease
- Walking Their Way to Success: The Illinois Physical Therapy Foundation
Walk With Ease Technical Assistance Materials for Physical Therapy Practices, August 2019
- Decision Aid – Choosing a Walk With Ease Format
- Messaging – Onboarding Clinics and Recruiting Participants
- Readiness Assessment – Questionnaire
- Timeline – Sample Program Timeline
Community Clinical Linkages Webinar Series
First Webinar – June 2, 2020, 2:00-3:00 PM ET. Strategies for increasing provider physical activity counseling and referrals for patients with arthritis and lupus. Recording HERE.
- Presentation by Elizabeth A. Joy, MD, MPH, FACSM, FAMSSM, Senior Medical Director for Wellness and Nutrition at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, UT, HERE.
- Exercise is Medicine® Rx for Health series which includes handouts for health care providers and exercise professionals to support physical activity recommendations to patients/clients, HERE.
- Webinar Summary and Resource
Second Webinar – July 22, 2020, 1:30-2:30 PM ET. Using patient portals and medical health records as a tool for enhancing patient experience and influencing patient’s ability for arthritis and lupus self-management practices. Recording HERE.
Third Webinar – August 25, 2020, 1:30-2:30 PM ET. Evidence-based registries: Tools and resources to identify local evidence-based practices, providers, and resources in communities. Recording HERE.
Fourth Webinar – October 6, 2020, 2:00-3:00 PM ET. Community Clinical Linkages Project Peer to Peer Sharing Webinar. Recording HERE.
Fifth Webinar – January 27, 2021, 1:30-2:30 PM ET. Community Clinical Linkages Project Peer to Peer Sharing Webinar. Recording HERE.
Sixth Webinar – February 24, 2021, 1:30-2:30 PM ET. Community Clinical Linkages Project Peer to Peer Sharing Webinar. Recording HERE.
For additional information on the CCL webinars, or to register, please contact hmurphy_ic@chronicdisease.org.