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The Coast to Forest collaboration between the OSU Extension Family and Community Health Program and the OSU Center for Health Innovation works on mental health promotion and substance use prevention.
The Coast to Forest initiative builds upon existing state and community strengths and resources. This includes a growing network of community health workers, radio stations covering communities' health and wellness, community-level partnerships and an expanding Mental Health First Aid network.
Type 2 diabetes is potentially reversed to a nondiabetic state without medications or insulin in most people who adopt a plant-based diet. A plant-based diet emphasizes whole-plant foods rich in nutrients, low in fat and cholesterol-free. Reverting to previous eating habits often causes a recurrence of the disease.
Extension Collaboration on Immunization Teaching and Engagement (EXCITE) partnership focuses on adult vaccination hesitancy around both COVID-19 and other vaccines. It is a partnership with Extension and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention.