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APA: Healthy Communities Policy Guide

The American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally...

Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • New Resource: Indoor Air Quality Guide for Tenants

    The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) recently released the Indoor Air Quality Guide for Tenants to offer a starting point for tenants...

    Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • City of Chicago and Community Leaders Join U=U Campaign as Part of New Effort to...

    The below is a September 28 press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health. Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign...

    Sep 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • Health in All Policies, National Environmental Public Health Tracking

    New Health in All Policies/Lead Prevention Funding Opportunity

    The National Center for Healthy Housing, in collaboration with the National Environmental Health Association, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, is offering a new funding opportunity for local governmental agencies housing their jurisdiction’s childhood lead prevention programs (i.e., local health...

    Nov 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Lead Poisoning

    Deadline Extended: Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes is extending the application period for its 2018 grants to state and local governments to control lead and other housing hazards in low-income privately-owned housing. First-time grantees can receive up to $2.3 million for these 3½ year grants; previous grantees […]

    Aug 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Emergency Response, Health Equity & Social Justice, Health in All Policies, Policy

    Planning and Evaluating a Healthy Community: HiAP in Chatham, NC

    By Mike Zelek, MPH, Division Director, Health Promotion and Policy, Chatham County Public Health Department Planning for public health seems to be all the rage these days, with public health practitioners engaging partners from a range of sectors in hopes of finally making progress on those hard-to-change issues like obesity. At the Chatham County Public Health […]

    Jul 17, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Community Health, Health Equity & Social Justice

    2018 County Health Rankings Report

    The 2018 County Health Rankings report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute brings to light health gaps persisting not only by place, but also among racial and ethnic groups. These gaps are largely the result of differences in opportunities in the places where we live, including education, […]

    Jun 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Hazards & Health Effects, Health Equity & Social Justice, Lead Poisoning

    Environmental Justice, Equity, and Community in Los Angeles County

    By Cynthia Harding, MPH, Chief Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH); Angelo Bellomo, MS, REHS, QEP, Deputy Director, Health Protection, LACDPH; Kim Harrison Eowan, MPH, Senior Advisor to the Chief Deputy Director, LACDPH The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all...

    Apr 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    All of Us, Healthy People 2030

    National Public Health Week 2018: Changing Our Future Together

    National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association, presents an opportunity for communities across the United States to reflect on the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. More importantly, NPHW serves as an excellent reminder of why public health exists: to tackle the […]

    Mar 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    APA: Healthy Communities Policy Guide

    The American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally elected officials aimed at improving community health and quality of living through planning. APA believes “healthy communities” are places where all individuals have access to healthy built, social, economic, and natural environments that give them the...

    Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    New Resource: Indoor Air Quality Guide for Tenants

    The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) recently released the Indoor Air Quality Guide for Tenants to offer a starting point for tenants to learn more about indoor air quality (IAQ) in their homes. It describes common IAQ problems, explains what laws might apply to IAQ conditions in rental properties, and suggests where to look for more information […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    City of Chicago and Community Leaders Join U=U Campaign as Part of New Effort to Reduce HIV Transmissions to Zero

    The below is a September 28 press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health. Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign increases awareness of scientific evidence that effective HIV treatment successfully stops the spread of HIV The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that both the City of Chicago and Chicago’s primary HIV advisory […]

    Sep 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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