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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

  • School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 4

    This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School...

    Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Funding Opportunity: Sustainably Integrating Health Considerations into Systems and...

    The Health Impact Project is seeking proposals from partner organizations who work nationally, regionally, or at the state level...

    Sep 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 2

    This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School...

    Sep 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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    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, Health Equity & Social Justice, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Social Determinants of Health

    New HIV and Social Determinants of Health Indicators for AtlasPlus

    The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention’s (NCHHSTP) AtlasPlus has added 11 new indicators that increase access to information on HIV and, for the first time, social determinants of health. AtlasPlus gives you quick access to more than 15 years of CDC’s surveillance data on HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), […]

    Jun 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning, Health Equity & Social Justice, Health in All Policies

    Request for Proposal: Addressing Health and Equity through Comprehensive Plans

    The American Planning Association (APA) is working with the Health Impact Project (HIP) to help planners use comprehensive plans for addressing issues related to health and equity. At least three communities will be selected to receive training and coaching on social determinants of health, health equity, and APA’s Comprehensive Plan Standards for Sustaining Places. Apply […]

    Jun 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Health Equity & Social Justice, Health in All Policies

    Examining Whether the Health-In-All-Policies Approach Promotes Health Equity

    A new article in Health Affairs examines whether the health-in-all-policies approach promotes health equity. Here is the abstract: “Scholars and public health advocates have expressed optimism about the potential for the health-in-all-policies approach to address social disparities in health, but little research has been done on whether it promotes health equity in practice. Based on...

    May 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Immunization

    National Infant Immunization Week: Q&A with Houston Health Department

    From April 21-28, 2018, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Established in 1994, NIIW is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. To celebrate this important awareness...

    Apr 23, 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

    School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 4

    This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH) initiative, Expanding Partnerships and Disseminating HIV Prevention Materials to Reduce HIV and other STDs among Adolescents through National Non-Governmental Organizations (PS16-1603). The initiative was created to increase education of key stakeholders...

    Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Funding Opportunity: Sustainably Integrating Health Considerations into Systems and Policies

    The Health Impact Project is seeking proposals from partner organizations who work nationally, regionally, or at the state level focused on implementing systems and policy change to improve social determinants of health and health equity. At least four organizations will be selected and receive up to $45,000 to carry out initiatives over a maximum of 18 […]

    Sep 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 2

    This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH) initiative, Expanding Partnerships and Disseminating HIV Prevention Materials to Reduce HIV and other STDs among Adolescents through National Non-Governmental Organizations (PS16-1603). The initiative was created to increase education of key stakeholders...

    Sep 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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