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Monroe County- Smoke-free Housing Implementation Success Story
When it comes to public health, community partnership is everything. Funding comes and goes, but the partnerships you create helps...
Feb 12, 2018 | Alyson Jordan
An Inclusive Community Health Assessment Process
Community health needs assessments (CHA) allow community agencies and service providers to discuss issues. However, this process...
Feb 12, 2018 | Alyson Jordan
Providing lactation services in 20 rural counties in KS
LAACT Action provides prenatal breastfeeding education and lactation consultations for mothers throughout 20 counties in Central &...
Oct 20, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Six Compelling Reasons to Include People with Disabilities at the Emergency Planning...
Sep 28, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Fighting Rising STI Rates in Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County (MD) is seeing a steady rise in sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates, primarily affecting the 15- to 24-...
Aug 25, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Sexual Health “Up North”
Northern (Lower Peninsula) Michigan is where people in Michigan go “Up North.” It’s where they visit to go hunting, fishing, boating,...
Aug 14, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Using Annual Reports to Share Personal Stories & Reinforce Public Health Lessons
Developing annual reports is an important part of showcasing the impact of local public health practice, but it's not always the most...
Jun 26, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Project CONTACT: Helping Teens Plan for Their Future
Designed as a program to help youth at high risk of pregnancy and/or sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) obtain needed reproductive...
Jun 13, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Monroe County- Smoke-free Housing Implementation Success StoryWhen it comes to public health, community partnership is everything. Funding comes and goes, but the partnerships you create helps make it possible to sustain program missions even when the funds disappear. Feb 12, 2018 | Alyson Jordan |
An Inclusive Community Health Assessment ProcessCommunity health needs assessments (CHA) allow community agencies and service providers to discuss issues. However, this process lacked representation from people that utilize community services and experience health inequities. Staff were successful in applying an inclusive approach to engage residents and organizations that represented low-income and minority populations through CHA workgroup... Feb 12, 2018 | Alyson Jordan |
Providing lactation services in 20 rural counties in KSLAACT Action provides prenatal breastfeeding education and lactation consultations for mothers throughout 20 counties in Central & Western Kansas with no cost sharing. Through a 3 year grant awarded by the Kansas Health Foundation, this project provides much needed assistance to mothers in rural settings with otherwise limited access to local support or lactation services. Oct 20, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Six Compelling Reasons to Include People with Disabilities at the Emergency Planning TableSep 28, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Fighting Rising STI Rates in Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County (MD) is seeing a steady rise in sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates, primarily affecting the 15- to 24- year-old age group. To combat the high rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health’s (AACDOH) HIV/STD Prevention and Care Program has implemented new strategies targeted at the younger population. Aug 25, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Sexual Health “Up North”Northern (Lower Peninsula) Michigan is where people in Michigan go “Up North.” It’s where they visit to go hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, camping, beaching, tourist-ing, snowmobiling, and relaxing. It’s also home to around 640,000 year-round residents that are served by six local health departments which make up the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA). Aug 14, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Using Annual Reports to Share Personal Stories & Reinforce Public Health LessonsDeveloping annual reports is an important part of showcasing the impact of local public health practice, but it's not always the most exciting. Ottawa County Department of Public Health has begun creating interactive, magazine-style annual reports to highlight the department's work in a way that's both informative and appealing. Jun 26, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Project CONTACT: Helping Teens Plan for Their FutureDesigned as a program to help youth at high risk of pregnancy and/or sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) obtain needed reproductive health services, Project CONTACT (Community Outreach Network Teaching Adolescents Contraceptive Techniques) has changed the paradigm that exists around sexual health by making strides in reducing rates of teen pregnancy and increasing STI testing among adolescents. Jun 13, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
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