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emPOWERing Public Health: Broome County, New York

Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that is most...

Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

  • emPOWERing Public Health: Maricopa County, Arizona

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department. The Arizona Department...

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

  • 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

  • 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

  • Utah County Health Department: Increasing Tobacco Cessation by Integrating CDC’s...

    Jul 20, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

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    NIC 2018: Uncovering Strategies to Increase Vaccination Coverage

    Minnesota is home to a culturally and socioeconomically diverse population and the state’s local public health departments serve as a critical safety net in provider of vaccinations for uninsured or underinsured individuals. However, it can be difficult to connect with the community members who need our services most. By attending the 2018 National Immunization Conference, we were able to learn...

    Jun 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Vector Control

    Zika Visits South Florida, A Public Health Response

    Apr 18, 2018 | Taylarr Lopez

    Infectious Disease, Social Determinants of Health

    Fighting STDs with Intention in St. Louis

    Nov 07, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    emPOWERing Public Health: Broome County, New York

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that is most striking during a public health emergency. To address this problem, the Broome County Health Department in New York utilized the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative, developed by the Office […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

    emPOWERing Public Health: Maricopa County, Arizona

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department. The Arizona Department of Health Services and Maricopa County Department of Public Health have addressed their ability to meet the needs of this population by using the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative, developed by […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

    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 & 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 Table

    Sep 28, 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

    Utah County Health Department: Increasing Tobacco Cessation by Integrating CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers™ Campaign into an External Health Center with a Predominantly Low-Income and Spanish Speaking...

    Jul 20, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

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    Community health workers meet people where they are to build trust, elevate voices,...

    The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk populations are especially vulnerable to public health...

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    Through the power of partnerships, the Catawba County Library System has found inspiration, resources and an enhanced role as a...

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    Madison County Public Health Department in New York State held a health fair and concert event in an effort to vaccinate residents...

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