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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

  • Health Equity & Social Justice, Social Determinants of Health

    Connect Columbus: Assessing Infrastructure to Improve Health & Equity

    Do you live in a car-centric city? Do some residents lack access to an automobile and face a distinct disadvantage when seeking...

    Jul 12, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • The Shift Toward a Collaborative, Coordinated Health Assessment

    Many of Maricopa County’s hospitals and health centers have joined forces with Maricopa County Department of Public Health to identify...

    Jun 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Social Determinants of Health

    City of Champions Give Babies a Future

    In 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of Champions captured the title "most livable city in America" for the second year in a row...

    Jan 16, 2014 | Guest Author

    • Immunization, Infectious Disease

    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

    Success Story, Tobacco-Use Prevention

    El Paso County Public Health- Smoke-free Housing Implementation Success Story

    Residents of multi-unit housing are at a greater risk of being exposed to secondhand smoke. El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) is partnering with the Colorado Springs Housing Authority (CSHA) to implement a 100% smoke-free policy, with the objective of reducing secondhand smoke exposure and the harmful health effects of tobacco.

    Apr 18, 2018 | Guest Author

    Vector Control

    Zika Visits South Florida, A Public Health Response

    Apr 18, 2018 | Taylarr Lopez

    Breastfeeding, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Success Story

    Integrating breastfeeding peer support into the hospital setting for improved continuity of care

    Feb 20, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier

    An Inclusive Community Health Assessment Process

    Community 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

    Health Equity & Social Justice, Social Determinants of Health

    Connect Columbus: Assessing Infrastructure to Improve Health & Equity

    Do you live in a car-centric city? Do some residents lack access to an automobile and face a distinct disadvantage when seeking services, education, and employment? Take a look at how Columbus, Ohio is reversing the auto-first thinking of traditional traffic engineering and the inequitable distribution of transportation resources.

    Jul 12, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    The Shift Toward a Collaborative, Coordinated Health Assessment

    Many of Maricopa County’s hospitals and health centers have joined forces with Maricopa County Department of Public Health to identify the communities’ strengths and greatest needs in a Coordinated Community Health Needs Assessment (CCHNA). This upcoming CCHNA effort will inform the next CHIP, currently underway for 2015- 2017.

    Jun 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Social Determinants of Health

    City of Champions Give Babies a Future

    In 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of Champions captured the title "most livable city in America" for the second year in a row but it is not so livable for some of the youngest citizens. The African American infant mortality rate continues to exceed the Caucasian rate by 3.7 times like many cities across the country.

    Jan 16, 2014 | Guest Author

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    Enhancing Health Communications to Empower Your Outreach

    Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.

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    Local Health Official Monthly Engagement Meeting

    A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.

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    Creativity, Compliance, and Outreach in Water Safety

    A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.

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    Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.

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    Community Engagement, Community Resilience, Immunization, Vaccine Hesitancy

    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...

    Aug 10, 2023 | Dominique Baradaran, MSM, Interim Chief of Community Health, Oklahoma City- County Health Department

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    Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning, Community Engagement, Healthy People 2030, Success Story

    Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement Opportunities

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

    May 30, 2023 | Erica Derr, Collaborative Services Librarian, Catawba County Library System

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    How We Got Our Shot Together

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

    May 25, 2023 | Guest Author

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