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A Community-Wide Effort to Expand Access to Health Insurance

Feb 02, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • San Luis Obispo Initiates First Climate Change and Health Communications Campaign in...

    San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department (SLOCPHD) is on a mission to educate its community about the public health effects of...

    Oct 16, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • Climate Change, Social Determinants of Health

    Community Climate Change Project Shines Light on Public Perceptions

    Sep 19, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill

    The Jan. 9, 2014 Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill has been one of the most challenging U.S. environmental health emergencies....

    May 12, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • Climate Change, Extreme Weather

    Hurricane Katrina: Using Incident Command for Public Health

    In 2005, in the aftermath of Katrina, the unprecedented extent of the destruction made response efforts even more difficult. This...

    Nov 12, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

  • Ottawa County Health Department Beach Health Campaign

    Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

    • Vector Control

    Special Revenue Funds – Winning the Vector War!

    How can a local health department respond to an onslaught of vector control (mosquito and rat) complaints? Easy, develop a special revenue fund to wholly fund an integrated pest management program. This self-sustaining funding mechanism allows for a proactive program aimed at minimizing the vector control disease burden.

    Jun 27, 2018 | Alyson Jordan

    Vector Control

    Zika Visits South Florida, A Public Health Response

    Apr 18, 2018 | Taylarr Lopez

    A Community-Wide Effort to Expand Access to Health Insurance

    Feb 02, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    San Luis Obispo Initiates First Climate Change and Health Communications Campaign in California

    San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department (SLOCPHD) is on a mission to educate its community about the public health effects of climate change. To that end, we just initiated the first climate change and health communications campaign in the state of California. Launched in mid-August, the campaign was co-developed with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), is supported by a...

    Oct 16, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    Climate Change, Social Determinants of Health

    Community Climate Change Project Shines Light on Public Perceptions

    Sep 19, 2014 | Guest Author

    Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill

    The Jan. 9, 2014 Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill has been one of the most challenging U.S. environmental health emergencies. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department played an integral role working with many stakeholders in responding to the disaster while providing important information to the public.

    May 12, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    Climate Change, Extreme Weather

    Hurricane Katrina: Using Incident Command for Public Health

    In 2005, in the aftermath of Katrina, the unprecedented extent of the destruction made response efforts even more difficult. This story describes what was then a unique pairing of Emergency Management and Public Health utilizing the Incident Command System to conduct a more effective and coordinated public health response.

    Nov 12, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

    Ottawa County Health Department Beach Health Campaign

    Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

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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...

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

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    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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    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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