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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

Medical Reserve Corps, Social Determinants of Health

Collaboration and Community Engagement Key to Saving Lives

With funding from NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Challenge Award program, Eau Claire City-County Health Department and the Eau...

Jun 15, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

Boston Public Health Commission: A Story of Growth and Change

Author’s Note: At the time of this interview in summer 2015, Dr. Huy Nguyen served as interim executive director at BPHC. Monica...

Jun 14, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

Johnston County Public Health Department: “Everything Is Public Health”

Johnston County Health Department serves as the “physician for the community” for eleven towns and 168,878 residents just southeast of...

May 24, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

Leading by Example in Georgia

Mar 30, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

Infectious Disease, Social Determinants of Health

Meeting People Where They’re At: Harm Reduction at the Red Door Clinic

Mar 29, 2016 | Guest Author

It’s All in the Brand: RiverStone Health, Montana

Mar 24, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

The Value of a Brand, Part 2

Mar 07, 2016 | 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
Medical Reserve Corps, Social Determinants of Health Collaboration and Community Engagement Key to Saving Lives With funding from NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Challenge Award program, Eau Claire City-County Health Department and the Eau Claire County Medical Reserve Corps are hosting trainings to help prevent one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States: suicide. Jun 15, 2016 \| Alyson Jordan
Boston Public Health Commission: A Story of Growth and Change Author’s Note: At the time of this interview in summer 2015, Dr. Huy Nguyen served as interim executive director at BPHC. Monica Valdes Lupi was hired as the new executive director in 2015. Dr. Nguyen currently serves as medical director. Jun 14, 2016 \| Andrea Grenadier
Johnston County Public Health Department: “Everything Is Public Health” Johnston County Health Department serves as the “physician for the community” for eleven towns and 168,878 residents just southeast of the Research Triangle region in North Carolina’s Piedmont. The department is led by Heath Director Dr. Marilyn Pearson, who started at Johnston County as the primary care clinic’s first physician. A well-respected and admired community member, Dr. Pearson leads... May 24, 2016 \| Andrea Grenadier
Leading by Example in Georgia Mar 30, 2016 \| Andrea Grenadier
Infectious Disease, Social Determinants of Health Meeting People Where They’re At: Harm Reduction at the Red Door Clinic Mar 29, 2016 \| Guest Author
It’s All in the Brand: RiverStone Health, Montana Mar 24, 2016 \| Andrea Grenadier
The Value of a Brand, Part 2 Mar 07, 2016 \| Alyson Jordan