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Children resettled from Afghanistan were found to have the highest prevalence of elevated blood lead levels of any refugee children in...
Jan 03, 2024 | Public Health-Seattle & King County
Calhoun County aimed to shed light on flooding and not only educate our residents, but show how flooding negatively impacts their area.
Aug 01, 2022 | Guest Author
The Community Clean Air Ambassadors Program (CCAAP) is a capacity building program, co-developed by Public Health – Seattle & King...
Jul 28, 2022 | Khanh Ho
Public health attorneys offer a balanced approach to public health law by crafting policies that are defensible, enforceable, and...
Jul 13, 2022 | Kellie Hall, MSOD, Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr., Daniel Pagan
Long-term care facilities and nursing homes are facing challenging times. Between being short-staffed, COVID mitigation strategy...
Dec 30, 2021 | Emma Allen
Story from Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington Counties (Oregon).
Dec 08, 2021 | Anu Varma
Story from the field from Harris County Public Health, Texas.
Find success stories of climate health adaptations occurring in a local health department near you.
Addressing the vulnerability of juvenile justice facilities during public health emergencies in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Oct 27, 2021 | Alix Ware
Children resettled from Afghanistan were found to have the highest prevalence of elevated blood lead levels of any refugee children in Washington state.
The Community Clean Air Ambassadors Program (CCAAP) is a capacity building program, co-developed by Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) to train community leaders and outreach workers to raise awareness on indoor air quality and equip them with tools, resources, and information to disseminate to their networks to improve their indoor air quality.
Public health attorneys offer a balanced approach to public health law by crafting policies that are defensible, enforceable, and protect population health while considering the perspectives of community members.
Long-term care facilities and nursing homes are facing challenging times. Between being short-staffed, COVID mitigation strategy implementation, and vaccine mandates to name a few, we recognize how important it is to maintain communication, provide education and support, as efficiently as possible.
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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
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
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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