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Building a stronger public health workforce: insights from a study on salaries in urban health departments

Big Cities Health Coalition

In collaboration with BCHC, Drexel’s Urban Health Collaborative analyzed pay structures in 11 large urban health departments to understand workforce needs and challenges.

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Big Cities Health Coalition receives funding through CDC’s National Partners Cooperative Agreement

Big Cities Health Coalition

The funding supports workforce development and data modernization in the largest US urban health departments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | OCTOBER 7, 2024 Washington, DC —The U.S.

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Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids

KFF Health News

a night during the first three months of 2024, according to the Highland Group, a research firm that focuses on the hotel sector — which works out to more than $1,700 a month. Hotels often don’t require security deposits, application fees, or background checks, thus providing immediate relief for families seeking shelter.

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Extended-stay hotels offer relief from homelessness, but can lead to health problems for kids

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a night during the first three months of 2024, according to the Highland Group, a research firm that focuses on the hotel sector — which works out to more than $1,700 a month. While there are higher-end options, the average rate for an economy-class extended-stay room was $56.68 In May, two people were fatally shot there.

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New report: Shortfall of big city health detectives poses serious threat to public health response

Big Cities Health Coalition

New (2024) study of big city health departments shows they are in dire need of epidemiologists. The shortfall puts at risk the nations efforts to quickly detect and respond to health threats. With the end of pandemic funding, big city health departments anticipate losing 440 epidemiologists, or 24% of the workforce.

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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems. GET MORE INFO: WhAT is the Big Cities Health Coalition? million free COVID vaccines.

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Public health data modernization: moving from challenges to solutions

Big Cities Health Coalition

Visit our city data dashboard From challenges to strategies To better understand the investments needed to strengthen data modernization within our largest metro areas, BCHC partnered with CDC’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology and the CDC Foundation to convene member jurisdictions in May 2024.