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Back to school: Nurse seeks training to help bridge mental health care gap in rural NC

NC Health News

By Jennifer Fernandez As the mental health crisis for adults and kids worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivy Bagley decided to go back to school for one more certification. I decided during the pandemic, when we could not get kids seen for mental health, I wanted to be part of the solution, Bagley said. She graduated in December.

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Child care is key to health care after Helene, regional health providers say

NC Health News

By Liz Bell Education NC Health care employers in Western North Carolina joined the multiple sectors calling for child care solutions at a legislative summit at UNC-Asheville earlier in March. More than half of those professionals contacted by the organization say child care is the reason they are not working, Bryant said.

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Funding Community Health Workers

Exploring Health

Underutilized and Undervalued: Community Health Workers Are the Way Forward in Global Health Crises Community health workers reduce healthcare inequities around the world. Rural areas often have underfunded healthcare infrastructure, lower socioeconomic status, and gaps in health education, leading to higher disease rates.

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How a Health Non-Profit Took Hip Hop and Found Its Secret Sauce

Black Health Matters

So hes set out on a mission to connect the culture, the people, and his vocation: health. Fresh to launch Hip Hop Public Health , a nonprofit that promotes health education messages through hip hop culture and interacting with the community, meeting them where they are. In 2006, he teamed up with legendary rapper Doug E.

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What Jimmy Carter taught us about public health: Peace, faith, science can work together

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. Former President Jimmy Carters public health legacy at home and abroad was driven by empathy and an enduring faith in people and science. Walk a mile in somebody elses shoes: Public health is personal.

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Creating Support to Combat Our Rising Suicide Rates

Black Health Matters

We need mental health interventions and support systems that resonate with our community and acknowledge the specific barriers we face. Drawing from the 2024 Public Perception of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Poll, she shares key findings from the study. Our community has seen a concerning rise in suicide rates. in 2019 to 14.1

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The Importance of Upskilling the Public Health Workforce through Accessible Informatics Trainings

National Network of Public Health Institutes

As the world faces unprecedented health challenges—from pandemics to chronic disease management—the role of data in public health has become increasingly vital. Years of underinvestment in public health infrastructure have resulted in outdated technology, fragmented data-sharing systems, and limited workforce capacity.