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Public Health Educator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

The Cofounder

The Public Health Educator (PHE) will provide coverage of critical health education, community outreach and communication functions for the Bureau of Tobacco Control (BTC), including coordination, development and dissemination of key data, information and talking points to internal and external partners.

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PHIG Supports Office of Behavioral Health in Florida’s Hillsborough County

PHIG Partners

With funding from PHIG, the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County established an Office of Behavioral Health consisting of a Director, a Health Educator, and an Epidemiologist. The office researched the behavioral health needs of the county and used public health tools (e.g.,

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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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NCUIH Calls for Protected Funding of Indian Health Service & Funding for Key Indian Health Programs in Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

National Council on Urban Indian Health

On February 26, 2025, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) regarding the 119 th Congress Priorities for Indian Country. Appropriate $80 million for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources for Native Americans.

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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.

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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.

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School-based clinics, nurses bridge care gaps for kids, communities after Helene

NC Health News

By Jennifer Fernandez When the remnants of Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina , nurses based in schools and medical personnel from school-based health centers jumped in to help. The Hendersonville-based system supports more than three dozen school-based health centers in western North Carolina. As of Dec.