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Working with Communities to Improve Health - NIMHD

(3 days ago) WebCommunities are complicated, and figuring out the best way to improve the health of all residents in a particular place can be a daunting task. “Part of the issue is that we do not have a best practices model for place-based interventions,” Dr. Dankwa …

https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/news-events/features/community-health/working-with-communities.html

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Community - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(Just Now) WebA person’s community can have a major impact on their health and well-being. Healthy People 2030 focuses on ways organizations, businesses, schools, and residents can …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/community

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Strategies To Empower Communities To Reduce Health Disparities

(9 days ago) WebThe government’s Healthy People 2000, 2010, and 2020 initiatives have aimed to reduce health disparities, 1 eliminate disparities, 2 and achieve health equity, 3 …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1364

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CDC - Assessment and Plans - Community Health Assessment

(3 days ago) WebA community health assessment (sometimes called a CHA), also known as community health needs assessment (sometimes called a CHNA), refers to a state, tribal, local, or …

https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html

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Power and Participation: How Community Health …

(4 days ago) WebAs of 2021, there are more than 1,400 health centers in the United States, serving more than 14,500 service delivery locations; these include organizations designated as Federally Qualified Health Centers …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.21.0303

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Community Health Workers and Covid-19 — …

(Just Now) WebInvesting in community health workers and community-based organizations can help address the social determinants of poor health that disproportionately affect low-income, minority populations …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2022641

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Social Determinants of Health - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(4 days ago) WebSocial determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health

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The Community Guide: Identifying Evidence-Based …

(3 days ago) WebIn this post, the authors discuss the partnership between Healthy People 2030 and The Community Guide, which exemplifies how federal programs can work together to support health professionals and …

https://health.gov/news/202010/community-guide-identifying-evidence-based-approaches-achieve-healthy-people-2030-objectives

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Millions of Americans are increasingly turning to community …

(3 days ago) WebSince 2012, community health centers have seen a 45% increase in the number of people seeking care — and they’ve opened more and more service sites to …

https://apnews.com/article/community-health-center-safety-net-inequity-09fff31375bac532ac584ab91e94cafc

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A Healthy Community is a Prepared Community Blogs CDC

(4 days ago) WebA healthy community is one in which local groups from all parts of the community work together to prevent disease and make healthy living options …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2015/09/a-healthy-community-is-a-prepared-community/

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Why Community Health Is Important for Public Health

(9 days ago) WebPublic health professionals engaged in community health identify how variables related to socioeconomic status — such as income levels, nutrition, crime, and …

https://publichealth.tulane.edu/blog/why-community-health-is-important-for-public-health/

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Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. - The New York …

(8 days ago) WebWhy Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. An examination of hundreds of health departments around the country shows that the nation may be less …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html

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Topics & Issues - American Public Health Association

(8 days ago) WebPublic health is a broad field. We focus on the most important problems and solutions of our time. Check back often to see what topics and issues we're working on. Aging, …

https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues

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Designing Community Health Efforts with Health Equity in Mind

(7 days ago) WebAddress Health Equity in Evaluation Efforts. To more accurately interpret findings and effectively focus interventions, design evaluations to understand what …

https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/health-equity/health-equity-guide/designing-community-health-efforts.html

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12 Common Public Health Issues and How They Can Be Prevented

(5 days ago) WebPublic Health Issue #1: Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovascular diseases — primarily heart disease and stroke — are the leading global cause of death, according to …

https://online.maryville.edu/blog/12-common-public-health-issues/

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Community Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities

(5 days ago) WebDISPARITIES IN A COMMUNITY CONTEXT. Although many concepts and constructs of community abound, this paper treats communities as largely geographical or spatial …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK215366/

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Priority health issues identified by community health boards in

(Just Now) Webimproving their population’s health. They engage their community to understand the most pressing health issues through community health assessment, and prioritize issues …

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/assessplan/lph/docs/2020priorityhealthissues.pdf

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10 Factors that Contribute to a Healthy Community

(6 days ago) WebIt’s projected that a $10 investment per person per year in “ community-based health promotion programs ” would create 1.7 billion dollars in savings for the state of California …

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/human-interest/10-factors-that-contribute-to-a-healthy-community/

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Community Interventions to Promote Mental Health and Social …

(3 days ago) WebIntroduction. Families, workplaces, schools, social services, institutions, and communities are potential resources to support health. In 1948, the World Health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6440941/

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CDC - Home - Community Health Assessment - STLT Gateway

(4 days ago) WebA community health assessment, also known as community health needs assessment, refers to a state, tribal, local, or territorial health assessment that identifies …

https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/index.html

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Loneliness and social isolation facts and myths VCU Health

(8 days ago) WebBy Dina Weinstein and Sara McCloskey Feeling lonely and socially isolated are more common than ever, studies have found. This has been a cause for concern …

https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/loneliness-and-social-isolation-facts-and-myths

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As mental health issues plague Asian American communities, …

(Just Now) WebEarlier this year, the National Museum of Asian Art convened a group of artists, community leaders and health providers to discuss the mental health issues facing the nation’s …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/as-mental-health-issues-plague-asian-american-communities-some-fight-silence-around-issue/ar-BB1maJ1f

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Advancing Health Equity, Eliminating Health Disparities, and …

(7 days ago) WebAs part of its mission to address these important issues, PCD is excited to release this collection, “Advancing Health Equity, Eliminating Health Disparities, and Improving …

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2021/21_0264.htm

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Helping hospitals and community health centers plan for resilience …

(4 days ago) WebHealth care providers and administrators are often either unaware of the opportunities and resources available through the Inflation Reduction Act or unprepared …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/17/hurricane-season-approaching-fast-talk-about-health-care-resilience/

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