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April 15, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships engages with community organizations across the country to foster a dialogue and promote prevention and healthier communities.
November 8, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Collaboration between the community development and health sectors is critical and beginning to gain greater traction to improve lives—particularly in low-income neighborhoods—according to Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Jo ...
September 13, 2011 | New Public Health Post
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), today announced the launch of Million Hearts, a public- private collaboration ...
May 9, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Howard County has been the healthiest in Maryland since the Country Health Rankings launched. NewPublicHealth spoke with the county’s executive, Ken Ulman, about how the Rankings have helped drive further progress in improving community health.
April 23, 2013 | New Public Health Post
An article posted in the days after the explosions at the Boston Marathon last week reported on hashtags and Google docs that emerged in the hours after the explosions, and pointed out the need for a better way to collaborate.
April 18, 2013 | New Public Health Post
“A Conversation on Community Health” was a series of events in three U.S. cities to explore what it takes to create a healthy community. Robert Simmons, head of public health at Thomas Jefferson University, was on one of the panels.
April 3, 2013 | New Public Health Post
New York State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah will release the 2013-17 Prevention Agenda: New York State’s Health Improvement Plan—a statewide, five-year plan to improve the health and quality of life for everyone who lives in New York State.
March 22, 2013 | New Public Health Post
"A Conversation on Community Health” events explore what it takes to create a healthy community. NewPublicHealth checked in with GSK’s Senior Vice President, Robert Carr, on why businesses should care about community health.
March 19, 2013 | New Public Health Post
How healthy is your county? The 2013 County Health Rankings examine the health and well-being of people living in nearly every county in the United States.
January 31, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
The New York Academy recently conducted a survey of 17 thought leaders in primary care and population health. In the third of five blog posts, we share a synthesis of what those leaders had to say.