Public Health
Public Health is a critical area of focus for local and state government agencies, involving health promotion, disease prevention, and preparedness for health emergencies within communities. Governments are responsible for implementing public health policies, managing healthcare services, and responding to crises like pandemics. This directory provides articles on public health, along with related topics like SafeGov, which covers strategies and initiatives for protecting the well-being and security of the public through effective governance.
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
As more women in Minnesota seek out help for addiction, service providers are stepping up to help reduce barriers to treatment.
San Francisco is “very close” to having a five-year test program running that will allow officials to more easily take control over those deemed incapable of their own care due to mental illness.
There have been signs of discord between state and local governments across the country about how any settlements would be divided among them. Ohio officials are hoping to avoid this with a preemptive agreement.
About 2 million times each year, the seriously mentally ill are admitted to jails nationwide. One Michigan sheriff is saying enough is enough.
Albuquerque’s Security Services Division is now handling some of the 17,000 “down-and-out” calls the city receives each year in a pilot program intended to make the public safety system more efficient.
The latest proposal could lead to cuts of $37 billion to $49 billion a year in total Medicaid spending, or 6% to 8% of program funds.
Focused on the effects of the load brought home by telecommunicators, this study outlines perceived changes family members of dispatchers notice during their tenure in the profession
After working with patients and incarcerated people for years, neuropsychologist Donna Minter hungered for a more effective way to help people heal and transform.
The Nest is a student store that offers clothing, toiletry items and other essentials to students at no cost.
The creators of Dwell at Home envisioned it as a way to use the gig economy to connect people looking to spend time fruitfully with those wanting a little more out of their golden years.
One opponent of proposed school integration policies even suggested the transfers could lead students to consider suicide.
“With every school mass shooting, voices from the left as well as the right cry out for better mental health treatment, then do nothing.”
States throughout the U.S. will be monitoring Ohio’s results because reducing nutrient pollution from farms has been a much bigger challenge than slowing it from sewage plants and factories.
According to a Johns Hopkins study, states that have implemented gun licensing laws on top of comprehensive background check requirements have seen promising drops in annual gun violence, including suicides
The new coronavirus is an evolving health situation, but as with any viral infection, classic preventative techniques are essential to slow any potential outbreak
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