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.
With Pharr EMS officials planning to lay off 40 employees next month, Med Care EMS’ legal allegations against the city are questionable
Some jails have also increased the availability of Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses
The company is mandating overtime shifts and plans to revamp its operations at the U.S.- Mexico border
An evaluation and tabletop exercises of LA’s primary public health and public safety efforts to reduce violent extremism explored the basic steps and gaps cities may encounter in establishing secondary prevention programs
South Bend shares strategies and lessons learned in keeping on track with group violence intervention, improving efforts and creating impact with those at highest risk for violence.
Minnesota’s Sex Trafficking Investigation and Training Grants can help police departments grow their sex crimes investigative capacity and train officers on or off-site.
Find out how to stay safe when you are working in emergencies. Helping others is a primary concern, but it is also critical to care for yourself and fellow staff when you are called to respond.
A Google and RapidSOS partnership enabled a Prince William County dispatcher to pinpoint a 911 caller’s location when he couldn’t breathe -- with moments to spare.
According to a U.S. Secret Service report on mass attacks in 2018, nearly all attackers had made threats or communicated in a way that worried others before their violent attacks.
The Affordable Care Act faces another hearing in appeals court.
California will extend public healthcare opportunities to undocumented immigrants that meet income eligibility requirements.
As part of public safety service delivery under the Denver Opportunity Index, first responders will soon take an extra three minutes to address hunger.
Former HUD Secretary and former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro lauded as immigration leader in first debate of half the Election 2020 Democratic candidates.
Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis
Measles outbreaks are costing public health budgets millions, but even smaller outbreaks log thousands of hours by public health staff and responding government agents.
Public safety telecommunicators can attend a free resilience webinar hosted by Kim Turner and Dr. Michelle Lilly on June 29th to learn and ask questions.
The VA and some veterans differ on use of cannabis to treat PTSD symptoms. Learn about the agency’s position why further study of medical marijuana to address mental health disorders is warranted.
Find out which states are passing anti-abortion bills, which are expanding reproductive rights, how cities may respond and if women and doctors would be prosecuted.
Satirist Jon Stewart testifies on Never Forget the Heroes Act of 2019, a bill that would reauthorize healthcare and benefits for thousands of first responders suffering 9/11-related illnesses.
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