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.
The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months
The city could add a second EMS agency or could merge the service with the city’s fire-rescue department
Learn about education grant-funding opportunities to keep students safe and healthy now and in the coming years
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.
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.
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.
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.
Top issues include economic development, infrastructure and public health while parks and recreation and police department are important areas of focus for mayors in their 2019 state of cities speeches, according to the National League of Cities.
The Appalachian Regional Commission formed a Substance Abuse Advisory Council to offer guidance and recommendations for how ARC can support recovery in the region.
First responders and government officials can follow these best practices on how to respond to sexual assault victims
Law enforcement professional Booker Hodges addresses why eliminating the stigma of mental illness within public safety starts at the top, including how to set up annual mental health checks.
Technology is helping to support victims of sexual violence in new ways and increase reporting sexual assault -- crimes which studies have found go largely unreported.
East Liverpool police partnered with the local health department to establish pop-up movie nights in neighborhoods throughout the city to enhance public safety community engagement and advance public health outreach.
Dispatchers face a series of stressors that affect mental health. Public safety leaders can take action to address dispatcher PTSD and traumas
With the start of cannabis edibles and marijuana product sales in Massachusetts, the number of children seen at hospitals after ingesting pot candy is increasing.
