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.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell: “Adults aged 65 and older are a growing demographic who are often disproportionately impacted by severe weather”
Galveston mental health professionals, paramedics and city police officers will work together
Taigman calls on departments to immediately alert IT staff to check the integrity of their data, software and networks
Data from states like Vermont confirms that MAT for opioid abuse disorder increased under Medicaid expansion.
Right from the field, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is better able to assess potential mental health situations via telepsychiatry.
One in five students has a mental health challenge. Adults can learn how to spot the signs through an 8-hour mental health first aid course.
Maryland’s STOP VAWA grant program aims to boost victim-centered public safety strategies to combat violence against women.
North Carolina is seeing an increase in opioid overdose emergency department visits. Interventions are lowering overdoses, but fentanyl is increasing them.
Marshall Health and public health partners will leverage existing community programs and increase immediate access to treatment for opioid intervention.
The cloud-based PDMP platform integrates with electronic health records, and uses machine learning to create single records to track opioid prescriptions.
Small projects created by community organizing and startups are eligible. They can involve music or education to address inmate education, victim empowerment, environmental justice school safety and more.
The 2018 Aetna Cultivating Healthy Communities Grants will award $2 million to fund programs that increase health and wellness initiatives for underserved communities.
The just keep livin Foundation is an afterschool partnership that supports 70+ teachers and 2,500+ students in making positive life choices.
California’s projected recreational marijuana tax revenues fizzle under the continued blaze of black market pot, potentially tainted with pesticides, and sold by outlaw dispensaries.
From Cardiff, Wales, to Atlanta, anonymized ER data shared with communities and public safety reveals community-based interventions that reduced violence.
The strain on public safety officers is widely discussed. Screening for resiliency in candidates can help ensure that police can adapt to and manage the mounting stressors they face.
Public health and public safety data sharing in Camden, New Jersey, reveals social determinants of health for four groups of high-utilizing patients and repeat offenders.
Oklahoma’s head of heath announced that a framework is in place to start organizing the state’s medical marijuana industry.
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