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 new Riley County building will include offices, training rooms, an operations center, a backup site for emergency communications, and a full EMS station
Under a nine-month contract, the South Texas Emergency Care Foundation must increase the number of ambulances it stations in Harlingen
The Town of Waterford and the Village of Waterford are considering forming a combined fire department, too
New York State’s ESSHI permanent housing grants will add 6,000 housing units for homeless individuals with vulnerabilities such as mental health issues or substance abuse.
‘Women with PTSD’ has been called a silent epidemic. If left untreated, it can lead to mental and physical illnesses and opioid abuse. Learn about treatments and community intervention opportunities.
Photographer Nan Goldin led opioid protesters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala last week and at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. last month.
The EPA is awarding 221 grants totaling $54.3 million through the 2018 Brownfields Grants program, which provides funding to communities to assess, clean up and redevelop underutilized properties for economic development.
The city and county of Los Angeles is funding new supportive housing projects. The Community Housing Partnership in San Francisco has been showing it works since the 1990s.
The SAKI Toolkit is to help law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, criminal justice professionals and others address rape kit backlog. It can be customized, and offers a workspace sharing platform.
One tech startup is looking for five cities to test how wastewater can reveal opioid abuse data on a neighborhood level.
Addressing behavioral health needs must be a priority.
SIPPRA passed and the first federal request of proposals open to all cities and states is expected in February 2019. Here’s 4 steps practitioners recommend governments take to get their P3s ready.
An examination of recent mass shootings and links to domestic violence by One Love Foundation urges individuals at-risk for intimate partner violence to develop safety plans
A review of the latest and first state level sexual assault statistics by CDC and other organizations, and previous crime data from DOJ, reveal sexual violence is a widespread public safety and public health problem every community faces
The most common date rape drug is legal, and sexual assault that involves it varies under individual state consent laws.
Educating public health professionals, educators, students, adults and businesses on the principles of preventing sexual violence through numerous available training resources can help reduce incidence in communities.
Since roofies can be slipped into a drink or used to facilitate date rape or sexual assault, the drug carries Schedule 1 penalties
The controversial shift of VA secretary to White House Doctor Ronny Jackson is in part over concern about the doctor’s abilities to run a large agency that provides patient care and manages federal benefits for veterans and their dependents.
GHB is a Schedule I depressant that can be slipped into a drink or used to facilitate date rape or sexual assault.
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