Milwaukee County Executive Crowley: Launches Community Health and Healing Series
MILWAUKEE, WI – After a violent start to the year, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowleyalongside the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services, will join Dr. Ramel Kweku Smith, PHD, LP tomorrow, Thursday, March 10, at 10…
The Ministry of Social Affairs plans to close the National Institute for Health Development | News
The institute's press officer said that employees had received a letter last week from the general secretary of the social ministry, Maarjo Mändmaa, telling them that the tasks of the organization would be divided among other…
UCalgary nursing researcher offers digital mental health resources for women | News
In Canada, only about eight percent of health research funding is devoted to women's health. Dr. Dawn Kingston, RN Aut., Ph.D., UCalgary Nursing,…
34,000 children have been waiting for more than a year for community health
More than 34,000 children had been waiting for more than a year to access a community health service until the end of September.
The services expected by the children covered several disciplines. These include psychology, physiotherapy,…
Arizona researchers find that community health workers improve the health of mothers and babies…
For Keri Morrillworking as a community health worker (CHW) in North Country Health Care for the Arizona Health Startup Program in Flagstaff for 11 years has been more than a standard 40-hour-a-week job.Her work brings her into the lives of…
Amazeum will host a community event on health and vaccines
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - The Scott Family Amazeum has announced that it will host a community health and COVID-19 vaccination event on Saturday, March 12 as part of an alliance with community organizations working to…
NMDA receives grant to strengthen mental health resources in New Mexico
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Moser’s bill to expand community health worker program and address worker shortage passes…
Rep. Kim Moser's proposal to increase access to care and address the shortage of health care workers in Kentucky passed this week on the 94th floor of the House and has been sent to the Senate.
The measure, HB 525,…
IEHP Leads First Inter-County Community Health Assessment
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA., March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To support vibrant health in the region, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is leading the Inland Empire's first cross-county, cross-sector Community Health Assessment (CHA) this year.…
Waveny Lifecare president calls for New Canaan ARPA investment in healthcare resources
NEW CANAAN — In a letter to city officials, Leo Karl called for $1 million to be invested in health care from funds allocated to the city by the American Rescue Plan Act, a federal program whose the city received $6 million."I believe this…
Physical and Mental Health Resources Available for JC Residents |
Help is just a phone call away.Regardless of your age, we all face adversity in our lives. At the Jennings…
Sunshine Health provides grants to nonprofit organizations to improve community health throughout…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunshine Health is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations that help Floridians by addressing housing, homelessness services, mental health, short-term financial…
Local organizations are seeking county support to expand the VIDA Community Health Worker program.…
The peak of the agricultural harvest season is fast approaching and local organizers believe that community…
BJC HealthCare Unveils Community Health Plan for St. Louis
BJC HealthCare, the hospital system that operates Barnes-Jewish Hospital and more than a dozen others in the St. Louis area, unveiled a strategic plan on Wednesday aimed at reducing health…
Transparency, diversity and short supply chains: Texas Health Resources sets its sights
The Dallas-Fort Worth Area Health System has used the pandemic to increase supply chain transparency and add technologies to increase the diversity of its supplier pool.Shaun Clinton is one of the few supply chain leaders who can admit he…
Pa’s largest community health center distributes 8,000 free rapid home COVID-19 tests to the…
CLARION, PA (EYT) – In just one month, the Primary Health Network (PHN), the largest community health center in Pennsylvania, has distributed more than 8,000 rapid home COVID-19 tests in their service areas. Test kits were provided free to…
Bill would let Medicaid pay for certified community health workers | News
A bill requiring Medicaid reimbursement for certain services provided by certified community health workers…
David Raines Community Health Centers chosen for initial phase of HRSA’s N95 mask program
Beginning March 1, 2022, David Raines Community Health Centers will have NIOSH-approved N95 masks available for distribution to patients and community members. David Raines Community Health Centers were among 10!-->!-->…
Guthrie, Cortland County Health Department Asks Residents to Participate in Community Health Survey
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center and the Cortland County Health Department are encouraging county residents to participate in the Community Health Survey. (Photo credit:…
Op-ed: Community health key to reducing pandemic-aggravated disparities
The National Institutes of Health's Community Engagement Alliance to End Covid-19 Disparities teams and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's resources for community outreach have been instrumental in increasing vaccine…
Chicago’s mental health resources for young black and brown men need an overhaul — and a bunch…
CHICAGO — The collective trauma of seeing 13-year-old Adam Toledo shot dead in police body camera footage in…
Geospatial Analytics Helps Improve Community Health Outcomes
One of the tenets of UVA Health's mission is community and health equity. The health and well-being of members of his community, especially those who face social determinants of health, can be improved through community-based care.
With…
Create information resources and trainings for community health workers serving farmers
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J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Jan 1;110(1):113-118. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2022.1272.
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BACKGROUND: Community health workers serving farmers have limited access to farmer health research findings,…
Create information resources and training for agricultural workers serving community health workers
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J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Jan 1;110(1):113-118. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2022.1272.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Community health workers serving farmers have limited access to farmer health research findings,…
Ochsner LSU Health Opens New Community Health Center in Monroe
Ochsner LSU Health has opened a new community health center in Monroe at 1625 Louisville Ave., adjacent to OIB Plaza.The Community Health Center is now accepting patients and same day appointments are available by calling 318-330-7168.…
Students call for more mental health resources, time to focus on wellness
On Wednesday, students at Montgomery County Public Schools called for more support staff in schools,…
Better promotion can make mental health resources at U effective – The Daily Utah Chronicle
Mental health has lost much of its stigma in recent years. Partly because many people are experiencing mental health crises due to COVID-19. Throughout the pandemic, young adults have shown increased symptoms of anxiety and depressive…
Bilingual coordinator of the community health approach project – OAP
Branch/Program: Administration / Office of Evaluation and Planning / Office of Health Equity and Racial Justice
Full time Contract County
Date posted: 02/24/2022Closing Date : 03/10/2022
Location: 3 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis,…
Opening of a new community health center in Danielsville | News
Madison County now has another community health center.Medlink Georgia opened its second facility in the…
Cortland County Health Department and Guthrie Promote Community Health Assessment Survey
CORTLAND, NY (WSYR-TV) — Cortland County Health Department and Guthrie ask residents to take an active role in the health of their community by participating in the Community Health Assessment Survey.
The survey only takes 10…
Mental health resources available for students
Sarah Shelton – Feature Editor
Many students talk about their declining mental health and being overwhelmed with work.
According to Director of Counseling Services Nick Pinkerton, "71% of students in the South reported an…
Chicago’s mental health resources for young black and brown men need an overhaul — and a bunch…
The collective trauma of seeing 13-year-old Adam Toledo shot in police body camera footage in March 2021 was not a new sensation for young black and brown men on the city's West Side.But this time, the researchers were…
Andover to Increase Mental Health Resources | News
ANDOVER — City officials and residents are proposing to devote more…
Bendigo Community Health Services and Center for Non-Violence Win Victorian Health Promotion Awards…
news, local news, news, health, bendigo, bendigo community health services, center for nonviolenceTwo Bendigo organizations have been recognized for their promotional work at the 2021 Victorian Health Promotion Awards announced on Tuesday.…
Town to increase mental health resources | News
City officials and residents propose investing more resources in mental health services in the coming…
Chicago’s mental health resources for young black and brown men need an overhaul — and a bunch…
The collective trauma of seeing 13-year-old Adam Toledo shot in police body camera footage in March 2021 was not a new sensation for young black and brown men on the city's West Side.But this time, the researchers were watching.…
Free directories of community health resources now available | 963XKE | Classic Fort Wayne Rock
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The latest edition of the Community Health Resource Directory is now available free to the general public and organizations that serve low-income and vulnerable residents.
Free printed copies of the…
Chicago’s mental health resources for young black and brown men need an overhaul — and a bunch…
The collective trauma of seeing 13-year-old Adam Toledo shot in police body camera footage in March 2021 was not a new sensation for young black and brown men on the city's West Side.But this time, the researchers were watching.…
55KRC: Need for mental health resources for students
The US Surgeon General has declared student mental health an epidemic of concern, particularly student depression and suicide risks. This outbreak has been felt locally in the local school district of Forest Hills, where seven…
Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization Distributes Pulse Oximeters | Health issues
WATERTOWN – In January and February, the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization telehealth network…
Interior Health plans to build a permanent supervised consumption site in Kamloops | Radio NL
Interior Health says it plans to build a permanent supervised consumption site in Kamloops.
In a statement to NL News, he says there will be more details to share in the coming!-->…
Community Health Center to Receive $2 Million to Increase Access to Health Care for Underserved…
The use of telemedicine by CHCs predates the pandemic. Last month, CHC and its Weitzman Institute celebrated ten years of Project ECHO sessions, producing more than 1,500 ECHO sessions for more than 7,500 providers in every state across…
Mental health resources support school staff
Manitoba teachers, bus drivers and all their colleagues in the K-12 school system can now visit a virtual one-stop-shop for mental health resources. Due to concerns about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the well-being of educators…
The Tony Evers Government’s “Get Ahead” initiative provides funding for mental…
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Community Health Resources Commission Awards Grants Under New Pathways to Health Equity Program…
The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) voted Feb. 15 to award nine beneficiaries under the new Pathways to Health Equity program, investing a total of $13.5 million in new resources in underserved…
Jessie Trice Community Health System 1 of 2 in Florida to Receive Virtual Care Optimization Award…
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded nearly $55 million in one-time funding to help 29 health centers develop, implement, and evaluate innovative, evidence-based strategies that: • Optimize the use of…
State representative’s action would expand community health worker program
Streamlines the certification process for community health workers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – State Representative Kim Moser is leading the way to address Kentucky's healthcare worker shortage and increase access to care.…
Vidant’s KaSheta Jackson Recognized for Community Health Events – Washington Daily News
KaSheta Jackson, Vice President of Health Equity and Social Impact at Vidant Health, received the American Nurses Association's 2022 Innovation Award in recognition of local community health events she developed .…
29 community health centers get nearly $55 million to improve virtual care
Funds from the Department of Health and Human Services are intended to increase access to telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other digital tools among underserved populations, Modern Healthcare reported.…
Role of Community Health Workers in Addressing Agricultural Workers’ Health Disparities
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J Agromedicine. 2022 Feb 16. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2022.2040069. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Objective. Community health workers (CHWs) are in a unique position to connect migrant and…
Biden administrator awards $55 million in virtual care grants to community health centers
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The Biden administration is giving nearly $55 million to community health centers to implement telehealth, digital patient tools, and health information technology in…
Grant to bring community health workers to CommonSpirit facilities in North Dakota, including Devils…
DEVILS LAKE - CommonSpirit Health has received a $550,000 grant to expand its Total Health Roadmap, a program that addresses the social determinants of health, in North Dakota. The grant allows CommonSpirit to introduce…
Sexual Health Resources On and Off Campus – The Varsity
Federal and municipal governments, as well as the U of T, offer a wide range of easily accessible sexual health resources. To help you access these resources, the university compiled a summary of some of them provided on and off…
Students find mental health resources in unexpected places – The Scarlet and Black
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Grinnell College, like any other college, is not without stress. Juggling school work can be difficult, and adding clubs, work, and sports can add to the pressure. The…
Middlesex County launches Community Health Team to increase access to resources
The new Middlesex County Community Health Team is an on-the-ground campaign that includes door-to-door, telephone and text messaging to provide information directly to residents at home on all available resources!-->!-->…
Trahan announces $3.9 million grant for Community Health Connections of Fitchburg – Sentinel and…
LOWELL — Congresswoman Lori Trahan announced Friday that the Department of Health and Human Services has provided federal funding of $3,896,605 to Fitchburg's Community Health Connections Inc..
“For the past twenty years, Community Health…
Small amount of COVID-19 tests available for free at Tillamook County Library branches starting Feb.…
A small supply of iHealth COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Home Test Kits remains available for community pickup.These COVID-19 home testing kits have been made available to our agency to increase access to COVID-19 testing for populations and…
At the Providence Community Health Clinic, improving access and care for LGBTQ+ patients
JD Crooks, a patient, said he first heard about Open Door Health from his friend Richie DeFilippo, a local LGBTQ+ community activist whose face appears on the mural that adorns the exterior wall of the clinic. Crooks began…
Great Health Divide | Community health workers help provide the ‘missing link’ in EKY
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - Whether it's helping someone with their medication or enrolling them in the Do not call list, being a community health worker has a broad definition."We're not limited to health care alone," said Samantha Bowman, a…
Mental health resources now available to all University employees
The importance of mental and emotional health and well-being is hard to overstate. Our ability to learn, our productivity, and our relationships with others and with ourselves are all affected by our mental and emotional state.!-->…
UNC-CH Launches Mental Health Resource Network After Multiple Suicide Reports :: WRAL.com
By Lora Lavigne, WRAL Durham reporterChapel Hill, North Carolina - Wednesday marks an important milestone in the fight against a mental health crisis at the University of North…
Middlesex County launches Community Health Team
Middlesex County launches Community Health Team
A county-wide initiative that will educate and publicize the health and wellness services offered by the county to residents
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Board of…
Q&A with Dr Shreya Kangovi: “Being a community health worker is a profession, and…
What can community health workers do for provider organizations and how does your center help with this?
Most of your audience knows who Community Health Workers are and have heard magical stories of trust and power being restored from…
Private consortium proposes $250m mega health development next to new Tweed Hospital – The Echo
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A private consortium is proposing to build a $250 million health and education development on farmland next to the new Tweed Valley Hospital in Cudgen.
If approved, the “Cudgen Connection” project would see a 5.7-hectare site of…
CHCCS votes to invest more than $860,000 in mental health resources at last meeting
As a result of a new spending plan, students at schools in the city of Chapel Hill-Carrboro will soon see an increase in available mental…
Editorial: Turbulent Times Demand Comprehensive Mental Health Resources
Editor's Note: Editorials are intended to serve as a starting point, not a conclusion, to the discussion. As part of The Daily Bruin's commitment to its readers, the Board of Directors hopes to present responsible and clear analysis of…
ETSU College of Nursing Receives Grant for Community Health Centers ETSU Health | Education
The College of Nursing at East Tennessee State University recently received a $569,025 grant that will allow…
Supporting Community Health Workers in Fragile Settings from a Gender Perspective: A Qualitative…
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BMJ open. 2022 Feb 4;12(2):e052577. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052577.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To explore how gender influences the way community health workers (CHWs) are managed and supported…
Mental health resources available for military families
FORT HOOD, Texas - According to the Department of Defense, "The United States will move approximately 3,000 military personnel to Romania, Poland and Germany in response to Russia's continued buildup of forces on its western border with…
FREE COVID-19 Home Testing Kits Available for Pickup Next Week in Tillamook County, Later Hours…
These COVID-19 home testing kits have been made available to our agency to increase access to COVID-19 testing for populations and groups of people who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
For those wishing to pick up a…
Athol Daily News – FRCOG outlines community health goals for plan’s second year
GREENFIELD – The Franklin Regional Council of Governments on Wednesday outlined its priorities for the coming years with an update on the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), which focuses on Franklin County and the North Quabbin.This…
Lawmakers hear plea for more mental health resources for schools
Braden Schmitt said performing threat assessments of students thinking of harming themselves or others was an “infrequent” part of his work as a school psychologist before the pandemic.
Now it's almost a…
The Recorder – FRCOG presents community health goals for the plan’s second year
GREENFIELD – The Franklin Regional Council of Governments on Wednesday outlined its priorities for the coming years with an update on the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), which focuses on Franklin County and the North Quabbin.This…
KPM’s Karya Kares Clinic Makes Big Plans to Impact Community Health in 2022
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Houston, Texas, 03 Feb. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the steady pursuit of the new year, local Houston-based organizations are looking to add new…
Public Health Development Officer job at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
We are looking for an experienced individual to act as a single point of contact for public health initiatives, projects and programs - improving healthy lifestyles in one of Sandwell's 6 towns. Promote liaison between the local community…
Neighborhood family practice commemorates opening of newly moved North Shore Community Health Center
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Town of Lakewood
On Monday, January 10, Neighborhood Family Practice (NFP) opened the doors to its new North Shore Community Health Center at 11906 Madison Avenue in Lakewood's historic…
Free community health screenings, pantry in Hamtramck – CBS Detroit
(CBS DETROIT) – Hamtramck is a small Detroit suburb with a large immigrant community.According to Ali Ali of Muslim Family Services, a community is underinsured, uninsured and in need of access to resources.READ MORE: Here's a list of…