Public Health Solutions
Celebrations Are In Order: Introducing Our 2024 NNPHI Annual Conference Award Recipients!
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The NNPHI Awards Program recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that have made exemplary contributions to improving the public’s health and embody NNPHI’s mission and values. NNPHI’s mission is to support national public health system initiatives and strengthen public health institutes to promote multi-sector initiatives resulting in measurable improvements of public health structures, systems, and outcomes. […]
Incorporating a Relational Model in Training and Technical Assistance to Promote Trust, Equity, and Collaboration
- By: Meghan Wolfe, Asha Bell, MPH and Loren Milliken, MSW, MPH,
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Training and technical assistance for health departments are essential components of public health infrastructure aimed at enhancing health department personnel’s knowledge, skills, and capabilities. Training and technical assistance (TTA) can be defined as targeted and tailored support for organizations or agencies that includes answering questions, sharing resources, or providing guidance on a specific area. Technical […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTES ANNOUNCES THE 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTES ANNOUNCES THE 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NNPHI returns this year with over 40 sessions to host the only national meeting that supports and highlights the work of the nation’s public health institutes to obtain actionable takeaways to bring back to their communities. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Katy […]
How Public Health AmeriCorps Prepares Future Leaders in Public Health
- By: Laura Prechter
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The Public Health AmeriCorps program, launched in 2022 after a period of unprecedented public health crisis worldwide, was created in partnership with AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a way to create a pipeline to the public health workforce. The Public Health AmeriCorps program as it stands today is a model […]
Preparing for the Unforeseen: Insights from the Public Health Policy & Strategy Innovation Hub Training
- By: Helen Batts, MPH
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In today’s ever-changing landscape, being an effective public health professional requires being responsive to your community’s needs, and anticipating what services and programs will be needed. Yet, traditional public health training often falls short of equipping professionals with the foresight, adaptability, and collaborative tools needed to navigate future challenges effectively. A 2023 analysis of 201 […]
Helping the Helpers: How We Can Support Public Health Training Developers
- By: Caitlin Moore, MSW, MPH
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Many public health professionals are aware of “Train the Trainer” programs that instruct professionals on providing necessary knowledge or skills to other practitioners, but how does the trainer know where to start? How do they get support, and what does- or can- that look like? In 2023, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) […]
Exploring the Ethos of Project ECHO: How “All Teach All Learn” Encourages Virtual Engagement
- By: Amy Jean Jacobs, MPH, Serena McCovery, MBA and Garlie St-Cyr, MPH
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Since 2001, the Project ECHO model has gained popularity as a modality for creating collaborative virtual learning sessions. Dr. Sanjeev Arora founded Project ECHO at the University of New Mexico, where the model was originally intended to address clinical healthcare challenges. ECHO has now been embraced by public health practitioners in recent years because of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The National Network of Public Health Institutes Launches the Policy Innovation Exchange, a Technical Assistance Resource for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and Tuberculosis Prevention
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The National Network of Public Health Institutes Launches the Policy Innovation Exchange, a Technical Assistance Resource for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and Tuberculosis Prevention NNPHI Launches the Policy Innovation Exchange During National Hepatitis Awareness Month and Hepatitis Testing Day to Increase Awareness Around Risk Factors and Advance Policy and Legal Aid FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE […]
PHI’s Virtual Technical Assistance Launch Event Connects Region 9 Health Departments with Partners & Tools Needed to Drive Change
- By: Chloe Lake
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On February 29, 2024, PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact (CHLI) hosted Region 9’s first virtual Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) Technical Assistance Launch in partnership with the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI). CHLI, a program of Public Health Institute, serves as NNPHI’s PHIG Hub for Region 9, and provides technical assistance […]
Funding Opportunity: Feasibility Study: Strengthening Environmental Health
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Overview: With funding from the CDC Foundation, the National Network of Public Health Institute (NNPHI) seeks a partner to conduct a feasibility study. The primary objective of this feasibility study is to assess the viability and effectiveness of implementing a leadership “Train the Trainer” program. The study will explore the key curriculum, methodologies, and resources […]