Public Health Infrastructure Grant: Community Engagement and Advocacy Resources
LPHI Makes Peer-Learning Fun During Region 6 PHIG Hub Convening
- By: Chloe Lake
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“Our Region 6 PHIG network is definitely stronger after coming together in person at the convening.” Daniele Farrisi, Director of Capacity Building, LPHI On December 5-6, 2023, the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) brought today over 70 people for their Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) Hub Convening in Dallas, Texas. Attendees included health department employees from […]
“The expertise is in the room”: Region 1 Hub Convening Highlights “People Power” Behind PHIG
- By: Chloe Lake
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“I think everyone left the convening feeling a sense of camaraderie across Region 1 and excitement to keep these peer support networks flourishing. The convening built a strong foundation for communities of practice that began forming organically in the room, which could only be achieved by an in-person event like this.” Kelly Danckert, HRiA Program […]
Region 7 Health Departments Share Progress, Envision Roadmaps Forward at Public Health Infrastructure Grant Hub Convening in Topeka, Kansas
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On November 8, 2023, 42 representatives from health departments in Region 7, technical assistance providers, and the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) national partners gathered in Topeka, Kansas or joined virtually for the Region 7 PHIG Hub Convening. Hosted by the Kansas Health Institute (KHI), which serves as the National Network of Public Health Institutes’ […]
Region 4 PHIG Hub Convening Explores What Health Departments Need to Drive Public Health Transformation
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“We’ve heard from PHIG recipients that they really want time and space to learn more about the experiences other funded health departments are having.” – Angie Gainey, Convening Strategist and Senior Program Manager with Mississippi Public Health Institute (MSPHI) On October 23-24, 2023, more than 80 individuals representing local and state health departments, PHIG national […]
Public Health Management Corporation & Partners Begin Building Network for Change in PHIG Regions 2 and 3
- By: Chloe Lake
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When most people think of infrastructure, they tend to think of things like roads, bridges, and power lines. When it comes to public health infrastructure, progress is often driven through something harder to see yet equally essential: relationships. On October 4 and 5, 47 individuals representing region 2 and 3’s local and state health departments, […]
NNPHI Member Institute Helps Kentucky Department of Health Evaluate Student Pipelines to Public Health Careers
- By: Chloe Lake
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In 2022, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) began implementing strategies to increase awareness of public health careers among high school and college students and to establish pathways for young professionals to enter the public health workforce. Two programs are central to these efforts: KDPH’s Kentucky Public Health Exploration Program and Student Internship Program. Now, […]
PHIG Region 8 Hub Leaders Pave the Way for Partnership at First Regional Convening
- By: Chloe Lake
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PHIG REGIONAL HUB CONVENINGS KICK OFF IN DENVER Recognizing the critical role that partnerships play in strengthening the United States’ public health infrastructure, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) is coordinating with Regional Innovation Hubs across the country to help Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) recipients and other public health practitioners build sustainable […]