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All posts tagged "public health"
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1.3KGrantsDisadvantaged youth, arts, health and community program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Arts/Culture, Disadvantaged Youth, Health, Homelessness | Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 | Deadline: Aug. 1, 2022
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2.5KNewsLatino activism leads in grassroot efforts on climate change
After experiencing global warming's firsthand effects, U.S. Latinos are leading the way in activism around climate change, often drawing on traditions from...
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1.7KNewsRates for measles, other vaccinations dip for kindergartners
A smaller portion of U.S. children got routine vaccinations required for kindergarten during the pandemic, government researchers said Thursday, raising concerns that...
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2.4KOpinionEffective anti-violence efforts are trauma-informed
The past couple of years have been some of the deadliest for many major U.S. cities. Murder rates have spiked and gun...
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1.2KGrantsCommunity and youth violence prevention research grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Violence, Community Violence, Violence Prevention, Gun Violence, Research | Amount: Up to $550,000 | Deadline: Mar. 22, 2022
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2.8K► ReportsU.S. Surgeon General advisory: Protecting youth mental health
The U.S. Surgeon General releases a new advisory discussing the need to urgently address the youth mental health crisis across the nation.
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2.6KNewsPandemic stress weighs heavily on Gen Z: AP-NORC, MTV poll
Isolation. Anxiety. Uncertainty. The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on Americans of all ages, but a new poll...
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2.3KNewsAnnie E. Casey Foundation: Gun shootings fell by as much as 73% in areas where public health-focused “Cure Violence” was implemented
The Annie E. Casey Foundation reports that shootings fell by as much as 73% in communities implementing Cure Violence, an international gun...
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2.8KNewsSomali community organization aims to train youth as health workers
Ilhan Omar, 23, a recent college graduate, aspiring social worker and daughter of Somali refugees, was concerned by how many people in...
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1.6KGrantsVaccine equity resource hub project grant
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Vaccines, Vaccine Equity, BIPOC Communities, Community Health | Amount: $900,000 - $1.25 million | Deadline: Sept. 7, 2021
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1.6KGrantsNew England Region BIPOC Youth Community Health and Racial Equity Project Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Racial Equity, BIPOC, Community Health, Basic Needs, Culture | Amount: $20,000 | Deadline: Feb. 1, 2021
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1.9KOpinionMore Than a Public Health Crisis, Gun Violence Is an Emergency
There have been calls to declare gun violence a public health crisis. I would agree with this statement, which largely speaks to...
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2.0KOpinionWhat a Biden-Harris Administration Means For Gun Violence Epidemic
Although public health experts have rightly been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic this year, America has been in the grips of another...
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1.6KGrantsCOVID-19 Public Health Communication and Education Strengthening Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Health, Healthcare, Public Health, Health Education | Amount: $500,000 | Deadline: Sept. 3, 2020
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1.3KGrantsKS Health Nonprofit COVID Response and Recovery Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Health, Healthcare, Nonprofits, Public Health, Kansas | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Aug. 31, 2020
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4.2KOpinionTime to Treat Epidemic Violence As a Contagious Disease
Violence is the only major health epidemic not currently managed by health and public health methods. As a result, many areas throughout...
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3.3KOpinionGun Violence Education in Medical School Holds Opportunity for Impact
On Oct. 1, 2017, a 64-year-old man brought 14 AR-15 rifles, eight AR-10 rifles, a bolt-action rifle and a revolver with more...
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5.3KOpinionWe Can Change Our Culture of Gun Violence: Here’s How
Gun violence occurs in the U.S. more often than in any other nation not at war. It is clear that this is...
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4.2KNewsYouth Caught in Crosshairs of Cycles of Gun Violence. Is Anybody Listening?
Cassio Batteast, a community advocate in Jackson, recently sat down with 20 of the students in the local school district who were...
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3.4KOpinionResearch Into Police Probes Is Crucial, Ignored Part of Gun Violence Prevention
I began my research program on gun violence prevention in the early 1970s, when my children were just starting school. Now I...
