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Legislative Trends & Developments in Health Equity: What We Observed in 2021, What Has Happened in 2022, & Future Directions
Friday, July 22, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Description: In this webinar, we will explore legislation as a tool to advance health equity. Participants will learn about recent trends and developments and implications for future legislative activity in the states. We... More
NEPHTC Honors Juneteenth
NEPHTC is celebrating Juneteenth on June 19, 2022. This is a day to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States, while also recognizing the impact that racism has had and continues to have on American institutions. Today, we... More
Race as a Social Construct in Data and Practice
Thursday, June 30th 2022, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST Description: This webinar will explore race as a social construct and its implications in data collection and research. Participants will hear from presenters how the concept of race originated and how to... More
The History and Contemporary Reality of Black Communities in Maine
Wednesday, June 29th 2022, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST Description: Participants will learn about the history of slavery and racism in Maine, including the role of eugenics and the term Vacationland. Presenters will talk about our shared ancestry and how the... More
Community Health Worker Appreciation Day!
Thank you, Community Health Workers! NEPTHC is honored to host CHWs in our trainings and to work with CHW training partners across New England. We deeply appreciate CHWs and all the work they do to keep their communities safe and healthy. More
Happy Pride Month!
NEPHTC is celebrating Pride Month! This June, we are honoring the LGBTQI+ community and saluting their resilience, achievements, and brilliance! We want to highlight some of our LGBTQI+ related trainings, as well as other resources we hope you will find helpful. Resources: Watch... More
Resources in Response to the Robb Elementary School Shooting
NEPHTC is sharing this list of resources from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) in response to the Robb Elementary School Shooting. In response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde Texas, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has... More
Honorable Mention for 2022 Elevating Practice Award
NEPTHC, along with its peer training centers at Emory (Region 4 PHTC), Michigan (Region 5 PHTC), Denver (Region 8 PHTC) and the University of Illinois Prevention Research Center, were just awarded Honorable Mention for the 2022 NNPHI Elevating Practice Award! ... More
Encouraging Youth in the Public Health Field? Here is One Tool from the CDC!
We are excited to share this announcement from the CDC regarding their new online program for middle-and high-school students: "Developing our public health workforce begins with inspiring future generations to pursue public health career paths. To help advance this mission and... More
Protecting Reproductive Rights: What Can Public Health Do?
After the news of the leaked SCOTUS draft of a decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Boston University School of Public Health Dean Sando Galea wrote this article stating that access to safe, legal abortion falls under the human right... More