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Quoting de Beaumont: Attention Public Health Data Geeks!
The results of the The 2021 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS), conducted between September 2021 and January 2022, are now available. The de Beaumont Foundation and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) conducted the study and... More
MHOA Executive Director Job Posting
The current Executive Director of the Massachusetts Health Officer Association, Dawn Sibor, is retiring. We want to share the job posting and more information about the position. Please feel free to share with anyone you think might be interested in... More
NEPHTC Receives $3.7M HRSA Award!
NEPHTC has received a $3.7 million award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency. These funds will be used over the next four years to improve the ability of... More
Publication: PHTCs Partner With Community Health Worker Organizations To Train & Support The CHW Workforce
We are happy to share this blog post written by NEPHTC's Program Manager, Karla Todd Barrett, and Marcia Morales Villavicencio: "Public Health Training Centers Partner With Community Health Worker Organizations To Train And Support The CHW Workforce." This blog post highlights... More
New Study: BUSPH and Sharecare Release Third Community Well-Being Index Ranking of US States
NEPHTC is happy to share the new Sharecare Community Well-Being Index state rankings report. This study was conducted by the BU Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center and the digital health company Sharecare. Massachusetts has ranked the #1 healthiest state... More
Move Your Way Toolkit
NEPHTC is happy to share this new toolkit from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The Move Your Way® tools, videos, and fact sheets on this page have tips that make it easier to get a little more active. This... More
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