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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
NEPHTC is honoring Mental Health Awareness Month this May. We want to highlight a few of our recorded webinars that discuss mental health, a topic that is especially important for public health professionals. Wherever you are in your mental health journey, More
New Training Calendar from the Local Public Health Institute!
Our training partners at the Local Public Health Institute of Massachusetts put together a resource to help managers and workforce developers plan training for their staff and workforce. Though it is Massachusetts focused, it also includes regional and national events... More
5/3 Using Leadership Tools to Overcome Trauma in the Workplace, Part II: Teams and Cultures
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET Description: As the public health workforce has suffered documented trauma and stress since 2020, there are many calls for rebuilding a resilient public health workforce. What known and practical leadership principles and... More
4/28 Using Leadership Tools to Overcome Trauma in the Workplace, Part I: Self Awareness and the Individual
Thursday, April 28, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET Description: As the public health workforce has suffered documented trauma and stress since 2020, there are many calls for rebuilding a resilient public health workforce. What known and practical leadership principles and... More
New PHWINS Infographic on Stress and Burnout in Public Health Workforce
The 2021 Public Health Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS), which assesses nearly 45,000 public health employees, shows that more than half of the public health workforce report at least one symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder, burnout, stress, and intentions... More
3/31 Happy Transgender Day of Visibility!
International Transgender Day of Visibility is March 31, 2022! We are celebrating the accomplishments, talent, success, and resilience of the transgender community. Transgender Day of Visibility is also a time to raise awareness of trans rights and reflect on how... More
War and Health: Four Pieces from Boston University School of Public Health
Located at the Boston University School of Public Health, NEPHTC has the privilege of sharing recent pieces of writing from BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea on the War in Ukraine. As public health and health professionals consider how they can engage... More
Strong Culture, Strong Organization: A Maine Public Health Training Series for Leading in Difficult Times
NEPHTC is happy to share this new public health leadership series from our partners at the University of New England's Center for Excellence in Public Health! This informative and engaging leadership series explores the relationship between organizational culture and the... More
CDC Responds to Professors’ Call for Permanent Assessment of Racial Discrimination in Pregnancy Survey
NEPTHC is happy to share this article about faculty impact from BUSPH’s Department of Community Health Sciences, the home of NEPHTC. The article describes the CDC’s response to a commentary co-authored by Joanna Almeida, Associate Professor of Social Work at Simmons... More
3/17 Our Voice: Harnessing Local Expertise to Create Healthier Communities
Thursday, March 17th, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST Description: Nobody knows the lived reality of a community better than the residents themselves. The Stanford Our Voice Initiative offers community groups tools and resources to help harness and activate this wisdom, and... More