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 in the nation for the second year in a row. More details about how researchers […]
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 resource kit includes tools for adults, children, and for during and after pregnancy. Check it […]
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 reflect on how far we still have to go to achieve racial equity, while marking […]
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. To learn more ways to celebrate CHWs, visit the MACHW homepage. Check out MACHW’s […]
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 Our LGBTQI+ Related Webinars: Transgender Introductory Primer Creating Transgender Inclusive Healthcare Environments […]
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 developed resources to help children, families, educators, and communities navigate what they are seeing […]
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 to health, and restricting reproductive freedom is a public health issue. He writes: “Restricting access […]
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, it’s important to check in with yourself and educate one another on how we […]
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 we can make the public health workforce a more supportive environment for trans people. Check […]
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 in the context of war to fulfill their commitment to health, read: Physicians and the […]