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 have released the full data set and interactive dashboards, which you can explore here. Some […]
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 an article published in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, titled “Public […]
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 […]