Are you at #APHA2024? Join our Bridge at 10:30 am – 11:30 am CST for their poster, "The emergency department as a critical hub for advancing substance use disorder-focused public health interventions" #phiAPHA

#APHA2024, check out our #phiAPHA Digital Guide to find info on all our posters, presentations & special sessions--plus tools, resources & info to help support your work: phi.org/about/phiapha2…

#APHA2024, join our @bridgetotx at 12:30 –1:30 pm CST for their poster, "Fostering reproductive health practice change in the ED: Learnings from Access Bridge" #phiAPHA

#APHA2024, don't miss "Day in the life of an Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) Colleague: Learning from Each Other (4211)". At 2:35 pm CST, join our ARGdotORG for their presentation: "Table 3: Publishing in ATOD" #phiAPHA

#APHA2024, join our Center for Health Leadership & Impact today at 4:45 pm CST for "Investing in the future to rebuild trust in public health: Revitalizing the workforce through academic and practice linkages" #phiAPHA

#APHA2024, don't miss our Public Health Alliance for Southern CA at 5:00 pm CST for their presentation: "Assessing community resilience to extreme heat in California – the Healthy Places Index: Extreme Heat Edition" #phiAPHA

NEW REPORT ON HIGH POTENCY CANNABIS: Scientific panel, convened by California Department of Public Health, issues 20 recs for safer #cannabis incl. cap #THC, enforce child protections, tax by potency, & fund education. Time to prioritize health in CA's #cannabis market. Report: bit.ly/HiPotReport

NEW HIGH POTENCY #CANNABIS REPORT: "These new products bear little resemblance to the traditional plant; from high potency flower to...“dabbing” & vaping they pose significantly greater risks of dependency & triggering #psychosis." - Co-Author Read More: bit.ly/HiPotReport

As communities across the U.S. are working to ensure that parks & green space are accessible to everyone, this new messaging guide from PHI’s BMSG can prepare advocates & organizers for making an effective case, centering those with the most at stake: phi.org/thought-leader…

New Jobs | Host a PHI CivicSpark Fellow to Advance Community Resiliency & Climate Equity | Report: Recommendations to Address High Potency Cannabis -- all that and more, in our latest updates: linkedin.com/pulse/new-jobs…

1/Kaiser Permanente Research NorCal/Getting it Right from the Start study finds adolescent #cannabis use higher where local sale or delivery is allowed, or protections are weaker. Greater retailer density & proximity to home linked w. increased use (& problematic use in these areas). #PublicHealth bit.ly/4hGTR8a

When was your last annual physical? Regular check-ups are key to spotting potential health issues early and staying on top of wellness. 🩺 Use this time to update vaccinations, set health goals, and build a relationship with your provider! 💪 #Go4Wellness

"At our core, public health is about community: by design, by definition, by how we work," PHI's President & CEO Melissa Stafford Jones. Read the full PHI statement on U.S. Elections: linkedin.com/pulse/phi-stat…

Deadline extended to 11/15 📣 PHI's CivicSpark places highly motivated emerging leaders with local organizations to support research, planning, and implementation projects for community resilience. phi.org/press/applicat…

The application deadline for organizations looking to host a CivicSpark fellow beginning in January 2025 for a 7.5-month term has been extended to next Friday, November 15. Learn more and apply: phi.org/press/applicat…

Community health worker (#CHW) programs are spreading across the US, including in #rural areas and small cities as health providers and state & fed govs increasingly invest in them. Via KFF Health News: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…