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July 1, 2020

Six Takeaways of the KHN-AP Investigation Into the Erosion of Public Health

Local and state public health departments across the country work to ensure that people in their communities have healthy water […]

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June 29, 2020

What Does Racism Have to Do With COVID-19?

Black people and people of color have experienced significantly higher rates of COVID-19 infection and death compared with their white counterparts. It […]

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June 29, 2020

Conflicting COVID Messages Create Cloud Of Confusion Around Public Health And Prevention

By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Regina Fargis didn’t know what to do. Fargis runs Summit Hills — a health […]

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June 22, 2020

Daring to Lead Boldly: Reflecting on My Time in Public Health Philanthropy

You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time. —Angela Davis […]

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June 18, 2020

CityHealth Names New Co-Executive Directors

Public health and policy leaders Katrina Forrest, JD, and Catherine Patterson, MPP, have been selected to lead CityHealth as co-executive […]

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June 17, 2020

de Beaumont Foundation Partners with Soledad O’Brien to Release ‘Outbreak: The First Response’

“Outbreak: The First Response,” a new documentary tracking the first days and weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United […]

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June 16, 2020

At a Time of Great Need, Public Health Lacks ‘Lobbying Muscle’

By Angela Hart, California Healthline SACRAMENTO — If there were ever a time for more public health funding, health experts […]

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June 12, 2020

Public Health Officials Face Wave Of Threats, Pressure Amid Coronavirus Response

by Lauren Weber and Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press Emily Brown was stretched thin. As […]

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June 10, 2020

Supporting Organizational Workflow in Times of Crisis

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, local and state governmental public health employees have risen to the challenge. They are putting community […]

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June 10, 2020

America’s Vaccination Conversation: Reframing Freedom

Public health practitioners are stretched thin right now, and it’s nearly impossible to think beyond the hour-to-hour COVID-19 emergencies. But […]

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June 3, 2020

Statement by the de Beaumont Foundation

The de Beaumont Foundation works to improve every community’s ability to achieve its optimal health. The events that have unfolded […]

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