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June 17, 2024
Poll: Most Americans Think Key COVID Policies Were a Good Idea
The public health toolbox of pandemic mitigation measures may not be closed as many people might assume, according to findings […]
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February 2, 2024
How Health Departments Can Promote a Healthy, Inclusive Democracy
Research shows that a civically engaged community is a healthy community—one that withstands economic downturns, has lower unemployment rates, and […]
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August 8, 2023
We Can Do This: New Book Policy Engagement is a Field Guide for Public Health
Shaping systems and policies is critical to improving people’s health; and influencing health outcomes requires understanding the inner workings of […]
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April 13, 2023
15 Communities to Advance Policies Supporting Racial Healing and Public Health
Fifteen cities and counties across the United States have been selected to participate in a Community of Practice and focused […]
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December 15, 2022
Advocating for a Robust Public Health Workforce
For the first time in New York State history, the Commissioner of Health in late 2022 declared 3 co-occurring statewide […]
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November 17, 2022
New Interactive Implementation Guide Supports Health Departments in Applying Policy Recommendations
Last December, the de Beaumont Foundation joined the Bipartisan Policy Center and eight leading public health organizations to release Public […]
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November 5, 2022
Talking with Jeanne Ayers and Gnora Gumanow: Strengthening Democracy for Better Health
The de Beaumont Foundation’s Speaker Series highlights leaders in public health practice, advocacy, policymaking, and other related fields. As far […]
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October 4, 2022
Protecting Public Health in a Post-Roe World
I was always amazed that most people of my parents’ generation could give a detailed description of the moment they […]
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June 20, 2022
In Virginia, a Reminder of the Threats to Anti-Racism Efforts
Juneteenth marks the formal end of slavery in the United States. But while the institution of slavery ended, its impacts […]
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June 17, 2022
Advancing Policy to Improve Public Health: APHA’s Policy Action Institute 2022
This week, public health practitioners from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, for the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) […]
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April 20, 2022
Talking With Corianne Payton Scally: Racial Justice in Philanthropy
The de Beaumont Foundation’s Speaker Series highlights leaders in public health practice, advocacy, policymaking, and other related fields. Philanthropic leaders […]
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April 8, 2022
A Public Health Approach to Children’s Mental WellnessÂ
In his State of the Union Address on March 1, 2022, President Biden spoke of the country’s unprecedented mental health […]