Sentences with phrase «impact community health»

«This is the second clinical trial that shows improved health and lower hospital admissions for the IMPaCT community health worker program,» says senior author Shreya Kangovi, MD, an assistant professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine and executive director of the Penn Center for Community Health Workers.

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Here is my prescription: Our leaders must recognize the impact that social determinants of health have on our communities.

In Michigan, the Michigan Pathways to Better Health (MPBH) program, implemented by the Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hHealth (MPBH) program, implemented by the Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hHealth Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hHealth, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hhealth needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hhealth, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of healthhealth.

Amongst the 52 accelerators surveyed by the Aspen Network, there are 15 different impact focuses like employment generation, health improvement and community development.

The closures can often impact a rural communities health and economy.

And there's growing evidence that when mining debris and waste gets into water supplies, the toxic metals can have dire health impacts for the people and mostly rural communities living nearby.

The hazardous chemical could have posed devastating health impacts for the Wisconsin community of 27,000 had its tank been breached.

SOCIAL IMPACT X DESIGN From health care and education to housing and environmental degradation, learn how design has been used by businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs to create inclusive products, services, and strategic frameworks that solve «wicked» problems, identify sustainable solutions, and create even greater benefits for the communities they serve.

Smith points to the threats the pipeline poses to British Columbia's tourism industry, rising floodwaters in Bangladesh and the Maldives, drought in sub-Saharan Africa and Mexico, the homes that will be lost in future forest fires, respiratory health impacts in communities from Vancouver to Kamloops and Quesnel, and future hurricanes in the Caribbean and Gulf states as climate impacts that are left out of the narrative about the project.

The provincial government filed a reference case Thursday in the B.C. Court of Appeal asking whether amendments it is proposing to the Environmental Management Act are valid and if they give the province the authority to control the shipment of heavy oils based on the impact spills could have on the environment, human health or communities.

Prior to local project approvals, you'll provide the public with a detailed, verified Community Impact Report regarding the project's impacts on jobs, small businesses, housing, the treasury, the environment and public health; and

By providing vital resources, mentorship and partnership opportunities to Impact8, Saint Elizabeth continues to demonstrate its support for innovation and sustainable solutions that impact people, their health, their communities and the health system as a whole.

July 26, 2011 (Washington, DC)-- On July 26, 2011, The ESOP Association submitted a statement for the record to the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions which held a hearing examining the impact of the Department of Labor's proposed rule on the definition of a fiduciary on the retirement community.

These ministers, from across Canada, will be instrumental in guiding the direction of the Canadian economy and will make decisions that have a direct impact on the health and vitality of the Greater Vancouver business community.

Using a Lean Startup Methodology tailored for communities of color, DID excels at 1) finding Black and Latina women entrepreneurs with high growth companies and game changing ideas, 2) connecting them to an unmatched network of investors, mentors, and influencers, 3) developing their start - up toolkit and leadership skills, and 4) supporting their entrepreneurship journey from the build phase to exit with the goal of helping create companies that have a strong positive impact on the economic health of their local communities.

«This will have a massively negative impact on the health of the community and the children growing up here for the next 17 years.

The beverage industry has long been committed to the health and wellness of Americans, and this initiative provides a new opportunity for it to build upon previous industry initiatives that are already having a real and lasting impact in communities across our country:

With support from the Alliance, the companies will seek partnerships with local organizations and community leaders to increase the scope and impact of the initiative and drive change in the marketplace for the health and well - being of their communities.

Our 2017 Purpose - led Performance Report reflects McCormick's work to improve the health and well - being of all people; build vibrant communities where we live, work and source; and make a positive impact on the planet.

Family meals eaten at home have been proven to benefit the health and wellness of children and adolescents, to fight obesity, substance abuse and to make families stronger — creating a positive impact on our communities and our nation as a whole.

«Thanks to our community investments in the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, the Global Center for Health Innovation and now Hilton Cleveland Downtown, we are attracting major events to downtown Cleveland and visitors from across the globe, increasing the economic impact for our residents and region.»

This could be through culinary innovation, a commitment to social responsibility, sustainability or the economic development of their community; involvement in health or environmental campaigns, the promotion of pioneering cultural projects, or works that benefit society through their positive impact on the food industry.

From a global perspective, the PLP report includes the Company's 2025 goals aimed at working to improve the health and well - being of all people, building resilience in communities around the world and positively impacting the environment.

The evaluation, by the Institute of Health & Society at the University of Worcester, examined the impact of a Fatherhood Institute training package on 134 health visitors and community practitioners, drawn from 12 sites across eight English NHS Trusts in 2012Health & Society at the University of Worcester, examined the impact of a Fatherhood Institute training package on 134 health visitors and community practitioners, drawn from 12 sites across eight English NHS Trusts in 2012health visitors and community practitioners, drawn from 12 sites across eight English NHS Trusts in 2012 - 14.

We impact the health of our communities by connecting those with items to share with those in need.

ACEs Connection is a social network that accelerates the global movement toward recognizing the impact of adverse childhood experiences in shaping adult behavior and health, and reforming all communities and institutions — from schools to prisons to hospitals and churches — to help heal and develop resilience rather than to continue to traumatize already traumatized people.

Articles explore: the idea that violence should be thought of as a public health problem analogous to infectious disease; examine from a scientific perspective the impacts on children's social, emotional, and cognitive development of growing up in a violent community; share first - hand insights from children and caregivers; and explore various interventions, from the favelas of Recife, Brazil, to the inner cities of Chicago, Illinois, United States (US), and Glasgow, Scotland, which are offering a tangible sense of hope.

The farm saw this as an important opportunity where they could impact the health of the community's students, many of them their employees» own children.

If not addressed, this trend can drastically negatively impact the overall health and the economy in a community.

The policy statement identifies the short and long - term adverse health impacts of food insecurity, and recommends that pediatricians become familiar with and refer families to needed community resources.

We also know the many impacts breastfeeding has on individuals, communities, and national health.

With our roots in community - based breastfeeding support and our expansion into the arena of public health, we've found that we best impact global health by engaging across a wide variety of fields and experiences.

Studies demonstrated the significant impact of peer support provided in either health facilities or in the community on both retention - in - care of mothers and also early testing for HIV status in young infants.

For example, recent studies in Bangladesh, Brazil and Mexico have demonstrated the impact of counselling, in communities and health services, to improve feeding practices, food intake and growth.

It was not clear from this review whether or not community efforts would lead to permanent changes in breastfeeding patterns; however, this analysis confirmed previous speculation regarding the presence of a supportive health system synergized with community efforts: those community interventions that were linked to positive health systems with breastfeeding support already in place appeared to have a greater impact on breastfeeding.

There have been several reviews of breastfeeding programs, child health programming in communities, and nutrition in communities, and we were able to re-analyze some of these new data to better understand the impact of breastfeeding support in the community.

• Assumptions about different cultural groups and how they impact breastfeeding support • Shoshone and Arapaho tribal breastfeeding traditions shared through oral folklore • Barriers to decreasing health disparities in infant mortality for African Americans • Effects of inflammation and trauma on health disparities that result in higher rates of infant mortality among minority populations • Barriers to breastfeeding experienced by Black mothers and how lactation consultants can support them more effectively • Social support and breastfeeding self - efficacy among Black mothers • Decreasing pregnancy, birth, and lactation health disparities in the urban core • Positive changes in breastfeeding rates within the African American community • Grassroots breastfeeding organizations serving African American mothers

This toolkit is designed to help school nurses communicate with impact, in order to better serve as educators and advocates for school and community health, and raise...

Come learn about the state of breastfeeding in the Black community, how it impacts health outcomes and infant mortality rates and what we can do as a COMMUNITY - LED COALITION to promote and protect breastfeeding in our ccommunity, how it impacts health outcomes and infant mortality rates and what we can do as a COMMUNITY - LED COALITION to promote and protect breastfeeding in our cCOMMUNITY - LED COALITION to promote and protect breastfeeding in our communitycommunity.

Investing in postpartum care using a holistic framework would have significant positive impacts on the health and social outcomes for new mums, babies, dads, families and communities.

Promotion of breastfeeding in the community: impact of health education programme in rural communities in Nigeria

Our research advances our knowledge of the impact of management practices on microbial communities and adds to a growing understanding of their importance for animal and environmental health.

«Baroness Smith of Basildon to move that this House regrets that Her Majesty's Government's plans for the introduction of the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment)(No. 2) Order 2014 do not include provisions for a 12 - month review of the impact of the reclassification of khat in view of the highly unusual community focus of its use, for putting a detailed policing strategy in place before a ban takes effect, or for a health strategy to prevent a transfer of addiction to other substances; and do not commit the Department for International Development to do more work with the government of Kenya to alleviate the effect of the reclassification on the Kenyan economy.»

New York must finish the job, by fully implementing DERA to protect public health — particularly children in highly - impacted communities — and advance the state's climate change agenda.

Moore says the panel is far behind schedule, and that state officials have not answered key questions like effects on public health and the impacts of the industry on rural communities.

At 9 a.m. Friday, the Center for New York City Affairs will host «Getting Proactive in the Preserving & Strengthening of Human Services in NY,» discussing «the economic and social impact of human services CBOs, and the need to preserve and strengthen their critical role in building foundational supports that contribute to the health and well - being of individuals, families, and communities.»

She added «In real public health emergencies, PODs are set up to provide potentially lifesaving medications, vaccines, or medical supplies when there is an actual public health threat that could adversely impact the lives of a lot of people in the community.»

Federal and state environmental justice rules state that low - income, minority communities can not bear a disproportionate amount of health and environmental impacts from any project.

Also at 11 a.m., New York elected officials, unions, advocates, community organizations, grass - roots groups and impacted consumers hold a press conference to discuss the impact of the U.S. Senate's health care bill, state Capitol, Albany.

While other communities take such services for granted, their re-introduction here will have a profound positive impact and will serve as a learning model for a new public health system of delivery.