New data released on LawAtlas.org by researchers @templelaw.bsky.social capture 13 years of wage-related laws.  The data show that local and state laws are providing more protection and agency to workers fighting wage theft. Explore the data: phlr.temple.edu/news/2026/0...

🚨 Register for LEPH2026 🚨 We’re delighted to open registrations for LEPH2026, to be held @universityofleeds.bsky.social from 6-9 Sept 2026. Early bird tickets & discounts for voluntary organisations, students & @glepha.bsky.social members available. Register: eu.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.p...

Save the date: 2026 Policy Surveillance Institute — August 6–7, Philadelphia. Sign up to our newsletter for updates: list.robly.com/subscribe?a=...

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking back on a year of meaningful work and collective progress. We would like to thank everyone who supported our mission to navigate today’s public health challenges and better our world.

With a new grant [email protected], our team, led by Ruqaiijah Yearby, will build a blueprint for using #publichealth law to address racial discrimination. Learn more phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/1...

Curious how cities are shaping health in 2026? Join us on Dec. 16 at 12 PM ET for the CityHealth 2025 Policy Assessment Webinar to hear from leaders on trends, policy wins, and challenges ahead. Register today: burness.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@cityhealth.bsky.social has released its 9th annual assessment of 12 health policies of the 75 largest U.S. cities. This year, ~47.6 million people live in a city that has earned an overall medal. now.temple.edu/news/2025-12...

Last call for our FREE webinar today at noon ET for Legal Epi at Lunch: Building the Field, Looking Ahead. CPHLR and our colleagues will discuss efforts to continue building the field of legal epidemiology. Register here: https://bit.ly/4rjz4vR

This Giving Tuesday, support Temple Law’s mission of access, advocacy, and excellence. Your gift expands scholarships, strengthens experiential learning, and helps prepare the next generation of Temple lawyers. Please give today: https://bit.ly/3VGLEpd

Join us for a FREE webinar on December 8, at noon ET for Legal Epi at Lunch: Building the Field, Looking Ahead. CPHLR and our colleagues will discuss efforts to continue building the field of legal epidemiology. Register here: https://bit.ly/4rjz4vR

Join us for a FREE webinar on December 8, at noon ET for Legal Epi at Lunch: Building the Field, Looking Ahead. CPHLR and our colleagues will discuss efforts to continue building the field of legal epidemiology. Register here: https://bit.ly/4rjz4vR

Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Our staff curated a list of their favorite books earlier this year in legal epi, public health, and just for fun! Whether it's for personal or professional development, we've got you covered. Check it out here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/0...

There's still time to register for tomorrow's introduction to policy surveillance webinar! Are you ready to advance your #LegalEpi knowledge and skills? Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw

Are you ready to learn scientific, legal mapping, and #legalepi? Join us for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on November 13 at 12 pm ET. Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw

Are you ready to learn scientific, legal mapping, and #legalepi? Join us for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on November 13 at 12 pm ET. Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw

It's Day 4 of the 2025 @apha.org's Annual Meeting! We’re wrapping up with a couple of morning presentations from our experts. Join us for an exciting final day packed with discussions on public health law and policy! #APHA2025

Are you ready to learn scientific, legal mapping, and #legalepi? Join us for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on November 13 at 12 pm ET. Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw

Good morning from Day 3 of @apha.org's Annual Meeting! We’ve got another incredible lineup today of presentations featuring CPHLR experts! #APHA2025

We’re so proud to celebrate CPHLR’s own Elizabeth Platt, who received @apha.org's Distinguished Service to the Law Section Award at #APHA2025! Congratulations, Lizzy! Your impact reaches far beyond just our team.

CPHLR is a proud sponsor of the @apha.org's Law Section Awards Ceremony & Social Hour happening tonight at 7:30 EST. See you there! #APHA2025

Policies shape health. Now we can measure how. The PIPH Project, co-led by Prof. Heather Walter-McCabe, has released the first dataset tracking U.S. conversion therapy laws. Read more: www.slu.edu/law/news/202... @profwaltermac.bsky.social @slulaw.bsky.social @templelegalepi.bsky.social

It's Day 2 of the 2025 @apha.org's Annual Meeting! We've already learned so much and are excited to share that CPHLR has a presentation this morning that we would highly recommend! #APHA2025

It's Day 1 of the 2025 @@apha.org's Annual Meeting! We’re thrilled to kick off this exciting conference in Washington, DC. CPHLR has 3 presentations today that you can look forward to! #APHA2025

New dataset released by CPHLR, in partnership with @sluhealthlaw.bsky.social, Pacific University School of Social Work, Wayne State COE, and MAP, covers 12 years of U.S. state conversion therapy laws. Explore the dataset: www.slu.edu/law/health/l...

Our latest blog debunks the five biggest myths about #CompleteStreets policies—showing how cities can design streets that are safer, healthier, and more vibrant for everyone. Read the full blog: www.cityhealth.org/resource/com...

Our new resource: Public Health Legal Authority for Good, collects laws and policies from a range of US jurisdictions, all related to establishing and exercising local & state #PublicHealth authority effectively and fairly. Learn more: www.changelabsolutions.org/product/publ... #PublicHealthLaw

Better policies require better reporting of policy evaluation research. See our new commentary in the American Journal of Public Health @amjpublichealth.bsky.social ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...

READ: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/1... To better understand changes in preemption and its impact on local policies, CPHLR, in partnership with the National League of Cities, have tracked and analyzed enacted state laws across 10+ topic areas from 2019 to 2024.

New data capture state deflection laws as of Sept. 1, 2024. phlr.temple.edu/publication... Deflection offers individuals the option to remain outside of the justice system and seek support for substance use and mental health disorders.

Where is PA’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds going? Our blog shares a @us.theconversation.com article on the new public dashboard tracking the money. Read the full story here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/09... #opioidcrisis #pennsylvaniaspending #Pennsylvaniafunding

Join us today at #PHLC2025 for our session "Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: A Tool for Evaluating Policy Impact on Population Health". We’ll share how health departments can use law & policy data to improve outcomes. @networkforphl.bsky.social #PublicHealthLaw

Seattle-ready for #PHLC2025! From legal epidemiology to harm reduction, health equity, & policy stories that matter — excited to present, connect, & advocate. @networkforphl.bsky.social #PublicHealthLaw

Do not miss today at the ‪@iaphs.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. Elizabeth Platt and Elizabeth Van Nostrand will be sharing “Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: Measuring the Law and Evaluating Policy Impacts on Population Health" from 3:30–4:45 PM EST in Butler! #IAPHS2025

CPHLR is looking forward to the ‪@iaphs.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. Elizabeth Platt and Elizabeth Van Nostrand will be sharing “Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: Measuring the Law and Evaluating Policy Impacts on Population Health” on Wednesday! #IAPHS2025

Curious how cannabis policies affect young adults? We sat down with Dr. Carla Berg to explore retail practices, marketing, and public health insights. Read the full Q&A here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/0... #cannabis #cannabispolicy #policies #insight #publichealth

Registration for the LE@L Tracking Preemption webinar closes soon! Join us tomorrow, August 21, 2025, to learn about legal mapping projects and their impact on policymaking. Register here: events.temple.edu/legal-epi... #LegalEpi #PreemptionTracking

Last chance to register. Join us tomorrow, August 19 at 12 pm ET for an introduction to policy surveillance and scientific legal mapping with the Center for Public Health Law Research. Register here: events.temple.edu/introduct...

Temple highlights our Legal Technology Manager, Jonathan Larsen, JD, MPP, in a story on a new site from Penn State, CPHLR, University of Pittsburgh & the PA Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust tracking $390M+ in opioid settlement spending. Read: news.temple.edu/news/2025-0...

We’re honored to have contributed to a new dashboard tracking how Pennsylvania’s opioid settlement funds are spent. Explore county-level data on how these resources are being used: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/08...

Join us for a FREE online webinar on Thursday, August 21, at noon ET for Legal Epi at Lunch: Tracking Preemption. Register here: bit.ly/46M52JC #Preemption #PolicySurveillance

New blog post explores how paid medical leave laws in states like Washington and Minnesota can reduce these barriers — and how vague or missing protections in other states may leave people behind. Read the full post: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/08...

Register now: events.temple.edu/introduct... for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on August 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET. #PolicySurveillance #PublicHealth

Tomorrow! Join our final summer briefing on July 24 at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET on Public Health Surveillance & Data Collection. Register here: bit.ly/44wgpDL

Grateful to the folks at the Center for Public Health Law Research (@templelegalepi.bsky.social‬) for their excellent MonQcle software, and for the opportunity to speak with them about how we used it on our recent project examining postpartum care for immigrants: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/06...

We believe that law is a powerful tool that can advance public health and well-being. By developing and promoting the measurement and evaluation of the law’s impact, we strive to support proactive and creative policies that advance public health and well-being for all. Learn more at phlr.temple.edu