Just Released: May 2026 HARC Herald! Check it out - everything for home visiting research along with upcoming conferences, can’t-miss webinars, partnership opportunities, & more! hvresearch.org/wp-content/u... #HomeVisiting #HomeVisitingResearch #EarlyChildhood #MaternalHealth #Webinars

Earlier this month, several PopFam PhD students shared their work at the @popassocamerica.bsky.social annual meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. Pictured with their posters: Kimberly Mihayo, Andrea Rodriguez-Villafane and Charlotte Greenbaum. Work by Md. Zaikiul Alam and Haley Thomas was also featured.

Learn, connect, grow! Explore HARC webinars on data linkages, early career pathways, emerging issues, innovative methods, precision home visiting, and more! See what’s coming next or catch up here: hvresearch.org/harc-webinars/ #HomeVisiting #HomeVisitingResearch #HARCWebinars #ImplementationMethods

PopFam MSPH student Cassie Hewett built a personalized, three-site field placement around the issues she cares about most: period poverty, reproductive health, and family well-being. Read her story: publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/cassie-...

The Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health works hard to ensure all families can access the necessary resources and services to thrive. This Mother’s Day, help ensure every mother can receive the care they need. Give now: www.givecampus.com/s/0lezuc @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social

"Imposing a ban on abortion is not going to transform the trajectory of a state's fertility patterns." PFRH's Suzanne Bell lends demographic insight into claims that abortion bans will help reverse decreasing population rates on @npr.org's All Things Considered: www.npr.org/2026/04/23/n...

📰 We love to see it: A letter to the editor in @kffhealthnews.org authored by PopFam MSPH student Cecily Jones: kffhealthnews.org/letter-to-th...

New research in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social suggests abortion bans may be linked to a ~9% rise in maternal deaths during or within a year of pregnancy, adding to evidence that restricting reproductive care may have serious public health consequences: publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/study-h...

Join us for the 18th Annual Harper Lecture Wed., 04/22 12:15 - 1:20 p.m. ET. We are pleased to welcome guest speaker Greta Massetti, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at Georgia State University School of Public Health: publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2026/...

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Join us for the next PFRH Wednesday Seminar on April 8 at 12:00 p.m. ET. World-renowned pediatrician Howard Bauchner, MD will talk on open science and the future of scientific publication: publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2026/...

📈 😎 Ramp up your resume this summer! Registration is now open for the 2026 Summer Institute. Classes are held online, run from 1-4 weeks, and are tuition remission eligible for JHU employees. Sharpen your professional skillset this summer - register today: publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/registr...

“The science is clear: targeted investments in primary health care, maternal and newborn health services, routine immunisation, nutrition programmes, and quality and timely data systems can save millions of lives,” notes PFRH's Li Liu in @telegraph.co.uk : www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

Join the @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health for a virtual information session on Tuesday, March 17 at 12:00 p.m. EST. You’ll hear directly from faculty and students working on food access equity research: applygrad.jhu.edu/register/?id...

Supporting and providing access to children’s mental health care is just one of the ways to keep American kids healthy. To read more proven strategies that help kids thrive and lay the foundation for healthy adulthoods: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/8-ways-...

🎉 Congratulations to @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social PhD student Charlotte Greenbaum on receiving a prestigious NRSA F31 fellowship from NIH! This award will provide dedicated funding to support Charlotte's research on adolescent girls’ sexuality development and social norms shaping sexual wellbeing.

"As difficult as this moment is, I hold onto hope because I have seen how public health can bring people together to drive real change," writes Bloomberg School Dean Keshia Pollack Porter. "While despair can lead to paralysis, hope pushes us forward." magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/how-pub...

Kids are uniquely vulnerable to environmental toxins, which can cause neurodevelopmental problems, immune system disorders, obesity, and more. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/decodin...

Join us for the next PFRH Wednesday Seminar on March 4 at 12:15 p.m. ET. Professor Saifuddin Ahmed will be speaking on @jhu-besafe.bsky.social, a new research initiative directed at improving knowledge of substandard and falsified medicines: publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2026/...

Researchers from @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social have a new policy toolkit that advocates can use to see how their states measure up and assess model policies. Learn more on Public Health On Call 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/1011-policie...

Despite proven health and academic benefits, few states have policies that protect dedicated recess time. @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social researchers discuss the public health benefits of recess and their toolkit for advancing recess laws. 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/1011-policie...

NEXT WEEK: Join PFRH for a virtual info session spotlighting research projects focusing on prevention of sexual violence. Find out how @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social students work hand in hand with faculty to answer questions, solve problems, and improve lives: applygrad.jhu.edu/register/?id...

Join the @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social Dept. of Population, Family & Reproductive Health for a virtual info session on Tues., Feb 17 at 10:00 a.m. EST. Hear from faculty and students about current sexual violence prevention research & learn about our degree programs: applygrad.jhu.edu/register/?id...

We're now accepting applications for our Annual Workshop on Formal Demography, taking place in-person at UC Berkeley on June 1-5, 2026. Deadline to apply: March 1. See more information on the workshop and how to apply here: populationsciences.berkeley.edu/wp-content/u... Please share widely!

New research from @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social offers a clearer picture of the global burden of obstetric fistula, a preventable and treatable childbirth injury. The @bmj.com Global Health study found prevalence is substantially lower than past estimates: publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/study-r...

New research led by PFRH's Guoying Wang at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social finds that #diabetes during #pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of infections in infants’ first six months of life: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Great news for NJ families: Family Connects NJ, the state’s universal nurse home visiting program, has expanded to six new counties and is on track to go statewide next year—connecting new parents with free, in-home nurse support after birth. bizrepublic.com/family-conne...

Join us for the next PFRH Wednesday Seminar on February 4. Erica Sedlander, Assistant Professor at the UCSF School of Nursing, will speak about leveraging fertility desires to encourage healthy behaviors: publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2026/...

From behind-the-scenes logistics to presenting their own research on a global stage, PFRH students played many roles at ICFP 2025 in Bogotá. Read their reflections from the world’s largest family planning & SRHR conference. publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/student...

Join us for our next Wednesday Seminar at 12:15 p.m. on January 21: a Showcase of PFRH Research to Advance Maternal and Child Health Across the Life Course: publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2026/...

Earn your MSPH in 2 years or your MHS in as little as 9 months at the #1 public health school in the U.S. Our close-knit Department is small enough to make lifelong connections with faculty & classmates while earning a world-class education from leaders in field: publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/...

Does the United States have a fertility crisis? @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social's Linnea Zimmerman joins the podcast to talk about what's behind lowered fertility rates and how they stack up against global standards. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/991-is-there...

The U.S. marked its lowest birth rate on record in 2024 with American women having—on average—1.6 children. @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social's Linnea Zimmerman discusses how to measure fertility and assess trends in birth rates in the U.S. and worldwide. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/991-is-there...

Don't fear budgets, conquer them! Registration is now open for the 2026 Winter Institute, including “Creating, Implementing and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs”: publichealth.jhu.edu/academics/wi...

Learn how researchers at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social, including PFRH's Xiaobin Wang, are uncovering the longterm health consequences of chemical exposures in early life: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/decodin...

More than 16 million children and adolescents were diagnosed with a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral health condition from 2022–2023. More than half of kids who needed treatment had difficulty accessing care. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/8-ways-...

Chronic absenteeism can reflect current health problems—and foreshadow future ones. Researchers see absenteeism as another vital sign of the well-being of students, just like height, weight, and blood pressure. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/chronic...

Environmental toxins can cause neurodevelopmental problems, obesity, and more in kids. Researchers are working on strategies to identify exposures, new methods for understanding chemicals’ dangerous synergies, and better ways to minimize risks. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/decodin...

Just Published in the Journal of Urban Health: "Cultivating Health: The Role of Urban Greening in Supporting Baltimore’s Youth", Mmari, K. et al: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

"So many adults don’t listen to adolescents...If you give them the tools to be comfortable talking, they’ve blown me away with what they say." PFRH's Kristin Mmari has been studying adolescents for three decades. Find out what she's learned: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/adolesc...

⬇️ Job Alert: The State of Oklahoma is hiring a Population Health Epidemiologist: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Just Published: "Effect of maternity care improvement, fertility decline, and contraceptive use on global maternal mortality reduction between 2000 and 2023: results from a decomposition analysis", S. Ahmed, M. Ali, I. Shah, & A. Tsui. @lancetgh.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #icfp25

⬇️ Job Alert: @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social is hiring a Senior Associate within their Health Team: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

Averaging just a few dollars per person a day, SNAP helps the most vulnerable Americans, including people with low incomes, children, older adults, veterans, and people with disabilities.

How can we ensure childhood adversity doesn’t undermine adult well-being? Researchers at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social are developing new ways to help young people navigate trauma so early hardship doesn’t define their future: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/adult-w...

📅 Friday 10/24 at 2pm ET, PFRH's @drdylanbjackson.bsky.social will be speaking with Univ. Minnesota's Juan Del Toro on their work examining the intergenerational consequences of incarceration, focusing on its effects on family dynamics and the health of children: events.tc.umn.edu/event/25066-...

"Meditation should absolutely be taken seriously as a practice that promotes health, including brain health," notes PFRH's Tamar Mendelson in Newsweek: www.newsweek.com/meditation-r...

⬇️ Job Alert ⬇️ NYU School of Global Public Health seeks a full-time Project Coordinator for a multi-year NIH R01-funded study examining the impact of court fee elimination on criminal legal involvement and substance use outcomes: apply.interfolio.com/174097

🗓️ Sept 30 | 600+ @americanhealth.bsky.social fellows, @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social faculty members, and public health leaders will come together to lift up strategies bringing public health to the forefront of policy making. Tune in to the plenary at 9AM ET Sept. 30: bit.ly/bloomberghealthsummit25

Attention PFRH grads: Stockholm University announced 2 fully-funded PhD studentships with the SeRO project, studying the impact of local violent crime on sexual and reproductive health in Mexico. 1️⃣ su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... 2️⃣ su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... ➡️ More Info: www.su.se/department-o...