New Study from PHI's Tracking CA (@trackingca.bsky.social) on #SCT and Long-term Health Outcomes | Action and Empathy to Prevent #Overdose Deaths | From Data to Action: Leveraging #StrategicMapping to Mobilize | Building Support Systems During #Emigration | all that and more in our latest updates:

A new population-based study led by the California Sickle Cell Data Collection—an initiative of PHI's @trackingca.bsky.social —reveals that people born with #SickleCellTrait (SCT), the carrier status for #SickleCellDisease, may face underrecognized health risks, especially in childhood.

Join PHI's @rootsofchange.bsky.social at the 2025 Terra Madre Americas international food and wine event in Sacramento, September 26-28. This free weekend celebration will feature food and drink tastings, live music, celebrity chef demonstrations, educational panels, artisan vendors and more.

During profound hardship, faith communities play a vital role in offering healing, sanctuary, and hope. Join PHI's Center for Immigrant and Refugee Health Wed 9/3 to explore how spiritual traditions and interfaith solidarity can support healing and resilience among displaced communities. Register:

There is a growing body of #PublicHealth research on the secondhand harms from #alcohol and #drug use and their impact on quality of life, well-being and mental health issues among those affected—often including family members—but there hasn’t been any specific focus on family burden until now.

New Jobs | Register: Street Medicine & Overdose Prevention in Action | Factsheet: Climate & Community Health | Creating Disability Inclusive Medical Environments | Community Health Solutions: Innovation in Vaping Addiction Cessation--all that and more, in our latest updates:

More Americans may be abstaining from #drinking, according to a new #Gallup poll, w/ 54% of respondents saying they consume #alcohol— the lowest in the survey's history. The decline among young adults is most pronounced, w/ only 50% of respondents 18-34 reporting they consume alcohol. Via @npr.org:

PHI's CAMI Health and The Initiative for MPTs (IMPT) hosted a symposium, “The Time Has Come for Multipurpose Prevention Technologies ( #MPTs): Transforming STI/HIV Prevention,” at @stihiv2025.org in Montreal last month, drawing a standing-room-only audience:

Join PHI's Alcohol Research Group (@argdotorg.bsky.social) tomorrow 8/19 at 11 am PT for a discussion on integrating recovery housing with substance use treatment. #PublicHealth #webinar #SUD Register:

PHI’s Rise Up (@riseuptogether.org) continues to grow & strengthen their global network of leaders through connection, collaboration, and shared purpose. Following in-person Accelerators in 2024, Rise Up hosted dynamic virtual convenings for continued learning, skill-building & mutual inspiration.

Last week, PHI’s Dr. Lynn Silver, director of @getitrightonmj.bsky.social, joined @kalwradio.bsky.social's State of the Bay to discuss the #cannabis industry and examine whether increased availability, potency and social acceptance have led to new and unexpected risks for users.

#Refugee students arriving in new host countries face the challenge of navigating unfamiliar school systems, languages and cultures. Beyond achieving academic success, these students also need something just as vital to their well-being: belonging. 🧵 [1/3]

In 2021, when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the recommended age to begin #ColorectalCancer screenings from 50 to 45, experts worried that the younger age groups would be less likely to opt in to the screening. #PublicHealth #Research

New #PublicHealth Jobs | Alternatives to AA Just as Effective for People with Alcohol Use Disorders | Amplifying Refugee Student Voices to Bolster School Belonging -- all that and more, in our latest updates: www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-jo...

A new study from PHI's Alcohol Research Group (@argdotorg.bsky.social) found that people with #AlcoholUseDisorders who attended a mutual-help group experienced the same benefits for recovery regardless of the group they chose. 🧵 #PublicHealth #Research #SUDs

Girls have the power to change the world. The Girls’ Voices Curriculum, emerging from a partnership between the Nike Foundation & PHI’s @riseuptogether.org, when Rise Up worked w/ girls around the world during a pivotal moment in global development. #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth

Comprehensive, timely #data helps policymakers and #PublicHealth officials identify, track, prevent, and treat a variety of health issues, from #measles to #maternal and child health concerns to the #opioid epidemic. @pewtrusts.org

New Jobs | Web Forum Series: AI in Public Health | Collaborating with Mixtec & Zapotec Communities for a More Resilient Future | New Research Links Grandmother's PCB Exposure & Obesity in Adult Daughters & Granddaughters -- all that and more, in our latest updates: www.linkedin.com/pulse/were-h...

PHI's CA Bridge is building a Treatment Access Network to ensure every community is ready and able to provide #addiction treatment. Next Friday, connect in person in Redlands, CA w/ local #SubstanceUseDisorder #experts to identify barriers and co-create solutions for transforming addiction care.

In May, PHI's @riseuptogether.org launched their latest Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator in South Africa with 25 local leaders tackling a diverse range of #gender #equity issues from ending period #poverty & increasing women’s #civic participation to addressing gendered impacts of #ClimateChange.

For over 30 years, #SNAP-Ed has reached millions of Americans across the United States, empowering #low-income families to make healthier food choices, supporting local #foodsystems, and strengthening #health outcomes through trusted, #community-based education. #SaveSNAPEd #ActionAlert

New from @sacbee.com: potential impacts of proposed #cannabis bill, prioritizes industry profits and could lead to loss of $900M in funding for foster children and #lowincome Californians. Dr. Lynn Silver of PHI's @getitrightonmj.bsky.social quoted in piece making the case for this vital funding:

1/Must-read Sacramento Bee editorial by Pulitzer-winner Tom Philp: CA’s “affordability crisis” isn’t #cannabis — it’s the cost of abandoning our commitments to kids & communities.” #AB564 #AB8 #CALeg Learn why gutting #Prop64 for #BigCannabis is a disaster: www.sacbee.com/opinion/arti...

New #PublicHealth Jobs | PHI’s Lynn Silver on the Connections Between #Cannabis & Cardiovascular Disease | Apply Today: Access Bridge #ReproductiveJustice Fellowship | Guides for Effectively Communicating About Health & #ClimateChange -- all that and more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/were-h...

CIRH Academy is an educational initiative of PHI’s Center for Immigrant and Refugee Health (CIRH), designed to provide culturally tailored trainings to enhance the #health and wellness outcomes for #immigrant and #refugee communities. #PublicHealth #HealthyCommunities

1/#CALeg must reject tax cuts for #BigCannabis & oppose diverting #Cannabis Tax Fund $—meant for kids, #PublicHealth & environment—to cover industry costs. These corporate giveaways are @ expense of youth. Stand up for #Prop64’s promise. @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social No on #AB564 & #AB8 (parts).

A new #resource created by PHI’s Berkeley Media Studies Group (@media-studies.bsky.social) w/ support from @capublichealth.bsky.social, provides a curated list of existing message guides that effectively #communicate the #health-related challenges associated with #ClimateChange:

Tomorrow—join PHI’s @pacificada.adata.org for a learning session on the Americans with Disabilities Act & #healthcare. #ADA TA specialists will be available to answer questions about sign language interpreters, transferring patients, service animals and more. Register:

2/As #KQED reports, our (Dr. Lynn Silver) co-authored editorial urges urgent action: - Require health warning labels on #Cannabis products - Restrict marketing - Set limits on product potency It’s time to treat cannabis like we treat #tobacco: not criminalized, but discouraged. #PublicHealth

2/We need more sensible, science-based, #PublicHealth guardrails for #Cannabis: · Add #HealthWarningLabels to products · Restrict youth-targeted marketing · Limit product potency (i.e. #THC) · Equip clinicians to screen & educate Legalization isn’t the end of conversation—it’s the beginning.

PHI's CivicSpark places highly motivated emerging leaders in #PublicHealth with local organizations to support #research, planning, and implementation projects for community resilience. Public agencies, Tribes, and non-profit organizations can apply to host a #fellow by Monday, June 30:

GenZ, or those in their 20s, are the future of the #GoodFood movement and critical to the future of food. On the latest episode of Flipping the Table, a podcast from PHI's @rootsofchange.bsky.social, the program's summer #GenZ Team shares their perspectives on the #FoodSystem.

As sweltering temps hit parts of northeastern US this week, tens of millions of people face #ExtremeHeat that poses serious risks to #environmental & #community #health, w/ outside workers, low-income, & people of color communities often experiencing harm worst & first. #PublicHealth #ClimateChange

A growing body of evidence suggests that #cannabis use may be linked to significant health harms, including cardiovascular disease. In @cnn.com, Lynn Silver, MD, MPH, Director of PHI’s @getitrightonmj.bsky.social, discusses the need for screening & education on the harms: amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...

People aged 18-24 suffer disproportionately from alcohol-related harm, including harms caused by other peoples’ drinking. PHI’s @argdotorg.bsky.social investigated alcohol’s harm to others (AHTO) among U.S. college students, based on the first national probability-based survey conducted in 20 years.

Nearly 28M in the U.S. have #asthma—a preventable condition that can block airways making it difficult to breathe, & can be deadly if left untreated. The CDC’s National Asthma Control Program has saved $71 in #healthcare cost for every $1 invested & decreased the death rate by 44% since its launch.

PHI's Maggie Wilkin & Betty Sun from PHI Center for Wellness and Nutrition will present #FoodisMedicine RCT findings at #ADASciSessions on 6/22 in Chicago. @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social #PublicHealth

New Jobs | Study: Paternal Occupational Exposures & Colorectal Cancer Risk in Offspring | Using Values-Based Narratives to Build Healthy Communities -- all that and more, in our latest #PublicHealth updates: www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-jo...

Communities in the path of oncoming natural disasters, such as Hurricane Helene, rely on warning systems to give them accurate & timely info to help them prepare. As @propublica.org explores—despite early & accurate warnings—residents were left largely unaware of the enormity of approaching danger.

Join this webinar on 6/24 to learn how CA communities are increasingly facing both extreme heat & wildfire smoke—often at the same time. Experts from #UCLA & PHI's @trackingca.bsky.social will share findings from a NASA-funded study & introduce a new tool mapping community-level #exposure. Register:

For young people navigating life’s challenges and rising #behavioral health needs, feeling safe is a vital first step toward #substance use prevention and #HarmReduction. #PublicHealth

New Jobs | Partnering with EDs to Fill Critical Gaps in Reproductive Health Care | Five Ways to Communicate Effectively About Public Health | Webinar: Grassroots Strategies for a Lead-Safe Future -- all that and more, in our latest updates: www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-jo...

New from PHI's @getitrightonmj.bsky.social and #Kaiser: analyzing data from nearly 96K insured adolescents in Northern CA, researchers found that youth living in cities or counties that banned #cannabis retail storefronts were less likely to have a recent diagnosis of a psychotic disorder.

Asthma #HomeVisiting is an #evidence-based intervention proven to improve health outcomes, lower healthcare utilization costs and improve patient care. Yet far too many people with poorly controlled #asthma lack access to these key services. #PublicHealth

How can health departments operationalize the Community Health Strategist role? A @publichealthinst.bsky.social evaluation our Resilience Catalysts program shows how structured frameworks & technical assistance can drive health equity. Read more in @jphmpdirect.com: journals.lww.com/jphmp/fullte...

In the wake of the devastating LA #wildfires earlier this year, experts warn of the ongoing health risks posed by heavy toxins in air and soil—released from the burning homes, vehicles and commercial structures—which may be putting millions of Southern Californians at risk. #PublicHealth

No two states are alike in how they define and regulate #telehealth. To understand the policies and trends throughout the U.S., PHI's Center for Connected Health Policy compiles telehealth-related laws and regulations across all 50 states & DC, and at the federal level. #PublicHealth

Yorba Linda is home to the largest water treatment plant in the US using ion exchange to remove #PFAS from its water supply. In operation since 2021, the plant is extremely effective—today, there is no trace of these “forever chemicals” in the water going out to the plant’s 80,000 customers.

The number of Americans who died from overdoses of drugs like fentanyl and meth dropped nearly 30% last year, falling to a level not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the #CDC.

New Jobs | PHI's Bridge is Fighting the Opioid Crisis in EDs | Regulatory Pathways & Challenges in MPT Development | Webinars: Air Quality, Sustainable Transpo & Climate; Supporting Needs of People with Disabilities in Parks & Rec -- all that and more, in our latest: www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-jo...