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Enhancing Food Security Through Supermarket Vouchers: Insights from East Harlem

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Jul 2024

A two-month supermarket voucher program in East Harlem improved food purchasing behaviors among low-income, minority families, highlighting the potential of such initiatives to enhance food security and nutrition. Food insecurity remains a significant issue in many urban communities, particularly affecting low-income, minority families. In our recent study, published in the July issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and

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July 2024: Health Equity Science and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Jul 2024

The July 2024 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, highlighting Health Equity Science, is now available online, along with a new supplement Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Efforts through State and Local Health Departments Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Evaluation Findings and Implications for the Field – Vol 1.

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Striving for the Minimum Package of Public Health Services: The Northern Nevada Public Health Experience

The first known field application of the Public Health Workforce Calculator in conjunction with an FPHS workforce capacity self-assessment and a structured prioritization process in NNPH has showcased the value of these tools to inform a comprehensive workforce investment planning process.

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Three Bright Spots Highlighted by Governmental Public Health Employees’ Experiences Serving in the COVID-19 Pandemic

This entry is part 16 of 16 in the series May 2024

Positive aspects or “bright spots” of the pandemic response, identified by governmental public health employees, offer important lessons and opportunities for growth for state and local public health agencies in both day-to-day and emergency preparedness planning capacities.

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