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Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Share Your Thoughts on the National Public Health Improvement Initiative How Can You Support the Development of Successful Academic Health Departments? How Does Your Organization Handle Change? Identify and Track Y...

WalkWorks: Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Address Winnable Battles

Posted in: Community Development, PHF News, and TRAIN

June 6, 2013

The University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Practice, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, used The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to implement WalkWorks, a community-based public health program to increase physical activity in six Western...

May 2013 Hot off the Press

Posted in: Community Development, PHF News, and TRAIN

May 7, 2013

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press PHF Helps You "Get Moving" During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. The President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition is challenging everyone to pick up a new activity or sport, and...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (April 2013)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

April 23, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Congratulate Eleven Accredited Health Departments Shape the Future of the Public Health Workforce with Your Comments on the Core Competencies Learn About the Latest "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest Winners Use Public ...

April 2013 Hot off the Press

Posted in: Community Development, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and PHF News

April 9, 2013

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press PHF Supports National Public Health Week Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to support National Public Health Week (April 1-7, 2013), a national public health education campaign sponsored by the American Public Health Association. PHF off...

PHF Announces 2013 "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest Winners

Posted in: PHF News

March 29, 2013

Today, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest, which is designed to identify model practices for implementing the evidence-based strategies outlined in The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide). Each...

PHF Congratulates the Eleven Accredited Health Departments

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

March 29, 2013

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) congratulates the eleven health departments that have received accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The nine local and two state health departments went through a rigorous, multi-faceted, peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure they...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (February 2013)

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February 5, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Celebrate 20 Years of the Council on Linkages Help Define Public Health's Role in Antibiotic Stewardship Access WIC Training Courses from USDA Through TRAIN Explore New Performance Measurement in Public Health Policy ...

Now Available: New Immunization Resources

Posted in: PHF News

February 1, 2013

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to announce the availability of new immunization resources available through PHF’s Online Store. These resources (a prescription pad and five immunization information pads) were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new inf...

January 2013 Hot off the Press

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January 22, 2013

Public Health Foundation's Hot Off The Press PHF Offers Resources That Aid in Cold and Flu Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report stating that flu season is off to the earliest start since 2003 - making prevention efforts extremely impor...