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Increasing access to life-saving reproductive health care through emergency departments →

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Study: Alcohol and drug use cause significant harms that go beyond the individual →

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Building Trust by Addressing Community Health Concerns: Testing for Soil Contamination in Brawley, CA

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Amplifying Community Voices to Enhance SNAP-Ed Programming in Georgia

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Preparing Community-Based Organizations with Media Advocacy Skills to Advance Green Space Equity

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Rise Up Girl Leaders Combat Child Marriage in Malawi

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Building the Capacity of Hospital Emergency Departments to Improve Response to the Opioid Crisis

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Word on the Street: Kenyan Women Share Their Reproductive Health Stories

Expanding Access to Advanced Illness Care in California’s Communities of Color

Providing Free Air Cleaners & Asthma Education to Address Health Disparities

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PHI’s Children’s Cancer Program Plays Critical Role in Health Outcomes, Increased Access to Health Services for Youth

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Utilizing Creative Approaches to Increase Vaccine Uptake and Meet the Needs of Vulnerable Communities

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A Decade of Advancing Telehealth Policy: PHI’s Center for Connected Health Policy

Centering Community Expertise and Engagement to Decrease Heart Disease

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Finding That Safe Space: News About Domestic Violence and Homelessness in California—and Finding Opportunities to Build Narrative Power

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Principles for Equitable Smoke-Free Multifamily Housing

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Tool: Community-Driven Data and Evaluation Strategies to Transform Power and Place

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Wildfires & Extreme Heat: Resources to Protect Yourself & Your Community

Communities across the U.S. and around the world are grappling with dangerous wildfires and extreme heat. These threats disrupt and uproot communities and pose serious risks to environmental and community health—from rising temperatures, unhealthy air pollutants, water contamination and more. Find PHI tools, resources and examples to help communities take action and promote climate safety, equity and resiliency.

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