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Watch: PHI’s Center for Immigrant and Refugee Health discusses practical strategies for empowering refugee women with reproductive health literacy and breaking down barriers in clinical, school and community spaces.

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New resource from PHI's Build Healthy Places Network: Strategies for crafting a health equity centered narrative →

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Host a PHI CivicSpark fellow to advance resiliency & climate equity in your community →

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New study from PHI's Alcohol Research Group reveals why alcohol use increased during the pandemic →

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$600K in funding distributed to global projects for advancing laws and programs for women & girls
185 countries where PHI can immediately hire staff
840K Californians provided greater COVID-19 response & vaccine equity access

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Rise Up Leaders Help to Strengthen Justice Initiatives in California Communities

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Advocating for Vulnerable Communities to Have Access to Fresh, Locally Sourced Produce

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HPI Helps Build Equity in California State COVID-19 Response, Serving as Model for Future Public Health Responses

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Hidden Suicide Risks Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth

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Supporting Statewide Implementation of Medi-Cal Policies for People with Asthma

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Innovative Fellowship Program Improves Reproductive Health Access in Emergency Departments

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Supporting Community Resilience Through a Trauma-Informed Approach

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California Overdose Prevention Network Plays Critical Role in Addressing Substance Use and Overdose Crisis

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Engaging Stakeholders to Help Reduce Preventable Pregnancy-related Deaths and Associated Health Disparities

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Preparing the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals

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Advocating to Build a Just and Resilient Food System

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Community Members in California’s San Joaquin Valley are Breathing Cleaner Air due to a New Air Filtration System

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Guides for Inclusive Communication: Making Written Communication Easy to Understand

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Podcast: PHI Study on What Recovery Means to People Recovering from Substance Use Disorder

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When Seconds Count: How Emergency Departments Can Revolutionize Reproductive Healthcare

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Tools to Protect Your Community from Wildfires & Extreme Heat

Communities across the U.S. and around the world are grappling with dangerous wildfires and extreme heat. Explore PHI's resources, tools, programs and impacts to help protect your community—with a focus on ways to reach systemically excluded groups with key resources and information, and invest in transformative solutions to promote safety, equity and resiliency.

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