Population Health

Access to high-quality, affordable health care is critical. Yet health is also heavily determined by factors outside the doctor’s office, from housing and safety to education and employment. Everyone has a stake and a role in improving health. PHI brings together a broad cross-section of partners to ensure successful collaboration between public health, health care and community development practitioners—all working to advance community health and health equity together. PHI specializes in building local, statewide, and national networks that unite community leaders, partners, innovators, funders and health professionals to explore new tools and practices, and to develop pioneering solutions. We have specific expertise in building collaborative efforts that bridge sectors to advance and implement innovative strategies to improve health and equity.

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37M US residents impacted by CHLP systems & policy change
1.5K participants on Dialogue4Health's Data & Health Web Forum Series
6K hospitals surveyed about population health engagement across the US

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

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

Participants at the September 2023 launch of the new World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Health in All Policies and the Social Determinants of Health at Tampere University, Finland.

Contributing to a Global “Health in All Policies” Field of Practice

Supporting Health, Equity and Economic Vitality in West Virginia

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

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Healthy Places Index Helps Community Members Identify Funding Priorities in Marin County’s Under-Resourced Neighborhoods

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Address the Health of Refugee Children and Families

Rise Up Leaders’ Advocacy Wins Impact Millions Across the Globe

Partnering with CBOs to Strengthen Their Capacity to Respond to COVID

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Advancing Racial Equity in State Governments

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

The Importance of Shifting Narratives, Supporting Black Communities Devastated by COVID

Local Churches Provide Food, Community & Resources to People Struggling with Addiction

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Building Belonging and Civic Muscle Through Community Vaccine Mobilization

PHI Fellows Advance Health Equity in Santa Clara County

Centering Community Expertise and Engagement to Decrease Heart Disease

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Advancing Global Health During A Pandemic: PHI/CDC Third-Year Fellows’ Impact

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Providing Research and Tools Local Health Coalitions Can Use to Measure their Progress in Collaborating for Community Health

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Wildfires and Best Practices for Sharing Household Water Contamination Test Results

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Reaching 14.5 Million People with Vaccine Equity Information

Lessons in Vaccinating Youth: Trusted, Local Groups Are Key

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How Healthcare is Using HPI to Tailor and Direct COVID-19 Care and Resources

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Cutting-Edge Data for Equitable Distribution of Food, Shelter and Vaccines

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Disbursing $14.7 Million in Weeks, so Communities Could Mobilize Vaccinations in LA’s Highest-impacted Areas

Programs

Active Programs

Advancing the State of the Art in Community Benefit

CA4Health

California Coalition for Black Birth Justice

Center for Health Leadership and Impact

Center for Immigrant and Refugee Health

Center for Innovation and Technology in Public Health

Center to Advance Community Health & Equity (CACHE)

Health Intervention Projects for Underserved Populations

Healthy Places Index (HPI)

National Alcohol Research Center

Archived Programs

California Alliance of Academics and Communities for Public Health Equity

East Bay Health Workforce Partnership

Generation Next Humanitarian Fellowship Program

Public Health Data Solutions

Safely Opening Schools

The Latino Coalition Against COVID-19

Tracing Health

PHI is Leading the Conversation

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Report: Where’s the H in ESG Investing?

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Safeguarding the Health and Wellbeing of Agricultural Workers in Monterey County: A 5-Year Glance at the COVID Pandemic & Lessons Learned

PHIL Collective: Tools, Training and Resources for Collaborative, Cross-Sector Efforts to Improve Health and Equity

PHI Experts Working on this Issue:

Priscilla Martinez-Matyszczyk, MPhil, PhD

Deputy Scientific Director, Study Director,
Alcohol Research Group
National Alcohol Research Center

Judy Rees, BM BCh, MPH, PhD

Principle Investigator, Research Program Director,
Cancer Registry of Greater California

Aimee Moulin, MD

Senior Director, Principal Investigator,
Bridge
CA Bridge

Raissa Sorgho, BA, MS, PhD

Director of Global Health, Nutrition and Partnerships ,
Center for Wellness and Nutrition
Roots of Change

Jamie Frederick, MSW, MPH

Principal Investigator,
Center for Wellness and Nutrition

Arianna Campbell, PA-C, MPH

Senior Director, Principal Investigator,
Bridge
CA Bridge

Jhaqueline Valle Palominos, MPH

Division Director,
Tracking California

Dana Sherrod, MPH

Co-Founder and Executive Director,
California Coalition for Black Birth Justice

Mohammad Sediq Hazratzai, MD, MPH

Program Director,
Center for Immigrant and Refugee Health

Michael Rodriguez, MD, MPH

Program Director,
California Alliance of Academics and Communities for Public Health Equity

Steve Downs, S.M., B.S.

Co-Founder,
Building H

Katherine Johnson, MPA

Program Director,
Community Data Exchange Collaborative

Emily Henke, MPH, BA

Executive Director, Oregon Public Health Institute
Program Director Representative to the Board

Sue Grinnell, BS, MPH

Director,
Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL)
National Alliance for Health

Lynn Silver, MD, MPH, FAAP

Program Director,
Safely Opening Schools
Prevention Policy Group
California Alliance for Prevention Funding

Tracy Delaney, PhD, BS

Principal Investigator,
Healthy Places Index (HPI)
Public Health Alliance of Southern California
Achieving Resilient Communities (ARC)

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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.

Strategic Initiatives

Thought Leadership

Supporting Communities and Local Public Health Departments During COVID-19 and Beyond: A Roadmap for Equitable and Transformative Change

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Strategic Initiatives

Thought Leadership

Biases Inherent in All-Cause Mortality Studies: Implications for Shaping The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Alcohol Consumption

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Strategic Initiatives

Thought Leadership

Crosswalk Essays: Stories About the Connection Between Health and Place

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Thought Leadership

Podcast: PHI’s Steve Downs Discusses Building H on “Public Health on Call”

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Strategic Initiatives

Thought Leadership

Multipurpose Prevention Technologies: Call for Innovative Strategies to Address Critical Priorities and Gaps

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Thought Leadership

Tool: Telehealth Policy Finder

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Strategic Initiatives

Thought Leadership

Guides for Inclusive Communication: Making Written Communication Easy to Understand

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Thought Leadership

Media Advocacy for Farm Safety and Health: Current Landscape and Future Directions

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Strategic Initiatives

Thought Leadership

Multipurpose Prevention Technologies: Call for Innovative Strategies to Address Critical Priorities and Gaps

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Strategic Initiatives

Thought Leadership

Report: Where’s the H in ESG Investing?

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Strategic Initiatives

Thought Leadership

Crosswalk Essays: Stories About the Connection Between Health and Place

Critical Issues

Pioneering Expertise

Thought Leadership

Pregnancy-Related Mortality in California Due to Obstetric Hemorrhage

Focus Areas

Programs

Population Health

Our expertise can make your work stronger

Our Impact

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

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

Contributing to a Global “Health in All Policies” Field of Practice

Supporting Health, Equity and Economic Vitality in West Virginia

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

Healthy Places Index Helps Community Members Identify Funding Priorities in Marin County’s Under-Resourced Neighborhoods

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Address the Health of Refugee Children and Families

Rise Up Leaders’ Advocacy Wins Impact Millions Across the Globe

Partnering with CBOs to Strengthen Their Capacity to Respond to COVID

Advancing Racial Equity in State Governments

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

The Importance of Shifting Narratives, Supporting Black Communities Devastated by COVID

Local Churches Provide Food, Community & Resources to People Struggling with Addiction

Building Belonging and Civic Muscle Through Community Vaccine Mobilization

PHI Fellows Advance Health Equity in Santa Clara County

Centering Community Expertise and Engagement to Decrease Heart Disease

Advancing Global Health During A Pandemic: PHI/CDC Third-Year Fellows’ Impact

Providing Research and Tools Local Health Coalitions Can Use to Measure their Progress in Collaborating for Community Health

Wildfires and Best Practices for Sharing Household Water Contamination Test Results

Reaching 14.5 Million People with Vaccine Equity Information

Lessons in Vaccinating Youth: Trusted, Local Groups Are Key