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Working with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to tackle five of the most pressing public health issues facing Americans: Addiction and Overdose, Adolescent Health, Environmental Challenges, Food Systems for Health, and Violence.
Do you work with incarcerated populations? A new set of tools from Bloomberg Fellow Camille Kramer and Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics Carolyn Sufrin could help you improve outcomes for incarcerated pregnant people with opioid use disorder. Learn more: momcarejail.org
A new abridged Food System Resilience Guide from @asthonews.bsky.social, originally from @livablefuture.bsky.social and the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence, provides state governments with tools to create and support resilient food systems. /2
State governments around the United States are taking action to prepare for and prevent the consequences of climate-related disruptions on their food systems, but there is limited guidance available to support states in this work. /1
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Promotional banner for a new ASTHO report authored by Heather Tomlinson and Shihui Yang.
Disasters & disruptions strain food systems, hitting the most vulnerable hardest. ASTHO’s Food System Resilience Planning Guide for States offers practical tools to plan, prepare, & protect communities.
➡️: https://discover.astho.org/4szc6kb.
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What do credit scores have to do with gun violence? Research found that Philadelphia neighborhoods with lower avg. credit scores tend to have higher rates of gun violence. New study by Mudia Uzzi, our core faculty & @americanhealth.bsky.social Asst. Professor: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/credit-...
The researchers compared the census block groups to fatal and nonfatal shooting data from 2018, neighborhood credit score averages from 2017, and other demographic information and found neighborhoods with lower credit scores had higher rates of gun violence. americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/credit-...
A new study led by Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health Mudia Uzzi, recently published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, examined 1,324 census block groups in Philadelphia to better understand the connection between financial health and firearm violence. /2
Areas with the lowest credit scores had more than four times the rate of firearm violence compared to neighborhoods with higher credit scores. americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/credit-... /1
Among the nearly 55,000 admissions of pregnant people to jails each year, at least 14% have opioid use disorder. A new website from Bloomberg Fellow Camille Kramer and Professor Carolyn Sufrin gives administrators the tools to improve outcomes for these individuals. Learn more: momcarejail.org
#FellowsFriday: Bloomberg Fellow Nicola Norman is working to build better food systems for residents of Baltimore City.
Read more about her journey to public health: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/get-kno...
Chronic absenteeism can reflect current health problems—and foreshadow future ones. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/chronic...
Read the full report: www.ossoff.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
A new report published by Senators @ossoff.bsky.social and Jen Kiggans, with guidance provided by Rebecca Fix, assistant professor in the Department of Mental Health, finds that children with special mental health needs are being held for long periods of time due to a lack of access to care. /2
In communities across the country children with special mental health needs are being held in juvenile detention facilities due to a lack of available space in inpatient facilities. /1
Do you know where to turn if you think your environment is making you sick? Megan Latshaw and Angela Zhu have an answer. Learn more: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/making-...
We’re incredibly proud of what our network accomplished and grateful to everyone who made this work possible. We hope you’ll take a moment to explore the report and see the impact for yourself. americanhealth.jhu.edu/annual-report /END
From advancing new strategies to reduce overdose, to examining the environmental impact of our aquatic food systems, to strengthening supports for people experiencing intimate partner violence--2025 was defined by commitment, collaboration, and meaningful progress. /2
We’re excited to share our 2025 Annual Report, which highlights just a snapshot of the powerful work led by Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellows, faculty, and collaborating organizations across the country. americanhealth.jhu.edu/annual-report /1
Bloomberg Fellow Maria Beyer finds that male patients aged 16 to 25 who had a motor vehicle crash-related emergency room visit were up to 81% more likely to sustain a subsequent firearm injury compared with those whose emergency visit was for a fall. www.epicresearch.org/articles/ed-...
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#FellowsFriday: Bloomberg Fellow Kizzy Williams is working to protect survivors of human trafficking. Currently a senior client advocate at Advocating Opportunity in Ohio, Williams is working to build a better future for survivors of trafficking.
americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/get-kno...
February 11 at 1:00 PM ET| Join us for the 6th session of the intimate partner violence and health research roundtable series. This session will highlight programs that have demonstrated success in preventing intimate partner violence and promoting healing. RSVP: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"At the end of the day, just to recognize someone and say 'you are not alone, and I will stand with you,' goes a really long way." - Wendy Cervantes, Director of Immigration and Immigrant Families at The Center for Law and Social Policy on how we can support immigrant youth.
For survivors of sexual violence - a door that locks can make a world of a difference. A new project supported by the Initiative examined how providing access to hotel rooms impacted outcomes for survivors. Read more: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/housing...
February 2 at 12:00PM | Join the Department of Mental Health and experts from across School for an urgent discussion exploring the use of artificial intelligence for mental healthcare. RSVP: publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2026/...
Latine families in the U.S. are facing growing pressures, and youth mental health is at risk. Programs like the Paloma Program at Centro SOL show how culturally grounded, Spanish-language tools can help parents support their children. americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/suicide...
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In the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans sits an abandoned Family Dollar, surrounded by aluminum cans and decaying buildings, but inside its doors lies a haven for anyone who needs help and community.
More from Bloomberg Fellow @aneripattani.bsky.social: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
