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2020
Fairfax County Health Department Partners with IPHI to Expand Contact Tracing Efforts
Our Work in Action Press Releases Who We Work WithFairfax County Health Department Partners with IPHI to Expand Contact Tracing Efforts May 28, 2020 Today, the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) in Virginia announced a new partnership with the Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) to hire and train staff for COVID-19 contact GO! >
2020
Virginia Re-establishes Statewide Immunization Coalition in Response to Falling Immunization Rates
Our Work in Action Press ReleasesVirginia Re-establishes Statewide Immunization Coalition in Response to Falling Immunization Rates With seed funding from the Virginia Department of Health, IPHI is working to re-establish a statewide immunization coalition in Virginia, called ImmunizeVA. The first coalition meeting will take GO! >
2020
Food Equity Council Leads COVID-19 Food Assistance Response in Prince George’s County, Maryland
Our Work in Action Press ReleasesFood Equity Council Leads COVID-19 Food Assistance Response in Prince George’s County, Maryland Since the COVID-19 crisis began in March, the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council (FEC) has been one of the leading organizations for Prince George’s County’s COVID-19 food GO! >
2020
IPHI Launches Weekly COVID-19 Video Conference Series for Community Health Workers
Events and Webinars Our Work in ActionIPHI Launches Weekly COVID-19 Video Conference Series for Community Health Workers During the growing community spread of COVID-19 nationally and in our region, there has rightfully been discussion of the roles of community health workers (CHWs) in responding to the pandemic. CHWs are vital GO! >
2016
HEAL Grant Helps Increase Safe Space for Bicyclists in Frederick
Our Work in ActionHEAL Grant Helps Increase Safe Space for Bicyclists in Frederick Through funding provided from IPHI’s Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities & Towns Campaign, the City of Frederick, Maryland now has nearly six miles of bike lane striping and share use, or “sharrow,” GO! >
2015
Washington, DC Has Greatest Decrease in Premature Births Since 2010
Our Work in Action Press ReleasesThe 2015 County Health Rankings reveal that Washington, D.C. has experienced the greatest decrease in premature births since the launch of the County Health Rankings in 2010 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute have GO! >
2014
IPHI’s HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign in the News
News Coverage and Publications Our Work in ActionIPHI’s HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign gained local press this week in response to two municipalities joining the Campaign: Leesburg Today covered the Town of Leesburg’s adoption of a HEAL Resolution, which includes policy strategies aimed at improving workplace wellness, future GO! >
2014
Prince George’s County Food Equity Council Hosts an Open Showing of the Webinar Community Food Councils: Challenges and Opportunities
Our Work in Action Press ReleasesColmar Manor, Maryland (April 17, 2014) — In an effort to raise awareness of the importance of local food policy councils and provide an opportunity for members and area councils to learn and share best practices, the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council will host a free GO! >
2014
Prince George’s County Food Equity Council Can Hear the Maryland Crunch!
Our Work in Action Press ReleasesSuitland, Maryland (March 25, 2014) — In an effort to raise awareness of how school breakfast can alleviate childhood hunger, the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council has partnered with Maryland Hunger Solutions to participate in a Hear the Maryland Crunch! event at Suitland GO! >
2014
The Prince George’s County Food Equity Council Hosts a TEDxManhattan Viewing Party
Our Work in Action Press ReleasesUpper Marlboro, Maryland (March 1, 2014) — In an effort to raise awareness and promote innovation in the County’s food system, the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council and Prince George’s Community College are partnering to host a TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way GO! >