2020
New Online Portal Aims to Inform Students and Families About Walking and Bicycling Routes to and From Schools
News Coverage and PublicationsNew Online Portal Aims to Inform Students and Families About Walking and Bicycling Routes to and From Schools The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Story Map is Helping Montgomery County Students Stay Safe and Active this School Year As part of the Healthy Montgomery Transforming GO! >
2020
DC Healthy Homes Collaborative Creates Videos and Materials to Keep Families Healthy
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2020 Home Tips to Keep Families Healthy As families enter their fourth month home with children, the DC Healthy Housing Collaborative (DCHHC) knows one of parents’ top concerns is how to keep homes clean and pest-free. For parents of children with asthma, this GO! >
2020
Fairfax County Health Department Partners with IPHI to Expand Contact Tracing Efforts
Our Work in ActionFairfax 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 ActionVirginia 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 ActionFood 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 WebinarsIPHI 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! >
2019
IPHI and the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council host Focus Groups to Address Food and Beverage Marketing
Events and WebinarsIPHI and the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council host Focus Groups to Address Food and Beverage Marketing *NEW DATES ADDED* The Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) and the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council (FEC) are working in partnership with the National GO! >
2019
Six Virginia Communities Demonstrate Commitment to Healthy Eating and Active Living
Press ReleasesFor Immediate Release October 28, 2019 Six Virginia Communities Demonstrate Commitment to Healthy Eating and Active Living Roanoke, Virginia — On October 8th, the Institute for Public Health Innovation’s (IPHI) HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) Cities and Town’s Campaign awarded HEAL GO! >
2019
IPHI Hosts 1st Regional Conference to Bring Together DC, MD, & VA CHWs to Share Best Practices, Expand Skill Set
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2019 Contact: Kady Pecorella 202-350-4120 kpecorella@institutephi.org IPHI HOSTS FIRST REGIONAL CONFERENCE TO BRING TOGETHER DC, VA, AND MD COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, EXPAND SKILL SET Almost 300 Participants Gather from all over GO! >
2019
ELEVATE: 2019 Regional Outreach Workers’ Conference
Events and WebinarsELEVATE: 2019 Regional Outreach Workers’ Conference On August 1-2, 2019 IPHI hosted ELEVATE, the 2019 Regional Outreach Workers’ Conference, with support from partners DC Health, DC Department of Behavioral Health, the Effi Barry Training Institute, HealthHIV, the Virginia CHW GO! >