Institute for Public Health Innovation and Montgomery County Public Schools Release Results of COVID-19 Wellness Needs Assessment The Report Offers Recommendations to Support Local School Wellness Councils in An Ever-Changing Environment The Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) and GO! >

Immunization Awareness Month August is National Immunization Awareness Month. ImmunizeVA is celebrating in a number of ways. In July, the coalition announced its newest mascot, Tracker. To celebrate Immunization Awareness Month, the coalition is hosting a Tracker-themed coloring contest. Expect GO! >

Institute for Public Health Innovation Awarded $1 million to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in Washington D.C. and Prince George’s County Washington, DC — The Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) was awarded $1 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to GO! >

  Three new refrigerated trailers that are part of a $315,000 investment by Washington Gas to support food security will increase food storage capacity, reduce food waste, and create sustainable infrastructure to respond to future food system disruptions   July 20, 2021 (Prince GO! >

Happy Pride Month! This month, we celebrate Pride – a chance to reflect on the progress made for those in the LGBTQ+ community, to learn about the issues most impacting their lives today and to speak up for those whose voices have been marginalized. While the community has seen significant GO! >

April 16th Webinar: “Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis in Virginia” In February of this year, Virginia became the first southern state to declare racism a public health crisis. This resolution, sponsored by Delegate Lashrecse Aird (D-Petersburg), is a significant step for a GO! >

Release Date: April 01, 2021 The Food Equity Council’s COVID-19 Food Assistance Response in Prince George’s County, Maryland: A One-Year Update It’s been one year since Prince George’s County saw its first COVID-19 case. Since then, over 79,000 Prince Georgian’s have been infected and GO! >

IPHI’s Equity-Centered Training Program for Pandemic Emergency Responders For the March 2021 issue of its publication Elevate, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) spoke with IPHI’s Dr. Carolyn Padovano and Christine Stewart to discuss IPHI’s health GO! >

IPHI’s VP partners with Voices for Virginia’s Children to write an op-ed on declaring racism a public health crisis in Virginia   Virginia Must Declare Racism as a Public Health Crisis GO! >

For Immediate Release: January 25, 2021 Contact: Julia Groenfeldt Jgroenfeldt@institutephi.org    The Prince George’s County Food Equity Council Launches New Food Recovery Platform to Fight Hunger and Reduce Food Waste PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — The Prince George’s Food Equity GO! >