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Vaping: Narratives of Freedom and Social Responsibility

Posted by jmf469 on November 7, 2016 Leave a Comment

Dr. Emery Eaves will be heading to Minneapolis November 16  for the American Anthropological Association annual meeting to present a poster about her research on vaping. The title of her poster is “Vaping as a Counter-Aesthetic to the Pursuit of Public Health Wellness: Narratives of Freedom and Social Responsibility in Substance Use”.

Sometimes opposing and sometimes drawing from the debate in public health, a community of activists is working to shape or counter legislation related to Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices… Read more

Filed Under: faculty, News, research Tagged With: Emery Eaves, health promotion, public health, substance use, tobacco

Social Support, Education Associated with Fewer Teen Pregnancies

Posted by jmf469 on October 25, 2016 Leave a Comment

New Research shows teenagers are less likely to become parents before the age of 18 if they have strong family and community ties. CHER Director Julie Baldwin, coauthor of this study, says, “Feeling close to others in school, living in a two-parent home, and participation in volunteering or community service were all associated with a reduced chance of pregnancy.” These social factors are often overlooked in programs designed to prevent teen pregnancy.

 

Filed Under: social networks Tagged With: Julie Baldwin, social network, teen pregnancy

CHER’s founding director, Dr. Julie Baldwin

Posted by jmf469 on October 4, 2016 Leave a Comment

CHER’s founding director, Dr. Julie Baldwin, has a lifelong commitment to serving diverse communities and to advocating for health promotion programs for children, adolescents, and families. She is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

Dr. Baldwin spent 10 years at NAU (1994 – 2004) as a tenured faculty member with a joint appointment in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, and worked with other NAU faculty on a project… Read more

Filed Under: Community, News Tagged With: CHER, Julie Baldwin

Center for Health Equity Research Becomes a Reality

Posted by jmf469 on September 26, 2016 Leave a Comment

On September 22, 2016 the Center for Health Equity Research (known as CHER) was formally established. CHER’s Director, Dr. Julie Baldwin, Professor of Health Sciences, was recruited to begin this important work.

CHER is already engaged in several projects which will support their mission of ending health disparities in our region of the state as well as further afield. CHER will work with minority, rural, and other underserved communities to identify health disparities and health priority areas; build and maintain… Read more

Filed Under: News Tagged With: health equity, health promotion, new, public health, research

Recognizing Strengths in American Indian Communities

Posted by jmf469 on September 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

 

“Resilient indigenous youth make good choices and stay focused on a positive path even in the face of adversity,” says Dr. Nicolette Teufel-Shone. Dr. Teufel-Shone has worked with American Indian communities in the Southwest for more than 25 years, supporting community capacity to address chronic disease prevention and to leverage local assets to build sustainable approaches to health equity. She is co-director of CAIR, a National Institutes of Health-funded… Read more

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Indian, Community, health promotion, youth

A Heart for Community: NAH Foundation’s new vision

Posted by jmf469 on February 27, 2016 Leave a Comment

CHER featured in Winter 2017 NOW! issue. We have partnered with Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) and Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority Institue (NARBHA) to identify barriers and formulate solutions for health equity. View the attached issue to see how CHER is making a difference in our community with these institutions.

NOW! Winter 2017 Edition 

Filed Under: Community, News, partners Tagged With: Flagstaff Medical Center, NAH, NARBHA, new

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