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More resources are needed to assist detention center officers, according to study

Posted by ld583 on September 6, 2022

One important, frontline workforce affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is detention officers—much-needed personnel who are responsible for the confinement and care of individuals who are incarcerated, yet who are often overlooked as vital personnel.

In a recent study of detention officers at a county jail in the southwestern U.S., researchers found that 87% of… Read more

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In the news: CEAL community health workers program

Posted by ld583 on October 8, 2021

A tribal health care model that works

National Institutes of Health, Community Engagement Alliance

Spotlight | July 30, 2021

 

The way Samantha Sabo, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., sees it, community health workers in Arizona and community health representatives in tribal communities move mountains. Throughout the pandemic, they helped thousands of residents, including many American Indian community members, access health resources… Read more

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Report highlights COVID-19 experiences of community health workers

Posted by ld583 on July 20, 2021

Community health workers (CHWs) — also referred to as community health representatives and promotoras de salud — are frontline public health workers who are trusted and welcomed into the homes of their communities.

A team from Northern Arizona University’s Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) and the Arizona… Read more

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Conference on May 19 examines the impact of COVID-19 on border health

Posted by ld583 on May 13, 2021

The impact of COVID-19 has challenged border communities who were already working to improve their region’s social determinants of health — conditions where people live, learn, work, and play that affect their health and quality of life.

On May 19, the one-day, online conference, “COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health: Impact on the Border,” 8:30–11:30 a.m., will bring… Read more

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February 2021 newsletter

Posted by ld583 on February 18, 2021

Learn more about the Great Beginnings for Healthy Native Smiles project in our February 2021 newsletter:

February 2021 newsletter

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Telerehabilitation and Telepractice conference for health professionals, March 4–5

Posted by ld583 on February 16, 2021

COVID-19 may present opportunities for improving healthcare delivery. According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, telehealth visits with healthcare providers increased 154 percent between March 2019 and March 2020 primarily due to limitations of in-person interactions due to COVID-19.

To address these health care delivery shifts, and to discuss ways… Read more

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