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Full-Text Articles in Public Health
Radical Youth Work: A Community Based Approach To Working With Youth, Young Adults And Families, Weston J. Robins
Radical Youth Work: A Community Based Approach To Working With Youth, Young Adults And Families, Weston J. Robins
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Eternal Strength Center for Radical Youth Work is a blended community center with customizable mental health therapeutic support for youth, young adults and families. Providing humanistic and person centered psychotherapy and counseling, alongside experiential therapies and community engagement we support families and youth struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, self harm, suicidality and other challenges on their developmental growth journey.
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)
- Georgia Southern Examines LHDs Role in Nonprofit Hospitals’ Community Health Needs Assessment
- JPHCOPH Students Present at The Eagle Showcase: Excellence in Service-Learning
Hspm 7235 A- Healthcare Law And Ethics, Julie Reagan
Hspm 7235 A- Healthcare Law And Ethics, Julie Reagan
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to legal issues in public health and healthcare. Basic legal principles underlying the legal system, governmental regulation, development of legal rules, and how to interact effectively with the legal system as a public health practitioner will be explored. This course has two main purposes: first, to examine the legal context of the relationship between the individual and the community; and second, to understand public health regulation in the context of a market-driven system.
Epid 7230 - Social Epidemiology And Health Equity, Jessica Smith Schwind
Epid 7230 - Social Epidemiology And Health Equity, Jessica Smith Schwind
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will focus on understanding the social determinants of health. The course will provide an analysis of major social variables that affect population health: poverty, social class, gender, race, family, community, work, behavioral risks, and coping resources. Readings and discussion center on understanding the theories, measurement and empirical evidence related to specific social conditions and experiences such as socioeconomic position, discrimination, social networks and support, work conditions, ecological level neighborhood and community social conditions, and social and economic policies. Biological and psychological mechanisms by which social conditions influence health will be discussed. Methods are introduced to operationalize each construct …
I Am More Than My Label, Taylor L. Teichman, Enid Melendez
I Am More Than My Label, Taylor L. Teichman, Enid Melendez
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
This workshop will offer experiential activities for youth allies to explore the foundational intersections between LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness and sexual violence. Introducing a framework of concrete tools, participants will identify at least three core resiliency factors of LGBTQ youth and be able to identify at least three concrete components for fostering community-wide support for these youth.
Community Health News, Georgia Southern University
Community Health News, Georgia Southern University
Community Health Department News (2011-2018)
- Georgia Southern Applies Mixed-Methods Design in CommunityEngaged Research
Assessment Of Medical Needs Of The Hispanic Community In Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, Kim Bélanger-Giguère, Jose Pino, Brad Lian
Assessment Of Medical Needs Of The Hispanic Community In Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, Kim Bélanger-Giguère, Jose Pino, Brad Lian
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
Background: Little is known about the health concerns and issues among the Hispanic community in growing, mid-sized cities, such as Macon, Georgia.
Methods: A questionnaire on general health-related issues was given to a sample of 125 Hispanic participants.
Results: The top health concerns of the Hispanic community were diabetes, obesity, and dental hygiene; the most common factors preventing Hispanics from receiving medical treatment were the lack of insurance, language barriers, and copayments or deductibles being too high.
Conclusions: Lack of higher education and the inability to communicate effectively in English may be manifested as difficulties in finding proper information about …
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)
- Georgia Southern Receives $510,000 Grant from the Georgia Department of Community Health
Pubh 4132 - Health Promotion Program Planning I, Ashley D. Walker
Pubh 4132 - Health Promotion Program Planning I, Ashley D. Walker
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
Provides the student with the theory and practical applications of planning, developing, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs in a variety of settings. The focus will be on a global approach to planning with emphasis on the 5 settings for health promotion programming which include school, community, clinical, college, and worksite settings.
Epid 7230a - Social Epidemiology And Health Equity, Claire Robb
Epid 7230a - Social Epidemiology And Health Equity, Claire Robb
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course will focus on understanding the social determinants of health. The course will provide an analysis of major social variables that affect population health: poverty, social class, gender, race, family, community, work, behavioral risks, and coping resources. Readings and discussion center on understanding the theories, measurement and empirical evidence related to specific social conditions and experiences such as socioeconomic position, discrimination, social networks and support, work conditions, ecological level neighborhood and community social conditions, and social and economic policies. Biological and psychological mechanisms by which social conditions influence health will be discussed. Methods are introduced to operationalize each construct …
Hspm 7235a - Health Law, Julie Reagan
Hspm 7235a - Health Law, Julie Reagan
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to legal issues in public health and healthcare. Basic legal principles underlying the legal system, governmental regulation, development of legal rules, and how to interact effectively with the legal system as a public health practitioner will be explored. This course has two main purposes: first, to examine the legal context of the relationship between the individual and the community; and second, to understand public health regulation in the context of a market-driven system.
Pubh 3136 A - Principles Of Environmental Health, Tempest Hill
Pubh 3136 A - Principles Of Environmental Health, Tempest Hill
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to and overview of the key areas of environmental health. Using the perspectives of the population and community, the course will cover factors associated with the development of environmental health problems. Students will gain an understanding of the interaction of individuals and communities with the environment, the potential impact on health of environmental agents, and specific applications of concepts of environmental health. The course will consist of a series of lectures and activities which will cover principles derived from core environmental health disciplines. The sequence of major topics begins with …
Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University
Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University
Epidemiology News (2012-2018)
- Evaluation of Diverse Community Asthma Interventions
Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University
Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University
Epidemiology News (2012-2018)
- Georgia Southern Professors Receive Community Health Needs Assessment Grant
Environmental Health News, Georgia Southern University
Environmental Health News, Georgia Southern University
Environmental Health News (2012-2018)
- Evaluation of Diverse Community Asthma Interventions