Future of Public Health Award
January 13, 2012
The Future of Public Health Award is a national award program to promote use of quality improvement (QI) to influence positive outcomes in Winnable Battles. State, tribal, local, and territorial health departments can receive on-site technical assistance to build capacity in QI.
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HOSA - Future Health Professionals
October 1, 2012
HOSA – Future Health Professionals is a national student organization that supports career development in health professions. PHF will be exploring additional opportunities to spread awareness of not only TRAIN, but public health, to HOSA students.
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Immunization Center
February 8, 2019
PHF helps to improve the performance of individuals, programs, and organizations that are focused on increasing immunization rates in their community.
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Increasing Use of Oral Health Care
June 17, 2014
PHF is leading an effort to develop and test a driver diagram to help the public health and health care sectors collaborate to address the Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator, “Increase the proportion of children, adolescents, and adults who use the oral health care system.”
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Lead Poisoning Prevention
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4 million homes with young children in the U.S. contain deteriorated lead-based paint and elevated levels of lead-contaminated house dust. Although public health policies at the state and national levels have dramatically reduced...
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Learning Resource Center Marketing Services
November 16, 2010
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) specializes in developing and executing customized marketing solutions for programs and products designed to improve the performance of public health professionals.
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Minority Outreach
November 17, 2010
Minority populations are not present in significant numbers in our public health workforce. To increase access to public health study and career opportunities for minorities, the Public Health Foundation was awarded a cooperative agreement from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified a concerning drop in routine vaccine coverage across the United...
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National Public Health Performance Standards
November 2, 2010
The National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPS) aim to improve the quality of public health practice and performance of public health systems. PHF provides 24/7 support to the NPHPS Data Reporting website and offers many resources and tools to reach these standards.
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Performance Improvement Competencies
The Competencies for Performance Improvement Professionals in Public Health (PI Competencies) are a set of skills desirable for performance improvement professionals working in public health.
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