by A’Keisha Lee June 10 was the last day of my field experience. My preceptor and I met to discuss how my tasks fit within the larger mission of Better Family Life. Currently, my preceptor is realigning projects within the cultural arts department to center around the same goal. The goal is to prevent intergenerational […]
by A’Keisha Lee I’ve been at my internship for about two months. I’ve been progressing on my projects pretty well so far. Since my last blog post, my preceptor has given me an additional joint project with the other summer intern. Together we are planning several community conversations to Empower, Educate, and Entertain the community […]
by Aaron Rienke The goals of public health in the United States have shifted along with the changing needs of the population throughout our history. Recently, Public Health 3.0 was implemented with the goal of moving toward systems thinking and having a cross-sectional workforce. This call to action encouraged public health to develop workforce coalitions […]
by Ian Buchta Hi everyone! My name is Ian Buchta and I am so excited to be placed with Johnson County Public Health (JCPH), in Iowa City, Iowa. My project will be to assist the Community Health Needs Assessment process and to develop visualizations of our findings for the HealthyJoCo website that JCPH is rolling […]
by Elena Aronson Background College campuses, due to group living and close contact through classes, athletics and social settings, are at risk for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Campus outbreaks are costly, and not necessarily confined to campus borders. Because of this, there is a public interest in colleges adopting comprehensive vaccine policies. Under Kansas law […]
by A’Keisha Lee I am exactly one month into my field placement opportunity at the Better Family Life, Cultural, Educational, and Business Center. My placement in the Cultural Arts department under the supervision of Ms. DeBorah Ahmed has been ideal. The Cultural Arts department aims to provide information, programs, and activities that exemplify the cultural […]
This webinar will focus on increasing your confidence in conflict and negotiations, and will serve as the basis for webinars 2 and 3. Note: each part will be offered twice. Registration is required.
by H. Marlene Johnson Funding source: Funding was provided to the Unified Government Public Health Department from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to address the tuberculosis incidence through additional testing and education in the Burmese community in Kansas City, Kansas. Background: Rates of tuberculosis in the United States are often disproportionately high among […]
by Casey Semons Background: Jones County is in the Northeastern region of Iowa with a population just over 20,000. With a public health department only officially establishing itself outside of the hospital setting just a few years ago, there is a need for growth and development. The team works extremely hard and does great work […]
by Cora Burgoyne Convening the Board of Health In Kansas, all local health departments’ Board of Commissioners are required to act as the County Board of Health. Local boards of health play an important role in our public health system. They provide oversight and guidance for local health departments, and set public health priorities for our […]
