EMS (Emergency Medical Service) services are essential to all communities to provide medical assistance in times of emergencies. However, in the last few years, there has been a dramatic decline in the recruitment and retention of EMS professionals within departments throughout the country. This decline has been seen drastically in rural communities where there are […]
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Following a request from the City of Lemon Grove’s Recreation Department, the students of San Diego State University’s Public Health 603 Behavioral and Social Science in Public Health class created various reports on how to perform an appropriate needs assessment to determine what the Lemon Grove residents need, and then offered options for low-cost programs […]
The Waunakee Community School District (WCSD) student services and special education staff express concerns over the increasing number of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and 504 plan referrals from clinicians catering to affluent, well-resourced families. This project will center around improving communication between providers and schools, while simultaneously augmenting the schools’ ability to address the mental […]
La investigación a desarrollar es descriptiva – prospectiva y tendrá lugar en el contexto de la región costera de Manzanillo, con un período de ejecución desde enero del 2020 a enero del 2025. Teniendo en cuenta que el municipio constituye una alerta pues está identificada por el CITMA nacional como ciudad costera amenazada por la […]
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The City of Peoria has continuously demonstrated itself as a sustainable and livable community through its extensive offering of municipal services and forward-thinking planning. The City’s Livability Initiatives establish a framework of six priorities for the City to guide its mission of “providing excellent municipal services by anticipating communityneeds,” (City of Peoria, 2022). As one […]
Exposure to extreme heat can cause a multitudeof adverse health impacts including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, andeven death. Because of the significant hazardsthat heat presents, it is important to determine thedistributionof these outcomes. Studying this distribution in Milwaukee County isespecially vital because of the stark health inequities that exist. Although difficult to measure, […]
This research papers provides an analysis of the housing distribution within the city of Milwaukee and how minority groups are at a more significant disadvantage health wise. Climate change, redlining, and fossil fuel burning were among the most notable reasons as to why these health differences exist. This projected conducted in partnership with the Milwaukee […]
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic experiences in childhood that include all forms of abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction. ACEs can have lifelong impacts on the health and well-being of an individual and their community. In Adams County, 15-20% of people reported a prevalence of 4 or more ACEs. This proposal outlines three effective evidence-based […]
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Reducing the maternal smokingrate, as part of the burden of alcohol and other drug abuse, has been identified as a priority focus for the Adams County Community Health Improvement Plan. Although the county has made some progress in the past several years, the maternal smoking rate continues to be the highest in the state, and […]
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Adams County has expressed concern with increasing vaping/E-cigarette use in middle and high school students. This proposal outlines a project which aims to lower the prevalence of vaping in Adams County teens. It will provide schools with educational tools on vaping, improve students and families’ knowledge of the dangers of vaping, and provide the community […]
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