Community Partnership Development

Marion County Uses PHIG to Launch First Paid Internship Program

With PHIG funds, the Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) launched its first paid internship program in spring 2024. MCPHD initially partnered with Indiana University’s Fairbanks School of Public Health and has grown to include more…

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How the North Carolina Division of Public Health Transformed its Approach to Better Serve Nearly 11 Million Residents

North Carolina transformed operations by pursuing PHAB accreditation—boosting strategic investments, strengthening Foundational Capabilities, and building community trust.

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PHIG Funds Help Create New Office in Maine

Puthiery Va, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, explains how PHIG has helped Maine create a new Office of Violence Prevention in the latest PHIG Impact Report.

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PHIG Supports Office of Behavioral Health in Florida’s Hillsborough County

With funding from PHIG, the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County established an Office of Behavioral Health consisting of a Director, a Health Educator, and an Epidemiologist. The office researched the behavioral health needs of…

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Bringing Public Health Home: LA County Department of Public Health’s Door-to-Door Outreach Builds Community Well-being

Find out how the LA County Department of Public Health is using community partnerships to build trust in public health.

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