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Watch: LaToya Mitchell, navigator project manager at PHI’s CA Bridge, discusses how the innovative program helps to get people from the ER into drug treatment—reducing annual drug overdoses and saving lives. Learn more.

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In the news: PHI’s Isabella Kaser discusses the high risk of heat-related illness and mortality among farmworkers →

Applications now open for PHI's Together Toward Equity Fellowship →

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New messaging guide for advocates: How to communicate about overdose prevention →

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Digital Stories: Farmworkers Document the Health Impacts of Climate Change & Growing Need to Advance Health Equity, Climate Justice

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Launching the Next Generation of Diverse Humanitarian Sector Leaders

Providing Free Air Cleaners & Asthma Education to Address Health Disparities

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Promoting Sustainable, Regenerative Practices in California’s Meat Production

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Access Bridge Fellowship Increases Access to Life-Saving Reproductive Health Care through Emergency Departments

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Supporting Health, Equity and Economic Vitality in West Virginia

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Contributing to a Global “Health in all Policies” Field of Practice

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Building Trust by Addressing Community Health Concerns: Testing for Soil Contamination in Brawley, CA

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Preparing Community-Based Organizations with Media Advocacy Skills to Advance Green Space Equity

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Building the Capacity of Hospital Emergency Departments to Improve Response to the Opioid Crisis

Expanding Access to Advanced Illness Care in California’s Communities of Color

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Healthy Places Index Helps Community Members Identify Funding Priorities in Marin County’s Under-Resourced Neighborhoods

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Data Explorer: California Environmental Health

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Webinar Recording: Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Kids & How to Mitigate Health Effects

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Crosswalk Essays: Stories About the Connection Between Health and Place

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Wildfires & Extreme Heat: Resources to Protect Yourself & Your Community

Communities across the U.S. and around the world are grappling with dangerous wildfires and extreme heat. These threats disrupt and uproot communities and pose serious risks to environmental and community health—from rising temperatures, unhealthy air pollutants, water contamination and more. Find PHI tools, resources and examples to help communities take action and promote climate safety, equity and resiliency.

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