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Dr. Paul English

As wildfires rage, a new study from PHI’s Tracking California links air pollution with increased risk for COVID-19 infection and death. Watch: lead study author Dr. Paul English discusses the connections between air pollution, COVID and health inequities.

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Read: PHI Statement on Biden/Harris National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition & Health →

Farmworkers in Oxnard, California, continue to labor underneath dark smoke from the Hill and Woolsey fires burning to the south. (Photo: Stephanie Rodriguez/Courtesy of CAUSE)

Ventura County, CA launches new audio alert system in Mixteco and Zapoteco to protect farmworkers from wildfires →

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New study reveals inequities in alcohol screenings, resulting in missed opportunities for care →

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$600K in funding distributed to global projects for advancing laws and programs for women & girls
185 countries where PHI can immediately hire staff
840K Californians provided greater COVID-19 response & vaccine equity access

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Reducing Asthma’s Burden on Low-Income, Communities of Color in California

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Lifting Up Community Stories through Art: Changing the Cultural Narrative to Advance Racial Justice and Increase Vaccine Equity

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Giving Local Coalitions Tools and Support to Stop Overdose Deaths

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Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning

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Training Communities in Mental Health First Aid and Trauma-Informed Care

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Videos: Word on the Street – African Women Share Their Reproductive Health Stories

Centering Community Expertise and Engagement to Decrease Heart Disease

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Disbursing $14.7 Million in Weeks, so Communities Could Mobilize Vaccinations in LA’s Highest-impacted Areas

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Supporting Community-led, Culturally Resonant COVID Work in Native American Communities

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Reaching 1.1M Through SNAP-Ed, Training, Partnerships and Research to Address Food Insecurity

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Videos: Climate Change and Health Risks to Farmworkers

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United Against COVID Coalition (TTH grantee)

Briefs: Responding to COVID-19 Through Multi-Funder Collaboration and Fast, Flexible Funds to Communities

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Supporting Communities and Local Public Health Departments During COVID-19 and Beyond: A Roadmap for Equitable and Transformative Change

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Podcast: Emerging Trends in Addiction Medicine

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Achieving Vaccine Equity: Resources & Best Practices to Bring Down Barriers

To stop the spread of COVID-19, we must ensure easy, equitable access to vaccines—starting with communities that are made most vulnerable due to systemic inequities. Find tools, resources and best practices to support vaccine equity in your community.

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