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See PHI's latest work & resources on COVID-19.

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Local health officials in charge of COVID policy are receiving death threats. Find out more and show your support.

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Witnessing. Solidarity. Solutions: Read PHI's statement on the police killing of George Floyd.

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135M women, girls & youth with more rights and power
220 countries where PHI can immediately hire staff
13M low-income Californians meeting federal nutrition guidelines

An Evidence-based Contact Tracing Program Off the Ground in Days

Leading Reopening Efforts During a Pandemic

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“Angela at the CA Bridge program saved my life.”

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Developing Shared Guiding Principles for Equity and Justice

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A Multi-Pronged Approach to Improving the Lives of Women, Girls and Youth

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Guiding Cannabis Policies that Protect Youth and Health

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Advancing 60+ Years of Research with PHI’s Alcohol Research Group

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Advancing Health Equity Through Healthy Housing Policies

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Advocating for the Rights of Women and Girls by Working to Outlaw Child Marriage in Guatemala

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Connecting Wildfires to the Public’s Health

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Developing Model Marijuana Ordinances & Other Tools to Support Communities

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Lifting Up the Power of Girls in Kenya

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Tool: Tracking COVID-19 Related Telehealth State Actions

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Research Report: Innovative Community Investment Strategies

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PHI/CDC Global Health Podcast: Stories from the Field

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COVID-19 Resources and Updates

The Public Health Institute is working hard to focus our resources and expertise to address COVID-19 and its impacts on our communities. We are getting masks and PPE directly to frontline workers, bolstering efforts to address inequities, and coming up with solutions to support our most vulnerable communities.

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