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New from PHI's Rise Up: Local leaders have the solutions. Why aren't we funding them? →

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Preparing community-based organizations with media advocacy skills to advance green space equity →

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Expanding access to advanced illness care in California’s communities of color →

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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

Policy Win Ensures Healthier Housing for California Renters

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ARG Research Team Examines Tobacco-Free Policies at Community Colleges

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Word on the Street: Kenyan Women Share Their Reproductive Health Stories

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A Trauma-Informed Approach to Address the Health of Refugee Children and Families

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California’s Cancer Registry Helps to Inform Research That’s Saving Lives, Advancing Health Equity

Charting a Course For Future Public Health Leaders

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

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Amplifying Community Voices to Enhance SNAP-Ed Programming in Georgia

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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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Youth Advocates Speak at White House Summit on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health

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‘Flourish Project’ Helps Improve Health Outcomes for Transgender Women of Color

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Effective Approaches to Addressing Substance Use Among Youth

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We Are All Public Health: How Public Health Systems Can Support Community Resiliency

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Podcast: Flipping the Table

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Community Close Ups: Profiles of Community Development Partnerships for Health

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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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