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Public Health Institute Turning great ideas into healthier communities. For more information, visit www.phi.org.

The Public Health Institute, an independent nonprofit organization, advances wellbeing and health equity with communities around the world. PHI develops research, leadership and partnerships to build strong public health policy, programs, systems and practices. Twitter:

Our focus areas include:

Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs & Mental Health
Capacity Building
Chronic Disease

Prevention
Communicable Disease
Disabilities
Environmental Health
Global Health
Healthy Communities
Public Health Systems, Services & Research
Technology & Innovation
Women, Youth & Children's Health

Find out more about our impacts on public health at www.phi.org

Flipping the Table, a podcast from PHI's Roots of Change (ROC), features dynamic and enlightening conversations with peo...
05/21/2026

Flipping the Table, a podcast from PHI's Roots of Change (ROC), features dynamic and enlightening conversations with people who are creating new ways to feed the world. In their latest episode, host and ROC's director Michael Dimock sits down with food politics pioneer Marion Nestle for a timely conversation on the past, present and future of America’s food system.

Marion Nestle is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health Emerita at New York University. Her research examining scientific and socioeconomic influences in food choice has had a national impact on food policy, nutrition and food education.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U256yFmxmY

Dr. Marion Nestle - our nation’s food politics pioneer and God Mother of Food Studies. Flipping the Table with Michael R. Dimock, episode 4, Season 9.

As telehealth policy activity continues to accelerate across the country, PHI's Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP...
05/20/2026

As telehealth policy activity continues to accelerate across the country, PHI's Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) tracks and analyzes the latest developments impacting coverage, reimbursement, professional practice and access to care. CCHP's Telehealth Policy Finder tool compiles telehealth-related laws and regulations across the U.S. and at the federal level, helping policymakers, health advocates and other health care professionals understand the policies and trends throughout the nation.

Multiple states have recently made changes to their telehealth policies in an array of policy areas, including their Medicaid programs, private payer laws, professional regulations and cross-state licensing requirements. Explore these by policy or by state in the Telehealth Policy Finder: https://www.cchpca.org/all-telehealth-policies/

Tracking telehealth laws and regulations covering topics such as licensure, reimbursement RPM & audio-only. Search by state and topic across Medicaid, private payer, and COVID-19.

PHI's CivicSpark Fellowship Program closes priority applications this Friday, May 22. This 11-month fellowship places hi...
05/19/2026

PHI's CivicSpark Fellowship Program closes priority applications this Friday, May 22. This 11-month fellowship places highly motivated young professionals with local organizations to serve communities while building connections and developing skills through a project-based experience. The program has helped over 300 communities in California, Washington and Colorado create and implement community resilience planning projects, while also providing a launchpad for the careers of over 1000 emerging leaders.

Find more information, including answers to FAQs and open projects for the 2026-27 fellowship: https://airtable.com/appO0PEQMuCdEdj3A/shrqxRPeuBuv4B7cz

We have already received more 400 Fellow applications and that number continues to climb. More than 150 project partners are hoping to match with a CivicSpark Fellow. Throw your hat in the ring, and jumpstart your career today! Link in Bio.

A new initiative—led by PHI’s Tracking California and Roots of Change programs, along with partners—aims to reduce extre...
05/18/2026

A new initiative—led by PHI’s Tracking California and Roots of Change programs, along with partners—aims to reduce extreme heat impacts for vulnerable workers and families in the San Joaquin Valley. The SJV Heat Initiative is launching a Resilience Hub Learning Community to create space for real-time problem solving, peer feedback and shared learning. Beginning in June 2026, the SJV Heat initiative will launch this five-session learning community for organizations, local agencies and individuals involved in planning, implementing or operating resilience hubs and cooling centers. Quarterly sessions will focus on topics including:

✨ Designing programming that lasts
✨ Strategies for financing resilience hubs
✨ Governance models that support equity and accountability
& more

Learn more about the SJV Heat Initiative, and register for the first session by Wednesday, May 27: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6cd8c9890f8942f38cd1f5cef3c57b94

San Joaquin Valley Collaborative to Protect Vulnerable Workers and Families from Extreme Heat Events (SJV Heat)

ICYMI: Last month, PHI's Center for Health Leadership & Impact moderated this Dialogue4Health web forum on moving from h...
05/18/2026

ICYMI: Last month, PHI's Center for Health Leadership & Impact moderated this Dialogue4Health web forum on moving from high-level goals to measurable results in rural settings. From navigating roadblocks to building trust with unlikely partners, the conversation offered strategies and tools for working with and within a complex community landscape.

Watch the recording: https://dialogue4health.org/web-forums/eyes-on-the-prize-getting-to-your-goals-in-a-rural-setting

Learn from leaders in rural health about the strategies required to move from high-level goals to measurable results. Panelists will discuss their local implementation work, with an emphasis on how adaptive leadership and strategic partnerships have supported their efforts in rural settings.

PHI's Cypress Resilience Project provides training to support the inherent resilience of individuals and communities who...
05/15/2026

PHI's Cypress Resilience Project provides training to support the inherent resilience of individuals and communities who are managing trauma, experiencing grief and navigating mental health challenges. They're kicking off a new lunch & learn series featuring workshops on helping youth develop positive coping strategies, supporting someone experiencing mental distress and exploring the power of community care. Learn more and register: https://www.cypressresilience.org/upcoming

🗓️ Wednesday, May 20: Helping Youth Handle Tough Moments
🗓️ Wednesday, June 3: A.I.D. (Awareness, Interaction, Direction) Training
🗓️Wednesday, June 10: The Power of Connection

Explore all upcoming events on the Cypress Resilience Project website:

Register here for classes that are currently available and open to the public. Please use the registration links provided below.

Critical Access Toolkit to Prevent Overdose & Save Lives | Collaborative on Extreme Heat Launches Resilience Hub Learnin...
05/14/2026

Critical Access Toolkit to Prevent Overdose & Save Lives | Collaborative on Extreme Heat Launches Resilience Hub Learning Community | Mental Health First Aid Instructors Receive National Recognition | Lunch and Learn Webinar: Voting Rights, Accessibility and Accommodations | Examining Health in All Policies as an Effective Governance Framework—all this and more in the latest PHI News & Updates:

New Resource: Critical Access Toolkit to Prevent Overdose & Save Lives The Public Health Institute’s (PHI) Bridge program connects emergency care and community health, creating an integrated system that saves lives when treating substance use disorder (SUD). This Critical Access Toolkit from Bridg...

Join PHI’s Alcohol Research Group (Public Health Institute) next Tuesday, May 19, from 11am-12pm PT for the next webinar...
05/14/2026

Join PHI’s Alcohol Research Group (Public Health Institute) next Tuesday, May 19, from 11am-12pm PT for the next webinar in the I-STARR series. The monthly webinar series explores how to address obstacles and challenges to providing and conducting research on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in recovery housing.

Combining primary data from recovery home operators and Medicaid claims data, this webinar presents findings from a pilot study describing the inner contextual factors related to resident MOUD use. Findings also characterize residents’ MOUD utilization patterns during their first 90 days and examine associations between resident MOUD use and recovery home organizational factors.

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Join PHI's Alcohol Research Group for the I-STARR webinar series, which will explore how to address obstacles and challenges to providing and conducting research on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in recovery housing.

Today, join PHI's CA Bridge to Treatment to hear how Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) and reproductive care in e...
05/14/2026

Today, join PHI's CA Bridge to Treatment to hear how Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) and reproductive care in emergency departments can provide consistent, high-quality care for both pregnant & non-pregnant patients. Hear from experts who will share updated protocols for reproductive health and best practices to ensure new moms have access to critical resources.

🚨Empowering Our Female Patients: MAT and Reproductive Care for Pregnant & Non-Pregnant Patients in the ED
🗓️ Thursday, May 14 | 12pm PT
🔗 Register: https://forms.zohopublic.com/aria4/form/CABridgeBridgingtheGapWebinarSeries/formperma/vn5AIdTncaLKBbmA3cbPsVrKs61Ct2R-WOPmTVbgX6A

This webinar is part of the The Bridging the Gap: Interdisciplinary Solutions for Addiction Care series, which examines how we can collectively close gaps in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. These sessions are designed to be high-impact and practical, focusing on the novel information and actionable tools you can incorporate into your day-to-day work, and are suitable for clinicians, navigators, administrators and anyone working in the SUD field.

https://bridgetotreatment.org/live-trainings/

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Three Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructors for PHI's Cypress Resilience Project have been recognized by the Nation...
05/05/2026

Three Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructors for PHI's Cypress Resilience Project have been recognized by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing for their outstanding contributions to the field:

✨Jermaine Williams was named Peer Specialist of the Year for his work supporting individuals navigating substance use and mental health challenges.
✨Shuniqua Guss was named New MHFA Instructor of the Year for teaching the highest number of first aiders as a new instructor.
✨Emelie Morales Smith was named MHFA Instructor of the Year for the state of Idaho.

This national recognition underscores the importance of mental and behavioral health supports that can respond in times of crisis and build the inherent resilience of communities. Congratulations to Jermaine, Shuniqua and Emelie!

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Three Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructors for PHI's Cypress Resilience Project have been recognized by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing for their outstanding contributions to the field.

Published today by Health Affairs Forefront, a new op-ed examines how Health in All Policies (HiAP) can lead to longer, ...
05/04/2026

Published today by Health Affairs Forefront, a new op-ed examines how Health in All Policies (HiAP) can lead to longer, healthier lives and transformative change in our communities. HiAP is a collaborative approach to improving the health of all people by incorporating health considerations into decision-making across sectors and policy areas.

This piece, coauthored by Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, PHI’s Julia Caplan and colleagues from across the country, explores how HiAP efforts across the U.S. have successfully aligned practitioners and policymakers focused on health, housing, the environment and economic development policy. These partnerships can and have transformed collective public policy that shapes the health and wellbeing of communities. “[applying HiAP] can demonstrate, concretely, how social and economic decisions translate into longer, healthier lives, fewer ED visits, lower maternal mortality and communities where children can breathe well.”

Read the full op-ed:

Every policy is a health policy. It may seem obvious, but our laws and regulations are rarely developed with this in mind.

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