The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated a need to strengthen the US public health system by shifting toward much greater community engagement and leadership. In November and December 2023, we conducted ...

Build community trust through shared decision making: State and local health departments should engage in opportunities to build long-term relationships with community residents that are not timebound ...

On May 20, 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual convening of public health and communications practitioners to examine the challenges, opportunities, and ...

Public health practitioners play an integral role in every community. Whether you’re a graduate student, practicing professional or aspiring public health worker, you may benefit from formal public ...

In partnership with Synergy Enterprises, Inc., Lexicon & Line will support DEA prevention outreach and community ...

Local communities play a significant role in shaping policy, driving social change and determining the direction of public life in New York. So it’s no surprise that many public officials, nonprofit ...

Public participation and community engagement encompass the processes by which individuals, groups and stakeholders are actively involved in shaping decisions that affect their local environments, ...

A rapidly aging population, staggering rates of heart disease and diabetes, a new family of coronavirus variants, natural disasters fueled by climate change. The list of challenges faced by public ...

Public outreach and community engagement are intrinsic to the University of Colorado Boulder and have been since the university’s founding in 1876. In November 2025, Chancellor Justin Schwartz ...

On April 29, in the Public Service Building, the City of Minneapolis gathered to name its 2026 Local Public Health Heroes — ...