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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 15h

This study highlights how University Cooperative Extension successfully implemented virtual nutrition and environmental health interventions, expanding access and impact for rural communities. Read more here: bit.ly/3KGbEQQ

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 2d

Team-based care works! The CDC’s WISEWOMAN program shows how medication therapy management and self-measured blood pressure monitoring help uninsured and underinsured women reduce cardiovascular risks. Read more here: bit.ly/3IVIHj3

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 5d

Strong local Tobacco Retail Licensing (TRL) laws may help limit youth access, but this California study found little impact on adult tobacco or e-cigarette use. Read more here: bit.ly/3ISVwuA

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 6d

Parents with learning differences benefit from home visiting programs, but tailored supports, accessible materials, and better training for home visitors are key to making services inclusive and effective. bit.ly/4pPL7Aj

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 7d

EmpowerHER shows promise in boosting adolescent girls’ physical activity, social connections, and well-being through an integrated PA + SEL summer program. bit.ly/3Kw2lTh

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 8d

Latina teens are using digital zines to spark conversations on mental and sexual health, blending art, storytelling, and community care into a powerful tool for change. Read more here: bit.ly/4nR6C20.

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 8d

As we close out Sexual Health Month, we honor the research, voices, and resources driving equity, education, and access to sexual health for all.

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 10d

In this episode, on The HPP Podcast, Liane Khoury highlights an innovative program in Nova Scotia tackling food insecurity and social isolation among LGBTQIA+ newcomers. Listen today: bit.ly/3IG8YSk

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 12d

Training & Technical Assistance Service (TTAS) centers play a vital role in strengthening community-led gun violence prevention efforts in Illinois. journals.sagepub.com/share/GMKGQU... #PublicHealth

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 13d

In a NJ high school, Hispanic students led bilingual hypertension education & screenings, boosting knowledge in their community & uncovering undiagnosed cases. Empowering youth = advancing health equity.
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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 14d

Communities Leading Change is tackling health inequities in Kansas City by improving access to healthy food, safe spaces for physical activity, and family weight programs. bit.ly/3KcgSDF

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 15d

An opt-out, virtual well-being check-in program for residents showed high value & satisfaction, breaking barriers to mental health care in training. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/share/J4SCQZ...

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 19d

On National Concussion Awareness Day, Julia D. Drattell joins us to discuss concussion education, athlete care-seeking, and the role we all play in shifting the culture around reporting concussions.

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 20d

Strengthening TB prevention nationwide: A CDC-supported assessment of 1,482 U.S. staff identified four priority areas to guide future TB training and education efforts. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 21d

School-based programs like #WalkSafe help kids build & retain vital pedestrian safety knowledge, evidence that early education saves lives. #RoadSafety journals.sagepub.com/share/DUGWTK...

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 22d

How can the arts reshape life with impairment? This study shows women living with cancer reimagining “a good life” through community art workshops. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 24d

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, explore our special collection highlighting the resilience, health, and well-being of Hispanic and Latino communities. journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 24d

This #HispanicHeritageMonth & #SexualHealthMonth, we explore how culture, family, and politics shape Latina teens’ mental & sexual health, and how digital zines help break stigma.

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 26d

This Sexual Health Month, we highlight HEART, a digital program proven to improve sexual communication, knowledge, and safer sex skills for diverse adolescents, helping close disparities in sexual health outcomes. journals.sagepub.com/share/AXIMJQ...

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 27d

TelePrEP in Philadelphia is breaking barriers to HIV prevention, expanding access & flexibility while highlighting the need to close digital & awareness gaps: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 28d

Everyone deserves a voice in the systems that shape health & wellbeing. Submit your research to Health Promotion Practice for our Civic Health Equity Call for Papers! journals.sagepub.com/hpp/civic-he...

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · 29d

New research shows how social determinants of health shape decision-making for people with sickle cell disease across life stages, offering insights for tailored care.

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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · Sep 7

Community health workers can bridge gaps in mental health care: Latinx participants report greater self-worth, support, & improved well-being after CHW-led interventions.
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TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · Sep 4

In Rhode Island, the PROVIDENT project uses machine learning + community partnerships to forecast overdoses & guide harm-reduction services where they’re needed most. journals.sagepub.com/share/3RKIIS...

TheHPPJournal @thehppjournal.bsky.social · Sep 3

What works best to recruit adults with arthritis into health programs? A new study finds Facebook & radio ads key, radio especially effective for Black & lower-income participants. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...