Approximately 4 million women give birth each year in the U.S. Yet, traditional public health approaches have continued to consider maternal and child health together. How do we put the
Leadership Domain: Policy and Advocacy
Challenging Public Health: Rebecca Traister
Our Challenging Public Health series invites speakers from outside of public health to reflect on the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation features Rebecca Traister, writer at
Challenging Public Health: Saru Jayaraman
Our Challenging Public Health series invites speakers from outside of public health to reflect on the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation features Saru Jayaraman, lawyer, activist,
Epidemiology and Race: Why and How We Study Racial Health Disparities (Part 3)
This series of panels will examine how race and racial health disparities are studied in epidemiology. The first panel in our series will explore the history of census data, how
Equity and Ethics in Public Health Research and Evaluation
Join Maine Public Health Association and our partners in a day-long event to engage in dialogue and learning around equity and ethics in public health research and evaluation. Over the
Abolition, Incarceration, and the Public’s Health
The United States is the most incarcerated nation in the world. Decades of harmful policies have led to overcrowded prisons and a broken criminal justice system, leading to prison populations
CHW Webinar: Trauma Informed Self Care and Community Care during a Pandemic
Participants will explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and this new moment in the civil rights movement for Black lives through a lens of trauma-informed care. The workshop will
Economic and Environmental Significance of Maine’s Bottle Bill
Over the past 45 years, Maine’s Bottle Bill program has been extremely effective at reducing litter, increasing recycling, creating jobs, funding charities, and reducing costs for municipalities and taxpayers. The
Closing the Digital Divides and Achieving Digital Equity
The digital divide* is a public health crisis now more than ever. In the heightened moment of COVID-19 we see a digital divide gap widening throughout Western Massachusetts. This webinar
Antiracism as Health Policy (Part 2 of 3)
Part 2: Connecting research and policy This three-part series will examine the racial disparities in health brought vividly to public attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second panel will focus