Vaping: Talk to Youths about the Risks

Considerable progress has been made in reducing cigarette smoking among youth. However, the tobacco product landscape continues to evolve to include a variety of tobacco products, including smoked, smokeless, and electronic products, such as e-cigarettes. According to CDC, since 2014, e-cigarettes have been the most commonly used tobacco product among US middle and high school students. As of October 8, […]

How Quitting Improves Wellness

This webinar addresses the benefits of tobacco cessation.

Promoting CDC Tips from Former Smokers to Public Housing Residents

The National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) is working with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health (CDC OSH) and their national tobacco education campaign contractors at the PlowShare Group to increase access to smoking cessation counseling in patients served at Health Centers. NCHPH is recruiting 3-5 Health […]

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2018 Learning Collaboratives

Addressing Violence in Public Housing Communities: Genesee Health Systems, Flint, MI Violence is a significant social determinant of health for public housing residents. Exposure to violence is higher in communities where there are limited economic opportunities, high concentrations of poverty and unemployed people, and limited access to health and social services. And experiencing violence of […]

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2022 Webinars

Addressing Barriers to Diabetes Management for Residents of Public Housing Public housing residents have worse health than the general population including chronic diseases such as diabetes. Knowledge of which specific populations within public housing residents have chronic conditions is essential for health centers to implement efficient health promotion programs. In additions, adults living in communities […]