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MPT Summit: Envisioning the Future of HIV/STI Prevention &?Contraception

Join PHI’s CAMI Health?at Envisioning the Future of HIV/STI Prevention and Contraception?on June 24–25, 2024, either virtually or in person in Rockville, Maryland.?Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) are innovative products designed to?combine prevention of at least two sexual and reproductive health?risks, including HIV, other STIs?and unintended pregnancy—with the potential to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide.?Participants will hear?from leading experts in the field, explore?15 years of MPT research and discuss what's needed to help ensure MPTs reach the hands of users. The MPT Summit is a free event; registration is limited and required?for both virtual and in-person participation. The meeting is sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health. Learn more and register →

New Resources: How to Shift the Narrative on Domestic Violence & Homelessness

80% of unhoused women with children?report?having experienced domestic violence prior to losing their housing. Why, then, don’t we see that connection making headlines? A new report and blog from PHI's Berkeley Media Studies Group explore?how the news outlets report on these issues and recommendations for advocates to help build?narrative connections that demonstrate why addressing homelessness and domestic violence matters for everyone. One insight: Identify and train credible messengers—especially those who have been impacted personally—to expand both journalists’ and audiences’ views on who is considered an expert. See the report,? Finding That Safe Space: News About Domestic Violence and Homelessness in California—and Finding Opportunities to Build Narrative Power and read the blog, "Five Narrative Change Strategies for Highlighting the Connection Between Housing Insecurity and Domestic Violence"?→

Applications Now Open: Become a Rise Up Leader in California

Are you a visionary, California-based local leader working to advance gender equity and justice in your community and across the state? Apply to Rise’s Up Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator to join a comprehensive cohort program that will strengthen your advocacy strategies?and advance gender equity in health, education and economic opportunity for girls, women and gender-nonconforming people at local, state and national levels. Following the program, participants are invited to apply for seed funding to implement a systems-change gender equity advocacy project.?The application deadline is July 15, 2024. Learn more and apply today →

Upcoming Webinars, Events & Trainings

Partnership Development & Community Organizing: Tuesday, June 4 | 11am-12:30pm PT This summer, PHI's Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (LAPH) will host a masterclass series on how to advance community health and equity, featuring?examples and lessons-learned from LAPH teams that have successfully improved?health outcomes in their states and communities. This first session will?focus on community engagement and partnership development. This web forum is produced by PHI’s Dialogue4Health. RSVP →

Community Health Workers Working in Diverse Settings - The Hawai'i Exemplar: Thursday, June 13 | 12:30-2pm PT. Join PHI’s Dialogue4Health for an enlightening conversation with the Hawai'i Community Health Worker Association on their unique history and experience in forming a statewide Community Health Workers (CHW) Association through assistance from the Hawai'i Public Health Institute. Panelists will discuss how CHWs in Hawai’i have contributed to client care and bring a better understanding of community conditions for care providers,?as well as the importance of diversity and depth of lived experience within the CHW population. Tune in →

ADA Learning Session: Private Business Open to the Public: Tuesday, June 18 | 12-1pm PT. Join PHI's Pacific ADA Center for a virtual discussion on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects your rights to goods and services in private businesses. Learn about the ADA and your civil rights as a person with a disability. Register →

Power Ecosystems: Multisector Collaboratives &?Systems Change: Wednesday, June 26 | 11:30am-12:30pm PT. Communities most affected by an issue often already know the best solutions. This interactive workshop from PHI’s Population Health Innovation Lab will present examples of power ecosystems and their systems change successes, and explore the Public Health and Racial Equity (PHaRE) Model for Systems Change. Presenters will also discuss how direct service and advocacy naturally connect for systems change; why non-profits may find it challenging to do direct service and policy and systems change work at the same time; and more. RSVP here →

More from PHI

• Resource:?Principles for Equitable Smoke-Free Multifamily Housing: Exposure to secondhand smoke in multifamily housing is a serious health problem, but smoke-free housing policies that prohibit or limit smoking have often been challenged by tenants’ rights organizations concerned about the consequences of including eviction as an enforcement tool, especially in communities already facing significant housing instability.?A new resource, created in part by PHI’s Regional Asthma Management and Prevention, offers a series of consensus-based principles to guide a community’s exploration of equitable approaches to adopting smoke-free housing policies—helping balance the need for policies as well as?housing stability. View the resource →
• PHI in the LA Times: Study Helps Protect School Children from Pesticide Exposure: A 2014 report from PHI’s Tracking California examined exposure to agricultural pesticides in California schools and found that Latinx children were more likely than White children to attend schools that are at risk of pesticide exposure. The LA Times referenced the study in an article about AB 1864, which would require farms near schools to notify county officials before spraying pesticides, aiming to reduce exposure to carcinogens and address racial health disparities. Read the full story →
• Current Telehealth Policy Trends & Insights for Future Developments: Telehealth technology experienced exponential growth during COVID-19. Since then, there have been policy discussions among lawmakers, researchers, advocates and clinicians on how it can be used to improve outcomes and ensure health equity. “To understand telehealth policy in the United States, you need to realize that there’s actually two levels for it," Mei Kwong, director of PHI's Center for Connected Health Policy, told SmartBrief. "There’s what’s going on with telehealth policy on the federal level and what’s going on, on the state level.”? See the full story →
• Podcast: Three Gen Zers Discuss?Food, Farming &?the Future: In the latest episode of Flipping the Table, a podcast from PHI's Roots of Change, three Gen Z advocates join host Michael Dimock?to discuss their generation's understanding of and approach to addressing?climate change, access to healthy food?and sustainable farming practices. "I hope that we can increase awareness... educating younger generations and helping to build positive relationships with food—starting to think of food as more than what just goes in your body, but the impact that it has [on the environment and health]," says Sophia Rodriguez.?Listen to the podcast →

We're Hiring

PHI is dedicated to promoting health, well-being and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. Join us:

• Executive Assistant to the President & CEO: Oakland, CA (Hybrid). The primary responsibility of the EAIII includes staffing the CEO to ensure all scheduling and calendaring, background information, and materials as well as pre and post work for meetings is planned and coordinated.?
• Payroll Specialist: San Francisco Bay Area (Remote). The Payroll Specialist plays an important role in payroll processing, handling a high volume of requests in the time and labor, payroll, and labor distribution functions.?
• Care Navigator: Los Angeles, CA. This position?with PHI's AC Care Alliance (ACCA) Advanced Illness Care Program provides front-line support for caregivers and individuals with advanced illness.?

See all current opportunities →

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