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📊 data heals the world 🌎 A community of data enthusiasts ♥️ trying make an impact with workshops, internships, and tools for data-guided decision-making.
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🔗 Design Kit Template on Blog: bit.ly/word-art-kit...

Creating word art in Canva using U.S. Census Bureau data on the percent of households receiving SNAP/Food Stamp Program.

The goal is to empower others to explore data on important, timely, and relevant topics. #data
🎨 Data Viz: Word Art in Canva
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November 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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[FREE Event] 📆 Nov 18
Data Hunt: Food Insecurity in America

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The government shutdown brought SNAP and food assistance programs to the forefront of the national conversation. What is the landscape in your region? Join us!
[Event] 📆 Nov 18 - Data Hunt
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November 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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🔍 A Secret Pipeline to U.S. Census Data 🔍

Did you know that there is a secret pipeline directly to census data through the Census API? It's as easy as pie 🥧 , give it a try! 🎉 Here's a great 🎬 HOW-TO VIDEO: www.census.gov/library/vide...

#mph #epidemiology #data
🔍 A Secret Pipeline to U.S. Census Data 🔍
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November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Where can we find U.S. Census Bureau Data during the government shutdown, while data.census.gov is closed (Oct-Nov 2025)?

2 sources + bonus:
[1] CARES: careshq.org
[2] Census Reporter: censusreporter.org
[+] Census API - VIDEO HOW-TO: www.census.gov/library/vide...
Data Hunt: Foraging for U.S. Census Bureau Data
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November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Spreadsheets to Advocacy: Making a Difference with Data 📊❤️🌎 We want a healthy nation. We are raising our voice as "Data People" because we believe that health benefits everyone. Improving health may even improve economic growth (Fumagalli, Pinna Pintor, Suhrcke, 2024).
Spreadsheets to Advocacy: Making a Difference with Data
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November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
FREE POPUP UP EVENT TUESDAY October 28th

Join the event or rsvp to follow-along

To Register:

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Data Hunt: U.S. Census Data

The data.census.gov website is currently closed due to the government shutdown. Data foragers can still find Census Bureau data.
October 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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❤️Am I an advocate? ❤️ Curious about whether you’re an advocate? “Advocacy” usually means making an impact at the policy-level. For example, talking to elected officials and encouraging others to do the same. It is never too early to say "hi" to your elected officials.
Advocacy 101 - ❤️Am I an advocate? ❤️
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October 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Advocacy 101 - 🇺🇸 Who represents me in the U.S. Congress? 🇺🇸 Who are my congressmen? 3 people represent you in Washington D.C.: 2 Senators, and 1 Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Go to 🔗 www.congress.gov/members/find... > 📍Your address > See your 3
Advocacy 101 - 🇺🇸 Who represents me in the U.S. Congress? 🇺🇸
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October 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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💌 How to write a letter to Congress 💌
or any elected official:

💌 Get contact info,
✅ Know your rights + workplace rules,
✅ Are you lobbying? Y/N,
✅ 5 🔑 data points: name, address, topic, the ask, 📣 1-3 persuasive points (❤️ a story, 📊 a statistic).

Be polite.
Advocacy 101 - 💌 How to write a letter to congress 💌
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October 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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🔍 Who are my 12+ elected officials?

🧰 2 TOOLS 🧰
Find all elected officials (local, state, usa) PLUS contact information:
👉 🔗 Cicero: live.cicerodata.com/live/national (shown in video 🎥)
👉 🔗 Common Cause: www.commoncause.org/find-your-re... (Note: Also runs campaigns)
Advocacy 101 - 🔍 Who are my 12+ elected officials? 🔍
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October 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Advocacy 101 - 👥 How many elected officials do I have? 👥 Over 12 if you live anywhere in the U.S.!

They are elected to represent you at the
🏡 local,
🏛️ state, and
🇺🇸 national level;

and are from

3 branches:
1️⃣ executive,
2️⃣ legislative,
3️⃣ judicial.

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#data #mph
Advocacy 101 - 👥 How many elected officials do I have?
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October 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Advocacy 101 - 📝 5-Q Quiz 📝 Lobbying vs. Non-Lobbying Education. HINT: Are you asking an elected official to VOTE YES/NO on a specific bill or budget? It's likely lobbying. Grassroots Lobbying = asking others to tell to lawmakers to VOTE Y/N.*

* Not legal advice. #mph

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Advocacy 101 - 📝 5-Question Quiz
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October 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Advocacy 101 - 🧰🛠️ Our Favorite Toolkit 🧰🛠️ The NACCHO Advocacy Toolkit - A great reference for those who are interested in advocating for public health and evidence-based solutions. 🔗 www.naccho.org/uploads/down...

#mph #preventionmatters #broadstreet #publichealth
Advocacy 101 - 🧰🛠️ Our Favorite Toolkit
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October 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Advocacy 101 - 🏛️ 3 Ways to Advocate🏛️
(1) Lobbying,
(2) Non-Lobbying Education,
(3) Just Saying "Hi"

Share your expertise with elected officials through Non-Lobbying Education.*

🧰🛠️ NACCHO Advocacy Toolkit: www.naccho.org/uploads/down...

* Not legal advice.

#mph
Advocacy 101 - 🏛️ 3 Ways to Advocate
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October 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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🏁 Calling all public health advocates who support evidence-based policies. Follow our Advocacy 101 series. Join us as we find and reach out to elected officials.

#publichealth #mph
#broadstreet #data #datacommunity #dataculture #opendata #publichealthmatters
Advocacy 101 - 🏁 Let's Get Started
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October 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Careers in Public Health Fireside Chat hosted by BroadStreet. Join us August 13th to chat about the changing career landscape. Connect with others. All career stages welcome.

Register:
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#publichealth #publichealthjobs #publichealthcareers #epidemiology #mph
Careers in Public Health Fireside Chat | BroadStreet Institute
Interested in a career in public health or the social sector? Join us for a fireside chat about the current landscape.
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August 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Our community is growing! The Community Data Internship 2025 June Cohort at The BroadStreet Institute is wrapping up a 10-week data project. We are excited to see what they do next! Congrats to all! Thank you to our leaders who make the community possible.

Connect: www.linkedin.com/posts/broads...
August 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
💰Data-Guided Donation💰
We are donating $1000 to reduce infant mortality.

🦋 Can 1 small action have a big, long-term impact?

Our team found ❤️4 organizations who are doing
☂️ evidence-based solutions in
⛈️ places needing resources.

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#data
💰Data-Guided Donation for Infant Mortality
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July 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Datathon and Data-Guided Giving Event

💰 We have $1000 to donate. Can we make an impact on reducing infant mortality in the U.S.? On June 20th, we will discover where infant mortality is high and if we can donate to evidence-based solutions.

🔗 Tell me more: www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...

#mph
June 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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BroadStreet 2025 Health Priorities

We believe everyone deserves:
⭐️ Pregnancies free from fear
⭐️ Long and healthy lives
⭐️ A great place to grow up

Topics in 2025:
1. Infant Mortality
2. Maternal Mortality
3. Heart Disease
4. Diabetes
5. Cancer
+ Teen Health Topic TBD
2025 Health Priorities of the BroadStreet Institute
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June 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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What’s an Impact Project? A mini quest that turns learning into action.

⭐Can we solve a big health challenge?
👆
⏰Timely
📊Justified
👥Collaborative
💰Budget
🧰Tools & Skills

🔗Join us: www.broadstreet.org/impact-proje...

#mph #data #dataviz #publichealth #volunteer
What's an Impact Project?
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June 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Good 📊 data ❤️ heals the world 🌎

Mission: Empower the next generation of leaders in community health with training in 🧰⚒️ tools & skills for data-guided decision-making.

Join our next Impact Project: A mini-quest turning learning into action.

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#mph
About Us: The BroadStreet Institute
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May 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Join BroadStreet in a workshop to explore powerful free, public data sources. Are there opportunities to improve teen mental health?

📅 Tues, May 20 12:30 ET / 11:30 CT / 10:30 MT / 9:30 PT on Zoom
👉 Register: www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...

#MentalHealth
Teen Mental Health: Discovering Gaps in Healthcare | BroadStreet Institute
Creating community data stories to uncover gaps in care. Join us as we explore powerful free data sources and propose a framework for conducting a (1) gap analysis and (2) root cause analysis for your...
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May 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
📅📊 FREE WORKSHOP 📊📅

Can we find places in the U.S. that are medically underserved? America's youth deserve the healthiest lives possible. Where is action needed? Join us as we explore powerful free data sources and make community infograms.

Learn More:
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#mph
Discovering Underserved Areas: Teen Health in the United States | My Site
Is it possible to find places in the U.S. that are medically underserved? America's youth deserve the healthiest lives possible. Where is action needed? In this workshop, join us as we explore powerfu...
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April 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
📣Data-Guided Advocacy for Infant Mortality

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❤️ 📊 Can evidence-based policies reduce the risk of infant mortality in America? We think so!

More info: broadstreetdata.substack.com

We do not endorse any particular politician, political party, or political candidate. #mph
📣 Data-Guided Advocacy for Infant Mortality
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April 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM