PHI's Maggie Wilkin & Betty Sun from PHI Center for Wellness and Nutrition will present #FoodisMedicine RCT findings at #ADASciSessions on 6/22 in Chicago. @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social #PublicHealth

Last year, PHI's State of Equity, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) & the California Strategic Growth Council launched the Safe & Equitable Communities Roundtable for state gov change agents to organize at the intersection of violence prevention, safety, equity & health.

PHI's Bridge saves lives by making it possible for people who use drugs to get treatment at any hospital—whenever & wherever they need it. Today, emergency rooms across the U.S. implementing the Bridge program provide thousands of patients w/ equitable, accessible evidence-based care. bit.ly/41lSwgA

PHI's CA4Health is launching an Advocacy Incubator to support California community organizations in advancing health equity and using advocacy as a tool to lift community voices.

Ruben experienced these health threats firsthand--one of the reasons that he works to ensure that the community's experiences, concerns and solutions are heard. “It’s important to bring the community voices to the forefront," explained Ruben.

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Today, we're highlighting Ruben Rodriguez, Coalinga community member, senior community organizer and director of air monitoring initiatives with the Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN)--one of PHI's key organizational partners in the region.

"This work is crucial, not just for Black families, but everyone," said Dana. "We have a maternal and infant health crisis in this country, which is indicative of larger systemic issues. We have to prioritize ensuring that moms, babies, and families are well." Read more: bit.ly/3PdI3gh (9/10)

As the year comes to a close, PHI is sharing impact stories from staff and partners who are working alongside communities to improve health and equity. Today we're featuring Dana Sherrod, maternal health leader and executive director of PHI's California Coalition for Black Birth Justice🧵 (1/10)

"After resettling in the US, I recognized that many immigrants & refugees continue to encounter significant barriers to healthcare access and integration. My lived experience and expertise in #immigrant and #refugee #health motivated me to...address the disparities these populations face." (6/15)

As the year comes to a close, PHI is sharing #impact stories from staff & partners who are working alongside communities to improve #health & #equity. Today, we're recognizing the work & impact of Dr. Mohammad Sediq Hazratzai, founder of PHI's Center for Immigrant and Refugee Health.🧵 (1/15)

“Perhaps now more than ever, I think we need evidence about alcohol's effects on health and to find accessible, non-judgmental ways to talk about what we know about its #health effects,” says PHI's Priscilla Martinez with argdotorg.bsky.social (7/8)

In 2020, Martinez received funding from the CA Breast Cancer Research Program to lead the 'Drink Less for Your Breasts' project, the first US-based campaign to inform young women that #alcohol use is a risk factor for #BreastCancer, reaching more than 350k people through the campaign. (6/8)

We're kicking off our series by introducing Dr. Priscilla Martinez, Deputy Scientific Director at PHI’s Alcohol Research Group (@argdotorg.bsky.social). In her role, Dr. Martinez examines relationships between alcohol and drug use, physiological functioning, and physical/mental health outcomes.(2/8)