Stories tagged with: OHIO Alliance for Population Health

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CHSP and Voinovich partner to provide training to health centers

November 1, 2022 2 min

The College of Health Sciences and Professions/OHIO Alliance for Population Health and Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service have teamed up to provide leadership training and professional development to the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers.

First annual Community Health Worker Conference a success

November 1, 2022 2 min

On Saturday, Oct. 22, Ohio University and The Ohio State University Community Health Worker Programs hosted a conference for community health workers from around the state to celebrate, network, and educate this important and growing portion of the healthcare workforce.

Jackson County Health Department and Ohio University continue CDC funded project

November 1, 2022 1 min

The Jackson County Health Department and Ohio University have entered into the second year of a three-year Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded project.

Ohio Congressmen Balderson and Johnson get firsthand look at OHIO’s contributions to region through research, outreach, and experiential learning

August 10, 2022 6 min

Ohio Congressmen Troy Balderson and Bill Johnson visited Ohio University's Athens campus today to tour facilities and learn more about OHIO's myriad contributions to Appalachian Ohio and the state.

Athens declared June 6, 2022, as Community Health Worker Day.

City of Athens signs proclamation making June 6 Community Health Worker Day

June 2, 2022 4 min

On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, the city of Athens signed a proclamation making June 6 Community Health Worker Day.

Aerial view of the Athens campus with the Hocking River on one side and rolling Appalachian hills on the other

Behavioral health gets answer to missing piece – data

January 10, 2022 4 min

Four organizations have announced a collaborative effort to develop a report that identifies areas of racial and ethnic inequity in Ohio’s community behavioral health system.

Ohio University partners with Jackson County to train community health workers

December 21, 2021 6 min

The Jackson County Health Department is working in partnership with OHIO to train and deploy 13 community health workers to address public health concerns and impacts of COVID-19 across 11 counties.

Alliance research shows shift to fentanyl overdose deaths

November 15, 2021 4 min

A new report released by the OHIO Alliance for Population Health shows a troubling shift in drug use trends amongst Ohioans.

OHIO study demonstrates barriers to COVID-19 vaccination

February 24, 2021 3 min

A new study conducted at Ohio University shows that residents of Appalachian areas, younger Ohioans and Black and Hispanic residents are less likely to agree to a COVID-19 vaccine.

Study shows state of Ohio is below national average in fatal police shootings

February 23, 2021 3 min

A new data analysis by the Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health shows that Ohio has a lower ratio of deaths related to police intervention than the national average.

Diseases of Despair claim more than 1.9 million years of Ohioans' lives over 10-year period

October 12, 2020 3 min

Diseases of despair accounted for the sixth-most deaths and resulted in the fourth-most years of life lost in Ohio over a 10-year period, a new study at OHIO showed.

Multiple state coalitions, partners provide insight into impact of suicide across Ohio

July 6, 2020 7 min

Following the Suicide Prevention Plan for Ohio released by Gov. DeWine and state partners, a new collaboration has created an analytical deep dive of data into suicide deaths between 2009-2018.

Prevalence of hepatitis C rates in Ohio may indicate highest areas of opioid misuse

November 6, 2019 3 min

The Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health studied hepatitis C rates within the state and discovered consistently high rates in the southern Appalachia region over a five-year period.

In August, community health worker trainees use virtual reality tech to immerse themselves in the impact of Narcan, an anti-overdose drug. Photo by Ellee Achten, BSJ '14, MA '17

I will walk with you

October 23, 2019 3 min

Community health workers are known by a lot of names: outreach worker, patient advocate, public health aide. Some think "cheerleader" could be added to the list. They are trusted community members who connect those in need of health services to healthcare resources and advocate on their behalf.

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