When community members help influence decisions or define local priorities, the resulting policies and systems better reflect people's true needs. Read our new report, Community Power in Practice: Research Findings and Recommendations for Rural Health. https://bit.ly/3SoSpiu

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Want to partner with businesses to support public health, but unsure where to start? Our research-based toolkit, Engaging Business Leaders in Public Health Partnerships, gives you the roadmap. https://bit.ly/4xVgHQI

Engaging Business Leaders in Public Health Partnerships

Research-based insights, a practical framework, and messaging guidance for public health professionals to engage with the private sector.

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Intermediaries are the connective tissue of place-based transformation, linking multi-sector community coalitions, funders, and systems so durable change can take root. Read the report to learn how intermediaries translate community wisdom into institutional action.

Grassroots movements are at the heart of climate activism. Collective Environmental Datahub for Action and Resilience (CEDAR) is connecting people, institutions, and data sources across Portland, Oregon to drive equity-centered climate action.

The Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) shows a rising demand for policy engagement skills among employees. This Civic Health Month, learn the strategies to effect change with Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice: Policy Engagement. https://bit.ly/4cwzPZZ

Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice: Policy Engagement

Policy Engagement offers a toolkit of concrete, practical, and insightful strategies for informing and influencing policymakers.

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A recent study based on data from the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) and the Thriving from Work Questionnaire identifies key priorities to help employees thrive on the job. (Photo credit: Rebecca Drobis) https://bit.ly/4bYUwjQ

Last week’s webinar from de Beaumont gave attendees the tools to foster meaningful connections in rural areas through community power-building strategies. Read the recap and watch the full recording for insights, anecdotes, and recommendations for public health practitioners. https://bit.ly/4c6dkh7

Community Power in Practice: Lessons for Rural Health

Drawing from a recent report and their own experiences, speakers shared insights on building deeper relationships through community power building.

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Measles isn't just a public health problem. It's an economic one. Every outbreak diverts healthcare workers, disrupts schools and businesses, and increases government spending. https://bit.ly/4fLBIpv

The Return of Measles In The U.S. Is Costing Every Taxpayer

The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years. Oubreaks are a hidden tax, leading to higher costs and economic losses.

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Everyone in every community benefits from a strong public health system — so it's in our collective best interest to protect the system that makes our lives longer, safer, and healthier. https://bit.ly/4fDCSTJ

A strong public health system is a national asset and a political opportunity

Former governors John Kasich and Steve Beshear, along with CEO Brian C. Castrucci, advocate for strengthening America’s public health system through new recommendations from the National Comm…

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Updated this year, the Infodemiology Training Program offers engaging videos, real-world examples, quizzes, and a suite of resources to help public health professionals understand the modern health information environment. Sign up: https://training.infodemiology.com/publichealth

Today at NACCHO360, the National Commission on Local Public Health Leadership released the "Good Health is Good Governance" roadmap to empower local health leaders and elected officials to shore up public health in their communities. https://bit.ly/4pr9G7c

A new open access collections page is avalible to explore! This collection also features new data from the PH WINS Islands Pilot—the first time PH WINS was fielded in U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States. 🔗 buff.ly/OIzX3q1? @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social

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American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

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NACCHO360 is less than a week away. Get ready by filling your schedule with these sessions featuring de Beaumont staff and partners. We look forward to seeing you! https://bit.ly/4yc2UGi

What's in Store for the NACCHO360 2026 Conference

Check out these NACCHO360 sessions featuring our staff and partners, and visit us at Booth 111 in the exhibit hall.

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The New to Public Health Residency Program is entering its next chapter to become a de Beaumont Foundation initiative. The program helps early-career government public health professionals build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to thrive in the workforce. https://bit.ly/4y5bMNX

de Beaumont and UW-Madison Announce Transition of New to Public Health Program

The New to Public Health residency program, an innovative initiative supporting early-career public health professionals in their roles.

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Congressman Tom Kean Jr.'s decision to disclose his treatment for depression is about more than one elected official. It's a test of how Americans respond to honesty about mental illness — and whether people feel safe enough to ask for help. https://bit.ly/4oWGnZI

How Will Americans React To Tom Kean Jr.'s Disclosure of Depression?

Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s decision to disclose his treatment for depression challenges Americans to rethink stigma, privacy, and the courage it takes to seek help.

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This month's Public Health Leadership Academy led by the National Association of Counties highlighted successful partnerships between counties and local public health. Read the stories of effective, creative, and thoughtful approaches to collaboration. https://bit.ly/44CHyEe (Photo by Charlie Ban)

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, who gets the opportunity to participate in the American promise? In his latest column, @brianccastrucci.bsky.social says expanding opportunity and rewarding merit depend on each other. https://bit.ly/4uV4SYK

At 250, America Must Make Good On Its Promise Of Opportunity

America's future depends on expanding opportunity while preserving merit and competition. Creating opportunity is critical to improving our strength and competitiveness.

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When community members help influence decisions or define local priorities, the resulting policies and systems better reflect people’s true needs. Read our new report, Community Power in Practice: Research Findings and Recommendations for Rural Health. https://bit.ly/3SoSpiu

Community Power Building to Advance Rural Health and Equity

Focus groups with rural health departments revealed core principles and calls to action to better center community voices in decision making.

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What does it take to rebuild the public health workforce? At the 2025 Mission Critical Summit hosted by de Beaumont, @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social, and the Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health, practitioners tackled retention, modern workplaces, and investing in people as strategy.

Moving Beyond Resilience: Rebuilding the Public Health Workforce with Intention

At the Mission Critical summit, public health leaders shared forward-thinking approaches to invest in people, retain talent, and rethink how work happens.

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APHA is excited to announce that Strategic Skills for Public Health: Advancing Equity and Justice is a Silver Winner of the Nautilus Book Award in the Social Change & Social Justice category!

Only 50% of Americans say they trust the CDC's recommendations to improve public health right now, according to a new poll released by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation. https://to.pbs.org/4vXNP9x

Only half of U.S. adults trust the CDC’s public health recommendations, poll finds

The only group for whom trust in the CDC has increased over the past year are Republican voters — 67% this year, slightly up from 63% when the poll was conducted in April 2025

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A year into new federal health leadership, a new poll shows a sharp fall in trust in CDC, plus continued support for childhood vaccine requirements & recent changes to dietary guidelines. https://debeaumont.org/news/2026/poll-trust-in-cdc-falls-support-for-childhood-vaccines-and-food-pyramid-changes

📣 Calling all health and science creators: APHA and @Burness are bringing digital storytellers to our Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, November 1-4. Creators who want to help shape the future of journalism and public health should apply for the Burness Public Health Creator Fellowship.

When public health careers are financially unstable, workforce recruitment and retention suffers. That in turn affects practitioners' ability to protect and serve communities. Read our new blog post on why public health's student loan burden is so harmful: https://bit.ly/4wUZEOR

When Dedication Meets Debt: How Student Loan Burdens Put Public Health at Risk

Many public health workers now face a growing financial strain: significant student loan debt paired with wages that are not keeping pace with inflation.

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Debates about the FDA’s work are no longer just scientific. They’re political, cultural, economic—and deeply personal. A new acting commissioner now oversees decisions affecting millions of Americans. Here’s why that matters. https://bit.ly/4nBzeNG

Why FDA Leadership Changes Matter For Every American

The FDA commissioner influences vaccines, medicines, food safety, nicotine regulation, and public trust. Here’s how leadership changes at the FDA can affect everyday life.

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How do you advocate for public health when funding is scarce?🏛️   Join our free webinar, Making the Case for Public Health Investment 101, to hear real-world advocacy tips from experts in the field on how to advance policy.   Register: https://lerner.center/4dwQrDI

A dye-free Froot Loop is still a Froot Loop. Banning food dyes may clean up labels, but it won’t change what people eat without bigger shifts in behavior, access, and policy. https://bit.ly/4ds3HcE

Why Banning Food Dyes Won’t Fix What's Wrong With The American Diet

Most Americans support banning food dyes—but what drives diet quality is behavior, marketing and access. Removing dyes won’t fix what’s wrong with how we eat.

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Businesses shape conditions that help communities thrive, like workforce stability, economic vitality and local policy. Explore our research-based toolkit, Engaging Business Leaders in Public Health Partnerships. https://debeaumont.org/news/2026/new-toolkit-engaging-business-leaders-in-public-health

On May 21, join ASTHO and @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social's Amanda Kwong to explore how public health agencies can strengthen their communications infrastructure to improve reach, effectiveness, and sustainability. Register now: https://discover.astho.org/48pe7YW. @phaboard.bsky.social

An NBA star has described his struggles with shingles. Here's what you need to know about shingles and the vaccine that prevents it. https://bit.ly/4n9BJH2

Why Shingles Can Hit Even Healthy Athletes Like Tyrese Haliburton

Tyrese Haliburton’s shingles diagnosis highlights why the virus can affect younger adults, what symptoms look like and who should get vaccinated.

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