USA Health Center for Healthy Communities

02/16/2026

February 2026: Let’s Talk Teen Dating & Violence

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Check out this resource created by our community health worker team.

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Check out this resource created by our community health worker team.

02/13/2026

Modern Healthcare recently announced its latest national 40 Under 40 class, which includes Ashley Williams, M.D., a trauma, acute care and burn surgeon at USA Health, the academic health system for the University of South Alabama.

This article, by Michelle Ryan-Day, originally appeared in the USA Health Insider February 10, 2026. Modern Healthcare recently announced its latest national 40 Under 40 class, which includes …

02/12/2026

STEMM Scholars explore extreme weather events

During the February 2026 in-person event for the STEMM Scholars, the group discussed extreme weather events. Thomas Cain, CHC research assistant, introduced students to important resources such as the climate vulnerability index and the city of Mobile’s disaster preparedness plan. After the discussion, students chose to build a prototype structure for a shelter to protect an individual during an extreme heat event....

During the February 2026 in-person event for the STEMM Scholars, the group discussed extreme weather events. Thomas Cain, CHC research assistant, introduced students to important resources such as …

02/03/2026

CHC 2025 in Review

CHC had a busy 2025 with new program launches, continuing work, and community outreach. Check out what we've been up to.

CHC had a busy 2025 with new program launches, continuing work, and community outreach. Check out what we’ve been up to.

02/02/2026

We have the first tomato blooms in our hydroponics tower!

02/02/2026

February: American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month. Check out these tips on heart health from our community health worker team.

February is American Heart Month. Check out these tips on heart health from our community health worker team.

01/30/2026

We're slowly working on getting our community garden ready for planting and partnership.

01/28/2026

Thinking through challenges and creating solutions

In the January 2026 in person session, the STEMM scholars and their community mentors explored solutions for building bridges and other gateways to assist wildlife to move around safely in an environment shared with humans. The evening started with a presentation by CHC research assistant Thomas Cain who provided data on collisions between vehicles and wildlife. He followed this discussion with a short presentation on the various solutions communities around the world have created to provide for wildlife corridors....

In the January 2026 in person session, the STEMM scholars and their community mentors explored solutions for building bridges and other gateways to assist wildlife to move around safely in an envir…

01/26/2026

In November, the STEMM scholars started cherry tomato seeds for a hydroponic tower. The plants are thriving and we're looking forward to seeing the blooms open soon.

01/26/2026

Don't forget to cast your vote for Society Hill and support the work of Project Inspire.

Society Hill is no stranger to Doc Rock and has received first place for several years! This dynamic group is raising money for Project Inspire, USA Health's hospital-based injury prevention program.   

01/21/2026

A big shout out to Ms. Larisa Lee of the Mississippi State Extension Service for engaging the STEMM Scholars in an active discussion of extreme temperature events and their impacts on communities.

01/14/2026

BSCC CHW Team Delivers Trauma Informed Care Training to Community Mentors

On January 12, 2026, The Community Health Worker (CHW)Team of the Building Safer Communities Collaborative (BSCC) delivered training to a group of Community based Mentors on Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). The Building Safer Communities Collaborative Program, is a youth justice focused preventive intervention in collaborative partnership with Strickland Youth Detention Center, designed to help support youth 12 – 18 years, and their families, in the informal probation referrals process....

On January 12, 2026, The Community Health Worker (CHW)Team of the Building Safer Communities Collaborative (BSCC) delivered training to a group of Community based Mentors on Trauma-Informed Care (T…