Public Health Institute

12/09/2025

Don't miss this important training next Wednesday, December 10, exploring how to cope during the holiday season when dealing with grief, including loss associated with substance use, addiction and overdose. Led by PHI's Cypress Resilience Project, the conversation will discuss what is and isn’t helpful when we are supporting those around us, and offer some practical ways to show up for the folks we care about—including ourselves. This web forum is sponsored by the National Overdose Prevention Network, and produced by Dialogue4Health, both programs of PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact.

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This training will explore why the holidays are difficult for grievers, and what actions we can take to help someone living with loss. We’ll talk about what is helpful and what isn’t when we are supporting those we care about and work with who are facing the intersection of the holidays and chal...

12/09/2025

From festive lights and decorations to gift shopping displays, there are many ways to create intentional, inclusive spaces during the holiday season. PHI's Jan Garrett, deputy director of ADA programs at PHI's Pacific ADA Center, joined KTVU 2 this past week to share a few simple ways of ensuring end-of-year celebrations are more accessible for people with disabilities. Watch:

As people plan holiday parties and gatherings, members of a Bay Area community are reminding hosts to ensure private homes and event spaces are accessible to everyone. Jan Garrett, deputy director of ADA programs at the Pacific ADA Center, joins the show to discuss how simple steps can make celebrat...

12/09/2025

On Flipping the Table, a podcast by PHI's Roots of Change, PHI's Michael Dimock presents dynamic and enlightening conversations with people who are flipping the table to create new ways to feed the world. In a recent episode, ranchers Caleb Barron and Tyler Dawley join Michael to discuss pastured poultry, and how freeing their birds from confinement has led to better-tasting, healthier & humanely raised poultry while progressing toward a regenerative system. Listen:

PHI's Michael Dimock hosts dynamic and enlightening conversations with people who are flipping the table to create new ways to feed the world. Honest conversations…

12/09/2025

Tomorrow, join PHI's Pacific ADA Center for a lunch and learn webinar with guest presenter Heather Lafferty of the Nevada Office of Emergency Management to learn how the ADA protects the rights of people with disabilities in emergency situations. This session will cover how to plan for personal emergencies, communicate your needs, and ensure that emergency services and public alerts are accessible. Gain tools and strategies to stay safe and informed before, during, and after a disaster. Register:

Join Pacific ADA Center staff with guest presenter Heather Lafferty of the Nevada Office of Emergency Management to learn how the ADA protects the rights of people with disabilities in emergency situations. This session will cover how to plan for personal emergencies, communicate your needs, and ens...

11/26/2025

from PHI's Bridge Center:

Published last month in JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine, a new study led by PHI’s Bridge Center, in partnership with Marshall Medical Center, finds that hospitalized patients with alcohol and/or opioid use disorders who received consultation from a substance use navigator were twice as likely to begin FDA-approved medications used for addiction treatment and experienced a 64 percent lower rate of 30-day unplanned readmissions compared to those who did not receive navigator support. Importantly, this study highlights that such significant results are possible in small, rural hospitals.

“The study reinforces the value of supporting evidence-based treatment and patient navigation directly into hospital care,” said PHI's Arianna Campbell, DMSc, MPH, PA-C, CAQ-EM, DFAAPA, a co-founder and principal investigator at PHI’s Bridge Center and lead author of the study. “When hospitals take a medication-first approach and offer consults from navigators with lived experience, patients are more likely to engage in a sustainable treatment plan with a path to recovery. Marshall’s model demonstrates what is possible across hospitals of any size.”

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New research led by PHI's Bridge Center, in partnership with Marshall Medical Center, finds that hospitalized patients with alcohol and/or opioid use disorders who received…

11/26/2025

There's still time to register and join PHI's Population Health Innovation Lab and its Northern ACEs Collaborative for the 4th Annual Rural ACEs Summit in Redding, CA next month. This year’s theme, It Takes a Village: Building Systems of Care that Center Youth and Families, will bring together experts, partners, and community members from diverse backgrounds to share insights, discuss challenges, and collaboratively explore and understand the ecosystem of care that supports youth and families in rural Northern California.

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The Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC)–an initiative of the Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL) at the Public Health Institute–proudly presents our 4th Annual Rural ACEs Summit:  It Takes a Village: Building Systems of Care that Center Youth & Families Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 9:00am ...

11/26/2025

Grief isn’t just bereavement - it is experienced in many types of life events where we feel a sense of loss. Grief is also felt when we are caring for and supporting folks experiencing substance use, addiction, and overdose. When we experience loss, the holidays and major life events can be a challenge.

Join PHI's Dialogue4Health and Cypress Resilience Project on Wednesday, December 10, for a training exploring why the holidays are difficult for grievers and what actions we can take to help someone living with loss. Presenters will discuss what is and isn’t helpful when we are supporting those around us, and offer some practical ways to show up for the folks we care about - including ourselves.

Learn more and register:

This training will explore why the holidays are difficult for grievers, and what actions we can take to help someone living with loss. We’ll talk about what is helpful and what isn’t when we are supporting those we care about and work with who are facing the intersection of the holidays and chal...

11/26/2025

According to the 2024 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), 1 in every 11 Californians ages 12 and older — approximately 3.1 million people — said they experienced an act of hate in the past year. We all know these numbers are alarming. Experiencing and witnessing hate is associated with several serious mental and physical consequences, including PTSD and depression, and make communities feel unwelcome.

On Tuesday, December 9, researchers from PHI and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research will present findings from two new studies that take a deeper look at experiences with hate and use of and access to support.

Learn more and register: https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/events/when-hate-hits-home-understanding-californians-experiences-acts-hate

11/25/2025

A Certified Access Specialist (CASp) is a qualified individual who is certified by the California Division of the State Architect to review buildings and facilities for compliance with state and federal construction-related accessibility codes and standards. PHI's Pacific ADA Center will host a five-day virtual training through BeyondAccess Consulting, January 12-16, 2026, featuring a comprehensive review of the relevant knowledge, skills and abilities covered on the examination to become a CASp in California. It will also explore California laws and relevant federal disability laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Learn more and register before December 1 for an early bird discount:

11/18/2025

CIRH Academy is an educational initiative of PHI’s Center for Immigrant and Refugee Health (CIRH), designed to provide culturally tailored trainings on immigrant and refugee topics to enhance the health and wellness outcomes for immigrant and refugee communities.

In collaboration with Project ANAR, PHI's CIRH recently hosted a training to equip community members, service providers, advocates and allies with the tools to effectively lead Know Your Rights workshops. Speakers shared with participants practical strategies for facilitating these workshops and strengthening advocacy within their own communities.

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CIRH Academy is an educational initiative of PHI's Center for Immigrant and Refugee Health (CIRH), designed to provide culturally tailored trainings on immigrant and refugee topics to enhance the health and wellness outcomes for immigrant and refugee communities.

11/18/2025

Every dollar of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) supports whole communities by allowing millions of people to put healthy, nutritious meals on the table, keeping kids fed and supporting grocery and local food stores. This blog from PHI’s Berkeley Media Studies Group (BMSG) provides effective messaging for demonstrating the ripple effects of the SNAP program and can help public health communicators tell a more complete story about SNAP at any time, not just amid urgent crises:

Every dollar of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) supports whole communities by allowing millions of people to put healthy, nutritious meals on the table,…

11/18/2025

Flipping the Table, a podcast from PHI's Roots of Change hosted by PHI's Michael Dimock, presents dynamic and enlightening conversations with people who are flipping the table to create new ways to feed the world. In their latest episode, titled "We're All Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf," author & wild-farm advocate Dan Imhoff explores the challenge of embracing coexistence with predators when raising livestock in conversation with Montana ranchers Becky W**d & Malou Anderson Ramirez. Listen:

PHI's Michael Dimock hosts dynamic and enlightening conversations with people who are flipping the table to create new ways to feed the world. Honest conversations…