CPHHE Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity

11/19/2025

🔬 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! 🔬

Calling all future health science professionals! Our 2026 Summer Research Institute is looking for passionate high school AND undergraduate students ready to dive into hands-on research.

✨ What's in it for you?
💰 Paid stipend
🧪 Real-world research experience
👥 Work with expert mentors & CU professors
📚 High School Students: 6-week community-based research project
🔬 Undergraduates: 8-week lab experience with CU faculty

⏰ DEADLINE: March 3rd

Check out the flyers below for details and apply today!

Contact: AbbieDeng@creighton.edu for questions!

10/28/2025

🎙️ Join Us for Common Ground!
An interprofessional forum on health disparities hosted by Creighton’s COPC Program.

🗓️ Friday, October 31, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
🔗 Zoom Link: https://creighton.zoom.us/j/94397265047

We’re honored to welcome Dr. Maureen R. Tierney,
Professor & Associate Dean for Clinical Research and Public Health,
Chair, Department of Clinical Research and Public Health,
Creighton University School of Medicine.

📣 Topic: "Better Primary Care for and Medical Education about Adults with Autism”

Let’s come together for a powerful conversation that bridges disciplines and builds understanding.
All are welcome—students, faculty, staff, and community partners!

10/15/2025

10/03/2025

Nebraska WIC is OPEN. Your benefits will not be affected by the federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025.

10/02/2025

Staff time

09/29/2025

🔍 NOW HIRING: Data and Communication Specialist - REACH Program

Join our team at HS-MACA/CPHHE to support the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) initiative. This is a full-time, grant-funded position.

-Collect, manage, and analyze program data for evaluation
-Develop and maintain research databases
-Create reports for Creighton University and CDC requirements
-Design websites, newsletters, and program brochures
-Collaborate with community partners to ensure data integrity
-Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses

We're Looking For:

Bachelor's degree required (Master's preferred)
2+ years database/system management experience
Strong skills in statistical software and Microsoft Office
Experience with relational databases and reporting tools
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work with diverse communities

This position combines data expertise with community engagement to advance health equity in Omaha. If you have a passion for data-driven community health improvement, we encourage you to apply.

The Data and Communication Specialist works with communities, grant partners and the team to help collect and manage data so that it can be used to analyze Racial and Ethnic Approach to Community Health (REACH) functions, productivity, and redundancies for evaluation. This grant-funded, full-time ro...

09/29/2025

📢 IMMEDIATE OPENING: Project Manager - Community Health Worker Training Program
We're seeking to fill our Project Manager position for HS-MACA's established Community Health Worker training program. This is an opportunity to step into a vital role supporting our mission to connect health services with minority communities in Omaha.

✅ What you'll do:
-Lead our ongoing CHW training program operations
-Manage project scope, budget, and timelines
-Coordinate with existing vendors and community partners

✅ What we're looking for:
-Master's degree or higher
-Proven project management & budget experience
-Strong analytical and communication skills

We seek a dedicated professional to join our team and contribute to this critical health equity program.

The Department of Health Sciences–Multicultural and Community Affairs (HS-MACA) has been awarded a grant to train community health workers, who will help connect health services to minority communities. We are seeking a Project Manager to help implement and oversee this program. In this role, you ...

09/29/2025

Join our team at CPHHE! We're hiring a part-time Program Coordinator to help advance health equity in Omaha communities.
You'll coordinate research & education programs, build community partnerships, manage our Summer Research Institute, and support grant writing efforts. Perfect for someone passionate about reducing health disparities and creating meaningful community impact.
📍 24 hrs/week at Creighton University
💼 2+ years program coordination experience needed
🎓 Bachelor's degree required
Be part of our mission to promote health and health equity for all. Apply today!

Creighton University, in Omaha, NE is seeking to hire a part-time Program Coordinator to work in the Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity (CPHHE). Oversees program coordination for community education, administration management, and liaisons with community partners/members. In addition, thi...

09/19/2025

Good morning

We are thrilled to have you join us tomorrow for our REACH Physical Activity Day!

We have day full of fun events for you and your family to enjoy.
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The race registration and check in will begin at 8am. The race will begin promptly at 8:30am and end approximately by 9am.

This year we have added a new event which is a 3v3 Basketball Tournament! Each member of the Winning teams will receive $25 Visa Gift Cards.

Check out the agenda for the line-up of fitness activities we have scheduled!

There is still time to register for our events: https://blueq.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7PxIfZBvuTOrWZg

See you tomorrow