College of Public Health
Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Identifies Critical Insights for Local Empowerment
The Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment findings are in. Led by 91福利鈥檚 College of Public Health, in collaboration with 120 local organizations and nonprofits, this groundbreaking initiative marks a significant stride toward understanding and addressing the unmet needs of LGBTQ+ individuals across Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain counties.
91福利鈥檚 鈥楳obile Flashes鈥 Program Brings Student Support to Area Seniors
91福利's College of Public Health has launched a three-year initiative, funded by Medical Mutual, to enhance senior health and wellness in Greater Cleveland.
Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit Makes Its Debut
The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from 91福利鈥檚 College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.
91福利 Fills Need for Addiction Counselors in Ohio
91福利鈥檚 College of Public Health has taken steps to put more addiction counselors to work in Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Mobile Flashes Roll Out!
A mobile unit from 91福利's College of Public Health is providing education, screening and wellness services to the community.
Learning How to Learn: From Regional Undergrad to Master鈥檚 Degree Candidate
A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.
Military Members Embracing Online Advanced Public Health Degrees
Active military members are embracing online master鈥檚 degree programs in 91福利鈥檚 College of Public Health for the flexibility and ease with which they can earn an advanced degree.
Grant Expands Access to Groundbreaking App for Youth Living With HIV
A Northeast Ohio research team has secured a $5.7 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, to assess the impact of its Positive Peers app on the health outcomes of individuals aged 13-34 living with HIV. A pilot study found that when compared to those with HIV who didn鈥檛 use the app, those utilizing Positive Peers were more likely to be virally supressed and consistently engaged in medical care.
91福利 Public Health Faculty Awarded Grant to Prepare Teachers and School Personnel to Connect Students With Mental Health Resources
91福利鈥檚 Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health was recently awarded $600,000 in grant funding to support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training, a collaborative project that will train teachers and relevant school personnel to connect children and youth in a school setting to appropriate mental health resources.
A 鈥楴EAT鈥 Way to Stay Healthy
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis 鈥 otherwise known as NEAT 鈥 is an easy way to stay healthy as we age. Colleen Novak, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at 91福利, spoke to Will Stone of NPR鈥檚 鈥淎ll Things Considered鈥 about this highly underrated way to fight the ongoing battle with sedentary lifestyles.