A Righteous Mind: Reflections on Health Advocacy at APHA

By Ashley Fehringer, BS As human beings we make snap judgments and later justify them. We view people who oppose our views as morally wrong. When we argue our point, we stay within our own moral confines and rarely attack our argument through the eyes of an opponent. We may argue that we are open-minded,…

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NAP SACC Internship/Practicum Position

The Louisiana Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health, is offering a practicum opportunity in maternal and child health/childhood obesity prevention. Students will provide programmatic support to a statewide childhood obesity prevention initiative targeting LA child care facilities (Nutrition And Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care - NAP SACC) with a focus on…

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Upcoming Seminar-Tuesday 2/11 @ noon

Please join us in partnership with the Tulane Prevention Research Center for this Communication Series seminar entitled "Public Health Campaigns: How the 610 Stompers became advocates for safe walking and biking in New Orleans." This lecture will be given by Dan Jatres, Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Manager at New Orleans Regional Planning Commission and Jillian…

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