Case study: Using social marketing to improve public health
Gabrielle Seneres
A health behavior change researcher outlines five practical steps that can help anyone create effective communications for behavior change and improving public health.
Health Behavior and Health Education
Group tours the Gordie Howe International Bridge site to explore health inequities in southwest Detroit
Alison Walding, Amy Schulz
Last October, 50 Detroit community residents, faculty, staff and students from Michigan Public Health explored southwest Detroit and how public policies influence access to clean air and health inequities for Detroit residents.
"To Rid Society of Imbeciles": The Impact of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg's Stand for Eugenics
Elizabeth Stout
When people think of eugenics, what most often comes to mind is Hitler’s persecution of Jews during World War II, but the American eugenics movement began significantly before and a doctor in Michigan played a significant role. Understanding the history of eugenics in the United States is important, and can help us be more vigilant in ensuring that a similar movement does not start in the future.
Reducing COVID-19 Disparities in Michigan with MICEAL
Haley Crimmins
The Michigan Community-Engaged Alliance (MICEAL) is working to address the gap of vaccine and health inequities in Latinx and Black populations in four Michigan counties. Health Behavior and Health Education master's student Haley Crimmins details MICEAL's work.
Most School Shooters Get Their Guns From Home--And During the Pandemic, the Number of Firearms in Households With Teenagers Went Up
Patrick Carter, Marc Zimmerman, Rebeccah Sokol
Most school shooters obtain the firearm from home. And the number of guns within reach of high school-age teenagers has increased during the pandemic – highlighting the importance of locking firearms and keeping them unloaded in the home.
Loss of Caregivers Leaves Children Grieving During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chris Giang
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is another hidden pandemic that deserves our attention: More than 140,000 children in the US have experienced the loss of a primary parent or caregiver from COVID-19.