MPH Newsletter, Vol. 7
MPH Newsletter, Vol. 7
We use data to improve the health of communities through community health needs assessments and CHIPs/implementation strategies…
Hi,
We hope you are having an amazing start to your summer!
As things warm up outside, the Moxley Public Health team is prioritizing spending time outside in nature and getting active. Getting outdoors has been shown to be linked to a host of health benefits - check out this link from the USDA for details! We believe in the importance of work-life balance for our team, our clients, and our community.
As always, our focus this month is to collect and transform data into actionable and usable results. Reach out to us anytime to learn more about community health needs assessments and CHIPs/implementation strategies! Set up a FREE discovery call with us here.
Stay healthy,
Coming Up…
This summer we are getting outside and getting active during our lunch breaks - see you in September for our next Lunch and Learn event! Registration details will be released on our website and social media late this summer.
For those of you not familiar with our Lunch and Learn events, check out the details from some of our past events…
In the News…
We’ve created a brand new press page for our website - we promise to add all Moxley Public Health community news to the page!
Find out how you can get your very own customized toolbox to complete your CHNA & CHIP this summer.
Our latest cohort of interns in our Women Supporting Women in Public Health Internship Program have been reflecting on their experiences on LinkedIn.
They’ve been integral in supporting conducting key informant interviews for our clients, and are building the skills required to lead these interviews!
Tips & Tricks of the Month
Don’t have time to get outside this summer because you are stuck sourcing and formatting the bibliography for your CHNA and/or CHIP?
This month we want to share a powerful, free online tool that makes generating a bibliography a breeze - Mendeley. Features include cloud-based storage for all of your sources, integration with word processing software for in-text citation, and more!
Did You Know?
Did you know that there are measurable health benefits to getting outside in nature? This includes improved physical and mental wellness.
Check out these 7 science-based reasons to get outside immediately, from Participaction.
Public Health Need Spotlight
One of the most commonly discussed public health needs is physical activity.
When we talk about physical activity, it is important to consider how different external environments influence and shape health through motivating and/or discouraging physical activity. For example, the warm weather making us want to get outside, is a key facilitating factor to physical activity.
This review from Extreme Physiology & Medicine discusses how outdoor (aka. ‘Green’) environments facilitate physical activity and lead to additional physical and mental benefits over indoor environments.
Public Health Organization Spotlight
This month, we’d like to highlight the collaboration between two of our clients - Magruder Hospital and Ottawa County Health Department in Ohio. By working together on their community health needs assessment and implementation strategy, they are able to more comprehensively involve the community in the assessment, and use resources more efficiently!
We can’t wait to share more details…
MPH favorites to share with you…
Don’t be shy to get creative and bring the activities your children love outdoors! Stephanie likes to try new ways of getting her daughters into the water - this summer they brought water color paints to the beach and used shells and rocks as their canvas!
Check out ideas for other fun water activities here!
This month, Allie recommends checking out a National Park near your community. What better way to get outside this summer than to experience the natural beauty around you?
For those of you located in the US, you can purchase your America the Beautiful National Park Pass here. And if you or a loved one experience a mental health condition, check out this article to find out how to claim your free pass!
For those of you located in Canada, you can purchase your Parks Canada Pass here. And check out this inter-organizational collaboration, that allows qualifying Canadians to get a prescription to visit the National Parks from their family doctor, for free!
As an avid camper, one of the most common questions that Elissa gets from family and friends embarking on their first camping trip is, ‘how do I cook something that is easy, delicious, and requires minimal ingredients… over a campfire!?’
Check out these 5-ingredient camping recipes from Food Network - tested by Elissa, these make cooking in the great outdoors easy!
