…the mental health system and the health components to disaster response. Accomplishments during his tenure include responding to emergencies such as H1N1, West Nile, Ebola, West Fertilizer Company explosion, and…
Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., is executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin. The foundation’s grants and programs support mental health…
…y comunidad y hace de la prevención de enfermedades y lesiones una prioridad nacional. www.tfah.org. Twitter: @HealthyAmerica1 Well Being Trust es una fundación nacional dedicada a promover la salud mental,…
…who report their mental health as not good for more than 14 days According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 35.6 percent of U.S.adults report “not good” mental health within the…
…Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics # # # Trust for America’s Health is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes optimal health for every person and community and…
…with major depressive episodes above 38.1 percent. 29 states and Washington, D.C. increased funding for mental health services in Fiscal Year 2015. 21 states have comprehensive bullying prevention laws. 35…
…Shah was the Executive Director and Local Health Authority for Harris County Public Health (HCPH) – a $100 million agency comprised of 700 public health professionals serving the nation’s third…
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2016 – Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) applauds the Obama Administration for showing strong support for increased collaboration and coordination between the health and education sectors….
…saving lives by protecting the health of every community and working to make disease prevention a national priority. www.healthyamericans.org The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and…
Social Factors and Health Inequities Are Strongly Associated with Life Expectancy Disparities September 22, 2022 A young Black male born last year in the United States has a shorter life…
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