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August 23, 2022 14:06 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

New Report Identifies Local Housing Policy Solutions That Can Help Cities Increase Affordable Housing, Improve Health and Racial Equity

Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As overall housing availability and affordability collapses at record rates in the United States, millions of renters face skyrocketing rents,...
August 03, 2022 09:00 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

The Public Health Workforce in the COVID-19 Era: Survey Results Characterize their Work, Needs, Roles, and Satisfaction

Bethesda, Maryland, Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Findings from the 2021 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) provide a unique snapshot of the state and local government...
May 17, 2022 17:11 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

Local Action to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Can Save Lives, Protect Young People, and Promote Equity

Washington, D.C., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 17, 2022 — As tobacco use remains a public health crisis — with more than 2 million young people reporting current...
March 29, 2022 07:00 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

National Survey: Public Health Professionals Pushed to Limit

Bethesda, Maryland, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half of America’s public health workers report at least one symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of the...
January 19, 2022 08:00 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

de Beaumont Foundation Announces Launch of Leading Systems Change in Public Health: A Field Guide for Practitioners

Bethesda, Maryland, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic and deepening racial, health, and social inequities have shown us, we are living in an increasingly complex world....
December 15, 2021 09:07 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

New Report Outlines Immediate Action Needed to Hold Doctors Accountable for Spreading COVID-19 Disinformation

Bethesda, Maryland, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A report released today urges state medical licensing bodies to investigate doctors who are deliberately spreading misleading or false COVID-19...
December 07, 2021 01:20 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

Report: 37 of the 40 Largest U.S. Cities Earn National Medal for Prioritizing Community Health

Washington, D.C., Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America’s largest cities have reached a new milestone in public health: 37 out of the 40 largest U.S. cities (92.5%) received top marks for...
November 10, 2021 09:04 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

POLL: Learning the Health Risks of COVID-19 to Children Increases Parents' Likelihood to Vaccinate

Bethesda, Maryland, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than a quarter of parents of children age 5 to 11 (26%) say they have not yet decided if their child will get a COVID-19 vaccine, according...
November 04, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

New Study: Americans Who Get COVID-19 Information from Social Media Are More Likely to Believe Misinformation, Less Likely to Be Vaccinated

Bethesda, Maryland, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americans who consider social media influential on their perceptions about COVID-19 and vaccines are far more likely than the general population...
October 20, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: de Beaumont Foundation

de Beaumont Foundation Announces Launch of Cannabis: Moving Forward, Protecting Health

Bethesda, Maryland, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As more state and local governments legalize cannabis, policymakers face creating regulatory systems with no public health input. To fill that...