Michigan State University, Henry Ford Health, Brown University Announce New Suicide Prevention Research Center
$15M NIH Award to Link Health Care and Justice Systems
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A Healthy Perspective on Criminal Justice
Crime. Trauma. Drugs. Intimate partner violence. Sex trafficking. Child abuse and neglect.
That may sound like a lineup of topics from episodes of Law and Order: SVU, but it’s not. These are the real-life issues that concern Rebecca Stone on a daily basis.
Stone is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Education at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Along with earning her B.A. (2007), M.S. (2009), and Ph.D. (2014) degrees in criminal justice, Stone added on a Master of Public Health degree (2012) from Michigan State University.
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Being Comfortable in the Uncomfortable
The best way to create a fulfilling career is to move forward. From pre-med to public health to nursing school, Holly Campbell may think that she “did things backward.” It turns out she was charting a path to do what she loves in a public health career where she combines her nursing background with health promotion and disease prevention.
Learn more about Holly's public health work in northern Michigan.
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NIH Grant to Examine Universal Postpartum Depression Prevention for Moms
Maternal mental health is a critical public health component of perinatal care and maternal safety. Postpartum depression can have lasting consequences for the mother, child, and family. After each birth, 1 in 7 women will experience postpartum depression.
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Flint Registry Enrolls 20,000th “Golden Ticket” Participant
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Flint Registry has reached – and surpassed – its original goal of enrolling 20,000 participants. With approximately 20,276 enrollees (and counting!) and over 30,000 connections to critical support services, the Flint Registry continues to fulfill its mission of improving public health. "Reaching over 20,000 people in our community and connecting them to crucial resources is an important milestone," Nicole Jones, PhD, MS, Flint Registry Director, said.
