Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity (CHPHE)
Improving and advancing health equity through interdisciplinary and community-engaged research, education and advocacy.
Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity (CHPHE)
Improving and advancing health equity through interdisciplinary and community-engaged research, education and advocacy.
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See all CHPHE experts in the newsDulin, collaborators release State of Black Rhode Island Criminal Justice Report
Part of the United Way of Rhode Island-funded State of Black Rhode Island report series, this most recent report presents criminal justice system data, reviews historical and current contexts, and presents policies to reduce the impact of the criminal justice system on Black Rhode Islanders.
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Diana Grigsby, international colleagues explore COVID-19's impact on health behaviors
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Read stories and listen to interviews with researchers focusing on health promotion and health equity at the Brown University School of Public Health
Navigating Nutrition
Professor Alison Tovar investigates children's food environments and the factors that shape our eating behaviors early in life. Hear about her community-based work developing engaging interventions to improve children's eating habits, and get tips for encouraging healthier food habits for your kids, too!
Learn by Doing: Food Justice Pioneer
No obstacle is a match for MPH student Kerri Connolly. As deputy director of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute, she works tirelessly to improve food access for families. As a Brown MPH student, she works to acquire the skills she’ll need to achieve her food-system busting goals.