INCREASING ACCESS TO ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR CALIFORNIA’S NATIVE COMMUNITIES

The California Native Connections project, developed by the California Bridge Project and advised by Melissa Walls, PhD, MA, Bloomberg Associate Professor of American Health, fosters links between local emergency departments and California’s Native community with a goal of increasing access to medication for addiction treatment in counties with the highest opioid overdose mortality rates.

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Jacqueline Hackett
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Addiction & Overdose

Jacqueline Hackett

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White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

Washington

Miguel Vazquez
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Environmental Challenges

Miguel Vazquez

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Riverside University Health System-Public Health (RUHS-PH)

Riverside County, CA

Sarah Shewbrooks
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Violence

Sarah Shewbrooks

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Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board

Rapid City

Fatumata Kaba
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Addiction & Overdose

Fatumata Kaba

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Boston Public Health Commission

Boston, MA

Anthony Betori
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Adolescent Health

Anthony Betori

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Healthy Futures TX

San Antonio

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Current Fellows Spotlight
Environmental Challenges

Melino Gianotti

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Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)

Portland, OR

Amber Canto
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Food Systems for Health

Amber Canto

Amber is the Director for the Extension Institute for Health & Well-Being at University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.

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University of Wisconsin-Extension

Madison

Sami Jarrah
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Violence

Sami Jarrah

As the Chief Operating Officer for the Department of Public Health, Sami oversees the agency’s administrative functions, including budgeting, financing, contract processing, facilities, and information technology.

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New York, NY

Road traffic collisions are a leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 54 in the U.S. The year 2020 was the deadliest year for pedestrians in 40 years. With support from the Initiative, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, found that slightly narrower traffic lanes in cities can improve bike and pedestrian safety.

High Impact Project Featured in 2023 Annual Report

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