Volume 6, Number 1 (2016)
Original Research
Community Preparedness: Expanding Existing Partnerships With Academia to Build Resilience Through Experiential Learning
Nina Cleveland and Mark Palen
The Effect of a Nutrition Intervention on Parents Living in a Rural Georgia Community
Regina Elliott-Walker, Dawn M. Hayes, Emeka Oraka, Rashunda Lewis, and Andre Leon
BRIEF Reports
Engaging African Americans in Developing an Intervention to Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Brief Report
Selina A. Smith, Mary S. Whitehead, Joyce Q. Sheats, Brittney Fontenot, Ernest Alema-Mensah, and Benjamin Ansa
Local Efforts Toward Addressing Health Disparities in DeKalb County, Georgia
April Hermstad, Erikka Gilliam, Sedessie Spivey, and Zipatly Mendoza
Fulfilling Community Health Assessment Requirements: Lessons Learned From Facilitating State-Wide Community Health Forums
Ashley Walker, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders, John S. Barron, Aaron Jackson, Nicholas Williams, and Bethrand Ugwu
Syphilis in Georgia, 2009-2014
Kathryn Moore, Leonardo Parker, and Joy Wells
Conference Abstracts
The Evidence for and from Accreditation
Kaye Bender
Perinatal Health and School Trajectories
Bryan L. Williams, Arianne B. Weldon, Brenda Fitzgerald, and Fran Gary
Attitude Towards Research among Undergraduate Nursing Students
Anunay Bhattacharya and Marian M. Tabi
Nicotine Poisoning Trends in Georgia
Oluwayomi Fabayo, Alina Chung, Ray Kenneth, and Jean O'Connor
Partnership Approach to Establishing Tobacco-Free Colleges and Universities in Georgia
Anne-Marie L. Coleman, Kenneth Ray, Kia Toodle, Alina Chung, and Jean O'Connor
Local Youth Groups in Georgia Working Towards Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes
Anne-Marie L. Coleman, Kenneth Ray, Kia Toodle, Alina Chung, and Jean O'Connor
Evidence-Based Strategies Identified to Increase Access to Oral Health Services to Promote a Healthier Lifestyle
Breyana D. Davis and Sara S. Plaspohl
A Central Georgia Asthma Prevalence Assessment of School-Age Children and Compliance with Senate Bill 472
Cheryl L.R. Gaddis and Jimmie Smith
Collecting Physiological Stress Measures in Research among High-Risk Parents for Child Maltreatment: A Qualitative Investigation
Ashwini Tiwari, Shannon Self-Brown, Charles Robinson, Colleen McCarty, and Laura Carruth
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Smoke-Free Policies in Multi-Unit Housing in Georgia
Adrienne Lefevre, Michelle C. Kegler, Bennett McDonald, Lily Liang, and Regine Haardöerfer
Bridging the Gap between Local Public Health and the Healthcare Community: The Public Health Talk
Puja Bharucha and Rachel Franklin
The Effectiveness of Text Message Reminder- Recalls on Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination Coverage in Georgia
Tamira M. Moon, Nicolle Dally, Ben Sloat, Kia Bryant, and Sherrionda L. Grady
Assessment of Early Intervention Services to Better Child Outcomes among Part C Infants and Toddlers
Brendan Ibe, Tiffany Fowles, Seema Csukas, Jackie Conner, Grace Kelley, Donna Johnson, Cynthia Bryant, and Michelle Allen
A Cross Sectional Study of Mostly African- American Men Examining Mental Health and Child Behavior
Matt C. Jackson, Melissa Cowart-Osborne, and Shannon Self-Brown
Public Health for Young Adults Day: Recruiting the Next Generation
Mary-Kate Pung, Nicholas Williams, Rachel Kirkland, Angela Peden, and Ashley Walker
Domestic Violence Intervention for Latino Families: Baseline Program Evaluation Data
Jacque-Corey Cormier, Nancy Nava, Charmaine Mora, and Rebecca Rodriguez
The Influence of Georgia’s Quality Rated System on School Readiness in Pre-School Children
Dena Phillips and Nancy C. Webb
Psychotropic Medications, Weight Gain and Chronic Diseases in a Correctional Setting: Impact on Women’s Health
Madison L. Gates, Elizabeth Ferguson, Thad Wilkins, Darra Balance, and Wonsuk Yoo
Meeting the Public Health Workforce’s Training Priorities in Georgia and the Southeast
Laura M. Lloyd, Melissa Alperin, Michelle L. Carvalho, and Kathleen R. Miner
A Region-Wide Field Placement Program Built on the Foundation of Mentorship and Professionalism
Carvalho L. Michelle, Laura M. Lloyd, Melissa Alperin, and Kathleen R. Miner
Hepatitis C and Injection Drug Use: Testing and Linkage to Care
Marie Sutton, Cole G. Youngner, and Winona J. Holloway
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Data for Monitoring Cancer Trends
Wonsuk Yoo and Steven S. Coughlin
Conference Report
87th Annual Georgia Public Health Association Meeting & Conference Report
Dianne McWethy, Regina Abbott, Christy Sims, Brian Morgan, Nicholle Harrison, Angela Peden, and David Gowan
Editorial
Understanding Public Health: Research, Evidence, and Practice
Johanna M. Hinman
Observational Research
New Recreational Water Quality Criteria and Their Impact on Beach Advisories in Coastal Georgia
Asli Aslan and Sara Benevente
Qualitative Research
Formative Research to Develop a Lifestyle Application (App) for African American Breast Cancer Survivors
Selina A. Smith, Mary S. Whitehead, Joyce Q. Sheats, Brittney Fontenot, Ernest Alema-Mensah, and Benjamin Ansa
Assessing the Cultural Appropriateness of UPLIFT for African Americans With Epilepsy: A Community Engaged Approach
Josalin J. Hunter-Jones, April L. Nellum, Elizabeth I. Olorundare, Candace C. McCloud, Matthew D. McCurdy, Robin E. McGee, Contessa M. Davis, Nancy J. Thompson, and Rakale C. Quarells
Sellers-McCroan Lecture
Reducing and eliminating health disparities through prevention and public health
Daniel S. Blumenthal
Editors
- Guest Editor
- Selina A. Smith, PhD, MDiv, Georgia Regents University
- Founding Editor
- McKinley Thomas, EdD, Mercer University