ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Exposure to community violence compromises teacher effectiveness, student learning, and socioemotional well‐being. This study examined the challenges, strategies, support needs of teachers in urban schools affected by high levels violence. METHODS Twenty from 3 middle with predominantly low‐income African American students completed open‐ended interviews. Selected were geographic areas violent crime levels. RESULTS Consistent an ecological risk resilience framework,...

Although many U.S. homes rely on private wells, few studies have investigated the quality of these water sources. This cross-sectional study evaluated well in Maryland, and explored possible environmental sources that could impact quality. Well samples (n = 118) were collected four Maryland counties analyzed for microbiological chemical contaminants. Data from Census Agriculture used to evaluate associations between presence animal feeding operations at zip code level using logistic...

Rural, low-income families are disproportionately impacted by health problems owing to structural barriers (e.g., transportation, insurance coverage) and personal literacy). This paper presents a Participatory Action Research (PAR) model of co-created Core Health Messages (CHMs) in the areas dental health, food security, insurance, physical activity. The research project engaged multi-disciplinary team experts design initial messages; rural, mothers respond to, co-create, stakeholders who...

Rural, low-income mothers face challenges to their health equal or greater than those of from urban areas. This study put message design into the hands rural mothers. The current filled a research gap by analyzing participatory process used messages tailored everyday lives A total forty-three participated in nine focus groups, which were held 2012 2013, eight states. different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Participants discussed food security, physical activity, oral information. They...

Background The 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic devastated families and communities throughout West Africa. Due to its high mortality rate infectious nature, most research date has focused on healthcare response interventions; however, little is known about the experiences of survivors communities. This qualitative study aimed better understand lived community members, including children, during after in Sierra Leone. Methods During June 2016 2017, we conducted four focus groups comprised primary...

This article connects Extension education and the Healthy Homes Initiative. Background on housing research is provided in context of four issues (toxic materials, dangerous gases, hazards related to asthma, other residential hazards). The federally funded Partnership described, implications for collaboration with county, state, federal governments; universities; community organizations are described. Examples programming across states presented. Recommendations development educational materials made.

As drug trends change globally, risks affecting individuals and families from diverse backgrounds become more complex. To critically examine the contexts that foster abuse, authors developed a conceptual model identifies factors predispose toward or protect use abuse. The utilizes an ecological risk resilience framework for understanding problems in India. There are increase likelihood of use, dependence, secondary problems. Alternatively, effective protective (resilience) at all levels...

As part of a multi-state study on health message development, group family researchers, Extension faculty, and learning technologist used audience-response systems, or "clickers," to display record focus participants' responses questions. This article describes how the authors clicker technology in settings, training for facilitators, lessons learned. The technique is useful collect local personal data anonymously settings program evaluation purposes. Implications future research education...

Inadequate menstrual health education is a global public issue. An innovative Global Classroom course, Teaching Menstrual Health: Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions, situated at the intersection of gender, culture, health. The course engages students from India U.S. in project-based learning on misconceptions that impact individuals communities. Linking fields education, engage lectures discussions address power imbalances build cultural competency before working collaboratively projects to...

While strategies to mitigate risks for foodborne illness and childhood diarrhea via sanitation behavioral interventions have been explored, there is a dearth of knowledge about household practices regarding food production use, livestock, other sources risk in urban peri-urban areas.The objective this research was increase understanding agricultural Debre Berhan, Ethiopia order design targeted improve safety decrease diarrheal disease.A convenience sample 21 teachers parents were recruited...

In Brief Context and Objective: The goal of this study was to create a guide for programs considering transition from Lead Poisoning Prevention Healthy Homes. Homes are comprehensive, focusing on multiple residential housing hazards. This focused the Baltimore City Division, which selected by Centers Disease Control pilot process. Design, Setting, Participants: For qualitative study, data were collected through interviews with program staff Division followed up focus groups community members...

Welcome to Annals of Global Health,Annals Health is a peer-reviewed, fully open access, online journal dedicated publishing high quality articles all aspects global health. The journal's mission advance health, promote research, and foster the prevention treatment disease worldwide. Its goals are improve health well-being people, equity, wise stewardship earth's environment. latest impact factor 3.64.Annals supported by Program for Public Common Good at Boston College. It was founded in 1934...

E. Maring 1 , G. Raspanti Jaschek 2 K. Hogan 3 C. Farmer 4 D. Lovell S. Grutzmacher 5 P. Parikh 6 Olcese ; University of Maryland, Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, College Park, MD/US, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, A. James Clark School Engineering, Dean’s Office, Department Family Science, Global Public Health Scholars, MD/US

Welcome to Annals of Global Health,Annals Health is a peer-reviewed, fully open access, online journal dedicated publishing high quality articles all aspects global health. The journal's mission advance health, promote research, and foster the prevention treatment disease worldwide. Its goals are improve health well-being people, equity, wise stewardship earth's environment. latest impact factor 3.64.Annals supported by Program for Public Common Good at Boston College. It was founded in 1934...

# Background The field of global health has traditionally been taught at the graduate level, but there are a small number undergraduate level programs in U.S. development poses important questions for program administrators terms developing competencies and navigating overlap between programs. Specifically, which should students be expected to master how do these intersect with those programs? Methods Faculty university Mid-Atlantic region were invited participate an in-depth interview about...

# Background The field of global health has traditionally been taught at the graduate level, but there are a small number undergraduate level programs in U.S. development poses important questions for program administrators terms developing competencies and navigating overlap between programs. Specifically, which should students be expected to master how do these intersect with those programs? Methods Faculty university Mid-Atlantic region were invited participate an in-depth interview about...