Pittsview welcomed the Equitable Neighborhoods Initiative (ENI) on August 16, 2023. The community of around 1,200 residents in Russell County is one of twenty across the state participating in ENI. …
Improving Health Equity, One Shot at a Time
- By Gabrielle Lamplugh - Every August, the Alabama Department of Public Health takes part in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention …
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Addressing ENI Communities’ Health Concerns: Diabetes
- By Debbie Quinn - ENI partner communities and their Advisory Groups answered questions about health in their communities. As our team looked at their answers, it was clear there were a few …
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ENI Prioritizes Health Equity this Juneteenth
- By Gabrielle Lamplugh - On June 19, communities across the state of Alabama celebrated Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally heard …
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The Equitable Neighborhoods Initiative Expands Grant and Welcomes New Communities
- by Arturo Menefee - Over the past two years, the Equitable Neighborhoods Initiative has been working hard to address COVID-19 and improve health equity in 15 underserved communities across the …
Celebrating Civic Participation this Independence Day
- By Cristin Brawner - Independence Day: A Civic Holiday Independence Day brings a lot of memories and images to mind for many of us. Fireworks. Patriotic music and speeches. Hot dogs, …
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