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Kent State University’s Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health was recently awarded $600,000 in grant funding to support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training, a collaborative project that will train teachers and relevant school personnel to connect children and youth in a school setting to appropriate mental health resources.
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So, this summer has been a doozy for those of us who live in the upper Midwest and Northeast.
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The College of Public Health is proud to announce the launch of three graduate certificates created in direct response to community healthcare needs.
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Former nursing student makes his way to public health and found his passion.
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The Public Health Student Alliance at Kent State has been building a community of future public health leaders since 2013. Please welcome the new 2023-2024 Public Health Student Alliance executive board.
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Learn more about CPH student accomplishments from the spring 2023 semester.
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Learn more about CPH alumni accomplishments recently featured in the news.
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Get to know Dr. Tara Smith, professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health.
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Learn more about faculty accomplishments and highlights from this semester.
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Distinguished Students, scholarship recipients and Delta Omega-Epsilon Gamma inductees were recognized at the annual College of Public Health Distinguished Students Awards Ceremony on April 6, 2023.