Omari Richins, MPH of Public Health Careers podcast talks with Brittaney Jenkins, BS, CHES. In this episode, Public Health Consultant and CEO of Jenkins Public Health Consulting, Brittaney Jenkins, BS, CHES, shares her 20-year journey from local health educator to entrepreneur. She dives into the importance of chronic disease prevention, how mindset and mentorship shape career growth, and why nonprofits can offer stable, impactful opportunities. Brittaney also opens up about balancing moth...
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Omari Richins, MPH of Public Health Careers podcast talks with Brittaney Jenkins, BS, CHES. In this episode, Public Health Consultant and CEO of Jenkins Public Health Consulting, Brittaney Jenkins, BS, CHES, shares her 20-year journey from local health educator to entrepreneur. She dives into the importance of chronic disease prevention, how mindset and mentorship shape career growth, and why nonprofits can offer stable, impactful opportunities. Brittaney also opens up about balancing moth...
Shutdown = Public Health Challenge: What You Need to Know
Public Health Careers
7 minutes
1 month ago
Shutdown = Public Health Challenge: What You Need to Know
Public Health on Pause: The 2025 Government Shutdown and What It Means for You The U.S. government shut down on October 1, 2025. While politicians argue, public health is paying the price: CDC and HHS furloughs slow outbreak surveillanceWIC funds could run out in weeksSNAP families face uncertainty, and SNAP-Ed was just eliminatedImmigrant families are afraid to seek care, worried about ICE and data sharingFlu, measles, whooping cough, and COVID continue to spreadThis isn’t just politics. It...
Public Health Careers
Omari Richins, MPH of Public Health Careers podcast talks with Brittaney Jenkins, BS, CHES. In this episode, Public Health Consultant and CEO of Jenkins Public Health Consulting, Brittaney Jenkins, BS, CHES, shares her 20-year journey from local health educator to entrepreneur. She dives into the importance of chronic disease prevention, how mindset and mentorship shape career growth, and why nonprofits can offer stable, impactful opportunities. Brittaney also opens up about balancing moth...
