“There is a pathway to recovery. There’s a pathway forward for everybody.” Ashley F. Railey
On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Ashley F. Railey discusses a social marketing campaign designed to address stigma regarding substance use in Indiana. She shares the context for the study and offers insights into the design, acceptability, and utility of the campaign. Additionally, shares the role of the community, and more specifically, the intended audience in making this campaign sustainable and successful.
To read the article in its entirety, visit: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/15248399251369501
Connection Café in Fayette County, Indiana: https://harmreductioncafe.org/
Description of large-scale dataset used to inform community discussions: https://irsay.iu.edu/tools-resources/data-resources/p2p-health-interview-study/
“I think one really important thing thatdrives my work is that it's really critical that we try to scale up our evidence-based programs to reach larger numbers and to try to change organizational practices. It's probably the only way we're going to get public health or population-level change.” Sara Wilcox
On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Sara Wilcox shares information about the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition (FAN)program, which targets church practices in the article, “Church Committee Engagement in and Evaluation of an Online Faith-Based Training in a National Implementation Study.” Implemented at the organizational level acrossmultiple denominations, Dr. Wilcox provides the context for the program, shares stories of interactions with the congregations and the study’s personnel, and communicatesopportunities for future versions of the program.
To read the full article, visit: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399251362162.
“People were able to be themselves. So that was like my biggest thing.” Liane Khoury
The HPP Podcast celebrates Sexual Health Awareness Month! On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Liane Khoury shares information about a program designed to build community and address food insecurity among LGBTQIA+ newcomers to Nova Scotia in the article “East Coast Kitchen Party: A Ceilidh-Inspired Program to Reduce Social Isolation and Food insecurity Among LGBTQIA+ Newcomers.” She provides the context for the program, gives examples of the lived experiences of the participants, and describes potential opportunities to strengthen future iterations of the program.
To read the article in its entirety, visit: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15248399251355901.
“Everyone has a role to play in helping deliver formal or informal concussion education and influence athletes'willingness to report a concussion.” Julia D. Drattell
The HPP Podcast observes National Concussion Awareness Day! On this episode of The HPP Podcast, Julia D. Drattellshares information about the current landscape of concussion education as discussed in the article, “Concussion as a Public Health Crisis: Multilevel Approaches for Improving Athlete Care-Seeking.” She incorporates the statistics, describes who is affected, and provides the implications forathletic trainers and health educators. Furthermore, she discusses the culture surrounding concussions socially, environmentally, and politically.
Visit the following link to read the entirearticle: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399251363166.
“What I think really shines through is how the family context and the cultural context and the political context influenceboth mental and sexual health experience for Latina adolescents, particularly the role of shame and stigma and how that played a part in gaining access to healthcare or being able to talk openly about these sensitive or potentiallysensitive topics. So, we hope that the zines that they created helped to break that stigma within the community.” Jenn M. Lilly
The HPP Podcast celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month AND Sexual Health Month! This episode sits at the intersectionof both observances. In this episode, Jenn M. Lilly, shares useful tidbits discussed in her and her colleagues’ article, “Digital Zines as Mental and Sexual Health Communication Tools for Latina Teens: Format and Content Acceptability and Initial Findings.” She discusses what zines are, how they are used with Latina Teens, and what can be done to improve mental and sexual health outcomes in this population. She also shares practical tips for the use of AI to support research.
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To read the article in its entirety, visitthe following link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399241300570.
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To engage in Dr. Lilly’s previous work,visit the links provided below:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/07435584231207627
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15332691.2023.2292020
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2752535X241260444
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10443894231218298
“Having a primary care practitioner is pretty consistently one of the main facilitators for seeking preventive care. When you look at the literature on what are the best strategies that we can do to get people to get immunized, get regular screenings, recommendations from a family practitioner or primary care practitioners are consistently one of the reliable ways to get people to buy into, to stay regular and up to date on these services.” Lindsay Burton
The HPP Podcast continues its celebration of National Immunization Awareness Month! In this episode, Lindsay Burton, shares the context, findings, and implications from the article, “Differences in Preventive Care Uptake in Attached and Unattached Rural-Living Residents.” She shares best practices for providers who provide services to rural residents who are attached and unattached and discusses the utility of the study’s design globally.
To read more, visit the following link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399251350623.
“We really need to provide support to our health care providers, our pediatricians, and try to identify ways that we can help them effectively communicate with parents and patients, and motivational interviewing seems to be a really great avenue for that. And so, trying to figure out how do we most effectively train healthcare providers and using thebest motivational interviewing techniques to communicate with parents and patients is one avenue of this research that can keep moving forward.” Brittany L. Rosen
The HPP Podcast celebrates National Immunization Awareness Month! In this episode, Dr. Brittany L. Rosen, author of “Factors Influencing Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccination During the Omicron Surge,” shares processes and findings from her qualitative study, which includedparent-adolescent dyads to understand vaccine decision-making during the Omicron winter 2021/2022 surge. She reveals practical implications, discusses the relevance to National Immunization Awareness Month, and providesrecommendations for advancing her work.
Read more at the following link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399241311583.
“Pay attention to your community. Always look at them as your big boss. You've got to make sure that they understandwhat it is you're trying to communicate, and ultimately, they're the ones you are serving.” Adriane K. Griffen
The HPP Podcast continues its celebration of Disability Pride Month! In this episode, Dr. Adriane K. Griffen shares updates on her Inclusion Wheel of Factors and Conditions to Include People With Disabilities in Public Health Efforts, and where she is in evaluating its utility. She shares the applicability of the Inclusion Wheel to professional practice and its potential to improve the lives of people living with visible and invisible disabilities.
Read the article in its entirety at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399211070809.
The HPP Podcast Celebrates Disability Pride Month! This brief episode focuses on the observance of Disability Pride Monthand provokes introspection regarding professionals’ roles in being inclusive of people with disabilities.
The HPP Podcast also recognizes the peer reviewers of the articles published in “Health Promotion Practice.” A full list of those individuals recognized can be found here: "Acknowledgment of Members of Health Promotion Practice’s Review Panel.”
“If you look socio-politically, there's a lot of structural stigmas that we have to face and, you know, resist, if you will; and then there's also, through that, creating space to find joy andthriving. So, it's not just focused on being, you know, a marginalized group and being minoritized but also cultivating those strengths, and that's what Trans Wellness, Trans Brilliance really aspires to do!” -Brayden A. Misiolek
The HPP Podcast Celebrates Pride! In this episode of The HPP Podcast, C. M. McGhee, Brayden A. Misiolek, and Shanna KatzKatarri share their passion for inclusive spaces fortrans/gender diverse communities in their development on the intervention, Trans Wellness, Trans Brilliance! They share the inspiration for the intervention, key findings, and benefits and barriers to implementing the intervention in Michigan. They also offer words of encouragement to the trans/gender diverse communities and their allies.
Read the article by C.M. McGhee and colleagues in its entirety here: “Developing Trans Wellness, Trans Brilliance: A Virtual Peer-Support Wellness Intervention by and for Trans/Gender Diverse Michiganders.”
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“Don’t let the haters get you down!” -LB Bouchard
The HPP Podcast Celebrates Pride! In this episode of The HPP Podcast, Pride Month and poetry intersect! LB Bouchard shares an excerpt of their poem, “They was Patient.” They provide the context for the poem, best practices for allies and practitioners, and words of encouragement/affirmation for the LGBTQIA+ community. To learn more, read the article, “They was Patient” by LB Bouchard.
In this episode, we kick off Asian American and PacificIslander Heritage Month with a Health Promotion Practice Paper of the Year. Phuc To, Julia Huynh, Dr. Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, Cevadne Lee, and Dr. Sora Tanjasiri discuss where their Photovoice project has taken them. They previously explored their paper in Season 2, Episode 12 before receiving this recognition, and this time they reflect back on wonderful stories of mentorship, growth, permanence, and hope. They remind us of the importance of interdisciplinary work and archiving stories. Check out other Sarah Mazelis Paper of the Year Award Winners and HPP's special collection of recently published papers, poetry, and podcast episodes ddressing health promotion that centers Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities and authors. This episode references the article titled "Through Our Eyes, Hear Our Stories: A Virtual Photovoice Project to Document and Archive Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Experiences During COVID-19" by Phuc Duy Nhu To, MA,Julia Huynh, MA, Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, PhD, Thuy Vo Dang, PhD, MA, Cevadne Lee, MPH, and Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPh, MPH.
In this episode, Dr. Keon Gilbert is in conversation with Dr. Darrell Hudson. Dr. Hudson's research aims to better understand why Black Americans do not get the same health returns that are associated with upward social mobility as White Americans. They help distinguish between historical and contemporary racism, and they also unpack hyper-vigilance and the anticipatory stress and expectations that come from negative racist experiences. They encourage us to think about the permanence of racism and its impact on stress and wealth.
This episode references the article titled "Tips for Navigating the Academic Job Market" by Darrell Hudson, PhD, MPH and "Understanding the Impact of Contemporary Racism on the Mental Health of Middle Class Black Americans" by Darrell Hudson, Akilah Collins-Anderson and William Hutson.
“We try to frame our results in a way that shows youth can not only identify the things that are happening in their lives, but they also have the power and knowledge, and they have the tools within them to be able to start addressing these issues.”
In this episode, Saharra L. Dixon the use of photovoice and community mapping to examine structural violence’s impact on historically excluded youth’s lived experiences. Using an Arts and Cultural in Public Health framework, she analyzes ways in which structural racism functions as contributes to adolescent sexual and reproductive health inequities.
This episode references the article “Stacked Up Against Us: Using Photovoice and Participatory Methods to Explore Structural Racism’s Impact on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Inequities” by Saharra L. Dixon.
“I saw mentoring from a new perspective because I was able to just be totally honest with them. I think that's onething that I kind of learned is that being honest helped them the most. So, telling them that, hey, when I first went to a conference as a grad student, I was so nervous, and I had imposter syndrome around every corner and that thatstill does creep up; like admitting that and being honest about it. But then also telling them that I've figured out ways to manage that.” -Rebecca Rich
In preparation for the 2025 SOPHE Annual Conference, Rebecca Rich, Liz Rivera, Aspen Goolsby, and SidneyGonzalez-DiGenio share their reflections on the 2024 SOPHE Annual Conference and National Case Study Competition in Health Education. They are the authors of “We Don’t Get Anywhere Alone: Reflections on the 2024 SOPHE Conference as a Full Circle Moment.” Additionally, Tom Webb, the Director of Development for SOPHE, shares what conference attendees can expect at the 2025 AnnualConference to be held in Long Beach, CA. Listeners can hear stories of hope, triumph, and success in this episode which highlights the importance of mentoring in the health education profession.
To learn more, read the article, “We Don’t Get Anywhere Alone: Reflections on the 2024 SOPHE Conference as a Full Circle Moment” by Rebecca Rich and colleagues.
“As we reconnect to our foods and also the ability to harvest these foods and also address why they're being depleted, we are going to move to a place of thriving.”
In this episode, listen to Tara Maudrie and Dr. Gary Ferguson, authors of the 2023 Health Promotion Practice Paper of the Year, share their perspectives on food security and food sovereignty and how they impact Indigenous Peoples in the United States. Their reflection and guidance provide researchers and practitioners alike a framework which leans into the culture and traditions of Indigenous Peoples to provide the tools and autonomy to improve their health outcomes.
This episode references the article “Food Security and Food Sovereignty: The Difference Between Surviving and Thriving” by Tara Maudrie and colleagues. HPP celebrates the impact of this work by recognizing it as the 2023 HPP Paper of the Year! Congratulations to all members of the team who made this work possible!Peoples to provide the tools and autonomy to improve their health outcomes.
This episode references the article “Food Security and Food Sovereignty: The Difference Between Surviving and Thriving” by Tara Maudrie and colleagues. HPP celebrates the impact of this work by recognizing it as the 2023 HPP Paper of the Year! Congratulations to all members of the team who made this work possible!
“Period poverty is defined as the lack of an ability to access period products, but also not just period products, other things such as hygiene management like running water and resources andeducation on period management. So, it's not just the physical products themselves that you're unable to access, but also other things that surround menstruation like education and hygiene management things.” -Isabel Cava
In observance of Women’s History Month, Purdue alumna, Megan Morley and Isabel Cava, authors of “Addressing Period Poverty: Evaluating a Free Period Product Program in a University Setting” discuss theirfirst publication in Health Promotion Practice. Morley and Cava share insights on their work with college students, the components of their intervention, and findings and implications of their work. They share their hopes and aspirations, and the impact they hope this work will have on current and futurewomen.
To learn more, read the article, “Addressing Period Poverty: Evaluating a Free Period Product Program in a University Setting” by Megan Morley and colleagues.
“So they [community health workers/promotoras] go out into the community, they talk to the community, and when you're talking to someone that you have a relationship with, one of the things is nice is that you feel trust; and when you feel trust, you can open up and you can ask questions.”
As part of The HPP Podcast’s continued observance of Black History Month, HPP Editorial Board Member Dr. Arica Brandford, author of “From the Ground Up: Building and Implementing a Successful CHW/Promotor(a) Program for Cancer Screening, Training, Education, and Prevention.” Dr. Brandford shares her personal journey to become a leading cancer research scientist. She offers the historical and epidemiological context for her latest study and highlights the importance of community health workers and promotoras in cancer prevention, education, and treatment. This episode references the article “From the Ground Up: Building and Implementing a Successful CHW/Promotor(a) Program for Cancer Screening, Training, Education, and Prevention” by Arica Brandford and colleagues.
“For me, my research, I can sum it up in eight words in four steps: Sit less; move more; feel better; live longer.”
In observance of Black History Month, Dr. LaTerica Thomas, an HBCU alumna and author of “Facilitators and Barriers to Performing Workplace Physical Activity to Relieve Stress at the Florida Department of Health.” Dr. Thomas shares the context and priorities regarding her dissertation study, which led to this publication, her first in Health Promotion Practice. Tips for those who oversee worksite health promotion programs, supervisors, and employees are divulged in this episode.
This episode references the article “Facilitatorsand Barriers to Performing Workplace Physical Activity to Relieve Stress at the Florida Department of Health” by LaTerica Thomas and colleagues.
“If we want to reach those societies or reach those populations, we definitely need to have others’ blended approach of having both the clinic and the community organizations working together.”
This episode kicks off Season 5 of the HPP Podcast and showcases the work of Dr. Sujha Subramanian, author of “Role of Community–Clinical Partnerships to Promote Cancer Screening: Lessons Learned From the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.” Dr. Subramanian shares how her team’s work with external partners encourages and facilitates screenings for breast and cervical cancer across multiple sites across the United States of America. The study’s findings and best practices for collaboration and partnerships are explored in this episode.
This episode references the article “Role of Community–Clinical Partnerships to Promote Cancer Screening: Lessons Learned From the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program” by Sujha Subramanian and colleagues.