Developed by SOPHE/CDC 2017-18 Unintentional Injury Prevention Fellow Brandon Horvath, MPH, the POPPED curriculum is designed to increase awareness about the opioid epidemic and initiatives at the local, state and federal levels. Health professional students at Thomas Jefferson University showed significant increases in both knowledge and awareness about the opioid…

This presentation was given at SOPHE’s 69th Annual Conference in April 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Developed by SOPHE’s history committee: Elaine Auld, MPH®, MCHES® Michelle Carvalho, MPH, MCHES® William Cissell, MSPH, PhD, CHES® Lawrence Green, MPH, DrPH, ScD(Hon) Cherylee Sherry, MPH, CHES®

In June 2018, SOPHE’s Board approved a new resolution which documents the latest evidence on the epidemic and outlines health education steps to address opioid addiction and treatment. Overall, these actions include: Educating and engaging SOPHE members in opioids prevention education Advocating for the role of health education specialists in opioids…

The articles provide evidence-based/informed education and prevention strategies; advocacy for youth violence prevention research; and uses of community coalitions and networks to impact safe gun policies adopted by public and private organizations.   Explore these Health Education & Behavior articles on gun violence policy and prevention: Prevalence and Correlates of…