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By Venture Griswold
If you’ve been paying attention to the…

Loosening Alcohol Laws to Revitalize Your City’s Economy is a Mistake
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Cities must…

Social Media Warning Labels: How Teens Can Responsibly Engage in Social Media Use
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Individualism and the Fall of Public Health
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Americans…

A Perfect Storm: When Climate Change, Racial Justice, and Mental Health Collide
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As 2024 Ushers in a New Silent Opioid Epidemic, Securing LGBTQ+ Spaces is the Answer
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Is the Business of America Really Business? Or Should it Benefit All of Society?
The business of America is business. That famous quote is attributed…

Taxing Alcohol to Protect Public Health and Safety Is a Good Thing
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How the “Housing Theory of Everything” Can Help Explain Alcohol and Other Drug Problems
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Creating a Prevention Campaign That Works
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Tobacco Prevention 2.0: Integrating Equity into Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing
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California’s New Composting Law Takes on Climate Change
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This Election Cycle, Vote with Redistricting in Mind
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Juneteenth at IPS: Historical Oppression and Upstream Prevention
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Tackling the Alcohol Culture on College Campuses: Do Late Night Programming Alternatives Work?
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Do Harm Reduction Practices Help People Stop Using Drugs?
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Unleashing the Power of Prevention: Looking Forward, Public Policy is the Answer to High Health Care Costs
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That statement,…

Immigration is Mutually Beneficial. When will Americans Learn this Lesson?
As seen on the San Diego Union-Tribune.
As “the land of…

Our Right to Protest is Under Assault
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Alcohol is Hurting Women
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this time dedicated…

Misinformation About COVID-19 is a Crime that Should Have Consequences
As seen on the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Some people’s staunch…

We’ve Overcome Stigma and Prejudice, Now Let’s Overcome Drugs and Alcohol
Pride Month sprang from the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan.…

Why We as Asian Americans Need to Step Up and Speak Out About Important Issues More Often
As seen in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
My heart was racing,…

I Am a Change-Maker in My Community and Here’s My Story
Now that I have your attention, I’d like to tell you why and…

Wear a Mask for 100 Days: How President Biden’s call to action can restore America’s faith in public health
Wearing a face mask during a pandemic seems like a no-brainer.…

Black Vaccine Hesitancy Stems from a Long History of Medical Racism
Dr. Susan Moore, a Black medical doctor, recently died of COVID-19.…

Looking to 2021 Through a New Lens
No one could have imagined 2020 would be such a challenging year…

Up in Smoke: Marijuana is Erasing Decades of Progress Toward Smoke-Free Environments
Download 'Up in Smoke' Infographic.
A recent Los Angeles…

Substance Abuse Is A Public Health Issue, Yet Sketchy Policies Have Ruined Many POC Lives
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The blame lies not just with policy makers,…

Voters are Being Disenfranchised During COVID. What Can We Do About It?
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Think the census is no big deal? Think again.
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Transform Communities Using Geospatial Solutions
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Since 1992, the Institute for Public Strategies…

5 Questions that Incorporate Racial Equity into Public Policy – Part 2
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Policymakers must consider racial equity…

5 Questions That Incorporate Racial Equity Into Public Policy – Part I
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When developing public policies, racial…

Positive Childhood Experiences Can Combat Traumatic Effects of COVID-19
The debate over whether to allow students to return to school…

Controlling a Media Interview
As seen on GovLoop.
A number of things can happen that will…

Businesses and Public Health: Allies, Not Adversaries
The storyline has been consistent throughout the pandemic: economic…

The Role of GIS in Public Health
As seen on GovLoop.
Geographic information systems (GIS) answer…

Equitable Housing: A Place-Based Solution to Racism
Since the beginning of 2020, we have become acutely aware of…

How GIS Exposed Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in San Diego’s South Bay
As seen on GovLoop.
Geographic information systems (GIS) is…

Essential Workers Risk their Lives and We Benefit. What Can We Do in Return?
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Has COVID-19 Evened the Playing Field?
Most of us couldn’t predict the head spinning change that would…

Why IPS is Doubling Down on DEI, Not Backing Away
By Venture Griswold
If you’ve been paying attention to the…

Loosening Alcohol Laws to Revitalize Your City’s Economy is a Mistake
As seen on SmartCitiesDive.com
By Dan Skiles
Cities must…

Social Media Warning Labels: How Teens Can Responsibly Engage in Social Media Use
Have you heard of the Kia Challenge? This social media trend…

Individualism and the Fall of Public Health
How predatory businesses sabotaged America’s health
Americans…

A Perfect Storm: When Climate Change, Racial Justice, and Mental Health Collide
April is a busy month for mental health awareness: National Minority…

As 2024 Ushers in a New Silent Opioid Epidemic, Securing LGBTQ+ Spaces is the Answer
As seen in WeHo Times
In the shadows of the ongoing opioid…

Is the Business of America Really Business? Or Should it Benefit All of Society?
The business of America is business. That famous quote is attributed…

Taxing Alcohol to Protect Public Health and Safety Is a Good Thing
Most people cringe at the idea of paying more taxes, including…

How the “Housing Theory of Everything” Can Help Explain Alcohol and Other Drug Problems
Up until the 1980s, common knowledge held that preventing addiction…

Creating a Prevention Campaign That Works
Lessons learned from tobacco control hold value for future efforts
In…

Tobacco Prevention 2.0: Integrating Equity into Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing
Protecting the health and safety of everyone requires a new approach…

California’s New Composting Law Takes on Climate Change
It’s no secret that the first to be impacted by the devastating…

This Election Cycle, Vote with Redistricting in Mind
California received a facelift this year in the form of a dramatic…

Juneteenth at IPS: Historical Oppression and Upstream Prevention
On June 19, 1865, U.S. General Gordon Granger led federal troops…

Tackling the Alcohol Culture on College Campuses: Do Late Night Programming Alternatives Work?
Imagine thousands of college students, gathered in a carnival…

Do Harm Reduction Practices Help People Stop Using Drugs?
Drug overdose deaths reached a record high during the pandemic.…

Unleashing the Power of Prevention: Looking Forward, Public Policy is the Answer to High Health Care Costs
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That statement,…

Immigration is Mutually Beneficial. When will Americans Learn this Lesson?
As seen on the San Diego Union-Tribune.
As “the land of…

Our Right to Protest is Under Assault
“Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble,…

Alcohol is Hurting Women
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this time dedicated…

Misinformation About COVID-19 is a Crime that Should Have Consequences
As seen on the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Some people’s staunch…

We’ve Overcome Stigma and Prejudice, Now Let’s Overcome Drugs and Alcohol
Pride Month sprang from the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan.…

Why We as Asian Americans Need to Step Up and Speak Out About Important Issues More Often
As seen in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
My heart was racing,…

I Am a Change-Maker in My Community and Here’s My Story
Now that I have your attention, I’d like to tell you why and…

Wear a Mask for 100 Days: How President Biden’s call to action can restore America’s faith in public health
Wearing a face mask during a pandemic seems like a no-brainer.…

Black Vaccine Hesitancy Stems from a Long History of Medical Racism
Dr. Susan Moore, a Black medical doctor, recently died of COVID-19.…

Looking to 2021 Through a New Lens
No one could have imagined 2020 would be such a challenging year…

Up in Smoke: Marijuana is Erasing Decades of Progress Toward Smoke-Free Environments
Download 'Up in Smoke' Infographic.
A recent Los Angeles…

Substance Abuse Is A Public Health Issue, Yet Sketchy Policies Have Ruined Many POC Lives
As seen on Blavity.
The blame lies not just with policy makers,…

Voters are Being Disenfranchised During COVID. What Can We Do About It?
First, it was images of mailboxes being carted away in pick-up…

Think the census is no big deal? Think again.
While all eyes are on the Democratic National Convention and…

Transform Communities Using Geospatial Solutions
As seen on GovLoop.
Since 1992, the Institute for Public Strategies…

5 Questions that Incorporate Racial Equity into Public Policy – Part 2
As seen on GovLoop.
Policymakers must consider racial equity…

5 Questions That Incorporate Racial Equity Into Public Policy – Part I
As seen on GovLoop.
When developing public policies, racial…

Positive Childhood Experiences Can Combat Traumatic Effects of COVID-19
The debate over whether to allow students to return to school…

Controlling a Media Interview
As seen on GovLoop.
A number of things can happen that will…

Businesses and Public Health: Allies, Not Adversaries
The storyline has been consistent throughout the pandemic: economic…

The Role of GIS in Public Health
As seen on GovLoop.
Geographic information systems (GIS) answer…

Equitable Housing: A Place-Based Solution to Racism
Since the beginning of 2020, we have become acutely aware of…

How GIS Exposed Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in San Diego’s South Bay
As seen on GovLoop.
Geographic information systems (GIS) is…

Essential Workers Risk their Lives and We Benefit. What Can We Do in Return?
COVID-19 has made it clear that many of our cities have built…

Has COVID-19 Evened the Playing Field?
Most of us couldn’t predict the head spinning change that would…