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Partnering with communities to improve health and well-being. https://depts.washington.edu/hprc/

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Project Enhance — Social Prescribing USA Project Enhance provides research coordination, licensing, training, and support for two health promotion programs designed especially for older adults and people aging with disability:

Project Enhance was recently highlighted by Social Prescribing USA! Project Enhance supports two health promotion programs designed especially for older adults and people aging with disability. Learn more at: https://loom.ly/XUqoBSc
#olderadults #projectenhance #agingwithdisability

20.01.2026 14:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Washington’s suicide rate is falling overall but remains high among older adults. Lesley Steinman of UW HPRC and PEARLS reminds us that aging shouldn’t mean isolation. PEARLS connects older adults with accessible depression care. https://loom.ly/LAyigAo #olderadults #depressioncare

10.12.2025 08:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How can imagination, reflection, and action help us do better for population health? 🌍 Join Dr. Paul Fleming (U-Mich) & Dr. India Ornelas (UW) for a conversation on prevention thinking and health equity.

🗓 Thurs, Oct 23 | 2 PM
📍 HRC 101 or online
🔗 bit.ly/ImagineDoingBetter

21.10.2025 14:50 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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The “Community Advisory Board Membership Manual”—led by HPRC team members in partnership with UW ADRC—was recently spotlighted by the National Institute on Aging in its ADORE repository. https://loom.ly/Jq5kWr0

#CommunityEngagement #AlzheimersResearch #ADRC #HPRC

24.09.2025 08:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Samira Farah leads with faith and community in public health research - Health Promotion Research Center Samira Farah, MPH ‘25, leads with faith and community showing how cultural expertise is a strength in public health research.

Samira Farah, MPH ’25, partnered with UW HPRC + Neighborhood House to adapt mental health programs for Somali communities—blending faith, culture & research. 💜 https://loom.ly/u3k-1I4

#CulturallyAdaptedCare #SomaliCommunityHealth #CommunityLedResearch

03.09.2025 08:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Andy Hill CARE Fund helps expand Connect to Wellness™ in Washington - Health Promotion Research Center HPRC has received from Andy Hill to make Connect to Wellness™ available to small businesses across Washington.

New Andy Hill CARE Fund grant helps HPRC expand Connect to Wellness™, giving small businesses tools for cancer screening, healthy eating & stress management: https://loom.ly/3VKaa-o

#andyhillcarefund #connecttowellneess #workplacewellness #smallbusiness

27.08.2025 09:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🦷 Building equity in dentistry: We partnered with Delta Dental of Washington to create a new guide that helps expand dental career opportunities for underrepresented youth. https://loom.ly/e23rDNo

#EquityInDentistry #DentalCareerDiscovery #WorkforceDiversity

20.08.2025 08:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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11.08.2025 18:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Our pride in the Class of ’25 has no expiration date 🎓💜 To our incredible graduates: thank you for the impact you’ve made on our research center. Your leadership, brilliance, and heart will take you far and we’re so lucky to have been part of your journey!

11.08.2025 18:45 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Huge (and slightly overdue) THANK YOU to all our amazing students for everything you brought to the research center this past academic year. You made a lasting impact, and we couldn’t do the work we do without you 💜

08.08.2025 08:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Big congrats to our director, Dr. Peggy Hannon, named the first Harris-Wasserheit Endowed Professor! 🎉

14.07.2025 18:53 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0