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Health Promotion Practice (HPP) is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes authoritative research, commentary, practical tools, and promising practices that strategically advance the art and science of health promotion and disease prevention. The journal is unique in its focus on practical scholarship and strategic information for professionals engaged in developing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion policy and programs. HPP is one of the three journals of The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). View full journal description

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“We are all Human Beings That Deserve the Same Opportunities as Everyone Else”: Immigrant Perspectives on Health in Southeast Minnesota: A Photovoice Study

  • Abby M. Lohr PhD, MPH
  • Jazlyn Vargas-Robles BS
  • Gladys B. Asiedu PhD
  • Yahye Ahmed AA
  • Hana Dirie AA
  • Luz Molina BS
  • Graciela Porraz Capetillo CHI
  • Josh Schachter MEM
  • Mark L. Wieland MD, MPH
  • Irene G. Sia MD, MSc
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Healthcare Providers as Trusted Messengers: Results From Three Timepoints During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Wendy Wolfersteig PhD
  • Stephanie Ayers Vollrath PhD
  • Sabrina Oesterle PhD
  • Maria Kirley BA
  • Rachel Gur-Arie PhD
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“I Felt Worth something”: Sustainable Funding for Social Art as an Emerging Best Practice for Public Health

  • Adriane Ackerman BSc
  • Priyanka Pathak MA
  • Ada M. Wilkinson-Lee MS, PhD
  • Imelda G. Cortez MA
  • Alexis Wait MPH
  • Sadie Shaw BFA
  • Adriana Gallego BFA
  • Theresa Cullen MD, MS
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GrowLu: Culture-Adapted Art as Public Mental Health Micro-Infrastructure for Community and Civic Engagement

  • Sharmitha Krishnamurthy MPH, FMHE
  • Mohan Sunil Kumar MBBS, DPM
  • Dhriti S. Bharadwaj MSc
  • Tanuja V MSc
  • Nitya Dhruve MSc
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Cultural Competence or Cultural Humility? Moving Beyond the Debate

  • Ella Greene-Moton
  • Meredith Minkler DrPH, MPH
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A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Media Mental Health Awareness Campaigns on Young People

  • Mallorie T. Tam BSc
  • Julia M. Wu BSc
  • Cindy C. Zhang
  • Colleen Pawliuk MLIS
  • Julie M. Robillard PhD
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Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches

  • Sarah Lewis MPH, CHES
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The Health Equity Framework: A Science- and Justice-Based Model for Public Health Researchers and Practitioners

  • Amy Peterson PhD
  • Vignetta Charles PhD
  • David Yeung MBA
  • Karin Coyle PhD
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Highlighting Trans Joy: A Call to Practitioners, Researchers, and Educators

  • Brendon T. Holloway MSW
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A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Media Mental Health Awareness Campaigns on Young People

  • Mallorie T. Tam BSc
  • Julia M. Wu BSc
  • Cindy C. Zhang
  • Colleen Pawliuk MLIS
  • Julie M. Robillard PhD
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Food Sovereignty and Health: A Conceptual Framework to Advance Research and Practice

  • Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan DrPH, MPH
  • Cassandra J. Nguyen PhD
  • Tara L. Maudrie MSPH
  • LaVerne Xilegg Demientieff LMSW, PhD
  • Jessica C. Black PhD
  • Ryan Mortenson MBA
  • Rachel E. Wilbur PhD
  • Kaylee R. Clyma MPH
  • Melissa Lewis PhD
  • Susanna V. Lopez PhD
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Defining “Arts Participation” for Public Health Research

  • Jill Sonke PhD
  • Alexandra K. Rodriguez MPH
  • Aaron Colverson PhD
  • Seher Akram MPH
  • Nicole Morgan MA
  • Donna Hancox PhD
  • Caroline Wagner-Jacobson MA
  • Virginia Pesata DNP
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Mental Health Awareness Month
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National Minority Health Month
National Poetry Month
HPP’s 2023 Native and Indigenous Voices Collection and Author Gallery
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