The Public Good Projects

Is confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine strong in your community? We will discuss the role of communities in achieving equitable COVID-19 vaccine access and acceptance in an upcoming panel this Tuesday, May 11th at 2pm EST. put on by the Council on Foundations. Tune in to learn from public and private sector public health and government experts who will address how foundations, the government, and communities can work together to solve this issue.... Head to the link here to register: https://bit.ly/3exfU2z https://bit.ly/2Sv23B2

Listen here to the latest podcast episode of BBC Trending with insights from PGP senior advisor Dr. Todd Wolynn, founder of Shots Heard Round the World: #VaccinesWork https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct2dmk

Ending the #COVID19 pandemic demands more equitable vaccine distribution. Excited to share this resource put out today by our partners at Stop the Spread who have created a playbook of best practices and ready-to-use tools to empower organizations to bring vaccines to neighborhoods hard hit by the pandemic. Drop 1 is available now at the link here: https://stop-the-spread.gitbook.io/sts-vaccination-playbo/

Before the end of Mental Health Awareness month, we have one more exciting announcement! We've partnered with Riot Games who is launching a new online resource today that aims to reduce mental health stigma. The global pandemic has taken a toll on people’s mental health, and this game-changer of a project offers mental health advocacy content for mods, influencers, and content creators. Learn more at the link here: https://riot.com/3hXmdhX

The way information is consumed and shared has greatly shifted during the pandemic. Our response as global health practitioners must change as well. PGP CEO Dr. Smyser spoke yesterday at the World Health Organization (WHO) Infodemic Management Conference about our Vaccination Demand Observatory, a new approach to social listening through a sustainable network of infodemiologists, built in partnership with UNICEF and the Yale Institute for Global Health. Learn more at the Obse...rvatory website: https://vaccinationdemandobservatory.org/ https://bit.ly/3tj518y See more

We're making progress on stigma reduction around SUD and OUD in Pennsylvania but there is still a lot of work to be done! Join the conversation this Tuesday May 25th at 11am EST for a virtual discussion with guest speaker Bradley Sorte, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Caron Treatment Centers, hosted in partnership with Life Unites Us and the Council On Chemical Abuse. Register here: https://bit.ly/3f6S9OQ

It’s almost the end of World Immunization Week but we are not done celebrating our partners. Today we want to honor the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM). During the pandemic, immunization program managers have been key in getting #COVID19 vaccines to the places and people who need them most. ... AIM improves immunization coverage in the U.S. and its territories. For more insights and resources, check out their website here: https://bit.ly/39YW0Lb? #VaccinesWork

Join us for a rountable discussion with National Governors Association tomorrow 1pm EST, bringing together policy and public health experts to share how COVID-19 Vaccine communications can learn from the 2020 election cycle strategies. Register here:https://bit.ly/3wkMIBG

Did you know that one in five people had a mental health condition before the pandemic? Talking openly and honestly about mental health is the first step to normalizing mental health conditions. This week you can join the conversation with The Wellbeing Partners during #TimeToTalkWeekwork we're proud to take part in through What Makes Us, a mental health stigma reduction campaign. To learn more and contribute your stories, head to the What Makes Us webpage: https://whatmakesus.com/us

Misinformation costs lives. This is why PGP has partnered with UNICEF and the Global Health at Yale to develop The Vaccination Demand Observatory (The Observatory). Officially launched today, the Observatory will address the rise of misinformation and mistrust around vaccines. The Observatory is organized in three pillars: ... 1 Social listening analytics and insight generation 2 A training and education program to tackle challenges related to all vaccines at a local level 3 A communications lab To access the Observatory system head here: https://bit.ly/2QlLEyn Full press release here: https://www.prnewswire.com//vaccination-demand-observatory