Amid the social tumult of the mid-1960s, a small group of courageous and caring citizens made the bold statement of declaring what they believed. Those beliefs — that every person in the City of Jackson should be treated with dignity, respect and kindness regardless of their station in life — were unpopular in some circles and put some of the members of this group in physical danger. Their vision …
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How we can help you elevate Mississippians to a higher degree by Jim Mchale, President and CEO of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation When I moved to Mississippi from Michigan less than two years ago, I was delighted by the warm reception I received from so many. I was welcomed mightily. Thank you to the funding community, including-foundations like the CREATE Foundation and Phil Hardin Foundation, to companies like Ingalls Shipbuilding, Entergy Mississippi, and …
Capital Area Human Services (CAHS) has been awarded a major grant for opioid misuse prevention targeting women and girls in the greater Baton Rouge region. The three-year, $300,000 competitive grant, was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH). “This award provides an excellent opportunity to collaborate with our community partners to improve prevention practices to reduce opioid dependence and opioid overdoses. …
On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), working in coordination with numerous other health organizations, will convene the 2017 National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) bringing together approximately 1,800 tobacco control and public health professionals at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Get the press release »
Education Services Foundation, a nonprofit working to help Mississippi students plan and pay for college, has announced that it is changing its name to the Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF). The new name honors the vision and legacy of Jack Woodward and J. Herman Hines, both Mississippians instrumental in originally forming the foundation as a catalyst for improving access to postsecondary education for residents across the state. “With this name …
Generation FREE, Mississippi’s youth-led tobacco prevention program is ready to launch its 2016 Inspiring Future Leaders Youth (iFLY) Conferences. This conference provides seventh and eighth-grade students with the opportunity to participate in interactive, hands-on activities that will help them develop important communication, leadership, and team-building skills. “Each year, over 1500 students from across the state attend the iFLY Conferences to learn the latest communication and leadership trends,” said Frederick …
The last remnants of lit cigarettes legally allowed in Baton Rouge’s bars and casinos could soon turn to ash if the Smoke-free East Baton Rouge campaign is successful in creating an East Baton Rouge Parish ordinance to prohibit smoking in all workplaces. A group of doctors, public health officials, bar owners, musicians and others announced Tuesday they want Baton Rouge to tighten smoking laws, citing public health and quality-of-life benefits. …