Karas Montez addresses education, health disparities at ASA meeting
Faculty Fellows Program Announced
The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion at the Maxwell School announced its inaugural Lerner Center Faculty Fellows Grant Program, which will fund at least two research/evaluation awards in the areas of population health and health promotion. Awards up to a maximum of $25,000 will last up to 24 months.
Monnat weighs in on new research on opioid use, 2016 election results
Monnat discusses opioid overdose rates in rural New England on New Hampshire Public Radio
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion says long-running challenges in many rural communities are the underlying drivers of the increase in opioid overdose rates, things like economic decline and social isolation.
Karas Montez discusses college major, future health on KJZZ Radio
Monnat research on deaths of despair cited in Atlantic article
Lerner Chair Shannon Monnat's research found that the Rust Belt counties that put Trump over the top were those that lost the most people in recent years to deaths of despair—those due to alcohol, drugs, and suicide.
Monnat weighs in on efforts to combat drug overdoses in ConvergenceRI
"We must tackle root causes, which... drive suicide, alcohol-related deaths and more," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
Monnat quoted in Washington Times article on deaths of despair
"Opioids may have been the spark, but a spark needs kindling in order to ignite," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
Karas Montez awarded prestigious Carnegie Fellowship
Monnat featured in AgriNews article on rural opioid crisis
"This can’t be about government doing it all. It has to be about collaboration and community cohesion. Opioids thrive on isolation. The only way to combat this problem is community," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
Monnat participates in USDA roundtable on opioid crisis
"Drug overdose rates just as with alcohol and suicide are higher in places that exhibit more economic and social distress," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
Lopoo, London paper on household crowding featured by Urban Institute
Better Spaces, Safer Places: Wyoming Street Neighborhood Audit
The Lerner Center and its community partners organized a neighborhood audit of the Wyoming Street corridor in the Near Westside, using a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) expert to speak about ways that the built environment can influence perceptions of safety and deter crime. The information gathered will be used to share conclusions with key stakeholders and address problems in the community.
Monnat quoted in Healthline article on deaths of despair
"Economic decline is certainly an important factor, but our drug, alcohol and suicide problem is also related to social decline," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "We live in an era of individualism, disinvestment in social safety nets, declines in social cohesion, and increased loneliness."
Culture of Health
Maxwell’s Lerner Center is working with local government to encourage exercise and good snacking habits by students.
Monnat participates in NY Times panel on solving opioid problem
"I would include in this funding building opportunities/outlets for social cohesion, community engagement and civic participation," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, on how she would spend a hypothetical budget of $100 billion to solve the opioid crisis.
Throwback Post: Halloween Costume Carnival!
Take Back the Streets campaign hosts the collaborative event each year, asking different groups in the community to lend a hand, serve apples and apple cider, play games with the kids, and host a costume contest. The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health is a frequent participant.
Making Recreation Inclusive, One Mile at a Time
The Lerner Center staff and graduate fellows took part in a 10-hour online training through InclusionU training and certification program offered through the Inclusive Recreation Resource Center at SUNY Cortland. The training focuses on evaluation metrics anyone can use to assess the inclusivity of particular recreational spaces.
Mobile Pantry Brings Fresh Food To Near Westside Residents
The need for healthy, fresh food is urgent on the Near Westside. To help meet this need, the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion has teamed up with the Near Westside Peacemaking Project and the Food Bank of Central New York to bring the Mobile Food Pantry to Syracuse residents who are most in need. Last week, residents received approximately 150 food boxes filled with milk, eggs, yogurt, fruit, vegetables and bread.
Monnat research cited in Population Reference Bureau article on opioid overdose epidemic
According to Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, interventions should target communities with populations in "significant economic distress," focusing on "places that have experienced major labor market shifts and income decline over the past four decades." "Failure to consider the underlying economic causes could lead to ineffective policy strategies," she says.