Resources

Workplace health

The Brown School at the University of Washington in St. Louis in March launched “Building a Healthier Workplace.” Created by APHA member and associate professor Amy Eyler, PhD, MS, the toolkit aims to help architects, planners, researchers and decisionmakers plan and create healthier workplaces. For more information, visit https://cpb-us-west-2-juc1ugur1qwqqqo4.stackpathdns.com/sites.wustl.edu/dist/3/262/files/2017/03/BEEP-Toolkit-with-Appendices_Compressed-1fhg52h.pdf.

Human rights

Oxford University Press in April published “Human Rights in Global Health: Rights-Based Governance for a Globalizing World.” Authored by Lawrence Gostin, JD, and APHA member, Benjamin Mason Meier, PhD, JD, LLM, the book explores the relationships among human rights, global governance and public health. For more information, visit https://global.oup.com/academic/product/human-rights-in-global-health-9780190672676?cc=us&lang=en&.

Built environment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in April launched “Be Active: Connecting Routes + Destinations” to address built environment and physical activity in communities. The online package includes a resource guide, a visual guide and real-life examples of how different urban and rural locations have implemented the guidelines. For more information, visit https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/community-strategies/beactive/index.html.

Police shootings

Magination Press in May published “Something Happened in Our Town.” Authored by Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP; Marietta Collins, PhD; and Ann Hazzard, PhD; the book helps children deal with police shootings of people in their communities. For more information, visit http://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/441B228.aspx.

Caregiving

Fairview Press in March published the second edition of “The Gifts of Caregiving: Stories of Hardship, Hope and Healing.” Authored by Connie Goldman, MA, MA, former host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” the book highlights challenges faced by people who are caregivers for their loved ones. For more information, visit http://www.congoldman.org/book-information/.

Global air pollution

Academic Press in January published “The Role of Global Air Pollution in Aging and Disease: Reading Smoke Signals.” Authored by Caleb Finch, PhD, the book explores the human aging process in connection to environmental pollution research. For more information, visit https://www.elsevier.com/books/the-role-of-global-air-pollution-in-aging-and-disease/finch/978-0-12-813102-2.

Environmental health

CDC’s Division of Laboratory Sciences Prevention in March published “Updated Tables, March 2018.” The two-volume tables provide additional data for the National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals. For more information, visit https://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/index.html.

Clinical orientation

Sigma in April published “Staff Educator’s Guide to Clinical Orientation, Second Edition: Onboarding Solutions for Nurses.” Authored by Robin Jarvis, MS, SPHR; Alvin Jeffery, PhD, MSN, RN, APN, FNP; and Amy Word-Allen, RN, the book helps health care staff develop programs for onboarding new workers. For more information, visit https://www.sigmamarketplace.org/sigmabooks.html.

Senior care

Columbia University Press in May published “Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults: Aging in Context.” Authored by Keith Anderson, PhD, MSW; Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, PhD, MSW; and Noelle Fields, PhD, MSW, the book explores different models of care that allow older adults to live longer at home and in their communities. For more information, visit https://cup.columbia.edu/book/home-and-community-based-services-for-older-adults/9780231177696.

Sex trafficking

Columbia University Press in April published “Social Work Practice with Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation.” Authored by Tonya Edmond, PhD, MS; Erin Heil, PhD; and Andrea Nichols, PhD, MA, the book explores the challenges of working with people who have experienced sex trafficking and exploitation, and how social workers can better care for the population. For more information, visit https://cup.columbia.edu/book/social-work-practice-with-survivors-of-sex-trafficking-and-commercial-sexual-exploitation/9780231180931.

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