Big Cities Health Coalition

06/15/2026

Help us welcome Public Health - Seattle & King County's new Director and Health Officer, Sandra Valenciano, aka Dr. V! In this video, hear her talk about not just her extensive experience in public health, but also how she grew up receiving services from her local health department.

05/28/2026

Big city health departments are ready for the World Cup events coming to major cities across the US two weeks from now. Preparing for potential disease outbreaks, food safety, and preventing heat-related illness? This is the work local health departments do every day, just on a larger scale. Learn more in this video and this in-depth piece from CNN's Deidre McPhillips: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/health/world-cup-public-health

05/28/2026

Most people affected by firearm-related harm saw a health care provider the year prior. Health care plays a critical role in preventing firearm injuries and death.

The Prevention & Intervention Library, from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education—powered by The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention—brings together evidence-informed, health-focused strategies that help turn clinical care into opportunities for prevention.

Explore the Library today: https://kpcenterforgunviolenceresearch.org/interventions

05/26/2026

Join our team! We are hiring a full-time Program Assistant to support various project and program activities at BCHC.

The role involves working with a diverse program portfolio that includes:

- Substance use
- Violence prevention
- Data infrastructure
- Life expectancy
- Climate
- And more

Check out the job listing for more details - link in comments.

05/07/2026

Public health emergency preparedness depends on strong systems at every level of government. How prepared is your state for the next emergency?

A new report from Trust for America's Health evaluates all 50 states and DC on 10 indicators of emergency preparedness and outlines steps policymakers can take to strengthen readiness.

Read more:
https://www.tfah.org/report-details/ready-or-not-2026/

05/04/2026

CitiesLEAD is moving into its first phase! 🏙️

Today we're announcing the 17 health departments participating in Phase 1 — together serving more than 30 million people across the US.

From Boston to Seattle, Charlotte to Las Vegas, these cities are committing to a shared goal: using data and collective action to close life expectancy gaps that should never exist in the first place.

04/08/2026

ACTION. Big city public health departments study what works best to protect our health and who needs those solutions most – and then take action in ways that benefit us all.

For a great example of this, dive into the intriguing story of what happened when the City of Milwaukee Health Department learned that children were being exposed to lead in their schools.

Learn more at the link in the comments.

American Public Health Association

04/08/2026

SET. Public health works best when communities, organizations and leaders come together to support health for all. We’re set to keep building a healthier future together.

In our newest project, CitiesLEAD, we are collaborating with Boston Public Health Commission and Virginia Commonwealth University (with support from RWJFoundation) to help large U.S. cities access appropriate life expectancy data AND transform those data into action, making more equitable health outcomes available to all residents.

Learn more at the link in the comments.

And watch for other as we "flood the feed" with the American Public Health Association!

04/08/2026

READY. Strong policies help our communities stay healthy. They do this by creating conditions that make it easier for all of us to stay well. To***co policies, for example, keep to***co sellers away from elementary schools and limit where people can smoke or v**e.

Check out the many ways that big city health departments have helped put local policies in place that literally help their residents breathe easier (link in comments).

04/01/2026

On this ***co National Day of Action, learn how big city health departments are using smart policies to safeguard our health.

Big cities saw major to***co policy wins in 2025. Strong local policies remain one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking and prevent youth from starting.