Trusting school-academic relationships: Lessons from the ROSSEY project

Three students wearing masks stand in front of a school bus. One gives a thumbs up.

Over the past four years, the ReOpening Schools Safely and Educating Youth (ROSSEY) project has supported Yakima schools, students, and parents with vital COVID-19 information. As the project concludes, the research team has compiled lessons learned into a comprehensive handbook on school-academic relationships.

Enhance Fitness: Partnering to improve community health

Diverse older adults exercise in a fitness class.

The Enhance Fitness program was highlighted in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s PRC Issue Brief. Learn how we partner with our community partner Sound Generations to bring this program to older adults across Washington.

ROSSEY Community Brief

Over the past three years the ReOpening Schools Safely and Educating Youth (ROSSEY) project has provided Yakima schools with information about COVID-19 to help students continue to stay safe at school. This Community Brief shares what HPRC, the Yakima School District and the Center for Community Health Promotion have learned during the project.

Hannon recognized in Ten Most Influential Women Scholars in Health Promotion list

Peggy Hannon has been recognized by the American Journal of Health Promotion (AJHP) as one of the most accomplished and influential women researchers and educators in the public health education and health promotion field.

UW HPRC Researchers Take Part in Unique Journal Supplement

Wendy Barrington and Linda Ko

Researchers with the UW Health Promotion Research Center (UW HPRC) played a key part in producing a supplemental issue of the “Preventive Medicine” journal, using collaboration to elevate their scientific findings and identify disparities in public health as part of the CDC’s Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN).