{"id":20907,"date":"2025-03-03T11:34:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/?page_id=20907"},"modified":"2025-03-03T11:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:35:23","slug":"integrated-community-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/research\/impact-areas\/integrated-community-health","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Community Health &#8211; Research Impact Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='Hero \nHero--image '>\n  <div class=\"wrapper relative\">\n    <div class=\"Hero__content flush\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-right\">\n      <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading Hero__title\">Integrated Community Health<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n      <nav class=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n        <div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tHome\n<\/span><\/div>      <\/nav>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Hero__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hero-georgia-southern-research-Integrated-Community-Health.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" data-animate data-animation=\"zoom-out\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"main\">\n  <div class=\" \">\n<div class=\"content-with-sidebar\">\n\n<div class=\"main__sidebar\">\n\n\n\n  <nav class='Subnav Subnav--widget' aria-label=\"Sub navigation\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-left\">\n    <h2 class=\"Subnav__heading\">\n        Research &#038; Impact          <\/h2>\n\n\n    <button class=\"Subnav__toggle\" data-expand aria-expanded=\"true\">\n      In This Section<span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    \n  <ul class=\"Subnav__list\">\n    <li data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/research\/impact-areas\/advanced-materials-and-manufacturing \">Advanced Materials and Manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/research\/impact-areas\/coastal-resilience \">Coastal Sustainability &amp; Resilience<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/research\/impact-areas\/holistic-fitness-and-wellness \">Holistic Fitness and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/research\/impact-areas\/integrated-community-health \">Integrated Community Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/research\/impact-areas\/logistics-and-supply-chain-innovations \">Logistics and Supply Chain Innovations<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/research\/impact-areas\/sustainable-fuels-research-network \">Sustainable Fuels Research Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/research\/impact-areas\/vibrant-communities \">Vibrant Communities<\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <\/nav>\n  <div class=\"sidebar-widgets\">\n    <div class=\" Widget  Widget--gold flush\">\n\n      <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Contact Info<\/h2>\n      <p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n      <p><\/p>\n      <p><\/p>\n              <ul class=\"wp-block-list contact-list\">\n                      <li class=\"contact-email\">\n              <a href=\"mailto:research@georgiasouthern.edu\">research@georgiasouthern.edu<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                                <li class=\"contact-phone\">\n              <a href=\"tel:+19124785465\">912-478-5465<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                                <li>\n              P.O. 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Our work spans a wide range of initiatives, from<br>interdisciplinary research to community-driven projects, designed to transform health and<br>well-being. By incorporating health into policies and programs across sectors, we aim to create<br>lasting impacts that improve lives locally and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Building Long-Lasting Health Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We envision a future where health solutions are sustainable, accessible, and tailored to the distinct needs of communities, particularly in rural and underserved areas. By focusing on long-term strategies and leveraging innovative approaches, we aim to enhance health outcomes and promote well-being for all populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Empowering Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are dedicated to empowering communities by providing knowledge, tools, and resources needed to improve health outcomes. Through education, innovation, and local partnerships, our goal is to create environments where individuals can make informed decisions and live healthier lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strengthening the Health Workforce<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to doing our part in building a skilled, resilient workforce capable of addressing emerging health threats. Through training, professional development, and other educational initiatives, we aim to equip current and future professionals with the resources needed to serve their communities across health sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>One Health: Connecting Human, Animal, Plant, and Environmental Health&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our work embraces the One Health approach, recognizing the critical linkages between human, animal, plant, and environment health. By studying interdisciplinary topics like zoonotic disease transmission, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental influences, we develop proactive strategies to prevent outbreaks and promote global health security.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transforming Healthcare: Advancing Research for Stronger Systems\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective and efficient health services benefit everyone, everywhere, every day. We are dedicated to understanding and enhancing healthcare and public health delivery systems through translational population health, healthcare services, and management research. Through collaboration with the healthcare community, we aim to provide vital support to public health and healthcare organizations across the continuum of care, driving improvements in health outcomes and system performance locally and nationally.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Substance Use and Addiction: Collaborative Solutions for Lasting Change\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are dedicated to reducing the impact of addiction in Georgia and beyond through education, awareness, technical assistance, and data-driven, community-based solutions. By fostering regional partnerships, we aim to strengthen collaboration in addressing addiction-related public health challenges and supporting communities affected by addiction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Involved<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite researchers, health professionals, policymakers, and community organizations to partner with us in advancing community health. 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