{"id":144780,"date":"2026-02-25T13:58:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/144780\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:58:06","slug":"join-healthbeat-for-a-community-conversation-on-public-health-in-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/144780\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Healthbeat for a community conversation on public health in Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">Public health, explained: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbeat.org\/newyork\/subscribe\/your-local-epidemiologist-ny\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up to receive Healthbeat\u2019s free New York City newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">These are turbulent times in community health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">Federal funding that supports local health programs and food assistance is under threat. Climate change is bringing new health risks to neighborhoods. Vaccine confusion persists. And for many families, finding reliable health information \u2014 and affordable care \u2014 is only getting harder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">How is all of this affecting you?<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">Healthbeat is hosting a free community breakfast and conversation in Queens to hear directly from the people living and working through these challenges every day. We want to know:<\/p>\n<p>How are you coping with uncertainty in health policy and funding?What barriers are you facing when seeking care or trustworthy information for your or the clients you serve?What solutions are emerging in your community?What stories aren\u2019t being told?<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">Join Healthbeat\u2019s New York City reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbeat.org\/authors\/trenton-daniel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trenton Daniel<\/a> and me, Editor in Chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbeat.org\/authors\/charlene-pacenti\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlene Pacenti<\/a>, for a discussion about how health policy is playing out on the ground \u2014 in real neighborhoods, with real effects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re a concerned resident, health worker, epidemiologist, researcher, social worker, advocate, or someone serving your community another way, we want to hear your perspective. This conversation will help shape our reporting and ensure we\u2019re covering the issues that truly impact Queens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">Admission and breakfast are free, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/healthbeat-new-york-community-conversation-on-public-health-in-queens-registration-1983908514773?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">advance registration is required<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">\ud83d\uddd3 March 24, 9\u201310:30 a.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingmanor.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">King Manor Museum,<\/a> 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, Queens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">Come share your experiences. Help us tell the stories that need to be told. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/healthbeat-new-york-community-conversation-on-public-health-in-queens-registration-1983908514773?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Register now<\/a> to reserve your spot.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed on bird flu, measles, and more across New York.<\/p>\n<p>Coming soon: The latest news on critical public health issues, all in one place. Get it in our free newsletter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-1px4eze-0 egVxCn body-paragraph\">Charlene Pacenti is Editor in Chief of Healthbeat. Contact her at cpacenti@healthbeat.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat\u2019s free New York City newsletter here. 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