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Johns Hopkins University and SOPHIA present a FREE in-person symposium at the new Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC. Participants will explore innovative new analytical tools to support evidence-based policymaking. May 10th from 9-4. Register here.

The Tacoma-Pierce Health Department has announced RFPs for two environmental justice HIAs. One relates to groundwater protection and the other to the use of industrial/manufacturing land. Applications are due March 28th.

Registration is now open for SOPHIA's virtual Practitioner Workshop taking place December 5 & 6, 2023 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET both days.  Join us to learn about the Future of HiAP. Register today!

SOPHIA has a YouTube channel! It's where we feature recordings from our series of informative and engaging webinars. Check it out and learn something new.  SOPHIA's YouTube

Please join us on April 18th at 2 pm ET for a webinar with Onside Partners about the state of HIA and HiAP. Their presentation will be followed by discussion and breakout rooms. Register today!

Along with the GW Sustainable Urban Planning Program, SOPHIA presents an in-person, all-day training: Health Equity Tools for Planners on February 16th in Arlington, VA. Register today to learn from SOPHIA President Sandra Whitehead and DC-area planners. 

There's a request for proposals out for an HIA related to lithium mining in southern California. The deadline is December 9th.  https://purchasing.imperialcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Health-Impact-Assessment-Request-for-Proposals-11-14-22-Final.pdf

The 2022 Practitioner Workshop is in a couple weeks -- register today for an opportunity to hear from HiAP/HIA practitioners and their work on the group. There will be time for small group discussions and collaborations with other attendees. https://hiasociety.org/event-5005898

Join us tomorrow, June 23rd, for a SOPHIA Steering Committee meeting. You can join the meeting here at 12 pm ET. Hope you can make it!

Join the National Network of Public Health Institutes and Climate for Health on July 20 from 12 - 4 pm ET for a virtual Climate for Health Ambassadors training. Register for the Zoom here https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ClimateHealthAmbassadors