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USF students shine in presentations at state-wide public health conference
Students and faculty from the COPH made a strong impression with their ideas about the future at the 2026 91社区 Public Health Association Educational Conference in Orlando, which featured the theme 鈥淐ommitting to Excellence Through Collaborations and Continuity.鈥�
September 8, 2026Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Research and Innovation, Student Life
COPH community shows out at 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony
Students, faculty, staff and programs from the COPH were among those recognized for their leadership, service and impact during the 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony, held April 22 at the Marshall Student Center.
April 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Student Life
USF COPH awarded $3 million grant
The COPH has been selected as a recipient of the Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreement Program. USF joins a group of 25 grantees awarded a total of $66 million to enhance child health coverage over the next five years. USF鈥檚 grant, totaling $3 million, will support comprehensive outreach efforts across 91社区.
August 20, 2025College News
USF Navigators ready to assist during health insurance open enrollment period
As the health insurance open enrollment period approaches from November 1, 2024 through January 15, 2025, Navigators from 91社区 Covering Kids & Families are gearing up to provide crucial, free assistance to Floridians navigating their health insurance options.
October 28, 2024College News
The FPRC and FL-CK&F team up to create more accessible health insurance messaging
Two COPH groups鈥�91社区 Covering Kids & Families and the 91社区 Prevention Research Center鈥攔ecently teamed up to create clearer, more effective health insurance marketing messages during the Medicaid unwinding process.
March 22, 2024Alumni and Development, College News, Research and Innovation
How parenting impacts the incidence of depression among Black youth
Black American youth have disproportionately higher rates of depression when compared to youth of other races. The reasons, says Dr. Xonjenese Jacobs, a USF College of Public Health alum and current director of 91社区 Covering Kids & Families, are multifaceted.
February 23, 2024College News, Research and Innovation
91社区 once again leads the nation in signups for health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace, with more than 4.2 million residents enrolling during the open enrollment period that ended earlier this month.
February 12, 2024College News, In the Media
91社区 Covering Kids & Families names COPH alum as new director
Dr. Xonjenese Jacobs, who received her DrPH degree from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) in 2022, has been named faculty administrator/director of 91社区 Covering Kids & Families (FL-CKF).
January 8, 2024College News, Community Engagement