Unlock public health
CIPHER is dedicated to improving New York citizens’ public health literacy by increasing the accessibility and transparency of health information.
The Citizens’ Public Health Literacy program strives to bridge this gap through community-based participatory research approaches. Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health graduate students and faculty, equipped with critical feedback from community partners, aim to develop an online public health training curriculum positioned to increase participants’ understanding of basic public health concepts and empower them to identify reputable research and public health sources.
Who We Are
We are a student-run unit housed in Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health’s Department of Sociomedical Sciences. Our staff is rich with expertise - students specialize in epidemiology, environmental health sciences, sociomedical sciences, health policy and management, biostatistics and population and family health. Equipped with the support of expert faculty, community-based organization insight and pure dedication, we strive to serve New York City’s public health education needs.
Partner With Us
Collaboration and community building is at the heart of everything we do. We partner with community-based organizations, community members, and non-profits to share public health knowledge and resources.
Learn With Us
Jump start your public health journey with CIPHER! There’s no better place to start than our Public Health and You course. Try our free, interactive, 10-lesson course!
Check out the Climate Club Practice course to learn more about environmental health and climate change. These interactive lessons are made possible through CIPHER’s partnership with The Climate Club!
Support Our Efforts
Our curriculum and outreach efforts are fueled entirely by student volunteers and faculty. Donate to our cause, volunteer with our teams, propose new projects - become a part of our growing network!
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Contact Us
Have questions about the work we do? Represent a community-based organization? Interested in volunteering with us? Comment, suggestions or concerns with our curriculum? Email us or fill out our contact form!
Email
askCIPHER@decipherpubhealth.org