Writing for Public Health: A Meeting of Manipulation and the Greater Good By Rosie Mckinlay-Mench

Public Health is a broad field. It covers everything from salicylic acid safety in day spas to the desertification of once-flourishing rain forests. Something that may seem trivial, like the prevalence of nail-biting on city transit, is probably being examined in a social science PhD program somewhere for its effect on the spread of infectious disease or correlation with anxiety in inner-city residents as we speak. Surely, in this vast expanse of a field, there’s room for a writer? Perhaps even a bit of creativity? It appears the answer to both is yes.

Grant Writing - The Need for Green

Grant Writing is one of the most in-demand skills for independent contractors today.  The organizations that require the services of a grant writer include non-profits, community-based organizations, universities and colleges, and other institutions that utilize grant as a funding source.

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