Wehealth® Forum.
Where epidemiologists, behavioral health specialists, public health leaders, environmental health professionals, and researchers shape the tools their communities depend on.
The Wehealth® Forum brings together interdisciplinary experts across public health, behavioral health, maternal and child health, environmental health, emergency management, and research to co-develop and continuously improve how PHapp® communicates with communities.
About the Forum
The Wehealth® Forum is a collaborative initiative of Hub Public Benefit Corp that brings together epidemiologists, behavioral health specialists, maternal and child health professionals, environmental health practitioners, public health leaders, emergency managers, academic researchers, and community health organizations to co-develop and continuously improve PHapp® and the initiatives that keep public health communication trusted, accessible, and effective.
Members influence the product roadmap with direct access to wireframes and feature previews, participate in research projects, collaborate across disciplines and institutions, and help define how PHapp® communicates — covering outbreak alerts, behavioral health resources, environmental advisories, maternal and child health guidance, and chronic disease support. Participation happens through Slack, email threads, wireframe reviews, and monthly or ad-hoc meetings.
For Researchers & Academic Partners.
The Forum gives academic researchers direct access to public health practitioners, engagement data, and real-world deployment at scale.
Forum members from academic institutions collaborate with public health departments on research questions, gain access to community engagement data for published studies, and help design features that serve both operational and research needs. Prior Forum contributions have included partners from Johns Hopkins, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and public health schools across the country.
Forum Meetings.
The Wehealth® Forum meets monthly to review latest changes, upcoming designs, and collaborative initiatives. Meetings are open to all forum members.
- Frequency: Monthly (with ad-hoc sessions as needed)
- Format: Video call with screen sharing and live demos
- Access: Forum members receive calendar invites and Zoom links
Upcoming Meeting
March 26, 2026 10am PT / 1pm ET
- Review latest changes: New design for heat alerts with NWS heat risk + cooling center maps + medication warnings + opioid resources
- Review Multilingual Text SMS Service at 507-MY-PHAPP: currently available as beta
- Brainstorm user reporting: "weather spotting", impact reports via text, photo, video to track conditions on the ground
- Review chronic disease mitigation through community challenges with anonymous participation
Not a member yet? Request to join and get invited to the next meeting.
Meeting Archives
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Nov 20, 2025
Nov 20 10am PT / 1pm ET
- Review Latest Changes: New Design with WCAG AA accessibility, ability to see expired alerts, image/video/map improvements, etc.
- Review Multilingual Text Service at 507-MY-PHAPP: currently available as beta
- Brainstorm user reporting: "weather spotting", impact reports via text, photo, video to track conditions on the ground
- Review specific historical alerts & discuss how to improve them: opioid resources, flood warnings + sandbags; extreme weather + respite centers
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Aug 7, 2025
Aug 7 10am PT / 1pm ET
- Review Latest Changes: Extreme Heat, Impact Polygon Maps, Content Credentials
- Review upcoming designs for Tsunami, Flood (short-fuse events)
- Review National Preparedness Month Aug Promotion — Children & Youth Preparedness, Overdose Awareness
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June 17, 2025
June 17 10am PT / 1pm ET
- Review Extreme Heat & Heat Risk
- Review National Preparedness Month July Promotion for Extreme Heat & Fire Safety
- Integration of Measles Data from Johns Hopkins
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May 22, 2025
May 22 10am PT / 1pm ET
- Review Measles & Bird Flu public dashboard & alerts
- Review Extreme Heat + 211 + Ride Request feature
- Discuss how to communicate Heat Risk (Green-0 to Magenta-4 scale)
- Review Content Library for 80+ health risks, fully translated in 50+ languages
- Review Maps & Geospatial data
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Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11 10am PT / 1pm ET
- Review Flu, RSV, Covid-19 charts & alerts
- Review Bird Flu content and alert
- Review Foodborne Illness, Dengue & Measles Alerts
- Review Embed & Web Version
- Review Content Authenticity and AI generated videos
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Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23 10am PT / 1pm ET
- Review Foodborne Illness, Dengue & Measles Alerts
- Embed & Web Version — discussion on ph.app vs wehealth.org brand pros/cons
- Review FEMA Alerts including deduping with NWS alerts
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Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17 10am PT / 1pm ET
- Foodborne Illness Alerts
- End-User reporting on impact to FEMA community lifelines
- Geospatial awareness: evacuation zones, maps, impact zones
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Sep 17, 2024
- Review Forecast Zone↔Community↔Public Health Jurisdiction mapping to deliver accurate alerts
- Discuss Taxonomy on how to categorize the expanding list of hazards and topics
- Review latest & upcoming app & portal releases and validate how information is represented
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Aug 27, 2024
- Location ↔ Community mapping
- Latest App & Portal releases
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July 18, 2024
- New CDC Respiratory Illness Alert
- No Active Alerts
- Excessive Heat Alerts for Maricopa & Pima
- Wehealth® Portal
- App Marketing Toolkit
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May 7, 2024
- Collect feedback on latest publicly released app versions
- Review new Location tab with local NWS office mapping
- Review new Explore tab showing active NWS alerts nationwide
- Excessive Heat: launching nationwide campaign with links to local resources
- Review CDC Heat Risk forecast integration
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Apr 2, 2024
- Latest Public Release
- Success Metrics for NWS alerts
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Mar 12, 2024
- Latest Design & Release
- New vs Update alerts
- Measuring success and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Mapping NWS data to Wehealth® Factors
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Feb 20, 2024
- Review extreme heat warnings and advisories
- Review latest design of Wehealth® alerts — validate NOAA data
- Review call to action and impact messaging
- Identify resources for end users to prepare & respond
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Jan 9, 2024
- Understanding NWS alerts for Winter Weather and Extreme Heat
- Review user studies, design changes and Wehealth® Notify release
- Brainstorm guest post for Weather & its effect on Public Health
- Adding Flu, RSV, wastewater surveillance into the app
- Open Discussion & Housekeeping
Who Should Join?
The Forum is open to professionals whose work touches public health communication, preparedness, or community health outcomes.
- Epidemiologists & Surveillance Professionals
- Behavioral Health & Mental Health Specialists
- Maternal, Child & Family Health Professionals
- Environmental Health Practitioners
- Public Health Directors & Leadership
- Emergency Managers & First Responders
- Researchers & Academic Partners
- Health Equity Advocates & Community Health Workers
- Medical Professionals & Clinicians
- Technologists & Data Scientists
Ready to join the conversation?
Request to join the Wehealth® Forum and help shape the future of public health communication.