In the Community
Connect with Communities Everywhere
You'll work alongside local leaders and public health advocates to expand access to essential health resources and improve lives—whether in Atlanta, across the Southeast, or in places like Brazil, Nepal, or Ethiopia.
Right Here in Atlanta and Around the State
Atlanta puts you at the center of public health. Work alongside experts at the Carter Center, the Task Force for Global Health, or the Georgia Department of Public Health. Beyond your practicum work, volunteer to lead health workshops at neighborhood centers or join hundreds of students for our annual Rollins-Teer Day.
Feeding Atlanta’s Communities
“Atlanta [has] great organizations working in urban agriculture to support food insecure populations,” says Nichole Fields-Kyle, MPH20, who volunteered with Concrete Jungle, a non-profit that transforms underutilized fruit trees and land into community food sources.
Fields-Kyle developed community cooking demonstrations with Concrete Jungle’s locally grown produce. After graduation, she landed her first job with the organization.
Across the Country
Partner with regional health departments and community groups in the South and around the United States to help communities improve maternal and child health, prevent chronic disease, and address environmental and infectious health issues.
Connecting to Prevent Substance Misuse
Rollins experts partnered with Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health to develop an intervention that is preventing teen alcohol and drug use in rural Oklahoma.
Community Outreach Beyond Borders
Take your passion for public health worldwide through Rollins' global programs. You'll work hand-in-hand with communities around the world to help improve people’s lives. Whether you're helping design vaccination programs in India or working on teen health education in Kenya, you'll learn what it takes to make change in a global context.
Promoting Global Public Health Through Art
The Responsive Engagement Through Arts & Culture to Promote Health (REACH) Fellowship trains Rollins MPH students to advance public health through storytelling, arts, and culture. Fellows participate in workshops during the spring semester then complete their applied practice experience with community partners in Atlanta or Trento, Italy.
"I was very excited to be a part of an innovative project advancing public health through food, art, and culture,” says REACH Fellow Jamyah Combs.
Ready to Move Forward?
We are the #2 school of public health in the nation on a mission to move public health forward—join us.