We are pleased to make available our latest #WeArePublicHealth Newsletter highlighting the critical work of our LHDs throughout the state. The November edition features LHD efforts to encourage vaccinations to curb the spread of respiratory illnesses, diabetes awareness month, and ensuring equitable access to Mpox vaccines. The full newsletter is available here.
Read More »CHEAC is pleased to publish our October 2022 #WeArePublicHealth Newsletter, highlighting the important work of our California local health departments. The October edition features the CHEAC Annual Meeting highlighting best practices in health equity and workforce needs, efforts to reduce community violence, community partnerships to address social determinants of health, raising awareness of West Nile…
Read More »CHEAC is pleased to publish our September 2022 #WeArePublicHealth Newsletter, featuring the important work of our California local health departments (LHDs). The September edition features CHEAC and #CaCantWait partners statement in response to the Governor’s veto to AB 240, CDPH warning about new rainbow fentanyl, efforts to combat childhood obesity, national food safety education month,…
Read More »CHEAC is pleased to publish our August 2022 #WeArePublicHealth Newsletter, highlighting the critical work of our California local health departments (LHDs). The August edition features CHEAC’s sponsored measure AB 240 (Rodriguez), MPX response efforts, immunization activities, and substance use disorder prevention work. The August Newsletter is available here.
Read More »CHEAC is pleased to make available the July edition of the #WeArePublicHealth Newsletter, featuring the critical work of our local health departments throughout our state. The latest edition highlights our local public health departments supporting homelessness services, TB prevention, and ACEs, as well as an update on Monkeypox. The newsletter can be accessed here.
Read More »CHEAC is pleased to publish our latest #WeArePublicHealth Newsletter highlighting the critical work of our local health departments statewide. The latest version details state budget investments in public health, Healthy Brain Initiative efforts, COVID-19 vaccination activities, and public health responses to extreme heat, among other areas. The June edition is available here.
Read More »CHEAC is pleased to publish our latest #WeArePublicHealth newsletter for May 2022, highlighting the critical work of California’s local health departments in protecting and promoting the health of all Californians. This month’s edition features continued advocacy efforts to bolster local and state public health workforce, infectious disease prevention, and the work of public health nurses….
Read More »CHEAC is pleased to issue our April 2022 Edition of the #WeArePublicHealth Newsletter, featuring the work of our California local health departments. The April edition highlights the recently awarded Beverlee A. Myers Award, sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention work, National Public Health Week celebrations, and local activities to advance health equity. The full April 2022…
Read More »Policy committees of the California State Senate and Assembly today met the deadline to hear and report to fiscal committees measures with a fiscal impact. Policy committees next week will face a similar deadline to hear and report to the floor bills without a fiscal impact. Below, we highlight actions on several measures of interest…
Read More »This week, ahead of the Governor’s May Revise, the California State Senate Democrats issued their 2022-23 Budget Plan, “Putting California’s Wealth to Work for a More Equitable Economy.” The plan highlights priority investments for the state in consideration of the state’s rebounding economy. The overall goals of the Senate Democrats are to build an equitable…
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