The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week released new analyses exploring the mental health statuses of U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to new data, in 2021, more than one-third (37 percent) of high school students reported they experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, and 44 percent…
Read More »This week, the Biden-Harris Administration this week launched www.COVID.gov, a new one-stop website for vaccines, tests, treatments, masks, and the latest COVID-19 guidance and information. As part of COVID.gov, a new Test-to-Treat locator is available to assist individuals access pharmacies and community health centers nationwide for COVID-19 testing and treatment. The Administration has launched over…
Read More »The Public Health Communications Collaborative, a partnership between the CDC Foundation, de Beaumont Foundation, and Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), will host a webinar on “Communicating Through COVID-19 and Beyond” on Wednesday, April 13 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. The webinar will feature a discussion of insights for protecting the public health through the…
Read More »This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $256.6 million in grant funding to support 76 grantees to deliver equitable, affordable, client-centered, and high-quality family planning services. These grants are anticipated to restore access to Title X services nationwide and fill service gaps caused by more than a quarter of Title…
Read More »Two years of pandemic response activities have contributed to increased stress, burnout, and post-traumatic stress symptoms among the country’s public health workforce, according to the 2021 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS). The survey, conducted by the de Beaumont Foundation and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), also found…
Read More »Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) recently released findings from the second Health Homes Program (HHP) Interim Evaluation report. The latest report provides updates on program participants’ enrollment patterns, demographics, and services received that were reported in the first interim evaluation report. The latest report additionally…
Read More »Today, state officials from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned consumers not to eat specific brands of enoki and mixed mushrooms imported from China, Korea, and Taiwan after tests conducted by CDPH found Listeria monocytogenes. CDPH instructs consumers in possession of these specific types of packaged enoki and mixed mushrooms to immediately discard…
Read More »The CHEAC Annual Meeting provides networking and learning opportunities to local health department leadership and staff throughout California. This year’s conference will occur October 5-7 in Sonoma County with the theme of “Public Health Equity & Readiness Opportunity (HERO) – Achieving an Equitable and Resilient Workforce and Recovery.” The conference will once again include keynote…
Read More »This week, the California State Senate and Assembly maintained a steady schedule of policy committee hearings, considering new measures introduced this year. A handful of budget subcommittees will meet over the next week, but most have largely wrapped up their work until the Governor’s May Revise Budget release in mid-May. On Thursday, Senate President pro…
Read More »On Monday, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services heard various proposals under the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), including the Governor’s January Budget proposal to provide $300 million ongoing to state and local health departments. CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón and Chief Deputy Director…
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