The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention (PDOP) Initiative has partnered with the Harm Reduction Coalition to provide a free, two-part webinar series on opioid overdoses and naloxone. Part 1: Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Date: March 26, 2018 Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Register Here Part 2: Implementing…
Read More »This week, the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) launched a new resource to help county health executives and other local leaders in planning to meet the demand for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and services for opioid-use disorders (OUD). CHCF worked in collaboration with the Urban Institute to create snapshots of each California county that show the…
Read More »Healthy People 2020 recently announced that it will be holding a webinar to learn about progress made toward achieving the Healthy People 2020 Environmental Quality Leading Health Indicators on Thursday, March 22 from 9:00 am – 10:00 am. The webinar will specifically highlight the harmful effects of secondhand smoke exposure and showcase innovations in eliminating…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health recently published a new infographic and updated online information related to e-cigarettes. The material provides standard background information on the latest research, particularly in light of the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) comprehensive report on the Public…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is soliciting nominations for the 2018 Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. This award recognizes the contribution of public health and health care services professionals in improving the status of all Californians and the millions who visit the state each year. Nominations must be received…
Read More »This week, the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the League of California Cities (League) Joint Homelessness Task Force released a report detailing the status of homelessness in California and tools and resources available to cities and counties to address the growing issue throughout the state. Last year, CSAC and the League formed a…
Read More »The County Services Medical Program (CMSP) is soliciting county representative nominations for the CMSP Planning and Benefits Committee. The Planning and Benefits Committee focuses on current CMSP policy and program issues and future directions for the program, particularly related to benefits design and coverage matters. The committee serves in an advisory capacity to the CMSP…
Read More »The Center for Sharing Public Health Services recently announced a small grant opportunity to organizations that wish to explore, plan, implement, or improve specific aspects of cross-jurisdictional sharing in public health. Grant awards will be funded up to $10,000 for a project period of up to eight months. Additional information is available here. Submissions are…
Read More »Today, the CHEAC Legislative Committee met in-person in Sacramento to review the first batch of new bills introduced by the Legislature in 2018. In reviewing nearly 80 new measures, the Legislative Committee conducted an initial assessment of the potential impact on local health departments and public health and took positions on a number of measures….
Read More »The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, February 19 in honor of President’s Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 20.
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