The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Oral Health Program will be hosting a webinar for local health departments on getting started with the Local Oral Health Program (LOHP). The webinar will provide information on Year 1 deliverables, available resources to conducting a needs assessment, and the role of the University of California, San Francisco…
Read More »Earlier this week, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) released an update of the required evaluation report of the OSHPD Health Workforce Pilot Project focused on community paramedicine. There are currently fourteen pilot programs operating throughout California testing seven community paramedicine concepts, including post-discharge – short-term follow-up, frequent EMS users, DOT for TB patients,…
Read More »The Urban Greening Program announced a series of upcoming technical assistance grant workshops throughout the state, with the first two being held next week in Sacramento and Lynwood. The Sacramento workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 14 and the Lynwood workshop will be held on Thursday, February 15. Additional information on the upcoming grant…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week released expanded seasonal flu vaccination campaign materials to assist health departments and partners in communicating the importance of receiving the flu vaccination. The digital messaging toolkit includes print-ready materials, graphics and flyers, fact sheets, sample social media and newsletter content, and web assets, among…
Read More »This month’s U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vital Signs publication highlights asthma in children, showing a decrease in asthma attacks, missed school days, and hospital visits. More children with asthma are improving their ability to control their asthma condition with an asthma action plan. However, more than half of children with asthma…
Read More »Late last year, NACCHO’s Board of Directors adopted a policy statement on medical and recreational cannabis and cannabinoids. In brief, NACCHO recommends that the federal government remove administrative and regulatory barriers to allow for increased scientific and epidemiological research on both the positive and negative impacts of cannabis/cannabinoid consumption. Furthermore, they also encourage state and…
Read More »Human Impact Partners is now accepting applications for Health Equity Awakened: A Leadership Institute. The year-long Institute is focused on advancing health equity and identifying and systemically addressing root causes of disparate health outcomes, including oppression and racism. Applicants must be currently employed full-time at a local health department and the deadline to apply is…
Read More »This Wednesday marked the deadline for the Legislature to advance bills introduced in 2017 out of their house of origin to keep them in play. Early this week, the Senate and Assembly moved a number of of two-year measures to the next house while leaving many more behind, rendering them dead bills. The Legislature continues…
Read More »This week, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Brenda Fitzgerald resigned over reports that she purchased tobacco company shares while serving as the nation’s top public health official. One day after purchasing stock in Japan Tobacco, Fitzgerald reportedly toured the CDC’s Tobacco Research Laboratory, which is tasked with studying the impacts of…
Read More »After a brief shutdown and short-term continuing resolution that was passed in mid-January, less than one week remains before federal government funding expires on Thursday, February 8. Negotiations between Congressional leaders and the White House have continued, though an agreement has yet to be struck. Congress will be forced once more to pass another short-term…
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