Human Impact Partners, along with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, the National Collaborative for Health Equity, and NACCHO’s Health Equity and Social Justice Committee, are co-sponsoring a four-part webinar series to discuss local health departments’ work to advance health equity. Funded by The California Endowment, the webinar series will highlight success stories and…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Real World Examples Grid as part of the Community Preventive Services Task Force’s Built Environment Recommendation to Increase Physical Activity. The document features combined built environment intervention approaches that connect activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations that are safe and convenient for people of…
Read More »The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recently released The Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2017 Forces of Change Survey. The report assesses the impact of the economy, public health investments, and more generally, forces that affect change in LHDs throughout the country. The report is used to identify and…
Read More »CHEAC will be closed on Friday, November 10 in observance of Veterans Day. We will return to normal operations on Monday, November 13.
Read More »The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a measure to reauthorize and fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), community health centers, and other health-related programs. Recall, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced measures in October on a partisan-basis to fund CHIP for five years and community health centers for two years. All Democrats…
Read More »Madera County recently named Sara Bosse as its new Director of Public Health. Bosse began her new role this week and was previously the Fresno County Department of Public Health Manager of the Office of Policy and Planning. Please join us in welcoming Sara to her new role in Madera County.
Read More »CHEAC will be closed on Friday, November 10 in observance of Veterans Day. Next week’s Weekly Update will be distributed on Thursday, November 9. CHEAC will return to normal operations on Monday, November 13.
Read More »Today, Governor Jerry Brown joined California’s two U.S. Senators and 39 members of the California congressional delegation to request $7.4 billion in federal funding to assist in wildfire relief and recovery efforts throughout the state. Governor Brown also expedited more than $40 million in state funds for immediate recovery efforts, including cleanup, hazardous waste removal,…
Read More »On Thursday this week, the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis finalized its report to the Trump Administration. The report consists of 56 recommendations—ranging from opioid prescribing practices, prevention and treatment services, law enforcement tactics, and funding mechanisms—and focuses on federal, state, and local actions. Notably, the report did not include…
Read More »On a lighter note—Mendocino County Public Health Director Barbara Howe transformed into the PHAB Fairy for Halloween this week, granting domain-approval dreams to her staff. Howe’s costume was quite the talk of the department, and Mendocino County Public Health staff appreciated the Halloween visit from the fairy.
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