This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a new updated pandemic preparedness plan that seeks to authorize $65 billion for pandemic preparedness activities. The full plan lays out five key areas necessary to prevent the U.S. from biological threats. The Administration’s plan includes the following: Transforming Medical Defenses Ensuring Situational Awareness Strengthening Public Health Systems Building…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom this week proclaimed a state of emergency in Lake County to support the response to the Cache Fire, which destroyed multiple homes and structures. The Lake County proclamation follows several state of emergencies due to wildfires in multiple counties statewide. Additional information from the Governor’s Office is available here.
Read More »As a reminder, registration for the 2021 CHEAC Annual Meeting is now open! This year’s conference theme is “Revitalizing Public Health: Leveraging Lessons Learned from COVID-19.” The conference will be held in an entirely virtual format from October 6 through October 8 and will feature several plenary speakers, as well as multiple breakout sessions. CHEAC…
Read More »We are pleased to announce that the Nevada County Public Health Department was awarded accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) on August 31, 2021. Nevada County becomes the 21st local health department awarded PHAB recognition in California, in addition to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Please join us in congratulating…
Read More »Lawmakers in Sacramento this week maintained a steady pace of floor sessions only, working toward next Friday’s legislative deadline for any bill to be passed to the Governor. With only days remaining in this year’s legislative session, legislators continue to secure last-minute amendments and votes to get their remaining bills in play across the finish…
Read More »This week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced during a visit to a vaccination clinic in Alameda County that more than 80 percent of eligible residents ages 12 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. During his visit to the clinic on Tuesday, Governor Newsom urged unvaccinated residents to receive their vaccine…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced jurisdictions in the San Joaquin Valley Region have met the established threshold to enter COVID-19 surge protocols, pursuant to the State Public Health Officer Order issued on August 16. The San Joaquin Valley Region becomes the first region in the state to trigger the state’s order…
Read More »The Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, an independent state oversight agency, recently issued a report entitled, “COVID-19 and Children’s Mental Health: Addressing the Impact.” The report discusses the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and adolescent mental health, as well as highlights challenges in student mental health…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday issued a COVID-19 toolkit with communication resources to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their caregivers protect themselves against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. CDC hosted multiple discussions with adults with IDD and their caregivers in forming the guidance. The toolkit contains social…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded more than $116 million in the first year of a three-year, $348 million program to support community health worker (CHW) services related to COVID-19 prevention and control. The CDC also awarded more than $6 million of a four-year $32 million program for training, technical assistance,…
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