The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has launched its call for nominations for the 2021-22 NACCHO Board of Directors. NACCHO is currently seeking candidates for Vice President, a Regional Representative, and a Tribal Representative. Additional information on available positions and the nomination process is available here. Nominations close on Monday, April…
Read More »This week, a group of California public health organizations joined forces to form the “Committee to Protect California Kids” to lead the effort to oppose the 2022 ballot measure to overturn the flavored tobacco ban enacted through SB 793 (Hill) in 2020. The Committee includes the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, American Heart Association,…
Read More »The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative today issued a newly developed resource, entitled “Strategies for Trauma-Informed School Communities: Practices to Improve Resiliency in School-Aged Children and Address Adverse Childhood Experiences.” The resource is intended to assist state and local public health…
Read More »The California Department of Aging (CDA) on Wednesday, April 7 from 10:00 am to 1100 am will convene a webinar as part of its Ensuring Equity in Aging series, entitled, “Culturally Informed Policy and Programs with and for Latino Older Adults.” The webinar will feature representatives from the Alzheimer’s Association and the Latino Coalition for…
Read More »The California Legislature is set to begin policy committee hearings in earnest on legislative bills introduced to date beginning next week. Recall, the Legislature has primarily focused its attention on early budget action items, including COVID-19 pandemic response relief and the safe school reopening framework. The Legislature will now begin to shift its focus to…
Read More »Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 86, a $6.6 billion budget package that aims to accelerate the safe return to in-person instruction statewide and support schools in expanding academic, mental health, and social-emotional supports. Earlier in the week, the Governor, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced at…
Read More »Today, the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services convened a hearing to review a series of budget proposals that augment or modify the Governor’s January Budget Proposal. The Subcommittee received a high-level presentation of various budget investments in the California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Agency, Department of…
Read More »This week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a significant policy change relative to COVID-19 vaccine allocation and administration aimed at increasing vaccine distribution to the most severely impacted communities. Under the new approach, the state will dedicate 40 percent of all COVID-19 vaccine doses to disadvantaged communities, as determined by the lowest quartile of the Healthy…
Read More »This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued updated COVID-19 guidance relative to face coverings and youth sports. These items are detailed below: Masking Guidance Highlights Importance of Proper Fit and Filtration Updated guidance from CDPH this week underscores the importance of wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with an increasing…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) this afternoon announced additional updates to the Blueprint for a Safer Economy to allow outdoor ballparks, stadiums, and theme parks to open with significantly reduced capacity, mandatory masking, and other public health precautions. The announced changes do not take effect until April 1, 2021. Under the updates to…
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