CHEAC Office Closed on Monday, February 18
The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, February 18 in observance of President’s Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 19.
Read More »Newsom Delivers First State of the State Address
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his first State of the State address to a joint session of the California Legislature. In a nearly 40-minute address, Newsom covered a wide array of issues, from the strong California economy to immigration to the environment, all while reiterating his commitment to defending the California constitution and the…
Read More »GO-Biz Releases Proposition 64 Community Reinvestment Grants Program Draft Solicitation
This morning, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) released their draft grant solicitation document for those interested in applying for a grant from the program. As we’ve noted in the past, this funding from Prop 64 (Adult Use of Marijuana Act/Tier 2) is directed to local health departments and community-based organizations to…
Read More »CDPH Office of Oral Health to Hold Fiscal Training Webinars
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Office of Oral Health (OOH) has announced that is will hold two fiscal training webinars on February 22 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm and February 28 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The webinars will provide local oral health programs information on budget updates, budgeting tips, and…
Read More »NACCHO to Launch National Profile of LHDs Study in March
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recently announced that it will be launching its next version of the National Profile of Local Health Departments Study in March 2019. NACCHO invites local health departments throughout the United States to complete its questionnaire on LHD infrastructure, programming, and practices. Since 1989 NACCHO has…
Read More »CHEAC Office Closed on Monday, February 11
The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, February 11 in observance of Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 12.
Read More »CHEAC Hosts Successful State Legislative Member Education Day
On Wednesday, CHEAC hosted its first State Legislative Member Education Day in Sacramento. The event was held as part of the CHEAC Strategic Plan Priority Area #1: Policy and Advocacy which seeks to equip CHEAC Members for advocacy and educate legislators about the role and value of local health departments and agencies. Training was provided…
Read More »CDPH Solicits Nominations for the 2019 Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently soliciting nominations for the 2019 Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. This award recognizes the contributions of public health and health care services professionals in improving the health status of everyone who calls California home and the millions who visit the state every…
Read More »CDPH to Hold Oral Health Webinar Featuring Two LHDs on February 27
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Office of Oral Health will host a webinar on Wednesday, February 27 from 10:30 am-11:30 am featuring the oral health programs of the Tuolumne County Public Health Department and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. Both counties have developed useful, concise, data-driven evaluation plans that will help…
Read More »Covered California Sees Significant Decline in New Enrollment, Points to Removal of Individual Mandate Penalty
On Wednesday, Covered California released its open enrollment figures for 2019 coverage, finding that overall enrollment held steady with more than 1.5 million consumers selecting a health plan. There was a 7.5 percent increase in the number of existing consumers renewing their coverage, but a 23.7 percent decrease in the number of new consumers signing…
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