The 2019 CHEAC Annual Meeting will be held on October 9 – October 11 in Pasadena and will provide local health department leadership and staff throughout the state with networking and learning opportunities. This year’s conference theme is “Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure” and will once again feature expanded workshops offered to attendees by collaborating…
Read More »The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently announced a grant opportunity available to local health agencies for the 2019 Minority AIDS Initiative – Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations at High Risk for HIV/AIDS (MAI-High Risk Populations). The purpose of this program is to increase engagement in care for…
Read More »The 2019 CHEAC Annual Meeting will be held on October 9 – October 11 in Pasadena and will provide local health department leadership and staff throughout the state with networking and learning opportunities. This year’s conference theme is “Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure” and will include keynote sessions with guest speakers and additional workshop opportunities…
Read More »This Wednesday, Susan Fanelli went before the Senate Rules Committee for her confirmation hearing for the role of Chief Deputy Director of Policy and Programs for the Department of Public Health (CDPH). Ms. Fanelli discussed her strong commitment to decreasing health disparities, her desire to optimize the health and well-being of all Californians and her…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Office of Emergency Preparedness (EPO) this week announced the dates of its 2019 Emergency Preparedness Training Workshop. The workshop will occur from June 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento, and the theme will be be “Navigating Change: Strengthening Partnerships, Preparedness, and Response.” Additional information, including its website release,…
Read More »The Sierra Health Foundation recently announced the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Access Points funding opportunity. The goal of the initiative is to support MAT start-up activities and/or MAT enhancement efforts in at least 200 MAT Access Points throughout California with the goal of increasing the number of patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) with medications,…
Read More »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 »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 »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 »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…
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