On Monday, Gavin Newsom was sworn in as California’s 40th governor. On the steps of the State Capitol in Sacramento, Newsom in his expansive inaugural address underscored his commitment to Californians stating, “Our government will be progressive, principled, and always on the side of the people.” Newsom highlighted the need for a range of investments…
Read More »On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom named a handful of individuals to key administration positions within the Governor’s Office. Among those appointments was Richard Figueroa as Deputy Cabinet Secretary. Figueroa joins the administration from The California Endowment where he served as Director of Prevention. Figueroa previously served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and…
Read More »Despite the ongoing partial government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be funded through February. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue indicated that USDA will be working with states to issue February benefits earlier than usual. States have until January 20 to request and receive…
Read More »The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently soliciting written comments on proposed objectives for Healthy People 2030. Healthy People focuses on health promotion and disease prevention topics and sets forth critical public health priorities by addressing leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Healthy People 2030 has three types of objectives: Core,…
Read More »CHEAC Staff wishes all a very happy holidays and happy new year! The CHEAC Office will be closed December 24-26 and December 31-January 1. Staff availability will be very limited next week. The CHEAC Weekly Update will not be distributed next week and will resume the week of December 31.
Read More »This week, Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom announced key appointments to the Governor’s Office of Strategic Communications and Public Engagement. Daniel Zingale will lead the office as the senior advisor on strategy and communications. Zingale has served as senior vice president of The California Endowment for the past 10 years, where he has worked on a number…
Read More »Public Health Advocates (PHA) and the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities are recruiting members of the All Children Thrive-California (ACT-CA) Initiative Equity Advisory Group. The ACT-CA is a three-year initiative (2019-2021) tasked with expanding the roles of counties and cities in preventing childhood trauma, countering its effects, and fostering community health and…
Read More »On Wednesday, Governor Jerry Brown announced his appointment of Heidi Steinecker as the Deputy Director of the Center for Health Care Quality at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Ms. Steinecker previously worked as a consultant at Global Health Consulting and prior to that, served in various capacities at the University of California, Davis…
Read More »On Wednesday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Karen Smith announced that Jake Hanson has been appointed as the new Executive Administrator of the California Conference of Local Health Officers (CCLHO). Mr. Hanson has been with CDPH since 2016 and has worked in multiple capacities in the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention…
Read More »The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recently announced a new technical assistance opportunity – Strong Systems, Stronger Communities (SSSC) TA Cohorts. SSSC will support local health departments in completing public health performance improvement projects through a tailored training and…
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