Category: Announcements

Announcements | September 7, 2018

CDPH Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Undergoes Reorganization, Name Change

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CCDPHP) recently underwent an organizational restructure, visioning, and name change. The Center’s work is primarily comprised of chronic disease prevention, as well as public health programs that address environmental health, occupational health, injury and violence prevention, oral health, and problem…

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Announcements | September 1, 2018

TFAH Announces Four-Part Health Equity Webinar Series

The Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) recently announced the launch of a four-part webinar series entitled “Taking Action to Promote Health Equity: Using the Lessons from Cutting-Edge Practices to Improve Health and Wellbeing.” The webinars will showcase innovations and replicable activities throughout the country to help advance health equity. The first webinar will take place…

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Accreditation, Announcements | September 1, 2018

Plumas County Awarded Accreditation Status

We are pleased to announce that the Plumas County Public Health Agency was awarded national public health accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) last week. Plumas County becomes the 13th local health department awarded PHAB recognition in California, in addition to CDPH. Please join us in congratulating all of the hard work of…

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Announcements | September 1, 2018

NASEM Releases Findings from Immigration and Health Equity Workshop

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Health and Medicine Division recently released a publication summarizing discussion and findings from the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity “Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health” workshop that was held in Oakland, California, in November 2017. The workshop explored the complex interactions between immigration…

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Announcements | August 24, 2018

Limited Time Remains to Register for CHEAC Annual Meeting

Registration for the 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting closes next week on September 1. This year’s meeting will be held from October 17 – October 19 and will provide local health department professionals representing a wide variety of disciplines throughout California with networking and learning opportunities. Members are encouraged to stay at the Hyatt Regency as all conference…

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Announcements | August 24, 2018

Senate Confirms CHHS Officials, Governor Announces DOF Appointment

This week, the California State Senate confirmed the appointments of Michael Wilkening to Secretary and Michelle Baass to undersecretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS). Governor Brown announced the appointments of both Mr. Wilkening and Ms. Baass in May of this year following the appointment of former Secretary Diana Dooley to Executive…

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Announcements | August 17, 2018

CHEAC Annual Meeting Registration Closes in Two Weeks

This is a friendly reminder that registration for the 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting closes in two weeks on September 1, 2018. This year’s meeting will be held from October 17 – October 19 and will provide local health department professionals representing a wide variety of disciplines throughout California with networking and learning opportunities. Members are…

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Announcements | August 10, 2018

2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting Registration Closes September 1

As a friendly reminder, registration for the 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting closes September 1, 2018. This year’s meeting will be held from October 17 – October 19 and will provide local health department professionals representing a wide variety of disciplines throughout California with networking and learning opportunities. Members are encouraged to stay at the Hyatt Regency as…

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