CHEAC Office Closed on Independence Day
The CHEAC Office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. CHEAC Staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday!
Read More »Early Bird Price for 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting Expires in Two Weeks
2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting registration is open, and two weeks remain before the early bird registration price expires. CHEAC Members are encouraged to register and book a hotel room at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento as soon as possible. This year’s annual meeting will be held from October 17 – October 19 and will provide local…
Read More »Plumas County Public Health to Hold Conference on Rural Opioid Epidemic
The Plumas County Public Health Agency invites local health department professionals and others engaged in rural opioid work to the Tools and Strategies for Rural Opioid Work Conference on August 28-29 in Quincy, CA. The two-day conference is free to attend and will highlight best practices used by harm reduction programs, nature and strengths of…
Read More »Public Health Toolkit for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Now Available
The Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA) recently released Essential Measures: A Local Public Health Toolkit for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic. The toolkit is intended to be used as a framework to plan from, initiate, expand upon, and collaborate on strategies available to LHDs to address the opioid epidemic. Notably, the toolkit’s framework encompasses the 10…
Read More »2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting Registration Open, Early Bird Price Offered
Registration for the 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting is now open! This year’s annual meeting will be held from October 17 – October 19 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento and will provide local health department professionals representing a wide variety of disciplines throughout California with networking and learning opportunities. Early bird registration will be offered through…
Read More »CDC, NACCHO Release Water Fluoridation Toolkit
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recently released a new communications toolkit for local health departments and other community-based organizations to educate and inform their communities about the benefits of water fluoridation. NACCHO’s website also features comprehensive resources, including fluoridation fact…
Read More »CDC Announces REACH Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a funding opportunity available to local health departments for a five-year Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) initiative to improve health, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health disparities for local communities. Applicants must focus on evidenced-based strategies associated with tobacco, nutrition, physical…
Read More »Registration Open for 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting
Registration for the 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting is now open! This year’s annual meeting will be held from October 17 – October 19 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento and will provide local health department professionals representing a wide variety of disciplines throughout California with networking and learning opportunities. Early bird registration will be offered through…
Read More »2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting Registration Now Open!
Registration for the 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting is now open! This year’s annual meeting will be held from October 17 – October 19 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento and will provide local health department professionals representing a wide variety of disciplines throughout California with networking and learning opportunities. We are pleased to offer expanded keynote…
Read More »CDPH Issues Statewide Standing Order for Naloxone
This week, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith issued a standing order for naloxone. The standing order expands access to naloxone for California residents and allows organizations that cannot prescribe naloxone to distribute it to those who are at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose and those…
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