As a reminder, CHEAC Annual Meeting hotel reservations must be made by today Friday, September 8. Annual Meeting registration is still open through next Friday, September 15. More information on how to register and secure hotel reservations can be found here. We look forward to seeing you in Anaheim!
Read More »This week, the National Academy of Medicine released a paper entitled Public Health 3.0: A Call to Action for Public Health to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century. Authored by several leading public health scholars and former government officials, the paper makes the case for the Public Health 3.0 model in which leaders serve…
Read More »This month’s U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vital Signs publication reveals that after decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. In California, stroke death rates have reversed from decreasing to increasing. Additionally, national stroke death rates remain high or have increased for certain demographic groups, including African Americans and…
Read More »CHEAC Office Closed on Monday, September 4 CHEAC will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of the Labor Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, September 5. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend! Upcoming Deadlines Approaching As a reminder, CHEAC Annual Meeting hotel reservations must be made by Friday, September 8. …
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report this week of health insurance coverage estimates from the first quarter of the 2017 National Health Interview Survey. The results have indicated that 8.8 percent of the population—28.1 million Americans of all ages—were uninsured between January and March 2017. Prior to the Affordable…
Read More »The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, recently released a report entitled, 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure: An Assessment of the Risks Communities Face and Key Federal, State, and Local Solutions. The report explores and assesses implications of childhood lead…
Read More »This week, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released its 14th annual report on The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America. The report found that U.S. adult obesity rates increased in four states, decreased in one state, and remained stable in the rest between 2015 and 2016….
Read More »This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the 2017-2022 Program Guidelines for Local Health Jurisdiction Local Oral Health Programs Grant Application. The guidelines provide information on the purpose and background of the program, key action dates, required objectives and deliverables, application and program requirements, and instructions for completing required documents. The due…
Read More »The California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI) and All In: Data for Community Health will be holding a webinar on Master Person Indexes (MPIs) on Wednesday, September 6 from 10:00 am-11:00 am PST. MPIs help maintain consistent, accurate data across various health care and community organizations, making them a powerful tool for population health…
Read More »Public Health Advocates, a statewide public health advocacy organization, is hosting a conference entitled Building Health Equity: Linking Community-Based Diabetes Prevention & Clinical Treatment in Sacramento on Tuesday, November 14, from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. Conference topics include Diabetes & Health Equity and Coalition Building – Bridging the Prevention/Treatment Divide. For more information and…
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