CHEAC has a new Policy Analyst, Jack Anderson, who will be starting on Tuesday, March 21. Jack has previously worked as a Project and Policy Coordinator with the University of California, San Francisco and as a Research Assistant and Analyst at the Creighton University Center for Health Services. Jack also interned with the Centers for…
Read More »On Wednesday, March 29, the eighth County Health Rankings report will be released. A few important dates to keep in mind: March 20: The embargoed state toolkit will be available. March 21: The embargoed beta website will be available. March 22: State Team Webinar to go over important details about this year’s release, review the…
Read More »NACCHO Executive Director, Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, resigned from his position earlier this week. As the NACCHO Board of Directors searches for a replacement, William M. Barnes, PhD, MBA, will serve as the organization’s Acting Executive Director. Federal Action Update On Wednesday, NACCHO hosted a Federal Action Update webinar that discussed the current state of affairs…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. As you may know, this award recognizes the contributions of public health and health care professionals who have in some way worked to improve the health status of Californians. Deadlines for nominee…
Read More »The American Public Health Association, the Prevention Institute, the Public Health Institute and the Trust for America’s Health are co-sponsoring a webinar on Tuesday, February 28, from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm entitled Leadership Approaches to Defending and Advancing Prevention and Public Health. Their panel of experts will highlight policy priorities for advancing prevention and…
Read More »There is only one week remaining until registration for the LGA MAA/TCM Conference closes. The conference will take place on April 18-20, 2017, in Santa Rosa. The Conference includes workshops focused on the various aspects of the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management programs, including claiming plans, new opportunities and present challenges. Conference details…
Read More »This week, NACCHO released their 2016 National Profile of Local Health Departments study exploring local health department funding, workforce, programs and partnerships. The main report can be viewed here. A summary of findings can be viewed in the 2016 Profile Highlights Report.
Read More »Registration for the 2017 Let’s Get Healthy Innovation Conference is now open. The conference will take place on February 27, 2017 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Sacramento Convention Center and will focus on innovations happening in communities across the state. To register, please visit the link here.
Read More »Plumas County received the California State Association of Counties’ top Challenge Award honor in 2016, the California County’s Innovation Award, for their 20,000 Lives initiative, which sought to improve the quality of life by bringing the entire community together for change. CSAC produced a brief video highlighting initiative, which can be viewed here.
Read More »The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors appointed Barbie Robinson as the Sonoma County Director of Health Services. Ms. Robinson joined Sonoma County in February 2016 and has been serving as Interim Director since September 2016. Prior to that role, she served the county as Assistant Health Director. Ms. Robinson brings over 21 years of experience…
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