Environmental Health
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Request for Applications:
Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards Mentorship Program NACCHO invites local health departments (LHDs) to submit applications to participate in a mentorship program with other peer LHDs to share experiences, learn, and provide tools and resources related to the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). The overall objective of the mentorship program is to match seasoned LHD practitioners with experience applying the Retail Program Standards with LHDs currently enrolled in the program standards and looking for guidance, tools and resources, and recommendations for achieving a standard or standards. This opportunity will provide capacity building among the LHDs participating in the mentorship program. Additionally, the program will help strengthen relationships between LHDs and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regional Offices. This initiative is funded by a cooperative agreement between NACCHO and the FDA. Applications are due January 31, 2012 at 8 PM EST. How to become a mentor » How to receive mentorship » Sample format for budget request » 
NACCHO's Climate Change Workgroup is seeking materials for a new toolkit that will connect local health departments and others with publications, tools, and other resources related to climate change. Climate change is happening and impacting the health of our communities and we need to take action now. Are you incorporating "climate messaging" into your work? Are you surveying and collecting data around new and emerging diseases related to climate change or vulnerable populations who may be impacted by climate change? Are you engaging land use and transportation planners to design communities in a healthy way that encourages active living, and also helps reduce greenhouse gases? Do you have any other tools that would be useful to climate change work at the local level? To submit a tool, contact Jacques Colon at jcolon@naccho.org. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new toolkit on the Environmental Public Health Performance Standards (EnvPHPS). The new EnvPHPS toolkit features tools for the pre-assessment, assessment, and post-assessment phases of the performance standards assessment and implementation. The tools include useful information, sample invitation letters, sample stakeholder lists, facilitator guidance, assessment report templates, and analysis tools. More »
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Environmental health is defined as "the discipline that focuses on the health interrelationships between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters a safe and healthful environment."
