Speaker: Tyler Bonnell, Snohomish County Health Department 

Implementing a Public Health Data Inventory Process using Microsoft Forms & Power Automate: Many health departments face challenges in understanding and organizing their data assets to support programmatic decisions and data modernization efforts. In this webinar, the Snohomish County Health Department will share how they implemented an annual Data Inventory process to enhance visibility into the data used across public health programs. Developed in collaboration with the CDC Foundation through the Workforce Acceleration Initiative, this approach leverages low-cost, widely available Microsoft 365 tools, such as Microsoft Forms, Power Automate, SharePoint Lists, and Power BI, to streamline data collection and reporting. Join us to learn how this scalable, cost-effective solution can help your organization better manage data assets and advance modernization goals. 
 

Speaker: Blanca Perez, Washington County Health and Human Services (Oregon) 

From Hours to Minutes: Automating Daily Hazard Surveillance in Washington County, OR: Extreme temperatures, poor air quality, and severe weather events are becoming more frequent and intense, creating urgent challenges for local public health response. In this webinar, Washington County’s Public Health Division will share how they developed automated daily surveillance reports to monitor summer and winter hazards. By integrating multiple data sources, these reports provide near real-time, localized insights that support timely decision-making and emergency preparedness. Learn how this approach can strengthen situational awareness and enhance your agency’s response to the health impacts of extreme weather events. 

Speaker: Andrew Delicata, Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center/CDC Foundation Workforce Acceleration Initiative 

Using REDCap to Build Shared Community Data Infrastructure at Low Cost: Local health departments and community-based organizations often face duplicate reporting across multiple programs, creating unnecessary burden and inconsistencies. In this webinar, Rhode Island will share a practical REDCap-based approach to collect data once and reuse it across programs, improving efficiency, protecting sensitive information, and reducing workload for both staff and partners. 
 

Speaker: Ryan Berger, Rhode Island Department of Health 

Winter Count: Affordable Electronic Disease Surveillance for Public Health: Public health agencies need effective surveillance tools that don’t require large budgets or complex vendor solutions. In this webinar, participants will be introduced to Winter Count, an affordable, scalable electronic disease surveillance system designed for low-resource settings. The session will highlight its core capabilities, share insights on low-cost implementation, and explore how other jurisdictions can adopt this approach to strengthen surveillance and support timely public health decision-making. 

Speaker: Jennifer Lowe, Johnson County Department of Health and Environment 

Bend It Like REDCap: Leveraging REDCap to Build End-to-End Project Management Systems: Public health agencies are increasingly looking for low-cost tools to streamline operations and track program performance. In this webinar, the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment will share how they expanded REDCap beyond surveys to serve as a centralized system for project management and performance tracking. Learn how this internally hosted, no-cost solution is used to monitor requests, timelines, and key performance indicators across multiple programs and how similar approaches can support operational efficiency and reporting in your organization.