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CDC Digital Media Toolkit: 2017-18 Flu Season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed a digital toolkit to assist public health professionals in...
Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
September is National Food Safety Education Month
September is National Food Safety Education Month, an ideal opportunity to raise awareness about safe and healthy food practices that...
Sep 11, 2017 | Amy Chang
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for...
Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air Aware
By: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA),...
May 03, 2017 | Guest Author
Call for Subject Matter Experts: Environmental Public Health
Beth Ann Fiedler, PhD, Editor, Springer International Publishing Contract, is developing a new book on environmental conditions that...
Mar 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Celebrate World TB Day 2017
World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease...
Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New Food Safety Resources: Fish Consumption for Pregnant Women and Mothers
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues new...
Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC: Public Tool for HIV/STI, Viral Hepatitis, & TB Surveillance Data
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched an updated tool that allows public access to HIV, viral hepatitis, STD,...
Jan 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next Steps
By Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since...
Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Digital Media Toolkit: 2017-18 Flu SeasonThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed a digital toolkit to assist public health professionals in communicating about the importance of vaccination. The toolkit includes details on events/activities, sample social media and newsletter content, graphics, web assets, and media prep material. This material is downloadable, shareable, and some of the material is customizable.... Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
September is National Food Safety Education MonthSeptember is National Food Safety Education Month, an ideal opportunity to raise awareness about safe and healthy food practices that can help prevent food poisoning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a number of useful resources, including a new infographic, social media messaging, graphics, and more that health departments and other […] Sep 11, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To facilitate local support of this national awareness effort, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) developed a communications and messaging toolkit for each week of NIAM 2017: Back to School (July/August) Babies and young... Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air AwareBy: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) have come together to host Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW), celebrated annually during the first week of May. Although air quality […] May 03, 2017 | Guest Author |
Call for Subject Matter Experts: Environmental Public HealthBeth Ann Fiedler, PhD, Editor, Springer International Publishing Contract, is developing a new book on environmental conditions that impact public health. Dr. Fielder is seeking subject matter experts from the field of public health to serve as contributing authors on any of the following topics: Rethinking the Benefits of National Parks: Eliminating Manmade Barriers (e.g., could focus on... Mar 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Celebrate World TB Day 2017World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (CDC/DTBE) developed the following communication messages and materials: World TB Day Key Messages and Resources Document This downloadable PDF contains information that may be helpful in planning... Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New Food Safety Resources: Fish Consumption for Pregnant Women and MothersEarlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues new guidelines related to eating fish concerning women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. The guidelines available via easy-to-read graphics and a full press release inform how to make the best choices in selecting fish that […] Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC: Public Tool for HIV/STI, Viral Hepatitis, & TB Surveillance DataThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched an updated tool that allows public access to HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB surveillance data and the ability to visualize the data in the form of maps, charts, and tables. Developed by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), AtlasPlus […] Jan 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next StepsBy Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since the launch of Saint Louis County Department of Public Health’s (SLCDPH) “Dirty Hands can be Scary!” campaign (originally introduced in an earlier blog post). Part of a grant-funded project to increase hand hygiene awareness, this initiative places emphasis on... Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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