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NACCHO Report: Evaluation of Technical Assistance for Local Health Impact Assessments
NACCHO recently released a new report examining Health Impact Assessment (HIA) implementation practices, challenges, and gaps across...
Jun 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Seeking Participants: NEHA Recreational Water Health Assessment
Annually, Americans average over 300 million visits to swimming pools, waterparks, and spas, visits that also account for over 3,000...
Jun 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Funding Opportunity: Health Impact Assessment Grants
The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, announced a new...
Jun 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through...
By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)...
May 15, 2017 | Guest Author
CDC Study: Food Allergies and Restaurants
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new study titled “Environmental Health Specialists...
May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Using NEARS To Enhance Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance...
Apr 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Assessment Deadline Extended: Development of National Network for Environmental...
NACCHO is extending the deadline through March 31, 2017 for participation in an assessment exploring the need for the development of a...
Mar 02, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals
CDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
UNCOVER EH: New Environmental Health Workforce Initiative
The CDC in partnership with the the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), and Baylor University are launching a 2017...
Jan 04, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO Report: Evaluation of Technical Assistance for Local Health Impact AssessmentsNACCHO recently released a new report examining Health Impact Assessment (HIA) implementation practices, challenges, and gaps across nine local health departments. Findings and recommendations included in this report aim to build on a 2014 evaluation and 2016 report (available at this link), which surveyed 14 local health departments receiving funding and technical assistance through the […] Jun 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Seeking Participants: NEHA Recreational Water Health AssessmentAnnually, Americans average over 300 million visits to swimming pools, waterparks, and spas, visits that also account for over 3,000 unintentional drownings, 4,500 chemically-related emergency room visits, and 5,000 recreational water illnesses. In an effort to improve water safety nationwide, the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is conducting an assessment of aquatic inspection... Jun 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Funding Opportunity: Health Impact Assessment GrantsThe Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, announced a new funding opportunity, which will award at least four, two-year grants of up to $100,000 to advance Health Impact Assessments (HIA) implementation. The grant aims to (1) support the use of HIA to improve community health […] Jun 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through CollaborationBy Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) recently adopted a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to advance its countywide health strategy, Live Well Allegheny. By using HiAP to inform this initiative, ACHD hopes to achieve its overarching goal of improving health outcomes for Allegheny […] May 15, 2017 | Guest Author |
CDC Study: Food Allergies and RestaurantsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new study titled “Environmental Health Specialists Network study,” which examines the level of safety measures taken by restaurants to prevent allergic reactions. This assessment found that while most restaurants have readily available ingredient lists for their dishes, many did not take any additional steps to... May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Using NEARS To Enhance Foodborne Illness Outbreak ResponseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system used to capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations. Local retail food regulatory programs that participate in NEARS can help prevent foodborne illness outbreaks associated with retail food facilities in their... Apr 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Assessment Deadline Extended: Development of National Network for Environmental Health OfficialsNACCHO is extending the deadline through March 31, 2017 for participation in an assessment exploring the need for the development of a national network for environmental health officials. The assessment will help NACCHO gain a better understanding of how environmental health officials may be connecting currently, how a potential national network could complement these efforts, […] Mar 02, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health ProfessionalsCDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which focuses on using integrated pest management (IPM) to control vectors that spread pathogens, including Zika virus. Nine in ten pilot testers said they would recommend this training to a colleague. Register today! The training is: Free and Flexible: Take the courses you... Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
UNCOVER EH: New Environmental Health Workforce InitiativeThe CDC in partnership with the the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), and Baylor University are launching a 2017 assessment of health department staff focused on environmental health. Titled “UNCOVER EH“ this project aims to identify key workforce challenges and other issues impacting this field from the perspective of environmental health professionals working in... Jan 04, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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