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Environmental Assessments for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation – A Guide to...

Interested in newly developed foodborne outbreak investigation training, resources, and tools? The National Environmental Health...

Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public Health from Wildfire Smoke

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to provide the science needed to better prepare and respond to outdoor and indoor wildfire smoke.

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Awards & Recognition, COVID-19, Infection Prevention and Control Champions, Infectious Disease

Member Spotlight: Dr. Dawn Terashita recognized as NACCHO Infection Prevention and Control Champion

NACCHO has announced that Dr. Dawn Terashita, MD, MPH, FACPM, Associate Director for the Acute Communicable Disease Control Program within the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) has been selected as a NACCHO Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Champion. NACCHO's new IPC Champion recognition highlights the IPC achievements of local health departments and honors the staff...

Mar 03, 2021 | Kimberly Nalley

Vector Control

Foundational Training Resources Designed for Vector Control Programs

This page enlists some foundational training resources that have been helpful to past Vector Control Collaborative program participants. They may be helpful for any local health department seeking educational resources on mosquito and tick control programs.

Jun 23, 2020 | Anu Varma

Food Safety & Inspection

Changes to Food Safety Centers of Excellence Regional Map

As the Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence enter their second five-year ELC cycle, there are some changes to our regional map. If your state has been impacted by any of these changes please reach out to the program coordinator of the applicable center: Colorado – Ingrid Hewitson: [email protected] Minnesota – Joshua Rounds: [email protected] New York –...

Dec 02, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Food Safety & Inspection

New Western Region Center of Excellence

Washington Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence is a collaboration between the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the University of Washington (UW). Beth Melius serves as the center’s DOH co director. She has been the lead enteric disease epidemiologist in Washington since 2013. Janet Baseman, Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean for Public […]

Dec 02, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection, Recommendations

Survey on Competencies for Public Health Professionals Who Investigate Foodborne Outbreaks

The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence (CoE) have developed competencies for public health professionals who investigate foodborne outbreaks. They invite you to participate in this short survey to evaluate the competencies, which will help guide the future development of CoE trainings and curricula. They are currently seeking feedback from environmental health professionals and...

Jun 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Food Safety & Inspection, Hazards & Health Effects, National Environmental Public Health Tracking

One-on-One Consultation from the Tennessee Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence

The Tennessee Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence (CoE) receives funding to assist state and local health departments on a one-on-one basis. The CoE can offer the following consultation services: enteric disease interviews interview tracking databases (the CoE uses REDCap) cluster investigations using PFGE/WGS outbreak investigations detection and response stool collection food and...

Mar 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

Free CDC-Funded Online Trainings Available on Foodborne Outbreak Investigations and Team Development

The Tennessee Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (TN CoE) is offering free, online, and self-paced training courses focused on foodborne outbreak investigations. In collaboration with the TN CoE, the Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Preparedness (CAFSP) at the University of Tennessee has produced a series of CDC-funded online training courses focused on […]

Oct 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Environmental Assessments for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation – A Guide to Trainings and Resources

Interested in newly developed foodborne outbreak investigation training, resources, and tools? The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Environmental Health Services Branch, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), the Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (COE), and...

Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

Opportunity

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

Celebrate with us!

Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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