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December 2024
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 87, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Tropospheric ozone concentrations have trended downward in many U.S. cities since 2000. In Texas, however, concentrations and regulatory exceedances abruptly ro...
November 2024
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 87, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover On July 15鈥�18, 2024, we held our 87th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2024 AEC brought together nearly 1,30...
AI in 乐播传媒 Practice
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now a consistent and growing topic in the professional world. AI can be a powerful tool to improve efficiencies and aid in decision-making for staff at all levels working in environmental health. At this year鈥檚 NE...
Student Career Skills Webinar Series
Learn from experts how to showcase your experiences and accomplishments in environmental health. Writing & Talking About Your Accomplishments in Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews November 14, 2024 Recording This webinar focused on effe...
October 2024
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 87, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Preparing and serving allergen-free meals continues to be challenging for food service establishments. This month鈥檚 cover article assessed current food allergy po...
September 2024
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 87, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover Community-engaged research is becoming more prevalent in environmental health. With a spectrum of community involvement characterizing this research, it has the po...
Leadership: The Hard Facts of Soft Skills
This webinar series focused on soft skills with experts discussing the current information ecosystem, effective messaging, social and emotional skills, and working with the media. Each webinar is eligible for one CE per hour. Check out the f...
Access 2024 RPSS Recordings
There is no cost for the recordings. If you already have a MyNENA account: Log in to your MyNEHA account Once logged in look for the word 鈥淪hop鈥� at the top of the page Select 鈥淪hop鈥� th...
July/August 2024
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 87, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Effective and consistent training approaches are necessary for capacity building. The retail food regulatory workforce, however, can, lack standardized training...
May 2024
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover Globally, foodborne illness is a significant public health challenge. Food safety inspection plays a crucial role in regulating food businesses to prevent foodborn...
Program Findings
We have published the following articles highlighting the work of the Grant Program. Our findings can help jurisdictions plan training, advance workforce development and equity, and demonstrate the landscape of retail food safety. These articles...
RPSS Agenda
Browse the agenda for the three-day virtual symposium. All times are Eastern Time. DateTimeProgrammingSpeakersTuesday, April 1612 - 12:15 pmWelcome MessageErik Mettler - FDA/OP12:15 - 12:45 pmKeynote AddressLaurie Farmer - FDA12:45 - 2 pmSustain...
March 2024
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue鈥檚 cover article examined parental knowledge, attitudes, efficacy, and protective behaviors about thirdhand smoke and the toxic mixture of chemicals left...
April 2015
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 77, No. 8 View the IssueAbout the Cover As shown on our cover, hotels often settle for cleanliness versus sanitation, but our feature in this issue, 鈥淪anitary Status and Incidence of Methicillin-Resistant S...
March 2015
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 77, No. 7 View the IssueAbout the Cover The author of this issue鈥檚 cover feature, 鈥淔oodborne Illness and Seasonality Related to Mobile Food Sources at Festivals and Group Gatherings in the State of Georgia,...
January/February 2024
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover After the hurricanes in 2017 in the U.S. Caribbean, it was essential to rebuild, strengthen, and sustain essential environmental health services and systems. This ...
Environmental Public Health Needs Training 101 Needs Assessment
Numerous environmental public health agencies report difficulties in recruiting qualified applicants, leading to the employment of less qualified individuals requiring substantial training.To address this concern, we are collaborating with the N...
December 2023
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Alaska, with its unique geographical and ecological characteristics, is experiencing the detrimental effects of climate change at an alarming rate. The Alaska Nati...
The Retail Food Safety Regulatory Workforce Standardization Census
We are working together with the FDA to understand the standardization processes used by retail food regulatory programs across the country at state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. We are asking leaders in retail food regulatory workfor...
July/August 2023
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 1 View This IssueArticles Applying the Model Aquatic Health Code to Grade Swimming Pool Safety in a Large Metropolitan AreaEnveloped Phi 6 Bacteriophage Persistence and Cross-Contamination on the...
May 2023
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 85, Number 9 View This IssueArticles Lead Source Attribution by Stable Isotope Analysis in Child Risk Assessment InvestigationsSupplemental Text: Additional Methods | PDF Supplemental Table | PDF A Call for...
乐播传媒 Grand Rounds
These virtual seminars provide continuing education for environmental health professionals to enhance skills and knowledge and support program decision-making and best practices. The series highlights current and emerging environmental hazar...
Grant Awards Summaries by Calendar Year
Year 3 (Calendar Year 2024) Application TypeFunding AwardedNumber of Funded ProjectsTrack 1 Development Base$290,00058Track 2 Development Base$1,105,000156Track 3 Maintenance & Advancement Base (Year 3 of 3)$1,934,66840Add-On Capacity Buildi...
What Earth Day Means to Me
Date posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2020Blog poster: Maddie GustafsonNEHA has planned a social media campaign to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. We want to hear from members, affiliates, staff, and all environmental health professi...
UNCOVER EH Resources
Reports, Interpretations, & Opinions Each of the articles below represents perspectives from experts on the challenges, needs, and next steps to ensure a strong environmental public health workforce. ...
UNCOVER EH
The work of environmental public health professionals is critical to protect public health and the environment, yet these efforts often go unnoticed until problems occur (e.g., foodborne outbreaks, vector borne diseases, contaminated water supp...
The Beginning of the End of Election Season
Date posted: Monday, November 9, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDIn 2020, Election Day officially became Election Season.As I write this, Joe Biden will be our next president. We are still unsure who will control the Senate.But most results ar...
Technical Support
For reasons of security and functionality, jurisdictions are required to complete all grant applications online through our grants management portal using a modern, up-to-date web browser. Find out what you're using by visiting www.whatismybrows...
Support of the 乐播传媒 Workforce Act H.R. 2661
The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the HouseU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Kevin McCarthyMinority LeaderU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Chuck SchumerMajority LeaderU.S. SenateWashi...
September 2015
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 78, No. 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover In the Building Capacity column in this issue, 鈥淓mbracing a Unified Brand Builds Capacity for Health Departments,鈥� Darryl Booth discusses the importance of a consiste...
RPSS: Continuing Education
The Retail Program Standards Symposium (RPSS) provided attendees the opportunity to earn Continuing Education (CE) hours, in a variety of educational topic areas. Attendees may earn CE hours, potentially enough to meet their full 2-year NEHA Pro...
Retail Program Standards Symposium
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Symposium. Thanks to your attendance, this year was a great success. We will provide details about 2026 here as they become available. This year鈥檚 Retail Program Standards Symposium (RPSS) theme was Su...
Retail Program Standards Enrollment
If you have not yet enrolled in the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS), enrollment is your first action to take. Enrollment in the VNRFRPS is required to apply for funding through the NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Progra...
Retail Food Safety Regulatory Training Needs Assessment
We have created a comprehensive national survey to identify strengths of the retail food safety community and to assess knowledge gaps as they pertain to workforce needs.The purpose of the survey is to:Determine the degree of exposure retail foo...
Standard 9: Program Assessment
The goal of both the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program and the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) is to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness risk factors in food ...
RFFM Resources
FDA Retail Program Standards ResourcesFDA Retail Program Standards Homepage | WebpageInstructions to Enroll in FDA's Retail Program Standards | WebpageSelf-Assessment/Audit Verification Summary & Gap Analysis Tool | WebpageContact an FDA Spe...
November 2020
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 83, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover Internships are an essential component of preparing prospective college graduates for entering the practice-based field of environmental health. Efforts are needed...
RFFM FAQs
Existing RFFM Grantees I am a current grantee with a CY 2024 grant. I understand that the Reimbursement Request process has been simplified for CY 2024 Grants. Please explain. Grant types and options that will utilize Fixed Fu...
NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Program
The 乐播传媒 (NEHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work in partnership to administer the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program. The program provides funding to State, Local,...
Grant Guidance
Full Grant GuidanceView and download detailed application and Grant Guidance for the CY 2025 project year:CY 2025 Grant Guidance | PDFView and download detailed application and Grant Guidance for the CY 2024 project year:CY 2024 Grant Guidance |...
Mentorship Add-Ons and Grants- Calendar Year 2025
Mentorship opportunities are available to every jurisdiction applying for a NEHA-FDA RFFM grant for the 2025 calendar year. Benefits of a Mentorship GrantNetwork and collaborate with other retail food regulatory jurisdictions.As a mentor - share...
June 2020
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 82, Number 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover Environmental public health (EPH) practitioners are faced with an increasing scope and scale of population health challenges. This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淚ncreas...
July/August 2017
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 80, No. 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Approximately 11% of foodborne outbreaks caused by Clostridium perfringens occur in correctional facilities. This issue鈥檚 cover article investigates an outbreak cause...
January/February 2019
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 81, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover Efforts to characterize the environmental health workforce are needed to strengthen the field. There is a lack of information from the perspective of state and loc...
January/February 2016
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 78, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue鈥檚 cover feature, 鈥淪afety Evaluation of Metal Exposure From Commonly Used Hair Dyes and Tattoo Inks in Nigeria,鈥� the authors found that tattoo ink sam...
Grantee Testimonials
Hear from our grantees about the progress and advancement their jurisdictions have made using NEHA-FDA RFFM grant funding. 鈥淭rack-1 funding for SA9 and CSIP helped me to look at our Food Safety Program as a whole and to evaluate m...
Grant Awards
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December 2017
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 80, No. 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue鈥檚 cover article, 鈥淓nvironmental Factors and Fluctuations in Daily Crime Rates,鈥� explores the relationships between ambient air pollutant levels, weather va...