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ER310 FDA Food Code Course
Course Overview This course emphasizes best practices to address food safety issues faced in the event of a disaster. This free virtual course prepares participants to: Identify food safety risks posed by disasters ...
Wildfire Response Guide
This wildfire-specific guide walks you through the potential considerations and roles for environmental public health professionals when responding to a wildfire. The guide includes:Response and recovery objectives for each environmental health ...
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...
HACCP Courses
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to...
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2024 Board of Directors Election Results
Our members have an opportunity to vote for candidates of a contested Board of Directors' office. Officers serve a one-year term and Regional Vice-Presidents serve a three-year term. Membership is represented by nine regions that represent U.S. ...
2023 State Legislation on Body Art
January 9, 2024 A total of 60 pieces of legislation related to body art were introduced in 19 states and Puerto Rico during the 2023 legislative sessions. Of these 60, 9 were enacted in California, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, Tennessee. ...
2023: Our Year in Review for Government Affairs
January 5, 2024 Washington, DC, remains as chaotic as ever. Congress spent more time trying to figure out a speaker than floor time on appropriations. The House of Representatives is as far behind as it has ever been on passing the fiscal year (...
Body Art Facility Inspector Training
Virtual, Live Training February 25 & 27, 11 am 鈥� 3 pm ETOur Body Art Facility Inspector Training is now available virtually, taught live by experienced body art facility inspectors and industry professionals. The 2-half day introductory trai...
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...
2023 AEC
July 31鈥揂ugust 3, 2023 Raising the Voice of the 乐播传媒 Workforce The 乐播传媒鈥檚 (NEHA) 86th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition continued our longstanding ...
House and Senate Have Until January 19 to Finalize Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations
December 18, 2023 Congress is much closer to finalizing the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations than the last blog posted on the topic in July, but they still have a ways to go. Top-Line Spending Levels and Other Fund...
December 2023: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Journal of 乐播传媒December 2023Volume 86, Number 5Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the professio...
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...
November 2023: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Journal of 乐播传媒November 2023Volume 86, Number 4Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the professio...
November 2023
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 4 View This IssueArticles Assessing the Burden of Cold-Related Illness and Death in MinnesotaEvaluating the Impact of Food and Drug Administration-Funded Cooperative Agreement Programs on Confor...
2023 Update on State Food Safety Legislation
October 3, 2023 The following table provides a summary of bills related to food safety that have been introduced by state legislations in 2023.Food Safety Topic# of Bills IntroducedRetail food67Food freedom66Food safety51Meat, seafood, or poultr...
Our Story to Tell
October 3, 2023 As I relax here in a cabana near Cabo San Jose in Baja, California, I鈥檓 letting myself do one of my favorite forms of relaxation: thinking.Being unencumbered by the noise of everyday life frees me to just sit and think. About wor...
Chemical Emergencies
This resource listing is from the ATSDR chemical emergency website provides a list of information and resources for multiple audiences related to how to prepare and respond to chemical emergencies. This resource includes: What to do in a chemic...
乐播传媒 and COVID-19 Resource Library
This webpage shares resources that address the needs of environmental public health staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes resources on: Disinfecting a facility COVID-19 and early childhood K-12 education and COVID-19 Recommended f...
Guides to Expanding Mitigation
This guide is a part of a series that highlights partnerships for emergency mitigation. This resource includes: How communities can support hazard mitigation Ways to support FEMA鈥檚 goal of building a culture of preparedness Recommended for e...
The Mental Health Impacts of Successive Disasters
Experiencing a natural disaster at the same time as a global pandemic is associated with negative impacts on mental health. This article studies resiliency at the individual and community levels to understand problematic impacts following a disa...
Building Resilient Coalitions: Health and Medical Response Through COVID-19 Concurrent Events
This article analyzes the critical role that non-profit organizations play in capacity-building among healthcare institutions in a large medical center. An assessment of the conceptual resilience model is used by the organizations as they respon...
Mutual Aid: A Grassroots Model for Justice and Equity in Emergency Management
This article provides lessons for a more equitable approach to emergency management. Grassroots mutual aid programs regained prominence when supporting equitable approaches to emergency management during many concurrent disasters in 2020. Disast...
2023 Award and Scholarship Winners
We were proud to bestow several national awards and scholarships that represent outstanding individuals, programs, and groups throughout the country in 2023. From leaders working on diversity efforts to some of the most recognized names in our p...
October 2023: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
Journal of 乐播传媒October 2023Volume 86, Number 3 Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the professio...
October 2023
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 3 View This IssueArticles Persistence and Transfer of Enveloped Phi 6 Bacteriophage on Hotel Guest Room SurfacesManaging Mosquito-Borne Diseases as an Emergency for Mosquito Control: The South Ko...
FD112 FDA Food Code Course
Course OverviewThis free, four-day, virtual course prepares participants to:Identify the intent, design, and scope of the Food Code.Discuss the criteria of 鈥淎PPROVED鈥� food as defined in the Food CodeExplain recommendations for water, plumbing, w...
The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
September 5, 2023 The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) undergoes review and is reauthorized by Congress every 5 years, the first time in 2018 and again at the end of September 2023. Congress has mark...
FDA Appoints Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Program
August 29, 2023 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the appointment of James 鈥淛im鈥� Jones as the first-ever deputy commissioner for the Human Foods Program. As deputy commissioner of the Human Foods Program, J...
House and Senate Appropriators Remain Far Apart on Fiscal Year 2024 Budgets
August 25, 2023 Congressional appropriators remain where they were earlier this summer regarding budgets that affect environmental health. Not much movement on the appropriation budgets for the Centers for Disease Control and...
September 2023: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
September 2023Volume 86, Number 2 Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals,...
September 2023
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 86, Number 2 View This IssueArticles A Collaborative Approach to National Food Code AdoptionFederal Meat and Poultry Inspection Duties and Requirements鈥擯art 4: Food Defense, Product Sampling, Rules of Pract...
Hurricanes and COVID-19
This is for planning for a hurricane concurrently with COVID-19 that contains topics on:Preparing for hurricane seasonPreparing to evacuateStay safe during and after a hurricaneRecommended for Environmental public health professionals to use an ...
Homeless Shelter Resources for COVID-19
This resource offers up-to-date information to assist outpatient centers in documenting clients experiencing homelessness who have been tested for COVID-19. It includes:Medical, healthcare system preparedness, and public health emergency prepare...
Floods and the COVID-19 Pandemic 鈥� A New Double Hazard Problem
This article is a literature review that points out three items to consider, which are preparedness, resiliency, and systems engineering, and contains: Guidance on how to address threats. Assess Challenges between threat multipliers. Em...
Healthy Housing in Rural Communities
We have partnered with the National Center for Healthy Housing to improve healthy housing and address environmental health hazards that impact the home, including issues that impact the indoor environment, the surrounding outdoor spaces, and ser...
House and Senate Continue to Work on Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations
July 24, 2023 The appropriation bills for Fiscal Year 2024 are being finalized, with the House Appropriations Committee passing the FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bi...
Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Moving Forward, Albeit Slowly
June 26, 2023After the recent debacle over the debt ceiling, Congress is once again working on the fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget. The Senate is using the agreed-to FY 2023 amount set by the debt ceiling and the House of Representatives is followi...
July/August 2023: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
July/August 2023Volume 86, Number 1 Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these...
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...
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
June 6, 2023 On Saturday, June 3, 2023, President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, which raises the debt ceiling to allow the U.S. federal government to continue to pay its bills. The deal suspends the deb...
AEC Continuing Education Credits
Registered attendees of the NEHA AEC can earn continuing education credits (CEs) by attending sessions. CEs can be used to maintain the credentials we offer. CEs can only be submitted for those that hold a NEHA credential.Tracking Your CEsIn-per...
Iowa and South Carolina Redesign Their Public Health Agencies
May 19, 2023 No one needs to point out that the nation鈥檚 public health system does not always function well, and the same can be said for environmental health. States are learning that cutting budgets and resources lead to subpar serv...
Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill
May 18, 2023The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies marked up the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill on May 18, 2023. The committee approved a party line ...
June 2023: Direct From CDC/乐播传媒 Services
June 2023 Volume 85, Number 10 Editor's Note: The 乐播传媒 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pu...
June 2023
Journal of 乐播传媒 Volume 85, Number 10 View This IssueArticles Coronavirus Surrogate Persistence and Cross-Contamination on Food Service Operation FomitesFederal Meat and Poultry Inspection Duties and Requirements鈥擯art 2: The Publi...
We Were Back in Washington, DC, in Early May
May 17, 2023 Our director of Government Affairs was back at the nation鈥檚 capital in early May to advocate for the inclusion of the environmental health workforce in the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program. We...