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Body Art Newsletter
Our Body Art Newsletter provides quarterly updates about our body art initiative, new resources, and events. Read Previous Newsletters Topics ...
Disaster Readiness Simulator
We are developing a Disaster Readiness Simulator that offers a revolutionary approach to preparing for the reality of concurrent disasters. The simulator enables organizations to accurately test and understand their emergency response capabiliti...
Environmental Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capability Framework
In 2022, we established a Community of Practice (CoP) to guide the development and review of environmental public health disaster readiness resources. With the support of the CoP, we began the process of developing a list of core capabilities an...
Concurrent Disaster Response Success Story
This success story describes how the Environmental Division of the Town of Addison, Texas faced the challenges of a winter storm during COVID-19 in the context of ensuring food safety, public health, and providing warming stations and power to a...
Rural and Frontier Committee
The mission of our Rural and Frontier Committee is to be a resource for environmental health professionals and NEHA leadership dedicated to developing resources and programs to support and increase the workforce capacity and improve conditions i...
Climate and Health Adaptation and Mitigation Program
The CHAMP program encourages local jurisdictions to progress toward meeting Healthy People 2030 objectives, promotes health equity by raising awareness of how climate change-associated environmental health hazards disproportionately ...
2021 State Enacted Food Legislation: June 2021
Date posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDState legislatures introduced several hundred bills related to food during the 2021 legislative sessions. Almost every state introduced legislation regarding food—including food ...
5 Checks for Safe Food Delivery
This document, "5 Checks for Safe Food Delivery", has been designed to provide best practice recommendations for safe food delivery to delivery persons working with third-party delivery services. This document is intended to provide very brief ...
About the Program
The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (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, Tri...
April 2019
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 81, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the Cover Proper hand washing practices in food service establishments are important for the adequate reduction of microorganisms on hands and to reduce the risk of foodborn...
April 2019 JEH: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnApril 2019 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 81, Number 8) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in ...
April 2021
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 83, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the CoverEnvironmental health officers are exposed to various physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial hazards as frontline public health professionals. These exposu...
April 2021 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 83, Number 8)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
BIA Webinar - Power of Partnerships: Strengthening Agency and Industry Relationships
On November 7, 2019 NEHA's Business Industry Affiliate held a webinar entitled Power of Partnerships: Strengthening Agency and Industry Relationships featuring three environmental health experts who shared their experience in building relationsh...
Biden Announces Nominees for Key Positions on Health and Science
Date posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe incoming Biden Administration has announced cabinet nominees, many White House positions, and several nominees for key posts within the administration.Regarding science, th...
Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $7 Billion From American Rescue Plan to Hire and Train Public Health Workers in Response to COVID-19
Date posted: Friday, June 4, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDLast month the White House announced that it will be redistributing $7.4 billion from the American Rescue Plan to hire and train public health workers in response to COVID-19, includ...
Body Art Committee
Our Body Art Committee is comprised of public and private sector experts working in partnership to provide outcomes in the following priority areas:Development and update of our Body Art Model Code (BAMC) and accompanying Annex, which reflects b...
Body Art Model Code & Annex
We first introduced the Body Art Model Code (BAMC) in 1998. In the time since the original code was released, body art has become much more accepted, diverse, and popular. After updating the BAMC in 2019, our Body Art Committee (BAC)...
Body Art Resources
Here you can find our most recent webinars, information on training, new research articles, job aids, and more. This growing list of body art resources includes information for both industry and regulatory professionals. Our Partne...
Boil Water Advisory Webinar
March 7, 2019As environmental health professionals, we have many challenges to face in our day to day life. Natural disasters, food, and water-related emergencies only add to its complexity. A common situation we have all faced, both as food saf...
Built Environment
Built Environment / Smart GrowthEnvironmental public health professionals, planners, architects, transportation engineers, county managers, etc. and the community all play an important role to ensure that communities have healthy environments an...
Cannabis Food Safety Resources
Edibles are produced and consumed in communities that many local and state food safety agencies serve and protect. With cannabis usage growing in acceptability across the country and changing regulations in many states, legalizing its use both r...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Resources
During power outages after hurricanes/typhoons, major flooding or other extreme weather events, residents can be at risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning if portable generators are not properly used. CO is an odorless and colorless gas that can...
Climate Change
Climate & Health GuidesOur new Climate & Health guides were created specifically for environmental public health programs to help you integrate climate & health into environmental health programming and healthcare sector partnerships...
Climate and Health Committee
The mission of our Climate and Health Committee is to be a resource in addressing the environmental and public health impacts from climate change.The committee is comprised of local, state, federal, and industry professionals with environmental ...
Climate Change Resources & Tools
Built Environment Building Healthy Places, Urban Land Institute | PDF Changing Climate Through Healthy Community Design and Transportation, APHA, Climate for Health, ecoAmerica | PDF Designing Healthy, ...
Completing Your Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan
About the CSIP A CSIP is a Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan. It is considered a multiyear planning document for jurisdictions to use to determine how to obtain and maintain compliance with the Retail Program Standards. CSIPs a...
Congress Passes the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDCongress was busy this weekend by passing the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (HR 3684) and agreeing to act on the $1.85 trillion reconciliation m...
Congressional House Appropriations Markup of the Labor-HHS-Education Budget Provides Significant Increases to the Nation’s Public Health Infrastructure
Date posted: Friday, July 16, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget and released its markup budget this week. The subcommi...
Congresswoman Lawrence Introduces the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Workforce Act
Date posted: Saturday, May 15, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Workforce Act (H.R. 2661) was introduced by Representative Brenda Lawrence (D-Michigan) on April 19, 2021. The act would require the Secretary of the U.S. ...
December 2019
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 82, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover There is no uniform nationwide method for organizing and delivering governmental environmental health services to residents of the U.S. and its territories, as ill...
December 2019 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnDecember 2019 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 82, Number 5) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships ...
December 2021
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 84, Number 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover Environmental health is historically an overlooked and underrated discipline. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the value of environmental health and environmental...
December 2021 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJournal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 84, Number 5)Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health ...
Declaration on COVID-19 Vaccination, January 2021
Publication Date: January 2021One of the foremost methods to promote public health and wellness are vaccines. We encourage our members and the entire environmental health community to get vaccinated for COVID-19 at the first opportunity and to a...
E-Learning
Our online education platform contains our entire library of training and webinars which are free to all active NEHA members and can be used to earn continuing education credits (CEs) towards a NEHA credential.Follow these steps to access the co...
Enacted State Food Legislation
Date posted: Thursday, September 23, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDState legislatures introduced several hundred bills related to food during the 2021 legislative sessions. Almost every state introduced legislation regarding food. From food ...
Environmental Assessments & Training
The CDC's environmental assessments are an important part of addressing foodborne illness by helping to:identify the underlying environmental causes of foodborne illness outbreaksrecommend steps to stop outbreaks and prevent future onesEnvironme...
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Support in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The USVI ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services project consists of six two-week long workforce and food safety trainings. In February, NEHA conducted the first two-week training with the USVI Department of Health, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ division.The proje...
Epi-Ready Team Training
Epi-Ready, a multi-day training course that utilizes a team-based approach, teaches professionals how to respond to a foodborne illness outbreak efficiently and effectively by understanding the roles and responsibilities of the disciplines invol...
Food Safety & Emergency Preparedness
As environmental health professionals, we support communities in an event of an emergency or disaster. Review these resources and tools to be prepared.Disaster Relief StoryNEHA member helping with Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico Story: ANTHC Comm...
Food Safety Education Month
Each September, we celebrate National Food Safety Education Month by highlighting the tools and resources we offer around food safety education, and recognizing our members who work diligently to maintain safe food across the country. Our food s...
Harmful Algal Blooms
Rapid algae overgrowth can result in harmful algal blooms (HABs). Blooms can be both toxic and non-toxic but always have a detrimental effect on marine life in the affected area. Algal blooms most often occur in still or slow-moving water and ar...
Healthy Homes Webinars
Design for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Risk Communication: Lessons from the EPA Flooded Homes Website ProjectThis webinar discussed human-centered design techniques that environmental health professionals can use to develop health risk communication. P...
Informatics & Health Tracking
Environmental and public health informatics focuses on standardized data collection, sharing, and use. Wide adoption and use of informatics systems can lead to data-informed decision-making that will improve population health. Enviro...
January/February 2019
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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 2019 Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services ColumnJanuary/February 2019 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 81, Number 6) Editor's Note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partn...
January/February 2021
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 83, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover The significant proportion of foodborne illnesses attributed to restaurants highlights the importance of food establishment inspections. The objectives of this iss...