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Application Templates & Budget Examples
Application TemplatesView and download the following application templates for the August 17- October 12, 2022 application period:Track 1 Development Base Grant | PDFTrack 2 Development Base Grant | PDFMentorship/ MENTEE Optional Add-On Grant | ...
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Leadership Academy Testimonials
We surveyed past ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Leadership Academy (EHLA) participants about their experiences with this one-of-a-kind program. See what participants are saying about their experiences with the ELHA.By the Numbers100% of the respondents in...
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Leadership Academy Application
Applications for the 2025-2026 will be open from April 15 to May 31, 2025. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2025.CostThe cost of the year-long program is $2,000.Need-based scholarships may be offered; requests for scholarship consideration must ...
Results of the Midterm Elections on ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
Tuesday, November 22, 2022dfarquhar@neha.org The 2022 midterm elections are finally over. And we know the results, mostly.The U.S. Senate will remain in control of the Democratic Party, having at least 50 seats and the vote of Vice President Kam...
Disclosing Inspection Results at Point-of-Service: Affect on Foodborne Illness Outcomes and Recommended Practices
The rise in expenditures on foods eaten away from the home, combined with the significant proportion of foodborne illnesses attributed to restaurants, has highlighted the importance of food establishment inspections. Current inspection practice...
November 2022
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 85, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover We are pleased to unveil our new brand within the pages of the November 2022 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½! The cover shines a spotlight on our new logo—the corn...
November 2022: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
November 2022 Volume 85, Number 4 Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals,...
October 2022: Direct From CDC/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Services
October 2022Volume 85, Number 3Editor's Note: The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, we...
Subscription
For Our MembersEvery membership includes receiving 10 issues of the electronic Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (E-Journal) via email. The Journal is offered digitally to members so it can be read on any computer, smartphone, tablet, or other mob...
Board and Leadership Advocate for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in Washington
This week, our Board President, Dr. Gary Brown, Region 7 Vice President Tim Hatch and our Director of Government Affairs Doug Farquhar visited the U.S. Senate during our Board of Director's meeting in Washington D.C. on Thursday October 13 to ad...
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Recommends Improvements to FDA Human Foods Program
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 10, 2022ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Recommends Improvements to FDA Human Foods ProgramDenver, CO – Last week, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (NEHA) provided comment on the operations of t...
Lead Exposure Reduction Project
We are working with tribal and territorial communities to provide education and tools to address lead exposure risks and testing in their areas. US-Affiliated Pacific Islands Host and provide travel scholarships for 2.5-d...
Leadership Attend International Federation of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
We sent three delegates to the 16th World Congress on ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ hosted by the International Federation of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 23–25 to represent our members and the workforce, including:Executive ...
Difference Between Credentials & Certifications
CredentialA credential is issued by a third party with authoritative power and is proof of an individual's qualification or competence in a given subject. Possessing a credential not only helps one to prove competency and capability in a given f...
REHS/RS Credential Reciprocity
If you hold a state REHS or RS credential, you may be eligible to receive the NEHA REHS/RS credential without re-examination (reciprocity).EligibilityTo be eligible for reciprocity you must:Have a valid, current state registration; andHave a bac...
Food Safe Schools Program
We worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, and Kansas State University Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs to collaborate with school nutrition/food service departments to...
Private Well Class
Homeowners in small communities and rural areas without a public water supply often lack an appropriate understanding of best practices for managing, operating, and protecting their private well. The Private Well Class online course is designed ...
Food Safety Courses & Certificate Programs
Our food safety certificate programs are internationally recognized, accredited by International HACCP Alliance (IHA), meet the most recent FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Global Food Safety Initiative Standards (GFSI), and foll...
World Food Safety Day
World Food Safety Day is observed annually on June 7. The United Nations declared the observance in 2018 and it is jointly facilitated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). ...
Workforce
Understanding the resource needs, funding demands, and work climate of the environmental health community is paramount to our mission. We partner with universities, local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal environmental health or...
Work With Us
We are proud to foster a culture that supports and encourages the growth and development of all our employees. Our employees work hard every day to ensure the success of our members. Their dedication and commitment to our mission are what make u...
Wildfire Resources
Use the following resources to assist with emergency preparedness after a wildfire or mass fire. These resources were developed in-part by CDC, EPA, California Air Resources Board, and California Department of Public Health. Wildfire Response Gu...
What International Day of Clean Air Means to Me
Date posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021Blog poster: Rosie DeVito, MPH, Program Manager, NEHABefore working for the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (NEHA), I was in graduate school in Buffalo, New York for two years. I was getting my MP...
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...
Water Quality
In the U.S., the Safe Drinking Water Act helps ensure clean and safe water. In addition, more than 40 million people rely on private water sources that are not held to federal standards. Further, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA...
Wastewater
Wastewater management is essential for public health and environmental protection. It involves the collection, treatment, and safe disposal or reuse of water contaminated by human use, industrial processes, or stormwater runoff. Effective manage...
Walter S. Mangold Award
The Walter S. Mangold Award was first awarded to Walter Mangold in 1956 for his lifetime dedication to upgrading the professional education and performance of sanitarians; raising the standards of the environmental health practitioner, and profe...
Volunteer
We are always looking for more members to contribute their expertise and time. Volunteering not only serves our association, but strengthens our field, advances member's skills and connections, and makes the work of environmental health professi...
Vectors & Pests
We work to improve capacity to identify and understand emerging vectors found in the United States.WebinarsOur vector & pests webinars provide up-to-date information on vector control topics and resources used to protect the public of the tr...
Vectors & Pests Webinars
We aim to improve our capacity to identify and understand emerging vectors found in the United States. Our webinars provide up-to-date information on vector control topics and resources used to protect the public from the transmission ...
Vector Control Program Committee
MissionTo be a resource for environmental health professionals and NEHA leadership dedicated to developing resources, programs and fostering improved vector control programs to protect public health.DescriptionThe Vector Control Program Committe...
Vector Control Toolkit
The Vector Control Tools & Resources (VeCToR) Toolkit provides tools and resources for program improvement activities that are in line with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's 10 Essential Environmental Public Health...
Vector Control Assessment Blog
Date posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 16:00Blog poster: NEHA's Vector Program CommitteeVector control programs vary considerably across the United States. Mosquito surveillance and control tend to be funded more often that tick surveillance ...
Vector Control and Preparedness
Date posted: Thursday, October 7, 2021Blog poster: NEHA's Vector Program CommitteeNational Preparedness Month (NPM) is observed each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for weather-related disasters and emergencies. Fo...
Vector and Pest Resources
Education MaterialsCDC Vector-Borne Diseases Education MaterialsDengue Facts for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ ProfessionalsDengue Facts for the PublicTrainingCDC Vector Control Training for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ ProfessionalsBed Bug Field Guide AppTick-B...
USGS Water Data
Collection of water resources data from 1.9 million sites located in all 50 states and various U.S. territories.USGS Water DataResource Type: Open DataSource Description: The USGS works with partners to monitor, assess, conduct targeted research...
United States Census Bureau
Provides facts and figures about U.S. residents, economy, and locations.United States Census BureauResource Type: Open Data...
Uncovering ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½: An Initial Assessment of the Profession's Health Department Workforce and Practice
June 2019 Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (Volume 81, Number 10)The Journal is very pleased to feature on this month's cover the published results from a groundbreaking initiative—Understanding the Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Vision, and E...
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...
U.S. House of Representatives Adopt Budgets for FY 2021
Date posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe U.S. Congress House Appropriations Committee dictates much of federal spending. The 12 House Appropriations Subcommittees finalized their FY 2021 spending bills for the full Ap...
Triatomine Bugs Surveillance Method
Surveillance techniques in the United States involve identifying immature stages of Triatomine bugs as well as screening the national blood supply for parasitic infection.Cases of Chagas disease are not currently required by federal law to be re...
Transcript Review
International EducationIndividuals who received their college or university higher education from outside the United States or its territories must provide an evaluation report from a third-party international education evaluation service to det...
Tobacco & ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
Environmental health professionals conduct a variety of activities to control tobacco exposure:Investigate - Complaints and sample environments that may have unhealthy levels.Enforce - Many municipalities across the county prohibit smoking in pu...
The Senate Version of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Covers ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
Date posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2021Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDThe Senate reached a tentative compromise on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the infrastructure bill. The $2.3 trillion package first envision...
The Food Freedom Movement: Laws in Maine, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming
Date posted: Monday, August 17, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDCottage food laws permit the sale of small production foods without the burdens of fully licensed retail foods. Food freedom laws seek to eliminate those minimal restrictions and ...
The Biden Administration Tackles Environmental Justice
September 8, 2022NEHA has been long involved with environmental justice. Our position statement, Role of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in Addressing Racism as an ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Issue, recognizes that racism is a threat to public health. The stateme...
The Beginning of the Next Administration
Date posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2020Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDWith Election Day signaling the end of election season, December is time to review who is set to fill which positions.Just to bring everyone up-to-date, Joe Biden will be our n...