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We improve the public's health by strengthening the quality and performance of public health practice. Since 1970, PHF has developed effective resources, tools, information, and training for health agencies, organizations, and individuals to help improve performance and community health outcomes.
Upcoming Webinar: Integrative Medicine Post-COVID Conditions Group Approach. Join the Long COVID & Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program on September 14, 2023, from 12-1pm EDT for an ECHO learning session that covers emerging best practices and models of care for post-COVID conditions. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3R0WRB9
As National Immunization Awareness Month continues, explore the TRAIN Learning Network's Building Awareness of Immunization and Vaccines training plan and learn about the crucial role of routine immunizations. Watch the newly added videos on Vaccine Expiration Dates, Beyond-Use Dates or Times, and how vaccine recommendations are made in the US: https://bit.ly/3P8pV8G
What is your health department doing to support schools with routine vaccination efforts? Contact your educational partners to share the new Let’s RISE toolkit from the Public Health Foundation and CDC to support back-to-school vaccination efforts: https://bit.ly/3pXf5IQ
Mark your calendar to join PHF at this year’s Open Forum: Next Generation. PHF will lead discussions and share resources and tools on topics including the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals and communication and promotion strategies to build organizational relationships. Open Forum will be held in person in Indianapolis, IN, from September 27-29, 2023. View PHF sessions and register today: https://bit.ly/3NcPYKO
The return to school is right around the corner, and healthcare providers play a critical role in ensuring all children are caught up on their vaccines. Healthcare providers can use this toolkit that includes different strategies for communicating with parents and patients about routine immunizations: https://bit.ly/3DUHra5
Periods of poor air quality are becoming more frequent across the United States. In a new resource from the Public Health Communications Collaborative, learn how to evaluate air quality and explore safety measures to share with your community so they can protect themselves and their household from air pollution: https://bit.ly/3KsZnvX
New Tool: Crosswalk of the 2021 and 2014 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. The tool illustrates the relationships between specific competencies within the two versions and can be used to help transition workforce development efforts. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Yhf5jr
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Join PHF as we highlight the crucial role of routine immunizations in protecting communities from vaccine-preventable diseases. To learn more, explore these NIAM resources: https://bit.ly/3KmzBtn
Healthcare workers: You play an important role in promoting workplace safety. Learn elements of a safety culture and ways to prevent work-related illness and injury with this free course. Free CE: https://bit.ly/3OyRFmD
For more trainings, see CDC's Learning Connection: http://ow.ly/AGEX50NPjNf
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), and PHF invites you to join the National Hispanic Medical Association in amplifying immunization awareness during a Twitter Chat on August 1st, 2023, beginning at 1pm Eastern! Follow the conversation for important immunization insights and resources. Learn more about NIAM: https://bit.ly/3KaWDDm
Routine vaccinations and vaccination requirements are great tools to keep kids healthy, in school, and ready to learn. The Public Health Foundation, in collaboration with CDC, developed an actionable toolkit with strategies and resources for education professionals. Use this toolkit to find ways to promote routine vaccinations in your back-to-school communications with students and families: https://bit.ly/3pXf5IQ
Help kids finish strong this summer and follow these tips from the Public Health Communications Collaborative for a happy and healthy summer—with a bonus bingo activity for kids! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3rwr6Fv
Open Forum, Next Generation is returning this year from September 27-29, 2023, and registration is open! Taking place this year in Indianapolis, Indiana, join the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) for another great year of new ideas, networking, and conversations relevant to performance management and quality improvement. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3NcPYKO
Sepsis, the body’s toxic and overwhelming response to infection, affects 1.7 million people in the U.S. yearly, yet only 66% of U.S. adults know the term 'sepsis.' In a recent guest blog from Sepsis Alliance, the importance of making sepsis training accessible is highlighted by collaborating with the TRAIN Learning Network, offering healthcare professionals high-quality training, tools, and resources from teh Sepsis Alliance Institute. Read more: https://bit.ly/46JHYIQ
Planning to attend APHA 2023 this November? Engage with the Academic and Practice Linkages Caucus by applying to be a session moderator! Applications are open until July 31st, and public health practitioners are encouraged to apply. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3pyJDjM
On June 29th, 2023, CDC recommended two new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines for adults aged 60 and up. The vaccines are expected to be available this fall. The Public Health Communications Collaborative updated their Answers to Tough Questions for providers to use in helping patients understand these new recommendations. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3CRzGRJ
Public health communicators: Using thoughtful and consistent language is critical to help share important health science and information with the public. American Heart Association's Structural Racism and Health Equity Language Guide is designed to help communicators understand and appropriately use language related to health equity. Learn more and explore this resource: https://bit.ly/3r9RfcO
Planning to attend NACCHO360 July 10-13? Join PHF as we will engage in an on-site session, discussing our recently completed Local Health Department Workforce Capacity Assessment and Gap Analysis. See you there! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LALgFY
Today from 12:30-2:30pm EDT: Join PHF and the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice to hear the latest on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, the Academic Health Department Learning Community, and discuss future directions of the Council on Linkages. Learn more and attend: https://bit.ly/3XocrYA
Public health professionals: Community assessments are key to our work. Learn how to conduct surveys, lead focus groups, and share findings with these trainings: https://bit.ly/3NeQqZ2.
For more public health trainings, explore CDC's Learning Connection: http://ow.ly/AGEX50NPjNf
The TRAIN Learning Network would like to introduce the newest affiliate member of our community, TRAIN Massachusetts! Massachusetts becomes the 29th state a part of TRAIN, and the 38th affiliate. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health will head TRAIN Massachusetts. Learn more and view all of our current TRAIN affiliates: https://bit.ly/3qNLEJb
Is your organization in the middle of rebuilding its workforce and strengthening its infrastructure to meet your community's public health needs? PHF has helped over 500 health departments prioritize challenges, make measurable performance improvements, and be positioned to deliver the Foundational Public Health Services in their communities. Learn more about PHF’s expert technical assistance and training services: https://bit.ly/3Jdyvj2
June 12-18, 2023, is Men's Health Week! PHF is joining the Office of Minority Health - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to advance Better Health Through Better Understanding for racial and ethnic minority boys & men. Learn how providing culturally and linguistically competent services can improve health outcomes: https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mens-health/
Register now: Expand Your SWOT Analysis to Include Inclusion and Equity. Today, our public health department's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analyses must also consider their impact on the social sector of their community. In this webinar, presenters will discuss using a SWOTIE analysis and the SWOTIE Action Prioritization Matrix to help health departments integrate inclusion and equity into their work at all levels. https://bit.ly/3Cjs9dW
Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2023 Open Forum: Next Generation (NxGen) through June 23rd. NxGen offers four quality learning tracks:
1)Public Health Infrastructure
2) Advancing and Renewing the Public Health Workforce
3) (Re)Shaping the Future of Public Health
4) Performance Management and Quality Improvement.
Learn more and submit an abstract: https://bit.ly/3NcPYKO
Are you attending virtual PHIT 2023? Join PHF June 5-7 as we will deliver several workshops on workforce development, quality improvement, and performance management. Learn more and view our workshops: https://bit.ly/43ElO8u
Are you familiar with how vaccine recommendations are developed in the United States? Explore how the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) develops recommendations on the use of vaccines and control the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases: https://bit.ly/3MGq6pi
Training Developers: Do you know the first step of good training creation? Analyze your organization's training need to ensure training can address the performance gap and meet your program’s training goals. Learn how with new content from CDC's Training Development website: https://bit.ly/43h31AF
Healthcare Professionals: About 6.5% of children in the U.S. live with asthma. Learn how to identify and manage environmental asthma triggers with this free training from CDC. Continuous Education credit is available: https://bit.ly/3AKj90U.
For more public health trainings, explore CDC's Learning Connection: https://bit.ly/3WnYtFS
We are proud to share Public Health Foundation's 2023-2025 Strategic Plan, outlining four strategic priorities and seven long-term goals as we work to become a total workforce solution for governmental public health agencies. We invite you to partner with us as we aim to achieve equitable and optimal health and well-being for all: https://bit.ly/3MjyOth
Do you have staff who are new to public health or new to their roles? Training plans in the TRAIN Learning Network are collections of free online courses related to specific topics and packaged together for easy access. Explore more than 40 training plans on topics such as public health 101, social determinants of health, health equity, and more: https://bit.ly/3IkpRi3
National Women's Health Week is May 14-20, 2023! Prioritizing women’s health, physical, psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing has never been more important. Find resources, events, and ways to promote and support women's health year-round from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://bit.ly/3BjrTey
Is your health department seeking assistance with the latest public health tools and resources? As new tools emerge, PHF incorporates many into our tailored workforce capacity assessment service. Through this service, PHF will guide your health department in applying these tools based on your agency’s unique structure, helping address workforce needs and costs. Learn more: https://bit.ly/41rqs8j
On May 11, 2023, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration will end, impacting policy measures associated with COVID-19. Understanding and communicating significant changes is crucial. A new resource from the Public Health Communications Collaborative highlights messaging around vaccines, testing, and, with the declaration ending, how COVID-19 is not over. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3pl0PJd
Healthcare Professionals: Explore the new Domain Definition tool using the 2021 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. This resource provides an overview and describes the eight domains used to organize the Core Competencies, representing skill areas within public health. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LOi2mX
Mental health is public health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to prioritize self-care, recharge, and look out for one another. Let's work together to bring awareness to the importance of mental health year-round. Learn more and find resources from CDC: https://bit.ly/3AJ4fbe
Attending this year's NACCHO360 conference? Join PHF for a presentation on our new Workforce Capacity and Gap Analysis technical assistance and how it can be applied to your local health department. Early bird registration ends today! Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3LALgFY
Healthcare Professionals: Earn free CE! Review antibiotic stewardship principles to optimize antibiotic prescribing and improve patient safety with CDC’s updated training on CDC TRAIN: http://ow.ly/znPB50NPjX3.
For more public health trainings, explore the CDC Learning Connection: http://ow.ly/NryP50NPjX4
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is April 24-30, highlighting the importance of protecting infants and young children from vaccine-preventable diseases. This year, a primary focus is to ensure families stay on track for their children’s well-child visits and routinely recommended vaccinations. Vaccination is a shared responsibility. Families, healthcare professionals, and public health officials must work together to help protect the entire community. Learn more and find vaccination communication resources: https://bit.ly/3MP340R
On April 19, 2023, CDC updated their COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to simplify guidance and allow adults age 65 and older and immunocompromised people to receive an additional vaccine dose. Explore Public Health Communications Collaborative's updated Answers to Tough Questions to learn more about the new recommendations and other information about COVID-19 vaccines: https://bit.ly/43RFqqC
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