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Council on Linkages Update - April 2013

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

April 30, 2013

Council on Linkages Update - April 2013 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for April 2013. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Share Your Feedback on the Core Competencies for Public Health...

Participate in National Arson Awareness Week with TRAIN

Posted in: TRAIN

April 30, 2013

The week of May 5 – 11 is National Arson Awareness Week. This week is sponsored by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and its partners: the National Fire Protection Association, International Association of Arson Investigators, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, National Association...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (April 2013)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

April 23, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Congratulate Eleven Accredited Health Departments Shape the Future of the Public Health Workforce with Your Comments on the Core Competencies Learn About the Latest "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest Winners Use Public ...

April 2013 Hot off the Press

Posted in: Community Development, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and PHF News

April 9, 2013

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press PHF Supports National Public Health Week Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to support National Public Health Week (April 1-7, 2013), a national public health education campaign sponsored by the American Public Health Association. PHF off...

Register for TRAIN’s Web Demonstration

Posted in: TRAIN

April 9, 2013

TRAIN, the premier learning management system (LMS) for professionals and volunteers who protect the public’s health, would like to invite public health, workforce development, public safety, and emergency preparedness leaders to a monthly webinar demonstration on TRAIN’s functions and features as...

Task Force Adds New Evidence-Based Findings and Recommendations to The Community Guide

Posted in: Community Development

April 9, 2013

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) recognizes the importance of creating and sustaining healthy communities, and has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase awareness, adoption, and use of the evidence-based findings and recommendations outlined in The Guide to Community...

Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice Meeting Summary - March 2013

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

March 29, 2013

Council on Linkages - March 2013 Meeting Summary The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) held its first meeting of 2013 this week on March 27th. Nearly 50 Council on Linkages members and friends participated in this conference call meeting, learnin...

PHF Announces 2013 "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest Winners

Posted in: PHF News

March 29, 2013

Today, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest, which is designed to identify model practices for implementing the evidence-based strategies outlined in The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide). Each...

PHF Congratulates the Eleven Accredited Health Departments

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

March 29, 2013

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) congratulates the eleven health departments that have received accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The nine local and two state health departments went through a rigorous, multi-faceted, peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure they...

How to Train Your Workforce: Identifying Training Opportunities from Other Organizations

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

March 28, 2013

TRAIN, the most comprehensive learning network for health professionals, offers access to thousands of training opportunities that support workforce development. Identifying trainings that are both appropriate and beneficial to the workforce can be challenging when looking at the course details. However,...