The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) encourages state, local, and federal leaders to follow the guidance and direction of their public and environmental health professionals in the effort to reopen the country after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quarantine measures.
March 18, 2020: Regional Sustainability and Environmental Sciences Research Program (RESES).
3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) hosts this webinar series to share various EPA tools and resources that can be used by representatives of state environment and health agencies, tribes, local governments, communities, and other decision-makers who may benefit from the use of these tools.
Feb 25, 2020 @ 1:00PM EST
To serve as a resource for NEHA and all environmental health professionals in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters, in order to minimize death, illness, and injury and create more resilient communities
NEHA’s Preparedness Committee is comprised of public and private sector environmental health and emergency management experts working in partnership to provide outcomes in the following priority areas:
NEHA's Preparedness Committee is comprised of local, state, federal, and industry professionals with environmental health and preparedness backgrounds.
Here are a few of the recent activities and products that the committee has developed.
Date: November 6, 1pm-2pm EST
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0lCi9EgjRpyKWhWNVaJ9mw
NEHA is co-hosting a webinar with Vector Disease Control International (VDCI) on Emergency Response Mosquito Management: Turnkey Solutions and Responsible Control.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will be holding an Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) Operations course on January 26 – 31, 2020 at its training facilities in Anniston, AL.
Tue, Sep 24, 2019 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
This webinar for environmental health professionals and the communities they serve will give an overview of the health impacts of extreme storms and flooding, including lung health impacts, and practical tips from local environmental health professionals. Speakers will share their personal experiences and lessons learned while serving communities that have experienced extreme storms and flooding.
Speakers include:
In this session, the Planning Healthy Communities Initiative (PHCI) will lead an introductory training on health impact assessment as a tool to promote community health and equity in planning processes and decision-making. Participants will engage in group exercises related to HIA steps, discuss opportunities and challenges to integrating health into planning and policy processes, and learn about new statewide collaborative initiatives and emerging tools to build capacity for health advancement in planning, and to support health in all policies.
Day 1 (Wednesday, October 16)- General Environmental Health Sessions: Carbon Monoxide poisoning reporting, Source of Lead Poisoning, Safe Spaces for Children, Addressing PFAS in Wisconsin, Drug and Meth Cleanup, Legal Issues with Human Health Hazards, Roundtable Sessions: opioid cleanup, radon in schools, flooding response, algal blooms
This free annual workshop, held in partnership with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), provides in-depth information and training on various solutions and strategies for handling small drinking water system challenges. The workshop is primarily designed for state personnel responsible for drinking water regulations compliance and treatment technologies permitting; however, others may also benefit, including system owners and operators, local and tribal governments, academics, design engineers, technical assistance providers, and consultants.
