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Region 5 Public Health Leadership Institute: a free, four-month virtual program for professionals in public health and primary care to cultivate their capacity to influence change in their organizations and communities through peer-to-peer learning. Application Period: October 1 – November 2, 2025. https://www.rvphtc.org/leadership-institute/

📣 Join the Region V Public Health Leadership Institute to enhance your skills, connect with peers, and drive positive change in your community. Applications close on 11/02/25. Learn more and apply today! www.rvphtc.org/leadership-i...

National Preparedness Month: Preparedness Starts at Home

While National Preparedness Month is coming to an end, it's a great time to take small steps to make a big difference in being prepared. Getting ready for emergencies like home fires, power outages, and local floods means you’re more prepared for disasters. Learn more by visiting www.ready.gov!

Outbreak Communications Toolkit Health departments can use a CDC-created toolkit to communicate about West Nile outbreaks.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published a new Outbreak Communications Toolkit for West Nile Virus (WNV)! State and local health departments can adapt and use the toolkit in local communication about WNV outbreaks: www.cdc.gov/west-nile-vi...

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Enroll in Disease Detectives: Outbreak Investigation, Further Exploration (Self Paced-No CE)! This training will provide an introduction to outbreak investigations, including a short overview & accompanying case scenario to solve at your own pace. phprepared.catalog.instructure.com/courses/ddoi...

2025 SCHOOL NURSE SUMMER INSTITUTE A Virtual Learning Opportunity via Microsoft Teams Registration is free Mark your calendar to join us! Foundations for Effective School Nursing Practice August 5, 2025 Review the various aspects of school nursing and how to safely support students while serving as a main link between home, school, and community. Discuss legislative policies and nursing scope of practice that help guide school nursing in Michigan. Strengthen your practice by incorporating nursing leadership and the number of resources the school nurse network has to offer. Back to School Health: School Health Updates *including information on upcoming MCIR changes August 14, 2025 9:30 am- 1:15pm Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) changes Asthma Basics August 14 2025 Enhance Effective Medical Emergency Response Teams (MERT) at Each of Your School Sites August 21 2025

Register for the 2025 Foundations for Effective School Nursing Practice! Learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Public Health Prepared Annual Summit

We're excited to see you today at our fourth annual summit!! Stop by the tables in the hallway to see our friends from the Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats and Pandemic Preparedness, too!

The Power of Dialogue: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Courage and Compassion One June 25 at 12:00 PM

Join us at noon ET on June 25, 2025 for The Power of Dialogue: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Courage and Compassion! A free webinar on navigating tough conversations with courage and compassion.

Register: bit.ly/3F1ZKOM

2025 Bronze Sponsors Grand Valley State University - Program in Public Health Public Health Prepared Michigan Association for Local Public Health University of Michigan Shchool of Public Health - Department of Epidemiology APIC Great Lakes Trinity Health Michigan McLaren Central Michigan

We're at the 2025 Michigan Public Health Association’s Epidemiology Conference! Stop by our table to learn more about Public Health Prepared 😊

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We’ve come to the end of this year’s #NPHWChat! We had a great time chatting with all of you – it flew by! Thanks @bsky.app for this great platform. We know the convo isn’t over, so let’s keep it going beyond NPHW. Thank you for all you do for public health!

A7 @apha.org Climate change impacts the built environment and aids in the emergence & proliferation of infectious vector-borne diseases. We need fresh health education strategies using emerging digital products & platforms that utilize a new public health lexicon. 2/2 #NPHWChat #NPHW

A7: @apha.org Addressing the root cause of health inequities is the key to unlocking the vitality and potential of our communities. We must intervene in the social determinants of health at each level through cross-sector collaboration with traditional and nontraditional partners.1/2 #NPHWChat

A6: @apha.org PHP strengthens connections between local public health & policymakers. At our annual summit, we have representation from our local & state health departments & SACCHO. We have similar representation in our training, advisory board meetings, and other convening activities. #NPHWChat

A5 @apha.org Partnering with nontraditional partners like Community Health Workers (CHWs) for data collection and health education. Collaboration with creatives for health campaigns can assist in reaching audiences who are not typically engaged.2/2 #NPHWChat #NPHW

A5: @apha.org Digital health campaigns and webinars with accessibility for all audiences will aid in reaching a cross-section of the population where they are. Identifying digital leaders and ambassadors will be necessary to break through the noise of mis/disinformation.1/2 #NPHWChat #NPHW

A4: @apha.org Investment in the built environment is vital to a healthy community. Oakland County, MI is enhancing the built environment by expanding and improving trailways and sidewalks. The Clinton River Trail has been a focal point and is utilized by many in Southeast Michigan. 2/2 #NPHWChat

A4: @apha.org Community organizations in underserved neighborhoods have launched initiatives to address food apartheid. For example, the Detroit Food Co-op is owned and driven by the community and seeks to bring fresh and healthy food to the city. 1/2 #NPHWChat #NPHW

A3 @apha.org Training offerings:
AI How-to: Using AI for Public Health Emergency Preparedness: phprepared.catalog.instructure.com/courses/ahua...
Emergency Preparedness and Response through a DEIJ Lens: phprepared.catalog.instructure.com/courses/eprt... 2/2 #NPHWChat #NPHW

A3: @apha.org PHP partners with organizations and agencies who lead this work through trainings and convenings where practitioners and researchers can discuss best practices, strategies, and gaps in knowledge. 1/2 #NPHWChat #NPHW

@apha.org We have a feedback loop for quality improvement through after-action surveys to our partners. An example of this partnership: Community Health Workers Role in Public Health Programming with Shannon Lijewski: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/ZCMazyJldSb
2/2 #NPHWChat #NPHW

A2: @apha.org We create a collaborative environment where everyone’s expertise is valued and open communication is welcomed. We seek out less common partners, like community health workers, to highlight the underutilized workforce in public health. 1/2 #NPHWChat #NPHW

A1: @apha.org Creating, innovating, & implementating a responsive training for the public health workforce is crucial. At Public Health Prepared (PHP), we deliver responsive training to the infectious disease and emergency preparedness workforce to meet their needs & knowledge gaps. 2/2 #NPHWChat

A1: @apha.org The advancement of treatment, legislative measures, & public health campaigns have had a great impact. HIV/AIDS antiretrovirals & immunizations, tobacco taxes, improved food access, and anti-stigma campaigns have led to healthier communities and longer life expectancy. 1/2 #NPHWChat

Over the past 30 years, the public health community has tackled major challenges, from disease and injury prevention to health equity. What achievements stand out to you as being the most important and impactful?

Q1 Looking Back, Moving Forward – Over the past 30 years, the public health community has tackled major challenges, from disease and injury prevention to health equity. What achievements stand out to you as being the most important and impactful? #NPHWChat #NPHW #PublicHealth

Hi! We're Public Health Prepared, and we focus on building knowledge, skills, and abilities to address emerging, or reemerging infectious diseases, communicable diseases, and outbreak investigations. We offer free virtual trainings and resources! publichealthprepared.org/about/

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Happening TODAY: The #NPHWChat is almost here! Gather your friends and join us for an exciting conversation starting at 2 p.m. ET

National Public Health Week is here! Public health starts with each of us making a difference in our homes and communities. It’s how the places we live, work and play affect our well-being. Join us April 7-13 www.nphw.org #NPHW #ItStartsHere