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April 1, 2023

News and Views from the New Jersey Local Boards of Health Association

Saturday, April 15, 2023

NJLBHA Board Meeting

10:00 AM EST

Meeting Details

Current Articles and Requests for Participation

March 28, 2023

This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.

Improve Ventilation at Home

Improving ventilation at home can help protect you and others from getting and spreading COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.

Here are some ways you can improve ventilation in your home:

Bring as much fresh, outdoor air into your home as possible—for example, open windows
Consider using a portable air cleaner
Use fans to improve air flow

CDC’s interactive tool can help you see how much you can improve ventilation in your home.

Learn More

Read March 2023 issue

Articles not to be missed!

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Public health teams want more funding before next crisis

Comment to Proposed Cannabis Consumption Areas

In recognition of National Public Health Week, the Rutgers School of Public Health - Center for Public Health Workforce Development is hosting its annual Public Health Symposium! We will be hosting the Symposium in-person this year on Monday, April 3^rd, 12 pm-4 pm. This half-day Symposium will bring together leaders from academia, community organizations, and the government to examine how impacted communities historically fought for change and what lessons can be learned from these efforts. It will also explore ways New Jersey is leading the fight for environmental justice and where work remains to be done.

New Location: at the Busch Student Center at 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854. There will be light refreshments, poster presentations, and exhibitors.

Public health, health education, and nursing credits will be provided for this event. To learn more about the event, please find the attached flyer or click here to access the website.

NJACCHO Programming - 2023

Thanks to the Workforce Development grant and the NJACCHO Program Committee, there are a wide variety of opportunities coming up in 2023. Please review the attached flyer and consider what might fit for your needs. Please feel free to share with relevant staff members.

ALL Sessions are FREE! They have limited spaces available, but secure you spot today! More details are forthcoming on each event. If you have specific questions, please contact info@njaccho.org.

Registration links are embedded for most sessions.

Highlights:

- NJACCHO General Membership Meetings (2/9, 4/13, 6/8 and 9/14)

- 2-Day Adaptive Leadership (3/8 and 3/9)

- Dale Carnegie - Northern Cohort (beginning 3/14)

- The PHACE of Public Health in NJ: A Collaborative Effort for Transformation (4/20)

- Emergenetics: Meeting of the Minds (5/3 - North and 5/4 - South)

- Preaching what you Practice: Communication Strategies for Outbreaks

Kaiser Family Foundation detailing the impact of the cancellation of the PHE

Full Article

PHE ending

Below is a link to a pretty comprehensive document from the Kaiser Family Foundation detailing the impact of the cancellation of the PHE.

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/what-happens-when-covid-19-emergency-declarations-end-implications-for-coverage-costs-and-access/#coverage-costs-and-payment

1st Annual National Poison Prevention Week Health and Safety Resource Fair!!!

Hello Community Partners,

All of us at the New Jersey Poison Control Center invite you to join us for the

1st Annual National Poison Prevention Week Health and Safety Resource Fair!!!

Saturday, March 25, 2023

11am-3pm (setup starts at 10am)

Middlesex County Fire Academy

1001 Fire Academy Drive

Sayreville, NJ 08872

This event will help to promote National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) and the FREE lifesaving services offered by the NJ Poison Control Center. However, We NEED YOUR HELP to truly make this event a success! This event will provide the exciting opportunity for organizations around the state to share important information and resources.

We’d love to have vendors to address all dimensions of wellness, including healthcare organizations, insurance companies, job resources, utility assistance programs, fitness and nutrition specialists, educational resources, and any other organizations working to better the communities they serve.

Please share the attached flyers and promote within your networks!

To access the partner toolkit and social media images/carousels, please click here. When using these materials, we kindly ask that you tag us and include our website in your post message.

If you have any questions OR are interested in providing a brief presentation, interactive activity, training or demonstration please reach out to Danielle Bartsche, drb144@njms.rutgers.edu or Eward Greene eg628@njms.rutgers.edu.

Thank you for your consideration and we hope to see you there!!!

Alicia Gambino Perri, MA, MCHES ®

Director of Educational Services | NJ Poison Control Center / NJPIES

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Click on image below for full announcement.

Answers to Tough Questions: COVID-19 Emergency Declarations

On Monday, the Biden administration announced that it plans to end the COVID-19 national emergency declarations on May 11, 2023. Health departments, health care providers, community organizations, and others may receive questions about what this means for their constituents. Public health leaders might also be asked for their opinion about whether President Biden’s policy announcement was the right decision.

New Toolkit: When to Take an At-Home COVID-19 Test

At-home COVID-19 testing continues to be one of our best tools to prevent the spread of the virus, alongside getting vaccinated and boosted. As the virus continues to evolve, at-home testing helps you to determine if you have COVID-19 so you can prevent spreading it to others.

PHCC has created a new resource outlining key scenarios and considerations for taking an at-home COVID-19 test and what to do after you get your test results. Use our toolkit, which includes a one-pager and sample social posts in both English and Spanish, to promote the importance of at-home COVID-19 tests.

2023 Recommended Immunization Schedules Now Online

The Symposium, Maternal Health Awareness Week, Community Events, and More

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