LPHA INFO HUB
Missouri Updates
► Missouri sees first significant decline in drug overdose deaths in nearly a decade. (press release 12/16/2024). NEW!
► PHIG Monitoring Assessment due January 15, 2025. Office hours Dec 31st, 10 – 11 am and Jan 7th, 2 – 3 pm for assistance. Email travis.fisher@health.mo.gov for connection information or check the calendar.
► The State Public Health Lab will be closed Dec 25 and Jan 1 for holidays and couriers will not pick up at any locations. If you will be closed additional days and need your courier pick up schedule changed, call 573-751-4830. NEW!
► PHEP FY26 workplans will be due Jan 20. See the email from PHEP to administrators on Dec 18th for details and template. NEW!
► Missouri Dept of Conservation cautions Missourians not to handle dead birds due to potential H5N1 infection and to report any sightings of dead birds. NEW!
Additional information on these items and other updates are available in the Weekly Communication Bulletins.
Recalls
► Nuna Baby Essentials recalls "Rava" child car seats due to issues with plastic harness adjuster buttons. (12/20/2024) NEW!
► Frito Lay voluntarily recalls 13 ounce bags of Classic Potato Chips due to an undeclared allergen. (12/16/2024) NEW!
News
► Louisiana State Health Department employees are instructed not to promote COVID, flu or mpox vaccines in any way. (12/20/2024).
► Gilead Sciences will no longer provide four HIV medicines for free as part of a patient assistance program after January 2025. (12/20/2025)
► GAO report on vaccine injury reimbursement shows majority of payouts ($6 million) related to H1N1 flu vaccine, not COVID. (12/19/2024)
► FDA issues a final rule to update "healthy" nutritient content labeling on food, limiting sodium, saturated fat and added sugars. (12/19/2024)
► CDC confirms first case of severe H5N1 in a person hospitalized in Louisiana. (12/18/2024)
President Biden extends the deadline for ACA marketplace enrollment to December 18th. (12/17/2024)
► Congress is working to pass a package this month that extends telehealth flexibilities, funds public health programs, and reins in pharmacy benefit managers. (12/16/2024)
► A study by Truveta found people between age 30-64 had the greatest rates of new diagnoses of ADHD since 2021. (12/11/2024)
► FDA puts a hold on clinical trials of RSV vaccine for infants citing potential safety concerns. (12/11/2024)
► An advisory committee to HHS recommends healthier eating habits that include less red meat and more plant-based food, noting the prevalence of overweight and obesity is 73% among U.S. adults 20 and older and 36% for kids 2 - 19 years old. (12/10/2024)
News Sources
H5N1 (HPAI) Resources:
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HPAI Updates, CDC
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Case Definitions, CDC
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HPAI Detections in Livestock, USDA APHIS
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HPAI Requirements, USDA APHIS
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HPAI General Talking Points, Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC)
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What Agricultural Producers Should Know and Do About H5N1 Bird Flu, PHCC
2024 EHOG Environmental Health Operational Guidelines (list of updates by chapter)
Communicable Disease Report (weekly) DHSS
Rabies Report (monthly), DHSS
Tuberculosis Reports, DHSS
► NNDSS Case Definitions, CDC
► Disease Outbreaks in Childcare, May webinar recording, BEHS
► ECC 24-01 Completed Inspection Report Submission, Environmental Childcare Program
► Food Labeling, April webinar recording, BEHS
► COVID-19 Antigen Test Kit Application Portal and Test Ordering
► Sewershed Surveillance (COVID)
► Unregulated psychoactive cannabis product enforcement
Maps
Lead Risk Assessor Map, DHSS BEE
See the Resource Library for Missouri-specific sharable social media content.
Health Observances
January Topics
February Topics
DHSS Reports
► Measles Vaccination Rates
Customized County-Level Measles/MMR Factsheets
► Maternal Mortality Report (PAMR)
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Talking Points (for internal use only)
Communication Tools
► Becoming Better Messengers, The Network for Public Health Law
► Communicating More Effectively About Vaccines, Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC)
► Culturally Driven Public Health Communications, Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC)
► Developing and Producing Videos to Expand Public Health Messaging, PHCC
► Message Framing, FrameWorks Institute
► PHRASES: Using Message Framing Tools to Build and Sustain Cross-Sector Partnerships, FrameWorks Institute
► Plain Language for Public Health, PHCC
► Plain Language for Public Health Checklist, PHCC
► Planning Before You Communicate, Public Health Foundation (PHF)
Sources are listed in alphabetical order.
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American Community Survey, US Census Bureau
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CARES, MU
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Child and Youth Homelessness, Univ of MI
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Child Opportunity Map, Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy at Brandeis University
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Community Data Profiles (MOPHIMS), DHSS
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Congressional District Health Dashboard, NYU Langone Health
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Data and Statistical Reports (multiple), DHSS
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Data and Statistical Reports (STI, HIV, Viral Hepatitis), DHSS
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Data Query System (visualization), NCHS, CDC
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Drug Overdose Dashboard, DHSS
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI), DHSS
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EpiTrax, DHSS
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General Social Media Archive, National Opinion Research Center
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General Social Survey, National Opinion Research Center
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Health Equity Dashboard, Deloitte
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Health Equity Tracker, Morehouse School of Medicine's Satcher Health Leadership Institute
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HeatRisk Dashboard, CDC and NOAA NWS
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HeatRisk Forecast Tool, CDC and NOAA NWS
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Household Food Security in the U.S. (2023) USDA
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Maternity Care Deserts in the U.S. (2024), March of Dimes
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MICA (MOPHIMS), DHSS
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Missouri Kids Count, Annie E. Casey Foundation
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MOPHIMS, DHSS
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National Health Interview Survey, US Census Bureau
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Outbreak Activity Library, Georgetown
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Poverty in the U.S., Deep Disadvantage, Univ of MI
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Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (PAMR), DHSS
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Pregnancy Risk Assmt Monitoring System (PRAMS), DHSS
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Rural Transit Fact Book 2024, North Dakota State University
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Social Vulnerability Index, CDC, ATSDR NEW!
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STI Dashboard, DHSS
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Traffic Crash and Highway Safety Dashboard, MO Coalition for Roadway Safety
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Traffic Crash Reports, MO Highway Patrol
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Transportation Security Index, Univ of Michigan
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WIC Data Dashboard, DHSS
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WISQARS Injury Data, CDC
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WONDER, CDC
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World Health Survey Plus, World Health Organization (WHO)
► Subrecipient Training (slide deck), M Mahaney, DHSS OA, 5/14/2023
► Environmental Health Training, DHSS' BEHS
► FDA Training and Continuing Education
► CIFOR (foodborne disease investigation and control), APHL
*Note: Requires an APHL account.
► Learning Connection, CDC
Accreditation
Value and Impact of Public Health Accreditation (2023), PHAB
Accreditation Resource Library, MOCPHE
MO FPHS Model
Academic Curriculum, #HealthierMO
Capacity Assessment (2020), (full report), #HealthierMO
Capacity Building, #HealthierMO
Costing Assessment Questions, MU
FPHS Approach to Well-Being for All Missourians (free online training), #HealthierMO and Heartland Center
FPHS Model Overview, (video), #HealthierMO
FPHS Model Overview, Executive Summary, #HealthierMO
FPHS Workbook, #HealthierMO
Gearbox Tools, #HealthierMO
Historical Background on MO FPHS Model, #HealthierMO
Interactive MO FPHS Model, #HealthierMO
Resource Library, #HealthierMO
MO Professional Organizations
Community Health Workers Association of MO (CHWAM)
MO Assoc. of Local Public Health Agencies (MOALPHA)
MO Center for Public Health Excellence (MOCPHE)
MO Council for Public Health Nursing (MCPHN)
MO Environmental Health Association (MEHA)
MO Public Health Association (MPHA)
Missouri Public Health Institutes and Schools of Public Health
Institute for Public Health at Washington University
Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence
Ozarks Public Health Institute at Missouri State University
A.T. Still University, Kirksville
Missouri State University, Springfield
Saint Louis University, St. Louis
University of Missouri, Columbia
Washington University, St. Louis
Internship Opportunities
Pathways (state funded public health internship program) at Missouri State University
► Student and LPHA Applications
► Contact: Rebecca Damron, Pathways Internship Program Coordinator
Working with Policy Makers
MO Legislative Reports, MOALPHA and MOCPHE
MO Legislature Contacts and Bill Tracking
MO Department of Social Services
Maternal Health Access Project
MHAP is a statewide perinatal psychiatry access program LPHAs can utilize at no cost to connect clients with providers.
MHAP Training: Screening, Assessing and Managing Perinatal Anxiety Disorders
This work is supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, through OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.