LPHA INFO HUB
The LPHA Hub is not searchable on the web and is only intended for use by staff of DHSS and local public health agencies. However, anyone with a direct link is able to gain access. We encourage you to avoid sharing LPHA Hub links with anyone outside of DHSS or LPHAs. If information is needed for external users, please download and send the file, or copy/paste and provide separately. Thank you.
DHSS Updates
► Human Trafficking Trainings: The Missouri Attorney General’s Office offers three free training sessions for people who work on the front lines with human trafficking victims. Attendees will receive a field guide resource manual. Everyone is welcome to attend all three training sessions, but at a minimum, the June 17 session on interdiction is recommended. NEW!
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June 17, Interdiction (flyer)
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June 30, Interdiction (flyer)
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July 28 – 30, Interdiction, Operations, and Illicit Massage Businesses (flyer)
Training video for non-forensic medical staff and LPHAs
► Missouri Tobacco Free Workplace Toolkit, from DHSS NEW!
► DHSS Website Refresh: a specific launch date has not been set, but the site is anticipated to go live in mid-June. DHSS has also been working toward digital ADA compliance, which has required removal and/or remediation of thousands of pages and documents on the public site. If you have frequently visited items bookmarked or linked to your own organization’s website, it is possible that links may become broken and need to be updated.
► ADA Compliance for Websites and Apps Extended: The Department of Justice extends the deadline for ADA compliance on websites and mobile apps by one year. Jurisdictions with a total population of 50,000 must now comply by April 26, 2027. The compliance date for public entities with a total population of less than 50,000 is extended to April 26, 2028. (link)
► New Administrator & All In Training: August 4 – 5, starting at 10:00 am on Aug 4 and wrapping by 1:00 pm on Aug 5. The All In meeting will be Aug 5 (1:30 pm) through Aug 6 (3:00 pm).
Upcoming Due Dates
► May 1: Deadline to submit documentation for Incentives program through CLPHS
► May 1: FPHS Gap Analysis, Module 1: Current Financials due
► May 11: Deadline to submit signed invoices for incentive funding
► May 13: Quarterly CHIP HSI expenditure report due to CLPHSCHIPHSIReports@health.mo.gov
► Jun 30: deadline to register for Overdose Fatality Review Summit on July 29
► Oct 1: Deadline to complete PHAB Readiness Assessment (at no cost)
Mandated Reporting of Abuse or Neglect
Weekly Communication Bulletins
ASAP (add users or change access for existing users)
► Alpha-Gal Syndrome, DHSS
► Cannabis: Unregulated psychoactive cannabis product enforcement (FAQ) (Report a Retailer form)
► Chemical Water Testing revised test request forms:
► Hep C Testing: Free Hepatitis C testing through the State Public Health Lab (10/20/2025 letter) (instructions)
► Kratom webpage, DHSS
► Public Health and HIPAA (informational brochure)
► Radon text kits available free to the public and videos on how to use the test kit (also in Spanish). (link)
► Sexual Assault Response: SAFEvT, Sexual Assault Forensic Exams via Telehealth Network (sites map)
► Sexual Violence Prevention and Response: Missouri Resource Map. Submit resources in your area to be added to the map.
► Smoke-free Housing: Missouri Smoke-free Housing Directory
► Wastewater Surveillance: Program Update
► Wastewater: Find a Professional Tool
Vaccines
► Vaccine Guidance from DHSS and the State Board of Nursing regarding the updated vaccination schedule. (link)
► COVID-19 vaccine available for VFC providers to order via ShowMeVax. (details)
► Docket® vaccination portal (smartphone app and web platform)
► Shared Clinical Decision-Making Guidance (link)
► Show Me Vax, Missouri Immunization Registry (link)
► CDC Revised Immunization Recommendations
► 2026 Childhood Immunization Schedule, American Academy of Pediatrics (link)
National News
► 4/29/2026: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration bans Chinese airbag inflators tied to at least 10 car crash deaths and two injuries when the driver airbags exploded sending metal fragments into the drivers. (link)
► 4/29/2026: A longitudinal study at Boston Children’s Hospital shows an infant’s exposure to common urban air pollutants in the first year of life is associated with a higher burden of respiratory infections and wheezing. (link)
► 4/29/2026: A new tool promises to better define who’s at risk for obesity complications, based on measures that include BMI but also family history, diet, current illness, and socioeconomic factors culled from medical records. (link)
► 4/29/2026: Chinese company Pluslife announces a new faster, cheaper, and more accurate TB test that takes a tongue swab and scans it for TB bacteria DNA. (link)
► 4/29/2026: A measure in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 caps out-of-pocket spending for medication at $2,100 a year for Medicare recipients, which may be helping many continue to receive prescriptions. (link)
► 4/28/2026: The FDA recommends all TRUE METRIX users transition to an alternative method of testing their blood glucose (blood sugar), when possible, after 1 death and 100 serious injuries are linked to the products. (link)
► 4/27/2026: Ghirardelli voluntarily recalls certain powdered beverage mixes because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. (link)
Missouri in the News
► 4/28/2026: Burrell Behavioral Health, Preferred Family Healthcare and Clarity Healthcare centers across mid-Missouri will be renamed “Centerstone,” after a merger between its parent company, Brightli, and Centerstone in November 2025. (link)
► 4/27/2026: The Missouri Heart Center in Columbia will shut down May 6, and Boone Health establishes a new cardiology center. (link)
► 4/23/2026: The Missouri Behavioral Health Council and Missouri Primary Care Association join forces in the new Roy Blunt Center for Healthcare Integration & Innovation to provide a premier training hub for Missouri’s FQHCs and behavioral health centers. (link)
► Online Portal, DHSS (Do not share this link extermally)
► Email Holly Withrow for access to the situation board
► DHSS is working to build a public-facing webpage with public health and prevention-based messaging. Coming soon!
►The CDC will also be launching a webpage by the end of May. It will be available at cdc.gov/soccer.
This program aims to strengthen the public health workforce by creating a pipeline program that supports students’ interest in public health and provides a pathway to permanent positions. DHSS has partnered with Missouri State University's MPH program to match interested students from across Missouri with DHSS and LPHA internships.
Students receive a stipend of $20 per hour up to $6,400 for completing an internship of up to 320 hours depending on academic program requirements and agency projects. Students and recent graduates in nursing, environmental health, undergraduate or graduate public health programs, and other disciplines interested in pursuing a public health career are encouraged to apply by the following deadlines:
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Fall 2026 Semester: May 16, 2026
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Spring 2027 Semester: October 17, 2026
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Summer 2027 Semester: March 14, 2027
Agencies interested in hosting a student should also apply.
Interns are randomly selected and matched to DHSS or LPHA hosts. Hybrid models are acceptable, but fully remote internships are not supported. Selection announcements will be made on the following schedule:
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Summer 2026 Semester: March 17, 2026
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Fall 2026 Semester: May 19, 2026
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Spring 2027 Semester: October 20, 2026
Direct questions to Rebecca Damron at MSU.
Learning Management System, Missouri Rural Health Association
Ongoing or Archived Training
► Subrecipient Training (slide deck), M Mahaney, DHSS OA, 5/14/2023
► FDA Training and Continuing Education
► CIFOR (foodborne disease investigation and control), APHL
*Note: Requires an APHL account.
► (HIPAA) Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act, DHSS (link)
► Intro to MO HNS, DHSS
► Learning Connection, CDC
► Roots of Health Inequity, NACCHO
► Public Health Communications Collaborative Academy
► Community Water Fluoridation video training series
► Grants Management and Compliance Training (eligible for incentive funds)
► Sexual Assault Forensic Exams, training courses
► Sexual Harassment Annual Training, DHSS (link)
► VFC 411 training sessions in 2026
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.