News and Events (Full List)
Happy Black History Month!
February is Black History Month! NEPHTC is recognizing Black History Month this February to highlight the accomplishments and history of Black Americans. Black History Month 2024 honors Black artists and the "art of resistance," according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. More
NEPHTC Courses Featured in New eLearning & Instructional Design Series on TRAIN!
We are excited to share this new eLearning and Instructional Design blended learning series developed by the Public Health Foundation (PHF) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The series is available on the TRAIN Learning Network and... More
2/1 Retrofits: The Intersection of Housing, Climate, Environmental, Racial, and Gender Equity
Thursday, Feburary 1st, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET. Description: Maine's aged building stock creates wide spread health challenges including asthma, exposures to toxins in building materials, stress in physical discomfort and vulnerability in extreme weather and anxiety of about heating... More
1/30 Public Health Nursing Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Response
January 30, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST Description: Public Health Nurses in Massachusetts have a vast and varied accounting of job responsibilities, position descriptions and dedicated hours for PHN services. This one hour webinar will provide an introduction to Emergency... More
1/25: Ending the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products: A Social & Environmental Justice Issue
Thursday, January 25th, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Description: The tobacco industry wrote the playbook for all other industries that rely on predatory practices that harm human, environmental and ecological health. That playbook leads to premature death and reduced quality... More
12/14 Eat Well Be Well Rewards: Rhode Island’s Statewide Retail SNAP Incentive Program and Evaluation
Thursday, December 14, 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST Description: The Rhode Island Public Health Institute led an advocacy campaign for a statewide SNAP incentive program in retail settings: Eat Well Be Well Rewards. We have started evaluating the program and conducting surveys... More
12/12 PFAS: So Much Information – What’s Really Needed?
December 12, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Description: In this first session on per and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), we will focus on identification of PFAS as a large group of chemicals, how PFAS are defined, and how people are... More
Happy National Rural Health Day!
Happy National Rural Health Day! Today, November 16, 2023, is National Rural Health Day! NEPHTC is celebrating the rural communities in New England and the incredible healthcare providers that serve them. The theme for this year's National Rural Health Day is "Innovation... More
12/7 Maine KIDS COUNT Data Book and Data Center
Thursday, December 7th, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET. Description: The Maine KIDS COUNT Data Book is produced by the Maine Children's Alliance every other year - the comprehensive report of the physical, social, economic, and educational well-being of children in... More
NEPHTC ❤’s the Public Health Workforce!
It's been a busy fall at NEPHTC! We've had the opportunity to travel throughout New England to attend conferences hosted by our partners and collaborators: the Maine Public Health Association, the Connecticut Public Health Association, and the Massachusetts Environmental Health... More