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The Interim Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee continues to hold hearings investigating the opioid crisis in Colorado, reviewing ongoing efforts to address the crisis, and taking an in-depth look at prevention and education programs. You can find the committee's schedule, agendas, documents, and recordings and live-streams of meetings on the committee's official website.
CDPHE has launched a new version of the Colorado Health Information Dataset (CoHID). In addition to bringing together CDPHE's many data visualizations and mapping platforms, CoHID now features brand new sites for data about births, deaths, cancer, birth defects, drug overdoses, and population estimates.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have published a variety of resources related to Alzheimer's disease, including background information as well as action steps. One of the resources is specifically for State and Local Public Health.
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In order to maintain healthy and thriving communities, the importance of promoting careers in public health is vital. For individuals looking to work in public health, obtaining the appropriate education is paramount to pursuing these career pathways which include disease prevention and community health education. If you are interested in learning more about obtaining your degree in public health, check out these great resources:
Undergraduate Degree - https://www.publichealth.org/degree/bachelors/
Graduate Degree - https://www.publichealth.org/degree/masters/
Undergraduate Degree - https://www.publichealth.org/degree/bachelors/
Graduate Degree - https://www.publichealth.org/degree/masters/
NACCHO frequently hosts webinars and highlights partner webinars on relevant public health issues to help your local health department learn about emerging topics. You can find current and archived webinar recordings, as well as featured resources discussed in the webinar on their website.
The Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) is a national clearinghouse on rural health information and resources to support healthcare and population health in rural communities. Featuring an online library, rural health data, state guides, toolkits, rural programs models, custom alerts, and more, the RHIhub is your first stop for rural health information. The RHIhub is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, meaning that all of its services are provided free of charge.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHRR) is a valuable tool for not just analyzing your county's health data but also learning about how those data can be used to study topics such as health equity in your community. CHRR has a wealth of webinars available to public health advocates with topics around equity, poverty, and getting the most out of your ranking information. 2019's CHRR is available now!
NACCHO has a podcast! Listen to in-depth interviews with public health officials discussing hot topics in their field. Find the series on iTunes here.
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASHTO) has a podcast about public health that discusses topics ranging from the opioid epidemic to being a successful public health leader.