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Advocacy
Thursday, May 21, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Help save HUSKY coverage for 30,000+ people » The Governor and legislative leaders are negotiating a final budget deal now . The Governor is pushing fo...
Thursday, May 21, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Cadmium Does Not Belong in Children's Jewelry » Dear Friends, I know you are bombarded with email requests right now but this is critically important. The CT leg...
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Survey Finds Dangerous Toys on Store Shelves » Shopping Tips Can Help Parents Shop Safe Hartford, Dec. 1 – Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s sto...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) BLUMENTHAL CALLS...[for] NEW STANDARDS TO END USE OF TOXIC FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS » (Hartford, CT) - Following growing scientific evidence that links use of flame retardant chemicals in upholstered furnitur...
Friday, October 24, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) New Testing Reveals Hidden Dangerous Chemicals in Popular Halloween Costumes/“Trick or Treat” Bags » Study Finds Costumes and Party Supplies Sold by Top Retailers Contain Hazardous Additives in Costumes and Accessories...
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Mentoring
Monday, January 25, 2021 The CDC is accepting applications for the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) » The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is a competitive, two-year, paid training program with the Centers for Disease...
Thursday, January 15, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Youth Mental Health First Aid RFP » Northwestern CT AHEC is requesting proposals from non-profit agencies who are interested in serving as a host site for a f...
Friday, November 21, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Public Health Education at the Undergraduate and Community College Level » With so many more students majoring in public health, it is more important than ever before for the MOR to provide student...
Friday, October 24, 2014 (1 Comment - view/add) Teaching Resources on the Ebola Outbreak » Many of you may be leading discussions about the ebola outbreak. PBS has developed a teaching resource to help you work w...
Friday, September 12, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Public Health Career Resources » On behalf of the CT Public Health Association Mentoring Organization Registry , we want to welcome you back to the sc...
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Communications
Friday, April 26, 2019 CPHA's Spring 2019 Newsletter » CPHA's 2019 Spring Newsletter
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) 2017 CPHA Fall Newsletter » CPHA E-Newsletter—Fall 2017 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to Fall! As the temperature starts...
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) CPHA eNewsletter - Spring 2015 » 5/26/2015...
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Health Education
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) CDC: Good Nutrition Starts Early » Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Good Nutrition Starts Early KEY POINTS Children need fruits...
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) CDC: Quit Smoking For Better Health » Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Quit Smoking For Better Health AT A GLANCE A report by the U.S. Su...
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) CDC: Good Nutrition Starts Early » Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Good Nutrition Starts Early KEY POINTS Children need fruits and v...
Monday, March 24, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) CDC: About Measles » Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): About Measles KEY POINTS Measles is very contagious and c...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) CDC: Preparing for a Winter Storm » Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Preparing for a Winter Storm KEY POINTS Prepare for winter storms...
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Events
Monday, March 23, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Save the Date: CPHA Awards and More! » The 2015 CPHA Public Health Awards ceremony will take place on Friday May 29, 2015 at the Lyceum,...
Friday, October 10, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) The 2014 CPHA Annual Conference is Only 1 Week Away! » The 2014 CPHA Annual Conference is only 1 week away! Featuring keynote speeches from Dr. Jose Montero , Director of t...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Last Day for Early Bird Registration » Tomorrow is the LAST DAY of early bird registration to the 2014 CPHA Annual Meeting and Conference . Don't miss out on...
Thursday, October 2, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) CPHA's Early Bird Registration Has Been Extended! » Early Bird registration for the 2014 CPHA Annual Conference has been extended to October 8th . Don't miss this chanc...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Thank You to CPHA's Platinum Sponsor! » Thank you to BlumShapiro for being a Platinum Sponsor at the 2014 CPHA Annual Meeting and Conference ! BlumShapi...
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CPHA - General
Monday, October 12, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) ASTHO's VoteSafe Initiative » The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has asked each member state health department and commis...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) CT COALITION FOR CHOICE MOURNS THE LOSS, HONORS THE LEGACY OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG » CT COALITION FOR CHOICE MOURNS THE LOSS, HONORS THE LEGACY OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG We must continue the fight...
Sunday, September 6, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Warren, Pressley, Lee Introduce Legislation to Confront the Public Health Impacts of Structural Raci » The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act would create a Center on Anti-Racism in Health at the CDC, improving the federal gove...
Monday, August 31, 2020 How Decades of Racist Housing Policy Left Neighborhoods Sweltering » By Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich Photographs by Brian Palmer Aug. 24, 2020 RICHMOND, Va. — On a hot summer’s day, the ne...
Thursday, August 20, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Job opening: Town of East Hartford, CT Director of Health & Social Services » Town of East Hartford, CT: Director of Health & Social Services For more information and to apply, click ...
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Public Health in CT
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Lamont Announces Accelerated Schedule To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines To Connecticut Residents » (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is accelerating Connecticut’s age-based rollout of the COVID-...
Friday, February 26, 2021 Alders Adopt Plan To Fight Racism In Public Health » by THOMAS BREEN \| Feb 17, 2021 9:53 am The Board of Alders unanimously adopted nearly 50 recommendations seeking to rec...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Statewide action needed to ensure vaccine equity » CT VIEWPOINTS by MARK ABRAHAM AND YUSUF RANSOME FEBRUARY 23, 2021 President Biden’s COVID-19 va...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Connecticut Will Continue Age-Based Approach To COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility » To provide clarity and predictability, the governor today announced a schedule for age-based eligibility for the next seve...
Sunday, February 21, 2021 Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is partnering with Health Equity Solutions 🤝 » On Friday, February 19th, Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is partnering with Health Equity Solutions...
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