NWCPHP's Public Health Training Center funding was recently renewed for four more years.
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The August session of Hot Topics in Practice will share lessons learned from Public Health — Seattle & King County about injury and violence prevention policy when it comes to traffic, water, and firearm safety.
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NWCPHP Director Betty Bekemeier recently co-authored two publications about importance of co-creating public policy with rural communities.
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The July session of Hot Topics in Practice will share why abortion access is a public health issue and how Washington state has addressed it through a public health framework.
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New NWCPHP staff Erica Ellis and Aishe Memetova.
The June session of Hot Topics in Practice will share lessons learned from the heat dome and climate change by the Multnomah County Health Department in Portland, Oregon.
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Public health managers faced increasingly challenging situations during the COVID-19 pandemic that required negotiation and conflict resolution skills as they worked to improve the wellbeing of their communities.
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The May session of Hot Topics in Practice will share resources from the Public Health Accreditation Board about how public health organizations can modernize and transform their practices.
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