SAVE THE DATE!
National Health Education Conference Comes To Our Neck of The Woods
Save the date health education and promotion professionals! The National Health Education Conference will be in Seattle, Washington on June 6-9, 2007. This conference is presented by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Education and Promotion. More information will be available in the coming months.
H.E.R.E. Calendar - A GREAT Resource for Health Education and Promotion Professionals
From air quality to zoonotic diseases, you will find the most complete and up-to-date listing of professional development opportunities in the H.E.R.E. calendar. The H.E.R.E. calendar is a comprehensive listing of conferences, workshops, web casts and other professional development opportunities relevant to health education and health promotion professionals. While the focus is on events in Washington State, the calendar also features public health events occurring nationwide. For your convenience, the H.E.R.E. calendar is updated weekly and displays events up to a year in advance. The next time you are seeking continuing education, remember - search the H.E.R.E. calendar first. Visit the calendar at http://www3.doh.wa.gov/here/calendar/HERE_CalendarListing.aspx.Local Project Addresses Alarming Smoking Rate
A high 33% of the American Indian adult population in Washington State uses commercial tobacco, compared to only 17.8% of the general adult population in Washington State. So what resources are available to help address this? According to Dave Harrelson of the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program at the Washington State Department of Health, the best resource is the Western Tobacco Prevention Project developed by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. This project provides culturally appropriate tobacco education and prevention resources through training, technical support, collaboration and advocacy. For anyone working with American Indian communities this is a must-know-about project. Visit the Web site today at http://www.westerntobaccoprevention.org/index.php.
Enhance Your Health Disparity Repertoire
If you are an advocate working with communities of color, then add this action kit to your toolbox. “Making Public Programs Work for Communities of Color: An Action Kit for Community Leaders” is packed with fundamental materials, resources, and presentations that will help you in your program’s efforts to improve the health and well-being of your community. This toolkit was developed by Families USA, a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. For more information on how to receive this kit call 202-628-3030, e-mail minorityhealth@familiesusa.org or visit http://www.familiesusa.org.
When you know better…you do better.
Pam Mitchell is a dedicated Health Educator with 15 years of experience working with such issues as diabetes prevention, smoking cessation, dietary intervention and cancer prevention and control. She has a passion for empowering others and is driven to providing people with the information, resources and skills they need to actively engage in their own health.
Currently, Pam is a health educator for King County. One of her primary projects is King County's Health Reform Initiative. This comprehensive worksite wellness program aims to reduce increasing health care costs by improving the health and quality of healthcare of King County employees. It provides outreach and education on how to eat smart, move more and quit tobacco. This initiative has received national recognition for being a creative and innovative program.
Pam received her Master of Public Health degree, with an emphasis in Health Education and Promotion, from the University of Washington. In addition to her work with the Health Reform Initiative, she volunteers for some key African American causes, such as the Seattle African American Comfort Program (SAACP) and A Better Chance Project (ABC). When she is not working or volunteering, you will find Pam reading, traveling or spending time with family and friends.
As mentor of the month, Pam is able to provide advice on needs assessments, target audience research and interventions in the African American community. She would love to discuss what she sees as hot topics in public health right now such as health and productivity in the workplace, the ongoing challenges of securing funding and resources and meeting unique public health needs of communities of color. Through her experiences, Pam has learned that, “Although the process of behavioral change is slow, it is important to have patience and persevere. You may not see it but you are having a positive impact on people's lives.”
Pam can be reached by email at Pamela.Mitchell@METROKC.GOV.
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Food
Handling - Cool It Quickly
(Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish)
- Food Safety Program 8.5x11 color poster directed toward food handlers. The main message of this publication is the importance of cooling hot foods rapidly in order to prevent illness-causing bacteria from growing in food. |
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Food
Handling - Keep It Cold
(Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish)
- Food Safety Program 8.5x11 color poster directed toward food handlers. The main message of this publication is the food in this unit must be kept at or below 41 degrees F. |
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Food Handling - Keep It Healthy
(Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish)
- Food Safety Program 8.5x11 color poster directed toward food handlers. The main message of this publication is that germs are easy to spread and sick food workers should not work with food or food-contact surfaces. |
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Food Handling - Keep It Hot
(Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish)
- Food Safety Program 8.5x11 color poster directed toward food handlers. The main message of this publication is the food in this unit must be kept at or above 140 degrees F. |
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Food Handling - Keep It Hot or Cold
(Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish)
- Food Safety Program 8.5x11 color poster directed toward food handlers. The main message of this publication is the food in this unit must be kept at or above 140 degrees F. |
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Food Handling - Keep It Separate
(Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish)
- Food Safety Program 8.5x11 color poster directed toward food handlers. The main message of this publication is that cross contamination is the spread of bacteria from raw meat to other foods. |
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Food Handling - Keep It Untouched
(Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish)
- Food Safety Program 8.5x11 color poster directed toward food handlers. The main message of this publication is bare hands may have germs that can spread to food. Ready-to-eat foods should not be handled with bare hands. |
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Food
Handling - Keep Them Clean
(Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish)
- Food Safety Program 8.5x11 color poster directed toward food handlers. The main message of this publication is employees must wash their hands. |
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Food Handling - Keep Your Hands Off My Food!
(Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish)
- Food Safety Program 8.5x11 color poster directed toward food handlers. The main message of this publication is no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. |
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Are
You Pregnant Or Have You Recently Had A Baby?
- Washington Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect 11x17 full color poster providing a toll-free helpline and website about postpartum depression. |
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Recognizing Postpartum Depression: Speak Up When You're Down
- Washington Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect 8.5x11, folded, color brochure on postpartum depression. This brochure describes the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and provides a toll-free help line and website address for more information. |
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Family Policy Council Partners Summit
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Vancouver, Washington December 1, 2006 |
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Integrating Nicotine Cessation into Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Treatment
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Vancouver, Washington December 1, 2006 |
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2006 Washington Health Legislative Conference
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Sea-Tac, Washington December 12, 2006 |
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HIV Counseling & Testing Course
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Spokane, Washington December 13-15, 2006 |
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Partnering in Mental Health Development of Kids and Teens
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Seattle, Washington December 15, 2006 |
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2007 National Multicultural Conference and Summit - Seattle, Washington January 24-26, 2006 |
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