Thanks to all who attended the September conference and helped make it a success! Many of the presenters allowed us to share their slides, which can be accessed below.

• Keynote Address from John Wiesman, MPH, President, National Association of County and City Health Officials
• Quality in the Public Health System
• Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Budget?
  A Presentation by Dr. Rex Archer; MD, MPH - Director of Health Kansas City, MO
• Food On The Go
  • Food Safety On The Go: Farmers Markets
  • Food Safety On The Go: Temporary Food Events
  • Food Safety On The Go: Mobile Food Operators
    
• Healthy Weight
  • Healthy Weights in Johnson County
  • Community Programs for a Health Weight:Childhood Obesity Action Group
  • Integrating Efforts/Making a Difference: Kansas City Collaborative For Healthy Weight
• Health Literacy
  • Health Literacy 2.0: A View from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
  • Putting Health Literacy Principles in Action
  • Improving Health Literacy Through The Media
  • Understanding Health Literacy
• Community Gardens
  • Independence Missouri Community Gardens: A Vision in Partnership

Accreditation Readiness Services from MICH

Did you know? The Missouri Institute for Public Health provides consultation services to help LPHAs prepare for PHAB accreditation. To learn more, see their brochure.

The Missouri Health Insurance Pool (MHIP) offers comprehensive medical and prescription coverage to Missouri residents who are unable to obtain insurance because of their health condition or medical status, exhaustion of COBRA, or unavailability of individual health insurance coverage. For more information, go to www.mhip.org.

Have you always wanted to learn more about public health, but never had the opportunity to go back to school?  The MU Public Health Program is now offering a 12-credit-hour Graduate Certificate, which can be completed entirely online.  This coursework can enhance your skills, make you more competitive in the job market, and, if you wish, ease admission into the MU M.P.H. program.

For more info on how to apply, see http://publichealth.missouri.edu/programs_cert_pub_health.php

For info on costs and financial aid, see http://gradschool.missouri.edu/financial/

Contact person:  Eliana Jeanetta, 573-884-6844 or jeanettae@health.missouri.edu

MALBOH is an exciting new development within MoALPHA.  This new organization is for members of local boards of health and other LPHA governing bodies.  For more information click here.

Keep up with state legislation affecting public health.

• To review House Bills, click here.  
• To review Senate Bills, click here.
• To look up your legislators and get their contact information, click here