New Partner Spotlight - Sharon Shaw
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Sharon Shaw has been named the new Executive Director of the Texas Association of City & County Health Officials (TACCHO). Sharon previously held the position of Administrator at the Angelina County & Cities Health District (ACCHD) located in East Texas. As Administrator for 24 years, she oversaw all public health operations of this progressive public health department, more than doubling the programs and services offered, staff size and budget. During her tenure she and her teams served, educated, and protected citizens during numerous hurricane evacuation and sheltering events, infectious diseases such as West Nile, Zika, Ebola and COVID-19, formed partnerships and created initiatives that encouraged education and wellness that provided for better health outcomes.
Sharon served as a link between the East Texas healthcare community and public health due to a unique management agreement/partnership between St. Luke’s Health Memorial – Lufkin and ACCHD. Prior to ACCHD, Sharon had the tremendous opportunity to work as a physician/medical recruiter, clinic operations consultant, medical community liaison, and clinical manager for women’s health and imaging.
Welcome to the Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center team, Sharon!
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OPHA Hosts Successful Public Health Advocacy Day | |
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The Oklahoma Public Health Association (OPHA) hosted a successful Public Health Advocacy Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. A special thank you to co-planners Stephanie Mansour and McKenzie Cowlbeck for organizing this event, the organizations who tabled or attended, and those who joined day-of for sharing in the spirit of public health advocacy.
This year's event engaged fellow public health organizations, practitioners, students, and allies and featured ten speakers across various topics: 2SLGBTQ+, public health workforce, civic engagement, women's public health, and tobacco policy.
OPHA hosts policy and advocacy events throughout the year! A calendar of webinars, meetings, and activities can be found at www.opha.net/events.
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Public Health in the News | |
The Invisible Shield | PBS | The Invisible Shield, which premiered on March 26, 2024, provides a historical perspective on the rise of public health in response to industrialization and disease, alongside the social, economic, and political forces that resist its efforts—tensions that boiled over during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. | | | |
April is National Stress Awareness Month | |
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April is National Stress Awareness Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the issue of stress and its impacts on our daily lives. In today’s fast-paced, ever-connected world, stress has become a common denominator, affecting individuals across all walks of life.
This month, the Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center aims to highlight the importance of recognizing stress triggers, understanding its physical and emotional ramifications, and most importantly, sharing effective strategies for managing stress. From mindfulness techniques and physical activity to fostering meaningful social connections and seeking professional support, there are numerous ways to combat stress. It is our hope that individuals use this month as an opportunity to prioritize mental health, learn healthy coping mechanisms, and support one another towards a more balanced and stress-free life.
Click below for several resources about stress management.
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Tips for helping your employees cope with stress | |
April is National Stress Awareness Month, a time to recognize the importance of managing stress and promoting mental health. Stress is something that we all experience and it's important to take the time to acknowledge it and do something to reduce it.
Click the "Read More" button for tips to help your employees cope with stress.
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CDC: How to Reduce Stress in 10 Minutes | Taking breaks throughout the day may help relieve stress, ease tensions, or lessen worry. But we often don’t take breaks. Even 10 minutes is enough to improve your mental health. Make it a habit to take 10 minutes daily to do something for yourself. | | | |
When you experience lots of stress, it can strain your body and make it impossible to function. Find effective ways to deal with your stress. | | | |
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Course Spotlight:
Improving Your
Communication Skills
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Course Description:
The purpose of this training is to focus on the communication skills you will need as a leader in a public health department. It is well known that having effective communication skills is crucial to managing staff and clients in a cooperative and functional manner and that being able to clearly present ideas enhances career mobility. The communication elements discussed in this training are designed to provide insight into your professional and personal communication.
Learning Objectives:
- Classify the impact of verbal and non-verbal communication
- Identify behavioral and communication styles
- Examine how we are seen by others
- Explain how different communication styles clash
- Describe how to adjust to the different communication styles
- Weigh the perspectives of others
For more info about this training,
please click here.
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Data into Action for Tribes | |
The Data into Action for Tribes course bundle is designed to provide general guidance and understanding to increase the knowledge among tribal health departments of how to access available data from federal, state, and local resources for program planning surveillance, and data use.
The 4 courses included in this bundle will cover several topics related to data, including an overview of epidemiology, sources of publicly-available data, conducting assessments and writing reports.
Trainings in this bundle include:
- Weaving the Threads of Culture: Working Effectively with American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN)
- Data into Action for Tribes: Introduction to Epidemiology
- Data into Action for Tribes: Publicly-Available Data Sources
- Data into Action for Tribes: Conducting a Community Health Assessment
For more information about the
Data into Action for Tribes bundle, please click here.
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