WEHA WEDNESDAY WEBINAR!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board

November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM (CST): 

Service Animals in Businesses

Presented by: 

Kelley Frake

Program Coordinator

Great Lakes ADA Center

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Do you wonder what to do when asked about service animals in restaurants, tattoo shops and other businesses? What is the difference between service and support animals?  Kelley Frake with the Great Lakes ADA Center will present on service animals in businesses. 

Health Professional of the Year, Jim Kaplanek, pictured with outgoing WEHA President Danielle Vollendorf

Scholarship Recipients (pictured right to left): Samantha Simenson (Robert R. Nelson Scholarship), Laura Temke (WEHA Board Member), and Alexis Boehm (Wayne Kopp Scholarship)

Certificate of Merit Award: Hannah Shimanek

WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board

August 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM (CST): 

Body Art Inspection Programs

Presented by:

Joseph Addison, DAAS, REHS

Fayette County Environmental Health

District 4, Georgia Department of Public Health

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Joseph "Austin" Addison is an Environmental Health Specialist V with the Georgia Department of Public Health, where he oversees the regulation and inspection of body art facilities in his county. He serves as co-chair of the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Body Art Committee, representing regulatory professionals nationwide. Austin is a regular contributor to the NEHA Body Art Newsletter and is also an instructor for the Body Art Facility Inspector Training program, helping to develop and deliver training to environmental health professionals.

WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board 

July 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM (CST): 

Blue Green Algae: Identification, Beach Closure Criteria and Recommendations.

Presented by:

Gina LeLiberte

State-wide Harmful Algal Bloom Coordinator

WI DNR

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Gina LaLiberte leads response and communication on cyanobacterial bloom issues as the Statewide Harmful Algal Bloom Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Gina will present on identification of blue-green algae, beach closure criteria and recommendations for public beaches.

WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board

June 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM (CST): 

Partnering for Food Safety: USDA and Retail Food Inspections

Presented by: 

Danielle Kocan                                       Shara Ingram

Compliance Investigator                         Compliance Investigator

USDA – FSIS                                          USDA - FSIS

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Danielle and Shara will present an overview of FSIS regulators, how they coordinate with state and local food safety agencies, and what products they inspect, sample or detain within their job roles.  They will also discuss how they coordinate and communicate with state regulatory specialists on meat and poultry violations that occur throughout Wisconsin.

WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board 

May 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM (CST): 

Facility Emergency Planning

Plan for Rain on a Sunny Day: How Early Conversations Can Save the Day When Disaster Strikes

Presented by:

Jim Beix, MPH, REHS

Senior Public Health Scientist

J.S. Held LLC

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Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. On the ever-growing to-do list that establishment operators face just to keep the doors open, planning for an emergency usually is at the bottom…if it is there at all. In this webinar we will learn about available resources and outreach techniques to engage establishment operators and promote planning efforts. 

WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board

April 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM (CST): 

Conference for Food Protection Recap and

Issue Submission Process

Presented by: 

Katie Matulis

Food Scientist

DATCP

Division of Food and Recreation Safety

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Conference for Food Protection. It’s been referred to as the Superbowl of food safety, the great food nerd debate, and food code congress. Learn what all the hype is about! Join the webinar to learn about the CFP issue submitting process and get a recap of the 2025 CFP conference.

September 17-19, 2025 in La Crosse, WI

Link to register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sc3vvm3

More information can be found at the Events Page

WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board 

March 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM (CST): 

Environmental Health Assessments with DHS/WSLH

Equipment Loan Program

Presented by: 

Nathan Kloczko

Health Assessor and

Coordinator, Site Evaluation Progam

WI DHS, Division of Public Health

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Nathan Kloczko with WI DHS will present on the environmental assessment equipment available for loan to local and tribal health departments across the state to assist with evaluation during site visits.

If you cannot make the live event, you can also tune in later to the WEHA YouTube channel for the complete recording as your schedule permits. Don’t forget to hit the “like” button and subscribe to the YouTube channel.