WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board

January 10, 2023, at 8:30 AM (CST):

Radon: Q&A With a Radon Mitigation Professional

Presented by:

Paul Nicholson

Radon Measurement and Elimination Services

Elm Grove, WI

New this month:  WEHA Wed. Webinar is now using Microsoft Teams.  Your registration confirmation will come to you from a different email than in the past.

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Do you help your citizens or customers test for radon in their homes?  Do you later refer them to radon mitigation companies?  Now is a chance to learn what a radon mitigation specialist does in a home or business. Many of us know the science background and health effects of radon, but don’t know what happens when the mitigation company shows up and does the work.  Paul Nicholson will show us the intricacies of radon mitigation, along with some additional valuable radon background information.

WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board

November 8, 2023, at 8:30 AM (CST):

WTF: Where’s the Floor?  Social Worker and Sanitarian Combined Approach to Home Health Hazards

Presented by:

Karlene Buckmaster                                              Humphry Sichone

Social Worker                                                          Sanitarian

La Cross County Health Dept                              La Cross County Health Dept

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How many times have you received a call where you feel stuck, unprepared, or overwhelmed with an individual’s living environment? What resources, services, and skills do you possess or have access to offer these community members? The La Crosse County Health Department has developed an innovative way to understand and help to meet the needs of the people they serve.  Many of the calls that we respond to are for filth/squalor/hoarding conditions.  Quite often, we can help work through concerns without condemning the home.  We have paired a Social Worker to respond to home visits for complaints with our Sanitarian Inspectors to address health and human hazard concerns. This unique blend of complaint response allows this team to manage each situation in a new and improved way. We hear the stories of how homes got to the state they are currently in, and look for natural supports, services, or resources to help them be successful in their space.

Scholarship Recipients

October 11, 2023, at 8:30 AM (CST):

Food Equipment within WI Retail Facilities

Presented by:

Mark Janko

Food Scientist

DATCP

Mark.janko@wisconsin.gov

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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.

Who? Anyone in the EH Field or those interested in the EH Field, including WEHA members and other non-WEHA EH professionals; the webinars are open to any person that is interested. If you can think of someone that might enjoy this topic, please pass it along!

What? A 30-minute informal webinar program to address special happenings in the EH Field as well as to highlight programs and skills that interest EH professionals.

When? The second Wednesday of every month (except December and September).

Where? Virtual! Look for a registration link from your WEHA Vice President sent via email monthly. Please forward to any of your interested colleagues! Register HERE for October’s webinar.

Use the link below to review the proposed changes to the WEHA Bylaws. Please direct any questions or comments to your regional Vice President. Thanks!

WEHA Bylaws

WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board

Aug 9, 2023, at 8:30 AM (CST):

Hoarding Mini-Series-Part 2

Hoarding: Beyond Overwhelmed

Presented by:

Carla Alejo

Director of In Home Support and

Hoarding Intervention and Treatment Program

Catholic Charities

calejo@ccmke.org

www.ccmke.org

414-771-2881 ext. 4134

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Hoarding disorder takes huge tolls on individuals, families, and communities. This presentation will help you understand this unique issue that seems to be growing. We will explain how it all starts and how to take first steps into treatment.

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.

WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!

Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board of Directors

June 14, 2023, at 8:30 AM (CST):

Farmer’s Market Licensing

Presented by:

Charlie Bloom

Food Scientist Advanced-Licensing

Division of Food and Recreational Safety

DATCP

Charles.bloom@wisconsin.gov

datcpdfslicensing@wisconsin.gov

608-598-9046

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Farmer’s markets are the salad bowl of licensing scenarios. Have you ever been standing in the middle of a farmer’s market with your head spinning trying to figure out who needs a license and what license(s) they need. Join us for this month’s webinar on the what, when, why and how of licensing at your summer farmer’s market.

FD312 Special Processes at Retail Courses (neha.org)

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which sets forth their plans for reducing the federal budget by slashing nondefense programs, including ones that support environmental public health. The Senate has yet to set spending limits for the federal budget, which means there remains much negotiation regarding the final fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget.  

NEHA has submitted requests to both the House and Senate appropriators for robust funding of both FDA’s food safety programs and CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health.

NEHA encourages you to reach out to your congressional members to urge them to protect the federal environmental health programs that are vital to every state, local, tribal, and territorial environmental public health program. For your convenience, below is a draft email you can use to send to your legislators.

Thank you for your support in advocating for our profession. Your voice matters!

Find Your Legislator

Sample Email

Dear Congressperson [Name],

Federal funding for environmental public health programs is vital to ensuring clean air and water, healthy schools, safe food, and response to climate disasters in every community.

We support FY 2024 funding of both FDA’s food safety programs and CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health at the following levels:

• CDC National Center for Environmental Health: $300 million

• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: $95 million

• FDA Food Safety Program: $1,282 million

• Federal and State Initiative: $140 million

Thank you for protecting our families and businesses by funding and supporting environmental public health initiatives.

[Your signature]