1. The National Environmental Public Health Performance Standards Toolkit Capacity-Building Resources on the Web

2. Sarah B. Kotchian, EdM, MPH, PhD Associate Director, Institute for Public Health University of New Mexico School of Medicine 505-272-3758 skotchian@salud.unm.edu

3. Tools for Building Capacity The National Environmental Public Health Performance Standards are based on the Ten Essential Environmental Health Services The National Environmental Public Health Performance Standards are based on the Ten Essential Environmental Health Services There are many resources available on the Worldwide Web to help you build capacity in the ten essential services There are many resources available on the Worldwide Web to help you build capacity in the ten essential services

4. Selected Examples of Resources

5. Essential Service #1: Monitor Environmental and Health Status For design of systems: For design of systems: –The CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Program http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking

6. Essential Service #1 For examples of indicators: For examples of indicators: - The CDC Environmental Public Health Indicators Project - The CDC Environmental Public Health Indicators Project http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/indicators http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/indicatorshttp://www.cdc.gov/nceh/indicators - EH Tracking - EH Tracking http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/ http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/ Working group on using EH indicators: http://www.cste.org/OH/SEHIC.asp Working group on using EH indicators: http://www.cste.org/OH/SEHIC.asp http://www.cste.org/OH/SEHIC.asp

7. Types of indicators on CDC site Topics Topics Air, Ambient (Outdoor) Air, Ambient (Outdoor) Air, Ambient (Outdoor) Air, Ambient (Outdoor) Air, Indoor Air, Indoor Air, Indoor Air, Indoor Disasters Disasters Disasters Lead (Pb) Lead (Pb) Lead (Pb) Lead (Pb) Noise Noise Noise Pesticides Pesticides Pesticides Sentinel Events Sentinel Events Sentinel Events Sentinel Events Sun and Ultraviolet Sun and Ultraviolet Sun and Ultraviolet Sun and Ultraviolet Toxics and Waste Toxics and Waste Toxics and Waste Toxics and Waste Water, Ambient Water, Ambient Water, Ambient Water, Ambient Water, Drinking Water, Drinking Water, Drinking Water, Drinking Indicator Types Indicator Types Hazard Hazard Hazard Exposure Exposure Exposure Health Effect Health Effect Health Effect Health Effect Intervention Intervention Intervention

8. Essential Service #1 Creating a Community Environmental Health Assessment (CEHA) or Profile (CEHP) http://www.naccho.org/topics/enviro nmental/CEHAResourceLibrary.cfm Creating a Community Environmental Health Assessment (CEHA) or Profile (CEHP) http://www.naccho.org/topics/enviro nmental/CEHAResourceLibrary.cfm http://www.naccho.org/topics/enviro nmental/CEHAResourceLibrary.cfm http://www.naccho.org/topics/enviro nmental/CEHAResourceLibrary.cfm Example of profile: http://www.bernco.gov/upload/images/ environmental_health/reportcard.pdf Example of profile: http://www.bernco.gov/upload/images/ environmental_health/reportcard.pdf http://www.bernco.gov/upload/images/ environmental_health/reportcard.pdf http://www.bernco.gov/upload/images/ environmental_health/reportcard.pdf

9. Essential Service #2: Diagnose and Investigate Environmental Health Problems and Health Hazards Example of a foodborne illness protocol: Example of a foodborne illness protocol: http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/ehs/foo d/Foodborne_Outbreak_Investigation_ Guidance.pdf http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/ehs/foo d/Foodborne_Outbreak_Investigation_ Guidance.pdf

10. Essential Service #3 Inform, Educate, and Empower People about EH Issues For examples of topic fact sheets: For examples of topic fact sheets: Fish consumption guidelines: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/eh/common/p df/env/fish_health_issues.pdf http://www.idph.state.ia.us/eh/common/p df/env/fish_health_issues.pdf

11. Essential Services #3 For examples of how PACE-EH can be used to inform and empower people: www.naccho.org For examples of how PACE-EH can be used to inform and empower people: www.naccho.orgwww.naccho.org

12. Essential Service #4: Mobilize community partnerships Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships http://mapp.naccho.org/mapp_introduc tion.asp Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships http://mapp.naccho.org/mapp_introduc tion.asp http://mapp.naccho.org/mapp_introduc tion.asp http://mapp.naccho.org/mapp_introduc tion.asp PACE-EH www.naccho.org PACE-EH www.naccho.orgwww.naccho.org

13. Essential Service #5: Develop Policies and Plans State environmental health legislation and statutes data base compiled by National Conference of State Legislatures: State environmental health legislation and statutes data base compiled by National Conference of State Legislatures: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/environ/envhe alth/ehdatabases.htm http://www.ncsl.org/programs/environ/envhe alth/ehdatabases.htm http://www.ncsl.org/programs/environ/envhe alth/ehdatabases.htm http://www.ncsl.org/programs/environ/envhe alth/ehdatabases.htm

14. #8: Assure a Competent Workforce Non-technical environmental health core competencies: Non-technical environmental health core competencies: –http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Corecomp/Core_C ompetencies_EH_Practice.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Corecomp/Core_C ompetencies_EH_Practice.pdfhttp://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Corecomp/Core_C ompetencies_EH_Practice.pdf Document also lists: Document also lists: –technical competencies and content areas covered by the NEHA REHS/RS Exam –Other valuable information on competencies of EH practitioners

15. #8: Assure A Competent Workforce The National Environmental Health Workforce Consortium Innovative Workforce Practices Project identifies and promotes practices to strengthen the workforce: The National Environmental Health Workforce Consortium Innovative Workforce Practices Project identifies and promotes practices to strengthen the workforce: http://www.neha.org/research/Workforce_D evelopment/innovativepractices.html http://www.neha.org/research/Workforce_D evelopment/innovativepractices.html http://www.neha.org/research/Workforce_D evelopment/innovativepractices.html http://www.neha.org/research/Workforce_D evelopment/innovativepractices.html

16. Essential Service #9: Evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of services Free, on-line training module on Program Evaluation in Environmental Health developed by Carl Osaki Free, on-line training module on Program Evaluation in Environmental Health developed by Carl Osaki http://www.nwcphp.org/centers- projects/environmental-health- center/index_html http://www.nwcphp.org/centers- projects/environmental-health- center/index_html

17. Essential Service #10 Research for new insights and innovative solutions Model and Promising EH Practices www.naccho.org Model and Promising EH Practices www.naccho.org www.naccho.org

18. Additional Resources National Center for Environmental Health www.cdc.gov/nceh National Center for Environmental Health www.cdc.gov/ncehwww.cdc.gov/nceh National Environmental Health Association www.neha.org National Environmental Health Association www.neha.orgwww.neha.org National Association of County and City Health Officials www.naccho.org National Association of County and City Health Officials www.naccho.orgwww.naccho.org American Public Health Association www.apha.org American Public Health Association www.apha.org www.apha.org

19. Additional Resources www.ncleha.org www.ncleha.org www.ncleha.org –Collection of papers on a wide variety of EH topics by Larry J. Gordon