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View more news, opportunities and resources on the LPHA Info Hub.
HUB UPDATES
- LPHA call recording link for June 22, 2025 call added to Archives page
- Office of Emergency Coordination contact information added to DHSS Contacts page
- Coming soon: MCH Information Hub page
DHSS UPDATES
Workforce invoices due July 31 in order to be paid.
All FY25 PHEP and CRI invoices are due no later than July 31, 2025. The Department shall have no obligation to pay any invoices submitted after the due date. Also, please remember when returning FY26 contracts, all pages of the contract should be returned to Procurement@health.mo.gov.
Annual Public Health Conference: Registration is open for the 2025 Annual Public Health Conference in Columbia, Sept 23 - 25, hosted by MPHA, MOCPHE, MICH and DHSS. Register and view the agenda
Branding and logo use: Branding is important for LPHAs to be recognizable in their communities as a trustworthy public health organization. Branding means creating a unique identity for your agency that will connect with your target audiences. The DHSS shield logo is unique to DHSS and should not be used by LPHAs as any part of your branding. Please review the DHSS logo policy (effective Sept. 1, 2022). If you are using the DHSS shield as part of your health department’s logo on social media or your website, please make plans to remove this. It is important to have your own individual branding and maintain autonomy separate from the State. LPHAs may choose to use the national Public Health logo designed by NACCHO, but there are guidelines for its use, as well. If you have questions on branding or logo use, or need assistance developing your own brand, please reach out to Jaci McReynolds to be connected to resources.
Spokespeople still needed: DHSS’ multimedia, PR and influencer campaign “The Big Risk,” is back in market and continuing through November 2025. This campaign encourages Missourians to understand how healthy habits can add years to your life and decrease risk of chronic disease. In addition to paid multimedia, we have a public relations component which gains us access to prime broadcast opportunities to talk about healthy lifestyle choices, often tied to awareness days, weeks, months. View example with DHSS Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Heidi Miller.
We are hoping to expand our list of spokespeople so we can reach more corners of the state with this messaging. Would you or a colleague be interested in being called upon for these opportunities? Talking points would be provided by DHSS and our vendor in advance. Topics could be anything from sun/skin protection to limiting sugary drinks to smoking cessation (and much more). You don’t have to be comfortable with ALL topics. We are looking for people willing to be on camera (or on radio) in the markets of Springfield/Branson, Joplin, Jefferson City/Columbia, Kirksville/NE MO, Cape/SE MO, Kansas City and St. Louis. If you have any interest in this opportunity and have a topic(s) you are passionate about, please email Lisa Cox.
NEWS
News items are posted for your situational awareness only and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of either DHSS or OPHI. News stories behind pay walls will not be included in order to ensure fair access to all.
7/31/2025: KFF unpacks whether the U.S. could lose its measles elimination status in light of the number of cases this year. (link)
7/30/2025: President Trump announces the development of a health care records system that he said would allow Americans to more easily and broadly share their personal health information with health care providers. (link)
7/30/2025: Dr. Vinay Prasad steps down suddenly from the FDA and FDA’s drug center director, Dr. George Tidmarsh, will take over his responsibilities as vaccine regulator on an interim basis. (link)
7/30/2025: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Trump's new savings accounts for newborns are "a backdoor for privatizing Social Security." (link)
7/30/2025: High Noon recalls CELSIUS® ASTRO VIBE™ Energy Drink, Sparkling Blue Razz Edition with a silver top saying they are mislabled and may contain alcohol. (link)
7/30/2025: Researchers at NIH say a type of HPV regularly found on the skin actually causes skin cancer. (link)
7/30/2025: Over the past two flu seasons, cases of influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) have increased. This rare, but devastating, neurologic complication primarily affects previously healthy children. (link)
RESOURCES
World Breastfeeding Week is Aug 1 - 7. Resources at: https://waba.org.my/wbw/
Media Tips and Resources for LPHAs, from NACCHO (revised July 2025)
Healthcare Workforce Shortages infographic from NIHCM
Free resources for CBOs: The Healthy Nonprofit Network is empowering community-based organizations (including LPHAs) to build a healthier future. Join the network and sign up for their email list to access free tools and resources. From Emory Centers with funding from CDC. https://healthyorgs.org/
Fact sheet that describes legal and policy tools (e.g. ordinance, policy, resolution, etc.) that are commonly used at the local level, and could be used to bring about lasting systems change that advances public health for everyone. From the Network for Public Health Law.
Zoodemic app from UNMC teaches middle and high school students about infectious diseases, hygiene and prevention in a fun, interactive way. The free app is available on Apple App Store or Google Play.
Community Benefit Agreements (CBA) or Community Benefit Ordinances (CBO) are being increasingly used across the U.S. to improve the conditions and environments in which we all live. CBAs are agreements between companies implementing development projects and community coalitions who want to see community benefits like improved hiring practices or affordable housing. Learn more about CBAs and CBOs and how they might work in your community.
FrameWorks Institute offers a series of short videos that explain how to reframe messages away from fatalism, individualism, otherism, and other -isms to solutions-oriented ways of thinking.
OPPORTUNITIES
The Network for Public Health Law is hosting virtual focus groups to hear perspectives directly from public health professionals. Spots are limited. Learn more and email Anna Schmalzbauer if you’d like to participate. Those selected for the focus group will receive a $25 gift card for their time.
ASTHO's Developing Executive Leaders in Public Health (DELPH) program is now accepting applications. This 10-month intensive leadership development experience includes skill-building workshops, coaching, professional networking opportunities, and increased exposure to national thought leaders. The application deadline is August 31. Apply now.
WEBINARS/TRAINING/CONFERENCES
August 28, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Providing Mental Health Tips, hosted by DHSS Office of Minority Health and Health Equity in partnership with the University of Missouri’s Department of Psychiatry. Learn mental health tips to address disparities. Register
Sept 16 – 17, Missouri Rural Health Conference, Camdenton, MO. Learn more and register
Sep 23 - 25, Annual Joint Public Health Conference, "It Starts Here: Investing in Public Health." Hosted by MPHA, Section for Public Health Nursing, DHSS, MOCPHE, and MICH. Register
Oct 29 – 30, TEEX: Medical Countermeasures: Point of Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response, Springfield, MO. Hosted by the Region D LPHA administrators. Learn how to coordinate plans to provide mass distribution of medical countermeasures in response to a large-scale public health incident in order to meet CDC’s 48-hour standard. There is no cost to attend, but class size is limited to 35 participants. Register
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