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View more news, opportunities and resources on the LPHA Info Hub.
HUB UPDATES
► Coming soon: Content from Adolescent Health, Safe Cribs, and the Center for Local Public Health Services programs.
UPCOMING DUE DATES
► Dec 15: DHSS’s Annual LPHA Satisfaction Survey due
► Jan 15, 2026: PHIG Monitoring Assessment report for RP6 (see details below)
► Jan 15, 2026: PHEP semi-annual report due to DHSS
► Feb 27: MCH mid-year progress report due to District Nurse Consultant (DNC)
► Mar 31: MCH FFY2026 contract work plan amendments due to DNC
DHSS UPDATES
► New invoicing template revised: The new invoicing templates created by the Center for Local Public Health Services have been updated based on your feedback and further review. New versions can be downloaded from the LPHA Info Hub under the Hot Topics section of the home page or under the Invoicing section of the Contracts page.
► PHIG Monitoring Assessment: Reporting Period 6 (RP6) covers the time period from June 1st 2025 through November 30th, 2025. Your PHIG Monitoring Assessment report for RP6 is due by January 15, 2026 via Redcap. Information from the PHIG reports you submit help DHSS make the case for continued funding. If you have exhausted your agency’s PHIG funds, please continue to complete the remaining PHIG Monitoring Assessments through the end of the PHIG funding period ending in November, 2027. It is important to evaluate as much of the LPHA workforce as possible during the next two years to make an argument for continued funding beyond 2027 and to report required data to the CDC. Contact Travis Fisher with any questions or for assistance.
► FPHS Costing Gap Analysis: The FY2025 reporting period opens in January. Training will be offered on the following dates:
- Tab 04: DH-37: Jan 12 – 15 and Mar 16, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Tab 05 and 06: Current Labor and Background: Jan 26 – 29 and Mar 17, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Tab 07: Current Spending: Feb 9 – 11 and Mar 18, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
► Radon resources:
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Radon testing videos in English and Spanish at the bottom of the page.
- Radon test kits can be ordered by community members at no cost online or by calling 573-751-6102.
► Smoke-free Housing: DHSS will soon be launching a Smoke-free Housing Directory resource that celebrates property owners who promote healthy living environments and help Missourians locate smoke-free housing options. A link will be added to the LPHA Info Hub under the Quick Links section of the home page.
► Vaccination Media Campaign: DHSS will launch a media campaign in the first half of 2026 on the health benefits of vaccinations. LPHAs are welcome to use materials from the campaign in their own jurisdictions to help amplify the messages.
► Dementia EHCO: Please indicate your interest in participating in the Dementia Echo for Health Professionals. (1-question survey)
► WIC Contract: DHSS announces the Missouri WIC Infant Formula Manufacturer Rebate contract was awarded to Abbott Laboratories, Inc. (press release)
► Show Me World Care: All conditions included in the last phase of migration from WebSurv to ShowMe WorldCare are now fully released to all user groups as appropriate. Migration of all records, case notes, attachments, etc., was completed in October. The vendor is still working on a few changes to screens on various conditions, but these changes should be relatively minor and should not prevent end users from working cases. Contact information is listed below and will be added to the LPHA Info Hub.
NATIONAL 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.
► 12/4/2025: FDA updates the classification of a recall on Great Lakes Cheese Co. shredded cheese sold under many brand names, saying it may contain metal fragments. (link)
► 12/3/2025: The ACIP committee is expected to vote today on whether to end a decades-long recommendation to immunize all babies at birth against hepatitis B, a highly contagious virus that can damage the liver. (link)
► 12/3/2025: A new survey from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases reveals trust in the CDC for vaccine information has dropped to 13% and people are turning to social media for information. (link)
► 12/3/2025: FDA removes long-time director of the Office of Nonprescription Drugs (link), seats a new leader in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (link), and moves to requiring only one clinical study for considering approval of new medical products (link).
► 12/3/2025: Senators leave the door open for a bipartisan agreement that would extend expiring Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies before year’s end. (link)
► 12/3/2025: The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) partner to form the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group (HIPAG), which aims to fill the gap left by the Trump administration’s dissolution of the federal Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), whose standard recommendations were routinely adopted by the CDC, hospitals, and healthcare practitioners. (link)
MISSOURI NEWS
► 12/4/2025: Missouri restaurants are developing menus for people who have Alpha Gal allergies. (link)
RESOURCES
► Missouri Council on Aging, Senior Fund (map, fact sheets, FAQ) (link)
► ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Susan Kansagra, shares the importance of communication in rebuilding trust and how to use social media, new messengers, and emerging tools like AI. (podcast)
► Telehealth Resources for Rural Areas (link)
WEBINARS/TRAINING/CONFERENCES
► Dec 8 - 10, Governmental Public Health Summit, hosted by Missouri Public Health Institute. Governmental public health leaders from across the state will convene at Old Kinderhook to strengthen service delivery, advance systems change, build lasting connections, and celebrate the hard work LPHAs do every day. Topics were selected by LPHAs, and DHSS Director Sarah Willson will provide the keynote. Early Bird registration saves you $50 through October 17. Registration closes November 7. Learn more and register
► Dec 8, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Grant Management and Compliance Training, Part 1, hosted by Missouri Public Health Institute at the Governmental Public Health Summit. Register. Alternative date is January 21, 2026 (virtual).
► Dec 9, 2025, 2:00 pm. How public health can navigate communications challenges, hosted by County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. Learn practical strategies for communicating about equity and justice with clarity and care, including storytelling. Together, we will learn how to navigate shifting language norms and political pressures. Register
► Jan 21, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Grant Management and Compliance Training, Part 1, hosted by Missouri Public Health Institute at the Governmental Public Health Summit. Register
► Mar 18, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Grant Management and Compliance Training, Part 2, hosted by Missouri Public Health Institute at the Governmental Public Health Summit. Alternative date is April 15, 2026 (virtual). Register
► Apr 15, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Grant Management and Compliance Training, Part 2, hosted by Missouri Public Health Institute at the Governmental Public Health Summit. Register
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