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View more news, opportunities and resources on the LPHA Info Hub.
HUB UPDATES
► Main menu reorganized by moving RHTP to its own menu option and adding a new Resources menu button with Data, Forum, and Resource Library links moved underneath it as a drop down menu.
► Ebola resources and recording from DHSS special update call 5/28 added to Communications page
► Hantavirus talking points added to Communications page
► Forum page added to facilitate idea sharing and peer-to-peer discussions among LPHAs. You will need to create a userID using your email address and a password the first time you try to join a discussion. After that you can join any of the discussion groups and create a new group based on topics important to you.
► RHTP page updated with new links and resources from DSS
► Core invoice reminders has been added under the Email Subscriptions options. LPHA administrators have been added. Unsubscribe to opt out of receiving these reminders.
► Summer Food Program Sites as of 5/26/2026 have been updated on the BEHS Info page
UPCOMING DUE DATES
► May 29: Registration deadline for Aug. 4-5 New Administrator Orientation and Aug. 5-6 Seasoned Administrator / All-In Meeting.
► May 29: Deadline to submit a proposal to present at the 2026 Joint Public Health Conference in September
► Jun 30: Deadline to register for Overdose Fatality Review Summit on July 29
► Jun 30: PHEP FY26 year end report, Inventory Report, Tangible Personal Property Report, final invoice, and Sub-Recipient Annual Financial Report due to preparedness@health.mo.gov.
► Oct 1: Deadline to complete PHAB Readiness Assessment (at no cost)
DHSS UPDATES
► Ebola: DHSS is monitoring the current situation and will share updates from CDC. Content will be posted on the Hub under the Communications page. A link to the recording from the May 28 special LPHA update call on Ebola will be added to the Archives page of the Hub. The process for notifications of travelers and guidance to LPHAs in Missouri will be consistent with the approach used during prior responses. A general overview of the process includes the following steps:
- CDC will send traveler notifications and any supporting documentation to the DHSS Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (BCDCP).
- BCDCP will contact the LPHAs by phone using the agency’s established emergency contact numbers.
- BCDCP will then send the traveler information, latest updated monitoring guidance and tools to the LPHA via encrypted email. In addition, BCDCP will enter the information into ShowMe WorldCare (SMWC).
- LPHA contacts the traveler and conducts the initial risk assessment and implements monitoring.
- LPHA reports findings from the assessment and monitoring to DHSS.
- DHSS aggregates assessment monitoring information and reports to CDC.
► New Administrator / All In Meeting: May 29 (Friday) is the last day to register for the NAO/All In Meeting August 4 – 6. The sessions will be hosted at the DHSS Campus, 930 Wildwood Drive in Jefferson City. Please be sure to mark your lodging choice if attending. DHSS will pay for lodging, but you must make your own reservations. Hotel registration links will be provided once the registration survey closes and we have a headcount to reserve a room block. Please do not reserve a room until you hear back from CLPHS regarding the block of rooms for the event. Agendas for both meetings will be released as soon as all presenters have been scheduled. Register
► Core Invoices: May CORE invoices are in by June 2, 2026 in order to be processed in time for payment before the funding closes at the end of the state fiscal year (June 30, 2026). A new GovDelivery email subscription group has been created for Core reminder emails. These reminders will be sent out regularly in advance of Core invoice due dates. All LPHA administrators have been added to this email listserve. If you prefer not to receive these emails, unsubscribe to opt out from the Email Subscriptions page on the Hub. You can also subscribe additional employees.
► Food Defense for World Cup Training: June 4, 9:00 – 11:00 am, join Becky Steiner, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Paige Anderson, from the Bureau of Environmental Health (BEHS) for this virtual training on Food Defense in preparation for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. This session will not be recorded. Download the calendar invitation or connect using the link below.
Join link: https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=mb25eeda500680704cc6543890a65a4ce
Webinar number: 2865 407 4844
► MOSWIN radio: For programming assistance or other issues, please contact:
Dept of Public Safety
Interoperability Communications
2413 E. McCarty St
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-522-1714
Fax: 573-526-1632
Email: moswin.sysadmin@dps.mo.gov
24/7 Help Desk: 855-4-moswin (466-7946)
Help Desk Direct Line: 573-522-3891
► Tobacco Prevention and Control Resources for LPHAs: Look for more details on a new Tobacco Resources page coming soon to the Hub.
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Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training coming up Aug 11 – 13, and in January and May. This is a comprehensive approach to learning evidence-based treatment for individuals to master core competencies. CEUs available. Application for August training is due by June 18. Email quitnow@health.missouri.edu for details.
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Cohort 4 of the Tobacco Cessation Health System Change – Community of Practice launches soon. Set goals that match your organization’s readiness for change, exchange ideas, and work with peers from other Missouri organizations to overcome barriers
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DIMENSIONS: Tobacco Free Advanced Techniques Program is a train-the-trainer program that covers tobacco fundamentals, tobacco addiction, tobacco treatment strategies and a motivational intervention for tobacco cessation. Trainees will also be trained to facilitate the DIMENSIONS Tobacco Free Group—a 6-week group curriculum. In person October 26 – 28 at Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark. Contact Kayla Langford at kayla.langford@health.mo.gov to register. Details
RHTP UPDATES
► LPHA focused webinar: The recording link from the May 13 webinar for LPHAs has been added to the RHTP page on the Hub, along with links to new resources.
► ToRCH Care Road Shows: DSS is currently doing site visits to locations around Missouri to introduce the ToRCH Care model. All events are in person, except for those labeled "VIRTUAL ONLY". Registration is required, and in-person events have limited seating. Events that reach capacity will be removed from the registration page. To ensure adequate room for all organizations, there is a limit of no more than 2 people from each organization at in-person events. You will receive a confirmation email with the details of the meeting after registering. Register
► Hub Anchors: Applications to be considered for a Hub Anchor are due to DSS by June 18. Hub Anchor organizations will serve as the neutral coordinator of their respective Hubs, hosting Hub staff supporting governance through a Leadership Board, and ensuring coordination workflows function effectively.
NEWS
► 5/28/2026: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says its FIFA has confirmed their World Cup delegation is compliant with U.S. protocols related to the Ebola outbreak, clearing the way for their team to compete at the World Cup. (link)
► 5/27/2026: The World Cup is poised to test the public health playbook this summer, with risks of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, respiratory disease, measles, and Ebola. (link)
► 5/27/2026: The American Cancer Society expands colon cancer screening options to include a blood-based screening done in the doctor’s office and new stool sample kits, including an at-home test. (link)
► 5/27/2026: GoodRx launches GoodRx Companion, a subscription program at $14.99 a month that offers access to virtual healthcare services and prescription medications at discounted prices. (link)
► 5/27/2026: A children’s hospital in Iowa will receive up to $3 million a year for pediatric cancer research under a bill signed this week that will implement a 5-cent sales tax on vapes and alternative nicotine products. (link)
MISSOURI NEWS
► 5/27/2026: MU Extension offers education sessions that help Bootheel families with everyday skills and small changes that support better blood sugar control, increased energy, and improved health. (link)
► 5/25/2027: Mogo Moringa LLC, based in Saint Louis, Missouri, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Mogo Moringa Capsules after discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding a possible Salmonella contamination concern. (link)
RESOURCES
► June 2, 12:00 – 3:45 pm, Insights to Practice, hosted by Public Health Communications Collaborative. This annual virtual conference brings together leading public health practitioners and professionals from across the country to explore the latest research and perspectives on public health communication. Register
► June is National Employee Wellness Month. Celebrate your public health employees and support them with worksite wellness activities from “101 Low-Cost Ideas for Worksite Wellness,” from Moda Health. (link)
OPPORTUNITIES
► Rural Health Advocacy: Missouri Rural Health Association launches the 2026/2027 Rural Health Advocacy Fellowship, a training program designed to build a pipeline of rural health advocates across Missouri. Through policy education and hands-on advocacy experience, the aim is to unify and amplify rural voices. Learn more
► Moral Injury in Public Health Focus Groups: Moral injury is defined as “psychological harm incurred from committing, witnessing, or being subject to actions that violate one’s moral code” (VanderWeele & Wortham, 2025). The effects of moral injury can include feeling misunderstood, depression, a loss of purpose, withdrawing from others, cynicism, reduced physical activity, physical pain, and a loss of trust in yourself or your co-workers or community members. For her DrPH dissertation, Jaci McReynolds is exploring moral injury among public health workers in Missouri in order to identify individual and organizational strategies to help PHWs move beyond moral injury to rebuild trust and reclaim their lives.
Jaci will be hosting 1-hour focus group sessions in June to learn about strategies Missouri's local public health workers and LPHAs have applied to move beyond moral injury. To register to participate, please submit your name and email address. You will receive a follow up email with the date and time for the Zoom focus group and ways to participate anonymously, if that is important to you. Your contributions will help inform recommendations for strategies that could be adopted across Missouri to help thousands of public health workers. If you have questions, please email Jaci at jmcreynolds@missouristate.edu or call 417-839-3579.
WEBINARS/TRAINING/CONFERENCES/EVENTS
► June 11, 1:00 pm, Free Legal Resources on Public Health Data Sharing for Local Health Departments, hosted by the Public Health Law Center, the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists, and the Network for Public Health Law. Joins this 45-minute overview of free resources related to sharing data for public health purposes. Speakers will discuss common legal questions raised by LPHAs, highlight helpful resources, and how to access free legal and policy technical assistance. Register
► Jun 23, 1:00 pm, PHAB Refreshed Standards and Measures Launch. Guided by extensive feedback from the field and years of data, these updates help users navigate the refined Standards & Measures, pursue continuous quality improvement, and reduce documentation burden. Capacity for this event is limited. Register
► Jun 24, STI Quarterly Meeting. A registration link will be sent out to program sites at a later date.
► Jul 29, Overdose Fatality Review Summit, hosted by DHSS Overdose Data to Action in States team and Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) partners. On site training in Jefferson City for up to 100 Missouri LPHA staff and local partners (coroners/medical examiners, public safety, EMS, hospital ER, behavioral health) to increase the number of local overdose fatality review (OFR) boards in Missouri. Learn what an OFR is and how it can be used to guide overdose prevention and response within a community. Identify local partnerships to establish and conduct OFRs, understand overdose data systems and how to use the data to effectively guide the OFR process, understand how to prioritize and select cases for review, and see how an OFR operates. Register by June 30.
►Aug. 4-5: New Administrator Orientation
►Aug. 5-6: Seasoned Administrator / All-In Meeting: Register here for these meetings by May 29 and be sure to read the lodging question (Q6) carefully to be sure we get the correct number of rooms/dates for the room block.
► Sep 1 – 2, Fall Preparedness Summit, in Jefferson City, hosted by DHSS’ Office of Emergency Coordination with the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Program and the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). This will replace the traditional Fall Planners Meeting. Location, detailed agenda, and session times are being finalized, but attendees can expect engaging sessions on emergency preparedness and networking opportunities with partners across the state. Additional details, including a registration link, will be shared closer to the date.
► Sep 9 - 10, Missouri Rural Health Conference, hosted by Missouri Rural Health Association.Register In person at Camden on the Lake, in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Registration is now open. See additional details in the Hub calendar. Register
► Sep 29, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Perinatal Hepatitis B Case Management Using ShowMe WorldCare, hosted by the Bureau of Genetics and Healthy Childhood. Register. Learn to:
- Navigate PHB case management workflows in SMWC
Interpret Hepatitis B laboratory results
Track required tasks and timelines for pregnant women and infants
Apply updated LPHA responsibilities related to pregnancy screening and follow-up
Support timely vaccination and post-vaccine serology testing
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