 NEW LOOK, SAME GREAT CONTENT
The Environmental Public Health Tracking Newsletter Gets a Makeover
The Tracking Team has moved our newsletter over to GovDelivery! Things might look a little different, but as a subscriber to this newsletter, you will still get all the latest and greatest Tracking news that you've come to expect from us.
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Apply to be one of our Taking Action with Data mini-grantees
The Tracking team is excited to release the Request for Applications for our Taking Action with Data mini-grant program!
In this program, grantees use Tracking data to work on environmental health projects in their communities. We are hoping to fund up to eight projects at up to $10,000 each.
Applications are due on Monday, July 23 at 3:30 p.m. Get all the details on the application web page. Good luck!
 TAKING ACTION WITH DATA
The latest success stories from the Tracking world
Strengthening Sun Safety Policies at Child Care Centers
In Door County, Wisconsin, the annual melanoma rate (41 per 100,000 people) is nearly double the Wisconsin average (22 per 100,000 people). It's the highest rate in the state and has steadily gone up since 1995. Sunburns—especially at young ages—are a risk factor for skin cancer. To instill sun protection behaviors early, Door County Health Department staff targeted child care centers. Read on...
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Environmental health tips, tricks, and resources to help make your job easier
Heat Safety Video is Ripe for Social Media Sharing
As temperatures rise, it's important to keep your cool! Share this video in social media channels, webpages, and presentations to educate about heat safety.
A Bounty of Tick Prevention Resources
Need to up your tick prevention IQ? Check out our Lyme disease webinar, which briefly covers Lyme disease basics, as well as the data, fact sheets, videos, and other resources we have available. Unsure how we collect Lyme disease data in Wisconsin? We have a video for that too!
Making Mold Calls Easier to Answer
Do you get calls from residents on mold concerns? We have the toolkit for you! Our friends in the Indoor Air Program created Controlling Mold and Moisture: Household Mold Guidance for Local Health Professionals. In addition to the toolkit, they freshly revamped the mold web page and hosted a recent webinar to answer questions about the toolkit.
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