This course highlights the core environmental public health services offered by local health departments, describes emerging challenges and opportunities in environmental public health, and identifies strategies for aligning environmental public health efforts with other programs and initiatives in the user’s jurisdiction. Additional tools and resources to improve environmental public health practice are also provided.

Learning objectives:

1. Highlight the core environmental public health services offered by local health departments
2. Describe emerging challenges and opportunities in environmental public health
3. Identify strategies for aligning environmental public health efforts with other program and initiatives in the user's jurisdiction
4. Identify tools and resources to improve environmental public health practice

Tier Level: Tier 3
Modality: Self-Paced
Length: 07 minutes 12 seconds

Resources:
Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) Guidelines
Environmental Public Health Performance Standards
Health Impact Assessment
Health in All Policies
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE-EH)
Voluntary National Food Regulatory Program Standards