Public Health Association of Nebraska

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="171015b3.jpg"> <div> <B>Public Health Association of Nebraska</B></div> <div> <A HREF="phan.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About PHAN">About PHAN</A>   |   <A HREF="membership.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Information">Membership Information</A>   |   <A HREF="sections.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PHAN Sections">PHAN Sections</A>   |   <A HREF="emergresponsesection.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Preparedness">Emergency Preparedness</A>   |   <A HREF="jobs_and_funding.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Job Mart / Funding Ops"> Job Mart / Funding Ops</A>   |   <A HREF="news_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Other Links">News & Other Links</A>   |   <A HREF="conferences.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings, Conferences and Events">Meetings, Conferences and Events</A>   |   <A HREF="marketing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marketing Materials">Marketing Materials</A>   |   <A HREF="archives.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archives">Archives</A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="176a2780.png" border=0 width="162" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="4" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="176" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#111111" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 595 WIDTH="160"><bR> <div> <B>Information</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="conferences.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings, Conferences and Events"><B>2008 PHAN Conference</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="phn_section.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Public Health Nursing Section"><B>Beyond the Blues: Perinatal Depression Telehealth Workshop</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.greatplainsleadership.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greatplainsleadership.org/"><B>Apply for the Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.PublicHealthNe.org/2007 Annual Highlights.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.PublicHealthNe.org/2007 Annua"><B>2007 PHAN Annual Highlights</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="phn_section.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Public Health Nursing Section"><B>Public Health Nursing Section Perinatal Depression Project</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="emergresponsesection.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Preparedness"><B>Directed Health</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="emergresponsesection.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Preparedness"><B>Measures Handbook</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="emergresponsesection.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Preparedness"><B>Pandemic Influenza</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.getreadyforflu.org/newsite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.getreadyforflu.org/newsite.ht"><B>APHA </B></A><A HREF="http://www.getreadyforflu.org/newsite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.getreadyforflu.org/newsite.ht"><I><B>Get Ready</B></I></A><A HREF="http://www.getreadyforflu.org/newsite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.getreadyforflu.org/newsite.ht"><B> Campaign</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="data_sources.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Data Sources"><B>Data Sources</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="18654490.jpg" border=0 width="84" height="73" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Welcome to the...</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <A NAME="home"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Public Health Association of Nebraska</B></div> <div> <B> ...web site.</B></div> <div> <I><B>Serving Nebraska for 58 years !!!</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>__________________________________________________________________________</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="652" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1669 WIDTH="195"><div> <A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar of Events"><B>Calendar of Events</B></A></div> <div> for important dates</div> <div> of health-related meetings and conferences</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 WIDTH="444"><bR> <div> <B>*** </B><A HREF="saccho.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SACCHO (State Association of County and "><B>Locate your Local Health Department</B></A><B> ***</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Are you a 2008 PHAN Member? </B></I><A HREF="2008_members.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Members"><I>CHECK HERE</I></A></div> <bR> <div> __________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> <B>~~   NEW   ~~</B></div> <div> <B>Seeking public review for </B><I><B>A Strategic Plan to Strengthen and Transform Public Health in Nebraska: A Revision</B></I><B>.</B></div> <bR> <div> The Turning Poing Public Health Stakeholders Group is seeking public review and feedback on the following document: <I>A Strategic Plan to Strengthen and Transform Public Health in Nebraska: A Revision</I>. The Turning Point Public Health Stakeholders Group consists of 40 representatives from many diverse organizations.</div> <bR> <div> The purpose of the review is to allow the public to submit comments to elicit better information about the practical impact of the plan and to broaden the review of technical details. This document is intended to be a blueprint for improving the public health system in Nebraska. The purpose of this strategic plan is to identify a new vision for public health in Nebraska.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/TurningPoint-2008.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/TurningPoi"><I><B>Download a copy of the plan.</B></I></A></div> <bR> <div> Feedback may be submitted electronically to <A HREF="mailto:colleen.svoboda@dhhs.ne.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:colleen.svoboda@dhhs.ne.gov"><U>colleen.svoboda@dhhs.ne.gov</U></A>. If you have any questions, contact Colleen Svoboda at (402) 471-7779. <B>The deadline to submit comments is June 20, 2008.</B> </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ______________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> <B>Beyond the Blues:</B></div> <div> <B>Perinatal Depression Telehealth Workshop</B></div> <div> <B>July 1, 2008</B></div> <div> <B>Workshop Objectives Include:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Recognize the symptoms of perinatal depression</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Identify at least 2 reasons why perinatal </div> <div>        depression may occur in fathers</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Identify appropriate treatment modalities for </div> <div>        perinatal depression</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Identify and describe symptoms of perinatal </div> <div>        depression as presented in Erika's personal story</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">List the components of the Nebraska Perinatal </div> <div>        Depression Provider Curriculum</div> <div> <A HREF="phn_section.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Public Health Nursing Section"><B>Register today!!!</B></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Statewide Smoking Ban Is signed into law </B></I></div> <div> A huge victory for public health happened when Governor Heineman signed LB 395 on February 26, 2008. The statewide smoking ban goes into effect in June of 2009. The bill prohibits smoking in bars, restaurants and most workplaces. For a summary of the Nebraska Clean Air Act, click on <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/CleanIndoorAirActof2008.doc " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/CleanIndoo">www.publichealthne.org/CleanIndoorAirActof2008.doc</A></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.hhss.ne.gov/flu/report.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hhss.ne.gov/flu/report.htm"><I><B>Weekly Influenza Report</B></I></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Photos from the 2007 PHAN Conference</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>September 27-28 in Grand Island, NE</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="17e279d0.gif" border=0 width="551" height="413" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="481" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="saccho_influenza.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SACCHO (State Association of County and "><I>Public Health Recommendations</I></A><I> to Protect Yourself and Others from Colds and Flu</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>See our page on the </B><A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Diabetes, Exercise, Nutrition"><B>epidemic of overweight and obesity</B></A><B> </B></div> <div> <B>with a specific focus on childhood type II diabetes.</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="481" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="saccho_influenza.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SACCHO (State Association of County and "><I>Public Health Recommendations</I></A><I> to Protect Yourself and Others from Colds and Flu</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> For up to date information on West Nile Virus, SARS, Monkeypox, and other public Health threats click on the <A HREF="saccho.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SACCHO (State Association of County and ">PHAN Sections - Local Health Department Section</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="351" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 44 ><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" >Click</FONT><B> </B><A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar of Events"><B>Calendar of Events</B></A> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" >for important dates</FONT></div> <div> of health-related meetings and conferences</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <IMG SRC="18464570.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="87" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Can't Open it???</B></div> <div> Some of the documents on PHAN's website require Adobe Acrobat or PowerPoint software. 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