A series of virtual Town Hall discussions are being offered to board of health members and staff to provide and opportunity to have an open discussion around boards of health while we work though the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Town Hall discussions are open to members and non-members to join, ask questions, provide feedback and learn from others how they are handling various aspects of the pandemic. Recordings and relevant resources discussed are available within one week of the virtual discussion.

Have a topic you would like to see a NALBOH Town Hall discussion on? Let us know! NALBOH@badgerbay.co 


Upcoming Town Hall Discussions:

Town Hall Discussion Archive:

July 13, 2021: Town Hall: COVID-19 |Public Health Authority
This virtual Town Hall discussion will provide an opportunity for attendees to share, ask questions, and hear other examples about the most recent report from NACCHO and the Network for Public Health Law on public health authority, discuss ways boards of health can use the report and ways to leverage elected officials capacity to defend public health authority.  

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Link for the Report: https://www.networkforphl.org/resources/proposed-limits-on-public-health-authority-dangerous-for-public-health/

Strengthening Public Health Authority to Contain and Prevent Communicable Disease: 
https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Strengthening-Public-Health-Authority-to-Contain-and-Prevent-Communicable-Disease.pdf

50 state survey – public health official protections: https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50-State-Survey-Legal-Protections-for-Public-Health-Officials.pdf 
Fact sheets – public health official protections – 33 states: https://www.networkforphl.org/resources/legal-protections-for-public-health-officials-during-covid-19/

January 21, 2021 | Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
What have we been learning about competencies needed to respond to a public health emergency, like COVID-19?
Join NALBOH and the Public Health Foundation for a virtual town hall meeting on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies).  The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) is in the process of reviewing and revising the Core Competencies, and this virtual meeting is an opportunity to provide feedback on how the Core Competencies can better serve the public health workforce. It is essential to consider what is being learned during the COVID-19 pandemic that needs to be considered as the Core Competencies are being updated.
During the meeting, an overview of the Core Competencies will be provided, the review and revision process will be discussed, and participants will have a chance to share their thoughts on the Core Competencies with fellow board members, other public health professionals, and the Council on Linkages. Come join your colleagues in discussing how the Core Competencies can be improved to address changing needs of public health professionals and organizations. 

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Google Doc Note from the Town Hall Discussion
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Presentation Slides

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August 6, 2020 | Publicly Supporting Your Health Department
This virtual Town Hall discussion will provide an opportunity for attendees to share, ask questions, and hear other examples about challenges and unique opportunities boards of health may have to support their health officers, department and staff while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Article - Commentary: We must continue to lift up, honor and thank heath care workers: https://kresge.org/news/commentary-we-must-continue-lift-honor-and-thank-health-care-workers

The Compassion Resilience Toolkit: https://compassionresiliencetoolkit.org/staying-resilient-during-covid-19/

Network for Public Health Law: Guidance for Framing COVID-19 Messaging Using the Moral Foundations Theory Framework: https://www.networkforphl.org/resources/guidance-for-framing-covid-19-messaging-using-the-moral-foundations-theory-framework/

June 18, 2020 | Health Equity
This virtual Town Hall discussion will provided an opportunity for attendees to share, ask questions, and hear other examples about Health Equity challenges they might be facing while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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May 28, 2020 | Legal & Ethical Issues
This virtual Town Hall discussion  provided an opportunity for attendees to share, ask questions, and get advice about legal and ethical challenges they might be facing while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Special guest Jill Krueger, J.D., Director of the Network of Public Health Law's Northern Region shared some of the resources that the NPHL has to offer and covered some of the hot topics during COVID-19.

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Network for Public Health Law Website: https://www.networkforphl.org/

Network for Public Health Law COVID-19 Webinars: https://www.networkforphl.org/resource/types/webinar/

May 7, 2020 | Continuity of Board Operations
This virtual Town Hall discussion provided an opportunity for attendees to share how their board is maintaining continuity of board operations during the pandemic.  Listen to hear discussions around meeting virtually, communication within boards and community, dealing with negative feedback, and involvement in local emergency operations centers.

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Public Health Support Letter - Margaret Brink