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Environmental Asthma Triggers Training

When: Tuesday, March 14th, exact time TBD (between 10am-2pm) Where: Care Coordination for Children (CC4C), Wake County, NC Primary audience: public health professionals To register: email Megan Rodgers, merodgers@unc.edu Click here for more information.

Kick Butts Day (Tobacco-free kids)

Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. The next Kick Butts Day is March 15, 2017. We're expecting more than 1,000 events in schools … Read more

Emerging Asthma, Lead and Healthy Homes Issues Training

When: Thursday, March 16th, 9:45-11:45am Where: Southeastern Environmental Health District, Cumberland County Health Department Primary audience: public health professionals To register: email Megan Rodgers, merodgers@unc.edu Click here for more information.

UNC-CEHS Seminar Series features Dr. Mary Crocker

The UNC-CH Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility (CEHS) is pleased to announce the seminar “Community and Clinical Partnerships: A Study of Orange County Health Department’s Asthma Home Assessment Program” featuring Dr. Mary Crocker, Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow, UNC School of … Read more

Emerging Lead and Healthy Homes Issues Training

When: Thursday, March 23rd, time TBD Where: NC CLPPP Central Region Educational Meeting, Guilford County Agricultural Building Primary audience: public health professionals To register: email Megan Rodgers, merodgers@unc.edu Click here for more information.

NC BREATHE Conference

What: 2017 NC BREATHE Conference When: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Where: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Click here for more information 

Global Asbestos Awareness Week

Each year, ADAO (Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization) dedicates April 1-7 to increasing awareness of asbestos and preventing exposure by bringing together experts and victims from around the world to share, learn, and take action. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and … Read more

National Minority Health Month

2017 Theme: Bridging Health Equity Across Communities The theme for National Minority Health Month 2017 is Bridging Health Equity Across Communities. Throughout April, OMH will join with our partners in raising awareness about efforts across health, education, justice, housing, transportation … Read more

Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Training

When: Saturday, April 1st, 10am-12pm Where: Chatham Agriculture Building, Pittsboro, NC Primary audience: lay health advisors, health ministry chairpersons and other educators at churches and community-based programs To register: email Megan Rodgers, merodgers@unc.edu Click here for more information

National Public Health Week

Join the American Public Health Association in celebrating National Public Health Week 2017 and become part of a growing movement to create the healthiest nation in one generation. APHA is celebrating the power of prevention, advocating for healthy and fair … Read more