CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Please take a moment to consider joining the MEHA board. If you think you might be interested or would just like to get a bit more information we encourage you to contact us at mehamissouri@gmail.com.

Fall Training Reminder

Missouri Environmental Health Association's Fall Training that will be held October 3rd- 4th in Kansas City, MO.  Don't miss the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge of emerging public health topics while networking with professionals from throughout the state.

Spaces are limited - REGISTER NOW!  

SAVE THE DATE

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We’ve been working hard to make sure the fall training provides great speakers & topics. Make sure you don’t miss out and block October 3rd & 4th on your calendars now. In addition to the speakers and training we are also planning a field trip to the Iron District which is a new shipping container food and retail park in North Kansas City. Check them out on Facebook for more details.

A Message from our President

MISSOURI ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Congratulations!

It is my pleasure to announce the Missouri Environmental Health Association has

been selected to receive the 2019 C.B. Shogren Memorial Award from the

International Association for Food Protection. The award consists of a plaque and

$500 honorarium, which I will accept on behalf of our organization at the Annual

Meeting in Louisville, KY this July. The C. B. Shogren Memorial Award is given to

the Affiliate demonstrating exceptional overall achievement in promoting the

mission of the IAFP (“to provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum

to exchange information on protecting the food supply”).

I want to take a moment to thank everyone for your contribution to making this

organization a success. We have an opportunity to keep the momentum going by

continuing to promote the Missouri Environmental Health Association. In an effort

to connect with more corporate members, we’ve created a LinkedIn account. If

you have a LinkedIn profile, I encourage you to follow MEHA today!

Sincerely,

Brandy Sheehan

President

2019 MEHA Award Winners

2019 MEHA Award Winners

 Wilbur S. Feagan Award - Dan Mittleberg - Lewis, Clark and Knox County

Lifetime Achievement Award - Karen Hunter Krueger - Dunklin County

Environmental Public Health Specialist of the Year – Kristen Geary – Jackson County

Rookie of the Year – Lori Murray – Livingston County

Special Recognition Award – Barb Samson – State of Missouri

President’s Award – Kristen Geary – Jackson County

J.E. Edmondson Scholarship – Nicholas Pham

Hainline Heritage Charitable Foundation Scholarship – Hannah Morrison

 

Thank you to everyone for your nominations! We received several nominations this year and hope to have more next year.  Keep track of department accomplishments and add your submission next year.

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Pre-Conference Training is a Success!

Do you know the safest place to be if you are called to work a truck wreck on the highway? Here are a few pictures from the Pre-Conference training presented by Ben Arnall with MODOT. If you haven't been to this training you should look into it. MODOT offers TIMS training at no cost. Check out this page for dates. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/missouri-shrp2-training-consor…

We're off to a great start here in Springfield and can't wait to catch up with everyone later today.

NACCHO Workgroups

National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) is looking for workgroup volunteers. Many of these workgroups take a minimal amount of time and we’d love to see Missouri represented. They have several spots that would be perfect for environmental professionals such as environmental public health, food safety, global climate change, and vector control. Please see the attached file for more details.

Do you have the YAPP app yet?

If you haven’t taken a moment to download this app on your phone, you are missing out. All of our conference information is being loaded on the app as it becomes available. You will be able to get the most current information about the conference, including details on educational sessions, speakers, hospitality events, and more.

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