Public Health: Speakers Bureau

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Health Education

Speakers Bureau

Public health emphasizes prevention, promotion and education as a means of addressing health issues. Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) is organized into specialized divisions, employs a diverse staff knowledgeable in a variety of health topics, and provides programs and services focused on specific health concerns. TCPH strives to provide health educational resources to our public health partners and the community that are current, reliable and relevant.

The information below is a list of current presentations and available educational materials. To make a formal request:

Complete the request form.
Save a copy of the request form.
Return the request form as an attachment by email or print and fax to the appropriate areas listed below at least 2-3 weeks in advance (unless otherwise stated).

Submission of the request form does not indicate confirmation. Allow at least one week, for a TCPH staff to respond to your request. If you have any questions regarding your request or a specific topic, please contact the individual(s) listed underneath that related area.

Thank you in advance for your request and we look forward to serving you and your community.

ADULT HEALTH SERVICES:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Elaine Allen, DIS Supervisor - Phone: 817.321.4862

Fax: 817.321.4818 Email: ehallen@tarrantcounty.com

STD/HIV Risk Reduction Information and Education
Screening (community outreach) activities are limited to syphilis and HIV testing only. Testing for other STD's will be conducted at the STD Clinic locations.
Adult Health Services requires a 30-day notice for most community activities. The community schedule is made up by the 20th of each month for the next month.

CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION:

Chronic Disease Prevention Program Information

Community Service Request Form

Contact: Glenda Redeemer, Manager - Phone: 817.321.4710

Fax: 817.321.5338 Email: gkredeemer@tarrantcounty.com

Anger Management
Asthma
Bridges Out Of Poverty
Bullying
Cultural Competency in the Health Care System
Diabetes Awareness and Prevention (screenings available for a fee)
Health Literacy
High Blood Pressure Prevention
How to Talk to Your Doctor
How to Talk to Your Doctor for Women
Kids Growing Healthy (Nutrition & Physical Activity Program)
Move & Groove (Physical Activity)
Nutrition/Label Reading
Obesity/Overweight – Weighing on Wellness
Osteoporosis
Physical Activity
Sickle Cell Disease
Take Charge – Live Well (Chronic Disease Self-Management)
Tobacco Awareness & Prevention

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Florastine Mack, Manager - Phone: 817.321.5307

Fax: 817.321.5338 Email: fmack@tarrantcounty.com

Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
Immunization/Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Infant Mortality - Fetal Infant Mortality Review
Nurse Family Partnership (NFP)
Parenting/Gentle Touch
Perinatal Hepatitis B

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: David Jefferson, Manager - Phone: 817.321.4969

Fax: 817.321.4961 Email: dgjefferson@tarrantcounty.com

Environmental Health
Food Safety
Lead Poisoning
On-site Wastewater Disposal
Ozone & Air Quality
Food Borne Illness
Urban Storm Water Pollution
West Nile Virus

EPIDEMIOLOGY and HEALTH INFORMATION:

Epidemiology Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Diana Cervantes, Epidemiologist - Phone: 817.321.5376

Fax: 817.321.5353 Email: dcervantes@tarrantcounty.com

Blood-borne Pathogens
Communicable Diseases (i.e., E.coli, Hepatitis, etc.)
Community Health Assessments (BRFSS)
Data Basics
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology Basics
Infant Mortality & PPOR
Infectious Disease Control
Leading Causes of Death
Vector-borne Diseases

HEALTH EQUITY:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Dawn Dickerson, Coordinator - Phone: 817.321.5382

Fax: 817.321.5331 Email: djdickerson@tarrantcounty.com

Health Disparities - Moving Towards Health Equity

HIV PREVENTION & SERVICES PLANNING (available throughout North Texas):

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Jamie Schield - Phone: 817.321.4743 Fax: 817.321.4741

Email: jlschield@tarrantcounty.com

HIV Issues (basic 101, planning, government relations, conducting needs assessments)
Non-Profit Health Management
Volunteer Recruitment, Training, Development, Evaluation & Maintenance
Grant Writing, Reviewing and Funding

NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL LABORATORY:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contacts: Dr. Guy Dixon, Manager - Phone: 817.321.4757 Fax: 817.321.4790

Email: gcdixon@tarrantcounty.com

Nancy Turnage, Laboratory Operations and Quality Coordinator

- Phone: 817.321.4758 Email: nturnage@tarrantcounty.com

Rebecca McMath, Bioterrorism Laboratory Response Coordinator

- Phone: 817.321.4755 Email: rbmcmath@tarrantcounty.com

Bioterrorism (testing)
Food Testing Surveillance
Microbiology
Milk & Dairy Regulatory Testing
Molecular Biology
North Central Texas Regional Laboratory
Public Health Laboratory Science
Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) and PulseNet
Water Quality & Testing

PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Terry LaFon, Public Health Preparedness Nurse Coordinator -

Phone: 817.321.4891 Fax: 817.321.5446

Email: tjlafon@tarrantcounty.com

Bioterrorism Overview
Pandemic Influenza

Contact: Jose Aguilar, Community Service Aide - Phone: 817.321.5395

Email: jdaguilar@tarrantcounty.com

Emergency Preparedness for Individuals & Families
Handwashing Program

Contact: Monica Tipton, Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator -

Phone: 817.321.5330 Email: mdtipton@tarrantcounty.com

Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteer Recruitment
Personal Preparedness

Contact: Kay Sanyal-Mukherji, Advanced Practice Center Workforce Training

and Development Specialist - Phone: 817.321.4883

Email: ksanyal-mukherji@tarrantcounty.com

Public Health 101 for First Responders

Contact: Teresa Bates, Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator -

Phone: 817.321.5459 Email: tjbates@tarrantcounty.com

Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)

TRAVEL HEALTH SERVICES:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Nancy Coon, Manager - Phone: 817.321.4709 Fax: 817.321.4708

Email: ngcoon@tarrantcounty.com

Vaccines and Health Risks Associated with International Travel

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) ELIMINATION:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Gerry Drewyer, Manager - Phone: 817.321.4945 Fax: 817.321.4920

Email: gbdrewyer@tarrantcounty.com

Refugee Program
Tuberculosis Elimination

WOMEN, INFANT and CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Heather Pacchetti, WIC Area Coordinator - Phone: 817.321.5422

Fax: 817.321.5415 Email: hdpacchetti@tarrantcounty.com

Breastfeeding

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