Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)

Our department's Division of Emergency Medical Services is looking to hire two Clinical Coordinators to assist with EMS education programs. All candidates must be a CLI or CIC. Accepting applications until October 14, 2024. Please share with EMTs, AEMTs and paramedics! https://lnkd.in/g2fViq7p

Our EMS Speaker Series will feature Mental Health Across Communities on Thursday, October 10, with Office of Health Equity Director Kelly Marie Wofford and Mental Health Emergency/Disaster Response Coordinator Sarah Bonk. These experts will share what it takes to have authentic, honest and meaningful interactions with community members. Come ready to ask question and engage! CME awarded. You must register for this event. Call 716-681-6070 with questions. Register: https://lnkd.in/gJQgQqre

Today is World Contraception Day (9/26), and our Family Planning Center gives each of our patients the power to take control of their reproductive health! Located at the Jesse Nash Health Center at 608 William in Buffalo, the Family Planning Center offers a range of contraceptive options, including pills, IUDs, patch, vaginal ring, shot, implant, morning-after pill, and condoms. https://lnkd.in/gfQpsgdq

Learn how and when to use Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose. The Erie County Department of Health offers virtual trainings each month, and has in-person trainings at local library locations in Akron, Angola, Buffalo, Kenmore, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Collins, Hamburg, Lackawanna, Lancaster and Springville through the end of November. Check our full schedule and register at https://lnkd.in/gzif-2Ne All participants receive a free Narcan kit and a certificate of completion in opioid overdose prevention. Call (716) 858-7695 with any questions or email narcan.training@erie.gov.

The Igniting Hope Conference took place at the Jacobs School of Medicine on September 21, bringing together community leaders, residents, University at Buffalo faculty, and local organizations to tackle health equity and the social determinants of health. This year’s theme highlighted the intersection of environmental factors with social determinants and environmental justice. Participants engaged in breakout sessions, with support from the Erie County Department of Health Office of Health Equity, which assisted with reporting out and event logistics. The event fostered valuable discussions and collaborations aimed at creating a healthier, more equitable community for all. 

The New York State Department of Health asks all counties to do a Community Health Assessment (called CHA) and design a Community Health Improvement Plan (called CHIP). The CHA and CHIP are used to improve the health of all Erie County residents. If you represent a service or community-based organization that would like to participate in Erie County's CHA and CHIP planning process please complete this form: https://lnkd.in/gwdUjFDS The CDC has additional information about the CHA and CHIP process: https://lnkd.in/g2GC-Rgp

An interview with Public Health Educator Sadia Rifah aired over the weekend on WECK's In Our Community program. Thank you to Judge Penny Wolfgang for inviting ECDOH on to discuss cannabis and harm reduction. 📻 Listen to the 9/21/2024 episode: https://lnkd.in/esCP7dN2

A great announcement to make during National Preparedness Month! The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has been recognized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for its ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. ECDOH and its Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness demonstrated these capabilities by meeting the comprehensive preparedness benchmarks required by Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a unique partnership between NACCHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ECDOH joins a cohort of more than 550 local health departments across the country, and just one other New York county health department, that is distinguished for excellence in preparedness through PPHR. https://lnkd.in/gSHZQJRt

Reminder to register for Igniting Hope - Building an Environmentally Just Community. This conference is on Saturday, September 21 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo. https://lnkd.in/euy5W-Qr The annual Igniting Hope Conference brings together community leaders, community members, University at Buffalo faculty, and trainees from multiple UB schools to focus on addressing health equity and the social determinants of health. Sponsors for this event include our department and the Office of Health Equity, Buffalo Center for Health Equity, UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), UB School of Public Health and Health Professions, UB Community Health Equity Research Institute, M&T Bank, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield, Best Self Behavioral Health, Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, HEALTHeLINK, Independent Health.

Erie County acknowledged Suicide Prevention Month with a flag raising ceremony and remarks today outside the Rath Building in downtown Buffalo. Erie 1 BOCES students composed an original song, with powerful lyrics and melody, which they played for representatives from the Erie County Suicide Prevention Coalition and guests. Thanks to the Erie County Department of Mental Health, Crisis Services and all other organizations that attended today to raise awareness about this important issue. Save 9-8-8 into your phone - this is direct access to trained, compassionate counselors who can help people facing mental health struggles and crises. You are not alone. Video: https://lnkd.in/gAJPnh4w