LPHA INFO HUB
DHSS Updates
► WIC funded through September 2026: The federal government passed legislation Nov 12 ending the shutdown and funding WIC through September 2026. Future negotiations will not impact the WIC program through September 30, 2026. Email WICInfo@health.mo.gov with any questions. NEW!
► DHSS expects to release its Health in Rural Missouri, Biennial Report (2024-2025) this week. NEW!
► Nov 20, 3:30 pm, Training on the new user-friendly invoicing tool that can be used instead of the DA-38, hosted by CLPHS. See calendar for details and WebEx connection info. NEW!
► Mental Health First Aid training, qualifies for the incentive for LPHA Administrators. Register
- Jan 22, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Madison County Health Department, Fredericktown
- Jan 28, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, virtual
► Nov 20 - Join the Missouri Rural Health Day celebration at the Capital Bluffs Event Center at Turkey Creek Golf Course in Jefferson City from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Register
► Register for Grants Management and Compliance Training (eligible for incentive funds)
► Free Hepatitis C testing through the State Public Health Lab (10/20/2025 letter) (instructions)
► COVID-19 vaccine is now available for VFC providers to order via ShowMeVax. (details)
Upcoming Due Dates:
► Nov 17: CHIP H.S.I. Net expenditure report for Quarter Ending 09-25 (July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025)
► Nov 20: Send a group photo of your staff and your agency name to info@health.mo.gov to be featured on DHSS social media for Public Health Thank You Day.
► Dec 12: Applications due for grant funding from the Office of Oral Health for community water systems that have a local water fluoridation program. Apply
Mandated Reporting of Abuse or Neglect
Weekly Communication Bulletins
2025 Fall LPHA Regional Meeting materials Coming soon!
2025 Fall New Administrator (NAO/SAO) training materials
► DH-38 and DA-38 invoicing tools NEW!
► Food assistance resources in St. Louis area. NEW!
► Vital Records: Local Public Health Agency Training Guide, revised July 7, 2025 NEW!
► Docket® vaccination portal (smartphone app and web platform)
► Show Me Vax, Missouri Immunization Registry
► SAFEvT: Sexual Assault Forensic Exams via Telehealth Network
► Cannabis: Unregulated psychoactive cannabis product enforcement
National News
► 11/13/2025: The government shutdown is officially over, for now, but it may take time for everything to return to business as usual. (link)
► 11/13/2025: The ACIP federal vaccine advisors panel will discuss and possibly vote on changing the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants during their Dec. 4 meeting. (link)
► 11/13/2025: President Trump may bring back the food pyramid with a focus on protein and healthy foods when it updates the nation’s dietary guidelines later this year. (link)
► 11/13/2025: A previously healthy New Jersey man becomes the first documented death due to alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by tick bites. (link)
► 11/12/2025: A new strain of H3N2 flu virus is causing large outbreaks in Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom. (link)
► 11/12/2025: U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals. (link)
► 11/12/2025: Researchers say data suggests Epstein-Barr virus could be a trigger for developing lupus. (link)
► 11/12/2025: Global rates of high blood pressure in children has doubled in the past 20 years, due to poor diet, inactivity and obesity. (link)
► 11/7/2025: The FDA restricts use of kids' fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks. (link)
Missouri in the News
► 11/9/2025: Warming centers offer protection from the cold for people experiencing housing insecurity. (link)
► 11/9/2025: A new women's center in Maryville will offer expanded services for women, including preventive care, obstetrics, gynecology, and general wellness care. (link)
► 11/8/2025: DHSS is reporting no significant increase in WIC benefit redemptions so far while SNAP benefits are halted during the government shutdown. (link)
This program aims to strengthen the public health workforce by creating a pipeline program that supports students’ interest in public health and provides a pathway to permanent positions. DHSS has partnered with Missouri State University's MPH program to match interested students from across Missouri with DHSS and LPHA internships.
Students receive a stipend of $20 per hour up to $6,400 for completing an internship of up to 320 hours depending on academic program requirements and agency projects. Students and recent graduates in nursing, environmental health, undergraduate or graduate public health programs, and other disciplines interested in pursuing a public health career are encouraged to apply by the following deadlines:
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Summer 2026 Semester: March 14, 2026
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Fall 2026 Semester: May 16, 2026
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Spring 2027 Semester: October 17, 2026
Agencies interested in hosting a student should also apply.
Interns are randomly selected and matched to DHSS or LPHA hosts. Hybrid models are acceptable, but fully remote internships are not supported. Selection announcements will be made on the following schedule:
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Summer 2026 Semester: March 17, 2026
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Fall 2026 Semester: May 19, 2026
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Spring 2027 Semester: October 20, 2026
Direct questions to Rebecca Damron at MSU.
► Subrecipient Training (slide deck), M Mahaney, DHSS OA, 5/14/2023
► Environmental Health Training, DHSS' BEHS
► FDA Training and Continuing Education
► CIFOR (foodborne disease investigation and control), APHL
*Note: Requires an APHL account.
► Intro to MO HNS, DHSS NEW!
► Learning Connection, CDC
This work is supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, through OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.