Center for Public Health Workforce Development - Rutgers SPH

10/13/2025

🥇Congrats to Kelly Orlando (pictured second from left) who earned her Safety and Health Specialist Certificate in General Industry last week! This certificate requires successful completion of 9 safety and health courses on topics including Industrial Hygiene, Respiratory Protection, Machinery and Machine Safeguarding, and Safety and Health Management.

10/08/2025

Today is Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day, and we want to help Rutgers University . There are many great organizations doing important work in this area-- we picked five to promote and call attention to. They're each helping to address domestic violence in different ways and offer important assistance to those that need it.

💜 Safe+Sound Somerset helps survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence with compassionate, trained professional help. Services include safe emergency housing, counseling, legal advocacy and education on healthy relationships.

💜 1in6 Did you know 1 in 6 men have been sexually abused or assaulted? 1in6.org is a place they can go for help, support, and answers.

💜 The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline Su***de & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States and its territories.

💜 St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center Safe Haven program offers short-term housing for the pets of owners experiencing domestic violence. This enables victims to leave abusive relationships and know that their animals remain safe from harm as well.

💜 The Rutgers Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance is a free and confidential resource for the Rutgers University community (staff, faculty, and students). The Office works with people who have experienced domestic/dating violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, and other crimes. They can assist with crisis intervention services, advocacy, and counseling.
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10/07/2025

Today's in-person Leadership Workshop kicked off our 2025 Occupational Health and Safety Leadership Program! 🏆 Over the next two months, this dedicated group will gain leadership skills and learn how to influence organizational culture, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful safety improvements at both the site and corporate levels. We're so glad to have them in the program!

09/29/2025

📣 Last call for our 2025 Occupational Health and Safety Leadership Program starting next week. This program is designed for safety professionals who are looking to acquire the leadership capabilities needed to influence organizational culture, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful safety improvements.

🔗Visit go.rutgers.edu/OSHleadership to learn more

09/26/2025

🤔Are you looking for a cost-effective way for your company or organization to enroll multiple employees in one of our courses? Why not have our instructors come to you?

🦺We have 60+ occupational health and safety courses that can be tailored to the unique hazards and needs of your workplace.

🔗Learn more at rutgerstraining.sph.rutgers.edu/offsite

09/25/2025

We're looking forward to this great event next month! Registration is now open.

Registration is now open for the NJPHA 2025 Conference & Awards Dinner!

📅 Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 National Conference Center, East Windsor, NJ
🎤 Featured keynote speakers: Dr. Deanna Wathington, Incoming APHA President, and Michelle Larkin, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Theme: 150 Years of Public Health in NJ: Where Do We Go From Here?

Earn continuing education credits and join us for an evening celebrating public health leaders across New Jersey.

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/njpha25
Questions? Contact newjerseypha@gmail.com

09/18/2025

👏 Last week in Cumberland County, 12 more first responders completed our "Five Minutes to Help" training. What's "Five Minutes to Help," you ask? When EMTs are called to assist someone who has overdosed, they are not only able to help with overdose reversal, but can make a real difference through subsequent care and conversation. These essential first responders can support people with a substance use disorder who may be looking for help.

Co-developed by the NJ Disaster Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Medical Services and our Center, this training equips first responders with new knowledge and communication skills to apply on the scene, post-overdose reversal. The brief interaction aims to support patients if they seek harm reduction or other recovery resources in their communities. Every new first responder trained through this program means more chances for people struggling with addiction to get the help they need.

New Jersey Department of Health Cumberland County Department of Health Inspira EMS & Ground Transport

09/17/2025

🏆 What at incredible group at today's Public Health Nursing Summit! New Jersey Association of Public Health Nurse Administrators Njaphna

09/16/2025

Every year, the Rutgers School of Public Health Center for Public Health Workforce Development hosts a New Jersey Immunization Conference to bring together medical and public health professionals for a day-long conversation on vaccine best practices across the State.

This year's conference on 4/1/25 happened to fall on the day after the removal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a committee that provides advice and guidance on effective control of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S.

Dr. David J. Cennino, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, was there to speak at the Conference, and he offered some reassuring words for the professionals in the room. His words continue to hold truth and comfort today, as more turmoil surrounds vaccine recommendations and public health leadership. His advice: Hold the line, and hold onto the science we know is true. A lot is changing, except the science. Rutgers Health Rutgers School of Public Health Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

09/11/2025

24 years ago, the attacks on 9/11 showed us just how critical it is to have a trained workforce able to respond immediately to natural and man-made disasters. Since 2005, our HAZMAT Disaster Preparedness Training Program has put worker safety at the forefront of response and recovery efforts, and we're proud to have trained thousands of people across a wide range of occupational sectors.