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Health Education

Health Education Resources

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 following is a list of current presentations and available educational materials.  To make a formal request, please complete and return the request form to the appropriate areas listed below at least 2-3 weeks in advance.  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:

Contact: Elaine Allen, DIS Supervisor - 817.321.4862 or

             ehallen@tarrantcounty.com

  • Abstinence (educational materials only)
  • HIV/AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Diseases (screenings available upon request)

CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION:

Chronic Disease Prevention Program Brochure

Community Service Request Form

Contact: Glenda Redeemer, Manager - 817.321.4710 or

             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:

Contact: Florastine Mack, Manager - 817.321.5307 or

             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

WOMEN, INFANT and CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM: 

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Heather Pacchetti, WIC Area Coordinator - 817.321.5422 or

             hdpacchetti@tarrantcounty.com

  • Breastfeeding

ENVIRONMENTAL HEATLH:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: David Jefferson, Manager - 817.321.4969 or

             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:

Contact: Diana Cervantes, Epidemiologist - 817.321.5376 or

             dcervantes@tarrantcounty.com

  • Blood-borne Pathogens
  • Communicable Diseases (i.e., E.coli, Hepatitis, etc.)
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Infectious Disease Control
  • Vector-borne Diseases

HEALTH EQUITY:

Contact: Dawn Dickerson, Coordinator - 817.321.5382 or

             djdickerson@tarrantcounty.com

  • Health Disparities - Moving Towards Health Equity

HEALTH PLANNING & POLICY:

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Jan Parker, Manager - 817.321.5315 or cjparker@tarrantcounty.com

  • Health Planning
  • Public Health Policy (local, state, national)

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

Tarrant County Public Health Speakers Bureau Request Form

Contact: Jamie Schield - 817.321.4743 or jlschield@tarrantcounty.com

  • HIV Issues (basic 101, planning, government relations, conducting needs assesments)
  • 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 - 817.321.4757 or

              gcdixon@tarrantcounty.com

              Nancy Turnage, Laboratory Operations and Quality Coordinator

               - 817.321.4758 or nturnage@tarrantcounty.com 

              Rebecca McMath, Bioterrorism Laboratory Response Coordinator

               - 817.321.4755 or 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 Corrdinator -

             817.321.4891 or tjlafon@tarrantcounty.com  

  • Bioterrorism Overview
  • Pandemic Influenza

Contact: Jose Aguilar, Community Service Aide - 817.321.5395 or

             jdaguilar@tarrantcounty.com

  • Emergency Preparedness for Individuals & Families
  • Handwashing Program

Contact: Monica Tipton, Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator - 817.321.5330 or

             mdtipton@tarrantcounty.com

  • Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Overview
  • Personal Preparedness

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

             and Development Specialist - 817.321.4883 or

             ksanyal-mukherji@tarrantcounty.com

  • Public Health 101 for First Responders

Contact: Teresa Bates, Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator - 817.321.5459

             or tjbates@tarrantcounty.com

  • Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)

TRAVEL HEALTH SERVICES:

Contact: Nancy Coon, Manager - 817.321.4709 or ngcoon@tarrantcounty.com

  • International Travel

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) ELIMINATION:

Contact: Gerry Burgess, Manager - 817.321.4945 or

             gbdrewyer@tarrantcounty.com

  • Refugee Program
  • Tuberculosis Elimination




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