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CHPDP will be hosting School Health Conference in September

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a school health conference on Tuesday September 27 and Wednesday September 28, in Washington, PA. This free conference “School Health is Academic” features many important school health topics and speakers.  Tuesday is a pre-conference day with 3 breakout sessions to choose from. The conference is geared towards school…
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Check out the latest publication by Dr. Diana Schroeder

In March 2016, Dr. Schroeder and colleagues published the article: Enhancing Nurses’ Pain Assessment to Improve Patient Satisfaction. Congratulations! To view the abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27028687 Orthop Nurs. 2016 Mar-Apr;35(2):108-17; quiz 118-9. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000226. Schroeder DL1, Hoffman LA, Fioravanti M, Medley DP, Zullo TG, Tuite PK.
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National Public Health Week is April 4-10, 2016

Celebrate National Public Health week with us! Let the American Public Health Association show you how we can create the healthiest nation in eight steps. Click the link to visit their website National Public Health Week 2016 . American Public Health Association will host its sixth annual National Public Health Week Twitter Chat on April 6, 2016…
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CHPDP’s Manager Featured in Local Newspaper!

Shiryl Barto was recently featured in the Somerset Daily American for her important contributions to the bullying prevention field. Ms. Barto was selected from a pool of many nominations to receive this special recognition. The CHPDP staff has long known of Shiryl’s dedication and tireless work in this field, and we are so pleased that many others…
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Spring Bullying Prevention Workshop featuring Stan Davis!

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is pleased to announce we will be hosting a Bullying Prevention workshop on April 14, 2015 at the Edgewood Country Club, Churchill, PA. This training is for Allegheny County based school and community mental health and law enforcement professionals. Stan Davis, renowned speaker, author, and bullying prevention trainer…
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2014 IBPA Conference

Karla Joyce-Good and Allison Messina were pleased to present the CHPDP’s work at the 2014 annual International Bullying Prevention Association’s(IBPA) conference held this past November in San Diego, CA.  This year the CHPDP was selected to present on three separate areas of their bullying prevention work. These presentations included an interactive session on the CHPDP’s newly released…
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New Bullying Prevention Resource Now Available

The CHPDP is pleased to announce our latest resource, “Using Literature to Promote Cultural Competence: A Bullying Prevention Companion Bibliography, Vol 2 written by Nancy Mullen, M.Ed. This Bibliography is a must have for anyone who works with students, especially classroom teachers, bullying prevention trainers, and youth group workers. It includes over 200 listings of student…
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Are you a law enforcement or mental health professional working in Allegheny county schools? Do you want to learn how to make your school a better place?

If so, register for a free one day bullying prevention training sponsored by the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention on October 22, 2014 at the Edgewood Country Club. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge and practical training on how to identify children who have been bullied and what specific support they can provide to…
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