The Crucial Role of Health Departments in Reducing the Spread of COVID-19
Health departments have always been leaders in protecting and promoting the health and safety of workers and diners. The arrival of COVID-19 created additional challenges for health professionals, including addressing the exposure and spread of COVID-19 in restaurants, implementing voluntary practices, and navigating multiple viral and respiratory illnesses spreading simultaneously.
To address this, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Food and Society Program at the Aspen Institute collaborated to develop a training and training resources to support health departments in their work with local restaurants to decrease the transmission of viral illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza. This training, Safety First: Helping Restaurants Reduce the Spread of Covid-19, includes three modules; a) Source Control and Infection Basics; b) Ventilation Basics; and c) Vaccination Communication Strategies.
This archived webinar explores the Safety First training and provides unique perspectives from key contributors throughout the traning's development. The webinar holds discussions on strategies, resources, and messaging for health departments to use in partnering with restaurants to keep staff and patrons safe.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- List at least three essential infection control processes to implement in restaurant settings
- Identify at least two key messages to effectively communicate with restaurant workers
- Explain how to help restaurants improve ventilation in new or existing spaces
Presenters
This one-hour webinar was originally presented on March 10, 2022. Discussion among the presenters and participants during the live version of the webinar was captured. To learn more:
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Watch the archived webinar below or access it on the TRAIN Learning Network (Course ID 1102925) if you would like to keep a record of completion in your TRAIN learning transcript
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