Effective Communication for Environmental Public Health

Competencies Addressed

This module addresses the following Core Competencies of Environmental Health:

Educate: The capacity to use the environmental health practitioner's front-line role to effectively educate the public on environmental health issues and the public health rationale for recommendations.

Communicate: The capacity to effectively communicate risk and exchange information with colleagues, other practitioners, clients, policy makers, interest groups, media, and the public through public speaking, print and electronic media, and interpersonal relations.

Conflict Resolution: The capacity to facilitate resolution of conflicts within the agency, in the community, and with regulated parties.

Marketing: The capacity to articulate basic concepts of environmental health and public health and convey an understanding of their value and importance to clients and the public.

In addition, the module addresses the following Essential Service of Environmental Health:
Inform, educate, and empower people about environmental health issues.