In this week's podcast from Washington Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein discussed the newly formed public health caucus and what's happening before the July 4 break.

Baltimore's Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen discussed with Ian Goldstein the role of public health during the Baltimore unrest that occurred after the death of citizen Freddie Gray.

Assistant Director of Health at the West Hartford Bloomfield Health District Aimee Eberly chatted with Ian Goldstein at the 2015 Public Health Preparedness Summit. This podcast focuses on food safety issues in her district.

Director of the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps Captain Rob Tosatto and MRC Coordinator Kara Marsh chatted with Ian Goldstein about the MRC program at the 2015 Public Health Preparedness Summit.

In this week's episode of Podcast From Washington Government Affairs Director Eli Briggs and Specialist Ian Goldstein discuss what Congress has been up to the last month, hearings on opioid and prescription drug overdoes, as well as public health preparedness. Happy Earth Day!

Live from the 2015 Public Health Preparedness Summit Ian Goldstein interviewed Michael McNulty owner and trainer of Fred the Preparedness Dog! Listen as Ian and Michael discuss how Fred became the four-legged spokesman for how to prepare your animals and family for disaster.

Ian Goldstein sat down with District Health Director for Fulton County Board of Health Patrice Harris to discuss the Atlanta Regional Collaboration for Health Improvement.

Division Director for Spokane, WA Regional Health District Lyndia Wilson talked about her health departments' Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize award.

On this week's episode Senior Program Analyst Alyssa Banks interviews Professor Matt Sanders, the developer of the internationally renowned Positive Parenting Program (Triple P). He discusses his perspectives on the importance of parenting in a complex and changing world as well as its importance of good parenting in preventing child maltreatment and supporting positive outcomes for children and youth. The interview highlights important opportunities and implications for local public health in supporting parenting skills and education programs.

On this week's episode Senior Program Analyst Alyssa Banks interviews Consumer Federation of America’s Rachel Weintraub on emerging safety issues associated with all-terrain vehicles or ATV’s. The interview highlights national trends as well as policy and prevention opportunities for local public health.