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Riding the Mobile Wave: What Local Health Departments Need in order to Adopt Social Media and Mobile Health Technologies for Emergency Preparedness

NACCHO and the UPMC Center for Health Security analyze what organizational factors LHD staff perceive as necessary to support their use of social media and mobile health. More »

2013 Profile of Local Health Departments Report/Figures/Data Released!

NACCHO is pleased to release the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments report, figures and data. These data were collected from January - March, 2013, with 79% of local health departments responding. The 2013 Profile study provides a comprehensive look at local health department governance, funding, workforce, programs and services, including those related to emergency preparedness, quality improvement, accreditation, access to healthcare services, policymaking, and information technology. More »

NACCHO's Podcast with Gretchen Sampson and Julie Willems Van Dijk

In NACCHO’S latest podcast, Ian Goldstein interviews Director for Polk County Health Department Gretchen Sampson and Associate Scientist at the Univ. of Wisconsin Population Health Institute Julie Willems Van Dijk. Listen as they discuss community health assessments and community health improvement plans. More »

You Need to Know

»	NACCHO Now Accepting Applications to Serve on an Advisory Group NACCHO's committees and workgroups are a primary and recognized vehicle for identifying the opportunities and challenges facing LHDs and the field of public health at large. NACCHO will accept applications from March 1-31, 2014. More »

»	Public Health Informatics Opportunity: HSIP and I-TIPP Host Site Application Period is Open HSIP and I-TIPP are two opportunities for building public health informatics capacity in your health department. Host site applications due March 7. More »

»	Upcoming Lunch and Learn Webinar with City of Milwaukee Health Department (WI) Learn about and discuss a Model Practice with Model Practice winners. The next webinar will feature the practice- Milwaukee's Laboratory System Improvement Plan More »

»	In the Know II: Social Media for Public Health The National Prevention Information Network developed a second series of webcasts about social media The next webcast is Feb. 28. Learn about what's new in image and video sharing. More »

»	NACCHO Stories from the Field NACCHO has a new platform for sharing your successes, innovations, and challenges. Submit your story today to inspire other local health department staff, gain recognition, and support advocacy and collaboration among local, state, and federal partners. More »

»	Severe Winter Weather Alert and Resources A major winter weather event is impacting a large part of the nation. Access resources that can help your community More »

»	Visit the NACCHO Career Network Search this targeted resource for public health employers and job seekers. Get more information about what the NACCHO Career Network has to offer. More »