The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

ATSDR Funding Announcement: Community Health Projects on Contamination

The CDC Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is announcing a new funding opportunity for community...

May 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

Balancing Transparency and Integrity: How We Changed Public Notification of Potential Outbreaks

The second half of 2015 felt like all foodborne illness, all the time. In the summer, we dealt with a statewide...

Apr 07, 2016 | Guest Author

FDA Finalizes Rule to Ensure Food Safety During Transport

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a new food safety rule that will help prevent food contamination...

Apr 06, 2016 | Katie Regan

NACCHO and CDC Partner for Radiation Sheltering Toolkit

Radiation preparedness is no longer just a concern for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities with the risk for a...

Mar 10, 2016 | Kelsey Edge

EPA Online Mapping Tool to Help Protect Drinking Water Sources

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released DWMAPS – the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect...

Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang

NACCHO, ASTHO Release Joint Statement on the Lead Contamination Crisis in Flint, MI

The lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan touches on almost every aspect in the daily life of a health department:...

Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan

Funding Available to Support Environmental Health Interns at Local Health Departments

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), in collaboration with the Association of Environmental Health...

Dec 01, 2015 | Katie Regan

Study: Washing Utensils Between Uses Important for Safer Produce

Researchers at the University of Georgia recently conducted a study to determine the extent to which kitchen utensils...

Nov 23, 2015 | Amy Chang

Preventing Foodborne Illness During the Holidays

Listeria and Blue Bell ice cream. Salmonella and raw tuna sushi. Salmonella and frozen chicken. Cyclospora and...

Nov 23, 2015 | Amy Chang

NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and Resources

By Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on...

Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author

Partner Articles

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Partnerships

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

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The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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  • Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Calhoun
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

Brownsville
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

Cook County
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 17, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 10, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Healthy Aging
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Trust for America’s Health and with funding...

Jun 20, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

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