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September is National Preparedness Month!
September offers a wide range of public health awareness events for local health departments (LHDs) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)...
Sep 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Sneak Peak: Summer 2016 NACCHO Exchange Feature Article
The newest issue of the NACCHO Exchange, our quarterly magazine sent out to all local health departments across the country, will be...
Sep 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New One-Pager: The Value of HIA to Community Partners
Across the country, local health departments (LHDs) often struggle to explain the value of health impact assessment (HIA) to community...
Sep 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the Gaps
In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections...
Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Health Impact Assessment: An Essential Tool for Health Department Accreditation
By Shannon Browlee, MPH, Public Health Educator, Okaland County Health Division (MI) and Stephanie Souter, MS, Planner II,Washington...
Aug 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Spotlight Blog Series: HUD Grant Advances Lead Prevention in Albany, New York
By Elizabeth Brasington, NACCHO Marketing/ Communications Intern The third and final story for our three-part blog series highlighting...
Aug 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Releases Vital Signs Fact Sheets on Sepsis Prevention and Recognition
In an effort to amplify Sepsis Awareness Month throughout September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently...
Aug 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Immunization Matters: The Role of LHDs in Educating Communities
Although National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is winding down, it’s important for local health departments (LHDs) to...
Aug 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Spotlight Blog Series: HUD Grant Advances Lead Prevention in Cook County, Illinois
By Elizabeth Brasington, NACCHO Marketing/ Communications Intern Last week, Ingham County Health Department was featured as one of the...
Aug 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
September is National Preparedness Month!September offers a wide range of public health awareness events for local health departments (LHDs) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Units to get involved in, so why should September’s National Preparedness Month be a priority? The answer is simple: preparedness work is a big part of what public health officials and volunteers do. But although LHD […] Sep 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Sneak Peak: Summer 2016 NACCHO Exchange Feature ArticleThe newest issue of the NACCHO Exchange, our quarterly magazine sent out to all local health departments across the country, will be hitting mailboxes over the next several weeks. The summer 2016 issue focuses on environmental health, highlighting topics including vector control, food safety, aquatic safety, healthy community design, climate change and more. The issue’s feature […] Sep 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New One-Pager: The Value of HIA to Community PartnersAcross the country, local health departments (LHDs) often struggle to explain the value of health impact assessment (HIA) to community stakeholders. In an effort to support this effort, NACCHO’s HIA community of practice, comprised of LHD HIA practitioners, created a one-pager. This resource details how HIA is a valuable tool for community health, relationship development, […] Sep 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the GapsIn 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men and women in the United States, and estimated that 20 million new STIs – including syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, HIV, and chlamydia – occur every year across the nation. This means that, on […] Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Health Impact Assessment: An Essential Tool for Health Department AccreditationBy Shannon Browlee, MPH, Public Health Educator, Okaland County Health Division (MI) and Stephanie Souter, MS, Planner II,Washington County (MN) Public Health & Environment Seeking accreditation status from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), and integrating Health Impact Assessment (HIA) into community-wide, decision-making practice are two goals shared by many health departments... Aug 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Spotlight Blog Series: HUD Grant Advances Lead Prevention in Albany, New YorkBy Elizabeth Brasington, NACCHO Marketing/ Communications Intern The third and final story for our three-part blog series highlighting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)‘s Lead Hazard Reduction (LHRD) awardees takes us to Albany County, New York. Similar to both the health departments serving Lansing (MI) and Cook County (IL), the Albany County Health Department... Aug 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Releases Vital Signs Fact Sheets on Sepsis Prevention and RecognitionIn an effort to amplify Sepsis Awareness Month throughout September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Vital Signs Sepsis Fact Sheets. These resources highlight importance of prevention and recognition for sepsis, a complication caused by the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection, which can ultimately lead to organ failure and […] Aug 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Immunization Matters: The Role of LHDs in Educating CommunitiesAlthough National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is winding down, it’s important for local health departments (LHDs) to continue actively promoting the importance of immunization beyond August. Immunizations play a vital role in protecting the health of communities. Thanks to the development of safe and effective vaccines, rates of vaccine-preventable disease have decreased in the last... Aug 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Spotlight Blog Series: HUD Grant Advances Lead Prevention in Cook County, IllinoisBy Elizabeth Brasington, NACCHO Marketing/ Communications Intern Last week, Ingham County Health Department was featured as one of the 15 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration (LHRD) awardees for our three-part blog series highlighting this impactful grant. Created by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), this funding aims to support communities to identify and reduce […] Aug 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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