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Best For You, Best For Baby: Five Tips for Preventing Birth Defects

Expectant parents receive a barrage of messages on how to keep their babies safe and healthy during pregnancy. For birth defect...

Jan 13, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Opportunity

    Call for Members: Join NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Sentinel Network

    NACCHO is recruiting local health departments to participate in its HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Sentinel Network (Sentinel Network)....

    Jan 07, 2020 | Kat Kelley

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Call for Members: Join NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Sentinel Network!

    NACCHO is recruiting local health departments to participate in its HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Sentinel Network (Sentinel Network)....

    Jan 07, 2020 | Kat Kelley

  • Reflections from STD Engage 2019: Recharged. Rejuvenated. Motivated.

    As we have done for the last several years, NACCHO provided several full scholarships for local health department disease intervention...

    Jan 07, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    New Research Reveals Prenatal Exposure to PFAS is Associated with Lower Birth Weight

    A new study from Karlstad University evaluated the association between early pregnancy exposure to eight Perfluoroalkyl substances...

    Dec 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    LA County and Planned Parenthood to Open 50 High School Sexual Health & Well-Being...

    Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles have partnered on a new initiative to open 50 health...

    Dec 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    State Children’s Environmental Health Profiles

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network is developing fact sheets that include indicators of environmental hazards,...

    Dec 09, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    • Immunization

    CDC Releases 2020 Immunization Schedules

    Following the release of new recommendations issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP),  the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2020 child/adolescent and adult immunization schedules.   The  2020 adult immunization schedule includes several updates and additions. Adults up to age 26 who are not fully vaccinated should receive catch-up HPV...

    Feb 04, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Immunization, Infectious Disease

    HPV Prevention Week 2020: Local Public Health vs. HPV

    To increase public and practitioner awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV vaccination, the U.S. observes HPV Prevention Week, January 25 – 31, 2020. Supported by numerous organizations nationally, Us vs HPV Week includes a series of webinars, social media campaigns, and local events to increase knowledge of HPV and […]

    Jan 28, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

    Health & Disability, Infectious Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Tobacco-Use Prevention

    Best For You, Best For Baby: Five Tips for Preventing Birth Defects

    Expectant parents receive a barrage of messages on how to keep their babies safe and healthy during pregnancy. For birth defect prevention, the message is simple: What’s best for you is best for your baby. While not all birth defects can be prevented, there are concrete steps pregnant individuals can take to increase their chances […]

    Jan 13, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Opportunity

    Call for Members: Join NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Sentinel Network

    NACCHO is recruiting local health departments to participate in its HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Sentinel Network (Sentinel Network). The Sentinel Network is an important mechanism for gathering the local health department perspective so that NACCHO can fulfill its mission to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and voice for local health departments. The Sentinel Network […]

    Jan 07, 2020 | Kat Kelley

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Call for Members: Join NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Sentinel Network!

    NACCHO is recruiting local health departments to participate in its HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Sentinel Network (Sentinel Network). The Sentinel Network is an important mechanism for gathering the local health department perspective so that NACCHO can fulfill its mission to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and voice for local health departments. The Sentinel Network […]

    Jan 07, 2020 | Kat Kelley

    Reflections from STD Engage 2019: Recharged. Rejuvenated. Motivated.

    As we have done for the last several years, NACCHO provided several full scholarships for local health department disease intervention specialists (DIS) to attend the STD Engage conference and build expertise in STD prevention and control within a broader sexual health approach. Held November 19-22, 2019, STD Engage 2019: Innovate. Impact. Empower brought together DIS, clinic and program staff,...

    Jan 07, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    New Research Reveals Prenatal Exposure to PFAS is Associated with Lower Birth Weight

    A new study from Karlstad University evaluated the association between early pregnancy exposure to eight Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds respectively and birth weight in 1,533 mother child pairs in the Swedish Environmental Longitudinal, Mother and child, Asthma and allergy (SELMA) study, specifically focusing on differences according to sex of the child. Researchers found significant...

    Dec 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    LA County and Planned Parenthood to Open 50 High School Sexual Health & Well-Being Centers

    Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles have partnered on a new initiative to open 50 health centers in Los Angeles County schools that offer a range of birth control options, HIV/STI testing, pregnancy testing and referrals, and stress and mental health support. The program, which will also train hundreds […]

    Dec 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    State Children’s Environmental Health Profiles

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network is developing fact sheets that include indicators of environmental hazards, environmental exposure, and child health and development to provide an understanding of children’s environmental health at the state level. To date, three fact sheets have been completed, for Michigan, Minnesota, and North Carolina. Through this process, CEHN found...

    Dec 09, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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