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Webinar Recording: Approaches to Advancing HIV Prevention and Care

NACCHO recently hosted a webinar on “Approaches to Advancing HIV Prevention and Care,” the first in a three-part series on...

Apr 25, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, Immunization

NIAM 2018: Using A Collaborative Workgroup to Address Local Immunization Issues

Every August, NACCHO participates in observing National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to highlight the importance of immunizations throughout the lifespan, particularly among school-aged children, pregnant women, babies and infants, pre-teens and teens, and adults. Local health departments (LHDs) play a vital role in increasing awareness about immunizations as a tool to protect communities...

Aug 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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

Webinar Series: Improving Services to Youth Living with HIV

The Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau’s Building Futures: Supporting Youth Living with HIV project is hosting four technical assistance webinars in August for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) providers serving youth. The series, Improving Services to Youth Living with HIV: Lessons from the Field, will cover the experiences of RWHAP-funded providers in...

Jul 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, Webinar, Emergency Response, Vector Control

Webinar Recording: Communicating Changing Guidance- Lessons from Zika and Beyond

On June 25, NACCHO hosted a webinar on communicating changing guidance, in the context of the Zika response and beyond. Zika virus emerged as a challenging threat to the United States because of the potentially devastating effects of the virus, the multiple routes of transmission, and the continual evolution of our collective understanding of the […]

Jun 25, 2018 | Christina Baum

Antibiotic Resistance, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Infectious Disease

NACCHO Assessment: Certification in Infection Control: Local Impact and Strategies for Success

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a persistent and growing threat to the health of communities. To meet this threat head-on, more local health departments (LHDs) are building their capacity for HAI prevention and response. Enhancing LHD capacity can involve a wide variety of activities such as conducting exercises that test response plans, strengthening connections with healthcare...

Jun 13, 2018 | Christina Baum

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

School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 7

This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH) initiative, Expanding Partnerships and Disseminating HIV Prevention Materials to Reduce HIV and other STDs among Adolescents through National Non-Governmental Organizations (PS16-1603). The initiative was created to increase education of key stakeholders...

Jun 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Air Quality, All of Us

Asthma Control: What Really Works

By Angela Cochran, Director, Chronic Disease Prevention & Control, St. Mary’s County Health Department Editor’s Note: NACCHO recognized St. Mary’s County’s Asthma Control Program as a 2017 Model Practice. St. Mary’s County shared this post with updates on their successful asthma intervention in honor of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in May. Asthma...

May 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Addressing Hepatitis A

By Meghan McGinty, PhD, MPH, MBA, Deputy Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, and Michelle Cantu, MPH, Director of Infectious Diseases and Immunization, NACCHO The month of May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. During this month, NACCHO will highlight the role of local […]

May 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Seeking Nominees: CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, VH, and STDs

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking nominations of four qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC). Qualified candidates require expertise in areas such as public health; epidemiology; laboratory...

Apr 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Webinar Recording: Approaches to Advancing HIV Prevention and Care

NACCHO recently hosted a webinar on “Approaches to Advancing HIV Prevention and Care,” the first in a three-part series on Implementing Model Practices in Your Community. The webinar featured the following: The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) discussed their efforts to integrate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into their clinical services. Their approach...

Apr 25, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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2024 Vector Control Hurricane Crisis Workshop

In-person workshop for improving mosquito control capacity in select low-resource jurisdictions affected by 2022 Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.

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Sharing Smarter: Using Knowledge Management in Rural/Frontier Public Health Connect with and learn from other health departments.

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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

Opportunity

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

Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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 Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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