The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
A new study published in Pediatrics highlights the importance of school and family connectedness for adolescent health. In the...
Jun 25, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
HIV.gov launched the updated HIV Testing Sites & Care Locator and Locator Widget, which offer new HIV prevention and treatment...
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of human-made chemicals that are found in a wide range of products used by...
Jun 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
In honor of Hepatitis Awareness Month, NASTAD released three new success stories featuring health department responses to the...
Jun 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis program aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address HIV,...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Dear Colleague letter to announce the release of a suite of...
May 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Gain early insights from the Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions (DEII) initiative with four recently released Project...
May 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Request for Proposals for Addressing High-Risk Substance Use through STI Clinics: Strengthening Connections to Treatment and...
May 03, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The EPA is seeking public comment on a draft set of recommendations for cleaning up groundwater contaminated with PFOA and PFOS. When...
Apr 29, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
A new study published in Pediatrics highlights the importance of school and family connectedness for adolescent health. In the article, Steiner et al. analyze data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health which indicate that school connectedness is associated with improved mental health, fewer sexual partners, and reduced risk for reduced violence, […]
HIV.gov launched the updated HIV Testing Sites & Care Locator and Locator Widget, which offer new HIV prevention and treatment resources based on updated data. The Locator can help both individuals at risk for HIV and individuals with HIV connect to the service(s) they need. The Locator is powered by data provided by the federal […]
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of human-made chemicals that are found in a wide range of products used by consumers and industry. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a new webpage on PFAS that will be updated soon with data tables. The FDA is working to better understand the potential dietary exposure […]
In honor of Hepatitis Awareness Month, NASTAD released three new success stories featuring health department responses to the hepatitis A outbreak and highlighting the work that has taken place in Indiana, Michigan, and Utah. The Success Stories highlight the need for multi-stakeholder engagement and working with partners such as syringe service providers, community-based organizations, and...
NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis program aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis by providing technical and capacity building assistance, developing and disseminating tools and resources, and facilitating information exchange, peer engagement, and learning opportunities. To better facilitate peer learning and engagement,...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Dear Colleague letter to announce the release of a suite of materials that highlight the safety and effectiveness of syringe services programs (SSPs) to combat the infectious disease consequences of the opioid crisis. The resources include: A summary outlining the safety and effectiveness of SSPs, A […]
Gain early insights from the Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions (DEII) initiative with four recently released Project Spotlights. These concise guides describe core components of the DEII projects and highlight the following issue areas: integrating buprenorphine treatment in HIV primary care, peer linkage and re-engagement for women of color, and jail transitional care...
Request for Proposals for Addressing High-Risk Substance Use through STI Clinics: Strengthening Connections to Treatment and Behavioral Health Services NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for a pilot project to address the syndemics of STIs and high-risk substance use (HRSU) and strengthen collaboration between STI clinics and substance use and behavioral health services. […]
The EPA is seeking public comment on a draft set of recommendations for cleaning up groundwater contaminated with PFOA and PFOS. When finalized, the recommendations will provide a starting point for making site-specific cleanup decisions. The guidance is based on the EPA’s current scientific understanding of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) toxicity and is intended […]
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NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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