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Abstracts Open: CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention
The 2017 CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention, Creating Harmony: Every Voice Counts, is an opportunity...
Feb 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Updated Draft Guidance: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released updated draft guidance titled, “Control of Listeria monocytogenes in...
Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Food Safety Resources: Fish Consumption for Pregnant Women and Mothers
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues new...
Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
RECENTLY UPDATED RFP: Funding Opportunity for Public Water Systems
NACCHO in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is pleased to offer a funding opportunity for...
Jan 26, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Prevent to Protect: January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month
By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst, Health and Disability Every four and half minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the...
Jan 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Highlights Significant Contributions in the Fight against Zika in 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) to highlight...
Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next Steps
By Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since...
Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals
CDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Student Internship Opportunity: Summer 2017 – Environmental Health
The CDC is seeking college students (graduate and undergraduate) for its 2017 summer internship programs through the National Center...
Jan 04, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Abstracts Open: CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start ConventionThe 2017 CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention, Creating Harmony: Every Voice Counts, is an opportunity for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) professionals nationwide to network, share successes, enhance knowledge, and generate new ideas for protecting and promoting the health of urban women, children and families. The conference is now accepting abstracts for oral or... Feb 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Updated Draft Guidance: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat FoodsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released updated draft guidance titled, “Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Food (RTE).” This guidance aligns with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in its focus on preventing dangerous pathogens such as listeria, which can grow even in refrigerated RTE foods and is particularly dangerous when consumed […] Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Food Safety Resources: Fish Consumption for Pregnant Women and MothersEarlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues new guidelines related to eating fish concerning women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. The guidelines available via easy-to-read graphics and a full press release inform how to make the best choices in selecting fish that […] Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
RECENTLY UPDATED RFP: Funding Opportunity for Public Water SystemsNACCHO in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is pleased to offer a funding opportunity for Public Water Systems to either replace aging water fluoridation equipment or implement new equipment for the fluoridation of community water. Eligible grantees include: State or Local Government Entities; Oral Health Coalitions; Rural Water Associations; State […] Jan 26, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Prevent to Protect: January is National Birth Defects Prevention MonthBy Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst, Health and Disability Every four and half minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. In an effort to address this serious public health issue, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) celebrates National Birth Defects Prevention Month every January. This year’s theme […] Jan 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Highlights Significant Contributions in the Fight against Zika in 2016The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) to highlight CDC’s contributions towards the fight against Zika virus in 2016. The report provides a detailed timeline of response events enacted worldwide, as well as details the 10 critical contributions towards addressing the Zika virus. Some of […] Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next StepsBy Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since the launch of Saint Louis County Department of Public Health’s (SLCDPH) “Dirty Hands can be Scary!” campaign (originally introduced in an earlier blog post). Part of a grant-funded project to increase hand hygiene awareness, this initiative places emphasis on... Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health ProfessionalsCDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which focuses on using integrated pest management (IPM) to control vectors that spread pathogens, including Zika virus. Nine in ten pilot testers said they would recommend this training to a colleague. Register today! The training is: Free and Flexible: Take the courses you... Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Student Internship Opportunity: Summer 2017 – Environmental HealthThe CDC is seeking college students (graduate and undergraduate) for its 2017 summer internship programs through the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). All internships last 9-weeks and are located in Atlanta, GA. Selected participants will experience environmental health at the federal level, explore potential career... Jan 04, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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