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STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis among Women and Newborn Babies
April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This week’s post highlights the impact of syphilis on...
Apr 19, 2017 | Nicholas Parr
Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence: Winter 2017 Newsletter
The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the winter edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety,...
Mar 31, 2017 | Amy Chang
Federal Agencies Issue New Food Safety Strategic Plan
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Department of...
Mar 31, 2017 | Amy Chang
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...
By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO...
Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author
National Donor Day: The Role of Local Health Departments
February 14 is National Donor Day, recognized since 1998 to raise awareness of the critical importance of organ, eye, tissue, marrow,...
Feb 14, 2017 | Erin Laird
APA Announces Planners4Health Program
The American Planning Association (APA) recently announced recipients of grant funding for its Planners4Health Program. The non-profit...
Feb 09, 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
Handbook: Tools + Tips For Providing Transitional Care Coordination
In this handbook, New York City Correctional Health Services (NYCCHS) provides a blueprint for improving continuity of health care by...
Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
HRSA & HUD Initiative Aims to Improve HIV Care and Housing Coordination
Addressing HIV Care and Housing Coordination Through Data Integration to Improve Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum is a...
Jan 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis among Women and Newborn BabiesApril is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This week’s post highlights the impact of syphilis on women and newborns, and strategies of local health departments to address syphilis among these populations. As noted in the previous blog post, syphilis is a bacterial infection that is primarily spread through sexual contact, […] Apr 19, 2017 | Nicholas Parr |
Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence: Winter 2017 NewsletterThe Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the winter edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety, available at this link. This edition features articles the following topics: New outbreak case studies A training on the System for Enteric Disease Response, Investigation, and Coordination (SEDRIC) Spotlight on the OutbreakNet Enhanced program Updates from […] Mar 31, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Federal Agencies Issue New Food Safety Strategic PlanThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have issued a new Strategic Plan for 2017-2021 as part of the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC). IFSAC was created in 2011 to improve coordination of […] Mar 31, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can HelpBy Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows, took some time to discuss the intersection between cancer, disability, and public health. Currently completing her doctoral dissertation on how to lower barriers related to cancer screening for women with […] Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author |
National Donor Day: The Role of Local Health DepartmentsFebruary 14 is National Donor Day, recognized since 1998 to raise awareness of the critical importance of organ, eye, tissue, marrow, and blood product donation. The day also serves as a reminder of the nearly 120,000 individuals who are on the national organ transplant waiting list, and of the sobering reality that, on average, 22 […] Feb 14, 2017 | Erin Laird |
APA Announces Planners4Health ProgramThe American Planning Association (APA) recently announced recipients of grant funding for its Planners4Health Program. The non-profit is providing $1.5 million to 28 of its state chapters in an effort to continue creating stronger, healthier communities. The purpose of this six month initiative is to create stronger coordination between planners and public health professionals at the […] Feb 09, 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 |
Handbook: Tools + Tips For Providing Transitional Care CoordinationIn this handbook, New York City Correctional Health Services (NYCCHS) provides a blueprint for improving continuity of health care by transitioning clients from jail to community care. The network of organizations that may participate in a Transitional Care Coordination model include health and hospital centers, public health agencies, community-based organizations, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program... Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
HRSA & HUD Initiative Aims to Improve HIV Care and Housing CoordinationAddressing HIV Care and Housing Coordination Through Data Integration to Improve Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum is a pilot initiative led by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The goal of the initiative is to improve health outcomes for persons living with HIV by […] Jan 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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