It’s All About Diarrhea During Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017

The thirteenth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 22–28. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial...

May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through...

    By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)...

    May 15, 2017 | Guest Author

  • CDC Toolkit: Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch recently released a new toolkit for this...

    May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to Protect

    From April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)....

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017

    National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants...

    Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest Nation

    National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for...

    Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Archived Webinar: Healthy Communities – An Assessment and Implementation Framework...

    The New York State Disability and Health Program in partnership with the SUNY Albany School of Public Health released a recording of...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • March is National Nutrition Month!

    This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month® is “Put Your Best Fork Forward.” This month is a great way to promote messages...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • It’s All About Diarrhea During Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017

    The thirteenth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 22–28. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial Day–—the kickoff to the summer swim season–—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes tips, resources, and guidelines for how swimmers, parents of young swimmers, and aquatic professionals can put health […]

    May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through Collaboration

    By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) recently adopted a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to advance its countywide health strategy, Live Well Allegheny. By using HiAP to inform this initiative, ACHD hopes to achieve its overarching goal of improving health outcomes for Allegheny […]

    May 15, 2017 | Guest Author

    CDC Toolkit: Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch recently released a new toolkit for this year’s Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, observed on May 22-28, 2017. The toolkit includes messaging guidance, social media tools, promotional templates and other resources designed to support public health partners with aquatic safety outreach and education...

    May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to Protect

    From April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Established in 1994, NIIW is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. Throughout this week, NACCHO will focus...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017

    National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, hundreds of communities across the United States have joined together to celebrate the critical role...

    Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest Nation

    National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for communities across the United States to reflect on the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. More importantly, NPHW serves as an excellent reminder of why public health exists: to […]

    Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Archived Webinar: Healthy Communities – An Assessment and Implementation Framework to Achieve Inclusion of Persons with Disability

    The New York State Disability and Health Program in partnership with the SUNY Albany School of Public Health released a recording of their March 2016 webcast,  “Healthy Communities: An Assessment and Implementation Framework to Achieve Inclusion of Persons with Disability.” During the webcast, featured presenter, Yochai Eisenberg, MUPP, from the Center on Health Promotion Research for […]

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    March is National Nutrition Month!

    This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month® is “Put Your Best Fork Forward.” This month is a great way to promote messages about healthy eating in your community. Health.gov has developed a National Nutrition Month Promo Kit to help promote National Nutrition Month as well as the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Centers for […]

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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