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NEW HIA Stakeholder Engagement: Planning and Budget Resource
The Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment (SOPHIA) has recently released a new HIA Stakeholder Engagement: Planning and...
Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Brownfields
NACCHO has recently updated its Brownfields policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for local health departments...
Nov 25, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All Policies
NACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in...
Nov 24, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and Resources
By Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic...
Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food...
By Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for...
Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author
RESOLVE Releases Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook
“Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook” is a new publication by RESOLVE that seeks to educate local public health officials...
Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan
MeasureUp, A New Tool for Assessing Health Impact in Community Development Efforts
The Build Healthy Places Network has announced the release of MeasureUp, a tool to help measure and communicate the impact of public...
Sep 10, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
New Funding Opportunity for Improving Health Equity
The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and The Pew Charitable Trusts, has issued a...
Sep 03, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
New HIA Funding Opportunity Available
Through support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Healthy Community Design Initiative, NACCHO is...
Aug 19, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
NEW HIA Stakeholder Engagement: Planning and Budget ResourceThe Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment (SOPHIA) has recently released a new HIA Stakeholder Engagement: Planning and Budget Resource that was developed by SOPHIA’s Stakeholder Engagement Working Group. This resource offers HIA practitioners an opportunity to consider the costs and benefits of different forms of stakeholder engagement in order to plan and budget for... Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner |
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on BrownfieldsNACCHO has recently updated its Brownfields policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for local health departments interested in brownfield redevelopment in their jurisdictions. Brownfields are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous... Nov 25, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All PoliciesNACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in All Policies at local health departments. HiAP is a strategy to assist leaders and policymakers in integrating considerations of health, well-being, and equity during the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and services. HiAP is defined […] Nov 24, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and ResourcesBy Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic fracturing—colloquially called fracking—and provide local health departments with the tools, resources, and education they need to protect the health of their communities. Resources will focus on the role local health departments play in fracking education, legislation,... Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author |
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection ServiceBy Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for dinner last night? Do you keep food safety in mind when cooking your family’s meals? Foodborne illness is a serious public health issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates foodborne bacteria sicken […] Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author |
RESOLVE Releases Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook“Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook” is a new publication by RESOLVE that seeks to educate local public health officials and other stakeholders on the health issues that could arise if shale energy development—known colloquially as fracking—were to take place in their communities. A 2013 Wall Street Journal analysis determined that more than 15 million Americans […] Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan |
MeasureUp, A New Tool for Assessing Health Impact in Community Development EffortsThe Build Healthy Places Network has announced the release of MeasureUp, a tool to help measure and communicate the impact of public health professionals’ work. Former HUD assistant director Raphael Bostic once said, “We cannot advance effective policy if we do not know what works.” That means measuring and quantifying successes and struggles. But for many, measuring impact […] Sep 10, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
New Funding Opportunity for Improving Health EquityThe Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and The Pew Charitable Trusts, has issued a Call for Proposals (CFP) to target factors outside of the health care sector as a means for improving health equity in seven Southern and Appalachian states: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and West […] Sep 03, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
New HIA Funding Opportunity AvailableThrough support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Healthy Community Design Initiative, NACCHO is pleased to offer two funding opportunities for up to six local health departments (LHDs). The funding opportunities are as follows: Component A: Component A includes funding of up to $15,000 each for up to three LHDs to complete a […] Aug 19, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
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