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Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the Gaps
In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections...
Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Health Impact Assessment: An Essential Tool for Health Department Accreditation
By Shannon Browlee, MPH, Public Health Educator, Okaland County Health Division (MI) and Stephanie Souter, MS, Planner II,Washington...
Aug 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Roundtable Report: Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection...
During the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting, NACCHO hosted a roundtable session titled, “Local...
Jul 18, 2016 | Christina Baum
New Module from the National Coalition for LGBT Health: Healthcare Stigma Facing...
Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals is now available as a free, online module as part of the National Coalition for LGBT...
Jun 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Report: Furthering the Adaptation and Implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive...
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), with support from the M·A·C AIDS Fund, has released Furthering the Adaptation and...
May 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting...
On December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of...
Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang
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
NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to...
October 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first...
Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
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
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the GapsIn 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men and women in the United States, and estimated that 20 million new STIs – including syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, HIV, and chlamydia – occur every year across the nation. This means that, on […] Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Health Impact Assessment: An Essential Tool for Health Department AccreditationBy Shannon Browlee, MPH, Public Health Educator, Okaland County Health Division (MI) and Stephanie Souter, MS, Planner II,Washington County (MN) Public Health & Environment Seeking accreditation status from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), and integrating Health Impact Assessment (HIA) into community-wide, decision-making practice are two goals shared by many health departments... Aug 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Roundtable Report: Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection Control, Preparedness and Response to Infectious Disease ThreatsDuring the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting, NACCHO hosted a roundtable session titled, “Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection Control, Preparedness and Response to Infectious Disease Threats.” The roundtable featured local health departments’ (LHDs’) experiences and lessons learned through the LINC Initiative and NACCHO’s... Jul 18, 2016 | Christina Baum |
New Module from the National Coalition for LGBT Health: Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender IndividualsHealthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals is now available as a free, online module as part of the National Coalition for LGBT Health’s LGBT Health Training and Certificate ProgramTM. This module covers the impact of stigma on transgender individuals in healthcare settings. The module also will equip attendees to effectively engage transgender individuals who seek care. […] Jun 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Report: Furthering the Adaptation and Implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive Sexuality EducationTrust for America’s Health (TFAH), with support from the M·A·C AIDS Fund, has released Furthering the Adaptation and Implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive Health and Sexuality Education. The report reflects the discussions at a one-day consultation to consider strategies to advance the adaptation and implementation of schoolbased, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning... May 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases” ReportOn December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks in the United States. Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases analyzes the country’s policies related to ongoing and emerging infectious disease threats and provides recommendations to […] Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang |
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 |
NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to Celebrate DIS Recognition DayOctober 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first Friday in October to recognize this critical part of the public health workforce. The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) led the development of DIS Recognition Day four years ago to celebrate and honor the often […] Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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 |
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