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Resource: Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification Procedures
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Harm Reduction Program (HRP)...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Advocacy Toolkits on Intersections with Sex Work and Syringe Use
The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) and the National LGBTQ Task Force released a new resource that can help foster more...
Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: Expanding Syringe Access & Improving Policies
AIDS United, in partnership with Elton John AIDS Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and H. Van Ameringen...
Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
MMWR: Health-Related Behaviors and Academic Achievement Among High School Students —...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data that further solidifies the connection between student...
Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
PEW: With Opioid Crisis, a Surge in Hepatitis C
In a new “Stateline” article, Pew Charitable Trusts explores how the opioid epidemic is producing a surge in new hepatitis...
Sep 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: Projects Addressing HIV/HCV in Context of Opioid Epidemic
amfAR, “The Foundation for AIDS Research,” is seeking grant applicants for a funding opportunity of up to $70,000. The...
Aug 18, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
NASTAD Call to Action: Urgent Response to Nation’s Hepatitis C Epidemic
In response to the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) release of A National Strategy for the...
Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Launches Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit
On this World Hepatitis Day, NACCHO is pleased to launch its Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit. Hepatitis C (HCV) presents a...
Jul 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination
World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real...
Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss
Resource: Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification ProceduresThe West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification Procedures, adapted from the Kentucky Harm Reduction and Harm Reduction Program at the Kentucky Department of Health, is now available. The guidelines include the following chapters: Laying the Groundwork for Program Implementation Reaching... Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Advocacy Toolkits on Intersections with Sex Work and Syringe UseThe Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) and the National LGBTQ Task Force released a new resource that can help foster more intersectional advocacy for HIV criminal law reform. HIV Criminalization Beyond Non-Disclosure: Advocacy Toolkits on Intersections with Sex Work and Syringe Use is the sum of two toolkits designed for advocates who care about ending […] Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: Expanding Syringe Access & Improving PoliciesAIDS United, in partnership with Elton John AIDS Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and H. Van Ameringen Fund, has announced the opportunity for grant support through the Syringe Access Fund! Through the Syringe Access Fund, AIDS United will provide grants to support work in the following areas: Syringe Access Direct Services: Access to […] Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
MMWR: Health-Related Behaviors and Academic Achievement Among High School Students — United States, 2015The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data that further solidifies the connection between student health and academic performance. As millions of students across the nation head back to school, it is important to understand that the academic success of America’s youth is strongly linked with their health. The data published […] Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
PEW: With Opioid Crisis, a Surge in Hepatitis CIn a new “Stateline” article, Pew Charitable Trusts explores how the opioid epidemic is producing a surge in new hepatitis C infections. Below is an excerpt from the article: “Like the opioid epidemic that is driving it, the rate of new hepatitis C cases has spiked in the last five years. After declining for two […] Sep 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: Projects Addressing HIV/HCV in Context of Opioid EpidemicamfAR, “The Foundation for AIDS Research,” is seeking grant applicants for a funding opportunity of up to $70,000. The grant is intended to support state or local level efforts addressing HIV and/or hepatitis C in the context of the opioid crisis. Eligible organizations include health departments, substance use disorder treatment providers, organizations/networks that represent people... Aug 18, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NASTAD Call to Action: Urgent Response to Nation’s Hepatitis C EpidemicIn response to the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) release of A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report, the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has issued a Call to Action and accompanying Blog Post for an urgent response to the […] Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Launches Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing KitOn this World Hepatitis Day, NACCHO is pleased to launch its Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit. Hepatitis C (HCV) presents a significant and growing challenge for our public health and healthcare systems. More than 3.5 million Americans are living with HCV, and the nation’s opioid epidemic is driving a surge in new infections, especially […] Jul 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward EliminationWorld Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real change. Viral hepatitis is a major global health threat with around 240 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and up to 150 million people living with chronic hepatitis C […] Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss |
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