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New Resource on HIA and Housing
The Health Impact Project recently released two issue briefs on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and Housing. These briefs are designed...
Mar 28, 2016 | Bridget Kerner
Spring Weather Preparedness: Storms, Floods—and Yes, Tornadoes
Until 1950, United States weathermen were forbidden from using the T-word: tornadoes. Yet, in the early 20th century, tornadoes were...
Mar 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau is holding the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV...
Mar 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
The Capital City Food Truck Convention Hosts Workshop on Regulatory Best Practices
Mobile food units are one of the hottest topics and challenges facing local food regulatory programs across the nation. The second...
Mar 24, 2016 | Amy Chang
Assessment of Local Health Department Use of Immunization Information Systems
NACCHO, with funding and support from CDC, conducted an assessment to identify and explore local health department use of Immunization...
Mar 23, 2016 | Kate Drezner
Celebrate National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month, an awareness event dedicated to fostering healthy eating habits and improving the health of people...
Mar 23, 2016 | Katie Regan
Attend Environmental Health Sessions at the 2016 Preparedness Summit
The Preparedness Summit, held this year in Dallas April 19-22, is the first and longest running national conference on public health...
Mar 21, 2016 | Amy Chang
AIDS.gov Virtual Office Hours
AIDS.gov’s Virtual Office Hours provide free 45 minute social media technical assistance sessions for the HIV community every...
Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
World Hepatitis Day Theme Announced
The theme for this year’s World Hepatitis Day, July 28, is “Elimination.” This year, two organizations are making...
Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
New Resource on HIA and HousingThe Health Impact Project recently released two issue briefs on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and Housing. These briefs are designed to help practitioners from the housing sector and from the public health sector understand the role HIA can play in developing healthy housing policies. The briefs, “Health Impact Assessment and Housing: Opportunities for the Housing Sector” […] Mar 28, 2016 | Bridget Kerner |
Spring Weather Preparedness: Storms, Floods—and Yes, TornadoesUntil 1950, United States weathermen were forbidden from using the T-word: tornadoes. Yet, in the early 20th century, tornadoes were everywhere: ripping through southern and Midwest states, shouting in sky-high fonts from the front page of newspapers, and starring in harrowing newsreels. According to a recent piece in Atlas Obscura, there was one place, however, […] Mar 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and TreatmentThe Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau is holding the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment on August 23–26 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference theme is “Forward Momentum: Accelerating Access. Optimizing Care. Transforming Public Health.” The conference is an opportunity for participants to engage with peers... Mar 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
The Capital City Food Truck Convention Hosts Workshop on Regulatory Best PracticesMobile food units are one of the hottest topics and challenges facing local food regulatory programs across the nation. The second annual Capital City Food Truck Convention, sponsored by the DC, Maryland, and Virginia Food Truck Association, brought together the metropolitan region’s food truck owners, industry purveyors and service providers, and regulators March 12-13. The […] Mar 24, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Assessment of Local Health Department Use of Immunization Information SystemsNACCHO, with funding and support from CDC, conducted an assessment to identify and explore local health department use of Immunization Information Systems, also known as immunization registries. The purpose of the assessment was to collect information to support and promote the role of Immunization Information Systems within local health department immunization programs. To view the results of... Mar 23, 2016 | Kate Drezner |
Celebrate National Nutrition MonthMarch is National Nutrition Month, an awareness event dedicated to fostering healthy eating habits and improving the health of people around the nation. A nutrition education and information campaign developed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity […] Mar 23, 2016 | Katie Regan |
Attend Environmental Health Sessions at the 2016 Preparedness SummitThe Preparedness Summit, held this year in Dallas April 19-22, is the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness. This year, the Summit focuses on resiliency and recovery. There are several exciting sessions related to environmental health. Read more about the sessions below: Danger at the Dinner Table: Understanding and Addressing Existing […] Mar 21, 2016 | Amy Chang |
AIDS.gov Virtual Office HoursAIDS.gov’s Virtual Office Hours provide free 45 minute social media technical assistance sessions for the HIV community every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00-4:00PM ET. Appointments are available for individuals or groups who want to learn how to best use social media for their HIV programs. Sessions provide information on how to access, talk about or […] Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
World Hepatitis Day Theme AnnouncedThe theme for this year’s World Hepatitis Day, July 28, is “Elimination.” This year, two organizations are making strides toward the elimination of viral hepatitis. The World Health Organization is set to adopt the first strategy for the elimination of viral hepatitis and the Institute of Medicine is assessing the feasibility of eliminating viral hepatitis in the United […] Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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