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Registration Extended: FDA Retail Program Standards Training
The Washington State Department of Health is hosting a three-day, in-person training on the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food...
Mar 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program
By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development...
Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Celebrate National DIS Recognition Day!
The 5th Annual National DIS Recognition Day is October 7, 2016. Created by the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and...
Oct 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month
Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent...
Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S....
Aug 02, 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
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat: The Important Role Local...
My first job in public health was as a health educator and HIV test counselor at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San...
Jun 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
A Call to Action: Prepare for Climate Change
By Paul Biedrzycki, MPH, MBA, CIH, Director of Disease Control and Environmental Health, City of Milwaukee Health Department...
Jun 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Request for Proposal: Advocates for Youth Anti-Homophobia and Transphobia Project
Advocates for Youth is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for community-based organizations to receive capacity building...
Jun 07, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Registration Extended: FDA Retail Program Standards TrainingThe Washington State Department of Health is hosting a three-day, in-person training on the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) taking place on April 18-20, 2017 in Bremerton, Washington. The FDA Retail Program Standards are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance the services they provide to the public. The Washington […] Mar 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship ProgramBy Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and recent alumni interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Last year’s fellows along with NACCHO Health and DIsability leadership staff are pictured on the right, presenting their... Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Celebrate National DIS Recognition Day!The 5th Annual National DIS Recognition Day is October 7, 2016. Created by the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and celebrated annually on the first Friday of October, National DIS Recognition Day aims to praise, congratulate, and honor disease intervention specialists (DIS) – the “warriors” of the sexually-transmitted disease (STD) world. To reward this workforce’s... Oct 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Celebrating National Food Safety Education MonthFoodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent contamination of strawberries imported to the U.S. from Egypt that sparked cases of Hepatitis A. September marks National Food Safety Education Month, also known as National Food Safety Month, which was created to raise awareness about preventing […] Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association Annual ConferenceThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), earlier this summer in June. Described as the “nexus for environmental health training, education, networking and achievement,” this four-day event focused on how to move environmental health outside the box. As a... Aug 02, 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 |
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat: The Important Role Local Health Departments PlayMy first job in public health was as a health educator and HIV test counselor at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San Diego. There, I taught classes on HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and TB prevention to individuals in alcohol and drug treatment programs and offered field-based rapid HIV testing following the class. After […] Jun 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
A Call to Action: Prepare for Climate ChangeBy Paul Biedrzycki, MPH, MBA, CIH, Director of Disease Control and Environmental Health, City of Milwaukee Health Department Regardless of the current political debates on the existence of climate change, there is mounting and compelling scientific evidence that not only indicates climate change is occurring, but also predicts significant health risks, especially for vulnerable populations.... Jun 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Request for Proposal: Advocates for Youth Anti-Homophobia and Transphobia ProjectAdvocates for Youth is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for community-based organizations to receive capacity building assistance through their Anti-Homophobia and Transphobia Project. Advocates launched its Anti-Homophobia and Transphobia Project almost 10 years ago, and seeks to build the capacity of organizations interested in and committed to improving the sexual health of all... Jun 07, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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