Now Hiring: Florida DOH-Orange County Seeks Executive Community Health Nursing...

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is seeking an Executive Community Health Nursing Director to direct, coordinate, and...

Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Newly Released: NACCHO Policy Statements on Environmental Health

    NACCHO recently released three policy statements on topics related to environmental and community health, now available on our...

    Mar 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level

    March 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness...

    Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird

  • The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and...

    This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic...

    Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Webcast: Facilitating Difficult Discussions on Public Health

    Tough, contentious issues such as gun violence, health equity, and vaccination continue to arise in the public health sphere. To help...

    Mar 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Available! Winter 2017 NACCHO Exchange: Local Public Health vs. America’s Opioid...

    The Winter 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid Epidemic,” is...

    Mar 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • The Unnecessary Cost of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

    Safe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there...

    Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...

    By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO...

    Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence

    By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence...

    Feb 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Hiring: Florida DOH-Orange County Seeks Executive Community Health Nursing Director

    The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is seeking an Executive Community Health Nursing Director to direct, coordinate, and supervise various health care programs (i.e., School Health, Immunizations, NCF, Family Planning and Prenatal Health, Health Start, MomCare, Nursing Education and Employee Health.) Apply here.

    Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Newly Released: NACCHO Policy Statements on Environmental Health

    NACCHO recently released three policy statements on topics related to environmental and community health, now available on our Advocacy webpage. These include one new policy statement on Transportation and Health, along with two updated statements on Childhood Lead Poisoning and Healthy Community Design. Click on each of the links below to view these statements or […]

    Mar 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level

    March 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals and the public. Broadly defined, patient safety refers to the prevention of harm to patients, such as accidental or preventable injury or infection, while receiving medical care. Patient safety practices […]

    Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird

    The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and Safety to a Pool Near You

    This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network. Established to improve safety standards across U.S. public pools, waterparks, and spas, the joint initiative promotes the implementation of the MAHC among state and local health departments. First introduced by […]

    Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Webcast: Facilitating Difficult Discussions on Public Health

    Tough, contentious issues such as gun violence, health equity, and vaccination continue to arise in the public health sphere. To help local health departments address such issues in their communities, NACCHO’s Public Health Communications Committee hosted a closed webinar, “Facilitating Difficult Discussions on Public Health,” which is now available for viewing. In this webinar, Dr. Anna W....

    Mar 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Now Available! Winter 2017 NACCHO Exchange: Local Public Health vs. America’s Opioid Epidemic

    The Winter 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid Epidemic,” is now available for free download in the NACCHO Bookstore. Opioid addiction and misuse have affected inner city, suburban, and rural communities, challenging America’s perceptions of what substance use disorders look like, where they occur, and who they affect. This...

    Mar 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    The Unnecessary Cost of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

    Safe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there continues to be a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and mumps. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a record number of measles cases (667) in 2014, followed by a large, […]

    Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can Help

    By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows, took some time to discuss the intersection between cancer, disability, and public health. Currently completing her doctoral dissertation on how to lower barriers related to cancer screening for women with […]

    Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author

    Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence

    By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence (TDV) – the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship – is a serious matter that affects many teenagers. According to a 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey, 23% […]

    Feb 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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