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SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: 2018 Minority AIDS Initiative

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting...

Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Environmental Assessments for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation – A Guide to...

    Interested in newly developed foodborne outbreak investigation training, resources, and tools? The National Environmental Health...

    Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • VIDEO: Success Stories from CDC’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system...

    Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Issue Brief: Implications of Navigator Funding Changes on People with HIV

    The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a new issue brief which, based on data analysis and interviews with navigators that...

    Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: Integrating Routine Chlamydia Screening into Primary Care Practices

    By Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Child & Community Health Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Gale Burstein, MD, MPH, FAAP, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Health; Alison Muse, MPH, Director, Emerging Infections Program, New York State Department of Health; and, Gowri Nagendra, MPH, PTC Program Director,...

    Apr 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection, National Environmental Public Health Tracking

    The National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) and Contributing Factors to Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) NEARS program captures environmental assessment data including information on key factors that contribute to foodborne illness outbreaks. The data reporting system can benefit food safety programs within local health departments, as well as help to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks. The CDC explains the NEARS program and its...

    Mar 23, 2018 | Alex Fraser

    Community Health, Infectious Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Vector Control

    NACCHO Study: Local Health Departments’ Capacity to Respond to Zika Infections in Pregnant Women

    A newly released study of local jurisdictions developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), discovered that while local health departments have responded diligently to Zika outbreaks in their communities and...

    Mar 19, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Press Release, Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Issues 2017 Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the 2017 edition of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards), which define the key elements of an effective retail food regulatory program for state, local, tribal, and territorial food regulatory agencies. The Retail Program Standards provide recommendations for designing and managing these retail...

    Mar 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Radon Action Month: Protect Your Indoor Environment

    What is Radon, and Where Does It Come From? When people think about sources of radiation, they may immediately envision large-scale emergencies like a dirty bomb or the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. In such situations, NACCHO does maintain a portfolio of resources to help local health departments prepare for these worst-case scenarios. Like […]

    Jan 31, 2018 | Grace McClain

    SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: 2018 Minority AIDS Initiative

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for the fiscal year 2018 Minority AIDS Initiative: Service Integration grant program. The purpose of this program is to integrate evidence-based, culturally competent mental and substance use disorder treatment with HIV primary care and prevention services....

    Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Environmental Assessments for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation – A Guide to Trainings and Resources

    Interested in newly developed foodborne outbreak investigation training, resources, and tools? The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Environmental Health Services Branch, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), the Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (COE), and...

    Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    VIDEO: Success Stories from CDC’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS)

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system used to capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations.  In this 5-minute video, produced by the National Environmental Health Association, four current NEARS participants share how NEARS has helped their program.  

    Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Issue Brief: Implications of Navigator Funding Changes on People with HIV

    The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a new issue brief which, based on data analysis and interviews with navigators that specifically targeted enrollment assistance to people with HIV, explores the role navigators play in serving this population and the potential impact of recent funding cuts for this enrollment period. The navigators discussed their knowledge about HIV […]

    Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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