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Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the Gaps
In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections...
Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Publishes First National Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students’ Health
CDC recently published a new study, “Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-related Behaviors Among Students in Grades...
Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Funding Opportunity for Local Health Department Accreditation Preparation Support
NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments. With funding from the CDC’s Office for State,...
Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
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
Call for Applications: ASTHO Tracking Fellowship Program
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CMS, CDC, and HRSA Launch HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Health Resources...
Jun 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
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
Learn More about the Model Aquatic Health Code Network on World Water Day
Today marks World Water Day, an international observance sponsored by the United Nations that inspires people to learn more about...
Mar 22, 2016 | Kelsey Edge
NACCHO Food Safety Leader’s List
Join the NACCHO Food Safety Leader’s List! As NACCHO Food Safety Leaders, you have the opportunity to provide input on...
Mar 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the GapsIn 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men and women in the United States, and estimated that 20 million new STIs – including syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, HIV, and chlamydia – occur every year across the nation. This means that, on […] Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Publishes First National Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students’ HealthCDC recently published a new study, “Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9-12—United States and Selected Sites, 2015” in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. This new study compares the prevalence of more than 100 health behaviors among lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students to their heterosexual peers. These […] Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Funding Opportunity for Local Health Department Accreditation Preparation SupportNACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments. With funding from the CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local, & Territorial Support (OSTLTS), NACCHO will be offering a sixth year of Accreditation Support Initiative (ASI) awards. These awards are intended to stimulate quality improvement and promote the readiness of health departments to […] Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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 |
Call for Applications: ASTHO Tracking Fellowship ProgramThe Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health, is accepting applications for the 2016-2017 Environmental Public Health Tracking: Peer-to-Peer Fellowship Program. Designed to enhance capacity of local, state and territorial health departments not currently funded... Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CMS, CDC, and HRSA Launch HIV Health Improvement Affinity GroupThe Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently launched a new joint initiative: the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group. The HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group will bring together state public health and Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)... Jun 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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 |
Learn More about the Model Aquatic Health Code Network on World Water DayToday marks World Water Day, an international observance sponsored by the United Nations that inspires people to learn more about water-related issues and to take action to make a difference. This year many will focus on the power that water and jobs have to transform people’s lives. Almost half of the world’s workers (1.5 billion people) work […] Mar 22, 2016 | Kelsey Edge |
NACCHO Food Safety Leader’s ListJoin the NACCHO Food Safety Leader’s List! As NACCHO Food Safety Leaders, you have the opportunity to provide input on NACCHO’s food safety positions and advocacy efforts that help to shape policy at local health departments across the nation. You will also receive pertinent updates on food safety news, outbreaks, policy updates, events, and calls […] Mar 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
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