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Journal of Public Health Management and Practice features NACCHO Health and...
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program was recently highlighted in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. The article,...
Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Seeking Local Health Department Input: Community Inclusion Efforts
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is working on a project with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the National...
Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
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
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
Cervical Health Awareness Month: Increasing HPV Vaccination to Promote Cervical...
According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each...
Jan 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Report: Community Mobilization: An Assessment of Mechanisms and Barriers at...
The Treatment Action Group recently released Community Mobilization: An Assessment of Mechanisms and Barriers at Community-Based and...
Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals
CDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Health in All Policies Makes Headway in Tampa, FL
By Allison Nguyen, MPH, CHES, Community Engagement Coordinator Florida Department of Health, Hillsborough County Health in All...
Dec 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Announcing Sixth Cohort in NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards
Made possible through a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), NACCHO is pleased to announce the...
Dec 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice features NACCHO Health and Disability ProgramNACCHO’s Health and Disability Program was recently highlighted in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. The article, is titled “NACCHO’s Baseline Assessment of Disability Inclusion Within Local Health Department,” and reviews the results of a 2014 baseline assessment. The assessment was conducted to increase understanding related to local health officials’ knowledge... Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Seeking Local Health Department Input: Community Inclusion EffortsNACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is working on a project with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the National Center for Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD) to get a better understanding of local health departments’ (LHDs) successes and challenges in including disability and health information into their Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) […] Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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 |
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can HelpBy 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 |
Cervical Health Awareness Month: Increasing HPV Vaccination to Promote Cervical HealthAccording to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. Fortunately, with vaccinations and screenings (i.e., Pap and HPV tests), the disease is essentially preventable. To celebrate Cervical Health Awareness Month, and in recognition of the critical role vaccination, NACCHO checked in with two […] Jan 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Report: Community Mobilization: An Assessment of Mechanisms and Barriers at Community-Based and AIDS Service OrganizationsThe Treatment Action Group recently released Community Mobilization: An Assessment of Mechanisms and Barriers at Community-Based and AIDS Service Organizations in Nine U.S. Metropolitan Areas, which summarizes a three-year effort to more fully elucidate the mechanisms of HIV community mobilization in nine high-prevalence metropolitan areas and to more fully understand the myriad mechanisms of,... Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health ProfessionalsCDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which focuses on using integrated pest management (IPM) to control vectors that spread pathogens, including Zika virus. Nine in ten pilot testers said they would recommend this training to a colleague. Register today! The training is: Free and Flexible: Take the courses you... Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Health in All Policies Makes Headway in Tampa, FLBy Allison Nguyen, MPH, CHES, Community Engagement Coordinator Florida Department of Health, Hillsborough County Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a cross-sector collaborative approach that incorporates health, sustainability, and equity into decision making by government agencies. When I joined the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) in January 2015, I was... Dec 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Announcing Sixth Cohort in NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program StandardsMade possible through a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), NACCHO is pleased to announce the sixth participant cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards. The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory... Dec 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
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