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Fact Sheet on Public Health and School Nurse Collaboration
School nurses are an integral part of public health, especially when it comes to children and families. By collaborating with school...
May 11, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
NCSD Resources on Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has developed a resource page on sexual transmission of Zika. The page aims to serve as...
May 10, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
Release of 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) Fact Sheets
CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health has released 11 new fact sheets from the 2014 School Health Policies and...
Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
NACCHO Releases New Resource: Health Department Strategies to Support HPV Vaccination
NACCHO developed this fact sheet as a result of interviews with select state and local health departments about their strategies to...
Mar 17, 2016 | Kate Drezner
DASH Releases Healthy Students, Promising Futures Toolkit
The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) released the Healthy Students,...
Jan 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
NACCHO Comments on USPSTF Draft Syphilis Screening Recommendation
In December, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft recommendation statement for syphilis...
Jan 19, 2016 | Nicholas Parr
Updated Guide to HPV Resources for Local Health Departments
NACCHO has updated The Guide to HPV Resources for Local Health Departments, which includes educational and communication tools that...
Jan 13, 2016 | Kate Drezner
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2016: Shatter the Myths about Drugs and Alcohol
NACCHO is partnering with The National Institute on Drug Abuse to promote National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week from January 25–31....
Jan 11, 2016 | Guest Author
New Study Links Childhood Lead Exposure to Sleep Problems
A new research study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing shows that lead exposure in early childhood is associated...
Dec 08, 2015 | Katie Regan
Fact Sheet on Public Health and School Nurse CollaborationSchool nurses are an integral part of public health, especially when it comes to children and families. By collaborating with school nurses, state and local health departments can improve school health services, and can better address population health. For example, nurses have a central role in disease surveillance, disease prevention, wellness, and even health policy. […] May 11, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
NCSD Resources on Sexual Transmission of Zika VirusThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has developed a resource page on sexual transmission of Zika. The page aims to serve as a resource to STD programs on the state and local levels. STD directors and staff should use the resources to initiate conversations with partners on issues such as STD testing and transmission concerns during […] May 10, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
Release of 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) Fact SheetsCDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health has released 11 new fact sheets from the 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS), now available on the Healthy Youth website. Each fact sheet summarizes results from a topic or a component of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model. The release includes fact sheets […] Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO Releases New Resource: Health Department Strategies to Support HPV VaccinationNACCHO developed this fact sheet as a result of interviews with select state and local health departments about their strategies to increase HPV and other adolescent vaccination rates. Leading themes that indicated an uptake in HPV and other adolescent vaccinations include reminder/recall, provider education, and Assessment Feedback Incentives eXchange (AFIX). To assist your local health... Mar 17, 2016 | Kate Drezner |
DASH Releases Healthy Students, Promising Futures ToolkitThe Centers for Disease Control and Preventions’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) released the Healthy Students, Promising Futures toolkit with tools and resources developed for healthcare providers, educational agencies, and state and community leaders. These materials focus on five high impact opportunities and were designed to increase access to health insurance to... Jan 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO Comments on USPSTF Draft Syphilis Screening RecommendationIn December, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft recommendation statement for syphilis screening among nonpregnant adults and adolescents, and invited public comment on the proposed updates. These updates include the most recent Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) syphilis surveillance data, and insights into the growing syphilis epidemic and... Jan 19, 2016 | Nicholas Parr |
Updated Guide to HPV Resources for Local Health DepartmentsNACCHO has updated The Guide to HPV Resources for Local Health Departments, which includes educational and communication tools that can be adapted for HPV vaccination campaigns in your local health department and assist in HPV project planning. Learn more about HPV, share resources with providers, parents, and adolescents in your area, and get ideas for your […] Jan 13, 2016 | Kate Drezner |
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2016: Shatter the Myths about Drugs and AlcoholNACCHO is partnering with The National Institute on Drug Abuse to promote National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week from January 25–31. Taking part in National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week means that your local health department has the opportunity to help shatter the myths about drug use for teens. Every day, teens are bombarded with […] Jan 11, 2016 | Guest Author |
New Study Links Childhood Lead Exposure to Sleep ProblemsA new research study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing shows that lead exposure in early childhood is associated with an increased risk for sleeping problems and excessive daytime sleepiness in later childhood. This is the first longitudinal, population-based study to investigate early lead exposure’s link to sleep problems. The findings will be […] Dec 08, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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