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APA: Healthy Communities Policy Guide
The American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally...
Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2018: Shatter the Myths about Drugs and Alcohol
On January 22-28, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse will be hosting their annual National...
Jan 15, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier
Please Share: Paid Online Focus Group Opportunity for GBQT Youth
The Fenway Institute is working on a project to develop better HIV prevention strategies for gay/bi/queer young men and transgender...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
New Web Resource: Plan to END the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Recognizing that we now have evidence-based tools for HIV treatment and prevention that are so effective they could conceivably end...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
PrEP Education Materials for Native Americans
Project Inform announced newly launched PrEP resource for Native Americans. In December 2017, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Fact Sheets: Title X in Your State
The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) has released new factsheets that demonstrate the breadth...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the Liver
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
New Updates: amfAR Opioid & Health Indicators Database
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, launched an Opioid & Health Indicators database in June 2017 to be used as a tool that...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health Departments
As the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase...
Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
APA: Healthy Communities Policy GuideThe American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally elected officials aimed at improving community health and quality of living through planning. APA believes “healthy communities” are places where all individuals have access to healthy built, social, economic, and natural environments that give them the... Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2018: Shatter the Myths about Drugs and AlcoholOn January 22-28, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse will be hosting their annual National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW)! Taking part in National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is a great opportunity for your local health department to reach teens and shatter the myths about drug abuse […] Jan 15, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier |
Please Share: Paid Online Focus Group Opportunity for GBQT YouthThe Fenway Institute is working on a project to develop better HIV prevention strategies for gay/bi/queer young men and transgender youth. The project is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As part of the project, the Fenway Institute is now seeking participants for online focus groups. They are interested in hearing the thoughts […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
New Web Resource: Plan to END the HIV/AIDS EpidemicRecognizing that we now have evidence-based tools for HIV treatment and prevention that are so effective they could conceivably end the most deadly infectious disease epidemic in modern history, Treatment Action Group (TAG) has released a new web resource: Plan to END the HIV/AIDS Epidemic. Many community leaders across the United States are calling for just […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
PrEP Education Materials for Native AmericansProject Inform announced newly launched PrEP resource for Native Americans. In December 2017, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) in Seattle launched a new pamphlet to educate individuals in Native communities on the availability and effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). UIHI stated, “American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are disproportionately affected by HIV. The CDC reported... Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Fact Sheets: Title X in Your StateThe National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) has released new factsheets that demonstrate the breadth and importance of the Title X network across the country and in each state. These resources, which include updated impact maps and state snapshots, draw on information from the Office of Population Affairs, the Guttmacher Institute, and Title X grantees […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the LiverThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More than Liver Disease.” The initiative aims to increase awareness about hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related health conditions that occur outside the liver. Over the next few months, NVHR will be rolling out a series of fact sheets describing the […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
New Updates: amfAR Opioid & Health Indicators DatabaseamfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, launched an Opioid & Health Indicators database in June 2017 to be used as a tool that can provide a window into the opioid epidemic unfolding across the United States. The database now includes new features and content. For the first time, users can now compare data on opioid use, drug-related mortality, HIV, […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health DepartmentsAs the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase in opioid use and the diagnosis of infectious diseases, especially hepatitis C. Last year at the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference, OraSure Technologies hosted a session welcoming members from various health departments to discuss how they […] Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
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