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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 4-10)

Influenza (flu) causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and thousands or tens of...

Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

Now Available: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health

On November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s...

Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (Nov. 14-20)

This week, November 14-20, 2016, public health agencies and partners across the nation (and the globe) are celebrating...

Nov 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

Digital Toolkit: Zika 2.0

As the Zika virus continues to spread locally in the United States, there may be a growing amount of pregnant women...

Oct 25, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

Now Available: Sexual Health and Your Patients: A Provider’s Guide

The National Coalition of Sexual Health (NCSH) recently released Sexual Health and Your Patients: A Provider’s Guide to...

Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

The CIFOR Toolkit: A Powerful Training Resource Advancing Foodborne Outbreak Response

By Scott E. Holmes, REHS, MS, Environmental Public Health Manager, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department What do...

Oct 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

National Health IT Week: Exploring the Role of Informatics in Local Public Health

From September 26-30, 2016, public and private healthcare organizations will celebrate National Health IT Week by...

Sep 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month

Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the...

Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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...

Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

Take Action! August is National Immunization Awareness Month

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for...

Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

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Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

Applications for the program are now open from September 9 through November 15,...

Aug 03, 2021 | Guest Author

NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

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Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

NACCHO is pleased to announced the release of three Request for Proposals to...

Feb 17, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

NACCHO joins leading public health organizations in signing a declaration...

Jan 27, 2021 | Anu Varma

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

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Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

NACCHO and CFP are seeking 10-15 state, local, tribal, and territorial health...

Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

NACCHO partners with Children’s Environmental Health Network for CEH Day 2020.

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

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