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.

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Using NEARS To Enhance Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a...

Apr 19, 2017 | Amy Chang

2016 Food Safety Survey Report

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the results of the 2016 Food Safety Survey Report. The survey is...

Apr 19, 2017 | Amy Chang

Resource Guide: Tome El Control de Su Salud Sexual

The National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH), in collaboration with leading Hispanic organizations, including...

Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Toolkit: How to Lead a Collective Impact Working Group

The Collective Impact Forum developed How to Lead Collective Impact Working Groups: A Comprehensive Toolkit featuring...

Apr 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

TFAH Report: A Funding Crisis for Public Health

The Trust for America’s Health recently released A Funding Crisis for Public Health and Safety: State-by-State...

Apr 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Call for Papers: Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Use Disorders

Addictive Behaviors is now accepting submissions for a special issue, Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Overdose and...

Apr 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis among Gay, Bisexual, and Other MSM

April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This week’s post highlights the impact of...

Apr 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

White Paper: Local Efforts to Mitigate Human and Financial Costs of Opioid Epidemic

West Virginia is in the midst of an unprecedented heroin and opioid epidemic that is disrupting the lives of not only...

Apr 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

CDC: Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pediatric Deaths

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a study that examined the effectiveness of the...

Apr 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

#ShotOfScience: Social Media Campaign for Vaccine Science

As a lead in to the March for Science (April 22), the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) recently...

Apr 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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  • COVID-19
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  • Partnerships

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

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The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
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  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Calhoun
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

Brownsville
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

Cook County
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 17, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 10, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Healthy Aging
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Trust for America’s Health and with funding...

Jun 20, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

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