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HIV Criminalization Resources for People Living with HIV

Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) is excited to announce the launch of two new resources for 2018 as part of their...

Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • HHS Announces $70 Million in Grants for Opioid Crisis

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $70 million in grant funding to address the nation’s opioid crisis....

    Jun 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug Use

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk...

    Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    • COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Workforce Development

    NCSD: Starved Public Health System in Distress, STD First Responders Spring Into Action Against COVID-19

    On Friday, March 20, the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) published a press release highlighting the critical role of the STD workforce in responding to COVID-19 and calling for an increase in funding for STD prevention to bolster the response to the both the COVID-19 and STD crises. According to the statement, more than […]

    Mar 24, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Funding Opportunity, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    NACCHO Announces Request for Applications: Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level

    NACCHO announces a funding opportunity to local health departments through a Request for Application (RFA) process.

    Sep 24, 2019 | Andrea Grenadier

    Food Safety & Inspection

    2019 Crumbine Award: Serving Safety in Minneapolis

    In response to three significant foodborne illness outbreaks that affected the City’s Latino and Somali communities in 2013, MEH developed Somali language Certified Food Protection Manager Training (CFPM) and a Latino Food Service Worker training.

    Sep 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Funding Opportunity, Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Immunization

    Notice of Funding Opportunity – First Responder Immunizations

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) has posted a Notice of Funding Opportunity (DHS-19-CWMD-077-001) for the First Responder Vaccine Initiative (FRVI) Pilot. The FRVI Pilot will provide the opportunity for selected State and Local jurisdictions to administer voluntary pre-event anthrax vaccine to first responders and evaluate the...

    Jul 19, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

    Water Quality

    Greener Guidance: PFAS

    Note: This is the sixth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. January 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, What exactly are PFAS, and what should we be doing as a local health department to keep our community safe from any health risks associated with PFAS? – PFAS Patrol Dear […]

    Jan 24, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, All of Us, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    AHRQ: Online Data Tool Shows Impact of Opioid Crisis at County Level

    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released an online statistical resource that for the first time provides county-level comparisons of hospitalization rates for substance use, including opioids, alcohol, stimulants and other drugs. The resource draws from the agency’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) – the nation’s most comprehensive source of hospital data,...

    Mar 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV Criminalization Resources for People Living with HIV

    Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) is excited to announce the launch of two new resources for 2018 as part of their continued efforts to reform HIV criminalization laws nationwide and support people living with HIV targeted by those laws. The first resource is a Know Your Rights Guide for HIV Criminalization. This guide is a collection of important […]

    Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HHS Announces $70 Million in Grants for Opioid Crisis

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $70 million in grant funding to address the nation’s opioid crisis. The funding will be made available through the following three grants: Medication-Assisted Treatment and Prescription Drugs Opioid Addiction: Up to $28 million to 5 grantees to increase access of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. […]

    Jun 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug Use

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs, a new report on HIV, injection drug use, and the role of syringe services programs (SSPs) in prevention. Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV […]

    Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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