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Register Now! 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference

Registration is now open for the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference, to be held July 10–12 in New Orleans, LA. The theme for this...

Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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    Tools & Resources, Community Engagement, Health Equity & Social Justice, Training

    Training Series: Health Equity and Social Justice 101

    NACCHO has recently launched a Health Equity and Social Justice 101 Training Series to increase the knowledge and inform the practices...

    Jun 20, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...

    By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO...

    Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Reflections from the National Academies Meeting on Improving Population Health

    By Mukti Kulkarni, MD, NACCHO Prevention Health Policy Resident With so many fiscal challenges, how can local health departments...

    Nov 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health

    As the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in...

    Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

  • NACCHO Announces New Initiative to Address Disparities in HIV Outcomes Among...

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in partnership with Cicatelli Associates, Inc. (CAI), is pleased...

    Nov 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Watch the Insightful General Sessions from NACCHO Annual 2016

    Local health department (LHD) leaders and staff can now watch the general sessions from the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, held July...

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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    Deaf Patients Need More from the Healthcare System and the Americans with Disabilities Act

    By TraciAnn Hoglind, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Visualize this: You are at the hospital for a medical procedure. The doctor comes in, snaps the gloves on, and speaks to you. You don’t hear a thing. The doctor is ready to start the procedure, and you are unable to communicate. The doctor is now examining […]

    May 14, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Climate Change, Extreme Weather

    Extreme Temperature Planning for All in the City of Boston

    By Erin Polich, MPH, Senior Program Manager, Office of Public Health Preparedness, Boston Public Health Commission Editor’s Note: In January 2019, NACCHO awarded the Boston Public Health Commission and the Marquette County Health Department with grants to support ongoing climate change and health adaptation initiatives. The blog post below highlights Boston’s work in honor of […]

    Apr 05, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Register Now! 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference

    Registration is now open for the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference, to be held July 10–12 in New Orleans, LA. The theme for this year’s conference is Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health, designed to highlight the ways in which local public health officials have and will continue to positively affect health outcomes in communities […]

    Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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    Tools & Resources, Community Engagement, Health Equity & Social Justice, Training

    Training Series: Health Equity and Social Justice 101

    NACCHO has recently launched a Health Equity and Social Justice 101 Training Series to increase the knowledge and inform the practices of local health departments and their multi-sector partners on health equity and social justice (HESJ) principles, key concepts, and applications. The training series kicks off with a pre-recorded presentation featuring Dr. Richard Hofrichter, Senior Director...

    Jun 20, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier

    Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can Help

    By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows, took some time to discuss the intersection between cancer, disability, and public health. Currently completing her doctoral dissertation on how to lower barriers related to cancer screening for women with […]

    Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author

    Reflections from the National Academies Meeting on Improving Population Health

    By Mukti Kulkarni, MD, NACCHO Prevention Health Policy Resident With so many fiscal challenges, how can local health departments secure sources of perpetual funding for their vital work in advancing population health? On October 19, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement convened a workshop on Building Sustainable Financing...

    Nov 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health

    As the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in addressing the full range of factors that influence a person’s overall health and well-being — in short, the social determinants of health — NACCHO recommends taking a comprehensive approach to create sustainable, lasting improvements for […]

    Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

    NACCHO Announces New Initiative to Address Disparities in HIV Outcomes Among Minority Populations in the South

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in partnership with Cicatelli Associates, Inc. (CAI), is pleased to announce the launch of the Southern Initiative, a project which aims to improve HIV outcomes among minority populations in the Southern United States. This three-year initiative is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and […]

    Nov 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Watch the Insightful General Sessions from NACCHO Annual 2016

    Local health department (LHD) leaders and staff can now watch the general sessions from the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, held July 19–21 in Phoenix. The conference brought together more than 1,300 participants, who heard from national thought leaders, learned about successful and replicable public health practices from their peers, and discussed the pressing challenges affecting […]

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

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    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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