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Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National Movement

Project Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a...

Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through...

    By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)...

    May 15, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Funding Opportunity: Tips from Former Smokers™ campaign

    With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials...

    Dec 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Features: Helping Everybody to Quit Smoking

    Data shows that people with disabilities have a higher smoking rate than people without disabilities. The Center for Disease Control...

    Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    • Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects

    Improving Radon Testing through Community Collaboration

    By Ruby Perin, Healthy Homes Branch Supervisor, Linn County Public Health, and James Hodina, Manager, Environmental Public Health, Linn County Public Health Editor’s Note: In honor of National Radon Action Month in January, we are featuring Linn County, Iowa’s radon test kit distribution program, which was recognized as a Promising Practice through NACCHO’s Model Practices […]

    Jan 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Best For You, Best For Baby: National Birth Defects Prevention Month 2019

    A baby is born with a birth defect in the United States every 4.5 minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Birth defects are defined as any structural changes present at birth that affect how the body looks, works, or both, and they can vary from mild to severe. While not […]

    Jan 17, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, All of Us

    Asthma Control: What Really Works

    By Angela Cochran, Director, Chronic Disease Prevention & Control, St. Mary’s County Health Department Editor’s Note: NACCHO recognized St. Mary’s County’s Asthma Control Program as a 2017 Model Practice. St. Mary’s County shared this post with updates on their successful asthma intervention in honor of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in May. Asthma...

    May 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality

    What Health Professionals Should Know About the Cardiovascular Risk of Air Pollution  

    By Wayne E. Cascio, MD, FACC, Acting Director, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, and Janet Wright, MD, FACC, Executive Director, Million Hearts initiative Every day health care professionals are on the front lines educating their patients, communities and the general public about ways to reduce mortality and morbidity from heart disease […]

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Radon Action Month: Protect Your Indoor Environment

    What is Radon, and Where Does It Come From? When people think about sources of radiation, they may immediately envision large-scale emergencies like a dirty bomb or the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. In such situations, NACCHO does maintain a portfolio of resources to help local health departments prepare for these worst-case scenarios. Like […]

    Jan 31, 2018 | Grace McClain

    Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National Movement

    Project Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a think tank of the same name, held in Baltimore, MD on September 27-28, 2016, where a group of nearly 50 people who use drugs, advocates, policy experts and other public health and harm reduction workers […]

    Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through Collaboration

    By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) recently adopted a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to advance its countywide health strategy, Live Well Allegheny. By using HiAP to inform this initiative, ACHD hopes to achieve its overarching goal of improving health outcomes for Allegheny […]

    May 15, 2017 | Guest Author

    Funding Opportunity: Tips from Former Smokers™ campaign

    With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to offer a funding opportunity for local health departments to increase smoking cessation rates by supporting, leveraging, and extending the Tips from Former Smokers (Tips)™ campaign resources in healthcare provider practices. Through […]

    Dec 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Features: Helping Everybody to Quit Smoking

    Data shows that people with disabilities have a higher smoking rate than people without disabilities. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently highlighted how the State Disability and Health Programs provide inclusive tobacco cessation programs and services in their communities. These state-funded programs work to improve the health of people with disabilities through […]

    Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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