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State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense
This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens...
Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Handbook: Tools + Tips For Providing Transitional Care Coordination
In this handbook, New York City Correctional Health Services (NYCCHS) provides a blueprint for improving continuity of health care by...
Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next Steps
By Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since...
Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
HRSA & HUD Initiative Aims to Improve HIV Care and Housing Coordination
Addressing HIV Care and Housing Coordination Through Data Integration to Improve Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum is a...
Jan 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Fellowship Opportunity: Program and Performance Improvement
The Program and Performance Improvement Office (Improvement Office), housed within the Center for Disease Control and...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Social Determinants of Health & HIV Outcomes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on social determinants of health (SDH) and select HIV...
Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Article: Insights on Improving Children’s Environmental Health
The Children’s Environmental Health Network recently released a new article titled “Children’s Environmental Health:...
Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in...
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report...
Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
FREE IAPAC Membership for Providers in the Fast-Track Cities Network
The International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) is committed to bridging the gap between people living with and...
Dec 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of DefenseThis week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens in events that debunk myths about drugs and alcohol, NACCHO is instead taking this opportunity to provide a sneak-peek into our Winter NACCHO Exchange issue, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid […] Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Handbook: Tools + Tips For Providing Transitional Care CoordinationIn this handbook, New York City Correctional Health Services (NYCCHS) provides a blueprint for improving continuity of health care by transitioning clients from jail to community care. The network of organizations that may participate in a Transitional Care Coordination model include health and hospital centers, public health agencies, community-based organizations, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program... Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next StepsBy Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since the launch of Saint Louis County Department of Public Health’s (SLCDPH) “Dirty Hands can be Scary!” campaign (originally introduced in an earlier blog post). Part of a grant-funded project to increase hand hygiene awareness, this initiative places emphasis on... Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
HRSA & HUD Initiative Aims to Improve HIV Care and Housing CoordinationAddressing HIV Care and Housing Coordination Through Data Integration to Improve Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum is a pilot initiative led by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The goal of the initiative is to improve health outcomes for persons living with HIV by […] Jan 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Fellowship Opportunity: Program and Performance ImprovementThe Program and Performance Improvement Office (Improvement Office), housed within the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, recently posted a new fellowship opportunity through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). The Improvement Office is expanding the activities around data... Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report: Social Determinants of Health & HIV OutcomesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on social determinants of health (SDH) and select HIV outcomes. This report is one of the first county-level, multi-jurisdictional analyses to examine SDH and linkage to HIV medical care, retention in HIV medical care, and HIV viral suppression. SDH are overlapping social structures […] Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Article: Insights on Improving Children’s Environmental HealthThe Children’s Environmental Health Network recently released a new article titled “Children’s Environmental Health: Homes of Influence” featured in the December 2016 issue of the Environmental Health Perspectives journal. The publication discusses the potential positive impact of “homes of influence” (i.e. individuals, organizations, government entities,... Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in ChicagoThe Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report examining the health implications of a proposed trail, set to cover 1.7 miles across two Chicago-based communities. The assessment for this project was conducted by using a Health Impact Assessment (HIA). Titled, Health Impact Assessment of […] Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FREE IAPAC Membership for Providers in the Fast-Track Cities NetworkThe International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) is committed to bridging the gap between people living with and affected by HIV and the testing, prevention, care, treatment, and supportive services that are available in their communities. At its heart, that is the objective of the Fast-Track Cities initiative, which aims to accelerate local […] Dec 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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