Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease...

The theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local...

Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • Scholarship Application for Local Health Department Certification in Infection...

    The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and cases in the United States revealed critical needs and opportunities to improve infection...

    Apr 13, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • Share Your Best Emergency Management and Response Practices at Water and Wastewater...

    The Water Research Foundation (WRF), with the American Water Works Association (AWWA), is conducting a research project titled...

    Apr 12, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • New U.S. Report Advances Knowledge on Health Impacts of Climate Change

    The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment, a new report by the Obama Administration,...

    Apr 10, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • CDC Provides New Statistics on the Prevalence of Disability in Children

    By Erin Linden, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow New findings were published on March 11, 2016 in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality...

    Apr 04, 2016 | Guest Author

  • 7 Million Americans at Risk of Man-Made Earthquakes, Says USGS

    A new report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that approximately 7 million people live and work in areas of the...

    Mar 30, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • Assessment of Local Health Department Use of Immunization Information Systems

    NACCHO, with funding and support from CDC, conducted an assessment to identify and explore local health department use of Immunization...

    Mar 23, 2016 | Kate Drezner

  • The State of Health Informatics Capacity and Needs of Local Health Departments

    NACCHO, in collaboration with Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University and supported by the CDC,...

    Feb 10, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease Intervention Specialists

    The theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local health department HIV/STD programs and work to improve the sexual health of their community by talking to them about STD prevention, testing in the field, and linking the clients in need to care. For […]

    Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

    Scholarship Application for Local Health Department Certification in Infection Control

    The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and cases in the United States revealed critical needs and opportunities to improve infection control in both healthcare and community settings. In addition to emerging infectious diseases, ongoing outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) also highlight these needs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over […]

    Apr 13, 2016 | Christina Baum

    Share Your Best Emergency Management and Response Practices at Water and Wastewater Utilities

    The Water Research Foundation (WRF), with the American Water Works Association (AWWA), is conducting a research project titled “Innovative Preparedness and Response Practices to Support Water System Resilience” to identify best emergency management and response practices and procedures currently in use at drinking water and wastewater utilities. The ultimate goal of the project is to […]

    Apr 12, 2016 | Amy Chang

    New U.S. Report Advances Knowledge on Health Impacts of Climate Change

    The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment, a new report by the Obama Administration, significantly advances what we know about the impacts of climate change on public health, and the confidence with which we know it. The report, jointly conducted by eight different U.S. federal agencies over […]

    Apr 10, 2016 | Katie Regan

    CDC Provides New Statistics on the Prevalence of Disability in Children

    By Erin Linden, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow New findings were published on March 11, 2016 in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that indicates significant associations of early childhood mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders (MBDDs) with socio-demographic factors and environmental influences. The report relies on statistics collected as part of the 2011-2012...

    Apr 04, 2016 | Guest Author

    7 Million Americans at Risk of Man-Made Earthquakes, Says USGS

    A new report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that approximately 7 million people live and work in areas of the central and eastern United States vulnerable to man-made earthquakes. The six states that face the highest risk include Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arkansas. This is the first time the […]

    Mar 30, 2016 | Katie Regan

    Assessment of Local Health Department Use of Immunization Information Systems

    NACCHO, with funding and support from CDC, conducted an assessment to identify and explore local health department use of Immunization Information Systems, also known as immunization registries. The purpose of the assessment was to collect information to support and promote the role of Immunization Information Systems within local health department immunization programs. To view the results of...

    Mar 23, 2016 | Kate Drezner

    The State of Health Informatics Capacity and Needs of Local Health Departments

    NACCHO, in collaboration with Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University and supported by the CDC, conducted the 2015 Informatics Needs and Capacity of Local Health Departments survey to assess the informatics capacity, gaps, threats, and opportunities of 650 local health departments in the United States. See this infographic for a look […]

    Feb 10, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

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