Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health Departments

On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal...

Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • NACCHO Recognizes STD Awareness Month with Blog Series

    April is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the importance of STD prevention, testing, and treatment. The theme for 2016...

    Apr 01, 2016 | LaNisha Childs

  • AIDS.gov Virtual Office Hours

    AIDS.gov’s Virtual Office Hours provide free 45 minute social media technical assistance sessions for the HIV community every...

    Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • CIFOR Training Grants Available to Local Health Departments

    The Council on State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) is pleased to announce the availability of training grants for...

    Mar 08, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • President’s FY 2017 Budget Requests FSMA Investments in Import Safety and State...

    In his FY 2017 Budget Request, the President has proposed additional resources that include an increase of $25.3 million of new budget...

    Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • Funding Opportunity: CIFOR Guidelines and Toolkit Implementation Training Grants

    The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) has announced the availability of training grants for implementation of...

    Jan 20, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • Rodent Control and Public Health: Examining Local Rodent Control Programs

    From the 1900 San Francisco bubonic plague epidemic to the 2012 Yosemite National Park hantavirus infection outbreak, rodents have...

    Nov 11, 2015 | Lisa Brown

  • NACCHO Food Safety Technical Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications

    NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of its new food safety technical assistance program. The program will help local health...

    Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang

  • New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in...

    By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO...

    Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang

  • Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health Departments

    On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal representatives to improve Zika preparedness and response in the United States. Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, Executive Director, and Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Adviser for Public Health Programs, attended on behalf of NACCHO. I spoke […]

    Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum

    NACCHO Recognizes STD Awareness Month with Blog Series

    April is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the importance of STD prevention, testing, and treatment. The theme for 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. For health departments, healthcare providers, and community-based organizations, this means talking openly to clients and patients about sexual health and STDs, ensuring that everyone who should be tested is, and […]

    Apr 01, 2016 | LaNisha Childs

    AIDS.gov Virtual Office Hours

    AIDS.gov’s Virtual Office Hours provide free 45 minute social media technical assistance sessions for the HIV community every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00-4:00PM ET. Appointments are available for individuals or groups who want to learn how to best use social media for their HIV programs. Sessions provide information on how to access, talk about or […]

    Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

    CIFOR Training Grants Available to Local Health Departments

    The Council on State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) is pleased to announce the availability of training grants for implementation of the Second Edition of the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak and Response (CIFOR) Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response and the CIFOR Toolkit. The opportunity is now open to health departments serving a population size of […]

    Mar 08, 2016 | Amy Chang

    President’s FY 2017 Budget Requests FSMA Investments in Import Safety and State Partnerships on Produce Safety

    In his FY 2017 Budget Request, the President has proposed additional resources that include an increase of $25.3 million of new budget authority to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). With these funds, the FDA plans to focus on two key areas: National Integrated Food Safety System – $11.3 million The requested funding […]

    Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang

    Funding Opportunity: CIFOR Guidelines and Toolkit Implementation Training Grants

    The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) has announced the availability of training grants for implementation of the Second Edition of the CIFOR Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response and the CIFOR Toolkit. The CIFOR Guidelines improve public health foodborne disease outbreak detection and response. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to provide […]

    Jan 20, 2016 | Amy Chang

    Rodent Control and Public Health: Examining Local Rodent Control Programs

    From the 1900 San Francisco bubonic plague epidemic to the 2012 Yosemite National Park hantavirus infection outbreak, rodents have always been a lurking environmental threat, capable of compromising the public’s health. In addition to potentially carrying parasites and pathogens, rodents have been destroying infrastructure, infesting houses and businesses, and damaging property for centuries. To...

    Nov 11, 2015 | Lisa Brown

    NACCHO Food Safety Technical Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications

    NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of its new food safety technical assistance program. The program will help local health departments address challenges, barriers and emerging issues related to food safety. NACCHO can provide technical assistance on include the Food and Drug Administration’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program, foodborne disease outbreak response, retail...

    Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang

    New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in Infection Prevention and Control

    By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, 2015, comes at an ideal time to highlight the importance of training and certification in addressing emerging infectious diseases, such as Ebola and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Such professional...

    Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang

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