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Seeking Midwest Providers’ Input on Survey about HIV Prevention and Pregnancy...
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is assessing the current landscape of HIV prevention and pregnancy planning through a brief...
Feb 04, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VA
On December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public...
Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner
Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response Materials Available for Order
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is a multidisciplinary working group convened to increase collaboration...
Jan 20, 2016 | Amy Chang
NCHHSTP Seeks Health Department Input on Atlas Through Short Survey
CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) is seeking local health department input on the...
Jan 14, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network Survey Results
How is your local public health department navigating change? NACCHO’s Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network, created in 2014,...
Jan 06, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting...
On December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of...
Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang
National Influenza Vaccination Week: It’s Not Too Late to Promote Vaccination in...
For millions of people every flu season, the flu can mean a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue,...
Dec 07, 2015 | Lisa McKeown
Calling All DIS: Provide Your Input to Inform a National DIS Certification Program
NACCHO, in partnership with the Public Health Accreditation Board, the National Coalition of STD Directors, and the CDC is working to...
Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
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
Seeking Midwest Providers’ Input on Survey about HIV Prevention and Pregnancy PlanningThe AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is assessing the current landscape of HIV prevention and pregnancy planning through a brief survey to inform the Midwest HIV Prevention and Pregnancy Planning Initiative (MHPPPI). The MHPPPI is an effort aimed at increasing medical providers’ capacity to meet women’s HIV prevention and pregnancy planning needs throughout the Midwest. In order to assess... Feb 04, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VAOn December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI), Creating Community Change Consulting, and the Richmond City Health District, conducted Richmond, Virginia’s first Health in All Policies Workshop. Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a change in the systems that determine […] Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner |
Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response Materials Available for OrderThe Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is a multidisciplinary working group convened to increase collaboration across the country and across relevant areas of expertise in order to reduce the burden of foodborne illness in the United States. NACCHO has hard copies of the Second Edition of the CIFOR Guidelines and the CIFOR Industry Guidelines available […] Jan 20, 2016 | Amy Chang |
NCHHSTP Seeks Health Department Input on Atlas Through Short SurveyCDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) is seeking local health department input on the NCHHSTP Atlas interactive tool. This tool gives users the power to analyze, map, and create tables using more than 10 years of HIV, STD, hepatitis, and TB data that are reported to CDC. Your feedback […] Jan 14, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network Survey ResultsHow is your local public health department navigating change? NACCHO’s Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network, created in 2014, collects invaluable information and feedback regarding the role of health departments in the transformation of local public health systems, focusing on changes spurred by the Affordable Care Act. The Sentinel Network’s thoughtful survey answers serve as valuable... Jan 06, 2016 | Alyson Jordan |
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases” ReportOn December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks in the United States. Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases analyzes the country’s policies related to ongoing and emerging infectious disease threats and provides recommendations to […] Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang |
National Influenza Vaccination Week: It’s Not Too Late to Promote Vaccination in Your CommunityFor millions of people every flu season, the flu can mean a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue, and miserable days spent in bed. However, the flu can be more serious. On average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year in the United States due to flu complications. But […] Dec 07, 2015 | Lisa McKeown |
Calling All DIS: Provide Your Input to Inform a National DIS Certification ProgramNACCHO, in partnership with the Public Health Accreditation Board, the National Coalition of STD Directors, and the CDC is working to develop a national certification program for Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS). The effort aims to strengthen and formalize the role of DIS, expand the recognition of DIS and the profession, ensure adequate training, and improve […] Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Rodent Control and Public Health: Examining Local Rodent Control ProgramsFrom 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 |
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