Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence: Winter 2017 Newsletter

The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the winter edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety,...

Mar 31, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • ID-IZ Forum Blog Series: An Introduction to the Infectious Disease and Immunization...

    As the voice of local health departments (LHDs), NACCHO supports local health officials and their staff by building LHD capacity,...

    Mar 30, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Fact Sheet: Disability Stigma and Your Patients

    The University of Washington Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research Training Center has released a fact sheet entitled, “Disability...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Meet the 2016-2017 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows

    The NACCHO Health and Disability program is thrilled to introduce its 2016-17 fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship is an...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now offers on-demand professional training webinars designed to improve and maintain indoor...

    Mar 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and...

    This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic...

    Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Policy Brief: National Health Care Policy for LGBT People and People Living with HIV

    The Fenway Institute recently published an issue brief on Essential Elements of a Revised National Health Care Policy for LGBT People...

    Mar 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical Director

    The Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only...

    Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Cervical Health Awareness Month: Increasing HPV Vaccination to Promote Cervical...

    According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each...

    Jan 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence: Winter 2017 Newsletter

    The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the winter edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety, available at this link. This edition features articles the following topics: New outbreak case studies A training on the System for Enteric Disease Response, Investigation, and Coordination (SEDRIC) Spotlight on the OutbreakNet Enhanced program Updates from […]

    Mar 31, 2017 | Amy Chang

    ID-IZ Forum Blog Series: An Introduction to the Infectious Disease and Immunization Forum

    As the voice of local health departments (LHDs), NACCHO supports local health officials and their staff by building LHD capacity, highlighting innovation, advocating for public health priorities, and connecting members. While all of these activities play a critical role in improving and advancing local public health practice, connecting members is one of the best ways […]

    Mar 30, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Fact Sheet: Disability Stigma and Your Patients

    The University of Washington Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research Training Center has released a fact sheet entitled, “Disability Stigma and Your Patients.” This fact sheet is designed as a guide for health care providers on how to have respectful, stigma-free interactions with their patients. Local health officials are encouraged to share this fact sheet among their […]

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Meet the 2016-2017 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows

    The NACCHO Health and Disability program is thrilled to introduce its 2016-17 fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship is an invaluable opportunity for undergraduate and/or graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands on experience in the health and disability field. The fellowship includes providing support to local health departments (LHDs) through NACCHO’s...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now offers on-demand professional training webinars designed to improve and maintain indoor air quality (IAQ) in school settings. Health department staff is highly encouraged to share these resources with school officials in the communities they serve. The two training options include: IAQ Master Class Professional Training Webinar Series: includes ten...

    Mar 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and Safety to a Pool Near You

    This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network. Established to improve safety standards across U.S. public pools, waterparks, and spas, the joint initiative promotes the implementation of the MAHC among state and local health departments. First introduced by […]

    Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Policy Brief: National Health Care Policy for LGBT People and People Living with HIV

    The Fenway Institute recently published an issue brief on Essential Elements of a Revised National Health Care Policy for LGBT People and People Living with HIV. LGBT people and people living with HIV (PLWH) have disproportionately benefitted from the expansion of health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. This is also true of Black and Latino Americans. […]

    Mar 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical Director

    The Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only federal program that supports STD prevention and control by state and local health departments. The Program Development and Quality Improvement Branch (PDQIB) is responsible for several critical areas of DSTDP’s work to provide national leadership, […]

    Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Cervical Health Awareness Month: Increasing HPV Vaccination to Promote Cervical Health

    According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. Fortunately, with vaccinations and screenings (i.e., Pap and HPV tests), the disease is essentially preventable. To celebrate Cervical Health Awareness Month, and in recognition of the critical role vaccination, NACCHO checked in with two […]

    Jan 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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