The CIFOR Toolkit: A Powerful Training Resource Advancing Foodborne Outbreak Response

By Scott E. Holmes, REHS, MS, Environmental Public Health Manager, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department What do you get when you...

Oct 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Celebrate National DIS Recognition Day!

    The 5th Annual National DIS Recognition Day is October 7, 2016. Created by the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and...

    Oct 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • NACCHO Senior Advisor Shares Zika Efforts with Local University

    Last month, Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Advisor at NACCHO, visited the University of Maryland, College Park to speak to more than 80...

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Watch the Insightful General Sessions from NACCHO Annual 2016

    Local health department (LHD) leaders and staff can now watch the general sessions from the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, held July...

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Updates Zika Interim Response Plan for CONUS & Hawaii

    On September 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated version of CDC’s Zika Interim Response Plan...

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • October is National Youth Substance Use And Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month

    On October 3, 2016, President Obama declared October 2016 as National Youth Substance Use And Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month....

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Resource Roundup: 2016 World Environmental Health Day – Fighting Second and...

    Each year, the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) hosts World Environmental Health Day to encourage global...

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Now Accepting Scholarship Applications: 2016 AUCD Annual Conference

    Each year the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) hosts an annual conference offering training, professional...

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Apply to Join NACCHO’s HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Team!

    NACCHO’s HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Team is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to support deliverables related to NACCHO’s...

    Sep 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • The CIFOR Toolkit: A Powerful Training Resource Advancing Foodborne Outbreak Response

    By Scott E. Holmes, REHS, MS, Environmental Public Health Manager, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department What do you get when you bring together over 60 public health professionals specializing in environmental health, epidemiology, and laboratory sciences, representing 15 different local and state agencies to discuss how to improve foodborne outbreak response in Nebraska? A major “reboot”...

    Oct 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Celebrate National DIS Recognition Day!

    The 5th Annual National DIS Recognition Day is October 7, 2016. Created by the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and celebrated annually on the first Friday of October, National DIS Recognition Day aims to praise, congratulate, and honor disease intervention specialists (DIS) – the “warriors” of the sexually-transmitted disease (STD) world. To reward this workforce’s...

    Oct 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    NACCHO Senior Advisor Shares Zika Efforts with Local University

    Last month, Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Advisor at NACCHO, visited the University of Maryland, College Park to speak to more than 80 students and faculty about how he and other health officials have worked to combat Zika virus. Check out this video of his lecture and see what the University’s newspaper had to share about the visit.

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Watch the Insightful General Sessions from NACCHO Annual 2016

    Local health department (LHD) leaders and staff can now watch the general sessions from the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, held July 19–21 in Phoenix. The conference brought together more than 1,300 participants, who heard from national thought leaders, learned about successful and replicable public health practices from their peers, and discussed the pressing challenges affecting […]

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Updates Zika Interim Response Plan for CONUS & Hawaii

    On September 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated version of CDC’s Zika Interim Response Plan for the continental United States (CONUS) and Hawaii. The September 30 plan replaces the plan posted July 31. Notable updates include: Revised guidance to ensure blood safety and availability, reflecting recommendations issued by the […]

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    October is National Youth Substance Use And Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month

    On October 3, 2016, President Obama declared October 2016 as National Youth Substance Use And Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month. In the proclamation, President Obama encourages people to “engage in appropriate programs and activities to promote comprehensive prevention efforts to reduce youth substance use and substance use disorders within their communities.” Stay tuned...

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Resource Roundup: 2016 World Environmental Health Day – Fighting Second and Third-Hand Smoke

    Each year, the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) hosts World Environmental Health Day to encourage global recognition of critical environmental health issues. Past themes have focused on raising awareness about protecting children’s environmental health, addressing environmental health inequalities, and preparing for emerging environmental health risks and challenges....

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Now Accepting Scholarship Applications: 2016 AUCD Annual Conference

    Each year the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) hosts an annual conference offering training, professional development, and networking opportunities for individuals and agencies seeking to advance the disability community. This year’s conference will focus on “Navigating Change: Building our Future Together,” and will take place on December 4-7, 2016 in...

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Apply to Join NACCHO’s HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Team!

    NACCHO’s HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Team is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to support deliverables related to NACCHO’s cooperative agreement with the CDC Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, which aims to build local health department capacity and leadership to prevent HIV infection and improve HIV-related health outcomes in an era of high impact prevention and health systems […]

    Sep 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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