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2017 Sex Ed State Legislative Year-End Report
Last week, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) released its 2017 Sex Ed State Legislative Year-End...
Dec 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary Intervention
By Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children,...
Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017
From December 3-9, 2017, we observe National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to remind everyone 6 months and older that it’s not too...
Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Apply Today: Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award
The Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award is now accepting applications for 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to...
Nov 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Vision Zero: A Prescription for our Nation’s Preventable Epidemic of Traffic Deaths
By: Kathleen Ferrier, Policy & Communications Director, Vision Zero Network Have you ever known someone who was involved in a...
Nov 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Report: Local Health Departments Prepare for the Health Impacts of Climate...
By: Anita Desikan, Former NACCHO Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO The National Association of...
Oct 30, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith
Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability Fellows
The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health...
Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting...
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized...
Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird
NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.
The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there...
Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
2017 Sex Ed State Legislative Year-End ReportLast week, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) released its 2017 Sex Ed State Legislative Year-End Report. The report offers an analysis of every state-level bill introduced in 2017 that relates to either advancing or restricting school-based sexuality education—including those focused on sexual violence prevention education. In 2017, 64 related bills […] Dec 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary InterventionBy Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children, we heard this message often. Parents, teachers, and other well-meaning adults reinforced this hand hygiene mantra: before mealtimes, after bathroom visits, and when we had the sniffles or coughs. It’s sound and simple advice to ward off germs, viruses, and […] Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017From December 3-9, 2017, we observe National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to remind everyone 6 months and older that it’s not too late to get a flu vaccine. To help you promote this important information in your communities, check out the below resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Events #UnitedAgainstFlu Twitter Chat: Monday, […] Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Apply Today: Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection AwardThe Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award is now accepting applications for 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to local environmental health jurisdictions that demonstrate unsurpassed achievement in providing outstanding food protection services to their communities. The purpose of the award is to encourage innovative programs and methods that reduce or eliminate the occurrence... Nov 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Vision Zero: A Prescription for our Nation’s Preventable Epidemic of Traffic DeathsBy: Kathleen Ferrier, Policy & Communications Director, Vision Zero Network Have you ever known someone who was involved in a serious traffic crash? If you don’t know someone directly, odds are you know a friend of a friend who was. Did you ever stop to think whether the crash could have been prevented? Most likely […] Nov 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Report: Local Health Departments Prepare for the Health Impacts of Climate ChangeBy: Anita Desikan, Former NACCHO Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) develops and manages projects related to climate change through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of these projects is to increase the knowledge of local […] Oct 30, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith |
Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability FellowsThe NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable opportunity for 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 […] Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons |
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting Antibiotic ResistanceSince the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized treatment of infectious diseases. However, even at the time of discovery, Fleming himself cautioned that resistance was a formidable and likely threat we might encounter if these drugs were not used judiciously. 89 years later, his concerns have […] Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird |
NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there seems to be a cyclical pattern when it comes to prioritizing mosquito control capabilities. First, a newly-emerging or re-emerging mosquito-borne disease outbreak triggers a pandemic or epidemic response in which municipalities, states, and […] Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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